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July 10, 2025
Dentsply Investors Win Class Cert. Over Pandemic Issues
A New York federal judge on Thursday certified a class of Dentsply Sirona Inc. investors who claim the dental health products supplier misled them about the extent of its pandemic-era woes.
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July 10, 2025
Apple, Visa And Mastercard Beat Payment Fee Collusion Suit
An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday dismissed several retailers' proposed antitrust class action that accused Apple, Visa and Mastercard of scheming to restrain competition in point-of-sale transaction payment networks, saying the express terms of agreements retailers had claimed were anti-competitive showed otherwise.
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July 10, 2025
Brookdale's $1.9M Deal Ends Investor Suit On Understaffing
An investor in retirement home operator Brookdale Senior Living Inc. has gotten a final nod for a deal settling her understaffing claims against the company's executives and directors in exchange for corporate reforms and fees and expenses totaling $1.9 million for her legal team.
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July 10, 2025
9th Circ. Backs Geico Win In COVID Auto Rebate Class Action
The Ninth Circuit affirmed Geico's victory in a certified class action alleging it owed additional refunds to drivers who overpaid their auto insurance premiums during COVID-19 stay-home orders, ruling on Wednesday that Geico charged rates that were previously approved by California's insurance commissioner, which bars the plaintiff's state Unfair Competition Law claim.
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July 10, 2025
2nd Circ. Won't Touch Morgan Stanley Deferred Comp Ruling
The Second Circuit refused to upend part of a lower court's ruling that former Morgan Stanley financial advisers' deferred compensation fell within the reach of federal benefits law, saying the financial firm couldn't clear the high bar necessary to undo the decision.
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July 10, 2025
DuPont Reaches $27M Settlement In NY PFAS Case
The members of a proposed class of hundreds of residents whose drinking water was tainted by "forever chemicals" have told a New York federal judge that they've reached a $27 million deal with DuPont, ending claims that it is responsible for the contamination, putting the total settlements achieved at $92 million.
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July 10, 2025
DOL Urges 9th Circ. To OK Toss Of HP 401(k) Forfeiture Suit
The U.S. Department of Labor urged the Ninth Circuit to reject HP Inc. workers' bid to revive a proposed class action alleging forfeited employee 401(k) plan contributions were mismanaged, arguing a lower court properly tossed the case for failure to state a claim for violating federal benefits law.
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July 10, 2025
Students Say Fee Concerns Unfounded In Aid-Fixing Case
Attorneys for students accusing elite universities of conspiring to limit financial aid told an Illinois federal court there's no need for the schools to look into ethical concerns raised about attorney fees by a "disgruntled" associate for one of the firms representing the proposed class.
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July 10, 2025
Stitch Fix Must Face Most Claims In Investor Action
A California federal judge has declined to toss a revised complaint alleging that Stitch Fix Inc. and two of its former executives deceived investors about the impact of a new business line, saying the suit adequately made the case that the defendants knowingly made misleading statements.
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July 10, 2025
Texas Judge Partially Voids DOL's ERISA Rollover Rule
A Texas federal judge partially invalidated an investment advice regulation from President Donald Trump's first administration involving employee retirement savings and rollover transactions, ruling the U.S. Department of Labor exceeded its authority when it handed down a new interpretation of federal benefits law.
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July 10, 2025
Bettors Fight To Keep Suit Over DraftKings Promos Afloat
DraftKings customers alleging the online betting giant's advertisements fuel gambling addiction are pushing to keep their proposed class action against the company alive, throwing water on its effort to escape the lawsuit by leaning on its extensive disclaimers and fine print.
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July 10, 2025
Nursing Home Operator Faces Meal Break Suit In Pa.
A rehabilitation and nursing home operator automatically deducted 30-minute unpaid meal breaks from workers' time even though they were unable to take the breaks in full, a former employee for the company said in a proposed class action in Pennsylvania state court.
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July 10, 2025
Mining Co. Fails To Pay For Preshift Work, Suit Says
A mining company fails to pay workers for necessary preshift tasks such as donning protective equipment and improperly calculates their overtime wages, a proposed class action filed in Colorado state court said.
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July 10, 2025
Judge Blocks Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order Nationwide
A New Hampshire federal judge on Thursday issued a nationwide block of President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship, and granted certification to a nationwide class that will cover all affected children born in the U.S.
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July 09, 2025
Uber Gets Some Driver Sex Assault Bellwether Claims Tossed
The California federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation accusing Uber Technologies Inc. of failing to prevent drivers from sexually assaulting passengers has partially granted the ride-share company's bid to dismiss 20 bellwether cases.
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July 09, 2025
OpenAI Must Give Musk Info On Altman Firing In Fraud Suit
A California federal magistrate judge overseeing discovery in Elon Musk's lawsuit challenging OpenAI's plans to change its corporate structure ordered the artificial intelligence company to hand over documents related to CEO Sam Altman's brief firing by OpenAI's board, agreeing the information is "relevant" to Musk's charitable trust and fraud claims.
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July 09, 2025
Google Notches Deal With Flo Users Ahead Of Privacy Trial
Google and users of the menstrual cycle tracking app Flo have reached a deal to resolve claims that the tech giant used a data analytics tool to unlawfully retrieve their sensitive health data, releasing the company from a July 21 trial that's still scheduled to proceed with respect to similar privacy claims being pressed against the app maker and Meta.
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July 09, 2025
California Court Allows Worker To Pursue 'Headless' PAGA Suit
A California appeals court panel held Monday that a worker who dismissed his individual claims against his former employer for civil penalties under California's Private Attorneys General Act can still pursue claims solely on behalf of other aggrieved employees in a so-called headless PAGA action.
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July 09, 2025
Amazon Customer Grilled On Whole Foods Ad Suit At 9th Circ.
A Ninth Circuit panel appeared critical on Wednesday of a consumer's claim that Amazon duped Prime members by pulling its free Whole Foods grocery delivery perk, as the judges pointed to subscriber terms allowing the e-commerce giant to change the benefits package.
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July 09, 2025
Give Investors Partial Class Cert In DiDi Suit, Judge Suggests
Investors in DiDi Global Inc., a ride-hailing business based in China, should receive class certification for some of their claims in a suit alleging that the company hid enterprise-threatening regulatory risks during its initial public offer in 2021, a federal magistrate judge has determined.
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July 09, 2025
Ohio Officials Sued Over $600M In Funds For Browns Stadium
The transfer of $600 million in unclaimed property funds to the Cleveland Browns to help finance a proposed new suburban stadium for the NFL team is an "unconstitutional and unlawful misappropriation of private property,'' a group of unclaimed-property owners alleged in a proposed class action in Ohio state court against several state officials.
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July 09, 2025
J&J Seeks To Toss 'Nowhere Close' Band-Aid PFAS Suit In NJ
Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue Inc. are urging a New Jersey federal court to toss a proposed class action alleging that the companies have not disclosed to the public that PFAS "forever chemicals" are present in unsafe amounts in Band-Aid brand adhesive bandages, arguing that the plaintiffs come "nowhere close" to stating a plausible claim.
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July 09, 2025
Walgreens Judge OKs $950K Uniform Policy Deal On 2nd Try
More than 12,000 Walgreens employees have received preliminary approval of a $950,000 class action settlement over claims of unreimbursed uniform expenses, after a California federal judge said the parties had resolved deficiencies he previously cited, including an opt-out timeframe and the chance for class members to challenge proposed attorney fees.Â
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July 09, 2025
Judge Says Founder Should Escape Logan Paul Crypto Suit
A Texas magistrate judge has recommended that a former assistant of influencer Logan Paul be released from a "rug pull" cryptocurrency suit.
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July 09, 2025
Sandoz, Buyers Defend $275M Deal Amid State Objections
Counsel for consumers, insurers and others urged a Pennsylvania federal court on Tuesday to approve Sandoz and its subsidiaries' $275 million deal settling claims it conspired with other companies to fix some generic drug prices, with Sandoz separately calling states' objections "a paternalistic desire to control private class action settlements."
Expert Analysis
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Lessons From Pa. Wiretapping Class Action Dismissal
A recent wiretapping class action in Pennsylvania federal court resulting in the dispositive dismissal of the action provides key insights on how online notice and consent can be leveraged to directly address and mitigate legal risks and class action liability exposure, say attorneys at Baker Donelson.
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Series
Volunteer Firefighting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While practicing corporate law and firefighting may appear incongruous, the latter benefits my legal career by reminding me of the importance of humility, perspective and education, says Nicholas Passaro at Ford.
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Influencer Campaign Lawsuits Signal New Endorsement Risks
Recent class actions allege that companies' influencer campaigns violate the Federal Trade Commission's Endorsement Guides and various state laws, but it's not clear whether the failure to comply can sustain these lawsuits, or whether the plaintiffs' creative theory of damages will hold up to scrutiny, says Gonzalo Mon at Kelley Drye.
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Calif. Antitrust Laws May Turn More Zealous Than US Regs
California is poised in the next 18 months to significantly expand its antitrust laws, broadening the scope of liability and creating a premerger review process that could be more expansive than review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, say attorneys at Munger Tolles.
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Digesting A 2nd Circ. Ruling On Food Delivery App Arbitration
The Second Circuit recently rejected Grubhub's attempt to arbitrate price-fixing claims, while allowing Uber Eats to do so, reinforcing that even broad arbitration clauses must connect to the underlying dispute and suggesting that terms of service litigation may center on websites' design and content, say attorneys at Greenspoon Marder.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: The Perils Of Digital Data Protocols
Though stipulated protocols governing the treatment of electronically stored information in litigation are meant to streamline discovery, recent disputes demonstrate that certain missteps in the process can lead to significant inefficiencies, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Preparing For Corporate Work
Law school often doesn't cover the business strategy, financial fluency and negotiation skills needed for a successful corporate or transactional law practice, but there are practical ways to gain relevant experience and achieve the mindset shifts critical to a thriving career in this space, says Dakota Forsyth at Olshan Frome.
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How Cos. Can Mitigate Increasing Microplastics Liability Risk
Amid rising scrutiny in the U.S. and Europe of microplastics' impact on health and the growing threat of litigation against consumer product and food and beverage manufacturers, companies can limit liability through compliance with labeling laws, careful contract management and other practices, say attorneys at Rogers Joseph.
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Meta Case Brings Customer-Facing Statements Issue To Fore
Now that Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank has returned to California federal court after the U.S. Supreme Court in November found it improvidently granted certiorari, it will be worth watching whether customer-facing communications, such as Facebook's privacy policies, are found to be made in connection with the sale of a security, says Samuel Groner at Fried Frank.
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A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process
The landmark Harry Bridges case from the mid-20th century Red Scare offers important insights on why lawyers must be free of government reprisal, no matter who their client is, says Peter Afrasiabi at One LLP.
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Series
Improv Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Improv keeps me grounded and connected to what matters most, including in my legal career where it has helped me to maintain a balance between being analytical, precise and professional, and creative, authentic and open-minded, says Justine Gottshall at InfoLawGroup.
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How BigLaw Executive Orders May Affect Smaller Firms
Because of the types of cases they take on, solo practitioners, small law firms and public interest attorneys may find themselves more dramatically affected by the collective impact of recent government action involving the legal industry than even the BigLaw firms named in the executive orders, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Opinion
Lawsuits Shouldn't Be Shadow Assets For Foreign Capital
Third-party litigation financing amplifies inefficiencies from litigation and facilitates national exposure to foreign influence in the U.S. justice system, so full disclosure of financing arrangements should be required as a matter of institutional integrity, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
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How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition
Professionals seeking to transition to nonattorney careers may encounter skepticism as nontraditional candidates, but there are opportunities for thought leadership and to leverage speaking and writing to accelerate a post-attorney career transition, say Janet Falk at Falk Communications and Evgeny Efremkin at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Be An Indispensable Associate
While law school teaches you to research, write and think critically, it often overlooks the professional skills you will need to make yourself an essential team player when transitioning from a summer to full-time associate, say attorneys at Stinson.