Litigation

Litigation

David J. Lender, Eric S. Hochstadt, Kristen M. Murphy | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

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...

Insurance Coverage & Recovery

Brett W. Schouest | Dykema Gossett PLLC

MCC: In terms of risk management, what are some of the emerging issues that corporations are facing? Schouest: Given the global economy and its dependence on technology, cyber risk is obviously one important issue on the risk management side. Utility services interruption is another big area,...

Litigation

Lori L. Pines, Kristen M. Murphy, Marihug P. Cedeño | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

On May 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled on two significant questions impacting FCA claims – (1) whether the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act (“WSLA”) tolls the statute of limitations in civil FCA cases during times of war; and (2) whether a first-filed case is still deemed...