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Big News for Virginia Litigation: Jurisdictional Limits in General District Court Increased to $50,000

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As of March 21, 2025, the Virginia General Assembly and Governor have approved a significant change to Virginia’s civil and commercial court system. Every business owner, real estate professional, attorney, and claims...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Upending the Ground Rules: Proposed Major Overhaul of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure

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In September 2023, Chief Justice Morawetz of the Superior Court of Justice and Attorney General Doug Downey announced an initiative to undertake a comprehensive review of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure, with a view to...more

Jones Day

CJEU Ruling on Asymmetric Jurisdiction Clause Validity—Towards (un)Certainty?

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The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") recently issued an important ruling in the case of Società Italiana Lastre SpA (SIL) v. Agora SARL (C-537/23). The decision addresses the validity criteria of asymmetric...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods to Consider

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When legal disputes arise in the business world, taking the matter to court can often be time-consuming, expensive, and disruptive to business operations. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods provide practical and...more

JAMS

Writing Persuasive Closing Briefs

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11 essential tips to strengthen your final arbitration submission - Writing a strong closing brief is one of the most important steps in the arbitration process. The final submission to the arbitrator offers counsel an...more

Vedder Price

Court Decides Lessees Failure to Engage Wont Fly

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The High Court has delivered a decision in AWAS Netherlands A320-1 BV v Pacific Airlines Aviation Joint Stock Company in relation to an amount of lease rental and other damages Pacific Airlines (the Defendant) owed AWAS (the...more

Lathrop GPM

Southern District of New York Transfers Anticipatory Declaratory Judgment Action to the Middle District of North Carolina

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Marie Sharp’s Fine Foods, Ltd., a Belize condiment and jam manufacturer, and Eve Sales Corp., a New York-based purchaser of Marie Sharp’s branded products, filed an anticipatory declaratory judgment and breach of contract...more

Offit Kurman

Five Things to Know About Hiring a Litigator

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Did you get sued for the first time? Then you’ve got litigation on your hands. Litigation is just another word for a court case. Choosing an attorney to represent you in that litigation is tricky — and very important....more

Mayer Brown

Six Months of the Texas Business Court: Looking Back as Court of Appeals Weighs in on Jurisdiction

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Since opening its doors on September 1, 2024, the Texas Business Court has seen 86 cases1 cross the docket of its five active divisions,2 with the scope of the court’s jurisdiction being a common—and hotly contested—issue. In...more

Morgan Lewis

The Contribution for Economic Justice: A Move Toward a Fee-Based Approach to Commercial Justice?

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Since January 1, 2025, the economic activity courts have replaced 12 commercial courts on an experimental basis, and a financial contribution for economic justice has been introduced. French commercial justice has just...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Litigation Trends to Watch in 2025

As we welcome 2025, Wilson Sonsini litigators shed light on the emerging trends and key issues they see shaping the legal landscape, from AI regulation to evolving trade secret laws and increasing scrutiny on corporate...more

Robson & Robson, P.C.

6 Things To Consider Before Litigation

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Six Considerations 1) What you hope to get out of litigation (01:50) 2) Disruption litigation can cause to daily business operations (05:52) 3) Consider the effects litigation will have to your business outside the...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Commercial Division Reiterates That It’s Not a Rubber Stamp for CPLR 3215 Default Motions: Movant Must Set Forth Prima Facie...

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Commercial Division litigators are keenly aware of CPLR 3215’s proof requirements. We can recite in our sleep the need to submit (1) proof of service, (2) proof of default, (3) the amount due, and (4) facts constituting the...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

Batten the Hatches: Preparing for an Automotive Dispute

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Just as death and taxes are certainties in life, so too is litigation for many automotive companies. And while each case varies widely in terms of facts, law, parties, and forum, there are common points to consider in most...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

I Filed An Appeal. Is There A Stay? (And What Does That Mean?)

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One of the first questions I receive when chatting with a prospective client or a new client is: “Well, what happens after we file an appeal? Do I have to do what the judgment says I need to do?” My answer, of course, depends...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Texas Revolution: State Legislature Creates New Business Court System to Handle Significant Commercial Disputes

On May 25, 2023, the Texas Legislature enacted the biggest structural change to the Texas court system in recent memory. House Bill 19 (“HB 19”)—signed by Governor Greg Abbott in June—creates a new “Business Court” system for...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Commercial Litigation in New York State Courts, 5th Edition Chapter 39, “Practice Before the Commercial Division”: A Review

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As frequent readers of this blog are no doubt aware, the ten-volume practice treatise entitled Commercial Litigation in New York State Courts and edited by distinguished commercial practitioner Robert L. Haig (the “Haig...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Making an Offer That They (Perhaps Shouldn’t) Refuse: A Closer Look at Offers of Judgment Under Rule 68

Rule 68 has a reputation of being “among the most enigmatic” and “underutilized” of  the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  An attorney’s failure to understand and effectively use Rule 68 could be costly.  ...more

Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph

1.510 Summary Judgment Update: Florida Courts of Appeal Continue to Clarify Florida’s New Summary Judgment Standard

1.510 Summary Judgment Update: Florida Courts of Appeal Continue to Clarify Florida’s New Summary Judgment Standard On May 1, 2021, the Florida Supreme Court overhauled its summary judgment standard by amending Florida...more

Jenner & Block

Privilege Newsletter: Fitting Consultants Within the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Protection – Cyber Breach...

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Cyber attacks are increasingly frequent and virulent. An intruder may lurk in a company’s computer system for years, or an attack may be sudden and catastrophic. Millions of people’s personal information and companies’...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Webinar] Virtual Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Miami - October 28th - 30th, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm EDT

C5’s and ACI’s Virtual Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Miami is the quintessential gathering for practitioners located offshore and across the globe. Unlike other events, this programme is your best opportunity to enhance...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Webinar] Fraud and Asset Tracing War Stories - August 11th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT

We invite you to join leading fraud, asset tracing and recovery experts at ACI’s Virtual “War Story” Boardroom - a complimentary, 1-hour webinar for a candid discussion of recent war stories. Don’t miss a worthwhile...more

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