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2.13.24

Azadian, Febus, and Magyar Each Author Articles for 2024 Winter Edition of American Bar Association's Appellate Issues Publication

Jimmy Azadian, Chantel Febus, and Mark Magyar each authored their own respective articles for the 2024 Winter Edition of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Appellate Issues publication. The 2024…

1.05.23

2023: New Year, New Laws

James Azadian authored the article, "2023: New Year, New Laws," in Orange County Lawyer Magazine. In the article, Azadian discussed some of the more consequential or interesting laws that took effect…

10.01.22

Jimmy Azadian Authors Orange County Lawyer Article on Commercial Speech and Billboard Regulation

Jimmy Azadian authored the Orange County Lawyer article, "A Sign of the Times: Commercial Speech Under Fire." In the article, Azadian examines City of Austin v. Reagan Nat'l Advert. of Austin, LLC, in…

7.10.26

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Clarifies That Rooker-Feldman Can Bar Federal Court Review of Non-Final State Court Judgments

On June 18, 2026, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in T.M. v. University of Maryland Medical Systems, concluding that the long-maligned Rooker-Feldman doctrine strictly bars a federal court…

7.10.26

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Holds Acquisition of Google Location History Through a Geofence Warrant Constitutes a Fourth Amendment Search

On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court held 6–3 in Chatrie v. United States (No. 25-112) that law enforcement’s acquisition of Google Location History through a geofence warrant constitutes a Fourth…

7.10.26

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Holds Federal Courts Retain Jurisdiction to Confirm or Vacate Arbitration Awards After Staying Litigation Under the FAA

On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court held in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties (No. 25-83) that a federal court that stays a case pending arbitration under § 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)…

9.24.25

Dykema's Annual Supreme Court Review and Preview

With the approaching start of the Supreme Court’s new term, join us for Dykema's annual review of the past term and preview of the coming term.

9.24.24

SCOTUS Review and Preview

Join Dykema for our annual Dykema Litigation Institute (DLI) United States Supreme Court Review and Preview webinar.

3.30.23

The Trial Lawyer's Secret Weapon: The Embedded Appellate Lawyer

Join our distinguished panel of Dykema's Trial Lawyers and Appellate Lawyers as they reveal how to stack the deck by effectively embedding appellate counsel in pre-trial and trial teams in this…

7.10.26

Last Month at the Supreme Court® | May-June 2026

This combined edition of Last Month at the Supreme Court®marks our final publication for the October Term 2025—a season that produced consequential decisions across multiple disciplines impacting the…

4.29.26

Last Month at the Supreme Court | April 2026

Statutory interpretation takes center stage in the April edition of Last Month at the Supreme Court®, as the Court confronts a series of disputes testing the scope of executive authority, the reach of…

3.25.26

Last Month at the Supreme Court | March 2026

Greetings from Dykema’s Appellate and Critical Motions Practice. This month’s edition of Last Month at the Supreme Court® features a set of cases that collectively illustrate the Court’s continued…

12.23.25

Last Month at the Supreme Court | December 2025

Season’s Greetings! The December edition of Last Month at the Supreme Court® examines cases addressing the limits of judicial power and the finality of federal judgments, alongside a closely watched…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: In Social Media “Jawboning” Case, Supreme Court Holds Individuals and States Lack Standing to Sue Federal Officials for Social Media Platforms’ Content Moderation

In Murthy v. United States, the Supreme Court held that private and state plaintiffs did not have Article III standing to sue federal officials who plaintiffs claimed violated their First Amendment…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Does Not Resolve Whether Federal Law Preempts Certain State Abortion Restrictions, Remands for Further Consideration

The Supreme Court dismissed the consolidated cases Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States without reaching the merits of whether the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act…

8.05.24

How Can Businesses Benefit from the Demise of the Chevron Doctrine? (with Jimmy Azadian and Jason Hanselman)

The demise of Chevron deference is expected to impact every industry subject to federal agency regulation, including climate, transportation, manufacturing, and healthcare. But it also presents a…

5.05.26

“Justices to side with generic drugmakers in patent spat, attorneys predict”

Jimmy Azadian quoted in the Westlaw article “Justices to side with generic drugmakers in patent spat, attorneys predict.”

5.05.26

“One month after Supreme Court’s conversion therapy ruling, Alaska’s only ordinance remains untested”

Dykema’s Last Month at the Supreme Court®Alert, “Supreme Court Limits Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Ban,” referenced in the Alaska News Source article, “One month after Supreme Court’s conversion…

2.06.26

“Fort Worth Stockyards Hotel to undergo $30 million renovation as larger expansion plans remain in limbo”

Jimmy Azadian was quoted in the Dallas Business Journal article, “Fort Worth Stockyards Hotel to undergo $30 million renovation as larger expansion plans remain in limbo.”

7.01.26

Dykema Authored Amicus Arguments Adopted in Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Property Tax Foreclosures

Dykema, a leading national law firm, successfully represented a coalition of Michigan local government organizations in a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming that the Constitution does not…

6.04.26

Dykema Earns 19 Practice Area Rankings and 38 Individual Attorney Recognitions in Chambers USA 2026

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that it received 19 total practice area rankings and 38 individual attorney rankings and recognition in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s…

4.17.26

Dykema Secures Victory for Kia America in $200 Million Wrongful Death Product Liability Suit

Dykema secured a significant trial victory on behalf of client Kia America, Inc., in a high-exposure product liability lawsuit tried in the Orange County Superior Court. The jury overwhelmingly…

7.08.25

Jimmy Azadian Participates in Chat at Federal Bar Association Bench and Bar Luncheon with the Hon. Patrick Bumatay, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Jimmy Azadian participated in a Fireside Chat with the Hon. Patrick Bumatay, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, during the July Bench and Bar Luncheon hosted by the Orange County Chapter of…

9.10.19

Here Come the Judges, OCBA Appellate Section Meeting

8.07.17

Appellate Practice Do’s and Don’ts, OCBA Appellate Section Meeting

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6.03.21

The “Third Chair” at Trial: The Value of Embedded Appellate Counsel and The Top 5 Appellate Hacks for Trial Attorneys

Join us for this educational webinar as members of our Appellate and Complex Motions Team share the recipe for Dykema’s “secret weapon” at trial, and learn ways appellate counsel help facilitate a win…

9.01.20

A Review of This Past Term at the Supreme Court, Pepperdine Caruso School of Law

Jimmy Azadian, Los Angeles-based member in Dykema’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group and the firm’s nationwide appellate practice, will present, “A Review of This Past Term at the Supreme Court,”…