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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 541: Listen and Learn -- Injunctions and Restraining Orders (Civ Pro)
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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 75 - Who’s in Charge? Navigating Uncertainty in New Jersey’s U.S. Attorney’s Office
Building a Quantifiable Business Case for AI in Corporate Legal Departments
Identifying Good and Bad Use Cases for AI for Law Firms
AI's Impact on Litigation
The Modern Discovery Traps that Are Upending Cases
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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