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The New Litigation Metadata: Experts’ AI Prompts May Not Stay Behind The Scenes
When an expert uses generative AI to analyze documents in litigation, do the prompts used become discoverable as part of the expert's methodology? A federal magistrate judge recently addressed this question, finding that AI prompts used to cull a document production may be subject to discovery under Rule 26(b), creating new tensions between efficiency and transparency in expert analysis.
United States Litigation
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 158: California Federal Court Approves $1.5 Billion Settlement In AI Copyright Class Action (Podcast)
A federal court has approved a groundbreaking $1.5 billion settlement between AI developer Anthropic and a class of authors whose copyrighted works were allegedly downloaded from piracy libraries to train large language models. The settlement, which the court called the largest copyright class action in American legal history, provides an average recovery of approximately $3,000 per work while leaving the door open for future AI-related litigation. Despite the massive settlement fund, the court significantl
United States Litigation
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Duane Morris LLP
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Foreign Sovereign Immunity In International Construction
For hundreds of years, the world’s sovereign nations refused to allow any other foreign sovereign to be sued in their courts without the sovereign’s consent. The guiding principle was “absolute sovereign immunity,” an outgrowth of the ancient legal precept rex non potest peccare, understood to mean “the king can do no wrong.” The principle also was recognized as wise foreign policy because it extended "grace and comity" to other sovereigns.
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Opinion: Unleash Utility Companies To Expand Electric Grid
Chris Carney authored the article “Opinion: Unleash utility companies to expand electric grid.” The article was published in The Times-Tribune, which serves the Scranton, Pennsylvania region. The article explores solutions for lowering electricity costs Pennsylvania, such as “greater production, increased generation capacity, more competition among qualified builders like utilities and additional investment hardening the grid.”
United States Commercial
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Nossaman LLP
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Court Limits “Get Out Of Arbitration Free” Card For “Implausible” Sexual Harassment Claims
Federal courts are increasingly scrutinizing whether sexual harassment claims are sufficiently plausible to trigger the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act's exemption from arbitration agreements. A recent California decision demonstrates that merely labeling workplace disputes as sexual harassment is insufficient to avoid arbitration when the alleged conduct fails to meet legal standards for severity or pervasiveness under state employment law.
United States Employment
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Proskauer Rose LLP
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Property Insurance: Broadly Worded Water Exclusions Can Defeat Cover Regardless Of How The Loss Is Framed
A United States court has ruled that a broadly worded water exclusion in a businessowners property insurance policy defeated a jewellery business's claim for storm-related water damage. The decision demonstrates how insurers can successfully rely on comprehensive exclusions that capture multiple related perils, even when policyholders attempt to characterize their losses under a different mechanism.
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Adams & Adams
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No Vine To Certify: Grape Packer’s Bid For Class Certification Falls Short Of Rule 23’s Requirements
A California federal magistrate judge has recommended denying class certification in an agricultural labor dispute, finding that variations in work locations, supervisors, pay methods, and timekeeping systems across the defendant's operations prevented the named plaintiff from establishing the commonality and typicality required under Rule 23. The decision underscores how workforce heterogeneity and limited personal work experience can defeat class certification even when numerosity is easily satisfied.
United States Employment
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Duane Morris LLP
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No Actual Harm, No ALPR Claim: California Court Of Appeal Weighs In
A California appellate court has ruled that plaintiffs must demonstrate actual harm beyond mere statutory violations to pursue claims under the state's Automated License Plate Recognition law. The decision clarifies standing requirements and emphasizes the importance of implementing and publicly displaying ALPR privacy policies, while leaving open questions about what constitutes sufficient harm at the pleading stage.
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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