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Class Action

  • August 21, 2025

    Judge OKs Deal To End Misrepresented Pickleball Paddle Suit

    A Florida federal judge on Wednesday approved a settlement resolving a class action accusing a pickleball paddle manufacturer of deceptively marketing its products as certified by the sport's governing body that will pay out up to $300 to each class member.

  • August 21, 2025

    Guards Say DHS Contractor Can't Escape Wage Suit

    Employees of a contractor providing security at a U.S. Department of Homeland Security campus told a D.C. federal judge the company can't use a union agreement to escape allegations it's violating the district's wage and overtime laws.

  • August 21, 2025

    Employer Plans In Limbo As Courts Grapple With Trans Care

    Despite appellate courts' apparent willingness to allow states to ban gender-affirming care for minors, employers are still waiting for clarity on whether federal anti-discrimination laws require health plans to cover transgender healthcare access, experts say.

  • August 21, 2025

    Software Startup Catamorphic Settles Wage, OT Class Action

    Software startup Catamorphic has agreed to settle a proposed class action brought by three former sales employees in Massachusetts and California who say the company failed to pay them overtime and engaged in other "widespread, repeated and consistent" violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, a Wednesday court filing says.

  • August 20, 2025

    Musk Can't Yet Ditch Ariz. Voter's Suit Over $1M Giveaway

    A Texas federal judge on Wednesday refused to toss an Arizona voter's proposed class action claiming that Elon Musk's $1 million giveaway to swing state voters was deceptively marketed as a random lottery, ruling that the voter has plausibly alleged that she was defrauded.

  • August 20, 2025

    Credit Union, Customers Notch Deal In Data Breach Suit

    OE Federal Credit Union and a proposed class of current and former customers revealed Wednesday that they have reached a deal to resolve litigation over a 2023 cyberattack, a day after the federal judge overseeing the case refused to cut negligence, California Consumer Privacy Act and several other claims from the dispute. 

  • August 20, 2025

    United, Delta Flyers Sue Over Windowless 'Window' Seat Fees

    United and Delta on Tuesday were hit with a pair of proposed breach of contract class actions in California and New York federal courts by customers who accused the airlines of charging premium fees for windowless seats that are misleadingly advertised as having windows. 

  • August 20, 2025

    Google Duped App Users With 'Fake' Privacy Button, Jury Told

    A lead plaintiff in a multibillion-dollar privacy lawsuit alleging Google illegally collected data from 98 million cell phone users told a California federal jury Wednesday that the tech giant is "misleading" consumers with a "fake button" purporting to allow users to opt out of tracking.

  • August 20, 2025

    Visa Deal Does Not Bar Other Swipe Fee Claims, Judge Rules

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday ruled that Visa cannot enforce a $5.54 billion settlement in long-running multidistrict antitrust litigation against a class of Visa debit cardholders in a separate, similar suit, finding that the deal does not cover their claims, and therefore the claims can't be released.

  • August 20, 2025

    2 Firms Win Bid To Lead Ammunition Co. Investor Suit

    After their clients' motion was slammed as inadequate by another plaintiff determined to lead shareholder litigation against Ammo Inc., attorneys from Pomerantz LLP and Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman LLC were chosen by an Arizona federal judge to co-lead the suit accusing the ammunition company of misleading investors about its controls over its financial reporting.

  • August 20, 2025

    Northwell Health Inks $2.75M Deal In 403(B) Suit

    New York healthcare giant Northwell Health Inc. has agreed to pay $2.75 million to end a former employee's claims it breached its fiduciary duties to participants and beneficiaries in its retirement plan by allegedly saddling workers with excessive recordkeeping fees and offering an underperforming fund.

  • August 20, 2025

    Argent To Shell Out $4.5M To Exit Workers' ESOP Suit

    Argent Trust Co. will pay $4.5 million to exit a class action alleging it approved a sale of undervalued shares in an electrical component company's employee stock ownership plan in a deal to shut the program down, according to a filing in Massachusetts federal court.

  • August 20, 2025

    States Say Kidde-Fenwal Ch. 11 Disclosures Still Inadequate

    Attorneys for seven states and Washington, D.C., have told a Delaware bankruptcy court that firefighting foam maker Kidde-Fenwal Inc. failed to meet court-directed disclosure statement requirements for its latest, fifth-amended Chapter 11 liquidation plan and called for rejection of the document.

  • August 20, 2025

    Reinsurer Must Face Investors' Omission Suit, 3rd Circ. Says

    The Third Circuit Wednesday wiped out Maiden Holdings' summary judgment win over investors accusing the reinsurance company of misrepresenting its underwriting and risk management practices, saying the district court misapplied U.S. Supreme Court precedent regarding the materiality of withheld information.

  • August 20, 2025

    Talphera Beats Investors' Bid To Save Slogan Suit At 9th Circ.

    The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday refused to revive a proposed shareholder class action accusing Talphera Inc. of misleading investors about the simplicity of administering the pharmaceutical company's "Tongue and Done" opioid, saying in a published opinion that no reasonable investor would "blindly" accept the slogan without considering other information.

  • August 20, 2025

    Ga. Mom Says State Child Support Policy Is Unconstitutional

    A Georgia mother has sued three state agencies in federal court, alleging the state's child support policy unconstitutionally keeps "indigent parents buried under child-support debts that they will never be able to repay."

  • August 20, 2025

    4th Circ. Upholds Class Cert. In EQT Gas Royalty Fight

    The Fourth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a lower court's certification of a class of West Virginia landowners in their suit accusing energy company EQT Corp. of having shorted them on payments for natural gas royalties.

  • August 20, 2025

    Investors Pan FirstEnergy's 'Unprecedented' Discovery Appeal

    A group of FirstEnergy Corp. investors is urging the Sixth Circuit not to hear a dispute over their access to internal investigation documents produced in the wake of a $1 billion bribery scandal, saying the documents weren't privileged and that granting the appeal would be "unprecedented."

  • August 20, 2025

    Schools Say Fee Concerns Doom Financial Aid Fixing Class

    Universities accused of conspiring to limit financial aid offerings told an Illinois federal court that concerns raised by an attorney for the students about potential ethical violations involving attorney fees should prevent the court from certifying the class.

  • August 20, 2025

    Honeywell Ex-Worker Appeals 401(k) Forfeiture Suit Toss

    A former employee for Honeywell will seek Third Circuit review of a New Jersey federal judge's decision to toss a proposed class action alleging Honeywell violated federal benefits law by putting 401(k) forfeitures toward employer-side contribution obligations instead of defraying administrative expenses.

  • August 20, 2025

    Yacht Brokerage Fights Judge's Exclusion Reading

    A yacht brokerage trade group urged a Florida federal court to reject a magistrate judge's recommendation freeing a professional liability insurer from covering the group in an antitrust class action, arguing that the magistrate judge misinterpreted a "standard setting" exclusion.

  • August 20, 2025

    Wash. 5G Provider Inks $1.2M Deal In Overtime Suit

    A Washington 5G provider has agreed to pay $1.2 million to end a proposed class and collective action in federal court accusing it of automatically deducting unpaid time for lunch breaks and not including per diems in workers' overtime calculations, a former technician said Wednesday.

  • August 20, 2025

    Twitter Shareholders Say Musk Can't Hide Behind Attys

    Twitter shareholders have asked a New York federal judge to force Elon Musk to either hand over discussions he had with his attorneys prior to his pre-acquisition purchase of Twitter shares or to declare that he does not plan to use the advice of counsel defense, saying Musk cannot use his attorneys as both "a sword and a shield."

  • August 20, 2025

    Palo Alto Networks Beats Suit Over Strategy For Good

    Cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks has secured permanent dismissal of a proposed class action alleging it overstated the success of its platform consolidation strategy, with a California federal court ruling the investors do not show the company's statements were misleading when made.

  • August 20, 2025

    State AGs Sidelined From Sandoz Price-Fixing Deal

    A group of over 40 states and territories cannot intervene in a $275 million settlement resolving generic-drug price-fixing claims against Sandoz because they only have a nominal interest in the suit that fails to confer standing, a Pennsylvania federal judge said.

Expert Analysis

  • GM Case Highlights New Trends In AI-Related Securities Suits

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    Bold company statements about artificial intelligence have resulted in a rise in AI-related securities litigation, and a recent Michigan federal court decision in In Re: General Motors Co. Securities Litigation illustrates how courts are analyzing these AI-based claims and applying traditional securities concepts to new technologies, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways

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    Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.

  • Compliance Refresher For 'Made In USA' Labeling Claims

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    As tariffs reshape the trade landscape, companies hoping to invoke the powerful consumer appeal of “Made in USA” labels must understand the strict rules for making acceptable claims so they avoid the costly legal ramifications and brand damage possible from misrepresenting products as 100% American, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure

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    If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey.

  • Appellate Guidance Needed On California Chatbot Litigation

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    There is wide variation in how courts are applying the California Invasion of Privacy Act against website owners that allegedly help third parties spy on visitors via chatbots — and the lack of appellate rulings creates uncertainty, especially as these cases move toward the summary judgment stage, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use

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    The recent revelation that a handful of questions from the controversial California bar exam administered in February were drafted using generative artificial intelligence demonstrates the continued importance of disclosure for attorneys who use AI tools, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • In 2nd Place, Va. 'Rocket Docket' Remains Old Reliable

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    The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia was again one of the fastest civil trial courts in the nation last year, and an interview with the court’s newest judge provides insights into why it continues to soar, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • Parsing A Lack Of Antitrust Info-Sharing Enforcement Clarity

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    Information sharing among competing firms has recently faced dramatic changes in antitrust agency guidance, while courts grapple with the permissible scope of pricing algorithms, leaving companies in limbo, but potential Trump administration changes could offer some reprieve, say attorneys at Axinn.

  • How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity

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    As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Law School.

  • Opinion

    9th Circ. Shopify Decision Gets Personal Jurisdiction Wrong

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    The Ninth Circuit's recent opinion in Briskin v. Shopify, rejecting the differential targeting requirement for personal jurisdiction, not only deviates from long-standing jurisprudence, but it also significantly expands the reach of internet-based claims under California law, says Matthew Pearson at Womble Bond.

  • Series

    Running Marathons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie.

  • Tips To Avoid Consumer Tracking Tech Class Actions

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    Recent class actions alleging Trade Desk illegally tracked millions of consumers through its advertising platform highlight growing data privacy compliance concerns over digital tracking practices, but there are disclosure best practices businesses can take to reduce litigation risk, says David Wheeler at Neal Gerber.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Supporting A Trial Team

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    While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis.

  • Ƶ Industry Impact Uncertain Amid Priority Shift, Staff Cuts

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    A recent enforcement memo outlines how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's regulatory agenda diverges from that of the previous administration, but, given the bureau's planned reduction in force, it is uncertain whether the agency will be able to enforce these new priorities, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From US Attorney To BigLaw

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    When I transitioned to private practice after government service — most recently as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia — I learned there are more similarities between the two jobs than many realize, with both disciplines requiring resourcefulness, zealous advocacy and foresight, says Zach Terwilliger at V&E.

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