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

In Orange Transgroup Ltd ("Orange") and IT Way v Shein Distribution UK Ltd. ("Shein"), the English High Court addressed the procedural interaction between challenging jurisdiction (Civil Procedure Rules, Part 11)...

United States Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Third Circuit Ruling Makes It Easier For Employers To Settle Hybrid Wage And Hour Actions

In Lundeen v. 10 W. Ferry St. Operations, the court held that in settling a Rule 23 class action, plaintiffs can waive the FLSA rights not asserted by class members.

United States Litigation

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

California Appellate Decision Solidifies Rule On Standing For Opposing Motions For Summary Judgment By Co-Defendants

The Second Appellate District's recent opinion in Bean v. City of Thousand Oaks confirmed a clear rule that co-defendants may oppose another defendant's motion for summary judgment...

United States Litigation

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Clark Hill

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

On August 19, 2025, the Illinois General Assembly enacted Public Act 1738 (SB 1738), amending several provisions of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5) to raise debtor exemption limits effective January 1, 2026.

United States Litigation

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Lavelle Law

California Again Resurrects Stale Sexual Assault Claims

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Jurisdiction Entanglements In International Arbitration: Perspectives And Lessons From Different Jurisdictions (Video)

Worldwide Litigation

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K&L Gates LLP

To Err Or Not To Err: Preservation For Appeal

United States Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

Ninth Circuit Removes Right To Immediate Appeal From Denials Of California Anti-SLAPP Motions, Preserving Use Of SLAPP Statute In Federal Cases (For Now)

United States Litigation

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Ninth Circuit Joins Appeals Courts Applying Bristol-Myers To FLSA Actions

United States Litigation

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

Circuit Court Rejects Illinois Lawmakers' Challenge To Senate Bill 328's Expansion Of Toxic-Tort Jurisdiction

United States Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Brasília em Pauta - Edição Nº 211

United States Litigation

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Mayer Brown

When Is An Argument Too Late For Preservation In Florida?

United States Litigation

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Losey

I Consent: New Illinois Law Expands General Jurisdiction For Foreign Corporations Doing Business In Illinois

United States Litigation

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Jones Day

An Attorney's Ethical Obligations To The Client In Third-Party Funded Litigation

United States IP

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Baker Botts LLP

The U.S. Economy: Modest Activity And Intensifying Uncertainty (Ankura Monthly Economic Report November 2025)

United States Strategy

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 262

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

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

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Top 5 Takeaways From "Advanced Mediation Strategies For Handling The Toughest Situations"

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

United States Litigation

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JAMS

California Supreme Court Eases Employer Risks In Arbitration Fee Rule

The California Supreme Court's decision in Hohenshelt v. Superior Court may seem unfavorable to employers initially.

United States Litigation

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Court Rules Pension Fund's Position Was Not 'So Baseless' As To Mandate An Award Of Attorneys' Fees

ERISA is widely regarded as a remedial statute. As a result, employers who are pursued by multiemployer pension plans for withdrawal liability face an uphill battle when trying to recoup attorneys' fees...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Influencer Lawsuit Dismissed On Procedural Grounds

In 2022, Alin Pop was scrolling through his Instagram feed, when he found influencers promoting Luli Fama swimwear. "Pop followed what he believed to be the honest advice of the influencers," and purchased some products...

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Brasília Em Pauta – Edição Nº 206

O "Brasília em Pauta" é um boletim semanal preparado pela equipe de Contencioso de Brasília, contendo os principais casos a serem julgados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF)...

United States Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Ohio Court Ruling Highlights Judicial Discretion To Grant Or Deny American Discovery For Cross-Border Litigation

United States Litigation

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Civil Justice Council Publishes Report On Civil Enforcement

United States Litigation

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Jones Day

Missouri Aligns Class Action Rule With Federal Standards

United States Litigation

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Thompson Coburn LLP

US Supreme Court Decision In Kousisis Unlikely To Have Any Bearing On Damages Recoverable For Common Law Civil Fraud Claims Under New York Law

United States Criminal

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Meyer Suozzi English & Klein

California's Fourth Appellate District Provides Much-needed Clarity For Summary Judgment Motions

United States Litigation

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Clark Hill

Oregon Clarifies Time Frames For Filing Civil Actions In Employment Cases

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Voir Dire On Damages In California: Not Just Permitted – It Is Mandatory

United States Litigation

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Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger

Global Enforcement And Asset Recovery Series: Asset Disclosure

United States Finance

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Jones Day

Texas Enacts Business-Friendly Reforms In Bid To Dethrone Delaware's Corporate Dominance

United States Commercial

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Jones Day

A New Era Of Litigation In Florida: Understanding The 2025 Amendments To The Rules Of Civil Procedure

United States Litigation

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Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns

Voir Dire On Damages In California: Not Just Permitted – It Is Mandatory

In catastrophic injury cases, corporate defendants and insurers follow a familiar playbook, animated by an institutional imperative to minimize financial exposure...

United States Litigation

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Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger

Global Enforcement And Asset Recovery Series: Asset Disclosure

In the context of asset recovery, a successful outcome largely depends on the ability of a claimant to garner sufficient disclosure of assets that are amenable to enforcement.

United States Finance

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Jones Day

Texas Enacts Business-Friendly Reforms In Bid To Dethrone Delaware's Corporate Dominance

The Texas Legislature recently has taken Texas-sized steps intended to make the state a more attractive place for companies to form, reincorporate, or relocate...

United States Commercial

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Jones Day

A New Era Of Litigation In Florida: Understanding The 2025 Amendments To The Rules Of Civil Procedure

The Florida legal landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation. On January 1, 2025, significant amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure took effect, ushering in a new era of litigation.

United States Litigation

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Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns

DOJ Civil Division Sets Enforcement Priorities To Advance Administration's Policy Objectives

United States Litigation

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Could A Circuit Split On Article III Standing And Class Certification Remain Unresolved Due To A Procedural Snafu Before The Supreme Court?

The United States Supreme Court may dismiss a key class action standing case as improvidently granted

United States Litigation

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

DOJ Announces Aggressive Use Of False Claims Act As Part Of Civil Rights Fraud Initiative

On May 19, 2025, Deputy U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the U.S. Department of Justice will use the False Claims Act (FCA) to enforce the administration's policies concerning diversity, equity...

United States Criminal

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Duane Morris LLP

Texas Takes Latest Step Toward Adopting UIDDA

Last month, the Supreme Court of Texas proposed new Texas Rule of Civil Procedure, 201.3, that "would adopt the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act," commonly known as the UIDDA.

United States Litigation

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BakerHostetler

Compliance With Meet And Confer Obligations Under The Federal Rules

In Wilbert v. Pyramid Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a Silvermist Recovery Center, et al., the plaintiff filed suit alleging pregnancy-based discrimination and harassment, culminating in her termination.

United States Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

The Demise Of The Civil Jury Trial: Why It Might Be Happening And Why It Matters

United States Litigation

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Butler Snow LLP

State AG News: Civil Rights, Diversity, Consumer Protection April 24-May 1, 2025

United States Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

State AG News: Civil Rights, Tariffs, Healthcare, FTC April 17-23, 2025

United States Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

New Jersey Appellate Division Holds That Service Of An Answer Does Not Necessarily Waive The Right To File A Motion Under Rule 4:6-2(e)

United States Litigation

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A.Y. Strauss

Healthcare Bulletin: Lost In Translation? A Quick Reference For Covered Entities On Providing Equitable Language Assistance Services In Healthcare.

United States Healthcare

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Parsons Behle & Latimer

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 98: Key Appellate Developments In Class Actions (Video)

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

President Trump Issues Executive Order Aimed At Eliminating Disparate Impact Liability Under Anti-Discrimination Laws

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Criminal Discovery And Prosecution Teams In Multi-District Or Multi-Agency Criminal Investigations

United States Litigation

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Idaho Federal Court Denies Beauty Product Manufacturer's Bid To Strike Punitive Damages In EEOC Retaliation Suit

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Cross-Cultural Differences And Impact On Arbitration Procedure

United States Litigation

Aceris Law

Commercial Division Moves Towards Adopting Additional Initial Disclosure Requirements

United States Litigation

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper Featuring Charles Murrell

United States Litigation

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Foley Hoag LLP

AB 1033 – Should Eminent Domain Law's $5,000 Appraisal Reimbursement Be Increased?

United States Litigation

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Nossaman LLP

How Trump's Civil Rights Agenda Uses the Democrats' Playbook

United States Litigation

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Ensuring The Enforcement Of Federal Rule Of Civil Procedure 65(c) (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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Jurisdiction Entanglements In International Arbitration: Perspectives And Lessons From Different Jurisdictions (Video)

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K&L Gates LLP

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 98: Key Appellate Developments In Class Actions (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

Butler's Thursday Tips #7 | Civil Remedy Notices (Video)

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Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Preparing For The December 2015 Changes To The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure (Video Content)

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BakerHostetler

Combining Arms For Justice-Involved Veterans

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Fenwick

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