Those who litigate in California state courts, take note: Changes are coming to the state’s summary judgment statute for the first time in 20 years. Assembly Bill 2049 (AB 2049), signed into law this summer, introduces...more
The Washington Supreme Court recently approved significant revisions to that state’s procedural rules on remote depositions. Revised Rule 30 of the Washington Civil Rules will now allow remote depositions to be noticed...more
The Court of Appeal has clarified the requirements to be satisfied before obtaining a freezing injunction, affirming an attainable merits threshold is to be preferred over a more stringent alternative. Any perceived tilt in...more
In Angelyn A. Olson et al. v. The Consilio LLC, et al. filed in Tarrant County, Texas, plaintiff Angelyn Olson alleged that she was involved in other litigation during which an e-discovery service provider (Consilio) was...more
Over the last several years, California employers have become increasingly aware of cities and counties enacting workplace requirements on a wide range of issues, including scheduling, lay offs, paid sick leave, minimum...more
Lawyers’ growing use of artificial intelligence is front of mind these days, but that shouldn’t overshadow the equally energetic and consequential efforts by the nation’s judges to ethically incorporate AI into their work....more
Facing a federal lawsuit, companies with agreements that mandate arbitration of disputes must decide how to efficiently obtain an order from a federal judge compelling arbitration....more
Good amicus briefs contribute to the development of the law and the administration of justice. They can benefit courts, parties, and, of course, the amici themselves. Courts benefit from having a more robust exposition of the...more
When managing commercial real estate, landlords must navigate a complex array of legal, financial and operational challenges to protect their investments and ensure smooth tenant relationships. However, a series of common...more
On Tuesday, the Business Law Committee of the Orange County Bar Association held a program featuring Judges Chad Alvaro, Margaret Schrieber, and Heather Pinder-Rodriguez, moderated by Lowndes attorney and OCBA Business Law...more
In Grigsby v. United States, the Justice Department used discovery procedures in federal district court essentially to audit a taxpayer’s federal income tax credits for research activities. The court found that the taxpayer...more
A land partition action in Pennsylvania is unlike any other type of civil litigation. Of course, there are plaintiffs and defendants, pleadings, and discovery just like any other lawsuit, but the course of the litigation is...more
Pennsylvania law allows verdict winners in cases involving property damage, bodily injury, or death to request delay damages from the liable defendants. Delay damages are awarded for the period starting one year after initial...more
A lien, sometimes referred to as a security interest, is an interest in real or personal property that secures the payment of a debt or the performance of an obligation. The most common examples of liens are mortgages (deeds...more
For small- to medium-sized business owners, the cost and burden of resolving a lawsuit can seem catastrophic and overwhelming, leading some business owners to simply ignore the issue (or procrastinate until it’s too late). ...more
Massenverfahren sind durch eine Vielzahl von Klägern gekennzeichnet, die in zahlreichen Verfahren rechtlich und tatsächlich gleichgelagerte Ansprüche geltend machen.3 Neben den promintenten Fällen der massenhaft eingereichten...more
One of the known challenges in litigation against defendants domiciled outside the EU is effecting service. In some instances, this can take a very long time, due to the formal requirements and slowness of the respective...more
In its recent judgment in UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30, arising out of a dispute between a Russian energy developer and a German bank concerning the effect of EU sanctions on Russia, the UK Supreme...more
The UK Supreme Court decision in UniCredit Bank v RusChemAlliance has confirmed that the English court has jurisdiction to grant an anti-suit injunction (ASI) to restrain foreign court proceedings brought in breach of a Paris...more
The Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR”) have been amended to reflect the Court of Appeal decision in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ. 141. The courts in England and Wales can now order parties to...more
The convenience and widespread use of remote depositions and virtual hearings will not, in seems, make it any easier for plaintiffs to choose what they believe is the most advantageous forum for litigating their cases....more
A high school reunion can be a wonderful, surreal experience at best, and a handwringing, anxiety-ridden event at worst. During those formative years of our teenage lives, we were surrounded by – and spent countless hours...more
Judge Conrad’s Final Judgment in Airtron, Inc. v. Bradley Allen Heinrich ends this years-long Chapter 75, trade secret case. No doubt, the plaintiff (Airtron) pushed this lawsuit to make a point: if you take our secrets, we...more
In civil litigation, depositions are a key pretrial discovery tool used to uncover facts, obtain admissions, gather evidence for motions, and assess witnesses. They prevent “trial by ambush” by revealing crucial information...more
Germany’s Federal Labor Court (Das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG)) recently held that there is prima facie evidence that a so-called registered letter is generally posted in the mailbox within the usual local mail delivery times....more