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SCOTUS Rules State Med Mal Affidavit of Merit Laws Don’t Apply In Federal Court

January 21, 2026 / News

Melinda Kollross analyzes the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling that Delaware’s medical malpractice affidavit-of-merit requirement cannot be enforced in federal court because it conflicts with Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Justice Barrett wrote that Rule 8 allows plaintiffs to start a case with factual allegations—not evidence—making Delaware’s early expert-affidavit mandate incompatible. The decision resolves a circuit split and reinforces uniform federal pleading standards

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Clausen Miller Files SCOTUS Amicus Brief on behalf of the Defense Research Institute in Loper

July 17, 2023 / News

Clausen Miller shareholder Melinda Kollross and partner Don Sampen recently prepared and filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court at the request and on behalf of the DRI Center for Law and Public Policy.

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SCOTUS Decides Dupree v. Younger Favorably for Defense Bar

May 25, 2023 / News / Writing and Speaking

By Melinda S. Kollross

The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled in Dupree v. Younger, No. 22-210, that parties who lost on purely legal issues on summary judgment do not need to renew those legal arguments after trial in order to appeal them.

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Alert Regarding Preservation of Error for Appeals in Federal Court: SCOTUS Set to Decide Whether a Party Must Reassert a Purely Legal Argument Rejected at Summary Judgment in a Post-Trial Motion to Preserve That Issue for Appellate Review

January 17, 2023 / News

We wish to alert all our friends in the insurance and defense industry that the United States Supreme Court will decide a significant issue regarding appellate preservation of error in federal court, and the steps that should be taken now to ensure that all errors have been preserved in any current federal litigation.

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SIDEBAR — United States Supreme Court Set To Decide “Game Changing” Case On General Personal Jurisdiction Over A Foreign Corporation

January 3, 2023 / CM Reports / Writing and Speaking

By Melinda S. Kollross

We wish to alert our friends in the defense and insurance industries of a case that will soon be decided by the United States Supreme Court. Mallory v.

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Home Is Where You Make It: SCOTUS Explains The Jurisdictional Rule Covering Corporate Defendants

June 1, 2021 / Writing and Speaking

By Paul V. Esposito

We all have a place we call home. Over a lifetime, the average person will own three houses. Some people may simultaneously own more than one. But that’s nothing compared to corporations,

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  • Chicago

    Illinois 60606

    225 West Randolph Street

    Suite 700

    Chicago, Illinois 60606

    T: 312.855.1010 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick

  • New York

    New York 10005

    28 Liberty Street 39th Floor

    New York, New York 10005

    T: 212.805.3900 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 212.805.3939 Office Managing Partner: Carl M. Perri

  • Florham Park

    New Jersey 07932

    100 Campus Drive

    Florham Park, New Jersey 07932

    T: 973.410.4130 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 973.410.4169 Office Managing Partner: Carl M. Perri

  • Irvine

    California 92618

    20 Pacifica

    Suite 440

    Irvine, California 92618

    T: 949.260.3100 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 949.260.3190 Office Managing Partner: Ian R. Feldman

  • Michigan City

    Indiana 46360

    200 Commerce Square

    Michigan City, Indiana 46360

    T: 219.262.6106 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Paige M. Neel

  • Milwaukee

    Wisconsin 53202

    1433 North Water Street

    Suite 500

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

    T: 414.279.5525 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: James M. Weck

  • Stamford

    Connecticut 06901

    243 Tresser Boulevard

    17th Floor

    Stamford, Connecticut 06901

    T: 203.989.3889 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 212.805.3939 Office Managing Partner: Matthew J. Van Dusen

  • Hartford

    Connecticut 06103

    750 Main Street

    Suite 100

    Hartford, Connecticut 06103

    T: 860.756.5520 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 212.805.3939 Office Managing Partner: Matthew J. Van Dusen

  • Tampa

    Florida 33602

    401 East Jackson Street

    Suite 3300

    Tampa, Florida 33602

    T: 813.519.1001 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Kelly M. Vogt

  • Boca Raton

    Florida 33434

    7777 Glades Road

    Suite 405

    Boca Raton, Florida 33434

    T: 561.765.5305 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Kelly M. Vogt

  • San Francisco

    California 94111

    100 Pine Street

    Suite 1250

    San Francisco, California 94111

    T: 415.287.2744 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 949.260.3190 Office Managing Partner: Ian R. Feldman

  • Houston

    Texas 77060

    4 CityNorth

    16945 Northchase Drive, Suite 1400

    Houston, Texas 77060

    T: 346.826.8995 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 346.826.8997 Office Managing Partner: Ramy P. Elmasri

  • Dallas

    Texas 75201

    325 N. Saint Paul Street

    Suite 3100

    Dallas, Texas 75201

    T: 469.942.8635 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Ramy P. Elmasri

  • San Antonio

    Texas 78258

    401 East Sonterra Boulevard

    Suite 375

    San Antonio, Texas 78258

    T: 210.338.6711 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Ramy P. Elmasri

  • Austin

    Texas 78759

    9442 N Capital of Texas Hwy

    Suite 500

    Austin, Texas 78759

    T: 346.826.8995 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 346.826.8997 Office Managing Partner: Ramy P. Elmasri

  • Fort Worth

    Texas 76102

    702 Houston Street

    Fort Worth, Texas 76102

    T: 682.231.9560 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 346.826.8997 Office Managing Partner: Ramy P. Elmasri