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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...

United States Litigation

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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

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

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

Although courts issued a similar number of decisions on motions for class certification in 2025 as compared to 2024, the plaintiffs' class action bar obtained certification...

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

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

United States Litigation

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

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

United States Litigation

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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

United States Litigation

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Foley & Lardner

IA Meets AI (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Mayer Brown

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

United States Litigation

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Clark Hill

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

United States Litigation

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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)

United States Litigation

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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

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

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

With 2025 Behind Us, We Wanted To Do A Deep Dive Into The Fourth Circuit's Class Certification Decisions To See What We Could Learn. And It Didn't Disappoint.

United States Litigation

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 262

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Davis Wright Tremaine

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

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JAMS

Supreme Court Weighs Extent Of President's Authority To Impose Tariffs During Proclaimed National Emergencies

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Dykema

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

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JAMS

Artificial Intelligence — A Blessing With Boundaries (Video)

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Michael Best

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

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Health Care Mediation Strategies: How To Resolve Complex Provider, Reimbursement, And Compliance Disputes (Podcast)

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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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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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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.

United States Litigation

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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...

United States Litigation

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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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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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...

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

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

United States Litigation

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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

United States Litigation

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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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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

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

Litigating With Laser Focus (Video)

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Arnold & Porter

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