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April 04, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Stacking Class Action Disputes Focus on Retroactivity Following Pa. High Court's 'Gallagher' Decision

Both Allstate and Geico late last month filed motions seeking to dismiss the class actions that were brought against them in the wake of the state Supreme Court's decision in Gallagher v. Geico.
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April 02, 2019 | National Law Journal

Arbitration Gets the Spotlight at Senate Judiciary Hearing

At issue is a system proponents believe helps keep legal costs reasonable, but that opponents believe is being used to immunize companies from litigation. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, is pushing legislation to eliminate forced arbitration clauses in employment, consumer and civil rights cases.
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March 29, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

Finding No Concrete Harm, Judge Decertifies Public Storage Class Action

It's another ripple from the New Jersey Supreme Court's 2018 ruling in "Spade v. Select Comfort," which held that TCCWNA claims require a showing of actual harm. "The entire basis and premise of this case has essentially disappeared," Judge Jerome Simandle said.
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March 29, 2019 | National Law Journal

Justice Clarence Thomas Stirs Up a First Amendment Squabble Over Libel Law

"We should not continue to reflexively apply this policy-driven approach to the Constitution," Justice Clarence Thomas wrote. "If the Constitution does not require public figures to satisfy an actual-malice standard in state-law defamation suits, then neither should we."
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March 29, 2019 | Law.com

Comey Cache, E-Improvement, Brexit Bothers: The Morning Minute

Here's the news you need to start your day.
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March 28, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Atlanta Law Firms Ace LGBTQ Equality Rating

Twenty-six firms in Atlanta earned perfect scores in the Human Rights Campaign's annual Corporate Equality Index.
3 minute read
March 28, 2019 | Law.com

Labor of Law: 'Most Favored Nation Status' for Pregnant Employees? | US Appeals Court Gender-Pay Ruling | Who Got the Work & Notable Moves

Lawyers for a company accused of pregnancy discrimination are responding to claims in the Eleventh Circuit, where the case will test the US Supreme Court's Young v. UPS ruling. Plus: the 4th Circuit is out with a new gender-pay ruling, and scroll down for our weekly feature Who Got the Work and notable moves. Thanks for reading!
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March 27, 2019 | Law.com

What's Next for Opioid Litigation After Purdue's $270 M Settlement With Oklahoma AG. Plus: Behind the $775 M Xarelto Accord

Plaintiffs lawyers say the settlement reflects the 'extraordinary importance and strength' of claims against the manufacturer of OxyContin
5 minute read
March 21, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

IBEW Boss Dougherty Seeks Dismissal of 'Feeble' Fraud Charges

John Dougherty, the politically powerful leader of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98, believes he is being punished by the federal government for above-board lobbying activities, according to court papers filed Thursday.
3 minute read
March 19, 2019 | Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: When a Law Professor Goes to Congress | Messaging Apps and USDOJ | Meet AT&T's Compliance Chief | Who Got the Work & More

US Rep. Katie Porter's unique questioning of corporate executives is adding to the prep work of white-collar and congressional lawyers. Plus: the Justice Department's got new guidance on messaging apps and the retention of evidence. Scroll down for our headlines, including a spotlight on AT&T's compliance chief. Thanks for reading Compliance Hot Spots!
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