At one time, regulations issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency prohibited state officials from bringing enforcement actions against national banks under state law.

Lawyers handling matters involving the federal government are likely aware that a longer period applies for appealing a final judgment in federal court.

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana's decision in White v. Dynamic Industries, Inc. et al. illustrates the importance of adhering to internal safety policies.

On December 1, 2014, amendments to various federal rules of practice and procedure took effect.

On December 1, 2013, several amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure are scheduled to go into effect.

As a result, American was deemed to reside in the Northern District of California for venue purposes.

Plaintiffs, surviving family and estate representatives of two decedents killed in an airplane crash in June 2017, brought suit in federal court in Delaware against various manufacturers.

Two weeks after Norwegian Airlines filed its suit in state court and before it had served any defendant, Boeing removed the case to federal court based on diversity jurisdiction.

The FDCPA provides that if the consumer "notifies the debt collector in writing . . . that the debt is disputed, the debt collector will obtain verification of the debt".

On February 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that "Dodd-Frank's anti-retaliation provision does not extend to an individual, like Somers, who has not reported a violation of the securities laws to the SEC."

Through an unusual agreement, the New York State Legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo decided to hike New York State’s minimum wage.

Proposed changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure would significantly affect the scope of discovery.

ICANN, the domain name management organization, has established .xxx as a generic top-level domain ("gTLD") similar to .com, .net and .org.

Investment activities that are common for most taxpayers may create complications for tax-exempt entities. The United States Court of Federal Claims recently determined that two charitable trusts were liable for income taxes on profits derived from securities they purchased on margin.

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) released an Advisory Statement on Sexual Misconduct on October 24.

The Connecticut legislature approved a bill to make that state the first in the nation to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour.

The misclassification of employees as independent contractors has been a focal point of both federal and state labor law enforcement agencies during the Obama Administration.

The District Court agreed with the employer and granted summary judgment.

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(2), a prevailing party that has a contractual or statutory right to recover attorney’s fees may request those fees by filing a motion within 14 days of entry of the judgment, "unless the substantive law requires those fees to be proved at trial as an element of damages."

In Rodriguez v. National City Bank, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit just dealt a significant blow to classwide litigation of fair lending claims based on a bank’s "discretionary pricing policy."