Litigation

Our Litigation Group handles a full range of cases in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, with particular emphasis on business-related litigation and the defense of personal injury and product liability claims. We provide regional litigation counsel for a number of national companies and also handle a wide variety of cases for other clients with unique litigation needs.
6/19/2013Supreme Court Rejects Traffic Stop Case
5/10/2013California Governor Wants to Curtail Frivolous "Shake-Down" Proposition 65 Lawsuits | Proposes Reforms
3/20/2013Stoel Rives Appellate Lawyers Defend Constitutional Rights in Police Misconduct Case
3/20/2013Stoel Rives Clients Win as Supreme Court Rejects Logging Road Stormwater Permit Requirement
3/14/2013Energy Litigator Joins Stoel Rives
2/22/2013Presentation Materials: Litigating Against Government Agencies (PDF)
2/21/2013David Yohai: Consistently Impressed with Stoel Rives Litigator Tim Snider
2/21/2013California companies face possible lawsuits over flame retardants in products
2/11/2013No On-Off Switch: The Problem of 24-Hour Prison Lighting
2/1/2013Litigating Against Government Agencies: Case Studies in Challenges to Agency Decisions Under Federal Environmental Statutes (PDF)
1/15/2013Win for Alaska: Court Rules Polar Bear Critical Habitat Designation Overreached Mandate
1/15/2013Media Coverage: Polar Bear Habitat Designation Overreaches Mandate
1/9/2013#Seed Company Alert: Got Sued? Act Quickly and Circle the Wagons
1/4/2013Are We There Yet?!? A Statistical View of Equality for Women in Idaho
12/26/2012King County Achieves $155 Million Jury Verdict in Brightwater Tunneling Dispute
12/7/2012Corporate Compliance Update: Top 5 Takeaways from DOJ and SEC's Recently Published Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
11/16/2012Alaska's Small Claims Court: An Appropriate Option for Resolving Many Everyday Legal Disputes
10/24/2012Corporate Compliance Update: U.K. Ministry of Justice Issues Revised Policies Regarding Bribery Prosecutions
10/18/2012The Litigation Process: An Upper Division School of Hard Knocks
8/24/2012When a Minority Shareholder Demands a Fair-Value Buyout
8/15/2012Farmers Catch a Break: Minnesota Supreme Court Refuses to Recognize a Claim for Trespass by Particulate Matter
8/8/2012Idaho Women Lawyers Group Calls for More Women Judges
7/17/2012Products Liability Law Alert: An Update On "State-of-the-Art" In California Products Liability Cases
6/25/2012U.S. Supreme Court Will Review Ninth Circuit Decision Requiring Permits for Stormwater Runoff from Logging Roads
5/9/2012Medical Marijuana and the Workplace
4/24/2012Food & Beverage Companies Doing Business in California Need a Prop 65 Strategy
4/13/2012Company Liabilities Following Loss of Customer Information
3/7/2012Tort Wars: The California Legislature Strikes Back
2/29/2012Tort Wars: In That Galaxy Far, Far Away, The California Legislature Strikes Back For Larger Tort Recoveries
2/23/2012Migratory Bird Treaty Act Takes a New Direction
1/30/2012Federal Court Holds That the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Does Not Apply to Lawful Activities That Result in the Incidental Taking of Protected Birds
1/27/2012Labels Matter in California 'All Natural' Claims
1/27/2012Plaintiff Sues Tropicana Over '100 Percent Natural' Orange Juice Claims
1/24/2012How Does a Lawsuit Work? Basic Steps in the Civil Litigation Process
1/13/2012How to Respond to the Rise in California Consumer Enforcement Actions
1/9/2012NLRB Issues Ruling on Employment Arbitration Agreements
12/21/2011Litigation Law Alert: What Companies Need to Know as FDA Warning Letters Allege "Misleading Ads" for "Lap-Band" Surgeries - and California Regulators Take Notice
12/20/2011Litigation Law Alert: "All Natural" Class Action Litigation in California and What's in Store for 2012?
11/3/2011Stoel Rives Welcomes Eight New Associates to the Firm
11/1/2011U.S. News & Best Lawyers Rate Stoel Rives LLP Among the Nation's Best Law Firms
10/21/2011Coffee the Latest Target of California Prop 65 Litigants
10/7/2011Stoel Rives Welcomes Four New Litigators to Sacramento Office
10/7/2011Ethical Considerations in Advising Clients Regarding Fraud (PDF)
9/29/2011How to Avoid Waiving or Losing the Attorney-Client Privilege
6/27/2011Litigation Law Alert: Litigation Holds
6/23/2011Litigation Law Alert: The U.S. Supreme Court Strengthens the "Common Question" Standard
6/10/2011Employment Law Alert: Washington Supreme Court Rules for Employer in Medical Marijuana Case
5/11/2011Litigation Law Alert: Anti-Corruption Update: What Are You Doing to Prepare for July 1, 2011?
5/3/2011Litigation Law Alert: Department of Justice's New Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group Begins its Work
4/27/2011Litigation Law Alert: Alaska Supreme Court Clarifies the Business Judgment Rule for Board Members
4/5/2011J. Walter Sinclair Inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
3/22/2011Contrasts in Regulation of Green Certifications
3/14/2011Stoel Rives Welcomes Jon Iversen as Tax Partner in its Anchorage Office
3/1/2011Claim Consolidation: Is One a Lonely Number? (PDF)
2/24/2011Chipping Away at the "Wall of Stone": Foreign Country Law and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 44.1 (PDF)
2/11/2011Court Finds That Cooperating Company's Disclosure of Privileged Documents to Government Does Not Waive Privilege, but Fairness Nevertheless Requires Disclosure to Defendants
2/11/2011Stoel Rives Elects Three New Partners in Portland
2/8/2011J. Walter Sinclair of Stoel Rives LLP Selected President of Idaho Chapter of ABOTA
2/2/2011Litigation Law Alert: British Authorities Delay Implementation of UK Bribery Act
1/24/2011Stoel Rives Welcomes Litigation Attorney to Seattle Office
1/20/2011The Continuous Ownership Requirement in Shareholder Derivative Litigation: Endorsing a Common Sense Application of Standing and Choice-of-Law Principles (PDF)
1/13/2011Litigation Law Alert: Ninth Circuit Opens Door Wide to Fair Credit Class Actions Seeking to Aggregate Minimum Statutory Damages
1/13/2011Strategies for Avoiding and Defending Disability Access Litigation - Presentation Materials (PDF)
12/13/2010Rasich Discusses the Elizabeth Smart Case with KSL News
11/22/2010Stoel Rives Welcomes Four Attorneys to Sacramento Office
11/16/2010Using Physician Noncompete Agreements in Washington
11/16/2010Zero-Tolerance Policy in Medical Marijuana Cases Remains the Best Option for Employers
11/2/2010Occupational Safety and Health Law Alert: OSHA Creep
10/11/2010Oregon Booksellers Score a Major Victory in Pro Bono Free Speech Case
9/30/2010Litigation Law Alert: Ninth Circuit Adopts "Implied False Certification" Theory in False Claims Act Cases
9/28/2010St. Luke's Regional Medical Center Achieves Complete Trial Victory
9/27/2010 Second Circuit Extends Apprendi to Require Jury Determination of Facts Supporting Increased Criminal Fines Under Alternative Fines Act
9/15/2010Stoel Rives Rated Among Nation's Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report
9/8/2010Seattle Office Welcomes Hunter Ferguson
8/4/2010Looking Outside the Judicial Monastery - A Pragmatic Approach to Appellate Decision Making (PDF)
6/2/2010John Evans Joins the Anchorage Office of Stoel Rives LLP
5/26/2010Social Media Changing the Way Attorneys and Clients Deal with the Law
5/3/2010Trademark Infringement Case Filed Against Home Improvement Retailer Menards Inc. May Lead to Patent Claim
12/7/2009Presentation Materials: Practical Tips for Responding to a Government Investigation (PDF)
11/6/2009Presentation Materials: Challenging Amount of Loss in Securities Fraud Cases (PDF)
8/3/2009U.S. House Provides FDA With Expanded Food Safety Mandate
6/15/2009Stoel Rives Attorneys Earn High Marks and National Recognition from Chambers USA
6/12/2009Hacking a Concern for Twitter Users
4/29/2009Hinkle Achieves Anti-SLAPP Victory in Talk Radio Libel Case
4/16/2009A Rose by Any Other Name? Foreign Corrupt Practices Act-Inspired Civil Actions (PDF)
2/3/2009Stoel Rives Announces New Litigation Practice Group Leader
11/4/2008Stoel Rives Attorneys Win Appeal for Idaho Auto Dealership
10/7/2008Stoel Rives Adds Litigation Attorneys to Seattle Office
8/28/2008Stoel Rives Attorney Helps Achieve Landmark Class-Action Settlement to Speed Up Citizenship Decisions
7/3/2008Stoel Rives Welcomes Two New Lawyers
6/27/2008To Delete or Not Delete—That's the Question: A Company's Obligations to Preserve Records Under the New Electronic Discovery Rules
6/24/2008Stoel Rives LLP Ranks as Top Law Firm by Chambers USA
5/7/2008Litigation Alert: Fraud Alert Issued by U.S. Courts
1/14/2008Stoel Rives Adds Litigation Attorney
12/31/2007Stoel Rives LLP Successfully Defends Targus Against Patent Infringement Claims Before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
9/25/2007Corporate Law Alert: European Union Decision Redefines Confidential Communications in the Corporate Context
6/21/2007Chambers Legal Guide Gives High Marks to Stoel Rives Offices and Attorneys
12/12/2006White Collar Crime Law Alert: U.S. Department of Justice Revises Policy on Corporate Privilege Waivers and Advancement of Attorneys’ Fees
7/24/2006Catching the Wave: How Advances in Computer Technology are Impacting Business Disputes
6/28/2006White Collar Crime Law Alert: DOJ Policy Discouraging Advancement of Legal Fees Ruled Unconstitutional
6/7/2006Stoel Rives Offices and Attorneys Rank High in Chambers Legal Guide
5/18/2006Stoel Rives Names New Litigation Chair
5/2/2006Stoel Rives Hires Two New Principals and Two Associates
5/1/2006New Ammunition For Securities Fraud Defendants
4/26/2006Stoel Rives LLP Welcomes Three New Attorneys
4/25/2006Idaho Auto Dealer Wins Jury Verdict in Federal Court
12/1/2005Retro Look - Previewing the Supreme Court's Ruling on the Retroactivity of Prop 64 (PDF)
10/1/2005Litigation Law Alert: Preference Litigation Changes Expected Under the Amended Bankruptcy Code
9/28/2005Karl F. Oles Joins Stoel Rives LLP
4/1/2005Litigation Law Alert: Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
3/29/2005Stoel Rives Names Litigation Chair
11/22/2004Stoel Rives Partner Inducted Into American College of Trial Lawyers
11/1/2004Practical Considerations for National Coordinating Counsel in Complex Litigation (PDF) (PDF)
10/7/2003Stoel Rives Broadens Litigation Capabilities with Six Lateral Hires
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