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This month’s Friday Five explores the linear relationship between the information that must be exchanged between a claimant and a claims administrator and a court’s subsequent determination of a dispute between the two. The...more
The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of Subway, holding that a former franchisee was required to reimburse Subway for a settlement payment in a lease dispute,...more
If you’ve been injured and are considering hiring a lawyer, one of your first questions is probably: what is this going to cost me? It’s an important question, and the answer may be more straightforward than you expect....more
Addressing fee shifting under 35 U.S.C. § 285 and sanctions under 28 U.S.C. § 1927, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a judgment dismissing a patent infringement complaint...more
Missouri lawmakers provide Missouri residents and the Missouri Attorney General with a new tool to combat abusive website accessibility lawsuits, effective August 28, 2026. ...more
Key Takeaways: The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held in Sabatini v. Knouse that a student sexually harassed in an academic setting may sue the individual perpetrator directly under G. L. c. 214, § 1C, not just...more
In mCom IP, LLC v. City National Bank of Florida, the Federal Circuit reversed an award of attorneys’ fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285 against the patent owner and sanctions under 28 U.S.C. § 1927 against its counsel, holding that...more
Pro se litigants are increasingly using GenAI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, or CoPilot to file and maintain lawsuits against their employers – and corporate counsel and defense attorneys need new tools to...more
May 11, 2026 marks the tenth anniversary of the Defend Trade Secrets Act. The DTSA created a federal civil cause of action for trade secret misappropriation, giving companies across the country a powerful new tool to protect...more
Parties intervening in a CEQA case and actively litigating to defend the agency’s challenged decision in order to protect a direct and immediate interest are subject to being held jointly and severally liable for a successful...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - USA v. Blair - Sixth Amendment, invasion of counsel, cell phone evidence, character evidence...more
If someone has stolen or misappropriated your trade secrets, you have more than a legal claim – you have a right to recover what that theft cost you. Under the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (TUTSA), Texas businesses can...more
On April 20, 2026, the California Department of Insurance (CDI) announced that it has submitted its Intervenor and Administrative Hearing Bureau Fairness and Accountability rulemaking package to the Office of Administrative...more
Lawsuits don’t just appear out of thin air. They begin as ordinary disagreements that, with the right handling, can, and should, often be resolved quickly....more
The question of whether establishing or reviewing a family trust can save you money in California (and in most states) is most often met with an internal and understated “yes, probably,” followed by a deep breath, and several...more
A recent decision from the Louisiana Supreme Court clarifies that attorney fee-sharing agreements between lawyers in different firms are subject to – and must comply with – the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct,...more
Mortgage lenders and other entities submitting claims for payment to the federal government should take note of recent case law from the Ninth Circuit emphasizing how private litigants continue to drive litigation under the...more
Late last month, the U.S. Southern District of New York issued a pair of decisions finding that the fee-shifting provision of New York’s anti-SLAPP law, N.Y. C.R.L. § 70-a, applies in federal court....more
The “catalyst theory” of California law governing attorney’s fees sometimes allows a plaintiff to obtain fees even in the absence of a favorable judgment, if the plaintiff can show that the lawsuit was the catalyst for a...more
A recent appellate decision may significantly change how businesses and litigants approach the recovery of attorneys’ fees in Florida and may reduce both the time and cost required to do so....more
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Randall E. Parrish v. Yeager Supply, Inc. (WCAB); No. 443 C.D. 2024; filed February 5, 2026; by Judge Cohn Jubelirer - In this case, the claimant and employer settled a 1998 work injury by Compromise and Release agreement....more
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Florida Insurance Guaranty Association v. Alfredo Ramos, No. 3D24-1003 (3d DCA January 14, 2026). In a January 14, 2026, opinion, the Third District Cout of Appeal considered whether Florida Insurance Guaranty Association...more