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Radio Silence Alone Doesn’t Prove Equitable Estoppel Defense

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s summary judgment grant based on an equitable estoppel defense, finding that the accused infringer failed to show that the patent owner’s silence or...more

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Shoulder Injuries Caused by Car Accidents

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Car accidents often cause shoulder injuries. These injuries may affect your ability to work, care for yourself, or move without pain. You may struggle with basic tasks or lose access to activities you once enjoyed. Certain...more

Felicello Law PC

Beyond the Verdict: What Every Litigant Should Know About the Appellate Process

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The trial is over. The jury has spoken – or the judge has ruled – and the outcome wasn’t what you hoped. Now what? At that moment, many litigants turn to the idea of an appeal as a second chance, a do-over. It’s important...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Before You Hit ‘Record’: Legal Risks In Using AI Notetaking Tools

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You may have asked a team member or associate to jot down notes during a Zoom call, only to find that they struggled to capture every key point while also actively participating in the discussion. Or perhaps you aimed to...more

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[Event] Summer Sizzle: Exploring Hot Technology for Case Strategy with GenAI - June 25th, Austin, TX

Join us for an engaging lunchtime panel hosted by Central TX ACEDS, A&M, and Relativity, where legal professionals will explore cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of case strategy. As litigation teams face...more

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The Art of an Effective Closing Argument

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What makes for an effective closing argument, and how important is it? Even after days of testimony and evidence, your closing argument has the potential to sway a jury’s decision and bring about a successful outcome for your...more

Holland & Knight LLP

The Three C’s for Addressing Prior Inconsistent Statements

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In this episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small breaks down a powerful cross-examination technique for challenging a witness' credibility that he calls "The Three C's": Commit,...more

Purpose Legal

How Digital Forensics Drive Smarter Investigations

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Forensic collection and analysis are the processes of gathering large quantities of data from electronic devices and Cloud based data sources, preserving them, and examining the information. Both law firms and corporations...more

Offit Kurman

Understanding Discovery in Commercial Litigation

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Join Niall McMillan and Anders Sleight from Offit Kurman in this episode of Litigators Lounge as they delve into the discovery process in commercial litigation. They discuss various tools such as interrogatories, requests for...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Fifth Circuit Clouds Threshold Dose Analysis in Ruffin v. BP

Plaintiffs in toxic tort cases must prove both general and specific causation, generally through the testimony of experts. Experts must establish that a specific chemical exposure can (and did) cause the specific injury at...more

Vondran Legal

Attorney fees in CUTSA Trade Secret cases

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Trade secret litigation can be brutal. Many times you have a company going after an ex-employee (and sometimes their new employer) for alleged theft of sales leads, confidential documents, and other proprietary information....more

Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

Federal Circuit Emphasizes Gatekeeper Role of Court in Damages Expert Evidence

On May 21, in EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC, the Federal Circuit issued an en banc ruling in which the court remanded the case for a new trial on damages. In so doing, the Federal Circuit emphasized the role of the court in...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

More Arguments Aren’t Always Better: Know the Reduced Average Effect

Imagine an attorney going over her notes before oral argument. She already has a solid set of reasons lined up and then decides to add one more argument that has been a little controversial within the team: some like it, but...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Raising the “Low Bar”: Plaintiffs Seek New Strategies to Prove Common Issues for Certification

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A plaintiff’s obligation to establish “some basis in fact” for a common issue is acknowledged as a low bar. Several Canadian appellate courts have, however, confirmed a “two-step test” as the standard analytical framework....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Seeing Should Not Be Believing

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The Supreme Court of Louisiana this week recognized the dangers of AI manipulated video and ruled that defendants have the right to assess purported videos and photographs to assess authenticity and test for manipulation. ...more

Proskauer - The Patent Playbook

EcoFactor v. Google: The Federal Circuit Clarifies Damages Expert Admissibility

Admissibility standards for patent damages experts has come under scrutiny. Previously, we highlighted the EcoFactor v. Google case regarding Google’s petition for rehearing en banc to address the admissibility of EcoFactor’s...more

Kilpatrick

Recent English High Court Decision Reveals The Obstacles In Obtaining Foreign Discovery For Use In US Litigation

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In Byju’s Alpha, Inc. v. Oci Limited, 2025 (EWHC 271) (KB), the claimant in Delaware proceedings seeking to recover assets and losses arising from fraudulent misappropriation learned that funds had been transferred to an...more

Baker Donelson

Privilege Under Fire: Protecting Forensic Reports in the Wake of a Data Breach

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In the chaos following a cyberattack, forensic reports are often pulled together under intense pressure and can assist companies in responding to and remediating the incident. However, if you're not careful, these reports...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Persistence, Procedure, and Default: Lessons from ACM MCC VI LLC v. Able Liquidation Three & Thomas Rossi

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On April 29, 2025, the Justice Robert R. Reed of the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of New York County issued a significant ruling in ACM MCC VI LLC v. Able Liquidation Three, Thomas Rossi, et al., granting a...more

Array

This Week in eDiscovery: What is a Document? Text Message Redaction Dispute Poses this Question

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Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the period of May 4-10. Here’s what’s...more

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What Is a JSON File? And What Role Does It Play in eDiscovery?

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If you’re involved in eDiscovery in any way, you’ve undoubtedly come across JSON files. These files increasingly act as the way in which we access and interact with digital evidence—especially as the limitations of screenshot...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

“This Was a Collective Debacle”

In Lacey v. State Farm General Ins. Co., 2025 WL 1363069 (C.D. Cal. May 5, 2025), plaintiff submitted a filing with erroneous AI-generated citations. The Special Master pointed out some of them. The plaintiff resubmitted a...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Petroleum Exclusion Reaffirmed Despite Assertions of Hazardous Substances Within It: Middle District of North Carolina CERCLA...

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On May 8, the Middle District of North Carolina granted summary judgment dismissing cost recovery and declaratory judgment claims brought under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - "Ready for Trial?"

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Litigation attorney Dan Small unexpectedly took the lead in prosecuting the high-profile case of the Farmers Export grain elevator explosion, a major incident in Galveston, Texas, that resulted in the deaths of 18 people in...more

Hogan Lovells

Obtaining evidence in England for overseas court proceedings – a recent reminder

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A recent English High Court decision highlights a number of key issues when seeking an order to obtain evidence in England for use in overseas proceedings. In this case, the English court declined to make the orders which had...more

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