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Ohio Supreme Court Rules that Ohio Courts "Must Conduct a Rigorous Analysis" When Evaluating Whether to Certify a Class

Recall that last June I told you that the Supreme Court of Ohio agreed to consider State Farm's discretionary appeal of the Eighth District Court of.. Read More

The Sixth Circuit Considers (and Confounds) First Amendment Defamation Law

The Sixth Circuit's recent decision in Young v. Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc., Case No. 12-3999 (6th Cir. Oct. 31, 2013), raises more.. Read More

California Expands Data Breach Notification Law to Include Information that Allows Access to User Accounts

Once again, California is taking the lead on addressing emerging data security issues. Governor Brown is expected to sign into law a new data.. Read More

HIPAA-Hop Hooray for Business Associates

For businesses working alongside healthcare providers, payers and clearinghouses, this September may be a stressful month preparations for the next.. Read More

Ohio Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Decision Supporting Disclosure of Public Records

The Ohio Supreme Court recently found that the Ohio State Highway Patrol must show that certain materials it withheld under the "confidential law.. Read More

Third Circuit Decision Gives Ascertainability Argument Teeth

On August 21, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a decision reversing and vacating certification of a class of Florida.. Read More

NSA Surveillance Scandal: The Perfect (Snow) Storm and a Cautionary Tale for Company Information Security management in 2013

Edward Snowden has become a household name in the United States and around the world for disclosing the National Security Agency’s warrantless.. Read More

Merits Inquiry and Rigorous Analysis: Ohio Supreme Court Clarifies When Merit Inquiry at the Class Certification Stage is a Proper Part of the Rigorous Analysis

On Tuesday, July 16, 2013, the Ohio Supreme Court held that trial courts must "conduct a rigorous analysis, which may include probing the merits of.. Read More

Predominance Inquiry and Rigorous Analysis: Comcast Corp. Already Impacting Class Certification Appellate Review

The recent Comcast Corp. opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court is already impacting appellate review of class certification decisions. In Comcast Corp... Read More

Limiting the Scope of Discovery to the "Reasonable Needs of the Case"

During discovery, parties are oftentimes burdened with substantial costs and expenses, which are caused in large part by the collection and.. Read More
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