Preservation and discovery sanctions rarely reach appellate courts, but the Second Circuit addressed both in its July 10 opinion in Chin v. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey , --- F.3d ---, 2012 WL 2760776, Nos. 10-1904-cv(L), 10-2031-cv(XAP... Read More
On April 17, 2013, the United States Supreme Court held that the Alien Tort Statute ("ATS") does not have extraterritorial jurisdiction in a 9-0 decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. [lexis.com subscribers can view the enhanced opinion... Read More
The Supreme Court recently confirmed that private rights of action for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") may be brought in either federal or state courts. On January 18, 2012, a unanimous Court decided Mims v. Arrow... Read More
By Ellen Bush Sessions , Eric A. Herzog and Spencer Persson In a recent decision with implications for broker-dealers and other companies that do business in California, the California Court of Appeal considered whether the Federal Arbitration Act... Read More
The Ninth Circuit's decision in Mazza v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc ., Case No. 09-55376 (Jan. 12, 2012), provides defendants significant protection against certification of nationwide classes alleging claims under California's consumer protection... Read More
A recent Ninth Circuit decision reiterated that corporations may be held liable under the Alien Tort Statute ("ATS") and clarified that the availability of relief under the ATS may rely on exhaustion of local remedies. On October 25, 2011, a... Read More
Businesses in the United States and United Kingdom initiated and faced slightly less litigation in 2011 than in 2010. But regulatory actions and internal investigations are climbing, according to the 2011 Fulbright Litigation Trends Survey . More... Read More
HOUSTON - A labor and employment litigator who is widely respected for her extensive trial experience and advice representing a range of employers has rejoined Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. as senior counsel. Teri L. Danish previously spent six years... Read More
DENVER - An experienced trial lawyer who previously served as the U.S. attorney for the District of Colorado has joined Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.'s Denver office. William J. Leone joins Fulbright as a partner from Faegre & Benson LLP... Read More
HOUSTON - The Houston intellectual property trial firm of Slusser Wilson & Partridge L.L.P. has joined forces with the internationally regarded firm Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Bill Slusser, Mike Wilson and Jayme Partridge have extensive jury... Read More