Litigation News
- Repeat Player Bias in Arbitration Questioned
- How Lawyers Misunderstand Their Audience When Writing for Judges
- Think Privilege Attaches? Think Again
- Oh, the Places You Won't Go: Court Rejects Fair Use Argument
- Sightings from the Blogosphere
- Court Excludes AI-Enhanced Videos from Trial Evidence
- Litigation Finance: Growth Expected after Tough Year
- Smartphone Push Notifications Taint Defamation Jury Verdict
- The Impact of Falling Law Firm Realization Rates
- Outsourcing Legal Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Beware Free Wi-Fi
- Give the Court the Gift of Time
- Supervising Attorney Receives Slap on the Wrist
- Class Action Representation: Everyone Is on the Same Team
- Battling Corruption: Money and Justice
- Ethical Obligations When Seeking Advice and Counsel
- How to Ethically Respond to Negative Online Reviews
- Opinions Divided on Narrowing of SEC's Power
- Managing Your Emotions So They Don't Manage You
- New Gender Frontiers for the ADA
- SCOTUS Guides Lower Court to Stay in Its Lane
- Each Cell Phone Component Requires Probable Cause for Search
- Court Rules Witnesses Can "Flop" on Fifth
- Sexist Statement Requires Trial in Wage Discrimination Claim
- How Do You Cross-Examine Siri If You Think She's Lying?
- Hardball Attorney Tactics Considered Extortion
- A Brief Introduction to Using Experts in Litigation
- Explicitly Disclose Your Experts!
- Advice-of-Counsel Defense Lands Lawyer in Hot Water
- New Ethics Guidance for Remote Legal Practice
- Roots of 'Deported Alien' Statute Found Unconstitutional
- Court Upholds Race-Conscious Admissions Program
- Lawyers May Impose Conditions on File Destruction
- Court Enforces Arbitration Clause in Email
- The Trial Lawyer Offers Both Advice and Challenge
- New Ethics Advice on Working from Home in a Pandemic
- U.S. Plaintiffs Lose Venue Battle in International Dispute
- A Tool to Facilitate Access to Discovery Across the Globe
- Ethics: Fix It Fast or Hit It Head On
- Judicial Immunity: The Sky Is Not the Limit
- Cyberbreach Leads to Legal Malpractice Claim
- Third-Party Discovery: Getting What You Need
- Navigating U.S. Discovery in Foreign Commercial Arbitration Proceedings
- Beware BIPA: Biometric Privacy Act Has Bite
- Keeping the Journey in Perspective
- Decision Highlights Pitfalls of Ex Parte Witness Interviews
- Settlement Does Not Bar Private Attorney General Suit
- Self-Serving Retainer Agreement Leads to Attorney Withdrawal
- On Losing
- Ownership Not Necessary to Launch Trade Secrets Claim into Litigation
- Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions Are a Two-Way Street
- Conquering Difficult Adversaries
- The Use (or Not) of Anti-SLAPP Laws in Federal Court
- Hack Job Leads to Production of Forensic Cyberattack Report
- Go It Alone? Federal Courts Admitting Out-of-State Attorneys Without Local Counsel
- Court Orders Supervisory Sanction after Deposition Dust-Up
- Applying a 40-Year-Old Statute to the Modern World
- COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims Survive Dismissal
- Suicide Is [Not] Painless: I Can['t] Take or Leave It, If I Please
- Understanding the Fiduciary Exception to the Attorney-Client Privilege
- Appellate Court Nixes Sua Sponte Rule 11 Sanctions
- Absence of Local Counsel Not Grounds for Case Dismissal
- A Timely Desk Reference for a Pandemic World
- No Chevron Deference in Deciding Scope of "Machinegun Parts"
- Humorous Reflections on a Life in the Law
- Decision to Name Jane Doe as Plaintiff Backfires
- Unsolicited text sufficient for concrete injury
- Are We Hiding in Plain Sight?
- Reformation Clause Can't Save Noncompetition Agreements
- Holes in the Attorney Immunity Defense
- First Amendment Bars Nondisparagement Clause in Settlement
- "Me Too" Evidence Can Establish Discrimination Claim
- Eradicating Legal Deserts
- Court Clarifies Scope of Patient Safety Act's Protections
- Data Privacy: More Than Just 'The New Black
- Telephonic Hearings in a Pandemic
- Appeals Court Re-inflates Kiddie Pool Class Action
- Uber Terms and Conditions Do Not Bind Riders to Arbitration
- Brace for the Storm: The Tsunami of Pandemic Related Litigation
- No Stupid Deposition Questions, But Some Can Be Costly
- Time's Up: No Recourse for Untimely Filed Complaint
- Existing in Tension: Courts Grapple with the Apex Doctrine
- Good Cause Not Required for Extension of Service Period
- Employers May Be Liable for Harassment by Nonemployees
- Are Fantasy Sports Illegal Gambling?
- Appellate court rejects free speech challenge to drone law
- Predictive Coding Technologies for the Modern Lawyer
- Patent Incivility Justifies Fee Shifting
- Attorney's Advice to Nonclient Leads to Malpractice Claim
- The Dead Cannot Join Litigation
- Does Firearm Conceal-Carry Licensure Violate the Second Amendment?. Is Roe v. Wade in Trouble?. Size May Not Be Important, But Removing a Condom During Sex Without Consent Is
- Court Disqualifies Attorney Hired by General Partner
- Attorney and Clients Sanctioned after Emails to Class Members
- SCOTUS Allows Education-Related Benefits for Student-Athletes. No Monetary Penalty Imposed for Lacking Health Insurance? Then No Suit
- Where Do You Go to Sue a DAO?
- Artificial Intelligence: Meet the Practice of Law
- Failure to Follow Ethics Rule Voids Fee-Splitting Agreement
- The Impact on Law Firms of Deferring Associate Start Dates
- Learning to Give the Present of Being Present
- Making the Most of Informal Discovery Conferences
- Ghostwriting Dispute Letters for Clients Is Not Fraudulent
- Law Punishing Political Speech Likely Unconstitutional
- Building a Better Voir Dire
- Court Can Split Hostile Work Environment Claim into Episodes
- Can Nonlawyers Close the Legal Services Gap?
- Federal Court Asserts Jurisdiction over State Securities Case
- Seeing Opportunities for Connection
- State High Court Rejects Lawyer Retainer Arbitration Clause
- Federal Courts Grapple with Implications of Loper Bright
- Second State Passes Consumer Data Privacy Act
- Pleading Standard Heightened for Anonymous Online Activity
- Having Your Arbitration Clause and Waiving It, Too
- Silence Is Your Friend: Pauses Have Power
- No Duty to Correct False Deposition Testimony, Says State Bar
- Supreme Court to Review NRA's Coercion Claim / Actual Recovery Should Dictate Attorney Fees
- Attorney Press Statements about Cases May Not Be Protected
- Loose Lips Sink Privilege Ships
- A New Resource to the Fractured Class Action
- "Counsel, Control Your Client!"
- Legal Malpractice Claims Not Assignable to Third Parties
- Lawyers Taking Documents from Prior Firm Face Treble Damages
- Court's Denial of Request to Poll Jurors Is Reversible Error
- Attorney Pharmaceutical Advertising Speech Restricted
- Is Attorney Work-Product Discoverable? Maybe
- Delayed Ambush via Late Amendment Not Allowed, Court Says
- Beware the Motion to Dismiss in Sheep's Clothing
- Civility in the Practice of Law: A Pillar of Professionalism
- Dying Patient's 'Rights' Bow to Hospital Policy
- Justice Department Unveils New Strike Force. Court Will Address Damages for Religious. Freedom Violations. Court Will Consider SEC Disgorgement Remedies
- Firm Representing Partner Against Former Client May Be Liable
- Judgment Not Binding on Class Members Without Prior Notice
- Fail-Safe Class Certification Deemed Permissible
- Keeping One's Public Face Private
- Expanded Ethical Obligations for Diminished-Capacity Clients
- Lawyer Who Rage-Tweeted BLM Protests Avoids Discipline
- Don't Get Bullied by Local Court Rules and Procedures
- Convincing the Skeptical Judge: Think Different
- Eating the Elephant: Tips for Navigating Project-Induced Anxiety and Intimidation
- Normalize Recurring Settlement Discussions
- Post-Judgment Proceedings: Collecting Monetary Judgment
- Reimagining Wellness for More Harmonious Lawyering
- Reverse Veil-Piercing Deployed for Dissenting Shareholders
- New Federal Rules Modernize Appellate Practice
- Section 230 Shields Meta from Mass Shooting Liability
- Did Time Run Out on Employee's Noncompete?
- Court Puts Brakes on Couriers Based on 100-Year-Old Act
- The Pros and Cons of Non-Equity Partnership in a Law Firm
- Who Are You?
- Ethics and Social Media Discovery
- What Do You Actually Own When You Own a Non-Fungible Token?
- Immigration Decision Holds Ethical Lessons for Lawyers
- Case-Within-a-Case Applies to Affirm Malpractice Judgment
- Accidental Misuse of Privileged Metadata Results in Sanctions
- Arbitrators Can Clarify Ambiguities in Final Awards
- Overbilling Leads to Disbarment
- What Happens When a Litigant Dies? There's a Rule for That
- Start Your Freelance Career
- Robot Art Riles Artists
- Coming (Back) to America: Does Your Data Cross with You?
- When Is Disclosure of 'Bad Facts' Required?
- Environmental, Social, and Governance: The Business of Law
- Court Approves Arbitration Provision in Retainer Agreement
- Appellate Court Strikes Down Award of Attorney Fees
- Local Official's Facebook Page Found to Be a Public Forum
- You're Invited to Attend (in Person)
- Updated Developments in Reporting Requirements Under the Federal Corporate Transparency Act
- Don't Presume Jurors' Analytical Ability
- Chevron in Memoriam: Regulating in a "Post-Deference World"
- Litigation Trends During the COVID-19 Era
- Judgment Does Not Revive Malpractice Limitations Period
- Does Anxiety Create Standing?
- Counseling Cannabis Clients Complies with Ethical Requirements
- Appellate Mandate Rule Requires Strict Compliance
- Prevailing Parties Recover Some, Not All, E-discovery Costs
- Susman Agreements: Clarity for the Rules of Civil Procedure
- Reflections During a Time of Uncertainty
- As Demand for Consumer Data Increases, So Does the Need for Data Privacy Laws
- Breach of Duty Results in Forfeiture of $7.5 Million Contingency Fee
- Plagiarism Douses Defense in First Amendment Case
- Schools Cannot Regulate Student Speech Made Off Campus
- Companies Face New Penalties for Improper Data Collection
- A New Resource to the Fractured Class Action
- Doctored Evidence Leads to Rare Sanctions Against Plaintiff
- Gender Pay Disparity Still Looms Large in Law Firms
- Wrong Number!' Can You Control Who Calls Your Telephone?
- Discovery Cannot Be Used to Find a Class Action Plaintiff
- All Things Errata
- Congratulations! Your Booking(.com) Is Confirmed!. Cert. Granted to Determine Whether Use of Software Interface in Program Creation Constitutes Fair Use. Application of 'No-Aid' Provision to State Program Discriminated Against Religious Schools
- Executive Order Restricts Agency Enforcement Actions. Court Will Address Scope of Bivens Suits. Court May Clarify Injury Requirements of ERISA Actions and more...
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