United States: Court Procedure

March 18, 2026 - In an era when internal investigations routinely unfold under intense public scrutiny, the investigative process itself can determine whether an organization emerges with credibility or deepens...

A federal appeals court has struck down the FTC's authority to adjudicate deceptive advertising claims through its internal administrative process, ruling that such enforcement violates constitutional separation of powers. The Fifth Circuit's decision in Intuit v. FTC requires these cases to be heard in federal court, potentially reshaping how the agency pursues advertising enforcement actions and raising broader questions about the Commission's structural constitutionality.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Villarreal v. Texas adopted a content-based rule, holding that a testifying defendant's Sixth Amendment right does not include the right to discuss his ongoing testimony...

On December 8, 2025, the Justices heard oral argument in Trump v. Slaughter (No. 25-332). The Supreme Court plans to decide (1) whether the statutory removal protections for independent...

Navigating the complexities of Illinois appellate jurisdiction is critical for any litigant. A recent First District decision highlights how strict adherence to Rule 303(a) and the timing of post-judgment motions...

On December 1, 2025, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16.1 governing multi-district litigation (MDL) proceedings took effect. This is the first MDL-specific rule and is the culmination of a multiyear-long rulemaking...

Abraham Lincoln once famously said that "He who represents himself has a fool for a client." While this statement has been demonstrated to be true more often than not, what happens when...

People and businesses located outside of the United States have a powerful tool to discover information, located in the United States, that may assist them with foreign litigation.

efendants moving to dismiss amended complaints under Rule 9(b) often confront the issue of whether a plaintiff can leverage and cite to materials obtained in discovery in order to meet that rule's pleading standards.