Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 292: Listen and Learn -- The Erie Doctrine (Civ Pro)
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The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit confirmed that the single publication rule applies to claims brought under the Illinois Right of Publicity Act (IRPA), 765 ILCS 1075/1 et seq. Giovannelli v. Walmart Inc., Case...more
On 24 November 2025 the Privy Council handed down a judgment in a Bermudian claim for breach of contractual and fiduciary duties and fraudulent misrepresentation, issued by a high-net-worth individual Bidzina Ivanishvili...more
Multinational corporations operating in the European Union should be ready to handle cross-border employment disputes and the unique legal challenges they raise given the increasing likelihood of such challenges and the high...more
A federal court in Illinois granted a franchisor’s motion for preliminary injunction against a former franchisee in California, accused of breaching post-termination obligations in a franchise agreement. Applying Illinois...more
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to present Navigating Contract Disputes: Views from Practice, a series of seminars with accompanying guides, which will be rolled out over the coming months. This series aims to provide...more
Carey Olsen is pleased to have recently authored the Bermuda chapter of the Insurance Litigation Chambers Global Practice Guide 2025. The new guide provides the latest legal information on insurance disputes and the laws that...more
The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently held that an employee based in Ukraine had standing to sue his employer under the Massachusetts Wage Act (the “Wage Act”) (see Serebrennikov v....more
In this post: (1) Selection of law in a choice-of-law forum can defeat privacy claims; (2) The Arizona Court of Appeals shuts down “spy pixel” litigation; (3) Multiple decisions provide guidelines as to when claims are likely...more
Companies weighing a Delaware exit — and startups choosing where to incorporate — should consider commercial law implications alongside governance benefits....more
Massachusetts Federal District Judge Indira Talwani recently issued a decision in the case of Serebrennikov v. Proxet Group LLC, holding that an internationally based employee has standing to bring a claim under the...more
Introduction - L’arbitrage constitue un mécanisme intrinsèquement souple permettant aux parties, d’un commun accord, de créer un processus sur mesure qui est adapté à leurs préférences et à leur situation. Cependant, des...more
The UK government’s consultation on implementing the Singapore Convention on Mediation (the Convention) is a welcome and overdue step after the UK signed the Convention in May 2023. Once ratified in the UK, parties will be...more
A recent decision from the Southern District of New York provides D&O policyholders with favorable precedent on allocation, best-efforts obligations, and insurability. In Flextronics International Ltd. v. Allianz Global...more
A recent federal court decision underscores courts’ willingness to enforce clear language in franchise agreements imposing reasonable post-termination obligations on franchisees held to be in breach....more
For close business owners and their attorneys embarking upon a major litigated business dispute, it is not unreasonable to want to know with certainty which state or nation’s laws they can expect the court to apply over the...more
Introduction - Arbitration is an inherently flexible mechanism that allows parties, by agreement, to create a bespoke process that suits their preferences and circumstances. However, drafting errors often lead to disputes...more
This presentation will address fiduciary issues that Texas courts resolved during the review period of summer of 2024 to summer of 2025. The presentation will review the following issues: whether a party has a right to jury...more
In the largest mass tort claim in English legal history, the High Court has found in favour of over 600,000 claimants adversely affected by the collapse of the Mariana dam in Brazil....more
In In re Umth Gen. Servs., L.P., United Development Fund IV (“Trust”) was a Maryland real estate investment trust with over 12,000 shareholders. No. 24-0024, 2025 Tex. LEXIS 1029 (Tex. November 14, 2025)....more
A recent federal court decision highlights the power of online terms and conditions, and how “choice-of-law” clauses can dramatically influence privacy litigation. In Crowell v. Audible, a Seattle judge dismissed a proposed...more
On Oct. 30th, the Washington Supreme Court (6-3) issued a significant decision that will shape how product liability cases are handled when multiple states have connections to the dispute. ...more
A Massachusetts Superior Court decision from earlier this year serves as a poignant reminder to employers: the Massachusetts Wage Act (the Wage Act or the Act) may apply to employees who live and work out of state — so long...more
On August 15, 2025, Governor Pritzker signed House Bill 3638 (H.B. 3638) into law, which amends the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (the “Act”) to provide current, former, and prospective employees with greater rights and...more
Recent amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) (HB 3638) require changes to Illinois employment agreements and separation agreements, beginning as of January 1, 2026....more
Companies in certain industries have years and even decades of experience in defending and resolving “long-tail” liabilities for suits, claims and other proceedings—such as for asbestos-related disease or...more