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Hot Off The Presses! The Duane Morris Data Breach Class Action Review – 2026 And The Duane Morris Privacy Class Action Review – 2026!

To that end, the class action team at Duane Morris is pleased to present the third editions of the Data Breach Class Action Review – 2026 and the Privacy Class Action Review – 2026.

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Duane Morris LLP

Bakerly v. Seafrigo: A Rare Look Into The Commission's Award Of Attorneys' Fees

The Federal Maritime Commission's (FMC or Commission) recent decision on Seafrigo's petition for attorneys' fees in Bakerly, LLC v. Seafrigo USA, Inc., Dkt. No. 22‑17, offers a rare window into how the FMC...

United States Litigation

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Holland & Knight

Arizona District Court Underscores The Importance Of Robust E-Signature Authentication For Enforcing Arbitration Agreements

In Parrish v. Vulcan Materials Company, 2025 WL 2710407 (D. Ariz. Sep. 23, 2025), the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona granted an employer's motion to compel arbitration...

United States Litigation

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Perkins Coie LLP

District Of Massachusetts Dismisses 93A Claim Despite Choice-of-Law Provision

Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV recently dismissed a plaintiff's claim under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 93A § 11 because the claim did not arise "primarily and substantially" within Massachusetts.

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

International Arbitration: AI Arbitrator Launched By The AAA-ICDR

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

"No Actual Harm Required" – California Court Of Appeal Kicks Open The Door For Standing Under The ICRAA

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Duane Morris LLP

Bifurcation Of Inverse Condemnation Liability Can Be Dispositive Of Remaining Tort Claims

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Nossaman LLP

Seventh Circuit Roundup: What Recent Decisions Reveal About Pleading, Intent, And Immunity (Podcast)

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Twinspires Suit In Michigan Could Impact Many States

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Jones Walker

Sixth Circuit Reaffirms Ohio's Intentional-Tort Exclusion In Encore Industries v. Travelers

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FBT Gibbons

Class Action Decisions Published December 2025

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

Ninth Circuit Holds That Unnamed Class Members Must Prove Article III Standing To Withstand Summary Judgment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

No Waiver Here: Courts Protect Consumer Arbitration Rights And Sanction Counsel For Misrepresentation

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Dechert

Product Liability Litigation And The 2025 Judicial Panel On Multidistrict Litigation: A Year In Review

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Dechert

How The GENIUS Act Is Reshaping Stablecoin Regulation And Emerging Financial Disputes

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JAMS

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

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 265

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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What Europe's Renewable Energy Struggles Can Teach U.S. Regulators About Dispute System Design

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JAMS

Substantial Completion: Close, But The Case Hasn't Settled

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JAMS

Mediator-and Arbitrator-Retained Experts In Construction Or Business Disputes

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JAMS

The Mediation Timing Dilemma: Four Factors Every General Counsel Should Consider

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JAMS

New Year's Resolutions For Mediators (That Actually Change Outcomes)

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JAMS

Beyond Checkmate: Lessons From Chess In The Art Of Mediation

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JAMS

The X Factor In Mediation Success: Why A Consistent Client Experience (CX) Fosters Trust

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JAMS

How The GENIUS Act Is Reshaping Stablecoin Regulation And Emerging Financial Disputes

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JAMS

Mass Tort Mediation Strategies: Managing Emotions And Understanding Key Legal Trends (Podcast)

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JAMS

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

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JAMS

Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

One Minute Matters [Video]: Does Your AI Notetaker Waive Your Attorney-Client Privilege? (With Jeff Gifford)

AI notetaking tools have become ubiquitous in business meetings, but they pose serious legal risks in the boardroom that most directors don't realize.

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Dykema

Guardrails Before Greenlights: How Gen AI Will Actually Shape E-Discovery In 2026

Generative AI will be everywhere in e-discovery by 2026, but not necessarily where some evangelists predict.

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Sixth Circuit Restores Privilege Protections In In Re FirstEnergy Corp. Mandamus Decision

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently issued a significant decision in In re FirstEnergy Corp., granting mandamus relief and vacating a district court order...

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Withers LLP

Celebrating Decades Of Innovation On EDiscovery Day 2025 (Video)

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K&L Gates LLP

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

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Arnold & Porter

Courts Are Starting To Define What "AI Discovery" Means

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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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Milbank LLP

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

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A&O Shearman

Webinar – Inadvertent Disclosure Of Privileged Material (Video)

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Beresford Booth

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

OFAC Issues General License 46, Authorizing Certain Activities Involving Venezuelan-Origin Oil

On January 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's OFAC issued GL 46 to authorize a range of operations related to Venezuelan-origin oil otherwise prohibited under U.S. sanctions, ...

United States International

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Arizona District Court Underscores The Importance Of Robust E-Signature Authentication For Enforcing Arbitration Agreements

In Parrish v. Vulcan Materials Company, 2025 WL 2710407 (D. Ariz. Sep. 23, 2025), the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona granted an employer's motion to compel arbitration...

United States Litigation

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Perkins Coie LLP

UPC Key Documents – Legislation And Guidance

A collection of easy links to the key pieces of legislation and rules governing the Unified Patent Court and unitary patent...

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

2025 Year In Review: FSIA, Helms-Burton, And Cross-Border Enforcement

United States Commercial

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Steptoe LLP

International Arbitration: AI Arbitrator Launched By The AAA-ICDR

United States Litigation

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Lost Will? Recent Case Highlights Estate Challenges

United States Family

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Beresford Booth

OFAC Issues New General License Authorizing Established US Companies To Engage In Trade Of Venezuelan Oil And Related Activities

United States International

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Mayer Brown

2026 California Construction Law Update: What Private Project Owners And Contractors Need To Know About SB 61 And SB 440

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Rutan & Tucker

No Waiver Here: Courts Protect Consumer Arbitration Rights And Sanction Counsel For Misrepresentation

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Dechert

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Court Procedure

Illinois Amends Power Of Attorney Law To Better Protect Third Parties From Invalid Documents

On January 1, 2025, Illinois Public Act 103-0994 took effect, amending the Illinois Power of Attorney Act to reduce risk for third parties by ensuring the powers of attorney presented...

United States Litigation

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McDermott Will & Schulte

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

In more than half of U.S. states, a plaintiff filing a medical malpractice action must submit an "affidavit of merit" or similar document at an early stage of the case.

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Genova Burns

"I Don't Recall": The Sixth Circuit's Recent Victor v. Reynolds Decision And What It Means For Summary Judgment Practice

Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a noteworthy decision that a party cannot meet its burden of proof by relying merely on testimony...

United States Litigation

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Butzel Long

Early Privilege Protocols: Navigating The 2025 Amendments To Federal Rules 26 And 16

United States Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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

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Duane Morris LLP

Supreme Court To Determine Whether The President Can Remove Members Of Multi-Member Federal Agencies

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Dykema

Civil Procedure Is Not Technical — It's Determinative

United States Litigation

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Patterson Law Firm

First-Ever Procedural Rule Issued For MDLs

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Beveridge & Diamond

New Mass Tort Procedural Rules Have Taken Effect

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Sovereign Immunity: Public Sector Government

Arguing Sovereign Immunity In A CR 52 Motion For Judgment Can Eliminate Wasteful & Unnecessary Litigation In Kentucky

Sovereign immunity is a complete shield from liability regularly raised by governmental agencies.

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Sovereigns In The Spotlight: Crystallex Uncertainty & Supreme Court Showdowns Ahead

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

United States Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

Transportation At SCOTUS: Arguments On NJ Transit Immunity From Lawsuits In NY And PA Will Be Heard By The U.S. Supreme Court January 14th

The U.S. Supreme Court kicks off the latest session with transportation issues early up on the calendar. On January 14, 2026, the High Court will hear oral arguments on whether New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit)...

United States Litigation

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Moore & Van Allen

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

United States Litigation

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IR Global

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

United States Litigation

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Butzel Long

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

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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)

United States Litigation

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WilmerHale

Making The Case For Tribal Forestry Breach Of Trust Claims

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Galanda Broadman

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VIDEO – DMCAR Trend #10: California Continued Its Dominance As "Ground Zero" For Expansion Of Representative Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Webinar – High-Stakes Litigation: Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance (Video)

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Beresford Booth

November 2025 Seventh Circuit Roundup: Key Decisions On Implied Rights, Personal Jurisdiction, And Section 1983 (Podcast)

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Inside Arbitration Podcasts: English Arbitration Developments 2025

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Celebrating Decades Of Innovation On EDiscovery Day 2025 (Video)

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K&L Gates LLP

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