What's New in the Courts

July 26, 2007

U.S. Second Circuit Holds Tolling Under American Pipe Extends to Putative Classmembers who File Individual Suits Prior to Decision on Certification.

Written by Steve Herman
July 3, 2007

U.S. District Court in Florida Denies Remand under CAFA Where Plaintiff Amends to Add New Claim.

Written by Steve Herman
July 3, 2007

FDA Preamble, Preemption Rejected in Vioxx and Zyprexa MDLs.

Written by Steve Herman
July 1, 2007

Louisiana Legislature Enacts New Code of Civil Procedure Articles on E-Discovery and Privilege Waiver.

Written by Steve Herman
June 11, 2007

The U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Philip Morris’ Claim of Preemption under the Federal Officer Removal Statute.

Written by Steve Herman
June 5, 2007

MDL Court Comments on Current Status of Preservation Orders.

Written by Steve Herman
May 29, 2007

U.S. Magistrate Judge Holds that RAM is Electronically Stored Information which Must be Preserved and Produced under the 2006 Amendments to Rule 34.

Written by Steve Herman
March 9, 2007

Louisiana Supreme Court Reverses Nullity of Judgment Based on Fraud or Ill-Practices Associated with Spoliation of Evidence Claims.

Written by Steve Herman
February 22, 2007

Louisiana Supreme Court Requires Case-Specific Evidentiary Basis to Support Failure to Warn Claim Under the LPLA.

Written by Steve Herman
February 21, 2007

U.S. Magistrate Judge Indicates that Production of Accessible E-Data is Not Subject to Cost-Shifting, Despite alleged “Burden”, under New Rules.

Written by Steve Herman