Joseph, Hollander & Craft

JULY 23, 2025

Civil, family, and criminal courts allow for these pretrial motions, which can shape future proceedings and therefore the trajectory of litigation. They must also be drafted in accordance with applicable statutes and court rules. A court can dismiss civil claims as well as criminal charges.

Pretrial Motions

Joseph, Hollander & Craft

JULY 31, 2025

Lawyers’ political views hold the potential of making the independence required by Rule 2.1 Lawyers may be tempted to give political advice mixed with legal advice to clients who seek advice on potential litigation, for example, that is politically impactful. That may well pose dangers under Rule 2.1. more difficult.

Real Estate

The Marshall Project

JULY 5, 2025

EDT 07.05.2025 Closing Argument How the Supreme Court Ruled Differently in Immigration and Criminal Justice Cases In a term marked by rulings limiting immigrants’ rights, the court sided with several other people harmed by the criminal justice system. Newsletters Events Donate Feedback?

Court Rules

Insurance Journal

JUNE 10, 2025

A Florida appeals court ruled last week that telling a jury about those delays may be prejudicial and out … Some Florida policyholders and their attorneys have long complained about real or perceived delays in the claims-handling process after a loss.

Court Rules

Practice of Law

JUNE 6, 2025

Her role also encompassed aiding facilities in adhering to the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) mandates—an aspect that would later become central to her litigation claims. After that, she initiated litigation against her employer by filing a charge of discrimination with both the Ohio Civil Rights Commission and the U.S.

Evidence

WA Bar News

JUNE 12, 2025

THESE NOTICES OF THE IMPOSITION OF DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS AND ACTIONS are published pursuant to Rule 3.5(c) c) of the Washington Supreme Court Rules for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct. The lawyer’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.3 Expediting Litigation). Expediting Litigation).

Depositions

IP Watchdog

JULY 27, 2025

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Friday, July 25, transferred an appeal over an award issued in an international arbitration and confirmed by a U.S. district court, ruling that the CAFC does not have jurisdiction over the case. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit because it said Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.’s

Arbitration

Practice of Law

JULY 9, 2025

FindLaw’s Litigation and Appeals) Can I Sue for Breach of Contract? FindLaw’s Learn About the Law) The post Clashing Casino Couple Out of Luck as Court Rules Insurance Companies Can Refuse Coverage for Parking Lot Incident appeared first on. Related Resources What Is Summary Judgement?

Court Rules

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 28, 2025

a) specifies that these regulations set forth the procedures that should be followed with respect to demands directed to DHS “or to any Department employee or former employee in connection with federal or state litigation arising out of or involving the performance of official activities of the Department.” Section 5.41(a) Section 5.41(b)

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 28, 2025

The court explained: “The photographs themselves are not a surprise. As a “remedy” for the purported “discovery violation,” the court ruled that it would not admit the photographs into evidence until after the City had the opportunity to cross-examine Mr. Johnson about “the origin” of the photographs. cleaned up).

Discovery

Practice of Law

JULY 28, 2025

Supreme Court ruled that the "State Action" Test should be applied, which clarifies that someone with proper authority speaking on a recognized government account is considered to be speaking for the government. In reality, it's not that simple.

Court Rules

E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 1, 2025

The Appellate Court of Maryland reversed the trial court, ruling “that no contract was formed because Husband failed to execute the Agreement by the end of the day on September 25, 2020, as required by Wife’s explicitly stated condition.” He later sought to enforce the agreement.

Discovery

IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This year has seen a bonanza of significant trademark decisions, including several high- profile decisions from the Supreme Court. Courts ruled on issues ranging from First Amendment and parody considerations to the extraterritorial reach of U.S.

Court Rules

Attorney at Work

MAY 31, 2022

These include statutes of limitation for filing a case, deadlines for filing motions, preparing for hearings, producing documents in litigation discovery or responding to a summary judgment. The Solution: Integrated Court Rules. Today law firms have multiple options for automated rules and calendar management.

Court Rules

E-Discovery LLC

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

By definition, a litigation hold notice is a communication from an attorney to a client regarding the duty to preserve potentially responsive information. [1] 7, 2025), the court held that litigation hold notices were privileged. DISCOVERY OF LITIGATION HOLD NOTICES HAS LONG BEEN AN ISSUE. 1] In Homeland Ins. Grimm (ret.)

Discovery

IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 4, 2024

This week in Other Barks & Bites: Author files class action lawsuit against Meta for copyright infringement; Industry leaders urge Advisory Committee on Civil Rules to clarify third-party litigation; YouTube pulls popular music videos from platform amidst copyright dispute.

Litigation

E-Discovery LLC

MAY 17, 2025

As noted, after the court ruled, the City Defendants objected to the Magistrate Judges decision. The court wrote that the City Defendants objected to the wholesale adoption of plaintiffs [sic] proposed ESI Order without decision or explanation even though the protocol suffers from several asserted errors. Emphasis added].

Objections

Attorney at Work

MAY 23, 2022

Keeping up on the litigation landscape with AI-powered legal analytics can help cultivate productive and meaningful client relationships. “As Mammen describes a practice many commercial litigators use to tap into new business opportunities. With registered alerts on a legal analytics platform , litigators can stay proactive.

Litigation

Legal Dive

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Legal experts predict litigation may lead to the overturning of a 1935 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that protects members of independent government boards from being removed by the president at will.

Court Rules

IP Watchdog

AUGUST 3, 2021

Followers of European trademark developments will be familiar with the Sky v SkyKick litigation, in which the UK courts and the Court of Justice of the EU have addressed questions concerning trademark invalidity (see IPWatchdog report here).

Court Rules

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 12, 2024

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Ohio Supreme Court ruled last Tuesday that the state’s product liability law prohibits counties from bringing public nuisance claims against national pharmaceutical chains as they did as part of national opioid litigation, a decision that …

Pharmaceuticals

E-Discovery LLC

APRIL 16, 2025

In Thompson II , certain defendants failed fully to produce emails after the Court ruled that they were discoverable. The Court entered one that would conditionally preclude defendants from calling certain witnesses unless they could demonstrate that the witness had not sent or received responsive emails. Emphasis added].

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

MARCH 13, 2025

However: A court should generally deny a stay of discovery if discovery is needed in defense of the motion, or if resolution of the motion will not dispose of the entire case. The Federal Rules impose preservation and retention obligations , which are often accomplished with litigation holds and the like.

Discovery

Discovery Advocate

JUNE 7, 2023

In re Pork Antitrust Litig. , 31, 2022) Practical Insight Reliance on an employee’s general statement that they do not use text messages for work-related matters may not be sufficient to rule out their device as a potential source of discoverable data. In In re Pork Antitrust Litig. , 18-cv-2022 WL 972401 (D.

Subpoenas

Discovery Advocate

JUNE 8, 2023

In re Pork Antitrust Litig. , 31, 2022) Practical Insight Reliance on an employee’s general statement that they do not use text messages for work-related matters may not be sufficient to rule out their device as a potential source of discoverable data. In In re Pork Antitrust Litig. , 18-cv-2022 WL 972401 (D.

Subpoenas

MyCase

OCTOBER 20, 2022

When it comes to litigation, missing a deadline isn’t an option, and with so many shifting statutory and court rules to adhere to, that can be difficult to manage. A rules-based calendaring system not only houses your calendar and upcoming deadlines but also syncs with any rules you set, including a specific court’s rules.

Court Rules

Practice of Law

MAY 28, 2025

While hailed as a victory for proponents of public education and the separation of church and state, the recusal of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett might well have kept the lower court's ruling from being overturned. The court ruled against St. For now, it stands as a somewhat unexpected outcome.

Court Rules

IP Watchdog

AUGUST 5, 2022

which affirmed rulings from the District of Delaware that A. The appellate court ruled that the district court’s construction of a contested limitation within claim 1 was supported by the patent’s specification. Bradford White Corp.

Construction

IP Watchdog

MAY 18, 2023

The Supreme Court ruled today in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit was correct in holding that the Andy Warhol Foundation's (AWF's) licensing of an orange silkscreen portrait of the musician Prince, created by Andy Warhol using photographer Lynn Goldsmith’s photo, was not fair. that the U.S.

Court Rules

IP Watchdog

APRIL 15, 2023

On Wednesday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) reversed a district court’s dismissal of a Florida vape company’s patent lawsuit against tobacco company Phillip Morris. HCM alleged that Phillip Morris infringed on its patent for an electronic pipe, U.S. 10,561,170.

Court Rules

Insurance Journal

JULY 26, 2024

A bill (SB2979) amending Illinois’ Biometric Information and Privacy Act (“BIPA”), passed by both houses of the legislature on May 16 and now on Governor Pritzker’s desk, effectively overturns a recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling that could have had a …

Court Rules

IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In the petition, Olive requests that the Supreme Court simply grant certiorari, vacate the lower decision and remand for reconsideration of the issues in light of the Court’s decision this summer in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, which was issued just a few days after the Texas Supreme Court ruled against Olive.

Court Rules

IP Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2022

Supreme Court rulings on collateral estoppel doctrine. Trans Ova Genetics, L.C. 2018), arguing that preclusive effect cannot be given to invalidity determinations issued by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) because XY conflicts with U.S.

Court Rules

IP Watchdog

MARCH 14, 2023

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential ruling Monday that vacated and remanded a district court ruling on patent infringement in a case between Amazon and AlterWAN.

Construction

IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) earlier today affirmed a district court ruling that Biogen International’s patent for a method of treating multiple sclerosis (MS) was invalid for lack of written description.

Court Rules

IP Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2023

VLSI argued that a previous March 2021 district court ruling that found Intel had not proven invalidity of claims 14, 17, 18, and 24 of the patent precluded the tech firm from continuing to pursue this IPR. However, Intel successfully made the case that claim preclusion does not apply thanks to the America Invents Act (AIA).

Court Rules

IP Watchdog

MARCH 16, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit today denied rehearing and rehearing en banc to Biogen International, which had petitioned the court following a November decision affirming a district court ruling that Biogen’s patent for a method of treating multiple sclerosis (MS) was invalid for lack of written description.

Court Rules