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Takeaway:  Class action litigation tends to be complicated, especially for trial courts resolving motions for class certification.  These motions usually require courts to pour through dense briefing and evidentiary submissions, including dueling expert witness reports.  It has long been the case that a district court must conduct a “rigorous analysis” of the arguments and evidence

On March 12, 2020, Indiana-based SIMBA Chain announced it received a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (“DOD”) to architect a blockchain proof of concept for securing sensitive research and development (“R&D”) data. The DOD has historically received the largest percentage (approximately 40%) of federal R&D funding among federal agencies, and has requested 44.3%

Takeaway:  A lot of ink has been spilled on the issue of class arbitration, but this much is clear:  If a federal court decides the class arbitration issue, then the proponent of class arbitration should lose, unless the arbitration agreement explicitly provides for class arbitration.  But if the arbitration agreement commits that “gateway” issue to

The IRS has issued eagerly anticipated pre-guidance clarifying certain aspects of the CARES Act’s withdrawal and loan relief provision applicable to retirement plans (the “New FAQs”). This article expands on our prior summaryof the statutory provisions.
Additional Guidance Anticipated
The New FAQs indicate the IRS’ intention to release additional guidance in the near future.

The Department of Labor in connection with other agencies (the “Agencies”) have released guidance delaying and extending many common deadlines for employee benefit plans.  In EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2020-01, the DOL extended deadlines and provided other relief for employee benefits plans subject to Title I of ERISA.  Further, the Department of Labor and

Takeaway: In a data breach class action, the typical panoply of claims asserted include tort claims (such as negligence and negligence per se), contractual claims (such as claims for breach of express and implied contracts), unjust enrichment, and various statutory claims (such as claims under data breach notification statutes and deceptive trade practices acts). Two years

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