What's New in the Courts

July 22, 2026

ABA Advises that Government Attorneys Have Broader Obligations than Private Counsel to Report Ongoing Misconduct by Public Officials or Employees

Written by Steve Herman
July 22, 2026

U.S. Third Circuit Affirms Third-Party Purchaser RICO Class on Ascertainability while Vacating and Reversing on a Lack of Predominance on Causation

Written by Steve Herman
July 21, 2026

Arizona Supreme Court Only Extends Attorney-Client Privilege to Family Members Where it is Shown that Involvement is Necessary to Effectuate Communication

Written by Steve Herman
July 3, 2026

Kentucky Supreme Court Enforces 75/25 Fee-Split Against Departing Lawyer Where Employment Agreement Did Not Restrict Client Communication or Choice

Written by Steve Herman
July 1, 2026

Louisiana Supreme Court Answers Certified Questions Affecting Claims for Attorneys’ Fees

Written by Steve Herman
June 22, 2026

U.S. Fourth Circuit Finds that ERISA 502(a)(2) Claims Brought in the Context of Defined Contribution Plans are “Individual Monetary Claims” which Cannot be Certified under Rule 23(b)(1)

Written by Steve Herman
June 22, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Actuaries May Select Their Assumptions After the Measurement Date for Withdrawing Employers from a Multi-Employer Plan

Written by Steve Herman
May 19, 2026

U.S. Second Circuit Extends Bristol-Myers Squibb to FLSA Collective Actions

Written by Steve Herman
May 19, 2026

U.S. Fourth Circuit Affirms Striking of (b)(3) Class, But Not (b)(2) Class, at Pleading Stage

Written by Steve Herman
April 9, 2026

U.S. Ninth Circuit Applies Royal Canin to CAFA, Divesting Jurisdiction Based on Post-Removal Amendments to Complaint

Written by Steve Herman