Litigation / Trial Practice

Litigation actions brought in the United States at the federal and state levels, cases in front of the  US Supreme Court (SCOTUS), and cases litigated before the different courts that comprise the US Court of Special Jurisdiction are among the different stories, news, and litigation, visitors to the National Law Review will read about on the litigation trial practice area of law.

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Apr
23
2015
Abuse of Discretion Not Shown By Court’s Failure To “Show Its Arithmetic” in Significantly Reducing Claimed Attorney Fees in CEQA Litigation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
26
2013
False Press Release Leads To Exclusion From Federal Programs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
9
2020
Delaware Court of Chancery Clarifies that Management Cannot Unilaterally Curtail a Director’s Access to Corporation’s Privileged Information Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
8
2013
U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Class Action Securities Fraud Plaintiffs Need Not Prove the Materiality of the Alleged False Statements or Omissions to Support Certification of a Class, Resolving Circuit Split Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
9
2013
Eastern and Southern New York District Courts Compel Plaintiffs to Arbitrate their FLSA Collective Action Claims on an Individualized Basis Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
21
2015
What is Retaliation in Second Circuit Under the FLSA? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
14
2020
COVID-19 Enforcement Trends: March - August 2020 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
20
2013
Supreme Court Ruling Reverses Bad 9th Circuit Precedent on Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
6
2018
National Labor Relations Board Signals That It May Leave Purple Communications Black and Blue Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
1
2015
Summary of Recent Precedential Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Decisions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
14
2021
Manageability – a New Weapon to Stave Off Unmanageable PAGA Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
1
2013
Comcast v. Behrend Sets a Higher Bar for Class Certification Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
4
2013
Plaintiffs' Bar is Whistling Past the Graveyard on Comcast Re: Supreme Court Anti-Class Certification Decision Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
20
2021
Illinois Appellate Court Affirms 5-Year Statute of Limitations Period for Certain BIPA Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
7
2024
Cannabis Operator Challenges California State Statute and Regulations Requiring Labor Peace Agreements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
18
2016
U.S. Supreme Court Remands Spokeo; Ninth Circuit Must Consider Whether “Concrete” Injury Occurred Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
8
2024
Status of California Rent Control Reform Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
31
2014
Second Circuit Finds that Entry-Level Audit Associates at Accounting Firm are Exempt from Federal Overtime Requirements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
10
2015
“Dead Hand Proxy Puts” Garner Increased Stockholder Scrutiny In Delaware Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
2
2013
Federal Jury Finds Executive Recruiter Guilty Stealing Trade Secrets From Former Employer In Order to Start Competing Business Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
13
2013
Ninth Circuit Holds that Federal Securities Laws Preempt California Labor Code's Ban on Forced Patronage at Brokerage Firms Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
15
2021
Trade Secret Misappropriation: Denial of Motion for Attorneys’ Fees under CUTSA is Not an Appealable Order Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
16
2013
The Ninth Circuit Holds that Bankruptcy Courts Have Authority to Recharacterize Debt as Equity Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
5
2019
California Appellate Court Clarifies the Monetary Amount for Meal Period, Rest Break, and Recovery Period Premiums, and Affirms an Employer’s Neutral Rounding Policy Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
2
2023
Massachusetts AG Settles Enforcement Action Against Auto Lender Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
21
2014
Second Circuit Clarifies the Use of Legal Presumptions of Consumer Confusion and Injury in Certain Lanham Act Cases Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
30
2016
Government Accountability Office Tackles Cybersecurity Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
18
2016
Appellate Division Finds No Jurisdiction Over Defendant Company After Sale of Its New York Assets: Be Sure to Sue Before Your Defendant Moves Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
26
2013
American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant: A Class Action Waiver in an Arbitration Agreement Will Be Strictly Enforced Under the Federal Arbitration Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
28
2017
The Travel Ban – A Quick Update for Affected Travelers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
11
2016
Sixth Circuit Rejects FCC’s Effort To Preempt State Regulation Of Municipal Broadband Providers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
9
2013
Another Circuit Court Finds President's National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Recess Appointments Unconstitutional Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
17
2018
Eleventh Circuit Denies Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Interlocutory Appeal Challenging Application of Per Se Rule In Multidistrict Litigation In Alabama Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
14
2013
Second Circuit Holds That The Fair Labor Standards Act Does Not Bar The Enforcement of Class Action Waivers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
6
2017
Court Grants Motion for Conditional Certification Of An FLSA Collective Based Upon Single Affidavit That Was Contradicted By Deposition Testimony Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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