A federal judge in Illinois sided with a boutique law firm in Chicago this week in a dispute over whether an underlying legal-malpractice suit fell under its insurer’s […]
In Perkins Coie Litigation, Judge Says ‘All Other Agencies’ Need to Respond to TRO
After the federal government was reluctant to distribute widely a judge’s temporary restraining order for Perkins Coie, the judge clarified the order on Wednesday, instructing the government to […]
Judge Denies Post-Trial Motions in Chip Designers’ M&A Row, Bringing Judgment to More Than $41 Million
A California state judge has denied the post-trial motions filed by chip design software company Silvaco in its long-running earn-out dispute with an international business it acquired in […]
Roundup Judge Orders Distribution of $24M Common Benefit Fees
A federal judge who once decried the Roundup multidistrict litigation lead counsel’s request for common benefit fees as an “example of MDLs gone wild” has ordered the distribution […]
Slip-and-Fall Suit Against Target, Store Manager Sent to State Court, Federal Judge Rules
A slip-and-fall suit against Target and a store manager is headed back to state court after a federal judge in Illinois determined the store manager was properly named […]
‘No-Never,’ or ‘Yes-Always:’ Judge Weighs State, Federal Requirements for Punitive Damage Claim in Initial Complaint
A federal judge in Missouri recently rejected Valvoline’s attempts to apply state law requirements as to whether punitive damage claims can be included in a plaintiff’s initial complaint. […]
Pointing to ‘Chilling Effect’ in Legal System, Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Order Against Perkins Coie
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 […]
Federal Judge Clears Changes to Price Discrimination Claims Against Juul, Distributor
A consultant for independent convenience store and gas station owners is allowed to add allegations to existing price discrimination claims against Juul Labs and a competitor, but the […]
Judge Skeptical Of Her Bid To End Case
Miley Cyrus seems unlikely to immediately escape a copyright lawsuit filed over allegations that her Grammy-winning “Flowers” infringed the Bruno Mars song “When I Was Your Man.” A […]
California Federal Judge Denies Elon Musk’s Request to Block OpenAI’s Microsoft Partnership
A California federal judge on Tuesday rejected Tesla founder and billionaire Elon Musk’s bid to block OpenAI’s partnership with Microsoft, but said she could expedite a trial later […]