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In a recent decision, the Kentucky Supreme Court placed stricter limitations on the opinions that biomechanical engineers may offer at trials in Kentucky courts.

The Louisiana Supreme Court recently reversed itself, finding that the legislature's creation of a safe harbor for old claims of sexual abuse was constitutional, after all.

Preparing a witness to answer questions in court and to recount real-world experiences as accurately as possible is a difficult task.

We wrote earlier this week about the new opinion drafting procedure in Wisconsin’s supreme court.

In PHWLV v. House of CB USA the Supreme Court of Nevada reversed a $3,545,336.97 verdict for tenants whose property was damaged in a mall when a water pipe in the fire suppression system...

The differing waiver rules governing the fragile attorney-client privilege and the robust work product doctrine protection predictably create stark differences...

With multiple state lawsuits, competing federal legislation, many state bills, and several rulings and regulations, the physical presence rule remains an important and contentious issue.

An Orrick team filed a petition for a writ of certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court today asking the Court to decide whether booking photos of indicted federal defendants must be disclosed to the media...

The Wisconsin Supreme Court's 2018-19 term began with arguments last month, and the first opinion of the term is expected tomorrow.

A construction company appealed an order confirming an international arbitration award, which had denied the company's demand for unpaid monies against an Antiguan medical school.

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6) is a critical part of litigation involving corporations and other business entities.

On August 15, 2013, the Judicial Conference's Advisory Committee on Civil Rules proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Most appellate lawyers, or lawyers generally for that matter, have engaged in unintentional pro bono legal services.

In a brief opinion issued yesterday, written by Chief Judge Easterbrook, the Seventh Circuit articulates the rule that a Rule 8(c)(1) affirmative defense cannot be raised by a Rule 12(b)(6) motion.

This post is a bit over due, but I promised the gathered throng at the San Antonio Bar Association to upload my PowerPoint presentation.

Partners Jessica Lewis and Christopher Johnstone, along with associates Michele Cusi and Maxwell Atkins, examine how appellate courts are interpreting the 2018 amendments to Rule 23(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Their analysis reveals a trend toward increased judicial scrutiny of class action settlements, particularly regarding attorney fee awards, claims rates, and other fairness indicators.

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that text messages do not constitute "calls" under Section 227(c)(5) of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), affirming a district court's dismissal of a class action lawsuit. This decision creates a circuit split on whether unwanted text messages can be challenged under this specific provision of the TCPA, potentially setting the stage for Supreme Court review.

In recent years, courts and other commentators have expressed frustration with those who assert bad-faith objections to proposed federal class-action settlements to extract a personal payoff to withdraw their objection.