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Do You Have a Case? Understanding Your Legal Rights After an Injury

Suffering an injury can impact your life in unexpected ways. Not only can injuries cause severe pain and lead to expensive medical bills, but they can also lead to lost earnings, emotional trauma, and other financial and...more

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Tort Reform and Beyond: Key Georgia Legislation Impacting Civil Litigation Since 2022

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Since 2022, the Georgia General Assembly has passed several pieces of legislation providing significant impacts for civil litigation and litigants in the State’s courts. Together, the new laws indicate a legislative trend to...more

Fish & Richardson

Texas Round-Up: July 2025

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The Texas Round-Up for July 2025 covers decisions addressing ex parte temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions....more

Fox Rothschild LLP

8 Essential Litigation Tips for In-House Counsel and Business Leaders

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Most business disputes settle. But if you bank on settlement without preparing for trial, you put your company at a disadvantage. The best settlements come when the other side knows you are fully ready for court. That means...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Litigation Against Pharmaceutical Companies: Holding Them Accountable

Pharmaceutical companies play a critical role in the healthcare system. They research, develop, and supply the drugs that patients need to manage and recover from all types of medical conditions—from antiviral medications...more

Troutman Amin LLP

TREND: American Express DESTROYED by Discovery Order in TCPA Class Action As ANOTHER #BIGLAW Firm Fails

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Repeat after me: Hire Big Law. Expect a Big Loss. At least in TCPAWorld. Here is ANOTHER example. In Duke v. American Express, 2025 WL 1918643 (D. Az. July 12, 2025) American Express was just needlessly required to produce...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Protective Order Barring Use of Discovery Materials in Other Litigation Was Vacated

[EDRM Editor’s Note: The opinions and positions are those of Michael Berman.] A protective order barring post-settlement use by plaintiffs’ counsel of defendant’s discovery responses in other litigation was vacated in Cordero...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

How to Navigate an Adversary Proceeding in Bankruptcy

When a bankruptcy case is filed, most disputes are addressed through motions and hearings within the main case. However, certain matters demand more formal litigation—complete with a complaint, discovery, and trial. These...more

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Two Recent CHRT Rulings Rein in Over-Broad Human Rights Litigation - What Employers Should Know

Employers that defend against human rights complaints often find themselves grappling with pleadings and submissions that wander well beyond the events the complainant experienced. ...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Can’t We All Just Get Along? – Choosing to Litigate Your Family Matter Does Not Mean Trial Is Your Only Option

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Your spouse, former spouse, or former partner comes to you and proposes that you resolve your divorce, financial, or custody dispute through the Collaborative process (a formal arrangement to resolve your matter without any...more

Offit Kurman

Protecting Your Business: Understanding ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits in New York

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Did you receive a complaint alleging that your company’s website violates New York’s equivalent of the Americans with Disabilities Act? Does the complaint allege the website violates New York State Human Rights Law and New...more

Vondran Legal

Strike 3 Holdings stipulates to dismiss, but no attorney fees for Defendant?

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There are times when Strike 3 cannot prove its case and may be forced to dismiss the case. In these instances, the defendant may well be deemed the "prevailing party" in the case, which can support an award of costs and...more

Butler Snow LLP

The Demise of the Civil Jury Trial: Why It Might Be Happening and Why It Matters

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Much has been written about the demise of the civil jury trial, while not as much has been written as to whether this is a good or bad development. California Superior Court Judge Curtis Karnow, writing recently in the...more

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British Virgin Islands Litigation Guide 2025 (Chambers)

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The new guides provide the latest legal information on litigation funding, initiating a lawsuit, pre-trial proceedings, discovery, injunctive relief, trials and hearings, settlement, damages and judgment, appeals, costs,...more

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Bermuda Litigation Guide 2025 (Chambers)

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The guide provide the latest Bermuda legal information on litigation funding, initiating a lawsuit, pre-trial proceedings, discovery, injunctive relief, trials and hearings, settlement, damages and judgment, appeals, costs,...more

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Cayman Islands Litigation Guide 2025 (Chambers)

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The new guides provide the latest legal information on litigation funding, initiating a lawsuit, pre-trial proceedings, discovery, injunctive relief, trials and hearings, settlement, damages and judgment, appeals, costs,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

District court agrees to stay and extend CFPB military lending case

On April 1, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted a joint motion filed by the CFPB and the defendants, a consumer lender and its subsidiaries, in a case alleging the defendants violated the...more

DLA Piper

Global Trends in Product Liability and Class Action Litigation

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Industry and sector developments, risks, and tips to consider in 2025 - Multiple industries are facing common challenges in the product liability and class action space. These may include (1) discovery obligations leading to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Ninth Circuit Confirms That Liability Insurers Are Entitled to Corroborating Medical Documentation Before Settling a...

Liability insurers often receive policy limit demands from third-party claimants that allege serious injuries without corroborating medical records or bills. Since the enactment of California Civil Procedure Code section 999...more

JAMS

Making Arbitration More Efficient Is the Responsibility of All Participants

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The arbitral procedure shall provide a fair and efficient process for resolving a dispute, and it should be conducted in a manner that avoids unnecessary delays and expenses. However, users of both domestic and international...more

Morris James LLP

Depo-Provera Litigation Update: What Comes Next in the Legal Process?

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The recent decision by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate Depo-Provera lawsuits into MDL No. 3140 in the Northern District of Florida marks a critical step forward for individuals who...more

Maison Law

Avoiding Common Mistakes When Filing a Personal Injury Claim in California

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Filing a personal injury claim can be challenging, especially in a state full of unusual laws like California. Each year thousands of Californians seek compensation for injuries and accidents. California has specific laws,...more

IR Global

Joint Petition for Dissolution – A Solution for those seeking a Conscious Uncoupling

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In California, a couple seeking to part ways have limited options when filing for divorce. The standard procedure requires one party to initiate the process by filing a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, which is then...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Getting Ahead of Discovery: Can Amended Rule 11 Streamline Commercial Litigation?

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Frequent readers of this blog know that we are not shy in acknowledging the Commercial Division’s status as the leading forum for resolving complex business disputes. This reputation can be, in part, largely attributed to the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Litigation Avoidance, Part I: Balancing the Time and Expense of Discovery to Achieve Better Outcomes

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We understand. The other party to your contract breached your deal, acted in bad faith, and cost you money and your business reputation. It’s personal; you trusted them, and they abused your trust. You want to sue them...more

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