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TCPA Litigation Update: Virginia, Texas, and Nevada Federal Courts Toss TCPA Lawsuits Over Lack of Clear Defendant Ties

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Federal district courts in Virginia, Texas, and Nevada have recently dismissed a series of lawsuits brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), finding that plaintiffs failed to show how the defendants were...more

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Crypto Shake-Up: Narrowing Risks, From Securities Scrutiny to Consumer Claims

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Crypto is now in Washington’s good graces – or at least that’s how it may seem. The return of the Trump administration has injected new energy into the crypto asset space, with sweeping rhetoric about “unleashing innovation”...more

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Cunningham v. Cornell University: ERISA Claims Are Now Much More Costly and Difficult to Defend

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In Cunningham v. Cornell University,1 the Supreme Court unanimously held that plaintiffs who bring a prohibited transaction claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) are only...more

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Truck on Fire … Supreme Court Relaxes ERISA Pleading Standards

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by Alex Smith The Supreme Court recently issued a decision regarding the pleading standards for ERISA prohibited transactions claims in a case involving Cornell’s 403(b) plan to resolve a federal circuit court split. Under...more

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First Rulings on Pension Risk Transfer — ERISA Class Actions Reach Opposite Conclusions on Article III Standing

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The first two district court opinions deciding whether plaintiffs have Article III standing to challenge pension risk transfers have reached opposite conclusions. One case will proceed to discovery, and the other has been...more

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Securities Motion to Dismiss Trends (Part 3): The Central District of California

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In this last article in his three-part series, my partner and securities litigator Walker Newell looked at motion to dismiss trends in the Central District of California, which covers Los Angeles and Orange County. The CD...more

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Greenwashing Lawsuit Against Lululemon Dismissed by Federal Court

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On February 18, 2025, Judge Bloom (S.D. Fla.) dismissed a lawsuit against Lululemon, the athleisure company, that centered upon allegations of greenwashing. Specifically, the plaintiffs here had contended “that Lululemon...more

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Websites Under Attack — Defenses to ADA Claims for Retailers and Online Businesses - The Katten Kattwalk/Kattison Avenue | Issue 4

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Retailers and other businesses with an online presence continue to be targets of lawsuits filed by plaintiffs asserting claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related state laws. In a nutshell, these suits...more

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Python Bites Back: Counterclaims Based on Alleged Consent Survive Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss

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TCPA defendants often assert, in either a motion to dismiss or answer (or both), that a plaintiff gave prior express consent to receive the calls or text messages at issue. But it is the exceptional case where a defendant...more

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Ontario Court of Appeal Endorses a Flexible and Contextual Approach to Dismissal for Delay Under the Class Proceedings Act, 1992

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In Tataryn v. Diamond & Diamond Lawyers LLP, 2025 ONCA 5 (Tataryn), the Ontario Court of Appeal clarified the test for determining whether a proposed class action should be dismissed for delay under section 29.1 of the Class...more

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[Event] Drug & Medical Device Litigation - December 5th - 6th, New York, NY

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Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 28th Annual Conference on Drug & Medical Device Litigation returns for another exciting year with curated programming and networking opportunities with 400+ industry...more

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When Is a Defense “Available”? Avoiding Waiver by Being Bold When Asserting Defenses

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It is well known that, at least in the federal system and Florida, a defendant who fails to raise lack of personal jurisdiction in a pre-answer motion to dismiss waives that defense. But there is an exception to this rule: If...more

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Defending Class Actions in 2016

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I thought readers might find helpful some broader observations on strategies for defending class actions in 2016... Dig in Deep Early: Some defense counsel are accustomed to the practice of filing a motion to dismiss...more

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