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April 24, 2025
GE Investors' $362.5M Deal Gets Final OK, Attys Get $70M
A New York federal judge on Thursday gave final approval to a $362.5 million deal and awarded attorneys from Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP and Grant & Eisenhofer PA nearly $70 million in attorney fees for their work in a class action that accused General Electric Co. of fraudulently concealing cash flow problems.
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April 24, 2025
Ex-Guard Claims Security Co. Cheated Her On Pay, Insurance
A security company failed to pay a former security guard wages while also making illegal deductions from her pay, including for bogus health insurance coverage, and fired her once she complained, the former employee said in a lawsuit in California state court.
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April 24, 2025
7th Circ. Backs Employers In Pension Fund Withdrawal Fight
The Seventh Circuit upheld Thursday a trial court's ruling that two employers aren't required to pay a higher rate calculating how much it would cost to jump ship from a failing pension plan, knocking down arguments from the pension fund that an exception to the rate limit applied.
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April 24, 2025
JPMorgan, Retiree Resolve Benefits Freeze Suit
A former JPMorgan worker dropped a Second Circuit bid to revive his lawsuit claiming the financial giant failed to properly disclose how changes to an employee pension plan could result in a freeze on participants' benefits.
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April 23, 2025
Retirement Co. Hit With $38.8M Jury Verdict In ERISA Action
A New York federal jury Wednesday awarded a 27,000-member class of retirement plan participants nearly $38.8 million after finding that Pentegra Retirement Services violated federal benefits law by saddling a $2.1 billion 401(k) plan with excessive administrative fees.
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April 23, 2025
GoodRx Beats Investor Suit Over Kroger-Linked Biz
GoodRx Holdings Inc. has escaped a proposed shareholder class action alleging it concealed from investors the indispensability of its relationship with Kroger, according to an order signed by a California federal judge who said the suit does not show GoodRx knew Kroger had plans to renegotiate its contracts.
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April 23, 2025
Severance Deal Bars 401(K) Suit, Whataburger Tells 5th Circ.
Whataburger asked the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday to uphold the dismissal of an ex-worker's suit claiming the company failed to trim underperforming investment funds from its $215 million retirement plan, stating the lower court correctly found a release he signed doomed his case.
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April 23, 2025
Software Co. Can't Escape 401(k) Investment Suit
A California federal judge refused to toss a federal benefits lawsuit from former ServiceNow employees alleging the cloud computing company kept an underperforming suite of target-date funds in its 401(k) plan for over a decade, finding allegations of a deficient process should proceed to discovery.
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April 23, 2025
GOP Leader Proposes Modernizing Contractor Rules
U.S. Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy, R-La., on Wednesday unveiled proposals he says will modernize the independent contractor model without hindering workers' flexibility and profit opportunities, suggesting several changes Congress could take.
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April 23, 2025
Insurers Settle $1.1M Ryobi Battery Fire Claims
A group of insurers including The Hartford has agreed to settle a consolidated lawsuit alleging that a defective Ryobi power tool battery caused a fire that led to at least $1.1 million in losses to three businesses, according to a Wednesday notice filed in Connecticut federal court.
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April 22, 2025
Firms Vie To Lead Trade Desk Investor Suit Over AI Rollout
Robbins Geller, Bernstein Litowitz and other firms are seeking to represent a proposed class of investors in a suit alleging global digital marketing venture The Trade Desk Inc. hid snags that ultimately delayed the rollout its artificial intelligence-driven ad-buying platform.
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April 22, 2025
Santos, Attys Say Social Media Posts Don't Negate Remorse
George Santos and his attorneys wrote to a Brooklyn federal judge saying the former Congressman's posts on social media claiming to be a victim of government persecution don't negate the remorse he feels for stealing from campaign donors and inflating fundraising numbers.
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April 22, 2025
Hogan Lovells Adds Ex-HHS Atty To Health Practice
Hogan Lovells on Tuesday announced the arrival of a former U.S. Department of Health and Human Services attorney to the firm's global regulatory and intellectual property practice group.
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April 22, 2025
Del. Justices Order Matterport CEO Cash-Out Recalculation
Delaware's Supreme Court reversed and ordered a recalculation Tuesday for a $79 million Court of Chancery ruling on additional damages and interest due a former CEO of 3D building imaging company Matterport Inc. who challenged his $80 million cash-out in a 2021 go-public sale.
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April 22, 2025
Save Mart Reaches $20.5M Deal On Nonunion Retiree Benefits
California-based Save Mart Supermarkets will pay about $20.5 million to escape a suit from workers who alleged the company unlawfully revoked a monthly health reimbursement that it promised to nonunion retirees and their spouses for life, according to a proposed deal filed in federal court.
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April 22, 2025
Parker-Hannifin Workers Asked For Input On 401(k) Fund Case
Parker-Hannifin Corp. employees were asked Monday to respond to a petition seeking U.S. Supreme Court review of their recently revived 401(k) plan mismanagement allegations.
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April 22, 2025
Wells Fargo 'Sham' Hiring Suit Delayed For Mediation
A California federal judge agreed to move deadlines in a proposed investor class action accusing Wells Fargo of conducting "sham" job interviews to meet diversity targets that later triggered a stock drop when the practice was revealed, citing plans to attempt mediation in May.
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April 22, 2025
Religious Carveout Can't Shield Aid Group From Gay Bias Suit
A religious humanitarian nonprofit violated Maryland law by terminating health insurance for a gay ex-worker's husband, a federal judge ruled, saying a statutory exemption for religious organizations didn't apply because the former employee's data analyst job didn't support the group's core mission.
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April 21, 2025
Intel Retirees Seek Cert. In ERISA Suit Over Annuity Changes
A proposed class of nearly 2,000 Intel Corp. retirees urged a California federal judge on Monday to certify the retirees' Employee Retirement Income Security Act claims alleging Intel relied on outdated mortality assumptions when it converted their single life annuities to a joint and survivor design, resulting in lower payouts.
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April 21, 2025
Teamsters Unit Drops Health Insurance Suit Against Mich. Co.
A Teamsters local has dropped its lawsuit against a Detroit trucking company, indicating it will no longer pursue breach-of-contract litigation in Michigan federal court over the company's alleged failure to notify workers that they needed to sign up for health insurance.
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April 21, 2025
Premera's Teen Trans Policy 'Textbook' Sex Bias, Judge Says
Premera Blue Cross discriminated based on sex against transgender teens at the center of a lawsuit alleging the insurer and health plan administrator illegally denied coverage for gender-affirming chest surgery, according to a Washington federal judge who also denied class certification because the teens' claims are not typical of class members.
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April 21, 2025
Veterans Urge High Court To Ax Time Bar For Compensation
Veterans challenging an appellate court's ruling that a six-year limit applies to their claims for retroactive combat-related special compensation have told the U.S. Supreme Court that Congress's statute authorizing the compensation displaced preexisting settlement mechanisms and their statute of limitations.
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April 21, 2025
DOL Tells 5th Circ. It May Rescind Biden-Era ESG Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor told the Fifth Circuit on Monday it's considering rescinding a Biden-era rule allowing retirement fiduciaries to consider issues like climate change and social justice when choosing investments, according to filings in a suit challenging the rule from conservative states and energy companies.
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April 21, 2025
AG Accuses NJ Luxury Tower Contractors Of Labor Violations
New Jersey's attorney general on Monday announced a lawsuit against a general contractor and a group of subcontractors for shorting workers on wages and benefits during the construction of a Jersey City luxury high-rise.
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April 21, 2025
Trucking Co. Still Owes Most Of $10M Pension Bill, Court Told
A Michigan-based trucking company has stopped making payments toward a $10 million bill owed to a Teamsters pension fund after partially withdrawing from the plan, the fund said in a complaint filed Monday in Illinois federal court.
Expert Analysis
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Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World
After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision overturning Chevron deference, law firms will need to integrate litigation, lobbying and communications functions to keep up with the ramifications of the ruling and provide adequate counsel quickly, says Neil Hare at Dentons.
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6th Circ. Ruling Highlights Complexity Of ERISA Preemption
The Sixth Circuit’s recent ruling in Standard Insurance v. Guy — that the defendant couldn't collect his mother’s life insurance after being convicted of murdering his parents — illustrates how courts must engage in mental gymnastics to avoid the broad reach of Employee Retirement Income Security Act preemption, says Mark DeBofsky at DeBofsky Law.
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5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond
As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.
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Series
Being An Opera Singer Made Me A Better Lawyer
My journey from the stage to the courtroom has shown that the skills I honed as an opera singer – punctuality, memorization, creativity and more – have all played a vital role in my success as an attorney, says Gerard D'Emilio at GableGotwals.
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How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'
Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.
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Opinion
Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process
Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.
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What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires
Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.
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Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: August Lessons
In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy considers certification cases touching on classwide evidence of injury from debt collection practices, defining coupon settlements under the Class Action Fairness Act, proper approaches for evaluating attorney fee awards in class action settlements, and more.
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Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where
During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.
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Series
Playing Golf Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Golf can positively affect your personal and professional life well beyond the final putt, and it’s helped enrich my legal practice by improving my ability to build lasting relationships, study and apply the rules, face adversity with grace, and maintain my mental and physical well-being, says Adam Kelly at Venable.
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Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing
Most law firm marketing and business development teams operate in silos, leading to an ad hoc, reactive approach, but shifting to a culture of proactive planning — beginning with comprehensive campaigns — can help firms effectively execute their broader business strategy, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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Opinion
The Big Issues A BigLaw Associates' Union Could Address
A BigLaw associates’ union could address a number of issues that have the potential to meaningfully improve working conditions, diversity and attorney well-being — from restructured billable hour requirements to origination credit allocation, return-to-office mandates and more, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.
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Opinion
It's Time For A BigLaw Associates' Union
As BigLaw faces a steady stream of criticism about its employment policies and practices, an associates union could effect real change — and it could start with law students organizing around opposition to recent recruiting trends, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.
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How Calif. Justices' Prop 22 Ruling Affects The Gig Industry
The California Supreme Court's recent upholding of Proposition 22 clarifies that Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and other companies in the gig industry can legally classify their drivers as independent contractors, but it falls short of concluding some important regulatory battles in the state, says Mark Spring at CDF Labor.
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How Justices Upended The Administrative Procedure Act
In its recent Loper Bright, Corner Post and Jarkesy decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed the Administrative Procedure Act in ways that undermine Congress and the executive branch, shift power to the judiciary, curtail public and business input, and create great uncertainty, say Alene Taber and Beth Hummer at Hanson Bridgett.