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July 14, 2025
NC Bakery Accused Of Denying Workers Overtime Pay
A Durham, North Carolina-based bakery is being accused of paying its employees a flat hourly rate regardless of how many hours they worked in violation of labor law, according to a proposed collective action filed in North Carolina federal court.
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July 14, 2025
$94M Fee Bid In Auto Parts Antitrust MDL Rejected, For Now
A Michigan federal judge on Friday rejected class counsel's request to add $94 million to the $269 million fee award they have already secured for cutting deals totaling $1.2 billion resolving automotive parts antitrust litigation, finding that the request is excessive and premature, but allowing counsel to revise it in the future.
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July 14, 2025
Fla. Says High Court Rulings Back Trans Care Medicaid Ban
Florida told the Eleventh Circuit that recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings affirm the legality of a state law banning Medicaid payments for gender-affirming medical care, arguing its restrictions mirror a similar Tennessee law upheld by the justices because it centers on gender dysphoria diagnoses, not one's sex.
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July 14, 2025
Ex-Tech Worker Says Expenses Suit Shouldn't Be Arbitrated
A customer experience technology company can't force arbitration in a lawsuit alleging remote workers weren't reimbursed for internet service and computers they were mandated to purchase, an ex-employee told a Colorado federal court, arguing the company can't show that she and another worker signed valid arbitration agreements.
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July 14, 2025
Masimo Corp. Settles Investor Suit Over Revenue Disclosures
Masimo Corp. has settled proposed class claims alleging the health technology firm misrepresented the company's finances and plans to investors, according to a filing in Southern California federal court.
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July 14, 2025
Amazon Aims To Flush 'Greenwashing' Toilet Paper Suit
Amazon.com Inc. is asking a Washington federal court to throw out a proposed class action alleging it "greenwashed" its toilet paper products by misleading consumers about the source of wood for the products, saying the plaintiffs can't read their subjective expectations into the labeling.
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July 14, 2025
Home Depot Faces Suit Over Worker Moonlighting Ban
Home Depot Inc. has been hit with a proposed class action from a former retail worker who alleged that the company is violating Washington state labor laws by banning its lowest-earning employees from moonlighting at second jobs.
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July 14, 2025
Mazda Slams 'Frivolous' Filings In Tossed Oil Burning Suit
Mazda Motor of America Inc. is threatening sanctions against the leader of a now-dismissed proposed class action alleging it sold vehicles with an oil burning defect, saying he is retreading since-debunked arguments and misstating facts in his bid to revive his case.
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July 11, 2025
Judge Bars Indiscriminate Immigration Stops In SoCal
A California federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from relying on people's perceived ethnicity or job to stop individuals amid federal immigration raids in Southern California, while also ordering the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide detainees with access to lawyers.
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July 11, 2025
Meta Asks 9th Circ. To Bar Zuckerberg Depo In Privacy Suit
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is turning to the Ninth Circuit to free him from having to give a limited deposition in privacy litigation over a Facebook tool's alleged collection of patient health information, arguing that district courts are "deeply divided" on how to decide whether to allow executive depositions.
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July 11, 2025
NCAA's $2.8B NIL Deal Nets Athletes' Firms Over $455M In Fees
A California federal judge Friday approved approximately $455 million in attorney fees for class counsel in the NCAA's $2.78 billion class action settlement that, for the first time, will provide for revenue sharing with college athletes, with additional fees set to roll in annually for 10 years.
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July 11, 2025
Ill. Judge Wants Limited Ethics Claim Info In Aid-Fixing Suit
An Illinois federal judge weighing ethical fee concerns in an aid-fixing suit against several elite universities said Friday that the class attorney who raised the issue should outline his dispute in a sealed filing before the court decides whether discovery should be taken over it.
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July 11, 2025
6th Circ. Tosses Arbitration Denial In FCA Minivan Fire MDL
A Michigan federal judge flubbed it when he denied Fiat Chrysler's bid to push into arbitration some of the plug-in hybrid minivan drivers who claim in multidistrict litigation that their vehicles could spontaneously explode, the Sixth Circuit ruled Thursday, saying the judge tipped the scales against the automaker by raising arguments the drivers hadn't mentioned.
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July 11, 2025
Ill. Judge Gives OK To $12.1M Speedway Privacy Settlement
An Illinois federal judge gave preliminary approval for a $12.1 million class action settlement in a biometric privacy law dispute between Speedway LLC and nearly 7,700 current and former gas station employees after ordering a lower redistribution trigger for initial payments that aren't cashed.
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July 11, 2025
Slack Investor Wants 2nd Shot Before High Court
An investor leading a proposed class action against Slack Technologies LLC is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to finish what it started, petitioning the justices to clarify a point they declined to rule on two years ago when they limited investors' ability to sue newly public companies.
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July 11, 2025
Courts Face Early Push To Expand Justices' Injunction Ruling
In the two weeks since the U.S. Supreme Court curtailed federal judges' ability to issue universal injunctions, Trump administration attorneys have begun pushing to expand the decision's limits to other forms of relief used in regulatory challenges and class actions. So far, judges don't appear receptive to those efforts.Â
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July 11, 2025
US Arm Of Dolce & Gabbana Freed From NFT Outfit Suit
The U.S. division of Italian luxury fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana was dismissed on Friday from a proposed investor class action accusing it of abandoning a nonfungible tokens project while retaining more than $25 million of funds, with the court agreeing that it is not liable for the actions of the larger company.
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July 11, 2025
3rd Circ. Revives Benicar MDL Fees Suit Against NJ Law Firm
The Third Circuit on Friday revived a proposed class action against Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC attorneys that claims they took excessive fees from plaintiffs' settlements in multidistrict litigation over the blood pressure drug Benicar, remanding the dispute for the district court to determine whether it has jurisdiction over the case.
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July 11, 2025
Hospitals Used Retirement Forfeitures For Self-Gain, Suit Says
A North Carolina hospital system cost workers millions in savings by using forfeited matched funds in its retirement plan to cover its own contribution obligations instead of reducing plan expenses paid by employees, according to a new proposed class action filed in federal court.
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July 11, 2025
Meta's Alleged Book Piracy Is Next Phase Of Authors' IP Suit
A California federal judge said Friday that a group of bestselling authors' claims that Meta Platforms infringed their copyrights by downloading and allegedly distributing their works through peer-to-peer networks will proceed to summary judgment.
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July 11, 2025
Stanley Mug Maker Seeks To Dodge Class Suit Over Lid Recall
The Seattle-based company behind the popular Stanley-brand tumbler is urging a Washington federal judge to throw out a proposed class action from consumers who alleged the company's travel mug is defective, criticizing the plaintiffs' counsel for "sprinting to the courthouse" even though the manufacturer offered replacement lids during a voluntary recall.
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July 11, 2025
MSN Beats Novartis' Patent Suit Over Entresto
A Delaware federal judge on Friday found that Novartis couldn't show that MSN Pharmaceuticals Inc. infringed a patent related to its blockbuster drug Entresto, the latest in the company's wide-ranging fight to keep a generic version of the product off the market.
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July 11, 2025
$16M Deal Gets OK In Wage Suit Against Wash. Hospitals
A $16 million deal ending three consolidated suits accusing Providence Health & Services and two related entities of not giving nearly 23,900 meal and rest breaks can proceed, a Washington state judge ruled, finding the deal fair.
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July 11, 2025
Feds Urge 1st Circ. To Toss Third Country Injunction
The Trump administration urged the First Circuit to throw out an injunction enforcing due process protections for immigrants facing deportation to third countries, saying the U.S. Supreme Court concluded the government is likely to succeed on the merits of the challenge.
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July 11, 2025
AT&T Can't Escape Suit Over Pension Plan's Mortality Data
AT&T must face a proposed class action claiming it miscalculated married couples' pension benefits, a California federal judge ruled, saying workers leading the suit provided evidence that the telecommunications company's use of decades-old mortality data and interest rates was unreasonable.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Baseball Fantasy Camp Makes Me A Better Lawyer
With six baseball fantasy experiences under my belt, I've learned time and again that I didn't make the wrong career choice, but I've also learned that baseball lessons are life lessons, and I'm a better lawyer for my time at St. Louis Cardinals fantasy camp, says Scott Felder at Wiley.
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2 Recent Federal Decisions Affecting State CIPA Cases
Two recent cases may help stem the tide of the ever-increasing number of California Invasion of Privacy Act complaints filed in federal court, but won't prevent plaintiffs from filing in state courts, so companies need to shift their focus from Article III standing to statutory standing, says Matthew Pearson at Womble Bond.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw
Making the jump from government to private practice is no small feat, but, based on my experience transitioning to a business-driven environment after 15 years as an assistant U.S. attorney, it can be incredibly rewarding and help you become a more versatile lawyer, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.
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And Now A Word From The Panel: MDL Hubs
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation showed a willingness in 2024 to establish new multidistrict litigation proceedings in cities with both less MDL and air traffic, including states that had no other pending MDL proceedings, but the overall number of pending MDL proceedings has dwindled down, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.
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How Del. Supreme Court, Legislature Have Clarified 'Control'
The Delaware Supreme Court's January decision in In re: Oracle and the General Assembly's passage of amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law this week, when taken together, help make the controlling-stockholder analysis clearer and more predictable for companies with large stockholders, say attorneys at Baker Botts.
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Rebuttal
6 Reasons Why Arbitration Offers Equitable Resolutions
Contrary to a recent Law360 guest article, arbitration provides numerous benefits to employees, consumers and businesses alike, ensuring fair and efficient dispute resolution without the excessive fees, costs and delays associated with traditional litigation, say attorneys at Proskauer.
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Retirement Plan Suits Show Value Of Cybersecurity Policies
Several data breach class actions that were recently filed against retirement plan administrator The Pension Specialists in Illinois federal court are a reminder that developing and following a good written cybersecurity policy provides a blueprint for compliance and may prevent lawsuits, says Carol Buckmann at Cohen & Buckmann.
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Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist
Partner and associate mobility data from the fourth quarter of 2024 shows that we’re in a new, stable era of lateral hiring where firms have the edge, but leaders should proceed cautiously, looking beyond expected revenue and compensation analyses for potential risks, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Recent Cases Highlight Latest AI-Related Civil Litigation Risks
Ongoing lawsuits in federal district courts reveal potential risks that companies using artificial intelligence may face from civil litigants, including health insurance coverage cases involving contractual and equitable claims, and myriad cases concerning securities disclosure claims, say attorneys at Katten.
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Opinion
We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment
As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: March Lessons
In this month's review of class actions appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses three federal appellate court decisions and identifies practice tips from cases involving antitrust allegations against coupon processing services, consumer fraud and class action settlements.
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The PFAS Causation Question Is Far From Settled
In litigation over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, the general causation question — whether the type of PFAS concerned is actually capable of causing disease — often receives little attention, but the scientific evidence around this issue is far from conclusive, and is a point worth raising by defense counsel, says John Gardella at CMBG3 Law.
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Series
Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.
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Unpacking The Illicit E-Cigarette Crackdown By State AGs
A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general for nine states and the District of Columbia announced a coordinated effort to curb illicit electronic cigarette sales, illustrating the rising prominence of state attorneys general using consumer protection laws to address issues of national scope, especially when federal efforts prove ineffective, say attorneys at Troutman.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw
As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.