Advice that may have served House of Pain in their 1992 hit song, “Jump Around,” to “bring a shotgun” to battle likely does not translate well to plaintiffs in federal litigation contemplating ...

For nearly a decade, complaints in almost all civil suits have been examined under the “plausibility standard” introduced by the Supreme Court in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly and reiterated two ...

Plaintiff Mallory Ware was diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2020. He alleged his occupational exposure to asbestos and toxic welding fumes caused his illness. He initiated a lawsuit in state court ...

This program was originally presented as a part of the Nuts & Bolts 2011 Conference - Basic Litigation Skills, presented by the Los Angeles County Bar Association on April 7th and 8th, 2011. This ...

An employment discrimination lawsuit dismissed for being a fraud on the court secured a second chance at the Fourth District Court of Appeal, which reminded trial judges Wednesday they should only ...