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Littler Lightbulb – March 2026 Employment Appellate Roundup

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Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Plaintiffs Claims Based on Joint Employer Doctrine - The plaintiffs in Hoffman v. Inova Health Care Services, 169 F.4th 207 (4th Cir., Mar. 3, 2026) were nurse anesthetists employed by a...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Mining for a Joint Venture: A Crypto “Partnership” That Never Got Off the Blocks

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Every so often a case comes along that reads less like a business dispute and more like a cautionary tale about the perils arising out of unwritten deals among friends. As we’ve written about before, these cases can be brutal...more

Marshall Dennehey

Third Circuit Broadens CHRIA’s Scope in Pennsylvania Employment Law

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Phath v. Cent. Transp. LLC, 165 F.4th 780 (3d Cir. 2026) - The Third Circuit clarified the scope of Pennsylvania’s Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA), holding that the statute applies even when an employer learns...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Federal Court Strikes Down Kennedy Declaration on Transgender Healthcare

On April 18, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon issued a sweeping opinion vacating the “Kennedy Declaration,” a directive issued by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in December 2025 without...more

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Achieving an Orderly End: Reasonable Notice of Termination in the Absence of an Express Term

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In Anheuser-Busch International Inc and another (Respondents) v Commonwealth Brewery Ltd (Appellant) (Bahamas) [2026] UKPC 8 (Privy Council), the Privy Council has provided useful commentary on the question of what will...more

Carlton Fields

Eighth Circuit Rules That CGL Policy Does Not Cover Abuse of Process Claim Under Minnesota Law

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On March 17, 2026, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held in General Star Indemnity Co. v. Toy Quest Ltd. that the commercial general liability insurer had no duty to defend an “abuse of process” claim related to the...more

Troutman Amin LLP

SERIOUS STUFF: Court Reminds TCPA Lawyers They Could Be Disbarred or Jailed for Submitting False Evidence– And Everyone Should...

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Its getting a little chippy out there in TCPAWorld lately. I’ve been noticing an increasing effort by TCPA litigants to seek sanctions and call each other liars. At issue, ultimately, are the veracity of leads– webform...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Civil Litigation in U.S. Courts: A Primer for Non-U.S. Entities

The U.S. legal system has a number of features distinguishing it from its global counterparts. For example, U.S. courts take a very expansive (and some would say intrusive) view of pretrial discovery that differs greatly from...more

Law Office of Jason Ostendorf

Why Are We Still Doing In-Person Hearings? A Case for Default Remote Proceedings

Remote hearings proved that much of routine court business can be handled efficiently, professionally, and fairly without requiring lawyers, litigants, and judges to be physically present in the same room....more

Wiley Rein LLP

Illinois Federal Court Holds CGL Policy Does Not Cover Remediation Costs for Illegal Dumping

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The U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, applying Illinois law, held that a commercial general liability policy did not provide coverage for a suit seeking compensation for costs associated with...more

Knobbe Martens

Federal Circuit Review | March 2026

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In Trustees Of Columbia University v. Gen Digital Inc., Appeal No. 24-1243,  the Federal Circuit held that software claims were directed to an abstract idea at Alice step one where the technical improvements described in the...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

LLC Buyout Dispute Hinges on Parol Evidence Rule and Integration Clause

California’s “parol evidence rule” codified in Code of Civil Procedure section 1856 and Civil Code section 1625 provides that when parties enter an integrated written agreement, extrinsic evidence may not be relied upon to...more

Robson & Robson, P.C.

Getting a Business Divorce Case into Federal Court: Federal Question Strategies That Actually Work

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Business divorce cases are most often litigated in state courts, and that can create difficulty for all those involved. Based on anecdotal evidence (me talking with members of the judiciary at various lawyer events), many...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of April 13 - 17, 2026

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Kahlo v. Pinedo - personal jurisdiction, trademark, corporate shield - Joyce v. Forest River - Fla Lemon Law, arbitration, review - USA v. Martinez - Maritime Drug Law...more

ModeOne

Podcast Recap: Why Screenshots Are Inadequate for Mobile Collections

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Artificial intelligence can generate complex legal summaries. Cloud platforms process terabytes of data in hours. Mobile devices contain some of the most critical evidence in modern litigation....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court Update - April 17, 2026

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On April 17, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision: Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, No. 24-813: This case addresses the scope of the federal officer removal statute, which...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Federal Circuitry

Defense, Not Immunity: The Supreme Court Narrows Collateral Order Appeals in Menocal

Under the “final judgment” rule, parties generally must wait until judgment is entered before they can appeal an adverse decision. One notable exception is the collateral order doctrine—a judge‑made rule that allows parties...more

Baker Donelson

The Rise of AI-Assisted Pro Se Employment Litigation: What Employers Need to Know

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Pro se employment lawsuits are surging – and generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is quietly reshaping what those cases look like, how long they last, and how expensive they are to defend. Gone are the days of nonsensical...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

La Cour d’appel de la C.-B. clarifie la norme de contrôle applicable en appel de sentences arbitrales

La Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB ») a rendu sa décision récemment dans l’affaire Vancouver School District No. 39 v. Kingsgate Property Ltd. (l’« affaire Vancouver School District »). Elle y précise que...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Illumination Zone: Episode 229 | Jim Sullivan of HaystackID's eDiscovery AI sits down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson

Jim Sullivan, Founder and CEO of eDiscovery AI, EDRM Trusted Partner HaystackID's newest acquisition, sits down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson. In this episode, Jim talks about his start in eDiscovery, stepping away from...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

How to Manage Litigation Like a Business: A Practical Guide for Companies

For companies facing litigation, the difference between a well-managed case and a costly, sprawling dispute often comes down to one thing: treating litigation as a business process, not just a legal problem. That means clear...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Certification tracker of UK competition class actions (CPO applications) filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal (UPDATED)

We outline the certification status of CPO applications filed at the CAT since the introduction of the new opt-out regime - The graphic below tracks the number of competition class actions (CPO applications) filed at the...more

Offit Kurman

Jury Awards Employee $22.5 Million For Employer’s Improper Denial of Pregnancy Accommodation Request

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When dealing with injured, sick, or pregnant employees, employers must exercise extreme diligence when denying an accommodation request; it is not as clear-cut as it might appear....more

Fried Frank

Chancery Rules Stockholder, through its Board Designee, May Have Conspired with Company Fiduciaries to Commit Fraud—Diem v....

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In Diem-II, LLC and Diem-III, LLC v. Maisonette (Mar. 4, 2026), the Delaware Court of Chancery, at the pleading stage of litigation, rejected dismissal of the plaintiffs’ claims that they had been fraudulently induced to...more

Cimplifi

Taming Modern Data Challenges: Emojis

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Perhaps the most unique modern data challenge is the emergence of emojis as discoverable evidence. Emojis have been playful informal elements of text messages since the late 1990s....more

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