What's New in the Courts

August 8, 2023

Affirming Sanctions Award for Deletion of Cell Phone Records in Maritime Case, Eleventh Circuit Holds that “Intent to Deprive” under Rule 37(e)(2) is the Equivalent of “Bad Faith”

Written by Steve Herman
January 31, 2023

U.S. Third Circuit Throws Out J&J’s Attempt to Discharge TALC Liability thru “Texas Two-Step”

Written by Steve Herman
January 6, 2023

U.S. Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Class Allegations in Deceptive Advertising Case

Written by Steve Herman
December 31, 2022

Texas Supreme Court Issues Mandamus to Narrow Discovery of Cell Phone Records

Written by Steve Herman
December 31, 2022

The U.S. Eighth Circuit Reverses Dismissal on Statute of Limitations Grounds where There Exist Conflicting Facts Regarding the Notice of Actionable Injury, which Must Be Resolved by a Jury

Written by Steve Herman
December 28, 2022

U.S. Ninth Circuit, En Banc, Affirms Nationwide Class Certification in Antitrust Case, Despite Challenges to Statistical Regression Model and the Article III Standing of Some Purchasers

Written by Steve Herman
December 19, 2022

Louisiana Supreme Court Reverses Sanction Against Attorney for Attempting to Act for Interdict in a Temporary Interdiction Proceeding

Written by Steve Herman
December 19, 2022

In 368-Page Opinion, Northern District of Georgia Judge Strikes Defendant’s Answer and Sanctions Defense Counsel as “Willing Accomplices and Enablers” in Defendant’s Bad Faith and Contumacious Behavior

Written by Steve Herman
December 10, 2022

U.S. Fifth Circuit Finds Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(e) “Ambiguous” When Applied to Fee-Sharing Between Successive Attorneys

Written by Steve Herman
December 3, 2022

U.S. Fifth Circuit Finds No Article III Standing for Purchasers of Southwest Tickets re Undisclosed Dangers of Boeing 737 MAX 8

Written by Steve Herman