Litigation

New Commercial Arbitration Rules Provide Predictability

The AAA made significant changes to its general Commercial Arbitration Rules and added a set of Optional Appellate Arbitration Rules.

Class In POM Wonderful Case Gets Decertified

A boon for defendants is seen in a California district court decision, in the Pom Wonderful consumer class action.  SheppardMullin […]

U.S. Courts’ Evolving Approaches to Social Media E-Discovery

Though U.S. courts have broadly accepted discovery of social media, there are many examples of courts striking down such discovery requests when litigants fail to establish relevance.

Five Things You Didn’t Know about Arbitration

A mediation and arbitration consulting firm outlines five things even experienced litigators may not understand about arbitration, and which may help get the most out of the resolution method.

New Republic: Chief Justice Roberts ‘Has No Idea How Money Works in Politics’

New Republic legal correspondent Sam Kleiner expresses some doubt about whether the McCutcheon decision will have much direct effect on […]

Disgruntled Stenographer Littered Dozens of Trial Records With Gibberish

Court stenographer Daniel Kochanski was dissatisfied with his job, as evidenced in some 30 trials whose proceeding he failed to […]

If Your Law Firm Suffers A Data-Breach, Maybe You Do Too

Company legal departments need to pay close attention to the cybersecurity practices of the law firms they retain. Not only […]

Environmental Marketing Scrutinized By FTC

Two recent settlements between the FTC and companies accused of making misleading claims about their products should serve as a […]

Supreme Court Overturns Key Campaign Donation Limits

In another major blow to campaign finance restrictions, the Supreme Court today,in a 5-4 decision, overturned aggregate limits on what […]

Are Courtroom Technology Costs Reasonably Necessary To The Conduct Of Litigation In California Courts?

A California appeals court’s ruling on an award covering costs for “courtroom presentations” offers a new way of calculating those expenses for litigants.

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