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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Mar
9
2013
Line in the Sand: Siemens Argentina Case Limits Personal Jurisdiction Under the "FCPA" Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
16
2018
National Labor Relations Board Seeks To Increase Participation in Alternative Dispute Resolution Program With New Pilot Program Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
16
2014
Principal Architects on Residential Projects Liable for Construction Defects Outside Their Control; Developers and Owners May Pay the Price Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
3
2017
Has Acquisition of Cigna Corp. by Anthem Been Relegated to Dustbin of History? Stay Tuned! Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
10
2021
Are Income Share Agreements Loans? The CFPB Says Yes Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
17
2024
New York Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Insurers on COVID Coverage Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
31
2013
BONDing WITH NPE's - The Requirement for Security for Costs or Expenses Under Section 1030 of the California Code of Civil Procedure Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
22
2014
Delaware Court of Chancery Rejects Indemnification Slight of Hand Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
7
2019
A Single Text Message May Not Violate TCPA Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
21
2021
The International Race toward Green Hydrogen with GHC President Janice Lin and Tony Toranto [PODCAST] Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
5
2013
Deadline for Filing FICA Tax Refunds is April 15 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
17
2017
Straight Shooter: Fourth Circuit Stands By Its Earlier Decision In Case About Iraqi Security Guards Whose Inability To Shoot Straight Gave Rise to FCA Liability Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
3
2023
Illinois Supreme Court Rules All BIPA Claims Are Subject to Five-Year Time Limit Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
10
2018
New York Federal Court Dismisses Nationwide Class Action Arising Out of Alleged Spying by E-Commerce Retailers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
10
2017
If At First You Don’t Succeed: Ninth Circuit Invites Successive Class Actions By Extending American Pipe Tolling To Absent Class Members’ Own Class Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
12
2018
Brady v. Bayer Corp: One A Day Will Not Keep Plaintiffs Away Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
22
2013
The Stockton Saga Continues: Untouchable Pensions on the Chopping Block? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
12
2017
California Court Of Appeal Rejects Citizens Group Nuisance Case Regarding Sea Lion Stench Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
20
2016
Federal Circuit Affirms Refusal to Register “Churrascos” Based on Genericness, Despite Prior Federal Registration of the Mark Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
29
2015
Second Circuit Holds: You Can’t Always Get What You Want – As Long Your Employer Gives You What You Need (An Effective Accommodation) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
12
2013
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Not Needed Before Starting Eminent Domain Proceeding Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
30
2017
Dish Network to Dish Out $341M for TCPA Violations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
21
2013
Failure To Separately Notice Consideration Of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Document Violates Brown Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
26
2013
Delaware Chancery Court Establishes Procedural Framework for Obtaining Business Judgment Review for Going Private Transaction Sponsored By Majority Stockholders Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
19
2023
California City Flouts Housing Laws, Inviting State Scrutiny Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
12
2020
Federal Judge Blocks Eviction Moratorium Challenge by Los Angeles Apartment Owners Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
26
2023
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Berkeley’s Ban on Natural Gas in New Construction, Dealing Blow to California’s Electrification Efforts Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
12
2016
Seventh Circuit Criticizes Disclosure-Only M&A Litigation Settlements, Holding That Supplemental Proxy Disclosures Must Address and Correct a Plainly Material Misrepresentation or Omission Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
23
2013
Qihoo 360 v. Tencent: A Landmark Decision under China's Anti-Monopoly Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
28
2018
Supreme Court To Address False Claims Act Statute of Limitations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
7
2013
Second Circuit Rules that a "Bare-Bones" Complaint Rephrasing the Text of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is Insufficient to State an Overtime Claim Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
9
2016
Ninth Circuit Removes FTC From The Beat: Agency Lacks Authority To Police Common Carriers Engaged In Non-Common Carrier Activities Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
28
2013
Eighth Circuit Applies Negligence Standard to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Enforcement Claims for Violations of Section 14(a) and Rules 14a-9, 13b2-1 and 13b2-2 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
8
2023
United States Supreme Court Holds That Section 11 Plaintiffs Must Purchase Securities Issued Under the Registration Statement They Seek to Challenge Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
16
2016
Eleventh Circuit Holds That a Corporation Is Not Distinct From Its Agents For Purposes of a RICO Enterprise, Following Sister Circuits Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
25
2022
FTC Says the Holder Rule Does Not Prevent State Law From Requiring Payment of Costs or Attorneys’ Fees Against Loan Holders Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
13
2023
Ninth Circuit Enforces Delaware Forum Selection Clause to Affirm Dismissal of Derivative Claim for Alleged Violation of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
8
2021
What Does the Fifth Circuit’s Vacating of HHS HIPAA Fines Mean for Companies This Year? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
18
2017
Changing of the Guard in the New York County Commercial Division Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
1
2010
United States Supreme Court Limits Extraterritorial Reach Of Private Federal Securities Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
15
2019
Upswing in DOJ Qui Tam Dismissals Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
13
2010
2010 Mid-Year Securities Litigation Reports That New Federal Securities Class Action Filings Continue To Decline, Returning To Pre-Recession Levels Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
4
2010
Second Circuit Holds That Corporations Cannot Be Held Liable For Claims Brought Under The Alien Tort Statute Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
10
2013
Federal Circuit Affirms Inequitable Conduct Determination Under Therasense “But For” Exception and Reaffirms Significance of Rohm & Haas Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
7
2010
United States Weighs in on Myriad Genetics Case Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
4
2015
NLRB Broadens its Test for Determining Joint-Employer Status Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
15
2011
Baseline Using Existing Entitlements Acceptable If It Corresponds To Conditions "On The Ground" - Cherry Valley Pass Acres and Neighbors, et al. v. City of Beaumont, E049651 (4th Dist. Div. 2, November 22, 2010) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
21
2011
E-Discovery Rules Applied to Social Media: What This Means in Practical Terms for Businesses Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
1
2019
Third Circuit Rejects State’s Bid for Attorney’s Fees in Hospital Merger Dispute Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
5
2020
Intellectual Property Outlook: Cases and Trends to Follow in 2020 — PART 3 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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