Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Duke Energy’s appeal of a Fourth Circuit decision reviving monopolization claims brought by rival power producer NTE. While a denial of ...
Text messages are gold. They are typically sent without the forethought of a letter or email, so they typically reveal persuasive evidence of the sender’s mental state at the time the message is sent ...
Reputation damage from online defamation can feel overwhelming, especially in the wake of high-profile cases like Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard, which suggest that clearing one’s name is a grueling and ...
MICRA has been a contentious issue since its inception in 1975. For nearly half a century, its cap on non-economic damages remained stagnant at $250,000 despite skyrocketing inflation and living costs. At ...
The destruction caused by wildfires is nothing short of devastating. Damages extend far beyond the loss of physical property. Victims often face the toll of losing not just their homes but also their sense of ...
Imagine being trapped in your job, unable to advance or earn more. That's the reality for many workers affected by illegal "no-poach" agreements. These secret pacts between employers crush dreams and stifle ...
In a groundbreaking ruling, the District Court in Lin v. JPMorgan Chase Bank has delivered a powerful message to financial institutions. Imagine a 79-year-old woman, whose trusted national bank enables ...
Taxpayer money is seemingly everywhere. Sadly, where money goes, bad actors often follow, trying to game the system to pursue unjust profits at the expense of law-abiding citizens. Luckily, there are also ...
Taxpayer money is ubiquitous. Unfortunately, where money goes, unscrupulous people follow, and will take advantage of the system to unfairly profit at their nation’s ultimate expense. Fortunately ...
As explained in our prior posts, statutory penalties under the False Claims Act can reach extraordinary levels. Generally, however, they will not violate the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment to ...
