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On July 31, the Colorado Court of Appeals clarified an important procedural question for plaintiffs challenging governmental immunity rulings under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act (CGIA). In Smith v. City and County of...more
In a major early-stage win for firm client Bexson Biomedical, Inc., Italy’s Court of Rome recently dismissed the second of two related legal proceedings brought by CyDex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. arising from a 2019 supply...more
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California - Plaintiff Vernon Armstrong alleges he developed lung cancer from asbestos exposure during his Navy service, under claims for negligence, strict liability,...more
Earlier this week, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas joined a number of other federal district courts that have challenged, narrowed, or simply rejected the applicability of the “server test,”...more
In Est. of Smith, the beneficiaries of an estate filed claims that the decedent was mentally incompetent when she deeded her residence to her grandson and granddaughter-in-law. No. 02-24-00175-CV, 2024 Tex. App. LEXIS 8272...more
Last summer, in a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Motorola Solutions, Inc. v. Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd held that the Defend Trade Secrets Act (the “DTSA”) rebuts the...more
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (“Court”) in a March 6th Opinion addressed an issue arising out of a citizen suit action filed under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1389 (“CWA”)...more
Court: Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Bridgeport - Plaintiff Jacob Russell Herman Sr. filed an action in the Superior Court of Connecticut as the surviving spouse and executor of the estate of the late...more
On June 18, 2025, the Nevada Supreme Court held in Whitley v. Greyhound Lines, Inc., 141 Nev. Adv. Op. 33 (2025), that Calder v. Jones’ “effects test” applies only in intentional tort cases. The opinion provides an analysis...more
The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico recently issued an important decision limiting the role of Puerto Rico’s courts in labor complaints that involve conduct governed by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). In Rodríguez...more
The Court of Appeals of Arkansas (“Court”) addressed in a May 14th Opinion a jurisdictional dispute involving alleged residential development stormwater runoff issues. See Centofante, et al. v. Ferguson, 2025 WL 1386368. ...more
Decisions from June 27, 2025 - Ex parte GBC International Bank: This case involves whether a plaintiff established personal jurisdiction over a California company doing no business in Alabama. The plaintiff wired $60,000...more
In recent years, public interest organizations have increasingly turned to the District of Columbia’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA) to bring legal challenges against companies over their public environmental and...more
Addressing for the first time the issue of whether a foreign intellectual property holding company is subject to personal jurisdiction in the United States, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed a district...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a declaratory judgment action, explaining that declaratory judgment jurisdiction does not “arise merely on the basis that a party learns...more
Reality television fans are familiar with the trappings of the celebrity lifestyle: jet-setting from home to home, enjoying luxury retail, and traveling in private planes and yachts, all while posting it on social media. Even...more
“SLAPP” is an acronym for Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. The term was coined in the 1980s to describe lawsuits initiated to silence public speech about issues of public importance. Under the original...more
A recent decision from the Manhattan Commercial Division reminds us that even substantial and high-profile transactions tied to the state may not be enough to establish personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant. In...more
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a challenge to a FINRA arbitration award after concluding that federal courts lacked jurisdiction over the matter....more
It seems like every few months I hear about a situation where a company can’t enforce a forum selection clause as anticipated because of how it was drafted. Recently, an individual named Sidharth Lakhani fell victim to this...more
On May 29, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina denied a motion to dismiss an action filed against several finance companies accused of violating North Carolina’s consumer protection laws. The...more
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court held unanimously, in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, that the gun-manufacturer and gun-distributor defendants sued by Mexico for negligence and related torts...more
The “libel-proof plaintiff” doctrine provides an independent ground for dismissing a defamation cause of action on the basis that a person with a widespread reputation for bad or dishonest behavior may not recover....more
Joshua Jordan was the CEO of Prehired LLC (“Prehired”), a “members-only workforce accelerator.” In December 2023, Jordan logged into Prehired’s Wells Fargo bank account online. He transferred $74,000 to the account of another...more
The filing of an appeal in federal court generally divests the lower court of jurisdiction. This rule of appellate jurisdiction applies both to appeals from a district court to a court of appeals and from a bankruptcy court...more