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.

Business and commercial litigation, patent litigation including inter partes reviews (IPRs), class action lawsuits, government actions, multi-party and multi-jurisdiction litigation, communications, environmental law, products liability claims, and trust and estate litigation, are topics that are covered on the site. Visitors can also read about the latest litigation in product liability claims, insurance claims, intellectual property, mergers and acquisition litigation, real estate development, and white-collar criminal actions, which involve prominent C-level executives and highly paid board members, on the National Law Review. Whistleblower litigation and stories of employees reporting high-level executives are also highly covered on the site. The impact of court cases across a variety of legal areas is analyzed by the legal experts who write for the National Law Review.

Along with breaking down the court’s decisions and opinions, NLR also covers information related to the trial and appellate-level practice in the United States. Evidentiary rules and hearings, eDiscovery claims, tort reform lawsuits, disputes arising out of the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), and other state and federal appeals are covered online by the National Law Review.

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Jul
15
2016
Patent Office Adds Another After Final Option for Applicants – P3 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
29
2018
Ninth Circuit Panel Affirms Inadmissibility Alone is Not a Proper Basis to Reject Evidence in Support of Class Certification Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
11
2020
It’s Not Pop Secret, Ninth Circuit Affirms that Plaintiff Didn’t Have a Leg to Stand On Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
22
2015
Delaware Supreme Court Reinforces Importance of Clear and Precise Bylaw Provisions and Specifically Drafted Notices of Annual Meetings Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
19
2018
Texas v. United States: Texas Federal Court “Strikes Down” the ACA Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
2
2020
NLRB Reinstates Broad Deferral of Discrimination Cases to Arbitration, Overruling the Obama Board’s 2014 Decision in Babcock & Wilcox Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
19
2013
Equityholder's Strategy for Shifting Tax Burdens to Creditors Upheld by Third Circuit Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
12
2017
Court Confirms Report & Recommendation Decertifying FLSA Collective of Assistant Managers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
30
2009
California Passes New Electronic Discovery Act Effective Immediately Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
7
2010
California Court of Appeal Limits Duties Owed by Construction Managers to General Contractors Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
4
2017
Commercial Division Rolls Out Four New Rules Covering Expert Disclosures, Temporary Restraining Order Requirements, Forum Selection Clauses and Trial Length Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
14
2010
Three-Year Statute Of Limitations Applies To Inverse Condemnation Action Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
9
2013
Cloning Decision Could Lead to Copycat Litigation in the World of Racing Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
8
2019
Ward v. Tilly’s, Inc.: California Employers Should Dial Back On-Call Shift Policies 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
Jan
14
2011
Local Air District Rule Requiring Development Sites to Reduce Amount of Pollutants Emitted Not Preempted by the Clean Air Act - National Association of Home Builders v. San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District, No 08-17309, (9th Cir., D) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
20
2011
China's Supreme People's Court Issues Notice on Trial of Cases Involving Transfers of Nonperforming Assets to Foreign Investors Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
12
2021
A “Culture Of Concealment” – Scrutinizing Overbroad NDAs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
2
2017
Behavioral Advertising Company That Dropped “Zombie” Cookies Can’t Use Verizon’s Arbitration Clause To Avoid Class Action Lawsuit Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
24
2021
Delaware Court of Chancery Holds that a Contractual Delaware Choice of Law Provision Did Not Waive Plaintiff’s Claim Under the California Securities Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
17
2017
Yoga and Massage Therapist Fired for Being “Too Cute” Sees Gender Discrimination Revived on Grounds of Unjustified Spousal Jealousy Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
9
2014
Accounts and Accountability: Arab Bank Found Liable for Transactions Under the Anti-Terrorism Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
15
2015
Summary of Recent Precedential Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Decisions – June 2015 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
18
2011
Supreme Court Rules That Knowledge Of Patent Is Required For Liability For Inducing Patent Infringement, But Willful Blindness Is Enough Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
6
2022
Judgment Creditors Beware: Moving For Contempt May Be Within Reach, But Difficult To Grasp Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
12
2013
United States Supreme Court Holds that Contractual Forum-Selection Clauses Deserve Near Absolute Deference In Considering Changes of Venue Under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
16
2013
Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Class Actions Coming To New York Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
29
2015
August 2015 - Summary of Recent Precedential Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Decisions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
26
2022
Updates to DOJ Leniency Policy Further Complicate Decisions to Seek Antitrust Immunity; Some Suggestions from the Field Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
19
2011
District of Columbia and Seventh Circuits Allow for Corporate Liability Under The Alien Tort Statute, Splitting With Second Circuit Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
29
2022
California Strikes Back: Filing Cross-Complaint Alleging FinTech is “True Lender,” Seeks $100M Penalty Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
18
2011
Second Circuit Holds that Falsity of Estimates of Goodwill and Loan Loss Reserves For Purposes of Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 Hinges on the Speakers' Subjective Belief in the Estimates' Accuracy Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
9
2022
Signed, Sealed, Delivered? Fifth Circuit Finds Sealing of Sensitive Information Requires Far More Than a Protective Order Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
22
2014
Chief Judge Kozinski’s Ninth Circuit Dissent in U.S. v. Olsen Offers Hope that Courts Will Keep Prosecutors Honest Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
23
2022
Los Angeles Superior Court Invalidates California Law Requiring Gender Diversity on Company Boards Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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