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Court of Federal Claims Deems Itself "De Facto Forum" for Other Transaction Agreement Protests

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In a decision published on Feb. 24, 2025, Judge Armando Bonilla of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC or Court) weighed in on the ongoing debate about jurisdiction over protests of other transaction agreements (OTAs). The...more

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Developments in U.S. Securities Fraud Class Actions Against Non-U.S. Issuers

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In 2024, plaintiffs filed 36 securities class action lawsuits against non-U.S. issuers, up by three from the 33 filings in 2023. Also last year, courts rendered 22 decisions resolving motions to dismiss securities class...more

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Fourth Circuit Temporarily Allows DEI-Related EOs to Continue

As we previously reported, on March 3, 2025, the Maryland District Court denied Defendants’ motion to stay the preliminary injunction in National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Trump, preventing the...more

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Southern District Of New York Grants Motion For Judgment On The Pleadings In Securities Class Action Against Software Company

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On March 7, 2025, Judge John P. Cronan of the Southern District of New York granted a motion for judgment on the pleadings in a putative class action asserting claims under Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Latest Federal Court Cases: In re: Xencor, Inc.

In re: Xencor, Inc., Appeal No. 2024-1870 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 13, 2025) Our case of the week is an appeal from a decision of the Appeals Review Panel of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, concerning Xencor’s patent application...more

White & Case LLP

Amendments to the Amparo Law

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On March 13, 2025, the Federal Official Gazette published the decree amending and repealing various provisions of the Amparo Law (the "Amendment"). Substance and Objectives of the Amendment - This amendment to the Amparo...more

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Appeals Court Lifts Injunction on Executive Orders 14173 and 14151

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On March 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the government's Motion for a Stay Pending Appeal in the lawsuit concerning two Executive Orders aimed at ending diversity, equity, and...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Kansas Seeks to Stop Ford County From ​“Usurping” its Sovereignty

In January, Ford County, Kansas joined a class action complaint filed in Missouri against eleven plastics manufacturers, seeking to represent ​“all persons or entities” in 35 states who purchased relevant plastics since 1990....more

Wiley Rein LLP

Supreme Court of Delaware Reverses Lower Court’s Ruling, Clarifies “Relatedness” Standard

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The Supreme Court of Delaware, applying Delaware’s “meaningful linkage” standard, has held that wrongful acts alleged in a securities class action were meaningfully linked to wrongful acts alleged by the SEC, such that the...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Ohio Court Navigates the Complexities of Lemon Law Claims

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Lemon law claims present enormous issues of fact, involving questions such as “When does a vehicle issue rise to the level of a nonconformity?” “Should all repairs be considered under a claim if they are for different...more

Irwin IP LLP

Time To “Dew” It Again. 

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Dewberry Group, Inc., FKA Dewberry Capital Corp v. Dewberry Engineers Inc., No. 23-900, 604 U.S. (2025) - On February 26, 2025, the United States Supreme Court unanimously overturned a $43 million damages award arising out...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Constructive Trust Claim Dismissed As Court Backs Reverse Vesting Order

On February 20, 2025, the Alberta Court of Appeal released its decision in Henenghaixin Corp v. Long Run Exploration Ltd, dismissing an application for leave to appeal a decision rendered in the Companies’ Creditors...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fourth Circuit Reinstates Anti-DEI Executive Orders Pending Further Litigation

On February 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland entered a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of important aspects of two Executive Orders: “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI...more

Blank Rome LLP

DEI Litigation Whiplash: Appellate Court Allows the Government to Move Forward with Challenged DEI-Related Executive Orders

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Uncertainty for companies when making business decisions is a new norm. Tariffs aren’t going to be the only thing that is on again and off again. The same is happening with directives governing diversity, equity, and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Trade group asks district court to stay CFPB’s Section 1071 rule and toll compliance deadlines

On March 13, a trade group in commercial finance filed an unopposed motion in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to stay the CFPB’s Section 1071 rule. The final rule would amend the ECOA to mandate...more

Morgan Lewis

The Weakening of Business Secrecy Before French Judges: The Negative Counterpart of the Right to Evidence in a Fair Trial

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The French High Court has just handed down a ruling confirming the weakening of the force of business secrecy in the name of the right to evidence principle, based on the right to a fair trial found in article 6 of the...more

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North Carolina Supreme Court Is All Caught Up

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The North Carolina Supreme Court is not stingy with extensions. If a lawyer needs more time to file a brief, the Court will generally allow it. But with the Court largely caught up on its docket, you might not want to bank...more

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Future of Pennsylvania’s Construction Statute of Repose Hinges on Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will decide a pivotal case that could significantly impact the construction industry and the application of the state’s construction Statute of Repose. Aloia v. Diamant raises key questions...more

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Corporate Transparency Act – Reporting Obligations are Back in Effect

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The Financial Crimes’s Enforcement Network of the U.S. Treasury Department (“FinCEN”) Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) reporting obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) are once again back in effect....more

Law School Toolbox

Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 304: Spotlight on Civil Procedure (Part 1 – Jurisdiction)

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the first of three episodes in which we review the substantive Civil Procedure law we've covered in our "Listen and Learn" series. Today we're talking about jurisdiction,...more

eDiscovery Assistant

Generative AI in eDiscovery – The Legal Questions No One Saw Coming

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Generative AI has been transforming the legal industry, assisting with everything from case law summarization to document review and legal research. But as its adoption accelerates, new legal questions are emerging: Should...more

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The Next Wave of ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits Against Alcohol Suppliers

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The increasing popularity of online shopping has made e-commerce businesses – specifically those in the alcohol beverage industry – a frequent target for costly litigation. In lockstep with the continued prevalence of website...more

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Arbitration Act 2025 | Part 2: Key Improvements

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The Arbitration Act 2025 is now an official new piece of legislation having received royal assent on 24 February 2025 ("2025 Act"). The new law, which refines and modernises the previous Arbitration Act 1996 ("1996 Act"),...more

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Judge Connolly (D. Del.) Overturns $96 Million Molecular Diagnostics Jury Verdict, Finds Patents Invalid Under § 112

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Synopsis: In a case with implications for the litigious molecular diagnostics space and written description law, Chief Judge Connolly of the District of Delaware reversed a $96 million jury verdict in favor of Natera,...more

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#MeToo: Can Non-Employees Bring Employment Law Claims Against Employers?

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Last week attorneys for Creative Actors Agency (CAA), Miramax and Disney delivered oral argument in their appeal to try to prevent actor Julia Ormond’s negligence claims from moving forward in New York State Court. Oral...more

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