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Seventh Circuit Requires District Courts to Resolve “Battle of Experts” Before Deciding Class Certification

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Gone are the days when district courts in the Seventh Circuit can grant class certification without resolving conflicting expert evidence. On Aug. 5, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in Arandell...more

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Ninth Circuit Relaxes Standard for Pleading Federal Trade Secrets Claims in California

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In California trade secrets cases, parties almost always fight about the scope of alleged trade secrets because a state statute requires identification of secrets “with reasonable particularity” before discovery. But in...more

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Missouri Supreme Court Railroad Case’s Upjohn Analysis Goes Off the Tracks: Part II

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Last week’s Privilege Point described the Missouri Supreme Court’s understandable conclusion that a railroad employee did not have a personal attorney-client relationship with railroad lawyers who interviewed her about an...more

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