Worldwide: Court Procedure

On August 19, 2025, the Illinois General Assembly enacted Public Act 1738 (SB 1738), amending several provisions of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5) to raise debtor exemption limits effective January 1, 2026.

On Nov. 6, 2025, the Federal Circuit issued three highly anticipated opinions addressing the USPTO director's discretionary denial decisions in several IPRs.

Does the current federal government shutdown impact divorce proceedings? Technically, yes. Here's why.

In Terra Management Group v. Keaten the Colorado Supreme Court held on June 23 that a "court may sanction a party for the destruction of relevant evidence...

The United States Supreme Court will consider whether federal courts sitting in diversity jurisdiction should apply Delaware's "affidavit of merit" statute—essentially requiring a report from a healthcare provider...

In a unanimous and notable decision, the Supreme Court in BLOM Bank SAL v. Honickman reaffirmed the strict threshold imposed by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60...

We previously reported on the recent California Court of Appeal district split as to what standard of review should apply in utility takeover condemnation cases as it pertains to more necessary public use challenges.

In a decision poised to change the landscape of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") litigation, on April 17, 2025, the Supreme Court held in Cunningham et al. v. Cornell University et al. that a claimant alleging that a fiduciary engaged in an interested-party transaction under Section 406 of ERISA is not required to plead that statutory exemptions are inapplicable.

You don't need to point out the obvious to a court. You especially don't need to belabor the point.