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Class Action

  • May 08, 2025

    Albertsons Says Counties Have 'Paradoxical Status' In MDL

    A group of pharmacies led by Albertsons Cos. Inc. have told the Texas Supreme Court that two counties can't assert claims against them in the state's opioid multidistrict litigation while simultaneously denying they qualify as claimants.

  • May 08, 2025

    Honest Co. IPO Investors Get Initial OK For $27.5M Settlement

    Investors in actress Jessica Alba's "clean lifestyle" brand The Honest Co. Inc. have gotten an initial nod for their $27.5 million deal to end claims the company failed to disclose negative trends ahead of its 2021 initial public offering.

  • May 08, 2025

    DOJ Says Judge Can't Certify Subclasses In Wartime Law Row

    The Trump administration has called on a D.C. federal judge to reject the American Civil Liberties Union's attempt to certify two subclasses of noncitizens subject to the president's proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act, citing "jurisdictional defects."

  • May 08, 2025

    Hikma Cuts $50M Deal To End Antitrust Claims In Xyrem MDL

    A certified class of Xyrem buyers in 36 states have asked a California federal judge to preliminarily approve Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC's $50 million deal to resolve antitrust claims accusing Hikma of colluding with rival Jazz Pharmaceuticals to block generic rivals from competing with Jazz's narcolepsy drug.

  • May 08, 2025

    Musk Objects To New Job For SEC's Former Litigation Chief

    Elon Musk is opposing a move by plaintiff-side firm Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP to hire the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's former chief litigation counsel, arguing in a court filing that the lawyer "played a personal and substantial role" in suing Musk while at the SEC.

  • May 08, 2025

    Wis. Credit Union Charges 'Onerous' Overdraft Fees, Suit Says

    A western Wisconsin-based federal credit union faces a proposed customer class action alleging that it violated the Electronic Fund Transfer Act by misrepresenting its overdraft fee practices.

  • May 08, 2025

    Judge Reopens Helms-Burton Suit Against Trivago

    A Florida federal judge agreed Thursday to reopen a paused proposed class suit against Trivago GmbH claiming the Expedia Inc. subsidiary has unlawfully profited from their property that was confiscated by Fidel Castro's government.

  • May 08, 2025

    6th Circ. Eyes Reviving Kellogg, FedEx Mortality Table Suits

    The Sixth Circuit on Thursday appeared open to reviving suits against Kellogg and FedEx from married pensioners who alleged their employers' outdated actuarial assumptions shortchanged their joint-and-survivor benefits, with multiple judges seeming to doubt a lower court's assertion that employers had unfettered latitude when choosing what data to use.

  • May 08, 2025

    Buffalo Wild Wings Job Apps Violate Ill. Privacy Law, Suit Says

    Buffalo Wild Wings and its corporate parent have been hit with a proposed class action from two Illinois residents alleging the chain is violating a state privacy law by probing applicants' family medical histories as part of its employment considerations.

  • May 08, 2025

    Ga. Mortgage Co. Can Arbitrate Loan Processor's OT Claims

    A loan processor manager's suit claiming a mortgage lender unlawfully considered her overtime-exempt will go to arbitration, a Georgia federal judge ruled, saying the company didn't waive its right to arbitrate and that the arbitration clause keeps her suit out of court.

  • May 08, 2025

    Fix For Roster Limits In NCAA's NIL Deal Awaits Judge's Nod

    Current and prospective college athletes whose spots on their team rosters were jeopardized by the NCAA's settlement of a name, image and likeness antitrust class action will be allowed to play again, according to the latest version of the deal, which a California federal judge found last month needed a revision.

  • May 08, 2025

    Trulieve Wants Cannabis Concentrate Potency Suit Tossed

    A group of cannabis companies and sellers led by Trulieve Holdings Inc. on Wednesday asked an Arizona federal court to throw out a man's claim that they mislabel cannabis edibles as concentrates to get around state THC limits, saying he has no standing to sue and the products are exactly what they are labeled as.

  • May 07, 2025

    9th Circ. Judge Suggests Sidelining Peers To Curb Injunctions

    With the U.S. Supreme Court set for a seminal showdown over nationwide injunctions, observers are advocating wide-ranging outcomes, and a Ninth Circuit judge entered the fray Wednesday by proposing that district judges be blackballed for blatant overreach or perceived bias.

  • May 07, 2025

    Celebs And YouTubers Nix Most FTX Investor Claims, For Now

    A Florida federal judge Wednesday freed several high-profile celebrities and YouTubers from a majority of claims FTX investors lodged in a sprawling multidistrict litigation over the cryptocurrency exchange's collapse, slashing all but two of the investors' claims, including aiding and abetting.

  • May 07, 2025

    Judge Seeks Details On U.S.-El Salvador Detainee Deal

    A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday said the Trump administration would have to turn over more information about its arrangement with El Salvador to imprison alleged Venezuelan gang members deported under the Alien Enemies Act, as he considers whether they should be returned to the United States.

  • May 07, 2025

    UnitedHealth Hid Biz Impact Of CEO's Killing, Investor Says

    UnitedHealth Group concealed how public scrutiny of its coverage policies and backlash from the killing of its CEO was harming its business, leading to plummeting stock prices when the insurer lowered its 2025 earnings outlook, according to a proposed investor class action filed Wednesday in New York federal court.

  • 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.

Expert Analysis

  • Justices Could Stitch Up ERISA Circuit Split With Cornell Case

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    In Cunningham v. Cornell, scheduled for oral arguments next week, the U.S. Supreme Court has the opportunity to provide uniform pleading standards for Section 1106(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the lack of which has vexed circuit courts and benefits counsel for years, says Scott Tippett at Offit Kurman.

  • Series

    Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.

  • 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.

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