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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Understanding the FOIA Process: Submitting, Appealing, and Litigating Requests for Government Records

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), enacted in 1966, grants the public the right to access records from any federal agency, promoting transparency and accountability in government. Whether you’re a business owner,...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Major Crypto Sweepstakes Lawsuit Settlement Announced

Earlier this week, Coinbase and its sweepstakes administrator agreed to the terms of a class action settlement in the matter of Suski v. Coinbase, Inc. After nearly four years of litigation, including a trip to the United...more

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Freezing injunctions in Bermuda

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The Bermuda Supreme Court has power to grant a freezing injunction and/or a specific order for the detention, custody or preservation of any property which is the subject of a proprietary claim pursuant to section 19(c) of...more

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Does Disclosing Legal Advice to Financial Advisors Waive Privilege? Part II

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Last week’s Privilege Point described S.D.N.Y. Judge Lewis Liman’s conclusion that a company waived privilege protection for legal advice it received from its counsel by disclosing the advice to its financial advisor China...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Court Expands Scope of Private Actions Under California Consumer Privacy Act to Include Pixel Tracking Practices

On March 3, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a significant ruling that has the potential to broaden the risk of liability under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). ...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Federal Court Finds Causation Lacking on Negligence Claim Under FCRA, But Leaves Door Open on Claim of Willful Violation

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A federal Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona recently granted in part and denied in part a consumer reporting agency’s motion for summary judgment, with respect to claims raised by the...more

Jenner & Block

Microplastics Can Lead to Big Lawsuits

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Microplastics are small plastic particles released from plastic products as they break down over time, and they are present everywhere in the environment . Although there is not yet conclusive scientific evidence...more

A&O Shearman

Medibank class action: navigating the legal privilege maze

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Concerns about claims of legal professional privilege over third-party investigation reports produced in the course of responding to cyberattacks, and the extent to which such reports can be shielded from disclosure in legal...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Commercial Division Moves Towards Adopting Additional Initial Disclosure Requirements

While the Commercial Division Rules are closer to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure than any other set of court rules in New York (including the base requirements of the CPLR), they are far from identical. One area where...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

A Blockbuster Week for the VPPA—New Releases from the Sixth and Seventh Circuits

Much like Blockbuster Video rental stores (of which you might be surprised to learn there is still one remaining), the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) was quietly slipping into obsolescence with the advent of the Internet...more

Knobbe Martens

Inaction Can Lead To Argument Forfeiture on Appeal

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ALIVECOR, INC. v. APPLE INC. Before Hughes, Linn, and Stark. Appeal from Patent Trial and Appeal Board - A party in a PTAB proceeding forfeits the ability to challenge an opposing party’s discovery obligation violation...more

Law School Toolbox

Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 305: Spotlight on Civil Procedure (Part 2 – Discovery)

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

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Why Skipping Initial Disclosures Can Cost You the Case

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Litigators, take note—Rule 26(a) is not just a box to check in the early stages of discovery. Failing to comply with its initial disclosure requirements can have disastrous and expensive consequences, as U.S. Bank recently...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Getting Ahead of Discovery: Can Amended Rule 11 Streamline Commercial Litigation?

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Frequent readers of this blog know that we are not shy in acknowledging the Commercial Division’s status as the leading forum for resolving complex business disputes. This reputation can be, in part, largely attributed to the...more

Cooley LLP

In Chamber of Commerce v. CARB, Federal District Court dismisses two claims challenging California’s climate disclosure laws

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As we’ve pointed out before, given the prevailing views on climate disclosure among folks in the new Administration, including the nominee for SEC Chair—and all that portends for the SEC’s climate disclosure regulation—the...more

White & Case LLP

The trend: Driving responsible business

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An accelerating focus on doing business responsibly will force changes to wide-ranging aspects of business operations and strategy - Societal expectations of businesses have shifted fundamentally over the past five years....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Update on Litigation Timeline of SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rules

We previously blogged about the final climate disclosure rules, and how the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voluntarily stayed implementation of the final rules pending the completion of judicial review of the...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Alberta Court of King’s Bench Confirms Requirement for Immediate Disclosure of Pierringer Agreements

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When only some of the defendants to a lawsuit want to settle, Pierringer agreements can be an attractive solution. However, in a recent decision that adopted principles from Ontario jurisprudence, the Court of King's Bench of...more

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Without Merit: A Cautionary Tale About Boilerplate Litigation Disclosures in Public Company Filings

Counsel for public companies—it may be time to take another look at your litigation disclosures. A recent federal district court opinion held that one company’s use of the phrase “without merit” to describe ongoing litigation...more

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[Event] RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference - June 1st, Wayne, PA

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The RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference is an essential event for registered investment advisors to gain a valuable understanding of current regulatory and compliance-related issues. Attendees will earn 5 CE...more

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Follow the Money: How Litigation Finance May Be Tilting the Scales

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The US litigation finance industry is valued at over a billion dollars and has continued to grow as potential funders increasingly see litigation as an investment opportunity. Despite the growing presence of litigation...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Alert: "Amendments To The Texas Rules Of Civil Procedure Affect Three Key Areas Of Civil Cases"

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Effective September 1, 2020 (the “2020 Amendments”). and January 1, 2021 (the “2021 Amendments”) two sets of amendments to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure affect three key areas of civil cases filed after those dates: (1)...more

Payne & Fears

Key California Employment Law Cases: April 2020

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Anthony v. TRAX Int’l Corp., No. 18-15662, 2020 WL 1898843 (9th Cir. Apr. 17, 2020) - Summary: An employer may use after-acquired evidence to show that a plaintiff is not a qualified individual under the Americans with...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

The Nuts And Bolts Of Local Practice In The Eastern District Of Michigan (Part 2) - A Guide To Practicing In The U.S. District...

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As in the Michigan state court system, most of your time in a federal civil case will be spent on discovery, and most of your interaction with the court will be through motion practice. Different courts have different rules...more

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New Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16.1 Aims to Assist Practitioners in Disclosure and Discovery of Electronically Stored...

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On December 1, 2019, Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16.1 (Rule 16.1 or the “Rule”) went into effect. With a focus on defense counsel’s ability to adequately prepare for trial, the Rule functions as a response to concerns...more

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