Melissa D. DiGrande
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On February 4, 2021, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a customer’s proposed class action lawsuit against a Florida-based fast-food chain, PDQ, over a data breach. The three-judge panel rejected the argument that an increased risk of identity theft was a concrete injury sufficient to confer Article III standing, deepening a circuit split on … Continue Reading
On April 20, 2020, the Supreme Court held in a 6-3 decision that the Sixth Amendment requires a unanimous jury verdict to convict a defendant of a serious offense in state courts. In so holding, the Court not only paved the way for potentially hundreds of defendants convicted by divided juries, like petitioner Evangelisto Ramos, … Continue Reading
On March 27, 2020, a five-year legal battle between three certified classes of Jeep Cherokee drivers and Fiat Chrysler came to a sudden end, when a federal judge in the Southern District of Illinois held that allegations that the vehicles were vulnerable to cyber-attacks did not give plaintiffs standing to sue under Article III of … Continue Reading
On October 16, 2017, the Supreme Court agreed to review the Second Circuit’s decision in United States v. Microsoft Corp., a case that highlights the current tension between law enforcement needs and privacy concerns in a rapidly changing digital landscape.… Continue Reading
Chambers and Partners released its first ever Pharmaceutical Advertising 2018 guide, authored by Proskauer partners Lawrence Weinstein and Alexander Kaplan with assistance from several litigation associates. The guide provides a comprehensive look at the laws and regulations governing pharmaceutical advertising in various markets, and provides important developments in the most significant jurisdictions and legal commentary on … Continue Reading
On March 27, 2017, the Commercial Division of the New York Supreme Courts updated its rule on trial length, giving judges the express authorization to impose time limits, at their discretion, on different phases of trial. The goal of this amendment, first proposed by the Commercial Division Advisory Council in October 2016, is simple: to … Continue Reading
Circuit Split Deepens as Eleventh Circuit Rejects “Risk of Identity Theft” Theory of Standing in Data Breach Suit
By Melissa D. DiGrande on Posted in Appellate, Class Action, Commercial Litigation, Privacy, Privacy & Data Security
Divided Supreme Court Rules that State Jury Verdicts for Serious Crimes Must Be Unanimous
By Melissa D. DiGrande on Posted in Federal Rules, Litigation, Trial Issues, White Collar
Jeep Drivers’ Claims Come to a Screeching Halt: Hypothetical Hacking Threat Does Not Confer Article III Standing
By Melissa D. DiGrande on Posted in Appellate, Class Action, Litigation
Location, Location, Location: Microsoft Debate Over Government’s Access to Overseas Data Heads to the Supreme Court
By Melissa D. DiGrande on Posted in Appellate, Media and Technology, Privacy & Data Security, Securities Law, Trial Issues
Chambers and Partners Releases Pharmaceutical Advertising 2018 Guide
By Rucha Desai, Om V. Alladi, Melissa D. DiGrande, Alexander Roan, Alexander Kaplan and Lawrence Weinstein on Posted in Advertising, Health Care, Life Sciences
Timing is Everything: NY Commercial Division Updates Rule on Trial Length
By Melissa D. DiGrande on Posted in Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Trial Issues
