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Selecting a Washington, D.C., Whistleblower Lawyer: 5 Things to Keep in Mind

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Whistleblowers in the nation’s capital should strongly consider getting experienced legal help to develop their case and present it to federal law enforcement personnel. By hiring an experienced whistleblower attorney, you...more

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Arizona trade secret law

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Most states have a law that protects trade secrets. California, for example, has CUTSA (California Uniform Trade Secret Act). Arizona has the Arizona Uniform Trade Secrets Act ("AUTSA") found in chapter 4 of title 44 of the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Background Checks: The Advent of the New Employment Class Action (Part 2) - September 10th, 11:00 am PT

Class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is on the rise—particularly in California—after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hypertechnical...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Background Checks: The Advent of the New California Employment Class Action - July 30th, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm PDT

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Class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is on the rise—particularly in California—after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hypertechnical...more

Robinson+Cole Class Actions Insider

Tendering Full Relief to Moot a Class Action: It’s Still Possible in Illinois

When a business is sued in a proposed class action and there is only a small amount at stake on the named plaintiff’s claim, often one of the first thoughts that comes to mind is: can’t we just pay the full value of the named...more

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Sixth Circuit Side Steps the Bona Fide Error Defense

A recent opinion issued by the Sixth Circuit should prove helpful to attorneys facing unsettled issues of state law. As drolly described by the Court, “[a] lawyer sued two lawyers, and each side hired more lawyers. Five years...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

The Roles of the Players in Class Settlements. Part 2: Class Counsel

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In Part 1 of this series, I explained the role of defense counsel in class action settlements. In this Part 2, I will explore the role of class counsel. I embark on this journey with some trepidation, because as a defense...more

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What Employers Need to Know about New York State’s New Discrimination and Harassment Laws: Part 2

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On June 19, 2019, the New York Legislature voted to reform New York discrimination law. See NYS Assembly Bill No. A8421.  Although Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign the bill, as of August 7, 2019, it still has not...more

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Losing Twice at Trial: Denying Requests for Admission Can Come Back to Bite You

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Litigation tends to be expensive, increasingly so due to the burdens of discovery. (You can thank the advent of emails, text messages, and other forms of communication now documenting conversations that used to take place by...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Delaware Court of Chancery Increases Scrutiny on Disclosure-Only M&A Class Action Settlements

As recently as 2014, nearly 95% of all mergers of public companies valued at $100 million or more triggered stockholder class action litigation. Historically, a large number of merger-related stockholder litigation settled...more

Brooks Pierce

Be Very Careful If You Are Instructing Your Clients Not To Answer Questions At A Deposition

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In an (unpublished) Order last week in Griggs v. Bittersweet Farms, LLC, Judge McGuire ruled that Plaintiffs' counsel's instruction to his client not to answer certain deposition questions was improper. He granted a Motion...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

CCP Section 998 Offers to Compromise and Howell v. Hamilton Meats Collide

In Lee v. Silveira, et al., 2015 DJDAR 5287, the California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, held that a plaintiff is not entitled to recover fees under California Code of Civil Procedure (“CCP”) Section 998 where...more

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Texas Insurers: Don’t Forget ‘Excessive Demand Doctrine’

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With the onslaught of recent hail and other weather related litigation, insurance carriers routinely see excessive and unreasonable settlement demands in statutorily required presuit notice letters. The “excessive demand...more

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