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May 07, 2025
Nordstrom's Investor Can't Block Vote On Go-Private Deal
A Washington federal judge said he won't block a shareholder vote on Nordstrom's proposed $6.25 billion deal to go private, issuing a sealed order on Tuesday denying a preliminary injunction bid in a proposed investor class action.
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May 07, 2025
US Bancorp Retirees Pare Down Class Status Request
A trio of U.S. Bancorp retirees asked a Minnesota federal judge for class status in their lawsuit claiming the company underpaid workers who opted for early retirement, arguing that a narrowed class definition should allay concerns previously identified by the court.
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May 07, 2025
AWOL Plaintiff Dropped From Apple, Amazon Antitrust Case
A Washington federal judge has ousted the lead plaintiff in a proposed antitrust class action against Apple and Amazon, after deciding last month to sanction the firm bringing the case for failing to tell the court the client had abandoned the case.
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May 07, 2025
Ga. Law Firm Must Back Up Class Claims Against State Farm
A Georgia federal judge on Wednesday gave a law firm until next week to establish that a putative class action alleging State Farm has underpaid it and other insureds belongs in federal court, where the amount in controversy must meet a $5 million threshold.
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May 07, 2025
Payroll Company Hit With Class Action Over Data Breach
A payroll company failed to safeguard personal data and allowed Social Security numbers to be stolen in a hack last year, according to a proposed class action filed in Massachusetts federal court.
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May 06, 2025
Pornhub Can't Challenge Section 230 Ruling With Fast Appeal
An Alabama federal judge Tuesday denied Pornhub parent company MindGeek's request to appeal his finding that the platform isn't protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act against claims it profited from child sex trafficking and pornography.
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May 06, 2025
PennyMac Wins Quick 9th Circ. Appeal Of Libor-Rate Ruling
A California federal judge on Monday allowed PennyMac entities to pursue their quick appeal in a proposed class action alleging they illegally imposed a lower fixed interest rate instead of a variable rate on preferred-stock dividends, asking the Ninth Circuit to clarify whether the Libor Act bars such fixed rates.
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May 06, 2025
VIX Note Investors Can't Revise Revived Suit, Judge Finds
Investors who claimed Credit Suisse manipulated the market for a certain exchange-traded note it issued can't revise their suit to add claims about the bank's lending practices and internal calculations, a New York federal judge has determined.
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May 06, 2025
Whole Foods Beef Buyers Urge Judge Not To Wait On Justices
An attorney for a group of consumers alleging Whole Foods falsely advertises its beef as free from antibiotics urged a California federal judge Tuesday not to wait for a pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling about class certification standards for uninjured members, saying that all the purchasers were injured because they paid inflated prices.Â
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May 06, 2025
Delta Must Keep Battling Customers' Trimmed IT Outage Suit
A Georgia federal judge on Tuesday threw out the bulk of customers' proposed class action over the 2024 global tech outage that disrupted thousands of flights, while permitting a handful of customers to move forward with claims that Delta owed them refunds.
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May 06, 2025
Medical Device Co. SeaStar Seeks Toss Of Shareholder Suit
SeaStar Medical Inc. has urged a Colorado federal judge to toss a proposed class action alleging the healthcare company misled investors about potential regulatory risks and compliance deficiencies, arguing the amended complaint "attempts to create the illusion of factual particularity through a façade of prolixity."
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May 06, 2025
11th Circ. Refuses Celebrity Cruise Crew's Captivity Claim
The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday refused to revive putative class action claims that alleged Celebrity Cruises forced Filipino crew members to stay on board without pay after the cruise industry temporarily shut down due to COVID-19, saying Celebrity's conduct, though not ideal, wasn't so "outrageous" that it caused severe emotional distress.
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May 06, 2025
Emory Parent's COVID Tuition Refund Suit Axed Over Standing
A Georgia federal judge threw out a proposed class action filed by the father of an Emory University student seeking a refund over the university's closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding only the student had the right to sue.
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May 06, 2025
Eucerin Lotions Contain Synthetic Moisturizers, Suit Says
The company that sells Eucerin lotion illegally markets several of its lotions to claim they contain "natural moisturizing factors" even though they contain synthetic moisturizers, an Illinois consumer claimed in state court Monday.
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May 06, 2025
Mars Dog Food Has Dangerous Vitamin D Levels, Suit Says
Mars Petcare's Pedigree brand of kibble is falsely marketed as a "100% Complete & Balanced" diet for pets despite containing dangerous levels of vitamin D that leads to vomiting and diarrhea in dogs, according to a recently filed proposed class action in Tennessee federal court.
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May 06, 2025
Golf Gear Co. Sued In Del. Over Controller Share Sales
A pension fund stockholder of golf gear maker and distributor Acushnet Holdings Corp. sued its controlling stockholders and directors on Monday for purportedly lining up hundreds of millions in company share repurchases that preserved the controllers' status despite repeated stock sales.
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May 06, 2025
Ga. Court Axes Web Tracking Class Action Against Hospital
A Georgia hospital has defeated a putative class action alleging that it allowed Meta Platforms Inc.'s Pixel software to pilfer the data of thousands of patients who accessed its websites, as a state court judge ruled the suit relied on "conclusory" theories and alleged only the prospect that patients' information could be compromised.
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May 06, 2025
Honda Can't Toss Suit Over Defective Infotainment System
An Illinois federal judge won't fully dismiss a proposed class action from a woman alleging that her 2020 Honda Pilot was sold with a defective infotainment system, finding that she has standing to pursue monetary damages, but not an injunction because she no longer has the vehicle.
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May 06, 2025
Tennis Players Push For Cert. In NCAA Prize Money Battle
College tennis players are again seeking class certification in their lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association over its prize money restrictions, pushing back on the organization's arguments that the case is too flimsy and anecdotal.
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May 06, 2025
Judges Block Trump's Wartime Law Removals In Colo., SDNY
Federal judges in Colorado and New York on Tuesday blocked deportations of noncitizens in their respective districts under President Donald Trump's proclamation aimed at expelling alleged Venezuelan gang members, with one saying Trump's assertion of absolute power over immigration policy "staggers."
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May 06, 2025
Mistrial Declared On Punitive Damages In Bard Cancer Case
A Georgia state judge declared a mistrial as to punitive damages Tuesday in a suit alleging C.R. Bard's ethylene oxide emissions caused a man's cancer, leaving a $20 million compensatory damages verdict in place but inviting a round of briefing on the unusual situation.
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May 06, 2025
Diageo Overstates Agave Content In Tequilas, Suit Says
Global liquor giant Diageo North America falsely advertises its Casamigos and Don Julio beverages as containing 100% tequila agave, despite that the distilled spirits are adulterated with significant amounts of cane or other types of alcohol, according to a proposed class action filed Monday in New York federal court.Â
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May 06, 2025
Ill. Judge Trims False Ad Suit Over Smartfood Popcorn
An Illinois federal judge on Monday partially granted a bid by PepsiCo to dismiss a putative class action alleging popcorn made by subsidiary Smartfoods Inc. was deceptively marketed as containing no artificial flavors or preservatives, when it contains maltodextrin, while saying the plaintiffs had done enough at this stage to allege the ingredient is an artificial preservative.
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May 06, 2025
Unilever Reaches $3.6M Settlement In Benzene In Shampoo Suit
A proposed class of dry shampoo buyers has asked a Connecticut federal court to give the go-ahead to a $3.6 million settlement to end claims that Unilever United States Inc.'s dry shampoos contain the carcinogen benzene.
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May 06, 2025
Colgate-Palmolive Will Mediate ERISA Suit After $300M Loss
Colgate-Palmolive Co. and pensioners who said they were underpaid by $300 million told a New York federal court Tuesday that they will attempt to mediate their federal benefits lawsuit after the Second Circuit upheld a judgment against the consumer products company.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
Justices Rightly Corrected Course In Nvidia And Facebook
By dismissing both the Nvidia and Facebook class actions, over investors' ability to hold corporations accountable for fraud, the U.S. Supreme Court was right in refusing to favor corporations over transparency, and reaffirmed its commitment to corporate accountability, investor protection and the rule of law, says Laura Posner at Cohen Milstein.
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Del. Dispatch: The 2024 Corporate Cases You Need To Know
The Delaware Court of Chancery in 2024 issued several decisions that some viewed as upending long-standing corporate practices, leading to the amendment of the Delaware General Corporation Law and debates at some Delaware corporations about potentially reincorporating to another state, say attorneys at Fried Frank.
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When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US
As globalization manifests itself in disputes over foreign-created documents, a California federal court’s recent trademark decision illustrates nuances of both U.S. privilege frameworks and foreign evidentiary protections that attorneys must increasingly bear in mind, say attorneys at Hunton.
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How A 9th Circ. Identicality Ruling Could Affect AI Cos.
If the Ninth Circuit agrees to settle a district court split over whether the Digital Millennium Copyright Act requires a copy to be identical to an original to support an actionable claim for removing copyright management information, the decision could have important ramifications for artificial intelligence businesses, says Maria Sinatra at Venable.
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Why Class Cert. Is Unlikely In Cases Like Mattel 'Wicked' Suit
A proposed class action recently filed in California federal court against Mattel over the company's "Wicked" doll boxes accidentally listing a pornographic website illustrates the uphill battle plaintiffs face in certifying a class when many consumers never saw or relied on the representation at issue, says Alex Smith at Jenner & Block.
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What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025
The state of hiring in legal industry marketing, business development and communications over the past 12 months was marked by a number of trends — from changes in the C-suite to lateral move challenges — providing clues for what’s to come in the year ahead, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
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Series
Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The combination of physical fitness and community connection derived from running with a group of business leaders has, among other things, helped me to stay grounded, improve my communication skills, and develop a deeper empathy for clients and colleagues, says Jessica Shpall Rosen at Greenwald Doherty.
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Cos. Must Brace For New PFAS Regulations And Litigation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed adding over 100 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to the Toxic Release Inventory — and with increasing scrutiny of PFAS from the states and the plaintiffs bar as well, companies should take steps to reduce risks in this area, say attorneys at Dechert.
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Opinion
6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School
Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.
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Using Data To Inform Corporate Disclosure Decisions
With today’s market volatility and regulatory factors requiring public companies to confront competing transparency and protection demands, incorporating stock price reaction analysis of company-specific news into the controller's role could be beneficial for disclosure determinations, say Liz Dunshee at Fredrikson & Byron and Nessim Mezrahi at SAR.
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Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware
Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Risk Disclosure Issue Remains After Justices Nix Meta Case
After full briefing and argument, the U.S. Supreme Court recently dismissed Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank as improvidently granted, leaving courts with the tricky endeavor of determining when the failure to disclose a past event in an Item 105 risk disclosure is materially misleading, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out
In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity
Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Series
Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.