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
March 10, 2026
Louisiana Supreme Court Confirms that Attorney Fee-Sharing Agreements are Subject to the Rules of Professional Conduct
Written by Steve Herman
February 26, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms U.S. Fifth Circuit – Concluding that Plaintiffs Had Pleaded Sufficient Facts to Hold Non-Manufacturing Retailer Liable, the “Fraudulent Joinder” Dismissal and Subsequent Defense Verdict for Baby Formula Manufacturer were Vacated and Remanded to State Court
Written by Steve Herman
February 19, 2026
U.S. Fifth Circuit Holds, in ERISA Suit Seeking Remedies for Plan as a Whole, that Arbitration Provision Disallowing Representative Claims Violates the Effective Vindication Doctrine
Written by Steve Herman