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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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Court Grants Boiler Manufacturer’s Motion to Strike Punitive Damages Under Maritime Law

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Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California - Plaintiff Vernon Armstrong alleges he developed lung cancer from asbestos exposure during his Navy service, under claims for negligence, strict liability,...more

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LLC Member Acting for LLC Without Authority Is Not “Protected Activity” Under California’s Anti-SLAPP Statute

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California’s anti-SLAPP statute (Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16) aims to protect defendants from meritless lawsuits designed to chill “protected activity” — i.e., the exercise of rights of petition (litigation) or...more

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California Supreme Court’s Estrada Decision Leaves Employers with a Wide Array of Tools to Attack PAGA Actions – Including Seeking...

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On January 18, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, resolving a dispute among the appellate courts and concluding that Private Attorneys General Act...more

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Cal. Supreme Court Provides Guidance on How to Limit Overbroad PAGA Claims

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On January 18, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc., concluding that trial courts do not have inherent authority to strike a PAGA claim on the grounds that it is...more

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EDVA Judge Denies Motion to Strike New Evidence in Reply Brief and Transfers Patent Case to California

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In an October 3 decision, U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Ellis III granted a motion to transfer venue of a patent case brought in the EDVA to California under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). Monarch Networking Solutions LLC .v Juniper...more

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Diversion of LLC Funds Is Not “Protected Activity” Under California’s Anti-SLAPP Statute

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California’s anti-SLAPP statute (Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16) aims to protect defendants from meritless lawsuits designed to chill “protected activity” — i.e., the exercise of rights of petition or free speech on...more

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