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Trial by jury: why summary judgment is less likely in trade secret misappropriation cases

Proof of trade secret misappropriation is a fact-intensive inquiry and requires a trial by jury to resolve questions of fact. The featured case for this article is the recent opinion by Judge Amy M.
Law

AI and the Fair Use Defense: Lessons from Two Recent Summary Judgment Rulings

Two judges in the Northern District of California recently issued groundbreaking summary judgment rulings regarding whether an artificial intelligence company’s scraping and ingestion of copyrighted ...

Understanding Court Judgments: Definition, Process, and Examples

Discover how court judgments determine rights and responsibilities, including monetary and non-monetary outcomes. Learn about ...
JD Supra

New Texas Summary Judgment Rules Are Now In Effect: Expedited Action and Challenges for Litigants to Navigate

At the behest of the State Legislature (SB 293), the Texas Supreme Court recently finalized and adopted amendments to Rule 166a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. The amended rule substantially ...
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Ninth Circuit Looks to TransUnion v. Ramirez in FCRA Case to Hold That Unnamed Class Members Must Provide Evidence of Standing Sufficient to Survive Summary Judgment

In TransUnion v. Ramirez, the United States Supreme Court’s landmark Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) decision, the Court ruled that in addition to the named plaintiff, the unnamed class members must ...
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A New Era for Summary Judgment Practice in Texas Courts

Effective Sept. 1, 2025, district courts, the business court, and statutory county courts operate under new deadlines for hearing, considering, and ruling on motions for summary judgment. While these ...