Western District Case Notes: June 6, 2023

Standing/Injury-in-Fact In In re Fisher-Price Rock ‘N Play Sleeper Marketing, Sales Practices, & Products Liability Litigation, 19-md-02903-GWL (Feb. 8, 2023), defendants sought dismissal of a class action contending that the

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New Data Privacy and Security Laws in 2023

Riding the Wave of New Data Privacy and Security Laws in 2023 This year has seen a surge of new U.S. data privacy and security laws at the federal, state

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Keeping an Eye on Embodied Carbon Considerations

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Minimizing Mortgage Tax in Commercial Real Estate

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Western District Case Notes: April 25, 2023

Recusal and Rule 11 Sanctions In Adams III v. Taylor, 21-cv-6056-EAW (Nov. 29, 2022), an action brought pro se under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff moved to disqualify the Judge and

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White Collar Corner: False Claims Act Liability Effort Rejected

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