Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 319: Spotlight on Torts (Part 3 – Strict and Vicarious Liability)
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 513: Grappling with AI as a Law Student and Lawyer (1L Summer Series)
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Wire Fraud Litigants Beware: Fourth Circuit Ruling Protects the Banks — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Balch’s Consumer Finance Compass: How Standing Can Make or Break Certification for Class Action Lawsuits in Debt Collection
Podcast - Persistence and Determination
Podcast - Part I - The Do’s and Don’ts of Demonstratives
Podcast - Walking Tall
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 317: Spotlight on Torts (Part 2 – Intentional Torts)
Key Discovery Points: A Judicial Approach to Handling AI-Generated Evidence
Master the First Moves in Litigation for Courtroom Advantage – Speaking of Litigation Video Podcast
Podcast - The Seeds of Corruption
Key Discovery Points: Don’t Get Caught with Your Hand in the Production Cookie Jar
Key Discovery Points: BYOD Case Law Covering Subpoenas and Employee Handbooks
Feeling Disillusioned with AI? You’re Not Alone
Current Regulatory, Legislative, and Litigation Developments on ADA Website Accessibility for Consumer Finance Digital Platforms — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Key Discovery Points: Petty Finger Pointing Over Search Terms Results in Wasted Time
The Trend of Threatening Physicians for Personal Gain
Podcast - Seek Out Feedback
The Three C’s for Addressing Prior Inconsistent Statements
The Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) set aside an Emergency Cease Order issued by the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) against Billionico Academy, Auratus, and related respondents in Texas State...more
On June 27, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court issued a pivotal decision in Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC, holding that under the language of the granting clause found in the standard oil and gas lease, produced...more
As of March 21, 2025, the Virginia General Assembly and Governor have approved a significant change to Virginia’s civil and commercial court system. Every business owner, real estate professional, attorney, and claims...more
The allegations of a plaintiff’s complaint do not control when evaluating removal under the federal officer removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a)(1), and instead the court must credit the defendant’s theory of the case when...more
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
In January, Ford County, Kansas joined a class action complaint filed in Missouri against eleven plastics manufacturers, seeking to represent “all persons or entities” in 35 states who purchased relevant plastics since 1990....more
State government plaintiffs in cases against PFAS manufacturers have adopted the strategy of filing parallel complaints in state court – one for recovery for contamination caused by PFAS in AFFF and a second for potentially...more
Navigating a jury trial in an eminent domain case can feel like a high-stakes gamble. The unpredictability and inherent risks make it a daunting process for both litigants and their counsel. That is why it is important to...more
In a February 7, 2025 decision in Simon v. Sunoco Pipeline LP, No. 2015-3302 (Wash. Cty. February 7, 2025), the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County, Pennsylvania concluded that Sunoco Pipeline LP and Sunoco Logistics...more
While the Court found that the bundled costs did not constitute a franchise fee, the MFA may apply to franchisees located outside the state of Minnesota. Pennsylvania based distributor, M&M Creative Laminants’ (M&M) bought...more
Longtime readers of Budding Trends (and there are dozens of you) know that I have been saying over and over recently that – as counterintuitive as it may sound – the fastest way to get Alabama’s medical cannabis program...more
In a recent decision, California’s Third Appellate Division held that a foreign automobile manufacturer could be haled into a state court in California through the indirect actions of its distributor without offending...more
This week, the City of Cleveland (the City) and the State of Ohio (the State) took several key actions in the battle to prevent the Cleveland Browns from relocating to a domed facility in Brook Park, Ohio. On January 14,...more
In January 2020, the Florida Supreme Court adopted three subtle, but significant changes to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure: Rule 9.130(a)(3)(C) was amended to clarify language regarding nonfinal orders denying...more
Florida’s trial court system is divided into two tiers, the county courts and the circuit courts. For most civil cases, the dividing line between county and circuit court is the amount in controversy, with a $15,000 limit for...more