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Class Action

  • July 02, 2025

    The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term

    After justices and oral advocates spent much of an argument pummeling a lower court's writing talents, one attorney suggested it might be time to move on — only to be told the drubbing had barely begun. Here, Law360 showcases the standout jests and wisecracks from the 2024-25 U.S. Supreme Court term.

  • July 02, 2025

    9th Circ. Limits Cracker Barrel Collective To In-State Workers

    A nationwide collective of Cracker Barrel servers in a wage and hour case is too vast, the Ninth Circuit ruled, saying members who worked for the restaurant chain outside Arizona, where the suit was launched, should not have been permitted to join.

  • July 02, 2025

    Target Board Sued Over 2023 Pride Campaign 'Backlash'

    Executives and directors of Target have been hit with a shareholder derivative suit in Minnesota federal court accusing them of damaging the company by implementing an LGBTQ+ pride-themed marketing campaign two years ago despite knowing the risk of "public backlash."

  • July 01, 2025

    Google Hit With $314M Verdict In Android Data Use Suit

    A California state jury Tuesday sided with a class of millions of Android mobile device users in the Golden State accusing Google of transferring cellular data from their devices without their consent for information harvesting and surveillance purposes, awarding the users more than $314.6 million.

  • July 01, 2025

    Columbia Inks $9M Deal To End Students' Ranking Stats Suit

    Columbia University students have asked a New York federal judge to greenlight a $9 million settlement resolving class claims that the institution gave inaccurate data to U.S. News & World Report, artificially inflating its "Best National Universities" ranking and enabling the school to charge higher tuition.

  • July 01, 2025

    Mallinckrodt Execs See Securities Fraud Claims Trimmed

    Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals executives must face investors' claims alleging they concealed signs of the company's impending 2023 bankruptcy and share cancellations, but a New Jersey federal judge pared down allegations against two executives and other aspects of the case in a partial dismissal Monday.

  • July 01, 2025

    Weichert, EXp Can't Pause Mo. Broker Fees Antitrust Case

    A Missouri federal judge rejected Weichert Co. and eXp's bids to stay an antitrust class action accusing the National Association of Realtors and multiple brokerages of conspiring to artificially inflate buyer-broker commission fees.

  • July 01, 2025

    Infant Car Seat Co. Faces Class Claims Over Defective Belts

    Premium baby gear maker Nuna was hit with a proposed class action by a parent who claims the three roughly $500 car seats he bought have a defect that allows debris to block up components, which prevented the seat belts from staying snug on his children.

  • July 01, 2025

    Amazon Beats Cert. Bid By 150K Flex Drivers In Tip Dispute

    A Washington federal judge refused to certify a proposed class of 150,000 Amazon Flex drivers who said Amazon pocketed their tips, ruling on Tuesday that Amazon's earlier $61.7 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission already provided relief, and litigating the case as a class action would be costly and duplicative.

  • July 01, 2025

    Turkey Cos. Must Face Price-Fix Suit From Litigation Funder

    An Illinois federal judge rejected a summary judgment bid from major turkey processors fighting a price-fixing antitrust suit, ruling that a litigation funding company can continue to pursue claims against the poultry processors as a stand-in for wholesale food distributor plaintiffs.

  • July 01, 2025

    Cash App Parent Co. To Settle Spam Text Suit For $12.5M

    Block Inc., the parent company of mobile payment service Cash App, has made a $12.5 million settlement with customers who allege that they were bombarded with "annoying and harassing spam texts" from the company.

  • July 01, 2025

    The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term

    The term's sharpest dissents often looked beyond perceived flaws in majority reasoning to raise existential concerns about the role and future of the court, with the justices accusing one another of rewarding executive branch lawlessness, harming faith in the judiciary and threatening democracy, sometimes on an emergency basis with little briefing or explanation.

  • July 01, 2025

    Lighting Co. Can't Escape 401(k) Forfeiture, Health Fee Suit

    An Illinois federal judge narrowed a proposed federal benefits class action against an automotive lighting company from an ex-worker, but allowed allegations to proceed to discovery alleging the company misspent 401(k) forfeitures and failed to properly notify workers about a health plan tobacco surcharge.

  • July 01, 2025

    Foreign Students, DHS End Suits Over Revoked Visa Records

    Foreign college students have agreed to drop their challenges to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's deletion of student visa compliance records in two lawsuits after the agency restored them.

  • July 01, 2025

    Deutsche Faces Investor Bid To Renew UK Bond-Rigging Case

    An Oklahoma pension fund moved Monday to revive its New York federal court case over alleged price-fixing of U.K. government bonds, citing newly obtained chat transcripts and other material that it says bolster its claims against Deutsche Bank.

  • July 01, 2025

    Judge Advances Shaq And FTX Investors' $1.8M Deal

    A $1.8 million settlement between FTX investors and former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal has received preliminary sign-off from a Florida federal judge in a step toward confirming the deal that would resolve claims that the retired NBA star misled FTX investors with his alleged promotion of the now-collapsed cryptocurrency exchange.

  • July 01, 2025

    Investors Sue Petco Over Premium Pet Food Business Model

    Petco and several current and former executives misled the public about the sustainability of its premium pet food business model and oversold the company's growth prospects while hiding the impact of shifting consumer behavior post-COVID-19, a new lawsuit has alleged.

  • July 01, 2025

    Justices Face Busy Summer After Nixing Universal Injunctions

    The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to limit nationwide injunctions was one of its biggest rulings of the term — a finding the court is likely going to be dealing with all summer. Here, Law360 takes a look at the decision, how it and other cases on the emergency docket overshadowed much of the court's other work, and what it all means for the months to come.

  • July 01, 2025

    Chancery Sharply Refuses To Toss Colo. Bank Air Fleet Suit

    In an often sharp-edged ruling, a Delaware vice chancellor on Tuesday sent toward discovery and trial stockholder claims that Solera National Bancorp's executive chairman and others wasted corporate assets in assembling an 11-aircraft fleet for a one-site bank in Colorado.

  • July 01, 2025

    Hurricane Beryl Lawsuits Combined Into MDL

    The Texas Multi-District Litigation Panel has agreed to consolidate cases stemming from a July 2024 hurricane into an MDL.

  • July 01, 2025

    OpenAI Accused Of Using Pirated Works, 'Shadow Libraries'

    Authors hit OpenAI and its investor Microsoft with a putative class action alleging that the artificial intelligence company used written works from "shadow libraries" to train its generative AI machines, saying the use of the pirated IP negates any claim of fair use.

  • July 01, 2025

    Amazon Escapes Worker's Military Leave Suit

    A former Amazon employee cannot show that she was fired because she requested to take military leave or because she needed to care for her son, a New York federal judge ruled, saying she can't rebut the company's argument that she was fired for violating security protocol.

  • July 01, 2025

    Judge Dismisses Health Data Breach Suit As 'Bare Assertions'

    A North Carolina federal judge has thrown out a putative data breach class action against a health information company, finding that the named plaintiff's alleged anxiety, injuries in the form of future harms, and fear over his financial situation were too speculative to support standing under Article III.

  • July 01, 2025

    Axing Lit Funding Tax Bid Relieves Industry But Fears Remain

    Litigation funders are breathing a sigh of relief after a provision to impose a 41% punitive tax on the $16 billion industry was stripped Tuesday from the massive federal spending bill, but many think the episode is just the prelude to further battles with corporate opponents.

  • July 01, 2025

    7th Circ. Backs Walmart's 'Raw Honey' False Ad Dismissal Win

    A Walmart customer who accused the retail giant of falsely labeling processed honey as raw or organic "pled himself out of court" by acknowledging the product's higher chemical compound levels could have other obvious explanations beyond simply overheating, the Seventh Circuit said Tuesday.

Expert Analysis

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    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.

  • 11th Circ. Ruling Warns Parties To Follow Arbitral Rules

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    The Eleventh Circuit's recent decision in Merritt Island Woodwerx v. Space Coast is important for companies utilizing arbitration clauses because it clearly demonstrates the court's intent to hold noncompliant parties responsible in federal court — regardless of subsequent efforts to cure, says Ed Mullins at Reed Smith.

  • 2nd Circ. Limits VPPA Liability, But Caveats Remain

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    The Second Circuit's narrowed scope of the Video Privacy Protection Act in Solomon v. Flipps Media, in which the court adopted the ordinary person standard, will help shield businesses from VPPA liability, but the decision hardly provides a free pass to streamers and digital media companies utilizing website pixels, say attorneys at Frankfurt Kurnit.

  • The Ins And Outs Of Consensual Judicial References

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    As parties consider the possibility of judicial reference to resolve complex disputes, it is critical to understand how the process works, why it's gaining traction, and why carefully crafted agreements make all the difference, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Opinion

    The BigLaw Settlements Are About Risk, Not Profit

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    The nine Am Law 100 firms that settled with the Trump administration likely did so because of the personal risk faced by equity partners in today's billion‑dollar national practices, enabled by an ethics rule primed for modernization, says Adam Forest at Scale.

  • Opinion

    Courts Must Revitalize Robust Claim Construction

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    Two Federal Circuit decisions from earlier this year illustrate the rarity of robust claim construction and the underused reverse doctrine of equivalents — a dual problem that prevents courts from clearly delineating and correctly cabining the scope of rights conferred by patent claims, say attorneys at Klarquist Sparkman.

  • What Gene Findings Mean For Asbestos Mesothelioma Claims

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    Recent advances in genetic research have provided substantial evidence that significant numbers of malignant mesothelioma cases may be caused by inherited mutations rather than asbestos exposure — a finding that could fundamentally change how defendants approach personal injury litigation over mesothelioma, say David Schwartz at Lumanity and Kirk Hartley at LSP Group.

  • ESOP Ruling Clarifies Trustees' Role In 3rd-Party Sales

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    An Illinois federal court's dismissal of a class action related to an employee stock ownership plan in Rush v. GreatBanc demystifies the trustee's role in a sale transaction to a third party by providing commentary on the prudent process and considerations for trustees to weigh before approving a sale, says Katelyn Harrell at BCLP.

  • Series

    Brazilian Jiujitsu Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Competing in Brazilian jiujitsu – often against opponents who are much larger and younger than me – has allowed me to develop a handful of useful skills that foster the resilience and adaptability necessary for a successful legal career, says Tina Dorr of Barnes & Thornburg.

  • And Now A Word From The Panel: A Rare MDL Petition Off-Day

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    In an unusual occurrence in the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's history, there are zero new MDL petitions scheduled for Thursday's hearing session, but the panel will be busy considering a host of motions regarding whether to transfer cases to eight existing MDL proceedings, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.

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    Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles

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    Law firms looking to recruit legal business talent should consider turning to paralegals, who practice several key skills every day that prepare them to thrive in marketing and client development roles, says Vanessa Torres at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Collective Cert. In Age Bias Suit Shows AI Hiring Tool Scrutiny

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    Following a California federal court's ruling in Mobley v. Workday, which appears to be the first in the country to preliminarily certify a collective action based on alleged age discrimination from artificial intelligence tools used for hiring, employers should move quickly to audit these technologies, say attorneys at Davis Wright.

  • Using Federal Forum Provisions To Nix State Securities Cases

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    A California appeals court's recent decision in Bullock v. Rivian clarifies that underwriters may enforce federal forum provisions to escape state court Securities Act claims, marking progress in restoring such lawsuits to federal court and reducing the litigation costs arising from duplicative state court litigation, say attorneys at Paul Weiss.

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    Playing Poker Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Poker is a master class in psychology, risk management and strategic thinking, and I’m a better attorney because it has taught me to read my opponents, adapt when I’m dealt the unexpected and stay patient until I'm ready to reveal my hand, says Casey Kingsley at McCreadyLaw.

  • Does R-Squared Have A Role In Event Study Analysis?

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    With 2024 marking the second consecutive year to experience an increase in securities class action filings, determining the reliability of event study models is of utmost importance, but it's time to reconsider the traditional method of doing so, say analysts at StoneTurn Group.

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