Litigation Law, Mediation Law and Arbitration Law

A recent North Carolina defamation case demonstrates how procedural missteps—missing deadlines, failing to name all defendants, or improperly characterizing statements—can lead to early dismissal. The case offers critical lessons for plaintiffs on navigating statutes of limitations, pre-suit notice requirements, and strategic complaint drafting to survive motions to dismiss.

On Monday, FBI Director Kash Patel sued The Atlantic and one of its reporters, alleging defamation over an April 17 story detailing the Director's alleged excessive drinking...

Defamation lawsuits are on the rise in the United States, and have been for several years. Because defamation litigation is so increasingly relied upon as a means to address reputational injury...

Rule 2106 of the CPLR permits a written affirmation, made under penalty of perjury, to be submitted in place of an affidavit, carrying the same legal effect in New York civil proceedings.

A Massachusetts federal court allowed a defendant to amend its answer late in litigation to add a Chapter 93A counterclaim based on newly discovered internal communications.

Nevada's Court Annexed Arbitration program is undergoing significant changes through AB3, which doubles the jurisdictional cap from $50,000 to $100,000 and quintuples the recoverable attorney's fees limit to $15,000. The newly enacted legislation also expands the list of case types exempt from mandatory arbitration, including bad faith insurance claims, sexual assault cases, and product liability actions.

Three recent federal court decisions have created some uncertainty about whether materials created using generative AI tools are protected by attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine. In United States v. Heppner, the court held that a party’s use of a consumer AI platform without attorney direction vitiated any privilege protection.

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview represents a fundamental shift in cybersecurity risk, with early reports suggesting the AI model can identify zero-day vulnerabilities faster than traditional scanning workflows.

Contractual indemnification claims arising out of an underlying third-party tort or contract claim are a recurring business risk for entities that are parties to commercial contracts.

In its April 21, 2026, opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s ruling in Liberty Global, holding that the codified economic substance doctrine applies...

The Second District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration in an employment dispute, finding that multiple onboarding documents created a valid arbitration...

The Sixth Circuit reversed the decision by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan which denied a motion to compel arbitration based on a ​“click” consent to a website’s...