Federal Courts Must Grant Requests for Stays Pending Arbitration
Last week, in Smith v. Spizzirri, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that a federal court must grant a party’s request for […]
The Real Estate Commission Settlement – What Does It Mean Other for Commission-Based Industries?
A Kansas City jury recently awarded a class of approximately 500,000 Missouri home sellers a verdict of $1.78 billion against the National Association […]
SCOTUS Deepens Circuit Split on Predominance Standard
The United States Supreme Court declined Visa and Mastercard’s petition for certiorari on Monday, thereby deepening a split between the circuit courts regarding […]
Supreme Court Holds that Pure Omissions Cannot Support a Private Cause of Action Under SEC Rule 10b-5(b)
After hearing arguments on January 16, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its unanimous opinion on Macquarie Infrastructure Corp., et al. v. Moab Partners, […]
Google Advertisement Privacy Case Gets Denied Its Certification Bid
On April 4, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied the certification of a class action lawsuit […]
Preliminary Approval of Settlement in Cannabis Dispensary Employee Class Action Lawsuit
The New Mexico federal court preliminarily approved a class action settlement for $525,000 in a wage claim asserted by a group of hourly […]