Appellate

CERCLA’s Jurisdictional Bar To Medical Monitoring Claims

Medical monitoring claims against the U.S. Navy have recently foundered on the shoals of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act’s jurisdictional rules. If affirmed, Giovanni v. U.S. Department of the Navy, a case currently pending appeal to the Third Circuit, will set the Third Circuit on course to split with the Ninth Circuit, say Thomas Manakides and Alexander Swanson of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

Clarifying FCRA Stand-Alone Disclosure Rule At 7th Circ.

The Seventh Circuit's recent decision in Groshek v. Time Warner Cable is a valuable win for employers, as it provides important guidance as to what does not constitute a concrete injury with respect to the Fair Credit Reporting Act stand-alone disclosure rule, say attorneys with Proskauer Rose LLP.

What 'Employers' Should Know As Summer Interns Move On

As August winds down and summer interns transition back to school, some of the workplaces that welcomed interns last spring may wonder if they might face a lawsuit for wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act. While such lawsuits were trending just a few years ago, several court rulings have put a damper on such litigation, says Shlomo Katz of Brown Rudnick LLP.

5 Tips For A Successful Legal Blog

David Coale, leader of the appellate practice at Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst LLP, shares his insights into what works — and what does not — when setting up and maintaining a legal blog.

Opinion

It’s Time To Fix FIFRA Preemption

Pesticides, like drugs and other products whose safe use is heavily regulated by the federal government, simply should not be subject to the whims of local government officials. The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act is long overdue for an amendment that would expressly and unequivocally preempt all local regulation of pesticide sale and use, says Lawrence Ebner of Capital Appellate Advocacy PLLC.

Maintaining The Integrity Of Physician-Owned Practices

Two recent cases in New York and New Jersey will impact how medical practice transactions should be structured in the future. New Jersey and New York courts may find fraud if they believe the purpose of a contractual agreement or transaction is to extract profits out of a practice, says John Fanburg of Brach Eichler LLC.

Series

What I Learned In My 1st Year: Lessons From Willy Wonka

As a new associate faced with vexing facts and unfavorable case law, I confidently told a senior partner that there was no way to win. The partner's response taught me something vital about the legal profession, and reflected the wisdom of Willy Wonka's "105 percent" formula, says Thomas Ciarlone Jr. of Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC.

Waffle House Arbitration Ruling May Reach Past 11th Circ.

The impact of the Eleventh Circuit's recent decision in Jones v. Waffle House may be far-reaching, as it has significantly widened the circuit split over the "wholly groundless" exception to arbitrability clauses, and has added persuasive authority that could sway undecided circuits to join in rejecting that exception, say attorneys with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

DTSA Developments Raise Inadvertent Disclosure Questions

In Fres-co Systems v. Hawkins, the Third Circuit recently applied what appears to be the inevitable disclosure doctrine. The opinion did not distinguish between the plaintiff’s claims under the Defend Trade Secrets Act and the Pennsylvania Uniform Trade Secrets Act, so the mere threat of misappropriation may be sufficient under both statutes to warrant granting a preliminary injunction, say attorneys with Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice LLP.

Series

Judging A Book: Kopf Reviews Posner's 'Federal Judiciary'

There is a wonderful sketch of Seventh Circuit Judge Richard Posner dressed in a black robe with arms outstretched as if they were the billowing wings of a lean vulture. He is kicking a human brain down a hallway and wearing a half-smile that looks for all the world like a sneer. That sketch is the perfect metaphor for both Judge Posner and his new book, "The Federal Judiciary: Strengths and Weaknesses," says U.S. District Judge Ri... (continued)