March 15, 2018
U.S. Fifth Circuit Strikes Down the Obama Administration’s “Fiduciary Rule”
Written by Steve Herman
March 1, 2018
U.S. Fifth Circuit, En Banc, Reverses Pierre, and Holds that Review for Factual Determinations is De Novo Where Plan Does Not Afford Administrator Discretion
Written by Steve Herman
March 1, 2018
U.S. Third Circuit Addresses Preemption in the Context of a Product that is Made Up of Some, But Not All, Class III Components; Allows Personal Jurisdiction Discovery to Go Forward on Alter Ego Theory
Written by Steve Herman
February 21, 2018
On Mandamus, U.S. Fifth Circuit Reverses Attempt to Expand Privilege Waiver
Written by Steve Herman
February 9, 2018
Louisiana Supreme Court Emphasizes that Daubert Only Applies to Methodology, and Not to the Expert’s Conclusions Themselves, Nor Issues of Credibility; in Proving Causation, either a Qualitative or Quantitative Assessment will Suffice
Written by Steve Herman
February 6, 2018
U.S. Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims in Connection with Radio Shack Bankruptcy
Written by Steve Herman
January 23, 2018
U.S. Ninth Circuit Vacates Nationwide Settlement Class Based on Variations in State Law
Written by Steve Herman
January 18, 2018
Alaska Bar Provides Guidance to Lawyers Sending or Responding to E-Mails in Which Clients are cc:d or bcc:d
Written by Steve Herman
January 8, 2018
U.S. Fifth Circuit Allows Removal under CAFA when Plaintiffs Seek Consolidation of New Action into Pre-Existing Multi-Plaintiff Case
Written by Steve Herman
December 22, 2017
U.S. Third Circuit Refuses to Enforce Approved Class Settlement against the State of Louisiana as an Indirect Purchaser
Written by Steve Herman