April 2021 Business Litigation Report

Announcements:

• International Disputes Expert Dominic Roughton Joins London Office
• Government Investigation and Litigation Expert Dr. Haiyan Tang Joins Shanghai Office
• Financial Disputes and Investigations Leader Paul Baker Joins London Office
• Partner Charles Verhoeven Named a ‘Lawyer of the Decade’ by the Daily Journal

Lead Article:

• Greenwashing Claims on the Rise: Avoiding Dirty Laundry

Noted with Interest:

• A Sea Change to Peremptory Challenges: The Effects of California’s AB-3070

Practice Group Notes:

• Artificial Intelligence Update:  The Promises and Perils of 6G Technology

• Life Sciences Litigation Update:  Protecting Sensitive Information in the COVID-19 Era

• Product Liability Litigation Update:  Considerations for Admitting 30(b)(6) Testimony in Mass Tort and Product Liability Cases

Victories:

• Trial Team Secures Win for Revlon Lenders Who Citibank Repaid “By Mistake”

• Decisive Victory for Universities in COVID-19 Refund Tuition Class Actions

• Appellate Victory for Leading Enterprise AI Software Company C3.AI