By Riley Brennan | September 5, 2024
"The arbitration provision at issue here was drafted by defendants and was never discussed with plaintiff. While defendants discussed several of the other material terms of the attorney-client agreement with plaintiff—such as the amount of the fee, the nature of a contingent fee agreement, and the intended scope of work—defendants never mentioned anything about the arbitration clause," Justice Nathaniel R. Howse Jr. said.
By Avalon Zoppo | September 4, 2024
"A reasonable member of the public could conclude, as many have, that the dismissal was the culmination of Judge [Aileen] Cannon's many efforts to undermine and derail the prosecution of this case" against former President Donald Trump, the amicus brief stated.
National Law Journal | Analysis
By Jimmy Hoover | September 4, 2024
The dog days may be slow for the justices but not for the clerk's office at the nation's top court.
By Lisa Willis | September 4, 2024
Tracy Smith, from Lynn Haven, will serve as a circuit judge at the Bay County courthouse.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Riley Brennan | September 3, 2024
"A closer examination of this split reveals that the circuits also differ on the precise contours of the doctrine. For example, courts disagree on whether state or federal joinder law governs the analysis and whether something beyond mere misjoinder is necessary to support a claim of fraudulent misjoinder," wrote U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
By Riley Brennan | August 30, 2024
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts.
By Cheryl Miller | August 29, 2024
Legislation backed by plaintiffs lawyers would place new disclosure requirements on neutrals and create an arbitration certification program through the state bar.
By Riley Brennan | August 29, 2024
A federal judge in Illinois dismissed a college student's request for a partial refund after a European study abroad program was cut short because…
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Riley Brennan | August 29, 2024
Amazon's counsel with Campbell Conroy & O'Neil filed their appearances and asked the court to vacate the default judgment and to dismiss the plaintiffs' complaint, arguing the company wasn't properly served within 90 days of the complaint being filed. Rather, Amazon claimed the plaintiffs sent a request for waiver of service, to which Amazon did not reply.
By Lisa Willis | August 28, 2024
"The most challenging part was explaining the unexplainable," said plaintiffs counsel Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen partner Aimee Ferrer.
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