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The "Blawg"

March 26, 2021

U.S. Fifth Circuit Re-Affirms Principle that Fee Awards Should Be Based on Whether Services Were Reasonable, Not in Hindsight, But at Time They Were Provided

Written by Steve Herman
March 26, 2021

U.S. Fifth Circuit Affirms Award of Attorney’s Fees as Sanction for Rule 4.2 Violation

Written by Steve Herman
March 26, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court Makes Clear that Personal Jurisdiction Extends to Car Manufacturer Doing Business in Forum State Even Where Initial Sale of Auto Occurred in Different State

Written by Steve Herman
March 25, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court Holds that a Request for Nominal Damages Satisfies the Redressability Element for Article III Purposes Where Claim is Based on a Completed Violation of a Legal Right

Written by Steve Herman
March 25, 2021

U.S. Ninth Circuit Affirms that the Loss of Even a Very Small Amount of Money – and Even Only Temporarily – Is Sufficient to Support Article III Standing

Written by Steve Herman
March 25, 2021

Illinois Court of Appeal Affirms Forfeiture of Multi-Million-Dollar Contingency Fee Based on Breach of Professional Duties

Written by Steve Herman
March 25, 2021

U.S. Fifth Circuit Discusses the Strong Presumption in Favor of Open Access to Judicial Proceedings and the Overuse of Protective Orders by Litigants

Written by Steve Herman
March 25, 2021

Louisiana Supreme Court Publicly Reprimands Attorney Who Made Threatening Statements to Witness

Written by Steve Herman
March 13, 2021

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Latest Court to Reject Heightened “Ascertainability” Requirement

Written by Steve Herman
March 1, 2021

U.S. Fifth Circuit Makes it Clear that Daubert Applies Fully at Class Certification Stage

Written by Steve Herman