Steve Herman

A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit extends the Supreme Court's personal jurisdiction framework from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California to FLSA collective actions,...more A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit illustrates how courts draw a sharp line between the different types of class certification under Rule 23, allowing a district court to strike one...more A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit underscores the evolving limitations on federal jurisdiction, in this case under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), holding that a plaintiff’s...more A recent decision from the Louisiana Supreme Court clarifies that attorney fee-sharing agreements between lawyers in different firms are subject to – and must comply with – the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct,...more