The Future Of BIPA Insurance Litigation After Visual Pak
Law 360
APRIL 17, 2024
A recent Illinois appellate court decision, National Fire Insurance v.
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Law 360
APRIL 17, 2024
A recent Illinois appellate court decision, National Fire Insurance v.
ABA Journal
AUGUST 30, 2023
Supreme Court’s October 2022 term ended just a couple of months ago, but it’s already apparent that the decisions are leading to a great deal of litigation. What are the major issues left open by the cases that are likely to be litigated in state and federal courts?
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Paralegal Bootcamp
JULY 24, 2023
However, it’s essential to understand that the kind of litigation paralegal role you choose will influence your job satisfaction. This is because some paralegals might prefer a corporate setting as an in-house paralegal, while others might thrive in a law firm setting working in civil litigation or other commercial litigation.
HowAppealing
JUNE 26, 2021
“Judicial Notice (06.26.21): #FreeBritney; Blockbuster Supreme Court decisions, a big-ticket litigation finance deal, and other legal news from the week that was.” ” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.
Above The Law
APRIL 12, 2022
The state’s top court upheld fee-shifting of a contingent fee. Analogous logic could apply to the costs of litigation funding. The post Why A Delaware Supreme Court Decision Affirming Shifting A Contingency Fee To The Losing Party Could Have Applications To Recovering The Costs Of Litigation Funding appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
OCTOBER 30, 2021
Federal Ministers of Indigenous Services and Crown-Indigenous Relations, Patty Hajdu and Marc Miller respectively, along with Attorney General of Canada David Lemetti, released a statement late Friday night announcing that they have agreed with FN groups to come to a resolution on the outstanding issues in the litigation by December of this year.
Law 360
JUNE 20, 2023
Supreme Court's decision in Polansky v. Executive Health Resources reaffirms that the government has final say in False Claims Act cases, allowing for meaningful guardrails that deter private litigators from seeking to regulate industries that Congress has delegated to expert administrative agencies, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
Law 360
JANUARY 5, 2024
Supreme Court ruling addressing states' jurisdiction over out-of-state companies and a key ruling in sprawling multidistrict litigation against Silicon Valley's biggest companies over social media addiction are among Law360's top personal injury and medical malpractice cases for 2023.
Intelligize Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2023
The fallout has led many companies to consider revising their DEI initiatives to stave off the threat of litigation, particularly concerning board diversity requirements. The post Supreme Court Decision Complicates Diversity Disclosure Landscape appeared first on Intelligize.
Law 360
APRIL 10, 2023
Delaware Chancery Court decisions last week touched on foot powder litigation, an AMC settlement and in-person signage as damage control for a postponed hearing. New cases ranged from Amazon sales centers to a fibrosis drug.
Law 360
APRIL 23, 2024
Tax Court decision that prevented him from deducting $303,000 in advertising expenses tied to his automobile racing, saying the lower court incorrectly ruled that the costs were related to a hobby rather than his litigation practice. A Colorado attorney asked the Tenth Circuit to reverse a U.S.
FDA Law Blog
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Gonzalez — The annual Enforcement, Litigation, and Compliance Conference put on by the Food and Drug Law Institute (“FDLI”) took place in Washington this week. FTC Supreme Court decision stripping FTC of its ability to obtain restitution or disgorgement under Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act. By Steven J.
LPB Network
MARCH 11, 2022
This morning, the Supreme Court of Texas issued its decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. It is the latest development in the litigation over Texas’s abortion law, S.B. Supreme Court’s decisions in December (covered here), After the U.S.
Law 360
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
While a recently enacted California law makes it possible for cases to proceed to trial in state court even while appeal of an arbitration denial is pending, the legislation may be preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act and a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, says Benny Osorio at Signature Resolution.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
JULY 12, 2022
The first week of July 2022 brought on several major developments in climate litigation in the Netherlands, with possibly significant ramifications for a new type of global climate litigation. The ACC’s reasoning, detailed below and in the writ, will likely inform the court’s reasoning in the FossielVrij case.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Guest Commentary: An Unexpected Success for Czech Climate Litigation. On June 15, 2022, the Prague Municipal Court, a first instance administrative court, decided in favor of the plaintiffs in the first Czech strategic climate case ( Klimatická žaloba ?R Eva Balounová *. Introduction. Background to the claim.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
MARCH 21, 2022
On March 15, 2022, the Full Federal Court of Australia, an intermediate appellate court, unanimously overturned the primary judge’s decision in Sharma and Others v. The decision has significant implications for future climate litigation claims in Australia. 2021 Federal Court Decision .
Law 360
AUGUST 13, 2021
Supreme Court's decision in Facebook v. Although the U.S. Duguid closes one door to potential Telephone Consumer Protection Act lawsuits, Florida's newly amended state law — featuring a broader autodialer definition — has opened another, say attorneys at Buchanan Ingersoll.
Patently O
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Liu was decided by the recently Beijing Internet Court. The court decides internet related cases using online tools. Although the court uses AI judges in some cases, this one was decided by humans. Robert Brauneis: Li v Liu Beijing Internet Court 20231127 with English Translation. Li sued for copyright infringement.
JURIST
DECEMBER 20, 2023
The case is in the US District Court for the Central District of California. The judge based his ruling on the two-part test from the US Supreme Court decision last year in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. This is not the only litigation involving California gun laws.
Law 360
APRIL 26, 2022
Supreme Court's decision on Monday to take up a case about the reach of a Pennsylvania law could have a "seismic impact" on corporate litigation if the justices rule that a state can exercise jurisdiction over companies registered to do business there, legal experts told Law360.
At the Lectern
APRIL 11, 2021
Could prior Supreme Court decisions help eliminate uncertainties in the recall process? That’s an interesting question, because the only court decisions regarding a gubernatorial recall aren’t published in the official reports and their precedential effect is questionable. ” ( Kowis v. 4th 888, 891.)
Law 360
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Amid a surge in data breach class actions over the last few years, several federal court decisions indicate that arbitration clauses and class action waiver provisions can be possible alternatives to public court battles and potentially reduce the costs of privacy litigation, say Mark Olthoff and Courtney Klaus at Polsinelli.
Law 360
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Appellate courts issued a bevy of important decisions applying federal benefits law in 2023, including a recent Second Circuit ruling in favor of Cornell University that deepened a circuit split and a Tenth Circuit finding that an Oklahoma law regulating pharmacy benefit managers was preempted.
Above The Law
AUGUST 19, 2021
Overturning a district court's decision that had earlier vacated the Medicare Advantage Overpayment Rule, the DC Circuit opened a Pandora's Box of DOJ False Claims Act litigation last week.
Patently O
JUNE 17, 2022
Litigants shouldn’t get to choose the judge who decides their case. Judge shopping, we’ve argued elsewhere , raises concerns about court bias and capture and can make litigation unnecessarily costly and inefficient. This is the second in a new series on venue transfer requests and mandamus at the Federal Circuit.
Law 360
MAY 22, 2023
Supreme Court's decision last week in Amgen v. Sanofi — the first to enforce the patent enablement requirement in a biotech setting — will be enormously impactful, affecting patent drafting, litigation and licensing, and investment in research and development for life-changing therapies, says Irena Royzman at Kramer Levin.
Mondaq
JANUARY 14, 2022
The South Carolina Supreme Court issued two decisions late in 2021 that may impact employers' and co-workers' potential liability in litigation arising from an employee's discharge.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation filed a complaint in US federal court Wednesday against the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, accusing the city of violating tribal sovereignty by writing tickets to tribal members for traffic violations committed within reservation boundaries. City of Tulsa.
JURIST
APRIL 19, 2024
The Nevada Supreme Court upheld a 2021 state ban on ghost guns Thursday, overturning a lower-court decision that declared the law unconstitutional for being vague. Stiglich authored the opinion of the court. That year, a US District Court also upheld the law, ruling that it did not violate the Second Amendment.
Law 360
JANUARY 25, 2024
it wouldn't reverse a Michigan federal court's decision "willy-nilly" at oral arguments Thursday, when the firm sought to prevent partial reimbursement for underlying stock valuation litigation while its insurer continued to fight for total payback. A Sixth Circuit panel told investment firm Stout Risius Ross Inc.
Law 360
AUGUST 11, 2023
The Ninth Circuit on Friday revived litigation from a Chinese company suing under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act over a California supplement maker's allegedly defective products, citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision in concluding a domestic injury was suffered since the pills were delivered in Los Angeles.
Broadcast Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
In recent weeks, decisions of a US District Court judge in the Southern District of New York led to the suspension of service by the Internet streaming company Locast, which built its business on streaming local television stations generally without obtaining the consent of TV stations or the copyright holders in the programs they broadcast.
Mondaq
JULY 1, 2022
Oklahoma is the latest to join states like Florida in placing restrictions on telephonic sales calls in the wake of the United States Supreme Court's decision in.
Conflict of Laws
OCTOBER 2, 2023
It is titled: CSA Okoli, A Yekini & P Oamen, “The Igiogbe Custom as a Mandatory Norm in Conflict of Laws: An Exploration of Nigerian Appellate Court Decisions.” Litigation on the custom has been described as a matter of life and death. This custom is a mandatory norm in conflict of laws.
Law 360
MAY 11, 2023
California courts have been creating little in the way of clarity when it comes to the employment status of gig workers — and a recent federal court decision in Lawson v.
Law 360
AUGUST 29, 2022
Recent state court decisions mirroring procedures employed by the Delaware Chancery Court to short-circuit the adjudication of disputes concerning ultra vires corporate acts are a welcome sign for parties who are required to litigate their corporate disputes outside of Delaware, say attorneys at Akerman.
Mondaq
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021
The court then reasoned that the Supreme Court's decision in Barr v. AAPC cannot be applied retroactively.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 23, 2023
Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in California that had rejected a party’s efforts to force a putative class action out of court and into arbitration. Coinbase thinks that its user agreement forces the customers into arbitration, but the district court disagreed. Provident Consumer Discount Co. ,
JURIST
DECEMBER 16, 2021
This tit-for-tat directive against Texas SB8 is the latest of the bold moves Newsom has taken and responds directly to the Supreme Court decision last week. JURIST is launching a new series of dispatches from major US states written by JURIST correspondents “on the ground” in those jurisdictions.
Law 360
OCTOBER 24, 2023
The Eighth Circuit backed a lower court's decision denying a law firm's bid to disqualify an expert in a suit claiming it is being harassed because of its representation of a patent owner in infringement litigation, saying Tuesday there was indeed no risk of a conflict of interest against the firm.
Court-MartialTrialPractice
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
In this earlier blo g, I commented on the pending litigation over unanimous verdicts at courts-martial. As military defense lawyers we continue to support the advice given that the issue should be raised in all courts going forward. The update is that the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces has decided United States v.
FDA Law Blog
JANUARY 11, 2024
In other words, FDA needed to determine whether the initial biosimilar litigation—pre-interchangeable supplemental approval—counts towards the FIE expiration date calculation.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
JUNE 26, 2023
Coal-Fired power plants targeted at the case, taken by Attorney Shunsuke Sugit In March 2023, two important decisions regarding the operation of newly built coal-fired power plants were handed down by courts in Japan. Background information about the general climate context and litigation in Japan is available in a previous blog post.
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