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Litigation Strategies Evidence Employment Litigation

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Two Recent CHRT Rulings Rein in Over-Broad Human Rights Litigation - What Employers Should Know

Employers that defend against human rights complaints often find themselves grappling with pleadings and submissions that wander well beyond the events the complainant experienced. ...more

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California Appellate Court Affirms Employer’s Decertification of Meal and Rest Period Class Action

The California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, recently affirmed a trial court ruling decertifying a wage-and-hour class action alleging a hospital failed to comply with protections for meal and rest periods for...more

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Attorney fees in CUTSA Trade Secret cases

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Trade secret litigation can be brutal. Many times you have a company going after an ex-employee (and sometimes their new employer) for alleged theft of sales leads, confidential documents, and other proprietary information....more

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BYOD Battle Lines: What Allergan v. Revance Teaches About Discovering Evidence on Employees’ Personal Phones

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Does your bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy quietly wall-off the best evidence in your next case? A March 17, 2025 Special-Master ruling in Allergan, Inc. v. Revance Therapeutics, Inc. says it might—denying a motion to...more

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Class Action & MDL Roundup 2024 Q4 – We Give You the Benefit of the Bargain

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Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the fourth quarter of 2024. In this edition, an overdue audiobook suit is shelved, an old case gets new reps and new...more

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New York Broadens the Scope of Admissible Employee Statements

In a seismic change to its evidentiary jurisprudence, New York recently enacted legislation that significantly broadens the admissibility of statements made by a party’s agent or employee....more

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Strong Litigation Strategy Requires Updated Policies for Remote Workers

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Instant messaging apps and online workspaces offer collaboration and production capabilities for teams dispersed by COVID-19, but they also pose a danger to companies operating in reasonable anticipation of litigation, with...more

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Snap! And You Miss It: The Legal Risks of Snapchat and Disappearing Evidence in the Workplace

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Snapchat and other photo-sharing apps have redefined how users—and employees share information. Due to the ephemeral nature of Snapchat photos and videos, employers may face hurdles in identifying and investigating workplace...more

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