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I have done the number crunching for Texas Supreme Court cause disposition for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2023.

Following up on our Client Alert from June 28 regarding Mallory, it should also be emphasized that Justice Alito was the fifth and deciding vote on Parts I and III-B of the Court's limited majority...

There’s nothing inherently unique about the substantive issues in Burzlaff v. Thoroughbred Motorsports, Inc., a decision released by the Seventh Circuit.

On February 16, 2023, a Jenner & Block team filed a pro bono amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in a case challenging Senate Bill 8 in Texas.

At cocktail parties, I frequently get asked what appellate lawyers do.

What remedy do you have if you or your company is a creditor or shareholder of an insolvent Delaware corporation to recover amounts owed to you?

Imagine a trial judge is trying to move things along at a charge conference. An issue arises, trial counsel begins to voice objections, and the judge short-circuits the discussion by saying, "Your rights are saved on the issue."

The use of a conditional response to a document request under Fed. R. Civ. P. 34 is commonplace.

An article by Partner Greg Lantier and former Senior Associate Richard Crudo, published by the Federal Circuit Bar Journal, Vol. 27, No. 1.

This is an important amendment to the Federal Rules, as it eliminates significant gamesmanship by attorneys in regard to responses to RFPs.

Effective August 14, 2018, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee made a number of revisions to its Local Rules.

The Supreme Court has now handed down its decisions in Loper Bright v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Dep't of Commerce in which the Court overruled the Chevron doctrine...

The Ninth Circuit and Tenth Circuit have issued significant rulings on class action procedures, addressing critical questions about notice requirements for damage awards, the administrative feasibility standard for class definitions, and the application of American Pipe tolling principles when class certification is denied. These decisions provide important guidance for practitioners navigating the complexities of class action litigation and the protection of putative class member rights.

The New York Supreme Court, Commercial Division, has announced that two of its judges, Justices Oing and Scarpulla, will participate in a new program strongly encouraging use of hyperlinks in submissions to the Court.

A federal court has established a briefing schedule for a preliminary injunction motion challenging Oregon's DIDMCA opt-out law, with amicus briefs expected from multiple stakeholders. The case raises critical questions about state authority to regulate interest rates on loans originated by out-of-state banks and the scope of federal preemption under the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act.

Last week's Privilege Point described a court's complicated approach to lawyers' deposition preparation sessions and adversaries' efforts to determine if the preparation refreshed a witness's recollection.

Courts Apply the Crime-Fraud Exception Every court recognizes that neither the attorney-client privilege nor the work product doctrine should protect communications that further the client's criminal or fraudulent conduct.

As we've discussed previously, it is imperative that a stockholder making a books and records demand under Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law...