LITIGATION
EXPERT ANALYSIS
Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: May Lessons
In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses four notable circuit court decisions on topics from automobile insurance to securities — and provides key takeaways for counsel on issues including circuit-specific ascertainability requirements and how to conduct a Daubert analysis prior to class certification.
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LEGAL INDUSTRY
DOJ Looks To End A Legacy Of Bias In Sex Assault Cases
By Hannah Albarazi
The U.S. Department of Justice says that legal fallacies and misogynistic stereotypes often lead prosecutors to decline to charge alleged perpetrators of sexual violence, but new guidance from the department is pushing prosecutors to give more credence to victims and see that their claims are more thoroughly investigated.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
By Kevin Penton
Brewer Attorneys & Counselors, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation and attorneys Eugene Volokh and Alan Morrison lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the National Rifle Association can proceed with certain claims in the gun rights group's lawsuit against a former New York state official.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
By Sue Reisinger
Consumers have asked a federal judge to sign off on their $197 million class action settlement with Visa and Mastercard over claims the companies conspired with banks on ATM access fees. And Microsoft's President Brad Smith is going to tell Congress about what the company is doing to upgrade cybersecurity, including linking executive pay to it.
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