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On April 4, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit joined the Ninth Circuit in holding that a plaintiff lacked Article III standing to prosecute her statutory claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in federal court.

The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey's dismissal of several claims in Cohen v. Subaru Corporation exemplifies the utility of the economic loss rule and puffery arguments...

On March 23, 2022, the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc., ruled that courts do not have authority to strike a claim under the Private Attorneys...

In April 2022, Law.com International published The Asia Legal Awards 2022 shortlists for both firm and individual awards. Wilson Sonsini partner Dan Ouyang has been selected as a finalist for "IPO Lawyer of the Year." The awards ceremony will be held on June 15, 2022, in Hong Kong. The Asia Legal Awards honor the best work in Asia, identifying the most important transactions and cases with the…

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In Thornton v. Tyson Foods, Inc., No. 20-2124, 2022 WL 727628 (10th Cir. March 11, 2022), a consumer who purchased beef from retail stores filed a class action complaint against meat processors...

We recently reported that the Senate passed a #MeToo bill that banned the use of mandatory arbitration agreements for sexual harassment and sexual assault claims.

The Court held that except for allegations against the company's CFO, plaintiff adequately alleged misrepresentations, scienter, and loss causation.

On March 25, 2022, Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil of the Southern District of New York granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...

The Court held that plaintiffs failed to explain why the challenged statements were false.