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Legal coalition unveils best practices for Schedule A plaintiffs in US court

By Melissa Ritti ( July 29, 2025, 23:06 GMT | Insight) -- The Strategic Alliance for Fair Ecommerce, or SAFE, Bar Association — a coalition of legal practitioners — is wading into the debate over “Schedule A” litigation, issuing new guidance for IP owners and their counsel in the Northern District of Illinois. A prominent critic of the practice remains unconvinced it can be reconciled with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.Best practices for maintaining “Schedule A” litigation against online infringers include conducting a pre-suit analysis of fair use and being transparent about the intellectual property at issue, according to a coalition of legal practitioners....

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