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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Big Changes Could Be Coming in Class Action Litigation

On February 10, 2017, U.S. Rep. and House Judiciary Committee Chairman, Bob Goodlatte (R-Va), introduced a new version of his Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017 (H.R. 985) (the "Act"). The Act, while bearing the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Avatar Wins Against Another Copyright Owner… in an Unusual Manner

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A recent decision from the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, ended the hopes and dreams of a copyright owner from receiving a share of the $2.8 billion earned by James Cameron’s Avatar film. In this...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Class Action Chronicle - Winter 2015

This is the 10th edition of The Class Action Chronicle, a quarterly publication that provides an analysis of recent class action trends, along with a summary of class certification and Class Action Fairness Act rulings issued...more

K&L Gates LLP

SLAPPed Down: Washington Supreme Court Declares Anti-SLAPP Statute Unconstitutional

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On May 28, the Washington Supreme Court held in Davis v. Cox that the state’s primary anti-SLAPP statute, RCW 4.24.525, violates the right to a jury trial guaranteed by the Washington Constitution. The statute, which creates...more

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