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Fifth Circuit Flags False Start in Challenge to SEC Gag Rule

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In January 2024, the SEC denied New Civil Liberties Alliance’s petition to halt so-called gag orders. The SEC has a procedural rule that requires it to impose these orders on individuals and companies settling with the SEC on...more

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Recent Commercial Division Decision Explores Interactions Between New York’s Amended Anti-SLAPP Law and Breach of Contract Claims

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On June 9, 2023, Justice Robert Reed of the New York State Court, Commercial Division, issued a decision in Trump v. Trump, 192 N.Y.S.3d 891 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cnty. June 9, 2023). This decision largely denied Mary Trump’s motion...more

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The California Supreme Court (and Court of Appeals) - August 29 - September 2, 2022

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The California Supreme Court issued the following decisions last week: Hoffmann v. Young, et al., Case No. S266003: Under Civil Code section 846, landowners generally owe no duty of care to keep their property safe for...more

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Second Circuit Affirms Legality Of “Gag Orders” In SEC Settlements

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The Second Circuit today affirmed the legality of so-called “gag orders” in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settlements: the rule that defendants settling with the commission cannot contradict the allegations...more

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Ringing in the New Laws: 2019 California Employment Roundup

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As 2018 draws to a close, California employers have a busy new year ahead of them with expanded legal obligations. SB 1300 – Sexual Harassment Omnibus Bill—Under SB 1300, employers may now be held responsible for the acts...more

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Web Exclusive - June 2018: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Ninth Circuit Holds That a Prohibition on Credit Card Surcharges Abridges Merchants’ Freedom of Speech in Violation of First...

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The Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Italian Colors Rest. v. Becerra (“Italian Colors”), upheld an as-applied constitutional challenge to a California law prohibiting retailers from imposing a surcharge on customers paying...more

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Anti-SLAPP Applies to Concealment Claim

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Suarez v. Trigg Laboratories Inc., Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 4, California, September 7, 2016, Case No. B26511 - The California Court of Appeal for the Second District holds that anti-SLAPP statute...more

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Cumis Counsel’s Post-Settlement Conduct is Not Protected from Insurer’s Reimbursement Lawsuit Under California’s Anti-SLAPP...

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In Travelers Cas. Ins. Co. of Am. v. Hirsh (No. 14-55539), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld an order denying the appellant’s motion pursuant to California’s anti-SLAPP statute, to strike...more

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Another Successful First Amendment Challenge to the Prohibition of Off-Label Promotion for FDA-Approved Drugs: Part Two

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The Free Speech Clause notched another victory in the latest and, perhaps, final chapter of the lawsuit between the FDA and Amarin Pharma, Inc. concerning off-label marketing of an FDA-approved drug. On March 8, 2016, the FDA...more

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