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DMCAR Trend #4: The Landscape Of Privacy Class Actions Continued To Shift (Video)

Continued settlements in the privacy space have inspired more members of the plaintiffs' bar to make privacy litigation the centerpiece of their business models.

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Duane Morris LLP

A Claim About When Elite Representation Goes Wrong: Legal Malpractice And Fiduciary Breach

When elite representation fails, the consequences can be catastrophic. This article explores a recent legal malpractice and fiduciary breach complaint...

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Patterson Law Firm

Key Issues To Watch In ERISA Defined Contribution Plan Class Action Litigation In 2026

2025 was a very busy year for the benefits industry and for ERISA class action litigation involving defined contribution plans.

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Mayer Brown

Central District Of California Grants In Part And Denies In Part Motion To Dismiss Proposed Securities Class Action Against Financial Services Firm

On December 12, 2025, Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett of the United States District Court for the Central District of California granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss...

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A&O Shearman

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

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Moore & Van Allen

Trend #2 – Courts Certified Classes At High Rates Across Nearly All Substantive Areas Of Class Action Litigation (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

New York's New Era Of Litigation Financing: Transparency, Consumer Protection, And Emerging Discovery Battles

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

VIDEO – DMCAR Trend #3: Class Action Filings Reached New Heights

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Duane Morris LLP

New York Further Amends CPLR §2106, Broadening And Clarifying The Use Of Affirmations In Lieu Of Affidavits And Other Sworn Statements

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Foley & Lardner

IA Meets AI (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

Michigan Court Of Appeals Holds No Definitive Timeline For Fulfilling FOIA Requests

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Clark Hill

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

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

DMCAR Trend # 1 – Settlement Numbers Broke The $40 Billion Mark For The Fourth Year In A Row (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

Attorney At Law Magazine Features Ross Article On Maximizing Resolution Potential In Online Mediation

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

December 2025 Crypto Update: New Changes And Challenges In U.S. Regulation Of Digital Assets

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Artificial Intelligence — A Blessing With Boundaries (Video)

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Michael Best

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

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 263

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Davis Wright Tremaine

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

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

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

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How The JAMS AI Rules Can Streamline Discovery For AI-Related Disputes

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Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

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Early Mediation: Is Your Case A Likely Candidate?

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

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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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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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United States Court Of Appeals For The Sixth Circuit Grants Writ Of Mandamus To Preserve Privilege For Internal Investigations

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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

Key Issues To Watch In ERISA Defined Contribution Plan Class Action Litigation In 2026

2025 was a very busy year for the benefits industry and for ERISA class action litigation involving defined contribution plans.

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Mayer Brown

Central District Of California Grants In Part And Denies In Part Motion To Dismiss Proposed Securities Class Action Against Financial Services Firm

On December 12, 2025, Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett of the United States District Court for the Central District of California granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss...

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A&O Shearman

CIPA Reform In 2026: What Website Operators Need To Know

Over the last few years, businesses, nonprofits, and other website operators have seen thousands of lawsuits and arbitrations filed under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) alleging that the use of ubiquitous...

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Ballard Spahr LLP

IA Meets AI (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

Have You Been Threatened With A CIPA Action?

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

ICYMI: FDA Issues Final Guidance On Formal Dispute And Administrative Hearings Of Final Orders For OTC Monograph Drugs

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Diaz Trade Law

Private Judges In Texas: An Increasingly Popular Option To State Courts And Arbitration

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Steptoe LLP

U.S. Actions In Venezuela Are A Cause For Concern For Chinese Investors

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Duane Morris LLP

Mass Arbitration Series, Part 1: The CPR's Approach (Podcast)

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Bracewell

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Civil Procedure Is Not Technical — It's Determinative

Navigating the complexities of Illinois appellate jurisdiction is critical for any litigant. A recent First District decision highlights how strict adherence to Rule 303(a) and the timing of post-judgment motions...

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Patterson Law Firm

First-Ever Procedural Rule Issued For MDLs

On December 1, 2025, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16.1 governing multi-district litigation (MDL) proceedings took effect. This is the first MDL-specific rule and is the culmination of a multiyear-long rulemaking...

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Beveridge & Diamond

New Mass Tort Procedural Rules Have Taken Effect

On December 1, 2025, new Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16.1 took effect, addressing a gap in the Federal Rules concerning how multidistrict litigation (MDL) should commence following consolidation.

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New Federal Rule Will Help Discourage Meritless Claims In Multidistrict Litigation

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Jones Day

Orange County Team Secures Summary Judgment And Recovery Of Costs For Kia America In Hotly Contested Lemon Law Dispute

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

FRCP 16.1 Now In Play For MDLs—Game Changer Or Not?

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Florida Statute § 768.79 Update: Fee-Shifting Penalty Does Not Apply In Attorney Charging Lien Disputes

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Losey

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

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Lavelle Law

Federal Circuit Denies Challenges To USPTO Director's Discretionary Denial Decisions

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Polsinelli LLP

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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)...

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Moore & Van Allen

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

The enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in the United States has become an increasingly complex area of law, particularly as recent appellate decisions have introduced new challenges and considerations...

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IR Global

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

In a unanimous opinion, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the retroactive application of strict notice requirements under Michigan's Court of Claims Act...

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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)

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WilmerHale

Making The Case For Tribal Forestry Breach Of Trust Claims

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Galanda Broadman

Supreme Court Stays District Court Order Vacating NIH Grant Terminations, But Leaves Guidance Vacatur Intact

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Whether Parties Agreed To Arbitrate Is Jurisdictional And Requires Independent Analysis By A U.S. Court In A Recognition Proceeding

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Foley & Lardner

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

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The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 126: California Federal Court Slashes $28 Million Attorneys' Fee In $150 Million Securities Fraud Class Action Settlement (Video)

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Litigating With Laser Focus (Video)

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Arnold & Porter

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