Jury Trial, State and Local Government, Appeals

Six Months of the Texas Business Court: Looking Back as Court of Appeals Weighs in on Jurisdiction

Mayer Brown on 3/19/2025

Since opening its doors on September 1, 2024, the Texas Business Court has seen 86 cases1 cross the docket of its five active divisions,2 with the scope of the court’s jurisdiction being a common—and hotly contested—issue. In...more

California Court of Appeal Makes Clear that PAGA Plaintiffs are not Entitled to a Jury Trial and Provides Helpful Guidance on...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/10/2022

On February 18, 2022, the California Court of Appeal issued its decision in Jill LaFace v. Ralphs Grocery Company, __ Cal. App. 5th __ (2022), that provides important guidance in two areas. First, the Court made clear that...more

Green Sprouts

McDermott Will & Emery on 2/24/2021

In the US District Court for the Western District of Texas, Judge Alan Albright’s closely watched patent trial is underway...more

In West Texas, the Jury Will Return for a Federal Patent Trial

McDermott Will & Emery on 2/15/2021

In January, a second mandamus petition was unsuccessful in the US District Court for the Federal Circuit, notwithstanding its similarity to the first mandamus petition, which was successful. Thus, the stage was set for a...more

The Latest on Judge Albright’s January Trial

McDermott Will & Emery on 12/23/2020

Readers will recall our coverage of Judge Alan Albright’s re-transfer of an Austin patent case to Waco so that the court could hold a jury trial in January as scheduled. In that case, the defendant has sought mandamus from...more

New Ohio Decision Clarifies Role of Judge and Jury in Eminent Domain Cases

Roetzel & Andress on 2/1/2017

As a general rule, injuries that are shared in common with the general public are not compensable under Ohio eminent domain law. Ohio’s 4th District Court of Appeals recently ruled that the question of whether an injury is...more