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 ...

The plaintiff tenants filed negligence claims against the defendant landlord stemming from a fire that occurred in their rented home. The landlord filed a motion for summary judgment, which the trial ...

From U.S. ex rel. Oberg & Camoin v. Nelnet, Inc., decided yesterday by the Fourth Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Julius Richardson, joined by Judge Barbara Milano Keenan and District Judge Elizabeth ...

A chip manufacturer based in China has secured summary judgment in a trade-secrets case, putting an end to seven years of litigation that accused multiple defendants of an economic espionage ...