Steve Lash

Steve Lash

Steve Lash is the Regulatory Editor at ALM. Contact him at [email protected]On Twitter: @Steve_Lash.

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October 07, 2024 | National Law Journal

Arguing Class Actions: Reevaluating the Rule Against One-Way Intervention

Arguing Class Actions is a monthly column by Adam J. Levitt for the National Law Journal.

By Adam J. Levitt

6 minute read

September 26, 2024 | National Law Journal

DC Circuit OKs Enforcement of Intra-EU Awards, Does Not Decide If Other Treaties' Awards May Be Enforced

However, a closer read of the decision reveals that the circuit court may not be so willing to allow for the unbridled enforcement of intra-EU awards.

By Mark McNeill and Alexander G. Leventhal

7 minute read

September 09, 2024 | National Law Journal

Arguing Class Actions: Quality vs. Quantity—The Debate Over Reasonable Attorney Fees

Arguing Class Actions is a monthly column by Adam J. Levitt for the National Law Journal.

By Adam J. Levitt

7 minute read

August 22, 2024 | National Law Journal

Fighting Stigma: It's Time to Embrace 'Alcoholism' in the Legal Industry

"We must create a culture where people accept identifying as an alcoholic as readily as they would accept a diagnosis of another disease," writes attorney Casey Miller.

By Casey Miller

7 minute read

August 15, 2024 | Law.com

Chief Justice Loses Ability—or Willingness—To Be a Consensus Builder

The Roberts Court, as currently constituted, is thus far different than it was in 2015.

By Steve Lash

7 minute read

August 15, 2024 | National Law Journal

Is the 5th Circuit Really Too Conservative for the Supreme Court?

The only honest way to assess performance in the Supreme Court is to divide the number of Supreme Court reversals by the number of appeals the circuit decided the previous year. On that metric, the Fifth Circuit was reversed only one time for every 1,000 appeals.

By Brian T. Fitzpatrick

4 minute read

August 14, 2024 | National Law Journal

The Future of Prudential Barriers in Bankruptcy Appeals Post-'Kaiser Gypsum'

The Supreme Court's holding in Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum ensures that insurers who have long been silenced in Chapter 11 proceedings will now be heard.

By David Casazza, Elizabeth Kiernan and Addison Bennett

6 minute read

August 08, 2024 | National Law Journal

Not So Fast: The Supreme Court Did Not Finish Its Work in 'SEC v. Jarkesy'

The high court's failure to address all questions presented in the case will result in much more litigation and uncertainty for private parties and many administrative agencies.

By Alan B. Morrison

4 minute read

August 05, 2024 | National Law Journal

Judge Rules Google Violated Federal Antitrust Law

"Importantly, the court also finds that Google has exercised its monopoly power by offering supracompetitive prices for general search text ads. That conduct has allowed Google to earn monopoly profits," wrote U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta of Washington, D.C.

By Steve Lash and Maydeen Merino

3 minute read

August 05, 2024 | National Law Journal

Arguing Class Actions: Ringing the Bellwether—A Better Approach to Complex Multidistrict Litigation

Arguing Class Actions is a monthly column by Adam J. Levitt for the National Law Journal.

By Adam J. Levitt

7 minute read