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Class Action

  • August 26, 2025

    Cert. In Pepperidge BIPA Action Sunk Over Counsel Conflict

    An Illinois appellate panel on Monday reversed a trial court's order certifying a class of Pepperidge Farm workers bringing biometric privacy claims, saying it improperly allowed the law firm of the lead plaintiff's daughter to remain as class counsel.

  • August 26, 2025

    3rd Circ. Says Tossing Undated Mail Votes Is Unconstitutional

    The Third Circuit ruled Tuesday that Pennsylvania discarding mail-in ballots with missing or incorrect dates violates voters' constitutional rights, reasoning that preventing the loss of votes outweighed any claimed benefits of enforcing the state's date requirement.

  • August 26, 2025

    NY Judge In NFL Case May Hold No-Show Atty In Contempt

    The Manhattan federal judge presiding over a high-profile racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL said Tuesday she will initiate a contempt proceeding against a California lawyer who failed to appear to further explain an erroneous filing that stated he could practice in New York.

  • August 26, 2025

    Cigna Strikes ERISA Ghost Network Suit Settlement Deal

    Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co. has agreed to settle a proposed class action alleging the health plan administrator violated federal benefits law by advertising providers as in-network who were out-of-network to participants in employer-sponsored health benefit plans that Cigna administered, according to filings in Illinois federal court.

  • August 26, 2025

    MAC's Live Video Try-On Tech Violates BIPA, Customer Says

    A MAC Cosmetics customer has lodged proposed class biometric privacy claims against the beauty retailer in Illinois state court, claiming the company uses live-video, try-on technology that scans and uses consumers' geometric facial data without informed consent.

  • August 26, 2025

    Medical Cannabis REIT Seeks Escape From Shareholders' Suit

    A cannabis-focused real estate investment trust and its executives told a Maryland federal court to permanently dismiss a proposed securities class action, arguing that most of the "core" accusations about them misleading shareholders "are speculative or factually unsupported."

  • August 26, 2025

    Sorrels Law Adds Litigation Ace From Houston Trial Boutique

    Sorrels Law has added a partner in Houston who brings nearly three decades of experience handling personal injury and complex commercial litigation matters and who joins from Fleming Nolen & Jez LLP, a commercial litigation and personal injury boutique in the process of winding down.

  • August 26, 2025

    Shipbuilders Push To Escape Revived No-Poach Claims

    A Fourth Circuit decision that revived a proposed class action accusing some of the country's biggest warship makers and naval engineering consultants of participating in an illegal no-poach conspiracy to suppress wages leaves a Virginia federal judge free to dismiss the case, according to the companies.

  • August 26, 2025

    Wells Fargo, Worker Settle Overtime, FMLA Suit

    A former Wells Fargo employee reached a settlement with the bank to end his suit claiming he was not compensated for off-the-clock work and that he was retaliated against after taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, according to filings in Georgia federal court.

  • August 26, 2025

    Canadian Tobacco Co.'s Tort Deal Gets US Recognition

    A New York bankruptcy judge Tuesday granted U.S. recognition to the restructuring of one of Canada's largest tobacco distributors as part of its participation in a CA$32.5 billion ($23.59 billion) settlement of Canadian tobacco lawsuits.

  • August 26, 2025

    MLB Players, DraftKings Eyeing IP Suit Settlement

    An MLB players association and sports betting company DraftKings Inc. are engaged in settlement talks to resolve claims that the athletes' images are being used without permission to promote the gambling platform, according to a recent court filing.

  • August 26, 2025

    Crocs Miscalculated Employees' Overtime, Worker Claims

    Shoe company Crocs miscalculated employees' overtime by leaving shift differentials and bonuses out of employees' regular rate of pay, a former equipment operator alleged in a proposed collective action that he said could include thousands of workers.

  • August 26, 2025

    Trucking Co. Strikes Deal To End Class Suit Over 401(k) Fees

    Knight-Swift Transportation reached a deal to settle a 23,500-member class action claiming the trucking business failed to rein in excessive fees charged to workers in its $432 million retirement plan, according to a filing in Arizona federal court.

  • August 25, 2025

    'Bring Him In': Judge Blasts Google Atty Over Witness Travel

    The California federal judge overseeing a multibillion-dollar privacy lawsuit alleging Google illegally collected data from 98 million cellphone users chastised an attorney for the tech giant for allowing a Google employee on the witness list to leave on a trip, ordering the lawyer to "get him on an airplane" and "bring him in."

  • August 25, 2025

    Nationstar Loan Payoff Statement Fees OK'd By Wash. Judge

    A Washington federal judge has sided with Nationstar in a proposed class action alleging illegal fees, recognizing the home loan servicer is allowed to charge a "reasonable fee" for expedited delivery of a loan payoff statement upon request.

  • August 25, 2025

    Meta Has No Grounds To Erase Flo Privacy Verdict, Users Say

    Flo app users opposed Meta's bid to overturn a California federal jury verdict that found it liable for using an online tracking tool to unlawfully retrieve sensitive health data users entered into the menstrual tracking app, arguing that the company can't scrap the decision because it doesn't "like" the outcome. 

  • August 25, 2025

    Kraft Sued Over Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon Listeria Recall

    A Kraft Heinz customer has filed a proposed class action in Florida federal court amid the company's recent recall of more than 367,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer brand of turkey bacon due to possible listeria contamination, claiming the company failed to disclose on its packaging that the products may be contaminated.

  • August 25, 2025

    Battery Co. Must Face Suit Over Revoked $200M DOE Grant

    A Texas federal judge has ruled that lithium-ion battery company Microvast Holdings Inc. cannot beat, for now, a securities class action alleging it misled investors about a revoked $200 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, although the judge trimmed certain claims from the suit.

  • August 25, 2025

    Washington Judge OKs Tenant Class Challenging Lease Terms

    A Washington federal judge certified a class of Washington tenants accusing a landlord for more than 700 U.S. residential properties of having lease provisions, such as service fees, that violate state law.

  • August 25, 2025

    Healthcare Co. Investors Sue Over Contractor's Alleged Fraud

    Healthcare facility management company Nutex Health Inc. has been hit with a proposed shareholder class action alleging it concealed that its third-party vendor HaloMD was engaged in a scheme to defraud insurance companies, and that the alleged fraud would impact Nutex's balance sheet and subsequently its share price.

  • August 25, 2025

    SeatGeek Shares Users' Info With TikTok And Meta, Suit Says

    A SeatGeek customer filed a proposed class action in California federal court alleging the ticketing platform is violating the state's "trap and trace" law by using tracking software tools created by TikTok and Meta to gather the personal data of SeatGeek's website visitors without consent for targeted advertising purposes.

  • August 25, 2025

    Construction Co. Can't Narrow Discovery In OT Dispute

    A Michigan federal court on Monday refused to reconsider its decision allowing a worker to conduct classwide discovery in his overtime suit against a construction company, saying that the company could have pointed to a ruling in a similar case earlier.

  • August 25, 2025

    Ticket Resellers Flag Case Challenging FTC's Bots Probe

    Ticket brokers accused by the Federal Trade Commission of bypassing Ticketmaster limits to buy and resell hundreds of thousands of concert tickets, including for the Taylor Swift Eras Tour, have a previously pending case that seeks to block the agency's enforcement action.

  • August 25, 2025

    NCAA Says Athletes Didn't Show Employee Status In Wage Suit

    The NCAA and several Division I schools are hoping to escape a Pennsylvania federal lawsuit filed by former athletes claiming they should be compensated with wages, arguing the athletes have plead no facts showing they are employees as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act.

  • August 25, 2025

    Mich. Judge Backs 125% Recovery In Tax Foreclosure Deal

    A Michigan federal judge has given the initial approval to a settlement between a proposed class of former property owners and two counties over allegations that the counties unlawfully kept surplus proceeds from the sales of their tax-foreclosed properties, a deal similar to one the same judge OK'd last week.

Expert Analysis

  • 10 Soft Skills Every GC Should Master

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    As businesses face shifting regulatory and technological uncertainty, general counsel will need to strengthen certain soft skills to succeed, from admitting when they make a mistake to maintaining a healthy dose of dispassion, says Douglas Brown at Manatt.

  • An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future

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    Todd Itami at Covington offers a bright-eyed, laughing-all-the-way, skydive look at what the legal industry could look like after an artificial intelligence revolution, which he believes may happen much sooner and more dramatically than we expect.

  • Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance

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    Despite continued innovation, litigation finance remains an immature market with borrowers recieving significantly different terms as lenders learn to value cases, which firms need a strong handle on to ensure lending terms do not overwhelm collateral value, says Robert Wilkins at Lightfoot Franklin.

  • Addressing Antitrust Scrutiny Over AI-Powered Pricing Tools

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    Amid multiple recent civil complaints alleging antitrust violations by providers and users of algorithmic pricing tools, such as RealPage and Yardi, digital-era measures should feature prominently in corporate compliance programs, including documentation of pro-competitive benefits and when to use disclosures, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Lessons From Pa. Wiretapping Class Action Dismissal

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    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.

  • Series

    Volunteer Firefighting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    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.

  • Influencer Campaign Lawsuits Signal New Endorsement Risks

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    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.

  • Calif. Antitrust Laws May Turn More Zealous Than US Regs

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    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.

  • Digesting A 2nd Circ. Ruling On Food Delivery App Arbitration

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    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.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: The Perils Of Digital Data Protocols

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    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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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Preparing For Corporate Work

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    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.

  • How Cos. Can Mitigate Increasing Microplastics Liability Risk

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    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.

  • Meta Case Brings Customer-Facing Statements Issue To Fore

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    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.

  • A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process

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    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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    Improv Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    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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