Podcast - Victories and "Losses" in the Courtroom
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 77 - The Shadow Docket: Supreme Court Decisions That Shape America
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 75 - Who’s in Charge? Navigating Uncertainty in New Jersey’s U.S. Attorney’s Office
False Claims Act Insights - The Latest on Zafirov and the Future of Qui Tams
Podcast - The Law Is the Law
The Briefing: Reboot or Not? The Battle Between ER’s Creator and Warner Bros Hits the Court of Appeal
(Podcast) The Briefing: Reboot or Not? The Battle Between ER’s Creator and Warner Bros Hits the Court of Appeal
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 72 - Beyond the Headlines: Unpacking a Pivotal Case on Privilege Protections
The Briefing: Studios Beware – The Danger of the Beauty and the Beast Copyright Decision
(Podcast) The Briefing: George Santos vs. Jimmy Kimmel: Why the 2nd Circuit Sided with Comedy
The Briefing: George Santos vs. Jimmy Kimmel: Why the 2nd Circuit Sided with Comedy
Podcast - Bad Facts Make Bad Law
Solicitors General Insights: The Art of Oral Advocacy With Michigan and New Jersey — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
NLRB Authority in Jeopardy, Pregnant Worker Protections, Non-Compete Order Rescinded, EEOC Right-to-Sue Rule - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Solicitors General Insights: A Deep Dive With Mississippi and Tennessee Solicitors General — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 43 - New Horizons: Impact of Recent Appellate Circuit Rulings on White-Collar Criminal Defense Law
Prelude to the Business Court and 15th Court of Appeals: More Questions Than Answers | Tyler Talbert | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
Exploring Procedural Justice | Judge Steve Leben | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
Focus Groups as a Trial-Preparation Tool | Elizabeth Larrick | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
Tips for Persuasive Legal Writing | Luther Munford | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
During litigation, it’s easy to focus on the merits without addressing how much you are seeking to recover. Sometimes a party is so focused on fault that they disregard the obligation to prove the extent of damages with...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Kalbers v. DOJ confirms that documents produced solely in response to a grand jury subpoena are protected from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit partially reversed and partially affirmed a series of district court rulings arising from alleged corporate espionage between competitors in the pest control industry....more
We’ve previously written about the split among federal courts as to whether the agent of a non-U.S. country can waive that country’s immunity from suit under the U.S. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act or “FSIA”. Briefly, in...more
On 4 June 2025, the BVI Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal in Intimere Holdings Ltd & Hellicorp Investments Ltd v Katina Papanikolaou (BVIHCMAP2022/0031), confirming that a director’s right under section 100(1) of the BVI...more
In Affrunti v. Reed Smith LLP, Sherri A. Affrunti (“Affrunti” or “Plaintiff”), a former non-equity partner, brought suit alleging violations of the New Jersey Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act (the “Equal Pay Act”). The Mercer...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - USA v. Jones - rehearing, drug trafficking, evidence, closing arguments, misconduct, Miranda - Renco v. Napoli Shkolnik - § 1782 discovery, protective order, foreign activities...more
For more than four years, Sierra Pacific defended against this wage and hour class action, “remaining silent on the subject of arbitration and refusing to produce arbitration agreements signed by putative class members,...more
In an appeal from the first decision to apply the affirmative defense of the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (“MEPA”), the Massachusetts Appeals Court agreed with the Superior Court that a state agency established the MEPA...more
The Court of Appeal’s judgement in Various Claimants v. Standard Chartered plc is a significant decision on whether an English court may compel disclosure of documents that are confidential under foreign regulatory regimes –...more
The recent decision in Sierra Pacific Industries Wage and Hour Cases by the California Court of Appeal for the Third District is a significant warning for employers regarding the waiver of the right to compel arbitration in...more
In Lituma v. Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages LLC, New York’s Appellate Division, First Department affirmed the trial court’s decision to vacate note of issue and order further discovery into plaintiffs’ third-party litigation...more
Earlier this year a trial court in Montgomery County, Texas, excluded from evidence a non-stenographic deposition transcript in a civil case pending in that court. In response to this order, opponents of non-stenographic...more
Just before Thanksgiving, the Eighth Circuit reversed a district court’s decision that certified a Missouri class of consumers that purchased Folgers’ coffee products. The proposed class alleged that Folgers misled them...more
Key Points: The Appellate Division, First Department, affirmed that defendants may obtain discovery of third-party litigation funding agreements, breaking with prior public policy protections....more
The Alabama Supreme Court issued its weekly release list on Wednesday, November 26, which included two opinions of interest to the Alabama business community...more
The Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Quintara Biosciences, Inc. v. Ruifeng Biztech, Inc. underscores an important distinction in trade secret law between California’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“CUTSA”) [Cal. Civ. Code, §§...more
Employers in New Jersey should take note of a recent state superior court appellate division ruling that expanded the scope of an employee’s wage discrimination claim under the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act, including allowing...more
Jack and Jeremy received their third successful Appellate Division decision within 30 days in a complex legal malpractice action. Frank Castella v. Gerald Lepis was a major case against an attorney arising out of an...more
The Ninth Circuit recently reversed a district court’s decision to strike a plaintiff’s trade secret claims under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) at the discovery stage. In doing so, the Ninth Circuit made clear that...more
On Oct. 3, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit granted a writ of mandamus, vacating a district court order compelling FirstEnergy Corp. to produce internal investigation documents protected by...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held in United States ex rel. Sedona Partners LLC v. Able Moving and Storage Inc., No. 22-13340 (11th Cir. Jul. 25, 2025), that while a district court has the discretion to...more
A recent Sixth Circuit decision, In re: FirstEnergy Corp., provides essential guidance on protecting privileged materials and work product for companies conducting internal investigations in response to regulatory or...more
Shannon v. Weis Markets, Inc. Store #173, 2025 WL 2653892 (Filed September 16, 2025) - This York County matter concerned the plaintiff’s claim that Weis Markets was liable for her slip-and-fall and her injuries resulting...more
Conklin v. Wawa, 2025 WL 2237319 (Pa. Super. 2025) - The plaintiff tripped and fell on a floor mat near the beverage area in the defendant’s store. After the incident, a store employee reviewed surveillance footage from the...more