Defamation plaintiffs are increasingly turning to federal courts in states with strong anti-SLAPP statutes, seeking a more favorable forum. This shift highlights the complex interplay between state ...

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) applies generally to most arbitration agreements[1], but parties can choose to have the procedural law of the place of… The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) applies ...

Although the affinities between the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms and the Seventh Amendment right to civil jury trial seem strong, there are crucial differences. The first concerns ...

We often consider procedural law to be neutral to the outcome of a dispute and to be gender-agnostic. However, a deeper look indicates that procedure is as crit ...

While it’s gone mostly unnoticed, New York developers should be aware of New York’s recently revised anti-SLAPP law. Facing objections to their applications for permits or zoning relief and the ...