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Brasília em Pauta - Edição Nº 211

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...

United States Litigation

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Mayer Brown

When Is An Argument Too Late For Preservation In Florida?

The short answer: It depends! Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.530 explicitly states that on a motion for rehearing of "matters heard without a jury, including summary judgments, the court may open the judgement...

United States Litigation

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Losey

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

On August 15, 2025, Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 328 into law, amending Illinois's long-arm statute, Section 2-209(b), and the Illinois Business Corporation Act of 1983.

United States Litigation

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Jones Day

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

The landscape of legal practice has significantly changed due to the proliferation of third-party litigation funding, a financial mechanism that provides capital to plaintiffs...

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

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

2025 Trade Policy Agenda Provides Rationale For Trump Tariff Actions

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Arbitration Essentials: How To Initiate And Navigate An International Arbitration, Part 2: Hearings

United States Litigation

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JAMS

USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2026 H-1B Cap

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

From Copyright Case To AI Data Crisis: How The New York Times v. OpenAI Reshapes Companies' Data Governance And EDiscovery Strategy

United States Technology

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

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

Sunglasses Manufacturer Cannot Settle Class Claims In Federal Court After Seven Years Of Litigation

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

DOJ Civil Division Issues Enforcement Priorities Memorandum

United States Litigation

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WilmerHale

U.S. Supreme Court Encourages Federal Rule 7(a)(7) Replies—A Potential Boon For Defendants

United States Litigation

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Jones Day

Brasília Em Pauta – Edição Nº 202

United States Government

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Mayer Brown

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

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

United States Criminal

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Duane Morris LLP

Texas Takes Latest Step Toward Adopting UIDDA

United States Litigation

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BakerHostetler

Compliance With Meet And Confer Obligations Under The Federal Rules

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

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

Much has been written about the demise of the civil jury trial, while not as much has been written as to whether this is a good or bad development. California Superior Court Judge Curtis Karnow, writing recently...

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

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

On April 23, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order ("EO") entitled "Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy," which aims to "eliminate...

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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

In the past few months, the new administration has issued a steady stream of policies and guidance that appear to dramatically impact...

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

On April 15, 2025, in EEOC v. Elevation Labs, LLC, No. 23-CV-00318, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73702 (D. Idaho Apr. 15, 2025), Judge Lynn Winnmill of the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho...

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Cross-Cultural Differences And Impact On Arbitration Procedure

International arbitration, being a private, informal, and non-judicial dispute resolution mechanism, is the preferred method for resolving cross-border disputes.

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

Discretion On Display: The Varying Approaches To Alternative Service Under Rule 4(f) In The Eastern District Of Texas

United States IP

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Recent Changes To The Mississippi Rules Of Civil Procedure

United States Litigation

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Butler Snow LLP

New Request For Dismissal Form Allows Parties To Request The Court Retain Jurisdiction By Checking A Box

United States Litigation

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Maloney Firm APC

Civil Litigation: Understanding The Process From Start To Finish

United States Litigation

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Pro Bono News: Fall 2024/Winter 2025

United States Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

2025 Illinois Civil Practice Guide

United States Litigation

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Jenner & Block

Summary Judgment Rules Are Changing

United States Litigation

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Maloney Firm APC

Liskow Attorneys Secure Fifth Circuit Victory For Charitable Foundations In Trust Dispute

United States Litigation

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Liskow & Lewis

MLK Day: Cannabis And Civil Rights

United States Cannabis

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Harris Sliwoski

Global Enforcement And Asset Recovery Series: Recognition And Enforcement Of Judgments And Arbitral Awards

United States Litigation

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Jones Day

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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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