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Summary Judgment
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SDNY Blog
In MBS Class Action, Judge Forrest to Give Parties a Draft Summary Judgment Ruling Two Hours Before Argument
In a proposed MBS class action against Bank of America and U.S. Bank (as trustee), Judge Forrest issued a letter endorsement today with an interesting, and potentially very helpful, procedure for arguing…
Employment & Labor
The EEOC Scores Summary Judgment Win In Religious Discrimination Case
By Gerald L. Maatman Jr. and Howard M. Wexler In an opinion issued on September 3, 2013, in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., Case No. 11-CV-03162 (N.D. Cal.…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Summary Judgment Has Become So Common And Jury Trials So Rare
I have written about this before, but it happens so often that it requires emphasis. As lawyers and a judicial system, some of us just do not "get" summary judgment.…
Drug & Device Law
Recurring Intermittent Headache
Do you remember way back yesterday when we posted on Daubert rulings from an OTC pediatric ibuprofen SJS case? The rulings were in March but just popped up on Lexis last week. …
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Aberson et al. on Summary Judgment in State Court
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Jaclyn Aberson, Patrick Garry, Candice Spurlin, and JohnGarry, all of University of South Dakota Law School, have posted their paper"The Use and Success of Summary Judgment" on SSRN.Abstract:As judicial caseloads…
North Carolina Business Litigation Report
Two Things To Avoid When Opposing A Motion For Summary Judgment
There aren't any great business law proclamations in Allran v. Branch Banking & Trust Corp., 2013 NCBC 41, decided late last week, but there a couple of procedural points that…
Mass Tort Defense
Summary Judgment for Defendant in Drug Case
By Sean Wajert
A federal court recently granted summary judgment against Illinois plaintiffs who alleged that the blood clotting drug Trasylol caused the husband's k
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Fifth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment
It is not often that the Fifth Circuit overturns summary judgment. The chances of that happening are about ten percent, according to one study. I previously discussed that study here.…
Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog
Sixth Circuit Affirms $65 Million Judgment
In a colorful case arising out of a horse breeding scheme (I'm not making this up), the Sixth Circuit affirmed a $65 million judgment, which included nearly $50 million in…
Louisiana Law Blog
Louisiana Legislature Amends Article 966 of the Code of Civil Procedure Requiring Additional Legwork by Practitioners Seeking Summary Judgment
By Kean Miller
Through House Bill 589 of the 2013 Regular Session, the Louisiana legislature amended article 966 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which, as of August 1, 2013, requires additional legwork…