Worldwide: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

A federal judge has ruled on a discovery dispute involving patent infringement allegations, requiring an Italian company to make its accused product available for physical inspection.

The Texas Business Court has entered the growing national debate about whether conversations with AI tools like ChatGPT are discoverable, and it came down on the side of protection.

AI notetakers have become routine in virtual meetings, transforming ephemeral conversations into permanent, searchable records. As these tools quietly record, transcribe, and process discussions across borders, they activate complex regulatory frameworks spanning data protection, communications privacy, and workplace law.

On May 28, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision denying the Wolastoqey Nation’s application for leave to appeal from the New Brunswick Court of Appeal’s decision in J.D. Irving, Limited et al. v. Wolastoqey Nation, 2025 NBCA 129.

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its first-ever interpretation of the Helms-Burton Act's Title III, establishing that property confiscated by Cuba's Communist regime remains permanently "tainted" and off-limits for commercial use...

The Washington Supreme Court’s recent decision in Polinder v. Brand Insulations, Inc., No. 102782-6 (Wash. Apr. 30, 2026), provides clarifications on how the construction statute of repose applies to contractors in asbestos litigation.

On April 24, the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decided Clippinger v. State Farm Auto. Ins. Co., 173 F.4th 817. By a vote of 10-7, the court ruled that an insurance dispute about the valuation of totaled cars cannot proceed as a class action.

The Washington Supreme Court’s recent decision in Polinder v. Brand Insulations, Inc., No. 102782-6 (Wash. Apr. 30, 2026), provides clarifications on how the construction statute of repose applies to contractors in asbestos litigation.

On May 27, 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York's 2026 state budget into law. The $268.1 billion budget includes significant tort reform provisions for New York State motor vehicle litigation.

The Southern District of Texas addresses critical questions left open by the Supreme Court's Purdue decision regarding consensual third-party releases in bankruptcy plans. The court establishes when opt-out mechanisms suffice for creditor consent and clarifies the permissible scope of gatekeeping provisions that restrict litigation against non-debtor parties in Chapter 11 reorganizations.

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its first-ever interpretation of the Helms-Burton Act's Title III, establishing that property confiscated by Cuba's Communist regime remains permanently "tainted" and off-limits for commercial use...

A federal judge has ruled on a discovery dispute involving patent infringement allegations, requiring an Italian company to make its accused product available for physical inspection.