Trade secret disputes often begin with strong language. Companies describe information as “confidential,” “proprietary,” or “trade secret” and assume those labels will carry weight in litigation. They ...

Arbitration can be an attractive alternative to the courtroom for any number of reasons. But practitioners should know that arbitration is not the courtroom; parties must be prepared to accept the ...

In early August 2025, a federal appeals court in the District of Columbia stopped efforts by federal trial judge James Boasberg to consider whether to hold Trump administration lawyers in contempt of ...

The Vermont judiciary lost around $2 million in three years by failing to collect dues from criminal defendants who are assigned public defenders, Vermont Auditor Doug Hoffer concluded in a report ...

"Accordingly, we conclude that the contractual obligations of the franchisees to operate their convenience stores in a manner that preserves the integrity of the brand does not satisfy the threshold ...

A 27-year-old Midland woman recently failed to appear in Midland County Circuit Court for a plea hearing on multiple felonious assault charges. Instead of being one step closer to resolving her case ...

When Susan Burton lost her 5-year-old son after he was struck by a police vehicle in Los Angeles, her grief drove her into addiction. Crack cocaine became her way to cope, and California’s response ...