Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 306: Spotlight on Civil Procedure (Part 3 – The Civil Lawsuit)
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Patent Infringement: Successful Litigation Stays the "Course"
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In the recent case of Bank, et al. v. Lee, the New Jersey Appellate Division addressed a significant procedural issue regarding the timing for parties to file a motion to dismiss pursuant to New Jersey Court Rule 4:6-2(e)....more
Jordan v. Lynde, 330 A.3d 817 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024) - The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that the trial court abused its discretion by failing to grant the appellants the 30-day response period required under Pa. R.Civ.P....more
Vachon v. The Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Company, Fla. 2d DCA, No. 2d2023-2674, Feb. 14, 2025 - The Second District Court of Appeals considered whether an insurer can raise, as the basis of a motion to dismiss or as...more
Moore v. Oakland County, Michigan, 126 F.4th 1163 (6th Cir. 2025) - This § 1983 lawsuit was filed against a police officer after a confrontation during a traffic stop in which the plaintiff resisted compliance. Despite the...more
The Eleventh Circuit’s decision in Kinsale Insurance Company v. Pride of St. Lucie Lodge 1189, Inc., -- F.4th ----, 2025 WL 1142094 (11th Cir. Apr. 18, 2025), has significant implications for the good faith standard...more
It is a rare day that the Court of Appeals, New York’s highest Court, deals with trust and estate matters, let alone something as granular as the validity of an in terrorem clause. But speaketh they did, on April 17, 2025,...more
The Federal Circuit vacated and remanded the district court’s summary judgement of noninfringement, finding that the lower court had improperly construed the claim term “pull cord.” The district court had erroneously limited...more
Banking fraud of all types is an ever increasing problem in today’s society, and takes a multitude of forms. On a basic level, frauds can be divided into two types. Unauthorised fraud, where the victim does not provide...more
As temperatures in the Northeast have made it feel more like winter than spring, it’s only fitting that we begin our April Insurance Update with a case from Alaska. There, the Alaska Supreme Court decides for the first time...more
Welcome to WilmerHale’s bulletin on recent trade secret case law and relevant news items. We’ve affectionately nicknamed it “Readily Ascertainable” because, unlike a trade secret, it should be easy to figure out....more
In its recent decision in Pets Gifts USA v. Imagine This Company, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit emphasized that while parties may wish to file an appeal, their desires are always subject to the strict...more
Raoger Corp. v. Myers, No. 23-0662 (Tex. Apr. 11, 2025) – one of the Texas Supreme Court’s most recent opinions on the summary judgment standard – highlights the importance of diligent discovery practices and the potentially...more
[DISCLOSURE: Although I do not represent the defendant hospital in Jabbi v. Adventist Healthcare, Inc. No. 2071 (Sept. Term, 2023) (March 5, 2025) (reported), I often represent Maryland hospitals seeking to exclude causation...more
An recent Ohio appellate court decision reinforces a critical point for plaintiffs and a crucial defense strategy for defendants: if you don’t properly and timely name individual employees/agents in a lawsuit, you may lose...more
Under ancient (some would argue vestigial) common-law rules of general partnerships, partners can find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place deciding when to pull the trigger on a lawsuit....more
In a win for Wiley’s client, a New York intermediate appellate court, applying New York law, has affirmed that no coverage is available for a legal malpractice lawsuit because the “claim” was first made before the policy’s...more
A unique aspect of practicing before the probate court is the “interested person” concept. Someone who qualifies as an “interested person” is entitled to be served with filings and receive notice of hearings in proceedings...more
In 2025, get ready for a whirlwind of updates across the state. From personal jurisdiction to discovery and beyond, some recent cases are shifting the landscape in New York. Read below to find out what happened and learn the...more
In Crawford v. Integrated Asset Mgt. Servs., LLC, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 01352 (2d Dept. Mar. 12, 2025) (here), the Appellate Division, Second Department reversed the denial of the defendants’ motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’...more
In Samantar v. Yousuf, the US Supreme Court held that foreign officials, when sued in their individual capacity, are subject to immunity under a similar, but different set of rules that govern lawsuits against foreign states....more
IQRIS TECHNOLOGIES LLC v. POINT BLANK ENTERPRISES, INC. Before Lourie, Linn, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida - The district court erred in construing the term “pull...more
Lemon law claims present enormous issues of fact, involving questions such as “When does a vehicle issue rise to the level of a nonconformity?” “Should all repairs be considered under a claim if they are for different...more
Previously, this Blog examined the doctrine of res judicata (here, here, here and here). Under the doctrine, a party may not litigate a claim where a judgment on the merits exists from a prior action between the same parties...more
In our previous articles, we reported that the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision on December 20, 2024 ordering Teva Pharmaceuticals (“Teva”) to delist certain patents related to Teva’s ProAir® HFA...more
A manufacturer produces a medical device for physicians to use to administer a particular type of treatment to their patients. When does that manufacturer have a duty under New York state law to warn a physician of risks...more