United States: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

AI notetakers have become routine in virtual meetings, transforming ephemeral conversations into permanent, searchable records. As these tools quietly record, transcribe, and process discussions across borders, they activate complex regulatory frameworks spanning data protection, communications privacy, and workplace law.

After terminating the employment of Julie Simpson (Guardian’s COO), Guardian’s CEO/owner sued Simpson for a variety of claims, including breach of contract, interference with prospective...

Federal courts issued four significant decisions in the first quarter of 2026 addressing the intersection of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and maintaining attorney-client privilege...

The Trump administration has appealed a universal injunction requiring US Customs and Border Protection to refund tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, following the Supreme Court's ruling that IEEPA...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit faces a critical challenge to universal tariff refunds as CBP appeals a lower court order, arguing it lacks authority to refund fully liquidated duties imposed under invalidated IEEPA authority.

Recent court decisions in Delaware and New Jersey have delivered significant victories for policyholders in disputes over D&O insurance coverage and construction defect claims.

The Trump administration has appealed a universal injunction requiring US Customs and Border Protection to refund tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, following the Supreme Court's ruling that IEEPA...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit faces a critical challenge to universal tariff refunds as CBP appeals a lower court order, arguing it lacks authority to refund fully liquidated duties imposed under invalidated IEEPA authority.

The Court of Appeals has resolved a longstanding split among New York's Appellate Division circuits regarding whether Industrial Code Section 23-4.2(k) creates vicarious liability for construction site owners under Labor Law § 241(6). The decision clarifies the critical distinction between broad safety concerns and specific statutory commands that can impose nondelegable duties on property owners in construction accident cases.

For hundreds of years, the world’s sovereign nations refused to allow any other foreign sovereign to be sued in their courts without the sovereign’s consent. The guiding principle was “absolute sovereign immunity,” an outgrowth of the ancient legal precept rex non potest peccare, understood to mean “the king can do no wrong.” The principle also was recognized as wise foreign policy because it extended "grace and comity" to other sovereigns.

The U.S. Supreme Court's April 22, 2026, decision in Hencely v. Fluor Corp. rejected the recent expansion of the government-contractor defense for private contractors working on certain federal projects...

Recent Supreme Court decisions have fundamentally reshaped the legal protections available to government contractors facing tort claims and civil litigation. The Court's rulings in GEO Group v. Menocal and Hencely v. Fluor Corp. have narrowed the scope of contractor immunities and eliminated key procedural advantages, forcing contractors to reassess their risk exposure when performing work under federal contracts.