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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Dec
22
2010
School Districts May Not Disclaim Obligations to Pay Retirement Benefits to Vested Employees Despite Expiration of Prior Collective Bargaining Agreements Johnson & Bell Ltd.
Dec
21
2010
The Uncertain Future of Isolated DNA Patents Vedder Price
Dec
19
2010
Fifth Circuit Update: Stanford Receiver's Temporary Injunction Affirmed Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
17
2010
Strengthening Policy Defenses to Non-Cooperation: Illinois Appellate Court Reaffirms Enforceability of Cooperation Clauses and Lawsuit Limitation Provisions Johnson & Bell Ltd.
Dec
15
2010
Fifth Circuit Update: Insurance, Real Estate and NLRB (Oh My!) Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
13
2010
The Legal Recourse in a Sea of Oil Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Dec
12
2010
Wisconsin Court of Appeals: No Insurance Coverage for Negligent Misrepresentation Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Dec
9
2010
Adjusting the Inequitable Conduct Doctrine: Federal Circuit Hears Oral Arguments En Banc in Therasense Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
8
2010
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Finds For Insurer Holding That Insured’s Alleged Negligence Was Not An Independent Concurrent Cause of An Accident von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Dec
8
2010
Seventh Circuit Announces a New Standard for Retaliatory Discharge Claims Brought Under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act Vedder Price
Dec
7
2010
Lawyer Group (ABA) To Examine Ethical Pitfalls Raised in Center’s “Betting on Justice” Center for Public Integrity
Dec
6
2010
The FTC's "Beefed Up" Definition of Competent and Reliable Scientific Evidence and POM's Counter-Offensive Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Dec
6
2010
Should Jurors Use the Internet? University of Washington School of Law
Dec
5
2010
Bank Had No Duty to Advise Business Charge Card Owner that Bank had Obtained Judgment Against a Person Who Was Authorized to Use the Card Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
3
2010
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Holds There is No Insurance Coverage for Negligent Misrepresentation Claims Against the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Because the Alleged Negligent Misrepresentations Are Not an “Occurrence” but Rather Are Volitional Acts von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Dec
3
2010
Time to Retire the ESOP from the 401k: Assessing the Liabilities of KSOP Structures in Light of ERISA Fiduciary Duties and Modern Alternatives Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
Dec
3
2010
SEC Proposes New Whistleblower Rules Under the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
1
2010
How the Supreme Court Skirted ADEA Issues During Reductions in Force and What Must be Done to Fix It Charlotte School of Law
Nov
29
2010
Create Your Own Arbitration Provision: Two Recent Supreme Court Decisions Emphasize That Parties Have the Freedom to Define the Nature and Scope of Their Agreement to Arbitrate Gibbons P.C.
Nov
27
2010
Court Finds Google Earth Images to Be Admissible Evidence Gibbons P.C.
Nov
25
2010
Health Care Providers, Tricare Reimbursement and the OFCCP: Hope for the Best but Prepare for the Worst Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Nov
24
2010
California Court of Appeal Allows Lawsuit Against an Employer for Allegedly Failing to Provide an Employee with "Suitable" Seating Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
23
2010
eDiscovery & Social Media Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Nov
20
2010
Courts Clarify Local Agency Role In Mobile Home Park Ownership Conversions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
20
2010
Betting on Justice: Borrowing to Sue Investors Are Pumping Hundreds of Millions of Dollars into Medical Malpractice and Divorce Cases, Among Others, All in the Hope of Sharing in Any Winnings Center for Public Integrity
Nov
19
2010
Top 10 Tactics to Avoid Litigation: An Employment Lawyer's Perspective (Part 2) Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
19
2010
Fifth Circuit Rejects Section 10(B) Scheme Liability in Absence of Explicit Attribution of Conduct or Statements to Defendant Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
18
2010
No Private Right of Action for Violation of Statutes Extending Notice Period for Foreclosures Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
15
2010
Internal Investigations: Involve Counsel to Minimize Risk (Unless You Want a Fool for a Client) Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
13
2010
California Supreme Court Rejects Stray Remarks Doctrine, Heightens Employer Risk in Discrimination Claims Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
12
2010
Rush To Judgment - FAR Councils Propose Daily Compounding Of Interest For TINA Violations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
12
2010
Sixth Circuit Finds That Teacher Does Not Have Constitutional Right To Select Books And Methods Of Instruction For Use In Her Classroom Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Nov
12
2010
Cornett v. Johnson & Johnson - New Jersey's Appellate Court Applies Riegel and Buckman to a State Common Law Product Liability Claim Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Nov
8
2010
Next Wave of MBS Litigation Focuses on Issuers, Underwriters Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
7
2010
Blurring the Lines Between Workers' Compensation Retaliation and Disability Discrimination in Kentucky Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Nov
7
2010
United States Weighs in on Myriad Genetics Case Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
5
2010
California Court of Appeal Affirms Denial of Class Certification in Important Decision Holding that Employers Must Only Provide Rest and Meal Periods and Need Not Ensure that they are Taken Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
5
2010
Supreme Court to Review Whether University Owns Patent Under Bayh-Dole Act Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Nov
4
2010
Gene & Gene v. Biopay: No Second Chance On Class Certification After Interlocutory Appeal Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
3
2010
Lawsuit Challenging Legitimacy of LEED Program Could Have Major Implications Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Nov
3
2010
Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies Law Regarding Standing of Plaintiff-Shareholders to Bring a Post-Merger Double Derivative Action Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
2
2010
District Court Holds No D&O Insurance Coverage for Attorneys' Fees and Costs Incurred in Voluntary Response to SEC Investigation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
2
2010
Two Recent Cases Shed Light on Liquidated Damages Vedder Price
Nov
1
2010
Registration Symbol Misuse As Trademark Fraud? Winthrop & Weinstine, P. A.
Oct
30
2010
Altered Ego: New Ninth Circuit Opinion Overrules Previously Well-Settled Law Regarding Exclusive Standing Of Bankruptcy Trustees To Pursue General Claims On Behalf Of The Estate Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
26
2010
Cappuccitti v. DirecTV, Inc.: The Eleventh Circuit Reverses Earlier Decision on Federal Subject Matter Jurisdiction Requirements for Class Action Lawsuits Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Oct
26
2010
Court of Appeal Upholds Previous Decision, Finding that the Requirements for Exhausting Administrative Remedies Before Challenging Ceqa Exemption Did Not Apply -- Tomlinson v. County of Alameda Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
25
2010
Court Determines Multi-Employer Agreement to Share Profits During a Strike is Not Exempt from the Antitrust Laws Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Oct
25
2010
Delaware Supreme Court Requires Credible Evidence of a "Proper Purpose" to Review a Corporation's Books and Records Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
25
2010
Florida Supreme Court Says No To Charging Order Protection For Single Member LLCs Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
 

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