Litigation News - page 3
- Court Curtails Expansion of Equitable Intervention Doctrine
- Court Orders Clarification of Arbitration
- No Chevron Deference in Deciding Scope of "Machinegun Parts"
- Appellate Court Nixes Sua Sponte Rule 11 Sanctions
- Understanding the Fiduciary Exception to the Attorney-Client Privilege
- Sharing the Gift of Vulnerability
- Disconnect to Refocus: Why a Digital Detox Is Beneficial for Legal Professionals
- Forced Waiver of Claims Proves Fatal to Arbitration Clause
- Attorney Press Statements about Cases May Not Be Protected
- Privacy in the Digital Age
- Jurors Names and Addresses Must Be Disclosed after Trial
- The Vaping Market Is Igniting
- Firm Representing Partner Against Former Client May Be Liable
- Self-Compassion Amid Bad Habits
- Employers Must Address Customer Harassment of Employees
- Keeping the Journey in Perspective
- Misappropriation Litigants Must Show Evidence of Impropriety
- Tender of Damages Can Moot Class Action Claim
- Set Yourself Up for Success in the New Year
- Formal Ethics Opinion Outlines Client Language Access Duties
- Court's Denial of Request to Poll Jurors Is Reversible Error
- Doctored Evidence Leads to Rare Sanctions Against Plaintiff
- Appeals Court Re-inflates Kiddie Pool Class Action
- Sizing Up Your Opponent for Trial: Three "Tells" Tell All
- Attorney-Client Privilege Covers Pre-relationship Materials
- Ambiguous Dismissal Order Bars Claim Preclusion
- Late Pleading Amendment Prevents Federal Jurisdiction
- The Impact of Law Firm Mergers on the Business of Law
- Lawyers Can Read: Argue With (Some) Notes!
- Dispel Misconceptions and Misinformation about Our Courts
- Write the Judge's Opinion: Start with the End in Mind
- The Trial Lawyer Offers Both Advice and Challenge
- Another Bar Association Found to Violate First Amendment
- Justice Department Invokes Arbitration in Merger Dispute. Court Refuses Again to Extend Bivens Remedy. Congress Cannot Revoke States' Immunity in Copyright Suits
- Six Ethics Rules Every Young Lawyer Must Know
- Agreed Transfer Is Not an Adverse Employment Action
- Snap Removal: A New Tool for Out-of-State Defendants
- Telephonic Hearings in a Pandemic
- Common Interest Exception? Third Party Denied Privileged Communications
- Changed Circumstances Support Relitigating Decided Issues
- Circuit Rejects FCC's Stretching of Consent Requirement under TCPA
- Clarence Thomas's Abundant "Personal Hospitality" - Supreme Court Overrules Chevron - ABA Issues Formal Guidance to Lawyers Using AI
- 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
- Failure to Timely File Answer Results in Dismissal
- Beware Free Wi-Fi
- Reaching into the Cloud for Discoverable ESI
- Rare Exercise of Pendent Jurisdiction Shuts Down COVID Claim
- Companies Face New Penalties for Improper Data Collection
- Arbitrator Error Is Not Grounds to Reverse Arbitration Award
- A Helpful Primer for the Young Litigator
- Supreme Court Strikes 'Immoral or Scandalous' Trademark Bar
- Sightings from the Blogosphere
- Law Firm Cannot Claw Back Fees of Departed Partners
- Practice Tips for the New Changes to Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions
- Death Penalty Cases in a Traffic Court Setting
- Wiretapped Defense Lawyer Convicted of Witness Bribery
- 12.817 Reasons to Embrace the Lightness of Letting Go
- Civil procedure update. The First Rule of Privilege Logs? Talk about Privilege Logs
- Legal Considerations for Remote Healthcare Work
- Casual Friday Communications
- Communicating with AI Jeopardizes Privilege Claim
- Beyond George Jetson: Commuting in a Self-Driving Car?
- Robot Art Riles Artists
- Learning to Give the Present of Being Present
- Sanctions for Spoon-Feeding Answers to Deposing Witness
- What You Can and Can't Do by Stipulation
- Court Upholds Race-Conscious Admissions Program
- Juror's Admission of Bias Is Not Enough to Strike for Cause
- AI: The New Legal Frontier?
- Monetary Sanctions for Misconduct Ordered Post-Settlement
- Attorney Pharmaceutical Advertising Speech Restricted
- Reimagining Wellness for More Harmonious Lawyering
- Eating the Elephant: Tips for Navigating Project-Induced Anxiety and Intimidation
- Civil procedure update. Need for Evidence Overcomes Qualified Reporter's Privilege
- Self-Serving Retainer Agreement Leads to Attorney Withdrawal
- Sage Advice for Aspiring Attorneys
- Overbilling Leads to Disbarment
- Arbitrators Can Clarify Ambiguities in Final Awards
- Case-Within-a-Case Applies to Affirm Malpractice Judgment
- Accidental Misuse of Privileged Metadata Results in Sanctions
- The Pros and Cons of Non-Equity Partnership in a Law Firm
- Who Are You?
- Sometimes, Truth Is a Process...
- Struggles in the legal world. Diligence Concerns Arise Amidst Errors in Judicial Decisions
- Like to Wager? Don't Use a Stranger's Life Insurance Policy!
- Supervising Attorney Receives Slap on the Wrist
- Struggles in the Legal World. ABA Amends Model Rule Regarding Terminating Representation
- The Scylla and the Charybdis of Internal Corporate Investigations
- Delayed Ambush via Late Amendment Not Allowed, Court Says
- Drone Data-Mining: Coming to a Home Near You
- Is the Practice of Civil Litigation All Local?
- Case Resuscitated after Dismissal
- Lawyers May Impose Conditions on File Destruction
- The Price of Principle: The Cost to Law Firms for Defending the Rule of Law
- Advice-of-Counsel Defense Lands Lawyer in Hot Water
- Gender-Affirming Care Bans Gain Momentum in Federal Courts
- How Real Are Deepfakes?
- News & analysis. The Latest Developments in Litigation