There are three main ways for a defendant to bring a lawsuit to an end. Each involves a different level of proof – and of expense and hassle. It's better to get a lawsuit “disposed of” as early as ...

A recent Ninth Circuit decision held that both named and unnamed class members in a class seeking monetary damages must come ...

James M. Stanton says his time on the state district court bench taught him that summary judgment hearings generally are too long, too confusing and too overwhelming for the judge. To prevail at a ...

Litigators who overzealously move for summary judgment in lieu of complaint to enforce guaranties of both the payment of money and the performance of other obligations may have their motions denied by ...