Civil Procedure

Sinaltrainal v. Coca-Cola Co.

Eleventh Circuit Dismisses Alien Tort Statute Claims Against Coca-Cola Under Iqbal's Plausibility Pleading Standard.

Ashcroft v. Iqbal

In re Navy Chaplaincy

D.C. Circuit Holds that Protestant Navy Chaplains Lack Standing to Challenge Navy Retirement System's Alleged Catholic Favoritism.

Boschetto v. Hansing

Ninth Circuit Holds that Single Sale on eBay Does Not Provide Sufficient Minimum Contacts with Buyer's State.

Arbitration Fairness Act 2007

Congress Considers Bill To Invalidate Pre-Dispute Arbitration Clauses for Consumers, Employees, and Franchisees.

Cross-Jurisdictional Forum Non Conveniens Preclusion

The Alien Tort Statute, Forum Shopping, and the Exhaustion of Local Remedies Norm

Oscar Private Equity Investments v. Allegiance Telecom, Inc.

Fifth Circuit Holds that Plaintiffs Must Prove Loss Causation Before Being Certified as a Class.

Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly

Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd.