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What's New in the Courts

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
November 30, 2022

ABA Issues Formal Opinion on Reply-to-Alls Where Clients Are cc:d

Written by Steve Herman
November 29, 2022

U.S. Ninth Circuit Rejects Objections to Class Settlement re Variations in Provable Injury, While Vacating and Remanding Settlement for Reconsideration under Proper Standard

Written by Steve Herman
November 29, 2022

W.D. Louisiana Judge Slams Texas Firm for Wave of Hurricane Laura Related Filings

Written by Steve Herman
November 29, 2022

U.S. First Circuit Finds Article III Standing for Purchasers of Defective Products under “Overpayment” Theory

Written by Steve Herman
November 29, 2022

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Holds That All Settling Classmembers Must Have Article III Standing

Written by Steve Herman
November 29, 2022

The Mississippi Bar Finds It Unethical for an Attorney to “Approve” or “Agree to” His or Her Client’s Release

Written by Steve Herman
November 29, 2022

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Finds No Good Cause to Seal Documents Solely Because they Are Embarrassing to the Producing Party

Written by Steve Herman