February 2021 Business Litigation Report

Announcements:

• Trial Lawyer and Healthcare Expert Anthony Bongiorno Joins Boston Office

• Quinn Emanuel Recruits Antitrust Expert Debra Bernstein, Expands to Atlanta

• Firm Earns Top Marks in 2021 Corporate Equality Index

Lead article:

• Supreme Court Considers Expansion of Defendants’ Ability to Challenge Class Certification in Securities Class Actions

Noted with Interest article:

• California Privacy Rights Act (Proposition 24):  A Summary of Key Changes

Practice Group Notes:

• Patent Litigation Update
  New Challenge to IPR Discretionary Denials in View of Parallel Patent Litigation

• International Arbitration Update
  Halliburton v Chubb: UK Supreme Court Provides Guidance on an Arbitrator’s Duties of Impartiality, Disclosure, and Confidentiality

• Construction Litigation Update
  Recent Decisions by English Courts on Provisions Allowing for the Correction of Arbitration Awards

Victories:

• Victory in EpiPen ERISA Putative Class Action

• Third Victory for Brazilian Oil Company in Consortium Dispute