Plaintiff Jeremy Jong filed a putative class-action complaint against Blue Shield of California (Blue Shield), one of the largest medical insurance companies in the United States....more
Plaintiff zvelo is a Colorado-based organization that has developed a database of category-based website URLs that is incorporated into various network security and web filtering vendor offerings....more
3/18/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Breach of Contract ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Natural Language Processing ,
Proprietary Information ,
State Law Claims ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademarks ,
Unjust Enrichment
Citibank’s balance sheet is likely breathing a sigh of relief. A Second Circuit panel held that the bank may finally recoup nearly $500 million in funds that it inadvertently wired to lenders almost two years ago. US...more
On June 13, 2022, the US Supreme Court decided ZF Automotive US, Inc. v. Luxshare, Ltd., No. 21-401, holding that Section 1782 requires a “foreign or international tribunal” be a tribunal imbued with governmental authority....more
6/20/2022
/ 28 U.S.C. § 1782 ,
AlixPartners LLP v The Fund for Protection of Investors Rights in Foreign States ,
Arbitration ,
Business Disputes ,
Business Litigation ,
Commercial Arbitration ,
Discovery ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
Foreign Tribunals ,
International Arbitration ,
International Litigation ,
SCOTUS ,
UNCITRAL ,
ZF Automotive US Inc v Luxshare Ltd
Recent legislation in California may increase legal costs, make settlements more difficult, and risk confidential business information being released to the public. The Public Right to Know Act of 2022 seeks to prohibit...more
5/25/2022
/ Compliance ,
Contract Terms ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Violations ,
Hazardous Substances ,
New Legislation ,
Product Defects ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Right To Know ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Bar Associations
You know what the happiest animal on Earth is? It's a goldfish. Y'know why? It's got a 10-second memory. Be a goldfish.
During the pandemic, we have had a lot of lows, as well as a few highs. And that’s just in pop...more
12/9/2021
/ Arbitration ,
Corporate Communications ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mutual Funds ,
Net Capital Rule ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Rollover Equity ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
On June 30, 2021, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) provided an update on implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML Act) and issued the first government-wide priorities for anti-money...more
7/9/2021
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Biden Administration ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
The Supreme Court has granted cert over a petition asking the Court to decide whether federal courts may authorize discovery for use in private commercial arbitration abroad. Should the Court do so, its decision will have...more