U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman and Professor Daniel J. Capra reflect on the impact of unification of the rules of evidence and how the Judiciary’s rule-making process ensures that the Federal Rules of Evidence keep up with the times.
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Lately, I’ve been hearing from older adults who have had their bank accounts or similar financial accounts hacked, promptly discovered a problem and reported the hack, only to find they have to jump through an astounding number of hoops to get control back over their accounts.
The latest behavior I’m seeing is where someone gains access to minimal but nonetheless key information about the true account holder, using that information to change the “mailing address” and other ownership-details. Not surprisingly, … Read the rest
In Life Science Logistics, LLC v. United States,[1] the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) affirmed that a disappointed bidder challenging an agency’s override of a Competition in Contracting Act (“CICA”) stay must only show the override was arbitrary and capricious. The court rejected the government’s argument that the plaintiff must also satisfy the traditional four-factor test for preliminary injunctions—likelihood of success on the merits, irreparable harm, balance of equities, and benefit to the public. … Read the rest
Key point: In a court filing, the Colorado attorney general states it will only enforce the law after the office finishes rulemaking on the existing law or any law the Colorado legislature passes this year amending or replacing the law.
In early April, a lawsuit was filed against the state of Colorado, seeking to block implementation of the Colorado AI Act. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice intervened in the lawsuit, arguing in favor of the law being enjoined.… Read the rest
Lesson. If judgment creditors seek to extend a judgment lien beyond ten years, then a fresh “renewal complaint” should be filed.
Case cite. Autovest, L.L.C. v. Abner, 245 N.E.3d 193 (Ind. Ct. App. 2024)
Legal issue. Whether a second cause of action, pertaining to the same debt owed by a judgment debtor, should be dismissed.
Vital facts. In 2023, Creditor filed a “renewal complaint” against Debtor in connection with an unpaid judgment that Creditor had … Read the rest
Bankruptcy filings increased 11.9 percent during the 12-month period ending March 31, 2026.
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Virginia is among a growing number of states that have adopted healthcare-specific workplace violence prevention and reporting obligations. On April 6, 2026, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed House Bill (HB) 1489, which expands and clarifies workplace violence reporting requirements for hospitals with emergency departments.
Specifically, the new law requires covered hospitals to:
- Collect more detailed information about reported workplace violence incidents, including specific incident descriptors and the degree of physical injuries to staff;
- Report facility-level data at least quarterly to additional
The plaintiffs’ bar has been ramping up lawsuits under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) and federal and state wiretapping statutes for years, and the wave is not receding. Tens of thousands of claims have been filed since 2022, with CIPA wiretapping continuing to accelerate in recent months. Meanwhile, plaintiffs are branching out beyond California to Florida, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, and increasingly relying on the federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) to reach companies nationwide.
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