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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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Privilege Under Fire: Protecting Forensic Reports in the Wake of a Data Breach

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In the chaos following a cyberattack, forensic reports are often pulled together under intense pressure and can assist companies in responding to and remediating the incident. However, if you're not careful, these reports...more

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CCPA Class Actions Without a Data Breach; Courts Signal a New Litigation Frontier.

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Two recent decisions from the Northern District of California—Shah v. Capital One Financial Corp., No. 24-cv-05985-TLT, 2025 WL 714252 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 3, 2025), and M.G. v. Therapymatch, Inc., No. 23-cv-04422-AMO, 2024 WL...more

Frost Brown Todd

Recent Survey Shows Class Actions on the Rise and More Expensive to Defend

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Recently, Carlton Fields issued its 2025 Class Action Survey based on interviews of general counsel or senior counsel at more than 300 Fortune 1000 and other large companies across a variety of industries. The results from...more

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Every Little Thing … Employer Considerations as New 401(k) Lawsuit Includes Extensive Claims

by Alex Smith A recently filed lawsuit related to Swiss Re’s 401(k) plan stands out because of the extensive assortment of allegations...more

Cornerstone Research

Securities Class Action Filings Increase for Second Consecutive Year in 2024

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AI-related filings more than double and 1933 Act filings continue to decline. The number of securities class action filings increased for the second consecutive year in 2024, with artificial intelligence (AI)-related...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

AI Tools on Trial: Emerging Litigation Trends Impacting AI-Powered Technologies

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With the increase in AI-related litigation and regulatory action, it is critical for companies to monitor the AI technology landscape and think proactively about how to minimize risk. To help companies navigate these...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Our 2024 ADA Title III Recap and Predictions for 2025

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2024 saw some interesting developments and an uptick in lawsuit filings from 2023; expect less ADA Title III enforcement and rulemaking activity from DOJ in 2025....more

Carlton Fields

[Webinar] 2024 Class Action Survey Results - May 2nd, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

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Please join us for a webinar on the 2024 Carlton Fields Class Action Survey results. Now in its 13th year, the survey offers both a current snapshot and insights over time into management practices and experiences of in-house...more

K&L Gates LLP

Recent Trends in Generative Artificial Intelligence Litigation in the United States

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Although still in their infancy, a growing number of recently-filed lawsuits associated with generative artificial intelligence (AI) training practices, products, and services have provided a meaningful first look into how US...more

Carlton Fields

[Webinar] 2023 Class Action Survey Results - April 11th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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The 2023 Carlton Fields Class Action Survey provides an overview of important issues and practices related to class action matters and management. The annual publication reports on historical trends captured since the...more

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[Webinar] 2022 Class Action Survey Results - March 15th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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The 2022 Carlton Fields Class Action Survey reveals that companies with class actions are seeing increases in the number of class actions they face at a given time. The current portfolio reveals the highest number of both...more

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Litigation Minute: What to Do When Your Company is Threatened with a Consumer Class Action

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS - You are in-house counsel for a consumer-facing company, and you have just been handed a letter from a plaintiff’s firm you’ve never heard of, threatening to file a class action over...more

Carlton Fields

COVID-19 Class Actions Update

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In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, dozens of class action lawsuits were filed across a variety of industries in the United States – with theories of liability ranging from hand sanitizer false-labeling allegations,...more

Payne & Fears

Arbitration Agreements with Class Waivers: Be Careful What You Wish For

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In Hamlet’s Third Act, Hamlet discovers a plot against his life and resolves to counter it by letting Rosencranz and Guildenstern, whom he suspects are complicit in the plan, be "Hoist with [their] own petard," meaning, blown...more

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Recent IoT Class Actions Highlight Need for Manufacturers & Vendors of Connected Products to Be Aware of Liability Risks

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The Internet of Things (IoT) products have become a way of life. There are huge benefits of “smart” products, which interact through the internet to gather and exchange data to provide additional functions, security, and easy...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

Federal Judge’s Comments In Willow Grove PFAS Case Suggest Time May Be Approaching When Pennsylvania (And Other States) Will...

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Last week, Law360 reported on a hearing that occurred in the Federal District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania before Judge Gerald Pappert concerning PFAS. The hearing concerned a motion to dismiss brought by the United States...more

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Recent Developments In Securities Litigation: The “Event Driven” #MeToo Lawsuit

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The #MeToo movement has had an enormous impact on corporate America. Workplace harassment and sexual misconduct are not new concepts and have been the focus of litigation for many years. However, the power of the #MeToo has...more

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Potentially Expanded Private Right of Action Increases Risk of Class Action Exposure Under the California Consumer Privacy Act

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Looking Back - the California Consumer Privacy Act, and How We Got Here - As companies were getting up-to-speed on the effects of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) last year, California quickly...more

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Biometrics: The Wave of the Future Sparks a Current Wave of Class Action Litigation

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Brought about by an obscure state law passed nearly a decade ago—the Illinois Biometric Information Protection Act (740 ILCS 14/1)—the next wave of privacy class action litigation is here and in full-swing. While an Illinois...more

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Hazards Ahead: Uptick In Biometric Privacy Laws Can Put Employers In Hot Seat

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A string of recent class action lawsuits regarding businesses’ use of employees’ biometric data should put employers on heightened alert regarding compliance with various state biometric privacy laws....more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Lessons Learned from Target’s Data Breach Discovery Win - Five Strategies for Maintaining Privilege in the Aftermath of a Data...

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A thousand questions immediately flood any lawyer’s mind when they first hear that their client may have been affected by a data breach. How did it happen? What data were affected? Was there any personal information affected,...more

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What Do Employers Need to Know in the Wake of the Latest Data Breach?

Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. is the latest high-profile business victim of data theft. The consequences have been significant. In response to threats of violence, Sony has reconsidered its range of options for the...more

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