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Understanding California Senate Bill 235: A New Chapter in Civil Discovery

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When it comes to the legal landscape, every new law or amendment can have a significant impact on the processes and outcomes for litigants. A recent change in California, Senate Bill 235 (CA SB235), signed into law by Gavin...more

Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph

Florida Litigation Procedure Update: Third DCA Clarifies Key Aspects of § 57.105

In AT&T Mobility, LLC v. Rigney, 3D21-2261 (Fla. 3d DCA Sept. 6, 2023), Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal reviewed the denial of two motions for sanctions under section 57.105, Florida Statutes. In its ruling, the...more

Fisher Phillips

Brazil Publishes Data Protection Sanctions: 3 Steps Your Company Should Take to Avoid Problems

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Brazil’s data protection authority recently published regulations that could lead businesses and employers that violate the country’s data privacy laws to be punished with administrative penalties – adding yet more incentive...more

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District Court Reverses Bankruptcy Court Order Imposing Sanctions on Mortgage Servicer

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina recently reversed an order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The bankruptcy court order held mortgage servicer Newrez,...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Despite Difficulty Discerning Good Faith Basis for 93A Claim, Judge Salinger Denies Motion for Sanctions

After prevailing at trial, Cedar Hill Retreat Center sought sanctions against the plaintiffs under G.L. c. 231, § 6F. That statute authorizes a judge to award a moving party reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs if the judge...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

The Role Evidence Plays in Avoiding Sanctions

Evidence is the cornerstone to most claims and its good-faith basis is what can avoid possible sanctions. In the case that an attorney exceeds the bounds of the law or unjustly burdens the court system, courts may impose...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

NY Strengthens Law Concerning Zombie Properties as Well as Good Faith Negotiations

New York Senate Bill S8159 - On June 23, 2016, the New York State Legislature passed a bill imposing new requirements upon mortgage servicers seeking to foreclose on defaulted home loans. The bill — S8159, dubbed the...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc. (2015)

The Supreme Court handed down its decision in Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc. today and in doing so reprised several themes that have emerged over the past decade of the Court's activist approach to patent law. The...more

Proskauer - New England IP Blog

U.S. Supreme Court Further Clarifies Indirect Infringement Standards

The Supreme Court in the last several years has taken an activist approach to the area of patent law, granting certiorari in many more cases than in prior years and often reversing the Federal Circuit. If there was one theme...more

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Multiple Courts Criticize EEOC Behavior In Class Cases

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Over the last 5 years, the EEOC has become increasingly aggressive in the bringing and pursuit of broad initiatives and, in particular, class litigation. Cynics can debate whether this springs from a desire to make a...more

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