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Nevada's Mandatory Nonbinding Arbitration Law For Civil Cases Is Going Through Changes

Nevada's Court Annexed Arbitration program is undergoing significant changes through AB3, which doubles the jurisdictional cap from $50,000 to $100,000 and quintuples the recoverable attorney's fees limit to $15,000. The newly enacted legislation also expands the list of case types exempt from mandatory arbitration, including bad faith insurance claims, sexual assault cases, and product liability actions.

United States Litigation

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Podcast - The "Referee" Of The Judicial System

What happens when a judge loses control of the courtroom? Through pro bono work in Uzbekistan and analysis of landmark cases, this episode explores how judicial authority shapes the adversarial system. Discover why even the most skilled advocates cannot achieve justice without judges who effectively manage proceedings and enforce procedural rules.

United States Litigation

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Holland & Knight

Webinar – Seller Disclosure: Permits, Remodels, And The Buyer’s Risk When You Don’t Dig Deeper (Video)

When purchasing property, understanding the full history of permits and remodels is crucial to avoiding costly surprises.

United States Real Estate

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Beresford Booth

Catalyst Theory Cannot Rescue A Plaintiff That Lost On The Merits: Third District Affirms Denial Of Attorney Fees In CEQA Case

The “catalyst theory” of California law governing attorney’s fees sometimes allows a plaintiff to obtain fees even in the absence of a favorable judgment...

United States Litigation

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KPMG

Civil Litigation In US Courts: A Primer For Non-US Entities

United States Litigation

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

In Massachusetts, Section 230 Does Not Immunize Meta From Claims That Instagram’s Design Features Injure Children

United States Media & IT

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Civil Investigative Demands — What They Are, How They Work, And How To Respond (Video)

United States Litigation

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Second Circuit Vacates $16.1 Billion Judgment In Long‑Running Litigation Against Argentina: Practical Takeaways For U.S. Sovereign Litigation And Enforcement Strategy

Worldwide Litigation

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WilmerHale

State And Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 To Q1 2026

United States Litigation

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Fox Rothschild LLP

Illinois Supreme Court Rules That Employees Must Be Paid For Pre-Shift COVID-19 Screenings Under Illinois Wage Law

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Second Circuit Confirms Hague Service Convention Bars Email Service On Signatories, Affecting Strategic Decision Whether To Waive Service

United States Litigation

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Jones Day

No Tactical Time‑Out: English Court Refuses To Stay LCIA Arbitrations Pending Arbitrator And Procedural Order Challenge

Worldwide Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Silence Is Not Always Golden: Southern District Of New York Rules That Opt-Out Mechanism Is Insufficient To Render A Third Party Release Valid

United States Insolvency

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Global Entry Remains Suspended: Update For International Travelers

United States Commercial

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

We Get Contracting: Episode 2 — Civil Rights Compliance Opens New Path To FCA Claims (Podcast)

United States Government

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Virtual And Digital Health Digest

Worldwide Healthcare

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Arnold & Porter

What Do Employers Need To Know About Independent Contractors And California EDD Payroll Tax Audits? (Video)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

What Every Multinational Should Know About…Managing The Aftermath Of The Supreme Court's IEEPA Tariff Decision (Part I)

United States International

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Foley & Lardner

Court Sanctions Highlight Potential Risks Of Using Unchecked AI In Litigation

In February, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York issued case-ending sanctions against an attorney who failed to "learn from his mistakes" and repeatedly submitted filings containing false...

United States Technology

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Federal Court Dismisses Chapter 93A Claims Predicated On Fraud For Failure To Plead With Particularity

In Distefano v. Bank of America, N.A., the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed Chapter 93A claims arising from allegedly unauthorized transfers through the money-transfer application Zelle

United States Criminal

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

No Statutory Time Limit For Unfair Prejudice Petitions

In THG Plc (Respondent) v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd (Appellant) [2026] UKSC 6, the Supreme Court has settled one of the most practically significant questions in shareholder disputes: is there a statutory limitation period for unfair prejudice petitions under s.994 – s.996 of the Companies Act 2006 (“CA 2006”), such that they must be brought within six or 12 years of the alleged...

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Last Month At The Supreme Court | February 2026

Hello from Dykema's Appellate and Critical Motions Practice! The February Edition of Last Month at the Supreme Court® examines several closely watched matters...

United States Litigation

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Dykema

AI And Plagiarism In Higher Education: Guidance For Education Institutions

United States Consumer

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Steptoe LLP

Southern District Of New York Dismisses Securities Act Claims Against Mobile Content Company For Lack Of Statutory Standing And For Failure To Adequately Allege Misrepresentations

United States Litigation

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A&O Shearman

Stop The Early MDL Drift: What In-House Counsel Can Do In Week One To Avoid Privilege Chaos Later

United States Litigation

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Butler Snow LLP

AI Hallucinated Case Citations Prompt Sanctions And Delay Class Action Settlement

United States Technology

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Duane Morris LLP

Federal Pleading Standard Prevails: Berk v. Choy Clarifies Rule 8 Supremacy Over State Affidavit Requirements

United States Litigation

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Genova Burns

Florida Civil Litigation Update: HB 759 And Rising Court Fees

United States Litigation

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Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns

ISO's 'Litigation Funding Mutual Disclosure' Is Unenforceable

United States Insurance

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Omni Bridgeway

New Amendment To NYC’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act (GMVA) Expands Survivors’ Rights And Reopens Lookback Window Through July 2027

United States Litigation

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Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Actions Claiming Market Manipulation Of Volatility Index

United States Litigation

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A&O Shearman

U.S. Supreme Court Rules State Affidavit/Certificate Of Merit Requirements Do Not Apply In Federal Court

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

ISO's 'Litigation Funding Mutual Disclosure' Is Unenforceable

For at least the last decade, insurers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have unsuccessfully sought to enlarge the scope of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) to require the blanket disclosure of litigation finance...

United States Insurance

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Omni Bridgeway

New Amendment To NYC’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act (GMVA) Expands Survivors’ Rights And Reopens Lookback Window Through July 2027

New York City's amended Gender-Motivated Violence Act creates an 18-month civil lookback window through July 2027, allowing survivors to pursue previously time-barred claims against both perpetrators and enabling institutions.

United States Litigation

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Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Actions Claiming Market Manipulation Of Volatility Index

On January 15, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of two actions brought by an investment advisor and an investment company asserting claims under the Commodity Exchange Act against certain financial institutions.

United States Litigation

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A&O Shearman

U.S. Supreme Court Rules State Affidavit/Certificate Of Merit Requirements Do Not Apply In Federal Court

On January 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a sharp divide among federal circuits on whether state law affidavit-of-merit requirements...

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Early Evidence? Not In This Court!: Supreme Court Clarifies Federal Rules Govern Over State Law

United States Litigation

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

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

California Supreme Court Eases Employer Risks In Arbitration Fee Rule

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

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Influencer Lawsuit Dismissed On Procedural Grounds

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Brasília Em Pauta – Edição Nº 206

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

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Webinar – Seller Disclosure: Permits, Remodels, And The Buyer’s Risk When You Don’t Dig Deeper (Video)

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Beresford Booth

Civil Investigative Demands — What They Are, How They Work, And How To Respond (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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

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