Fighting back when big-box stores remove your state-court lawsuit to federal court

They want to try these cases without any meaningful voir dire and where you need a unanimous jury verdict

Mauro Fiore, Jr.

From Issue: 2024 May

“When Congress gives you lemons . . .”

Plaintiffs’ attorneys are forced by the Class Action Fairness Act to devise innovative new ways to prosecute interstate class actions

Daniel R. Karon

From Issue: 2008 February

U.S. Supreme Court to hear Castaneda case

Oakland litigator Conal Doyle and Public Justice hope to make clear that no federal employee may violate the Constitution without consequence

Adele P. Kimmel

From Issue: 2009 December

The False Claims Act: A weapon often overlooked

The federal False Claims Act and similar state laws not only protect whistleblowers, but also force wrongdoers to stop the underlying fraud

Jessica T. Moore

From Issue: 2011 August

Is the Feres doctrine fair?

The 50 year-old Feres doctrine relegates members of the U.S. armed forces to a tort-free zone, even in non-combat situations. Relief is needed, but is it coming?

Donna Bader

From Issue: 2009 July

Federated states

Avoiding traps: Central differences between federal and California state courts – and why federal may be your more strategic choice

Miles B. Cooper

From Issue: 2024 May

Products liability: The limits of specific jurisdiction

Have the limits of specific jurisdiction finally been defined? Kind of…

Daniel Dell'Osso

From Issue: 2021 December

Win remand by challenging the amount in controversy

Your argument is that defendants have failed to carry their burden of proving that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000

Bill Foster

From Issue: 2024 December

The “Attorney-Expert” work product protection under the federal rules

How courts have interpreted the amendments over the past five years under various scenarios

Brian J. Malloy

From Issue: 2016 February

Mark your calendars for upcoming changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

December 1, 2015 matters if you practice in federal court, especially for discovery matters

Anne Marie Murphy
Celine Cutter

From Issue: 2015 October

Getting your injury case out of bankruptcy

Bankruptcy can stop your case in its tracks. Here’s how to seek relief from an automatic stay caused by a bankruptcy filing

Ara Jabagchourian

From Issue: 2010 March

Expert-witness disclosure in federal court

The case often comes down to a battle of experts. Be prepared for that battle

Timothy A. Loranger

From Issue: 2023 June