On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court endorsed the “fraudulent inducement” theory of wire fraud in Kousisis v. United States, departing from its recent trend of narrowing the […]
Staff Attorney’s Claims Against Court Supervisors Cleared to Proceed, State High Court Rules
A former staff attorney has been cleared to pursue claims against two state appellate court administrators accused of waging a bullying campaign against him, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial […]
Despite Hurdles, Private Equity Has High Hopes For Legal
Private equity has successfully made its mark on a host of American industries, including some professional services businesses, and the law firm world is an enticing next target, […]
State High Court Reinstates Boston University’s Suit Over Faulty Athletic Field Design
A New York-based engineering firm is still on the hook for a negligence claim over an allegedly faulty athletic field design at Boston University because the action was […]
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 […]
Delegation Clause Sends Personal Injury Claims to Arbitrator, State High Court Rules
The Missouri Supreme Court vacated a circuit court’s judgment in a personal injury suit against a trampoline park, concluding last week that an arbitrator was required to weigh […]
Fully-Paid $20M Award Halts Post-Judgment Interest From Accruing on Appeal, State High Court Says
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court determined that the full payment of a $20 million judgment in a commercial property lease dispute stopped post-judgment interest from accruing during an […]
Illicit Funds Hit Record High in ‘24
Sanctions-related cryptocurrency activity hit new highs in 2024, with sanctioned jurisdictions and entities receiving a record share of illicit funds, increasing the need for a robust legal and […]
California High Court Names Legislature Real Party in Interest in Court Reporter Suit
Who Got The Work Rebecca Maller-Stein and Kent A. Yalowitz of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer have entered their appearances for Hanaco Venture Capital and its executives, Lior […]
Live Nation Must Face Class Action Over High Ticket Prices, Says Court
A federal appeals court says Live Nation and Ticketmaster must face a class action claiming they charged “extraordinarily high” prices to thousands of ticket buyers, ruling that the […]