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Re-Evaluating Bifurcated Discovery in Class Actions After a Recent Seventh Circuit Decision

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A new Seventh Circuit decision – Santiago v. City of Chicago – bolsters the strategy among some class action defense lawyers to not bifurcate class certification and merits discovery. This strategy instead contemplates that...more

Butler Snow LLP

Out of Time: Bifurcating the Statute of Limitations

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The statute of limitations is a powerful defense for defendants. But it is a tricky one to assert at trial in any of the majority of states recognizing a discovery rule—which commonly provides that the statute of limitations...more

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Strategies In Class Action Engagement: Special Discovery Requirements

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This continues our series of blog posts on effective partnering between inside and outside counsel to defend against class action lawsuits. It begins our discussion of aspects of discovery unique to class actions. ...more

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