United States: Civil Law

A Washington Court of Appeals case reveals critical lessons about LLC membership rights and the dangers of delayed action.

In Peptide Tech. LLC v. Avidia Bank, a Massachusetts district court granted Avidia Bank’s motion to dismiss all five counts asserted by Peptide Tech, LLC, a Wyoming-based merchant engaged in the sale of peptides...

The Court of Appeals has resolved a longstanding split among New York's Appellate Division circuits regarding whether Industrial Code Section 23-4.2(k) creates vicarious liability for construction site owners under Labor Law § 241(6). The decision clarifies the critical distinction between broad safety concerns and specific statutory commands that can impose nondelegable duties on property owners in construction accident cases.

In many founder disputes, the answer that matters most is not the one management gives itself internally, or even the one lawyers debate in conference rooms.

The Sixth Circuit has fundamentally altered the landscape for NLRB Section 10(j) injunctions by requiring concrete evidence of irreparable harm rather than allowing presumptions based solely on an employer's refusal to bargain.

The Texas Supreme Court has overturned the "gist" rule used by lower courts to dismiss cases involving out-of-state property, establishing that Texas courts can exercise jurisdiction over contractual disputes and deed reformation matters regardless of property location. This landmark decision clarifies the distinction between in personam and in rem suits, potentially opening Texas courts to a broader range of extraterritorial real estate disputes. The ruling in Braxton Minerals III, LLC v. Bauer provides cr

On May 4, 2026, the New Jersey Appellate Division, in a published opinion, prohibited successive motions for reconsideration of a final order. In the case, Doglio v. Boasso Am. Corp., the trial court granted...

On April 22, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued Hencely v. Fluor Corporation,[1] a 6-3 decision rejecting the Fourth Circuit’s holding that defense contractors enjoy per seimmunity...

In Uzbekistan, defense lawyers once had so little power they could barely advocate for their clients. When one attorney finally experienced cross-examination during a mock trial, the emotional impact was profound. This episode explores what happened when fundamental legal rights met a system that had never known them.