Ordinarily, a party can appeal a federal district court’s decision only once the district court issues a final order — that is, an order disposing of all the claims against all of the parties. But parties sometimes want to appeal non-final or “interlocutory” orders. A plaintiff may seek interlocutory review, for example, when a district…

“The baronet himself told him about the family hound, and so prepared the way for his own death. Stapleton, as I will continue to call him, knew that the old man’s heart was weak and that a shock would kill him. … He had heard also that Sir Charles was superstitious and had taken this…

Bruce Khula at Squire Patton Boggs posted about a recent decision from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that highlights the importance of case management conferences and the resulting orders. The plaintiffs in a class action against Bayer Healthcare LLC agreed to a unique case management plan but were ultimately unable to carry their burden…