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Womble Bond Dickinson

Lighting the Way: ITC Decides First Case Under the Interim ID Program, Holds Domestic Industry Cannot Be Shown with Aggregated...

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On March 22, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) issued the public version of its Commission Opinions (available here and here) in its very first case under the interim initial determination, or “Interim ID,” program....more

Troutman Pepper

Ninth Circuit Affirms Important Distinction Between Settlement and Litigation Classes

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An en banc Ninth Circuit recently reinstated a nationwide class settlement that resolved consumer claims related to several of Hyundai’s and Kia’s advertised fuel economy standards. Joining several other circuits, the court...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Nationwide class actions: dangling on a precipice?

An unexpected decision from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has raised questions about the viability of nationwide class action settlements. What appeared to be a wrapped-up settlement agreement unraveled after...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Has the Ninth Circuit Overhauled Nationwide Settlement Classes?

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Earlier this week, in In re Hyundai & Kia Fuel Efficiency Litig., the Ninth Circuit vacated a nationwide class action settlement, ruling that the lower court had abused its discretion by not considering whether the variations...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Balancing Protection of Information With Employee Rights in Confidentiality Policies"

The developing law on employer confidentiality policies underscores the tension between an employer's ever-increasing need to protect confidential information and an employee's established right to discuss terms and...more

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