An arraignment is when formal charges against the accused are read by the judge. This proceeding is the first time the accused appears before a judge and is told about the specific charges they are ...

In United States corporate bankruptcies, much of the action happens outside the spotlight of the main reorganization plan in a parallel but crucial track: the adversary proceeding. These separate ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that defendants in securities fraud cases brought by the SEC are entitled by the Seventh Amendment to have the SEC’s claims for civil money penalties decided by a jury ...

“Patent owners are likely to file more motions to amend, but because such motions have dim prospects, we can expect more of an uptick than an explosion.” This begs the question: what does the ...