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Class Action

  • May 07, 2025

    Fla. City Residents' Suit Over Corroded Water Pipes Revived

    A Florida state appellate court on Wednesday reinstated a proposed class action alleging negligence against the city of Miramar and a consultant over improperly treated tap water that led to damaged pipes in homes, saying the complaint sufficiently claimed the city assumed a duty to make sure water wasn't corrosive.

  • May 07, 2025

    Glove Box Warranty Supports Arbitration In EV Suit, FCA Says

    An attorney for FCA US LLC told a Michigan federal judge Wednesday that agreements in so-called glove box warranties are enough to send a class action alleging the automaker knowingly sold certain electric vehicles with defective batteries to arbitration, while a lawyer for the consumers said such a request is "unprecedented."

  • May 07, 2025

    Judge Warns Feds Impending Libya Flights Would Defy Order

    The federal government's reported plan to imminently deport migrants to Libya "would clearly violate" a court order requiring that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security provide due process protections for immigrants facing deportation to countries where they have no prior ties, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled Wednesday.

  • May 07, 2025

    Fertility Co. Accused Of Selling Bogus Tests Wasting Embryos

    Women who sought fertility treatment filed a proposed class action against CCRM Fertility in Colorado federal court Wednesday, alleging the fertility clinic chain "aggressively" marketed its preimplantation genetic testing to thousands of vulnerable patients despite knowing the test is unreliable and wasted preciously limited, viable embryos.

  • May 07, 2025

    Judge Certifies Class In Wheat Futures Manipulation Case

    An Illinois federal judge Wednesday certified a class of traders who held positions in certain wheat futures contracts in a class action accusing agribusiness The Andersons Inc. of manipulating its wheat futures and options price, saying, "most importantly, the efficiencies of adjudicating this matter as a class action are overwhelming."

  • May 07, 2025

    Southwest Says Union Deal Makes Sick Leave Suit Irrelevant

    Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that a suit challenging its sick leave settlement with Colorado is moot because a recent collective bargaining agreement between the airline and its workers in the state already applies a 2020 law.

  • May 07, 2025

    Moelis Atty Says Chancery Ruling 'Handcuffed' Co.

    A Delaware Court of Chancery ruling that last year invalidated a decade-old stockholder agreement granting broad corporate powers to investment bank Moelis & Co.'s founder "handcuffed for no reason" directors of state-chartered corporations, an attorney for the company told Delaware's Supreme Court on Wednesday.

  • May 07, 2025

    NC Panel Backs OT Pay For Foresters Who Fought Wildfire

    A North Carolina appeals court largely backed a lower court's wage ruling Wednesday in a 17-year legal battle the Tar Heel State has fought with a group of state foresters about overtime pay they said they were not paid for fighting a 2008 fire.

  • May 07, 2025

    Del. Justices Deny Bid To Revive Carvana Insider Trading Suit

    Delaware's Supreme Court rejected a bid by Carvana stockholders to revive insider trading claims against the father of the company's CEO, alleging the senior businessman controlled the online car retailer and used inside information when selling $3.7 billion in shares.

  • May 07, 2025

    Envelope Co. Founders, Trust Co. Ink $8M ESOP Deal

    Two founders of an envelope manufacturing company and a trustee to the company's employee stock ownership plan have agreed to fork over $8 million to end an ESOP participant's proposed class action alleging mismanagement, according to filings in Delaware federal court Wednesday.

  • May 07, 2025

    Walgreens Wants 'Far-Fetched' Shareholder Suit Tossed

    Walgreens contends that a proposed class action alleging it inflated share prices by concealing the lack of viability of its pharmacy division and primary clinic investment must be dismissed because it lacks factual allegations to back its claim that Walgreens made any misstatements to shareholders about its financial outlook, let alone with fraudulent intent.

  • May 07, 2025

    Tennis Group Told Not To Try To Sway Players In Antitrust Suit

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday rebuked the Association of Tennis Professionals for making coercive statements to players about joining a proposed antitrust class action against various professional groups within the sport, saying it is improper because of its interest in the outcome of the case.

  • May 07, 2025

    Wells Fargo Forced Short Sales Despite CARES Act, Suit Says

    Wells Fargo forced the short sale of a North Carolina woman's home by denying her forbearance on her mortgage as mandated under federal law at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, she alleged in a proposed class action filed in California federal court.

  • May 07, 2025

    McMahon's Misconduct Docs Sought In WWE Merger Suit

    Shareholders seeking damages from World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.'s disputed $21.4 billion merger with Ultimate Fighting Championship have urged a Delaware vice chancellor to force WWE's former CEO, Vince McMahon, to hand over documents regarding his alleged sexual misconduct and hush money payments, arguing they are central to the suit.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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. 

  • 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.

  • 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."

Expert Analysis

  • Opinion

    No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.

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    A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond

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    In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.

  • 6 Predictions For Cyber Risk And Insurance In 2025

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    This year is likely to bring with it some thorny and expensive cyber challenges, including increased ransomware activity, more data breach class actions and continued efforts to define business interruption loss calculations, say attorneys at Wiley.

  • 7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring

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    President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection

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    Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Opinion

    Section 230 Debates Will Continue, With Or Without TikTok

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    Regardless of whether TikTok is forced to shut down in the U.S. in the coming weeks, legal disputes will continue over social media platforms' responsibility under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act for harms allegedly caused by content shared on their apps, says Carla Varriale-Barker at Segal McCambridge.

  • 5 Privacy Law Trends That Will Continue In 2025

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    While preparing privacy programs for the year, companies should keep in mind several developments from 2024 that will carry over — namely, in the realm of artificial intelligence, passive data collection, combining data from multiple sources, privacy program expectations and managing vendors, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • When Judging Product Label Claims, Follow The Asterisk

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    A recurring question in false advertising class actions is whether misleading or ambiguous statements on a product's front label can be cured by information on the back label — but recent decisions from the Ninth Circuit suggest that a front-label asterisk can help alert consumers to seek further clarification, say attorneys at Hunton.

  • 2 Cases May Enlighten UK Funds' Securities Litigation Path

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    Following recent nine-figure settlements in securities class actions against Apple and Under Armour, U.K. pension funds may increasingly lead U.S. shareholder derivative suits, advocating for transparency, better risk management and stronger governance practices, say lawyers at Labaton Keller.

  • Series

    Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.

  • 5 Drug And Device Developments That Shaped 2024

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    The last year saw significant legal developments affecting drug and device manufacturers, with landmark decisions and regulatory changes that require vigilance and agility from the industry, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.

  • Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation

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    Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Consultants Should Be Aware Of DOJ's Potential New Reach

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    The U.S. Department of Justice's recent first-of-its-kind settlement with McKinsey & Co. indicates not only the DOJ's more aggressive stance toward businesses' potential criminal wrongdoings, but also the benefits of self-disclosure and cooperation when wrongdoing becomes apparent, says Dom Caamano at Kibler Fowler.

  • Product Safety Issues In 2024 Highlight Need For Vigilance

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    A look at some of the medications and foods that led to significant class actions last year demonstrates the need for robust regulatory systems and proactive measures to protect consumers from defective and harmful products, says Jennifer Taylor at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin.

  • Series

    Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.

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