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Ring In 2026 With A Climate Reporting Reprieve

On December 1, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released an Enforcement Advisory clarifying that it will not enforce SB 261 against covered entities for failing to publish climate-related financial risk reports by the January 1, 2026, statutory deadline

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Celebrating Decades Of Innovation On EDiscovery Day 2025 (Video)

As we celebrate the 11th annual World eDiscovery Day, members of our e-DAT practice group reflect on nearly three decades as pioneers in eDiscovery innovation and client service.

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K&L Gates LLP

Arbitration World: Efficient And Effective Proceedings – A Discussion With Two Leading Arbitrators - Part 2 (Podcast)

Declan Gallivan (Senior Associate, K&L Gates, London) speaks with two leading arbitrators, Lucy Greenwood and Klaus Reichert SC, to discuss how adjustments in the approach to the arbitration...

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K&L Gates LLP

A Look At The Wild West Of Business Court Constitutionality

Aside from Delaware's Court of Chancery, state business courts are relatively new, with New York and Illinois starting commercial dockets in 1993 and other states starting their own systems...

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Mayer Brown

Local Municipalities Toughen Laws For E-bike Usage

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Gross Shuman P.C.

Corporate Arbitration Agreements At Risk Of Being Ruled Unenforceable If They Provide Companies Too Much Flexibility

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Dhillon Law Group

Why Amending A Complaint After The Scheduling Order Deadline Has Passed Is No Sure Thing

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Clark Hill

New Federal Rule Will Help Discourage Meritless Claims In Multidistrict Litigation

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Jones Day

Ep. 58 – Navigating The Emotional Landscape Of Probate Litigation With Matt Brown (Podcast)

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Wiggin & Dana

Orange County Team Secures Summary Judgment And Recovery Of Costs For Kia America In Hotly Contested Lemon Law Dispute

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Crystallex Sale Approved And Lone Star Funds V. Republic Of Korea – ICSID Annulment Highlights Due Process In Investor-State Arbitration

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Steptoe LLP

Appellate Court Reinforces Delay Clause In Construction Subcontract

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Duane Morris LLP

New Privilege Log Rules Are Here – Is Your Team Ready?

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Arnold & Porter

Podcast - Show And Tell

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Holland & Knight

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

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Steptoe LLP

USPTO Proposes Dramatic Restrictions For Inter Partes Review Institution

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

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JAMS

Health Care Mediation Strategies: How To Resolve Complex Provider, Reimbursement, And Compliance Disputes (Podcast)

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JAMS

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

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How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

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Health Care Mediation Strategies: How To Resolve Complex Provider, Reimbursement, And Compliance Disputes (Podcast)

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How The JAMS AI Rules Can Streamline Discovery For AI-Related Disputes

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Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

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Early Mediation: Is Your Case A Likely Candidate?

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AI Innovation Is Accelerating, But Oversight Is Fragmented: Why ADR Must Fill The Governance Gap

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From Conflict To Clarity: Why The ADR Experience Matters In Successful Resolution

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[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

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Control, Creativity, Closure: The Mediation Advantage

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Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

Celebrating Decades Of Innovation On EDiscovery Day 2025 (Video)

As we celebrate the 11th annual World eDiscovery Day, members of our e-DAT practice group reflect on nearly three decades as pioneers in eDiscovery innovation and client service.

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K&L Gates LLP

New Privilege Log Rules Are Here – Is Your Team Ready?

As of today, December 1, 2025, amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure officially take effect, reshaping how parties must approach the timing and method of making privilege claims in federal litigation.

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Arnold & Porter

Courts Are Starting To Define What "AI Discovery" Means

As companies increasingly rely on generative AI tools to assist with research, writing, coding, and other business functions, opposing parties in litigation have begun to seek that data in discovery.

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Arnold & Porter

United States Court Of Appeals For The Sixth Circuit Grants Writ Of Mandamus To Preserve Privilege For Internal Investigations

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U.S. Sixth Circuit Reaffirms Core Protections For Outside-counsel Investigations In FirstEnergy Win

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Webinar – Inadvertent Disclosure Of Privileged Material (Video)

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Beresford Booth

Avoiding Risk: AI's Double-Edged Role In E-Discovery

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Bracewell

Sixth Circuit Affirms Attorney-Client Privilege And Work-Product Protection Over Internal Investigation Materials

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Foley & Lardner

Beyond The Verdict: The Essential Drive Of Post-Judgment Discovery

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Offit Kurman

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Arbitration World: Efficient And Effective Proceedings – A Discussion With Two Leading Arbitrators - Part 2 (Podcast)

Declan Gallivan (Senior Associate, K&L Gates, London) speaks with two leading arbitrators, Lucy Greenwood and Klaus Reichert SC, to discuss how adjustments in the approach to the arbitration...

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K&L Gates LLP

Corporate Arbitration Agreements At Risk Of Being Ruled Unenforceable If They Provide Companies Too Much Flexibility

Last week, in Pizza Hazel v. American Express Co., No. 1:24-cv-12505-AK (D. Mass Sept. 19, 2025), a federal district court ruled American Express's arbitration agreement unenforceable because it was illusory.

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Dhillon Law Group

Crystallex Sale Approved And Lone Star Funds V. Republic Of Korea – ICSID Annulment Highlights Due Process In Investor-State Arbitration

First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement.

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Steptoe LLP

SDNY Confirms $11M Award In Flextronics v. Allianz, Delivering A Major Win For Policyholders

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Lowenstein Sandler

Are Your Online Terms Enforceable?: Lessons From California

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Florida Federal Court Denies Certification Of Nationwide Classes Of Burger King Consumers In Suit Alleging Deceptive Practices

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Duane Morris LLP

Ticking The Right Boxes: The Orange v Shein Decision On Jurisdictional Challenges And Staying Arbitration

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Navigating The Evolving Landscape Of Corporate PPAs (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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Court Procedure

New Federal Rule Will Help Discourage Meritless Claims In Multidistrict Litigation

On December 1, 2025, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16.1 took effect, providing judges a roadmap for initial case management of multidistrict litigation ("MDLs") and paving the way for early challenges to meritless claims.

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Jones Day

Orange County Team Secures Summary Judgment And Recovery Of Costs For Kia America In Hotly Contested Lemon Law Dispute

Orange County Partner Cary Mullen and Associate James Werner recently secured a dismissal on summary judgment and recovery of costs for the firm's client, Kia America, Inc., in the matter of Charbel Adaimy v. Kia America, Inc., (erroneously sued as Kia Motors America, Inc.), LASC No. 23STCV24815.

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

FRCP 16.1 Now In Play For MDLs—Game Changer Or Not?

After years of anticipation and development, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16.1 takes effect today, December 1, 2025.

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Florida Statute § 768.79 Update: Fee-Shifting Penalty Does Not Apply In Attorney Charging Lien Disputes

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Losey

Illinois Legislature Increases Key Debtor Exemptions Starting On January 1, 2026

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Lavelle Law

Federal Circuit Denies Challenges To USPTO Director's Discretionary Denial Decisions

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What Is The Impact Of The Government Shutdown On Divorce Proceedings?

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Tully Rinckey

To Err Or Not To Err: Preservation For Appeal

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Steptoe LLP

Sixth Circuit Reaffirms Privilege Protections During Internal Investigations

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Crowell & Moring LLP

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Sovereign Immunity: Public Sector Government

Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards In The U.S.: Recent Developments And Implications For Creditors

The enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in the United States has become an increasingly complex area of law, particularly as recent appellate decisions have introduced new challenges and considerations...

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IR Global

Court Of Appeals Rejects Newest Efforts To Evade The Notice Requirement For Claims Against The State Of Michigan

In a unanimous opinion, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the retroactive application of strict notice requirements under Michigan's Court of Claims Act...

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Butzel Long

Senate Proposes New Anti-Money Laundering Legislation To Regulate Art Market

In July, the U.S. Senate introduced the Art Market Integrity Act (AMIA), legislation that would require art dealers and auction houses to comply...

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

In That Case: CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. V. Antrix Corp. Ltd. (Podcast)

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WilmerHale

In That Case: CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. v. Antrix Corp. Ltd. (Video)

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WilmerHale

Making The Case For Tribal Forestry Breach Of Trust Claims

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Galanda Broadman

Supreme Court Stays District Court Order Vacating NIH Grant Terminations, But Leaves Guidance Vacatur Intact

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Whether Parties Agreed To Arbitrate Is Jurisdictional And Requires Independent Analysis By A U.S. Court In A Recognition Proceeding

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Foley & Lardner

U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Personal Jurisdiction In Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act Arbitration Enforcement Cases

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