I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.
Supreme Court Confirms That Power to Reach Out-of-Staters Turns on What They Did
The U.S. Supreme Court today held that state and federal courts sitting in State A lack the power to compel someone who resides outside of State A to answer a lawsuit in State A unless the out-of-stater did something that caused harm in State A. Hurting a person who lives in State A won't do it. You pretty
What Happens When Clients Seek and Use Legal Advice to Commit Crimes?
You know already that lawyers should assume that any memos and emails they send clients will show up on the front page of The Wall Street Journal or The New York Times. You may not know that the same goes for purely oral advice. A recent ruling by the Third Circuit shows why.
The
Nine Susman Godfrey Partners Win Chambers and Partners Nod
If you'd like to read about the Chambers and Partners recognition, you can find it here.
Legal Costs, the WSJ, and the Ford Pinto Case
You know what the phrase "legal costs" refers to, right? It means the amount that a plaintiff spends to achieve a recovery by way of pressing a lawsuit? US Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen, 133 S. Ct. 1537, 1550-51 (2013) (treating "legal costs" as a party's "costs of recovery").
You would never equate "legal costs" with damages – payment for actual
Airline Agent Who Defamed Pilot Has Immunity, Supreme Court Holds
A long-time Air Wisconsin pilot got mad when he seemed on the verge of botching a fourth — and final — chance to pass a test of his skill at flying an aircraft that he’d never piloted before. The pilot accused the person who gave him the test of “railroading the situation”. Another Air Wisconsin
Court Can’t Order Foreign Workers to Come to U.S. to Testify, Seventh Circuit Rules
A panel of the Seventh Circuit split 2-1 on whether to halt a district judge's order that called for a big drug-maker in Germany to ship a baker's dozen of its workers to New York for depositions. In re Petition of Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., No. 13-3898 (7th Cir. Jan. 24, 2014). The court
Constitution Bars Striking of Potential Juror for Sexual Orientation, Ninth Circuit Holds
In Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986), the Supreme Court ruled that a party may not use a "peremptory strike" to prevent a member of a jury venire from serving on a criminal jury due to his or her race. The constitutional right to "equal protection" of the laws forbids such discrimination, the
Quote of the Day: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-68).
I know you are asking today, "How long will it take?" Somebody’s asking, "How long will prejudice blind the visions of men, darken their understanding, and drive bright-eyed wisdom from her sacred throne?" Somebody’s asking, "When will wounded justice, lying prostrate on the streets of Selma and Birmingham and
Nutty Blogger Wins Free Speech Rights
A decision last week by the Ninth Circuit proves that you don't have to deserve first amendment rights to have them. You don't even need to be a journalist. Or especially sane.
Our story begins when Crystal Cox wrote a blog post that accused a bankruptcy trustee and his firm of "fraud, corruption, money-laundering, and