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.

Special jurisdictions including Federal Circuits, the Court of Special Jurisdictions, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), US Tax Court, the Patent and Trademark Appeals Board (PTAB), and other agency-related litigation and trial news is analyzed by the legal experts at the National Law Review. Actions and litigation brought to these special courts, coverage of tax appeals, bankruptcy proceedings, and international litigation which arise in the United States, Canada, China, the United Kingdom, and the European Union are also covered by the National Law Review.

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Aug
30
2021
Trade Secret vs. Patent – a False Dichotomy Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
23
2013
The Seventh Circuit Expands Scope of Absolute Priority Rule to Protect Creditors Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
18
2016
Ninth Circuit Rulings on Equitable Mootness in Transwest and Sunnyslope Impact Third Party Investors Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
17
2015
Venture Capitalists Running Scared – HBO's Hooli Suing Pied Piper Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
18
2015
In Sprint Victory, Judge Posner and the Seventh Circuit Hold That Arbitration Is Required in a TCPA Class Action Even Though the Alleged Violation Occurred After the Termination of the Contract Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
3
2019
Third Circuit Holds that SLUSA Does Not Preclude Class Action Opt-Outs from Pursuing Individual Actions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
10
2013
Delaware and California Courts Split as to Whether a Reverse Triangular Merger Results In an Assignment By Operation of Law, Creating Potential Pitfalls for Delaware and Other Foreign Corporations Located in California Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
19
2024
Supreme Court Eases Burden for Title VII Plaintiffs Challenging Transfer Decisions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
23
2013
No Relief Under Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) Section 473 For Missed Filing Deadline In California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Challenge Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
25
2013
Museum Loans - Part Two Re: International Loans Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
26
2013
Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Preclusive Effect of Non-Delaware Dismissals and Rejects Irrebuttable Presumption That a Derivative Plaintiff Who Fails to Conduct a Section 220 Inspection Is an Inadequate Representative Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
29
2015
Second-Lowest Bidder for Public Contracts May Sue Lowest Bidder Who Paid Less Than Prevailing Wages Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
6
2013
Playing Cards With a Government That Stacks the Deck - D.C. District Court Radically Expands The "Christian Doctrine" To Subcontracts Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
14
2013
California Court of Appeal Allows Injunction Under Unfair Competition Law To Prevent Horizontal Competitor From Diverting Business Through Unlawful Means Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
16
2024
Ninth Circuit Rules That Only Individual PAGA Claims Can Be Compelled to Arbitration Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
24
2013
Second Circuit Holds that Allegations of Direct Fraudulent Representations Are Necessary for Market Manipulation Claims Under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
30
2013
Ninth Circuit Rules that Comcast Does Not Kill Wage and Hour Class Actions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
8
2023
The Tides are Turning on a Wave of California Privacy Litigation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
16
2023
Supreme Court Clarifies a “Day-Rate” Does Not Meet the FLSA “Salary Basis” Test, Even for Highly Compensated Employees Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
10
2018
CFTC Cryptocurrency Enforcement Receives Further Judicial Support Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
27
2013
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Goes Down - Copyright Goes Up - U.S. v. Windsor, Supreme Court, No. 12-307, Decided June 26, 2013 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
18
2018
Are credits coupons? The Ninth Circuit Says Yes in Calculating Total Value of Class Action Settlements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
18
2021
New York Enacts Consumer Credit Fairness Act, Impacting Debt Collection Actions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
6
2023
Fording Viking River, Another California Court of Appeal Holds That PAGA Plaintiffs Maintain Standing to Pursue “Representative” Claims Even if Compelled to Arbitrate “Individual” Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
13
2019
Christmas Comes Early for Employers at the NLRB — New Election Procedures That Give Employers a Greater Opportunity to Mount Legal Challenges to Election Petitions and to Effectively Campaign Against Unionization Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
23
2019
Update to Texas v. United States: Fifth Circuit Strikes Individual Mandate, Remands on Severability Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
15
2021
Supreme Court Grants Review in Important Arbitration Case Regarding PAGA Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
5
2023
Lawsuit Challenges CFPB Reporting Rule for Small Business Lending Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
19
2021
The Ninth Circuit Puts the Brakes on Truckers’ California Meal and Rest Break Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
6
2015
The Pitfalls of Ascertaining Ascertainability: Seventh Circuit Declines to Adopt Heightened Threshold Requirement for Class Actions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
3
2019
Challenges in Filing Successful IPR Petitions for Video Game Patents Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
2
2023
Supreme Court Clarifies that Subjective (Not Objective) Knowledge of Falsity of Claim Dictates False Claims Act Liability Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
10
2013
In the wake of the California Supreme Court's Harris Decision, A FEHA Claimant Must Show Discrimination was a "Substantial Motivating Factor" and An Employer Waives its Mixed-Motive Defense by Failing to Assert It in Its Answer Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
29
2021
The DTSA as a Tool for Foreign Entities’ Enforcement of Trade Secrets: A New Legal Frontier Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
16
2019
SCOTUS Holds Independent Contractor Truck Drivers Exempt from Arbitration Under FAA Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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