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Trial Advocacy in the Modern World
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Storytelling in Closing Arguments
Podcast - The Basic Rules for Closing Argument
Closing Arguments: Focus and Organization
Closing Argument: Opportunity and Challenge
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The AI Trust Test in eDiscovery
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Cross-Examination: The Three C’s of Impeachment
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On November 15, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, in State of Texas v. Plano Chamber of Commerce, struck down, on a nationwide basis, a Department of Labor (DOL) ruling which took...more
In this edition of The Precedent, we outline the recent federal circuit decision in Bitmanagement Software GmbH v. United States (Fed. Cir. Jan. 7, 2025)....more
The 2024 California legislative session saw the passage of a number of new and important labor and employment laws...more
In Alame and others v Shell Plc and another, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales has overturned a High Court judgment concerning the approach to causation in a significant environmental damages group action, finding that...more
Hey everybody – it’s January! How was your New Year’s Eve? How did you celebrate? Did you go to a party? Did you host a party? Were there games at your party? What kind of games? Charades? Jenga? Maybe you went crazy and...more
Whistleblowers filed 979 qui tam lawsuits under the False Claims Act (FCA) in Fiscal Year 2024—the highest number in a single year and 35% more than in the prior year—the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Overall,...more
Bearbox LLC v. Lancium LLC, Appeal No. 2023-1922 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 13, 2025) In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s determination that appellants Bearbox and Austin Storms—Bearbox’s...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded a district court’s dismissal of a claim of copyright infringement for kinetic and manipulable sculptures, finding that movable structures were sufficiently...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a district court’s decision, granting Vimeo qualified protection under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) safe harbor provision. Capitol Records, LLC v. Vimeo,...more
In a patent case concerning cryptocurrency data mining, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s grant of summary judgment and its ruling that a state law conversion claim was preempted by...more
The Supreme Court of the United States rejected a higher standard of proof for employers to demonstrate that an employee is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), providing clarity for FLSA disputes across the...more
California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) allows “aggrieved employees” to sue their employers for Labor Code violations to collect civil penalties “on behalf of himself or herself and other current or former...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s ruling of invalidity for lack of written description, finding that the district court erred in its analysis of written description because patents...more
This summer, California passed significant and much-needed legislation reforming the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which permits individual employees to sue employers on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the...more
On January 1, 2025, major changes to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure took effect, transforming how civil cases are managed, litigated, and resolved. Rooted in four landmark Florida Supreme Court decisions issued in 2024,...more
In the recent decision Marquez v. Clear Blue Specialty Insurance Company, No. 6:23-cv-2025-ACC-DCI, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 219390 (M.D. Fla. Dec. 4, 2024), the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted the...more
Sadly, it is not uncommon for parties to be “frequent flyers” in domestic violence court. Sometimes, the same party files and dismisses one or more times. Sometimes, parties settle with “civil restraints” or an Order in the...more
If you have ever been to the Flora-Bama, chances are you have passed by the Caribe Resort in Orange Beach, AL. The Caribe, like many beach resorts, is a condominium building containing individually owned residential units...more
In Perkins v. United States, Plaintiff Tristan Perkins sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) for her mother Geraldine Perkins’ (“Decedent”) alleged wrongful death due to asbestos exposure. Alleging...more
On January 15, 2025, the Supreme Court for the United States issued an opinion interpreting the standard of proof employers must meet to establish the applicability of an exemption to the overtime requirements of the Fair...more
Criminal defendants accused of white-collar crimes often deal with lawyers before and even while engaged in their alleged criminal misconduct. All or most lawyers have the vague notion that the attorney-client privilege can...more
The existence of lead pipes in municipal water systems and service lines connecting residential and commercial properties to water mains throughout the United States continues to generate litigation and regulatory action. The...more
The legal saga surrounding the 2024 Title IX Regulations reached a new peak earlier this month. On January 9, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky granted summary judgment in favor of the...more
A recent decision from the Supreme Court of British Columbia underscores the Court’s cautious approach to certifying class actions in nuisance cases, particularly when the alleged harm arises from varied and diffuse conduct....more
In a case of first impression, the Michigan Court of Appeals overturns a circuit court ruling enforcing a forum-selection clause by determining that the clause was not properly incorporated into the parties’ agreement...more
