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Class Action

  • June 10, 2025

    Campbell's Hit With Wage-Hour Suit Over Donning Time

    Renowned soup producer Campbell's failed to pay production workers for the time they spent putting on personal protective equipment before their shifts, a former company's filler operator said in a proposed collective action in New Jersey federal court.

  • June 10, 2025

    3rd Circ. Upholds NFL Case Findings On Censured Atty

    The Third Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a Pennsylvania federal judge's ruling that an attorney representing former NFL players seeking concussion litigation settlement proceeds made "material misrepresentations and omissions" concerning medical records during the claims process, for which he was censured by the lower court.

  • June 10, 2025

    Clerk's Role Means Antitrust Judge Must Recuse, Court Told

    Pork producer defendants involved in a major pork price-fixing case continue to push for the recusal of a Minnesota federal judge because of his clerk's connections to plaintiff-side firms, arguing the plaintiffs are running from "indisputable facts."

  • June 10, 2025

    Judge Denies Gov't Bid To Toss Law Firm's Payroll Tax Suit

    The U.S. government cannot throw out a boutique law firm's suit that seeks a refund of $282,000 in pandemic-era worker retention credits and a pause on payroll tax enforcement, a Connecticut federal judge ruled Tuesday.

  • June 10, 2025

    Nev. Pension Plan Urges 9th Circ. To Ax DOJ Military Bias Suit

    Pension credits bought by military service members aren't an accrued benefit under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Nevada's public employee retirement system argued, urging the Ninth Circuit not to revive the U.S. Department of Justice's suit alleging the state and system overcharged employees for the credits.

  • June 10, 2025

    GrafTech Brass Face Derivative Suit Over Enviro Disclosures

    A GrafTech International shareholder has sued the electrode-maker's top brass in Ohio federal court over their alleged long-running cover-up of the company's environmental contamination in Monterrey, Mexico.

  • June 10, 2025

    Amazon Worker Says Military Class Ruling Needs Reopening

    The U.S. Supreme Court declined to weigh in on a case that would have had an impact on a former Amazon employee's request for class status in her military leave suit, the worker told a New York federal court, saying it should reopen her suit and approve class treatment.

  • June 10, 2025

    BMW Says Water Pump Fire Risk Recall Suit Shows No Injury

    BMW North America LLC asked a North Carolina federal judge to throw out a proposed class action brought by a driver in the Charlotte metropolitan area after the company recalled cars with a water pump fault, arguing the man has not suffered any damages and cannot state a claim.

  • June 10, 2025

    DC Judge Halts New ID Rules For Sponsors Of Migrant Kids

    A D.C. federal judge slammed the brakes on the Office of Refugee Resettlement's new documentation requirements for potential sponsors to unaccompanied migrant children, saying it is "substantially likely" that the agency acted arbitrarily and capriciously by not sufficiently justifying the changes.

  • June 10, 2025

    2nd Texas Judge Bars Trump's Wartime Removals For Good

    President Donald Trump's proclamation invoking the 1798 Alien Enemies Act suffered another legal setback, with a second Texas federal judge finding that the executive order failed to establish an invasion or predatory incursion by Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

  • June 10, 2025

    Class Decertified In Hill's Prescription Pet Food Suit

    An Illinois federal judge has decertified a class of pet food buyers alleging that Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. misled them into thinking its "prescription" pet food was necessary medicine, saying a recent summary judgment renders the plaintiffs' damages model inadequate for certification.

  • June 10, 2025

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    Delaware's Court of Chancery showed new resistance to suits alleging corporate weaponizing of advance notice bylaws, and a new report highlighted the high fees that attorneys are cashing in on in Delaware courts compared to the federal court system. Several new suits were also filed concerning allegedly under- or overvalued sales and acquisitions being pushed through.

  • June 10, 2025

    Amazon Can't Fully Escape Waist Trainer Skin Rash Suit

    A California federal judge declined to fully dismiss a proposed class action against Amazon.com alleging it sold waist trainers that left users with skin injuries and rashes, saying they adequately claimed there is a defect in the products that the company failed to warn them about.

  • June 10, 2025

    Drivers Say FedEx Is Employer, Liable For Unpaid OT

    FedEx exercised substantial control over drivers' jobs, two former workers told a Pennsylvania federal court, urging it to find that the delivery company acted as their joint employer and is therefore on the hook for what they said are unpaid overtime wages.

  • June 10, 2025

    Atlanta Drag Bar Agrees To $50K Deal In Wage Suit

    An Atlanta bar that provides drag show entertainment has agreed to pay $50,000 to end a performer's proposed collective action alleging it failed to pay minimum wage and overtime, and both parties urged a Georgia federal court to greenlight the deal.

  • June 09, 2025

    Boeing Investors Want Class Cert. In 737 Max Fraud Suit

    Investors suing Boeing over claims that the company harmed them by misrepresenting the 737 Max's safety have urged an Illinois federal judge to certify their proposed class, arguing that the case has common enough allegations and a sufficient damages model to warrant the judge's sign-off.

  • June 09, 2025

    Trading Platform Faces Class Action Over Unsolicited Texts

    Algo Exchange, a company offering automated trading algorithms that predict the futures market, was hit with a proposed class action in Georgia federal court on Monday over its alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

  • June 09, 2025

    Del. Justices Reverse Chancery On Insider Trade Claims

    Citing lower court errors, Delaware's Supreme Court revived on Monday two counts in a Court of Chancery suit alleging that Kraft Heinz Co. insiders with ties to a Brazilian controlling investor sold $1.2 billion worth of shares based on nonpublic information.

  • June 09, 2025

    Emirates Ex-Workers Seek Class Certification In Layoff Suit

    A group of Emirates ex-employees who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic asked a New York federal judge to certify their lawsuit against the airline as a class action, saying their discrimination, benefits and WARN Act claims apply to many ex-workers and should be processed collectively.

  • June 09, 2025

    Vicor Short Sellers Lose Shareholder Suit Over AI Chip Deal

    A California federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action brought by short sellers, who alleged power systems manufacturer Vicor misled investors about an anticipated artificial intelligence chip deal, ruling the company's statements were forward-looking projections and potentially not false when made.

  • June 09, 2025

    Pilot Says American Airlines Skimped On Long-Term Disability

    A disabled pilot accused American Airlines and its third-party administrator of systematically miscalculating workers' long-term disability benefits by excluding certain forms of compensation from their monthly benefit calculations, according to a suit filed in Texas federal court.

  • June 09, 2025

    Mediation Fails To End 'Sham' Hiring Suit Against Wells Fargo

    Wells Fargo and a class of investors accusing the bank of conducting "sham" job interviews to meet diversity targets that later triggered a stock price drop have told a California federal judge that the mediation they attempted last month did not result in a settlement.

  • June 09, 2025

    Chancery Tosses Suit For $7.2B Squarespace Sale Docs

    Shareholders of website builder Squarespace Inc. lost a suit Monday seeking more records on events leading up to the company's $7.2 billion take-private deal with private equity giant Permira Advisors LLC, despite an acknowledged "proper purpose" for the inquiry.

  • June 09, 2025

    Hemp Vape Makers, Sellers Fight RICO Claims In Delta-9 Suit

    Several hemp vape makers and sellers are urging a Georgia federal court to throw out a woman's proposed class action alleging they conspired to sell vapes with delta-9 THC levels above legal thresholds, saying her complaint fails to back up her claims and conflates manufacturers and retailers.

  • June 09, 2025

    Meta Exploited Android Defect To Gather Users' Info, Suit Says

    Meta and Alphabet were hit with a proposed class action in California federal court Friday alleging Android vulnerabilities allowed the Facebook operator to de-anonymize users' web browsing history, following a similar suit filed against Meta last week.

Expert Analysis

  • The Ins And Outs Of Consensual Judicial References

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    As parties consider the possibility of judicial reference to resolve complex disputes, it is critical to understand how the process works, why it's gaining traction, and why carefully crafted agreements make all the difference, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Opinion

    The BigLaw Settlements Are About Risk, Not Profit

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    The nine Am Law 100 firms that settled with the Trump administration likely did so because of the personal risk faced by equity partners in today's billion‑dollar national practices, enabled by an ethics rule primed for modernization, says Adam Forest at Scale.

  • Opinion

    Courts Must Revitalize Robust Claim Construction

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    Two Federal Circuit decisions from earlier this year illustrate the rarity of robust claim construction and the underused reverse doctrine of equivalents — a dual problem that prevents courts from clearly delineating and correctly cabining the scope of rights conferred by patent claims, say attorneys at Klarquist Sparkman.

  • What Gene Findings Mean For Asbestos Mesothelioma Claims

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    Recent advances in genetic research have provided substantial evidence that significant numbers of malignant mesothelioma cases may be caused by inherited mutations rather than asbestos exposure — a finding that could fundamentally change how defendants approach personal injury litigation over mesothelioma, say David Schwartz at Lumanity and Kirk Hartley at LSP Group.

  • ESOP Ruling Clarifies Trustees' Role In 3rd-Party Sales

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    An Illinois federal court's dismissal of a class action related to an employee stock ownership plan in Rush v. GreatBanc demystifies the trustee's role in a sale transaction to a third party by providing commentary on the prudent process and considerations for trustees to weigh before approving a sale, says Katelyn Harrell at BCLP.

  • Series

    Brazilian Jiujitsu Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Competing in Brazilian jiujitsu – often against opponents who are much larger and younger than me – has allowed me to develop a handful of useful skills that foster the resilience and adaptability necessary for a successful legal career, says Tina Dorr of Barnes & Thornburg.

  • And Now A Word From The Panel: A Rare MDL Petition Off-Day

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    In an unusual occurrence in the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's history, there are zero new MDL petitions scheduled for Thursday's hearing session, but the panel will be busy considering a host of motions regarding whether to transfer cases to eight existing MDL proceedings, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.

  • Series

    Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles

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    Law firms looking to recruit legal business talent should consider turning to paralegals, who practice several key skills every day that prepare them to thrive in marketing and client development roles, says Vanessa Torres at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Collective Cert. In Age Bias Suit Shows AI Hiring Tool Scrutiny

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    Following a California federal court's ruling in Mobley v. Workday, which appears to be the first in the country to preliminarily certify a collective action based on alleged age discrimination from artificial intelligence tools used for hiring, employers should move quickly to audit these technologies, say attorneys at Davis Wright.

  • Using Federal Forum Provisions To Nix State Securities Cases

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    A California appeals court's recent decision in Bullock v. Rivian clarifies that underwriters may enforce federal forum provisions to escape state court Securities Act claims, marking progress in restoring such lawsuits to federal court and reducing the litigation costs arising from duplicative state court litigation, say attorneys at Paul Weiss.

  • Series

    Playing Poker Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Poker is a master class in psychology, risk management and strategic thinking, and I’m a better attorney because it has taught me to read my opponents, adapt when I’m dealt the unexpected and stay patient until I'm ready to reveal my hand, says Casey Kingsley at McCreadyLaw.

  • Does R-Squared Have A Role In Event Study Analysis?

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    With 2024 marking the second consecutive year to experience an increase in securities class action filings, determining the reliability of event study models is of utmost importance, but it's time to reconsider the traditional method of doing so, say analysts at StoneTurn Group.

  • Chancery Ruling Raises Bar For Advance Notice Bylaws Suits

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    The Delaware Court of Chancery's recent ruling in Siegel v. Morse will make it more difficult for plaintiffs to successfully challenge advance notice bylaws before the emergence of an actual or threatened proxy contest, presumably reducing the occurrence of such challenges, say attorneys at Venable.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Becoming A Firmwide MVP

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    Though lawyers don't have a neat metric like baseball players for measuring the value they contribute to their organizations, the sooner new attorneys learn skills frequently skipped in law school — like networking, marketing, client development and case evaluation — the more valuable, and less replaceable, they will be, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.

  • Age Bias Suit Against Aircraft Co. Offers Lessons For Layoffs

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    In Raymond v. Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, an aircraft maker's former employees recently dismissed their remaining claims after the Tenth Circuit rejected their nearly decade-old collective action alleging age discrimination stemming from a 2013 reduction in force, reminding employers about the importance of carefully planning and documenting mass layoffs, say attorneys at Cooley.

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