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Baker Donelson

U.S. Fifth Circuit Firmly Shuts Courthouse Doors on Petitions to Vacate Arbitration Awards for "Manifest Disregard of the Law"

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in United States Trinity Energy Services., L.L.C. v. Southeast Directional Drilling, L.L.C., 135 F.4th 303 (5th Cir. 2025) ruled that "manifest disregard of the law" is not a...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Safeguarding the Courtroom from AI-Generated Evidence: Federal Rule of Evidence 707 Approved by Judicial Conference

On June 10, 2025, the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure — the advisory body to the Judicial Conference of the United States — approved several key amendments to the Federal Rules, including the creation of a new...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Cleaning the Cupboard—Six More Decisions in One Day, and a Largely Harmonious Court - SCOTUS Today

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As the end of the term seems to be rushing towards us, the U.S. Supreme Court issued six more opinions yesterday, mostly unanimous or near unanimous....more

Pillsbury - PFAS Observer

D.C. Circuit Grants Latest Abeyance Extension in PFAS MCL Litigation

On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted the EPA’s third request to continue holding in abeyance consolidated litigation challenging the agency’s national drinking water regulation for six per-...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

AI-Generated Deepfakes in Court: An Emerging Threat to Evidence Authenticity?

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Federal Rule 901 governs the authentication of evidence in court. Per the rule, “[t]o satisfy the requirement of authenticating or identifying an item of evidence, the proponent must produce evidence sufficient to support a...more

Goldberg Segalla

Manufacturer’s Motion for Summary Judgmenton Personal Jurisdiction Denied

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Jurisdiction: Schenectady Supreme Court, New York - Defendant Fives Giddings & Lewis were sued in New York by plaintiff McCune, based on the allegation that their machinery exposed him to asbestos. Mr. McCune filed this...more

Perkins Coie

Notable Ruling Roundup - June 2025 #2

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Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. John Daly, et al. v. The Wonderful Company, LLC, No. 1:24-cv-01267 (N.D. Ill. – March 3, 2025):...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

False Start: U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Decide Whether Courts May Certify Damages Classes That Include Uninjured Class Members

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On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court changed course and dismissed the writ of certiorari that it previously had granted in Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis, No. 24-304 (U.S. June 5, 2025). In doing so,...more

IMS Legal Strategies

The Power of Analogies in Securities Litigation

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In high-stakes securities litigation, trial teams often find themselves at a crossroads—how do you present intricate financial concepts to a jury that may have little to no background with the industry and relevant laws? The...more

Stevens & Lee

Supreme Court Rules: No Extra Hurdles for Reverse Discrimination Cases

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On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services that reverse discrimination claims are no longer subject to different rules. This decision alters the landscape...more

Wiley Rein LLP

New York Court Deems Subsequent Sexual Harassment Lawsuit “Related” to Prior Suits

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A New York intermediate appellate court, applying New York law, has held that an insurer had no coverage obligation for a third lawsuit filed against its insured that was deemed related to two earlier lawsuits that were filed...more

Troutman Amin LLP

WAR OF ATTRITION: Lead Seller Stuck in TCPA Suit After Settling with Litigator Wins Transfer of Third-Party Suit

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Interesting little case for you folks today. Any time you are in a TCPA class action that involves multiple parties– such as when a lead seller makes calls and then transfers the calls to a buyer who is subsequently sued– the...more

Troutman Amin LLP

EXPENSIVE LOSS: #BigLaw Firms Charge Volkswagen Over $2.2MM in Fees and Costs– Settle TCPA Class Action For $275,000 Individually...

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For anyone wondering what the cost of TCPA class action defense looks like when you retain #biglaw, buckle up because I have a fantastic story for you. A while back a guy named Brian Trenz sued Volkswagen in a TCPA class...more

Venable LLP

Supreme Court Confirms Jurisdictional Requirement for Foreign Sovereigns

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To resolve longstanding confusion over the scope of foreign countries' sovereign immunity in U.S. courts, Congress in 1976 passed the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act ("FSIA"). The FSIA draws a bright line: "foreign states and...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court Update - June 12, 2025

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued six decisions today: Parrish v. United States, No. 24-275: This case addresses the procedural requirements for filing a notice of appeal after the original deadline to appeal...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Microsoft 365 eDiscovery Updates‎

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eMerge recently hosted a webinar exploring the latest changes to Microsoft 365 Purview's eDiscovery solution. Our panel of attorneys and technologists examined the nature of these updates and discussed the preparatory steps...more

Cooley LLP

UK Civil Justice Council Publishes Review of Litigation Funding

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The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has published its highly anticipated final report on the regulation and development of litigation funding in England and Wales. This comprehensive report addresses the implications of the UK...more

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Washington Court of Appeals Confirms Contractor Can Appeal Denial of Intervention in Lien Foreclosure Suit

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Washington’s construction lien statute makes clear that all lien foreclosure actions arising out of the same project should be joined into a single lawsuit. Filing a motion to intervene in a pending foreclosure lawsuit will...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Judge Román Dismisses Infringement Claims Based “Upon Information and Belief” in Surgical Instruments Case

Judge Nelson S. Román (S.D.N.Y.) recently dismissed a patent-infringement complaint for failure to state a claim, emphasizing the requirement that plaintiffs plead factual allegations rather than legal conclusions....more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Ownership of Salt Caverns

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On May 16, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court issued a decision ruling that, absent specific contractual language, surface owners retain ownership of the caverns created by salt mining operations. The issue of ownership of salt...more

Cozen O'Connor

Insurer’s Use of Conflicting Reports Not Bad Faith, Says Court

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In El Dueno, LLC v. Mid-Century Insurance Company (2025 WL 1540329) (10th Cir. 2025)), the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgement on behalf of the insurer on the basis that the insurer did not act in bad...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

How Courts are Applying the “Some Harm” Standard Since Muldrow

More than a year has passed since the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in its April 2024 decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, 601 U.S. 346, 144 S. Ct. 967, 218 L. Ed. 2d 322 (2024) that employees need only...more

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Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Portland, Oregon Electroplating Facility Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and East Side Plating, Inc. (“ESP”) entered into a March 13th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See Docket No. CAA-10-2024-0040....more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

When Grandparents Step In: Legal Options for Visitation and/or Custody in Ohio – Part 3

In the first two parts of this series, we explored how grandparents in Ohio can seek visitation rights and obtain temporary custody through parental agreements. But what happens when a grandparent believes that a more...more

Array

This Week in eDiscovery: Do We Really Have to Follow the TAR Protocol? Yes, Tennessee Court Says

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Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the period of June 1-7. Here’s what’s...more

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