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Sanchez v. Valencia Holding Co., LLC: The California Supreme Court rejects a post-Concepcion unconscionability challenge in a consumer-fraud class action and compels arbitration
California has been a battleground for litigants testing whether and under what circumstances mandatory arbitration provisions and class action waivers will be enforced. A recent decision from the California Supreme Court, Sanchez v. Valencia Holding Co., No. S199119, 2015 WL 4605381 (Cal. Aug. 3...
Read More10 Key E-Discovery Issues In 2011: Expert Insight to Manage Successfully
Editor's Note: The tender green shoots of recovery are beginning to emerge. You, the corporate counsel of our great country, play an important role in support of policies that will nurture that recovery and lend it momentum. There are a number of hurdles, not faced by corporations based in...
Read MoreAmendments To Expert Witness Discovery Under Federal Rule 26
Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure was recently amended on December 1, 2010 to limit discovery that may be obtained from a party's testifying expert. Prior to these amendments, broad judicial interpretations led to parties seeking discovery of virtually all communications between...
Read MoreH.R. 4115: Triggering Soaring E-Discovery Costs
David Lender is Co-chair of the firm's 160-lawyer Complex Commercial Litigation practice and a member of the firm's 15-person Management Committee. Over the past several years, he has successfully tried numerous cases in both federal and state courts. Editor: Are your corporate counsel clients...
Read MoreFix E-Discovery: Speak Out About The Facts
David Lender is co-chair of the firm's 160-lawyer Complex Commercial Litigation practice and a member of the firm's 15-person Management Committee. He specializes in complex commercial litigation, with particular emphasis on patent and intellectual property law. Over the past several years, he has...
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