By Marcia Coyle | July 6, 2017
The recent switch by the Trump administration's U.S. Justice Department from opposing to defending bans on class actions in workplace arbitration agreements will have consequences beyond a trio of challenges the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear this fall. The government this week, citing the high court switch, said it will no longer defend a class action provision in the U.S. Labor Department's fiduciary rule.
By Tony Mauro | June 26, 2017
In a 5-4 ruling delivered at its final sitting, the court strictly interpreted deadlines for opting out of ongoing securities litigation.
By Tony Mauro | June 19, 2017
A high-profile trademark fight centered on the Asian-American rock band The Slants ended Monday with a ruling that the Lanham Act's prohibition against “disparaging” marks violates the First Amendment.
By Tony Mauro | June 19, 2017
In a win for the corporate defense bar, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tightened jurisdictional rules that determine where companies can be sued.
By Tony Mauro | June 14, 2017
Civil litigators and corporate counsel can almost taste victory in Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court of California, seen as the term's most important case on jurisdiction.
By Roger B. Kaplan | June 12, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in "Kindred Nursing," calls into question the continuing viability of the N.J. Supreme Court's decision in "Atalese," under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA).
By Law Journal Editorial Board | June 2, 2017
In KindredNursing Centers L.P. v. Clark, the U.S. Supreme Court's "we really mean it" tone must be taken to heart in New Jersey.
By Scott Graham | May 22, 2017
Many patent cases will have to be filed in Delaware, where big tech companies tend to be incorporated, or the Northern District of California, where many are headquartered.
By Tony Mauro | May 15, 2017
The 7-1 ruling could have broader ramifications for the nursing home industry in particular and businesses in general when it comes to the Federal Arbitration Act.
By Tony Mauro | May 9, 2017
On the eve of his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday, Solicitor General-nominee Noel Francisco is the focus of a lawsuit seeking information about his participation in the legal battle over President Donald Trump's travel ban.
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