| Case Name |
Issue |
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Taylor v. Riojas, No. 19-1261 (U.S. May 14, 2020). |
Qualified Immunity |
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Kauders v. Uber Techs., Inc., No. SJC-12883 (Mass. Apr. 17, 2020). |
Forced Arbitration |
Ford Motor Co. v. Montana (Consolidated with Ford Motor Co. v. Bandemer) Now. 19-368 & 19-369 (U.S. Apr. 6, 2020)
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Personal Jurisdiction |
St. James School v.Biel, No. 19-267 (U.S. Mar. 11, 2020)
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Religious exemption from employment discrimination laws |
Hardeman v. Monsanto, 9th Cir. Nos. 19-16636 & 19-16708 (Ca. Mar. 23, 2020)
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Preemption |
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Roberto v. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharm., Inc., S.C. 20409 (Conn. Mar. 4, 2020) |
Preemption |
| Torres v. Madrid, No. 19-292 (U.S. Feb. 7, 2020) |
Broader definition of seizure/Section 1983 |
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Varner v. Dometic Corp., No. 19-13242 (11th Cir. Feb. 4, 2020) |
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23/Class Certification |
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Taylor v. County of Pima, City of Tucson, No. 19-756 (U.S. Jan. 13, 2020). |
Wrongful Incarceration/Section 1983 Liability |
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Corbitt v. Vickers, No. 19-679 (U.S. Dec. 20, 2019). |
Qualified Immunity |
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Zadeh v. Robinson, No. 19-676 (U.S. Dec. 20, 2019). |
Qualified Immunity |
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Gibbs, et al. v. Haynes Invs., LLC, et al., No. 19-1434 (4th Cir. Nov. 26, 2019). |
Tribal Payday Lending/Forced Arbitration |
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Williams et al. v. Medley Opportunity Fund II, LP, et al., Nos. 19-2058 & 19-2082 (3d Cir. Nov. 15, 2019). |
Tribal Payday Lending/Forced Arbitration |
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Northport Health Servs. of Ark., LLC, v. U.S. Dep't of Health & Human Servs., No. 5:19-cv-05168-TLB (W.D. Ark. Nov. 1, 2019). |
Nursing Home Arbitration Rule |
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Solomon et al. v. Am. Web Loan, Inc. et al., Nos. 19-1258(L), 19-1267 (4th Cir. Oct. 28, 2019). |
Tribal Payday Lending/Forced Arbitration |
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Ret. Plans Comm. of IBM, et al. v. Jander, et al., No. 18-1165 (U.S. Oct. 1, 2019). |
ERISA Fiduciary Lawsuits |
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Bednarczyk v. King Cty., No. 96990-6 (Wash. Sept. 27, 2019). |
Juror Rights |
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Creagan, et al. v. Wal-Mart Transp., LLC, et al., No. 19-3562 (6th Cir. Sept. 20, 2019). |
Trucking Litigation/Preemption |
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In re Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Cases: Echeverria v. Johnson & Johnson, et al., No. S257378 (Cal. Sept. 17, 2019). |
Products Liability |
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Hammons v. Ethicon, Inc. et al., No. 7 EAP 2019 (Pa. Aug. 22, 2019). |
Personal Jurisdiction |
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Furman, et al. v. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., No. S-1-SC-37536 (N.M. Aug. 19, 2019). |
Personal Jurisdiction |
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Miller v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., et al., No. 19-15981 (9th Cir. Aug. 14, 2019). |
Trucking Litigation/Preemption |
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In re Qualcomm Antitrust Litig., No. 19-15159 (9th Cir. Aug. 9, 2019). |
Antitrust Litigation/Choice of Law |
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Saccameno v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Assoc., No. 19-1569 (7th Cir. July 24, 2019). |
Punitive Damages |
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Bostock v. Clayton Cty., Ga., Altitude Express, Inc. v. Zarda, R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. v. EEOC, Nos. 17-1618, 17-1623, 18-107 (U.S. July 3, 2019). |
Employment Discrimination/LGBT Rights |
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Peavy v. Skilled Healthcare Grp., Inc., No. S-1-SC-37370 (N.M. June 18, 2019). |
Forced Arbitration |
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Mayberry et al. v. Hon. Philip J. Shepherd, No. 2019-SC-232 (Ky. June 17, 2019). |
Final Judgment Rule |
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Baxter v. Bracey et al., No. 18-1287 (U.S. May 31, 2019). |
Qualified Immunity |
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In re: Bard IVC Filters Prod. Liab. Litig., No. 18-16349 (9th Cir. May 17, 2019). |
Federal Preemption |
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McKiver et al. v. Murphy-Brown, LLC, No. 19-1019 (4th Cir. May 6, 2019). |
Retroactivity (of Tort Reform Statute) |
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Siebert v. Okun, No. S-1-SC-37231 (N.M. Apr. 15, 2019). |
Medical Malpractice Damages Cap |
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I.B. & Doe v. Woodard, No. 18-1173 (U.S. Apr. 10, 2019). |
Qualified Immunity |
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Mussat v. IQVIA, Inc., No. 19-1204 (7th Cir. Mar. 20, 2019). |
Personal Jurisdiction |
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The Dutra Group v. Batterton, No. 18-266 (U.S. Feb. 28, 2019). |
Punitive Damages in Maritime Cases |
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Williams v. Beemiller, Inc., No. APL-2018-0037 (N.Y. Jan. 25, 2019). |
Personal Jurisdiction |
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Hedberg v. Wakamatsu, No. SJC-12624 (Mass. Jan. 22, 2019). |
Rules of Evidence |
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DeRoy v. Carnival Corp., No. 18-12619 (11th Cir. Dec. 20, 2018). |
Subject Matter Jurisdiction |
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Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. v. Jackson, No. 17-1471 (U.S. Dec. 17, 2018). |
Class Actions & Federal Diversity Jurisdiction |
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Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Doris Albrecht, et al., No. 17-290 (U.S. Nov. 21, 2018). |
Preemption |
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ONB Ins. Grp., Inc. v. Amy Jones, et al., No. 40A01-1707-CT-1513 (Ind. Nov. 5, 2018). |
Trucking Litigation |
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Roverano v. John Crane, Inc., Nos. 26 & 27 EAP 2018 (Pa. Oct. 17, 2018). |
Asbestos Litigation |
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Burningham v. Wright Medical Group et al., No. 20180143-SC (Utah Oct. 3, 2018) |
Products Liability |
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In re AC&S, Inc. et al., No. 18-1951 (3d Cir. Sept. 28, 2018). |
Asbestos Litigation |
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Willhide-Michiulis v. Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, LLC, No. S250776 (Cal. Sept. 26, 2018) |
Assumption of Risk Doctrine |
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Henry Schein, Inc. et al. v. Archer and White Sales, Inc., No. 17-1272 (U.S. Sept. 25, 2018) |
Arbitration |
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BNSF Ry. Co. v. Loos, No. 17-1042 (U.S. Sept. 17, 2018) |
Railroad Retirement |
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Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela, No. 17-988 (U.S. Sept. 6, 2018) |
Class Arbitration |
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Frank v. Gaos, No. 17-961 (U.S. Sept. 5, 2018) |
Cy Pres Settlements |
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Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries, No. 17-1104 (U.S. Aug. 27, 2018) |
Products Liability |
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New Prime v. Oliveira, No. 17-340 (U.S. July 24, 2018) |
Forced Arbitration |
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Allah v. Milling, No. 17-8654 (U.S. July 11, 2018) |
Qualified Immunity |
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Puga v. RCX Solutions, Inc., No. 17-41282 (5th Cir. June 22, 2018) |
Statutory Employee Doctrine |
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Rublee v. Pfizer, No. 94732-5 (Wash. Mar. 30, 2018) |
Apparent Manufacturer Liability |
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Mitchell v. Shikora, No. 55 WAP 2017 (Pa. Mar. 9, 2018) |
Medical Malpractice |
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China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh, No. 17-432 (U.S. Feb. 28, 2018) |
Equitable Tolling |
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Dolin v. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC., No. 17-3030 (7th Cir. Feb. 28, 2018) |
Product Liability |
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Oregon State Univ. v. Superior Court, No. S245981 (Cal. Jan. 19, 2018) (Amicus Letter) |
Full Faith and Credit |
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Sikkelee v. Precision Airmotive Corporation, No. 17-3006 (3rd Cir. Feb. 1, 2018) |
Conflict Preemption |
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Correa v. Walgreens, No. SJC-12409 (Mass. Jan. 12, 2018) |
Pharmacy Duty to Warn of no Insurance Coverage |
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In re Asbestos Trust (Ramsey), No. 305,2017 (Del. Nov. 20, 2017) |
Duty to Warn |
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NLRB v. Murphy Oil, USA, Inc., No. 16-307 (U.S. Aug. 16, 2017) |
Class-Action Ban |
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In re Motions Seeking Access to 2019 Statements, No. 16-1078 (D. Del. Aug. 8, 2017) |
Countering Distortions (about Asbestos Litigation) |
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Chamber of Commerce v. Dep't of Labor, No. 17-10238 (5th Cir. July 6, 2017) |
Forced Arbitration |
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Owens v. Paribas, No. 17-703 (D.C. Cir. Jun. 19, 2017) |
Causation |
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Carron v. Rosenthal, No. SU15-0212 (R.I. May 10, 2017) |
Discovery |
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Aspen American Insurance Co. v. Interstate Warehousing, Inc., No. 121281 (Ill. Apr. 11, 2017) |
Jurisdiction |
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Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court, No. 16-466 (U.S. Apr. 7, 2017) |
Jurisdiction |
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BNSF Ry. Co. v. Tyrell, No. 16-405 (U.S. Apr. 5, 2017) |
Jurisdiction |
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Warren v. Shelter Mut. Ins. Co., No. 2016-C-1647 (La. Mar. 01, 2017) |
Admiralty Punitive Damages |
|
Coventry Health Care of Missouri, Inc, v. Nevils, No. 16-149 (U.S. Jan. 24, 2017) |
State Anti-Subrogation Law Preemption |
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Kindred Nursing Centers Ltd v. Clark, No. 16-32 (U.S. Jan. 13, 2017) |
Forced Arbitration |
|
Gingras ex rel Gingras v. Think Finance Inc., No. 16-2019-cv (2d Cir. Jan. 06, 2017) |
Forced Arbitration |
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Ziglar v. Ahmer Iqbal Abassi, No. 15-1358 (U.S. Dec. 13, 2016) |
Pleading Standard |
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Thrivent Financial for Lutherans v. Perez, No. 16-cv-03289 (D. Minn. Dec. 09, 2016) |
Class-Action Ban |
|
T.H. v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Corp., No. S233898 (Cal. Nov. 29, 2016) |
Negligence |
|
Lewis v. Clarke, No. 15-1500 (U.S. Nov. 21, 2016) |
Sovereign Immunity |
|
Robinson v. Pfizer, Inc., No. 16-2524 (8th Cir. Nov. 15, 2016) |
Jurisdiction |
|
Waite v. All Acquisition, Corp., No. 16-15569 (11th Cir. Oct. 19, 2016) |
Jurisdiction |
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Jeffs v. ANCO Insulations, Inc., No. 5-15-529 (Ill. App. Ct. Oct. 14, 2016) |
Jurisdiction |
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Estate of Becker v. Forward Technology Industries, Inc., No. 92972-6 (Wash. Sept. 23, 2016) |
Federal Aviation Act Preemption |
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Lightfoot v Cendant Mortgage Corp., No. 14-1055 (U.S. Aug. 23, 2016) |
Jurisdiction |
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Batterton v. Dutra Grp., No. 15-56775 (9th Cir. Jun. 24, 2016) |
Punitive Damages under Admiralty Law |
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Sells v. CSX, No. SC15-1639 (Fla. Jun. 16, 2016) |
Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA) |
|
Bifolck v. Philip Morris, Inc., S.C. 19310 (Conn. Jun. 07, 2016) |
Product Liability/Tort Reform |
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Loos v. BNSF Ry. Co., No 15-3355 (8th Cir. May 31, 2016) |
Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA) |
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Taylor v. Extendicare Health Facilities, Inc., No. 19 WAP 2015 (Pa. Feb. 05, 2016) |
Forced Arbitration |
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Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouapheakeo, No. 14-1146 (U.S. Sept. 09, 2015) |
Jury Verdict Deference; Class Certification |
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Spokeo, Inc., v. Robins, No. 13-1339 (U.S. Sept. 08, 2015) |
Jurisdiction |
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Montenile v. Bd. Nat'l. Elevator Indus. Benefit Plan, No. 14-723 (U.S. Jul. 13, 2015) |
ERISA |
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Pysarenko v. Carnival Corp., No. 14-1004 (U.S. Mar. 23, 2015) |
Forced Arbitration |
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McBride v. Estis Well Serv., No. 14-761 (U.S. Jan. 29, 2015) |
Punitive Damages under Admiralty Law |
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Sikkelee v. Precision Airmotive, Corp., No. 14-4193 (3d Cir. Jan. 14, 2015) |
Federal Aviation Act Preemption |
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Reeps v. BMW of North America, LLC, No. APL-2014-00215 (N.Y. Dec. 11, 2014) |
Admissibility of Expert Testimony |
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Security Nat'l Bank v. Jones Day, No. 14-3006 (8th Cir. Dec. 10, 2014) |
Discovery Abuse |
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U.S. v. Wong, No. 13-1074 (U.S. Nov. 12, 2014) |
Statute of Limitation Tolling |
|
Reckis v. Johnson & Johnson, No. SJC-11677 (Mass. Nov. 11, 2014) |
Food & Drug Administration Law Preemption |
| Wert v. Manocare, LLC, No. 62 MAP 2014 (Pa. Oct. 31, 2014) |
Forced Arbitration |
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Sergeants Benevolent Ass'n Health & Welfare Fund v. Sanofi-Aventis, LLP, No. 14-2318 (2d Cir. Oct. 21, 2014) |
Class Certification |
| Warger v. Shauers, No.13-517 (U.S. Aug. 12, 2014) |
Fed. R. Evidence 606(b) Admissibility of Juror Testimony |
|
Izzarelli v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco, Co.,No. S.C. 19232 (Conn. July 15, 2014) |
Strict Liability |
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CSX Transportation, Inc. v Pierce, No. 13-2235 (4th Cir. Mar. 03, 2014) |
RICO Abuse |
| In re Johnson & Johnson, No. 130627 (10th Cir. Feb. 12, 2014 |
Jurisdiction |
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Westphal v. City of St. Petersburg, No. SC13-1930 (Fla. Jan. 13, 2014) |
Disability Benefits |
