Litigation Law, Mediation Law and Arbitration Law

Over the last few weeks, a lawsuit brought by a former JPMorgan Chase banker alleging sexual harassment and assault against the bank and a senior executive within its leveraged finance division has made headlines. The salacious complaint alleges that the executive subjected the plaintiff to sexual harassment, sexual assault, and retaliation during his employment. It also alleges that the bank defamed the plaintiff when it made derogatory claims about him to others in the financial services industry post-employment.

In Local Marketing, Inc. v. Bennett, the Texas Business Court addressed a common dispute involving employees who depart a business to form a competing venture.

Florida is emerging as a favorable venue for defamation lawsuits because its long-arm statute makes it easier to bring out-of-state publishers into court—but plaintiffs still must clear the same substantive legal...

Mock trial research delivers its greatest value when presentations mirror the quality and preparation jurors expect in real courtrooms. Strong advocacy, clear organization, and compelling delivery create an environment where jurors engage authentically with case merits rather than presentation flaws, generating insights that accurately predict trial outcomes and inform strategic decisions.

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has refined corporate negligence liability rules for nursing home management entities, establishing that only licensed healthcare providers with direct patient contracts can face direct corporate negligence claims. This landmark decision clarifies the boundaries of liability when operational duties are delegated to management companies, potentially reshaping how nursing home litigation proceeds in Pennsylvania.

In high-stakes litigation, the integration of expert strategy, jury research, visual advocacy, and trial presentation from the outset provides legal teams with a strategic advantage. This article examines why early alignment among litigation consultants is crucial, where working in silos creates risk, and how a connector mindset transforms individual expertise into more effective case execution and stronger trial outcomes.

A federal court has struck down a Department of State policy that suspended immigrant visa issuance to nationals of 75 countries based on generalized public charge concerns. The ruling requires individualized assessment of visa applications rather than blanket nationality-based restrictions, potentially affecting thousands of pending immigrant visa cases.

Trial lawyers routinely plan witness order and closing arguments with precision, yet often overlook a critical factor influencing jury performance: the human circadian rhythm. Research on cognitive patterns throughout the day reveals that jurors' analytical abilities, attention spans, and decision-making capacity fluctuate predictably, with implications for everything from evidence presentation to deliberation timing.

Mock trial research delivers its greatest value when presentations mirror the quality and preparation jurors expect in real courtrooms. Strong advocacy, clear organization, and compelling delivery create an environment where jurors engage authentically with case merits rather than presentation flaws, generating insights that accurately predict trial outcomes and inform strategic decisions.

Commercial and residential construction projects expose property owners and general contractors to significant risks arising from personal injury, property damage and construction defect claims. Contract documents can help allocate those risks to the responsible parties, while insurance can protect against losses that cannot be avoided or fully transferred. Common risk management tools include contractual indemnity, prevailing-party attorneys’ fees provisions, insurance requirements and early alternative dispute resolution (ADR) clauses.

Catastrophic personal injury cases require more than medical records to establish full damages. Coordinated expert analysis across life care planning, vocational assessment, economic damages, medical expertise, and demonstratives connects injury evidence to future care needs, work capacity limitations, and quantifiable financial losses, creating a comprehensive damages position for settlement or trial.

On May 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court delivered an important win for truck crash victims and highway safety. In Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, the Court unanimously held that federal law does not shield freight brokers from state-law claims when they negligently hire unsafe motor carriers. The ruling reverses the Seventh Circuit and confirms that negligent-hiring claims against brokers fall within the safety exception of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act.