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In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by veteran litigators and Troutman Pepper Locke Partners Mary Zinsner and Heryka Knoespel to dissect a groundbreaking Fourth Circuit decision on bank...more
The global cyber scam industry is a multi-billion dollar racket run by crime syndicates who often operate through massive compounds known as “scam farms” in far flung locations. On our shores, many businesses fall prey to...more
In the context of asset recovery, a successful outcome largely depends on the ability of a claimant to garner sufficient disclosure of assets that are amenable to enforcement. This, in turn, explains why the powerful...more
In what appears to be an emerging privacy litigation trend, plaintiffs’ attorneys have recently filed a series of putative class action lawsuits targeting data companies in possession of cellular telephone numbers. The...more
In New York litigation, a well-timed notice to admit can sharpen the issues, trim trial time, and lock in key facts. But it’s a tool that must be used strategically. When used correctly, it can streamline document...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in a full en banc decision, raised the pleading and proof standards for plaintiffs seeking to certify multistate automotive defect class actions. The court’s June 27, 2025,...more
In a case of first impression, the Fifth Circuit in Reyes v. Equifax Information Systems, L.L.C., joined the First, Seventh, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits in affirming the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas’s...more
The cannabis industry has undergone a rapid transformation over the past decade, spurred by evolving federal and state legislation. Yet, beneath the promise of legalization and medical innovation lies a growing public safety...more
Two recent Supreme Court matters signal major implications for government contractors. First, the Supreme Court will review whether government contractors can appeal a denial of a sovereign immunity defense in lawsuits...more
The “Sovereign Citizen Movement” is a term used to describe the growing number of individuals who deny the authority and / or legitimacy of the U.S. government. While the “SovCit” movement originated decades ago, there...more
Answer: the “party in the best position to prevent the fraud.” In the digital age, where cyber-attacks are becoming more sophisticated, all legal professionals should take heed of the recent decision in Thomas v. Corbyn...more
As a part of our quarterly practice group update, we are pleased to produce our latest installation with examples of our continued success in fraud litigation. This is our fourth year of this publication, and in February...more
This guide explores the latest legislative, regulatory and enforcement developments in the British Virgin Islands and provides expert analysis on industry-wide topics including the local legal framework, the main stages of a...more
In a recent case pending in Hawaii state court, a husband and wife sued a tobacco company defendant for various claims related to its manufacturing and marketing of tobacco cigarettes, including strict products liability,...more
In Byju’s Alpha, Inc. v. Oci Limited, 2025 (EWHC 271) (KB), the claimant in Delaware proceedings seeking to recover assets and losses arising from fraudulent misappropriation learned that funds had been transferred to an...more
As the landscape of HNW disputes remains increasingly complex — with cross-border disputes, challenges with tracing and valuating digital assets, contentious trusts, and privacy concerns playing larger roles — ACI's Inaugural...more
A recent English High Court decision highlights a number of key issues when seeking an order to obtain evidence in England for use in overseas proceedings. In this case, the English court declined to make the orders which had...more
Crypto is now in Washington’s good graces – or at least that’s how it may seem. The return of the Trump administration has injected new energy into the crypto asset space, with sweeping rhetoric about “unleashing innovation”...more
On April 22, the Fourth Circuit declined to reconsider a panel ruling that found a credit union could not be held liable for a scam in which fraudsters diverted over $560,000 from a metal fabricator through unauthorized ACH...more
It has long been the law of the Eleventh Circuit that, under the False Claims Act (FCA) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b), a relator must provide sufficient “indicia of reliability … to support the allegation of an...more
The March Monthly Minute brings you three recent case updates addressing 401(k) forfeiture utilization, TPA responsibility for recovering self-insured plan’s fraudulently paid claims, and continued PBM litigation in the wake...more
In Crawford v. Integrated Asset Mgt. Servs., LLC, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 01352 (2d Dept. Mar. 12, 2025) (here), the Appellate Division, Second Department reversed the denial of the defendants’ motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’...more
In Fif Engineering, LLC v. Pacific Employers Ins. Co., No. 24-665, 2025 WL 593384 (S.D. Tex. Feb. 24, 2025), a United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, granted an insurer’s motion to...more
Fraudulent claims inflate the claims rate, dilute legitimate claims, and undermine the public’s faith in the class action process, said Victoria Waciura, Esq., Epiq’s Vice President of Class Action and Mass Tort Solutions,...more
The litigator’s adage “it’s easy to plead, it’s hard to prove” once again came true in the long-running False Claims Act (FCA) case targeting Medicare Advantage (“MA”) plans operated by UnitedHealth (United). Eight years...more