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Hohenshelt v. Superior Court Confirms California Arbitration Fee Law Survives FAA Preemption Challenge

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On August 11, the California Supreme Court issued a significant decision in Hohenshelt v. Superior Court addressing the interplay between the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and California’s statutory requirements for timely...more

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Supreme Court Asked to Resolve Circuit Split on Broker Liability Under FAAAA Safety Exception

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Freight broker liability under the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) is once again before the U.S. Supreme Court, with two new petitions for certiorari—Total Quality Logistics (TQL) v. Cox and...more

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California Supreme Court Allows More Flexibility on Arbitration Fee Payment Rules

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The California Supreme Court’s recent decision in Hohenshelt v. Superior Court addressed whether California’s Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.98, which requires the party that drafted the arbitration agreement to pay...more

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Ninth Circuit Clarifies DTSA’s Trade Secret Identification Requirements

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In an August 12, 2025 decision, the Ninth Circuit emphasized important differences between the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) and the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“CUTSA”)—differences which might...more

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No early exit in federal trade secrets misappropriation cases

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In an important clarification of federal trade secret litigation, the Ninth Circuit in Quintara Biosciences, Inc. v. Ruifeng Biztech, Inc. recently rejected the argument that a plaintiff suing under the federal law (DTSA)...more

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Fifth District Holds State Water Board’s Adoption of Regulations Requiring New Test for Whole Effluent Toxicity Violated Federal...

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In a lengthy and highly technical published opinion filed August 5, 2025, the Fifth District Court of Appeal partly reversed and partly affirmed a judgment that had upheld the State Water Resources Control Board’s (“State...more

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