Appellate Law News and Insights

On January 23, the Supreme Court surprisingly decided to dismiss as "improvidently granted" the writ of certiorari it had granted in the case In re Grand Jury, No. 21-1397. This one-line dismissal order came after full briefing by the parties, thirteen substantive amicus briefs from various legal and business organizations, and...

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In a matter of first impression, a Florida appeals court recently held that a retailer's exculpatory clause does not apply to claims brought under a theory of strict products liability. In Harrell v. BMS Partners, LLC, the plaintiff purchased a motorcycle from a local retailer and alleged that the motorcycle soon began...

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On January 23, 2023, after hearing an extensive oral argument, the Supreme Court dismissed In re Grand Jury, 23 F.4th1088 (9th Cir. 2021), cert granted, 143 S. Ct. 80 (2022), a highly anticipated case about how the attorney-client privilege applies to "multipurpose" communications. Absent clear direction form the Supreme Court, lawyers and...

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