Last week, Judge Woods granted defendants’ motion to decertify a class because plaintiffs’ counsel failed to comply with its obligation to produce a viable class-wide statement of damages. Judge Woods explained that counsel for plaintiffs had been incompetent throughout the
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Judge Rakoff: Unproduced Emails — Although Relevant — Do Not Warrant New Trial Or Sanctions
On Monday, Judge Rakoff held that a discovery error—uncovered after the parties went to trial—did not merit a redo or sanctions. In June 2021, Adidas brought a trademark action against Thom Browne, alleging that Thom Browne’s four-bar and grosgrain design…
Judge Engelmayer: Securities Law Requiring “Internal Accounting Controls” Does Not Reach Cybersecurity Deficiencies
In an opinion last week, Judge Engelmayer dismissed most of the SEC’s fraud claims against the software company SolarWinds over the so-called “SUNBURST” cyberattack in 2020 that is generally attributed to state-sponsored Russian hackers.
Judge Engelmayer allowed the SEC’s claims…
Magistrate Judge Wang Warns Against “Protracted Letter-Writing Campaigns” Over Discovery
In an Order last week, Magistrate Judge Wang chided the parties in a terrorism funding case for having filed a joint, 73-page discovery letter, consistent with a pattern of “protracted letter-writing campaigns” that have embroiled the Judge in “day-to-day supervision”…
We Are Moving “PURPA and Distributed Energy Resources Blog” to a New Web Platform
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We Are Moving “Investigations & Enforcement Blog” to a New Web Platform
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We Are Moving “International Compliance Blog” to a New Web Platform
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We Are Moving “Blockchain Blog” to a New Web Platform
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We Are Moving “Antitrust & Competition Blog” to a New Web Platform
Beginning July 8, 2024, “Antitrust & Competition Blog” will be hosted on Steptoe’s main website. This transition will not impact your subscription, and you will continue to receive automatic notification of new blog posts. However, this notification will now…
We Are Moving “Global Trade and Investment Law Blog” to a New Web Platform
Beginning July 8, 2024, “Global Trade and Investment Law Blog” will be hosted on Steptoe’s main website. This transition will not impact your subscription, and you will continue to receive automatic notification of new blog posts. However, this notification…