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Finishing the Build: Private Damages Class Action to Extend Competition Enforcement in Housebuilding Sector

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The recent announcement of a proposed collective action for damages against housebuilders provides further evidence of a paradigm change in the competition law landscape in the United Kingdom ("UK"). This claim follows...more

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Central District Of California Grants In Part And Denies In Part Motion To Dismiss Proposed Securities Class Action Against...

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On December 12, 2025, Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett of the United States District Court for the Central District of California granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss a proposed investor class action against a...more

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Central District Of California Dismisses Putative Securities Class Action Against Multinational “Fast-Casual” Restaurant Chain

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On December 18, 2025, Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett of the United States District Court for the Central District of California dismissed a putative securities class action against a multinational “fast-casual” restaurant chain...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

When Chats Become Evidence: Court Affirms Order Requiring OpenAI to Produce 20 Million De-Identified ChatGPT Logs

On January 5, 2026, the federal U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York upheld two discovery orders requiring OpenAI to produce a sample of 20 million de-identified user logs from ChatGPT as part of...more

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North Dakota Pore Space Redux

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North Dakota surface owners defeated the carbon-storage lobby’s effort to steal their interstices.*  In Northwest Landowners Association, et al, v. State of North Dakota et al, a district court declared a portion of the CO2...more

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A cautionary tale: UK CMA given green light to raid home of potentially dishonest director

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The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been granted a warrant to search the home of a managing director who denied using his personal phone for work purposes during a dawn raid at his company’s premises. ...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Normal Wear Isn't Damage: Limits Placed on Security Deposit Reductions

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In Peebles v. JRK Property Holdings, Inc., the Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) interpreted the Massachusetts security deposit statute, G.L. c. 186, §15B. Its ruling arose from two questions certified to the SJC by the United...more

Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires &...

New Year, First New York Appellate Decision on Workers’ Comp: A 1977 Case Resurfaces

We have the first New York Appellate Decision on workers’ compensation for the new year! And this is a real throwback case. 1977 accident. Total permanent disability established in 1991. That same year, the carrier agreed to...more

Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires &...

Divorce in Florida vs. Pennsylvania: What Snowbirds and Dual-State Residents Should Know

Understanding the Strategic Advantages of Florida’s Reformed Family Law -If you’ve spent time wintering in Florida while maintaining ties to Pennsylvania, you’re not alone. Thousands of Americans split their time between...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Speculation Won't Suffice: SJC Draws a Firm Line on Zoning Standing

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In Stone v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Northborough (“Stone”), plaintiffs residing across the street from a proposed 20,000 square foot warehouse appealed a decision by the Northborough Zoning Board of Appeals (the “Board”)...more

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Proposed Legislation Could Postpone Discovery in ERISA Litigation

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A proposed bill, H.R. 6084, the “ERISA Litigation Reform Act,” is largely aimed at raising pleading standards in suits alleging prohibited transactions under ERISA Section 406. ...more

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A cautionary tale UK CMA given green light to raid home of potentially dishonest director

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The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been granted a warrant to search the home of a managing director who denied using his personal phone for work purposes during a dawn raid at his company’s premises....more

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What Is Document Review?

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If you are involved in litigation, investigations, or regulatory compliance, you might be wondering what is document review? Document review is the process of examining documents and electronically stored information to...more

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What Is an ESI Protocol?

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If you are involved in litigation or regulatory discovery, understanding what an ESI protocol is is essential. An ESI protocol is a written agreement that defines how electronically stored information will be identified,...more

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What Is FRCP Rule 34?

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If you are facing a lawsuit with extensive discovery obligations, understanding how federal rules govern the exchange of information is critical. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 plays a central role in this process by...more

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Court of Appeals For The Federal Circuit Denies Appeal From A District Court Ordering An $8 Million Bond Under Idaho’s Bad Faith...

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On December 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed Longhorn IP and Katana Silicon Technologies’ interlocutory appeal from a district court order requiring an $8 million bond under...more

Knobbe Martens

Doubling Down on Frivolous Claims Results in More Fees

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ESCAPEX IP, LLC V. GOOGLE LLC - Before Taranto, Stoll, and Stark.  Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Additional attorneys’ fees may be awarded when a party that brought a...more

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New Jersey Federal Court Denies Hotel Franchisee’s Motion to Dismiss TVPRA for Improper Venue and Untimeliness

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New Jersey federal court denied a Super 8 franchisee’s motion to dismiss, holding that venue in the District of New Jersey was proper and that the plaintiff’s Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) claims...more

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Florida District Court Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Franchisee and Franchisor Entities on TVPRA Claims.

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A Florida federal district court recently granted summary judgment, holding that claims under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) were time-barred. Doe K.R. v. Choice Hotels, 2025 WL 3469855 (M.D....more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Disputes Rising: Energy Arbitration and Litigation in 2026

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The energy industry in 2025 was defined by a perfect storm of challenges, where disputes arising from policy, regulatory ambiguity, international judicial rulings, and market volatility reshaped the industry’s landscape....more

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Fourteenth Court of Appeals Further Limits Non-Economic Damages in ExxonMobil v. Brown

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In ExxonMobil Corp. v. Brown, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals has continued appellate-court efforts to define the contours of proving and evaluating non-economic damages in Texas....more

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New York Federal Court Denies Franchisee’s Attempts to Reinstate Good Faith and Fair Dealing Claim

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A federal district court in New York recently denied a franchisee’s motion to amend its complaint and its motion to file an interlocutory appeal of the court’s dismissal of its breach of contract claim. Michell v. McDonald’s...more

Structured Consulting

How Lawyers Arrange Lawsuit Payments While Watching for Ethical Traps

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The path settlement funds take from a defendant to a personal injury plaintiff can radically change how much the plaintiff keeps. Often, slowing settlement negotiations to plan that path, or convince defendants to cooperate,...more

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Timing is Everything: The Fifth Circuit’s Narrow View of Post-Confirmation Proof of Claim Amendments

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Timing is everything. This is especially true when a creditor seeks to amend a timely filed proof of claim. As a general rule, bankruptcy courts liberally allow amendments to proofs of claim prior to plan confirmation. When...more

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Washington Federal Court Allows TVPRA Claims to Proceed Against Hotel Franchisor Under Vicarious Liability Theory, but Dismisses...

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A federal court in Washington granted in part and denied in part a hotel franchisor’s motion to dismiss, holding that the franchisor may be found indirectly liable under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act...more

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