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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
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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NLRB Authority in Jeopardy, Pregnant Worker Protections, Non-Compete Order Rescinded, EEOC Right-to-Sue Rule - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®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
The topic of coercive control is one that rightfully has gotten a lot of attention in the last few years. It is coming up more and more as part of custody cases. Moreover, in January of 2024, New Jersey’s Domestic...more
The Alabama Supreme Court issued its weekly release list on Friday, February 6, which included the following opinion of potential interest to the Alabama business community...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Melton v. I-10 Truck Cntr - employment, Title VII, racial hostility - Castro-Reyes v. Bosque - § 1983, excessive force, qualified immunity, state agent - Doe v. USA - FTCA,...more
In United States v. Keegan (Dec. 17, 2025), the Eleventh Circuit addressed a defense attempt to use Federal Rule of Evidence 803(4)—the hearsay exception for statements “made for—and … reasonably pertinent to—medical...more
This BLOG has written numerous articles addressing statutes of limitation.[1] Today’s article discusses Mark v. Trimarco, a case decided by the Appellate Division, Second Department, on February 4, 2026, in which the...more
This month’s Friday Five explores decisions reviewing what evidence is necessary to prove that a condition like long COVID is “sufficiently disabling”, what standard of review applies to benefits under FEGLI, whether an...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 recent Morgan v. City of Norfolk decision provides a detailed look at how Virginia courts approach inverse condemnation claims tied to multi-phase construction projects. The Court’s analysis offers practical lessons on...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - USA v. Rodgers - Fifth Amendment, right to silence - Hughes v. Locure - § 1983, qualified immunity - USA v. Ott - sentencing - Lewis v. Fulton Cnty Sheriff - blind inmate,...more
Two recent decisions from the British Columbia Court of Appeal, Kroeger v. Bush Estate, 2026 BCCA 16, and Lewis v. Jack, 2026 BCCA 18, provide timely guidance on two recurring pressure points in estate law: the validity of a...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed-in-part and reversed-in-part a preliminary injunction barring the use of PIZZA PUFF, concluding that the trademark owner failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed an exclusion of expert testimony and grant of judgment as a matter of law, finding that the district court improperly conflated admissibility with credibility and...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
Dans l’arrêt SS&C Technologies Canada Corporation c. Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, on s’attend à ce que la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») donne des indications nationales sur la spoliation — soit la destruction...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 Federal Circuit’s ongoing struggle over how aggressively district courts should police expert testimony has once again divided the court, exposing a fundamental disagreement about the proper limits of Rule 702....more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - No decisions this week... Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee In re Fla R Civ P - amended rules - In re Fla R Civ P - more amended rules - In re R Reg Fla Bar - amended bar...more
In Healy v. Milliman, Inc., — F.4th —-, 2026 WL 71863 (9th Cir. Jan. 9, 2026), the Ninth Circuit addressed a key Article III standing question left open by the Supreme Court in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, 594 U.S. 413 (2021) –...more
In Stone v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Northborough (“Stone”), plaintiffs residing across the street from a proposed 20,000 square foot warehouse appealed a decision by the Northborough Zoning Board of Appeals (the “Board”)...more
In ExxonMobil Corp. v. Brown, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals has continued appellate-court efforts to define the contours of proving and evaluating non-economic damages in Texas....more
In United States v. Mendoza (2026 WL 61591), the Third Circuit held that a hotel guest does not retain a reasonable expectation of privacy in a hotel room five hours after checkout time, affirming the denial of a motion to...more
A recent federal appeals court ruling raised eyebrows for its view of an implied privilege waiver. Waivers can be express or implied. The former can occur with the disclosure of a document’s content. The latter can be more...more
Hi TCPAWorld! Defendant just scored a huge victory with a Court affirming a denial of class certification in their lawsuit. In Brian J. Lyngas, D.D.S., P.L.L.C., v. IQVIA, INC., 2025 WL 3565507 (E.D. PA Dec 12, 2025),...more
The Ninth Circuit recently answered an important open question in the class action context that may provide defendants an additional exit ramp, specifically, whether “following class certification, both named and unnamed...more
The proper allocation of the burden of proof during closing arguments is a recurring issue in civil litigation. On August 19, 2025, the Illinois First District Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s decision to grant a...more