The Journey of Litigation
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 504: Listen and Learn -- Motions for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Motions for New Trial (Civ Pro)
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 306: Spotlight on Civil Procedure (Part 3 – The Civil Lawsuit)
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 412: Listen and Learn -- Motions for Summary Judgment
What Litigants Need to Know about Summary Judgment
JONES DAY TALKS®: Tiffany v. Costco Raises Trademark Infringement, Counterfeiting Questions
Patent Infringement: Successful Litigation Stays the "Course"
Podcast: Non-binding Guidance: Examining FDA’s Enforcement Authority Over Stem Cell Clinics and Compounders
K&L Gates Triage: Avoiding the Risks Associated with Mandatory Vaccination Programs
In today’s BLOG, we will address the enforcement of foreign judgments (i.e., judgments obtained outside the State of New York) in New York.[1]Simply stated, armed with a money judgment, a judgment creditor can employ numerous...more
On July 9, 2025, Judge J. Paul Oetken (S.D.N.Y) found that collateral estoppel barred plaintiff Linfo IP, LLC from relitigating the validity of its asserted patent and dismissed Linfo’s infringement claims against Aero...more
Case: Stenson Tamaddon LLC v. IRS, No. CV-24-01123-PHX-SPL, 2025 WL 1725942 (D. Ariz. June 20, 2025) On June 20, 2025, the US District Court for the District of Arizona denied a motion for summary judgment that was filed...more
A Florida Appeals court ruled that specific findings are required in mortgage foreclosure summary judgments – generic orders are not sufficient. Lenders and foreclosure attorneys must provide detailed, record-based...more
On June 20, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed and remanded a lower court decision, holding that the Hobbs Act does not bind district courts in civil enforcement proceedings to an agency’s interpretation of a statute. In this...more
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, holding that courts may not impose heightened evidentiary requirements on Title VII plaintiffs simply because...more
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently vacated and remanded a District Court opinion that denied qualified immunity to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer. In Belton v. Loveridge, the appellate court held the trial...more
In a recent case of first impression, the U.S. Tax Court has held that it does not have to rely solely upon the administrative record in determining whether the IRS erroneously certified a taxpayer as having a seriously...more
In Ames v. Ohio Dep’t of Youth Servs., No. 23-1039, 2025 WL 1583264 (U.S. June 5, 2025), the Supreme Court held unanimously that the “background circumstances” rule imposed by some lower courts, requiring members of a...more
On Friday, Judge Matthew J. Maddox of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ruled that the removal of Democratic Commissioners from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) without cause was unlawful....more
Last month, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the “District Court”) evaluated Motions for Summary Judgment concerning drug manufacturers’ efforts to unilaterally pay 340B Program discounts in the...more
On May 29, the CFPB filed a response to a letter from the defendants notifying the U.S. SDNY of the Bureau’s intention to file a motion to dismiss the CFPB’s second amended complaint based on the Bureau’s alleged lack of...more
A federal Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma recently granted the motions of several public entities to dismiss the amended complaint of a pro se plaintiff who brought claims...more
The most anticipated event at the U.S. Supreme Court today was the oral argument in the birthright citizenship case....more
On April 2, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted defendant Ginnie Mae’s motion for summary judgment in a dispute concerning Ginnie Mae’s Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) mortgage-backed...more
Holtzman Vogel attorneys wrote on the Supreme Court's landmark Loper Bright decision earlier this month. The Court overruled its 1984 decision in Chevron v. NRDC that introduced the so-called "Chevron deference" principle...more
With ongoing advances in technology and communications, the number of contracting parties looking beyond their local jurisdiction when choosing a dispute resolution forum continues to grow It is easier than ever for...more
European Commission Requests 11 Member States to Implement Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) - On May 28, 2015, the European Commission published a press release announcing that it has requested 11 member...more