On Friday, Judge Stephanos Bibas of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit granted legal research startup ROSS Intelligence’s motion for interlocutory appeal and stay pending […]
More Than 500 Law Firms Sign Amicus Brief in Support of Perkins Coie
More than 500 law firms have signed on to an amicus brief filed Friday in support of Perkins Coie’s challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting the […]
How Law Firms Caught in the Sociopolitical Storm Can Adapt
In the law firm world, where reputations are paramount and business development often hinges on a delicate balance between navigating political landscapes and maintaining integrity, the Trump administration’s […]
Do I Need a Lawyer for Driving Without Insurance? Here’s How to Handle It
Driving without insurance is a serious offense that can have significant consequences. Whether it’s an honest mistake, a financial issue, or a moment of negligence, getting caught without […]
Key Rulings for Claims Against Big Tobacco’s Deceptive Marketing Practices May Be on the Horizon
Lawsuits targeting the marketing and sale of nicotine products continue to be litigated across the country, as Philip Morris International and Swedish Match North America were hit with […]
Trump’s Anti-Birthright Policy Would Leave Babies ‘In The Shadow,’ Groups Tell High Court
A group of Democratic states, pregnant women and immigration advocacy organizations on Friday ripped into the Department of Justice’s request to have the U.S. Supreme Court reinstate President […]
Monsanto Petitions SCOTUS Again to Resolve Roundup Lawsuits
Monsanto petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a critical defense that could wipe out thousands of lawsuits over Roundup: whether federal law preempts claims that it […]
Smith & Wesson to Face Civil Suit Over M&P Rifle Used in Parade Mass Shooting, Judge Rules
The victims of a 2022 mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade can proceed with negligence claims against Smith & Wesson and other gun retailers and distributors, […]
Bankruptcy – Default judgment – Issue preclusion
Listen to this article Where (1) a creditor sought a determination that her state-court judgment against a Chapter 7 debtor was excepted from discharge, (2) the bankruptcy court […]
Federal Judge Keeps Religious Exemption Suit Against DLA Piper’s Vaccination Requirement
DLA Piper must face claims that it failed to accommodate a former employee’s religious exemption request against the firm’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement, a federal judge ruled this week. […]