Category: Civil Procedure

Anatomy of Shock Verdict

Supreme Court Rules that Bad Spaniels Toys’ Use of Jack Daniels Marks in “That Dog Doesn’t Hunt” is Poor Parody, and the Dilution Act applies

Dismissal Without Prejudice of Named Plaintiff’s FLSA Claims Does Not Toll Limitations Period for Such Claims, Eleventh Circuit Holds

The Supreme Court Reaffirms the Securities Act’s Tracing requirement for Section 11 plaintiffs

Supreme Court Issues Decision on False Claims Act’s Scienter Element

Ford Motor Company Trade Secrets Verdict of $105 Million Hits the brakes by Federal Court

Clark v. A&L Homecare and Training Center: New standard for notice in FLSA collective actions

U.S. Supreme Court: Strike does not protect union from lawsuit for damage to company property

Supreme Court FCA Scienter ruling revives fraud lawsuits against Safeway and SuperValu

Reversal rates in the Sixth Circuit and Other Circuits

Supreme Court tosses NY corruption convictions, signaling skepticism with Government theories of liability – Part 2.

First Circuit: Claim preclusion shouldn’t apply to bar claims under VARA