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For the past few years, following the machinations of mass arbitrations has been like watching a tennis match. First one side hits a volley, then another returns, and on-and-on with the opposing sides continually stuck in...more
Mass arbitration is a recent phenomenon created by enterprising plaintiffs as a direct result of a string of Supreme Court decisions that endorsed the use of class action waivers in arbitration agreements and precluded...more
What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less - While the mass arbitration tactic has caused much consternation for defendants, the development of new rules and procedures to blunt the force of this tactic has frustrated...more
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS - For decades, companies have struggled to find a solution to the problem of expensive and disruptive class action lawsuits. When the U.S. Supreme Court held—in AT&T Mobility LLC v....more
On May 3, 2021, USCIS announced, through a declaration submitted in the Edakunni v. Mayorkas litigation, that it will suspend the biometrics requirements for certain I-539 applicants for a two-year period beginning on May 17,...more
In this issue, we summarize regulatory, litigation and industry developments from October 2019 to early January 2020 impacting the investment management sector, including SEC action on use of derivatives by registered...more
In Doyle v. Fla. Health Sol., Inc., No. 17-12231 (JMV) (MF), 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 148340 (D.N.J. Aug. 29, 2018), the court had to determine – at the pleading stage – whether a pro se plaintiff who is a licensed attorney...more
Editor's Note - No Rest for the Regulators. While many in the financial services industry used the last few weeks of August to enjoy additional time with family and friends before the back-to-school crunch, federal...more
The Alabama Supreme Court recently vacated a substantial $124 million attorneys’ fee award in connection with a class action settlement (Lawler v. Johnson et al., No. 1151347, — So. 3d –, 2017 WL 4707517 (Ala. Oct. 20,...more