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May 15, 2025
NJ Judge Trims VW, Audi Fuel Leak Defect Suit
A New Jersey federal judge said Volkswagen Group of America Inc. cannot ditch a proposed class action over vehicles with allegedly faulty engines that could leak fuel, finding that drivers sufficiently asserted various fraud and other claims, and that the alleged defects were broader than what was covered in two recalls.
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May 15, 2025
Lennar Workers Should Arbitrate 401(k) Suit, Judge Says
Current and former Lennar Corp. employees should have to individually arbitrate a proposed class action claiming the construction company loaded its 401(k) plan with excessive fees and lackluster investment options, a Florida federal magistrate judge recommended, finding the plan's arbitration provision doesn't conflict with federal benefits law.
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May 15, 2025
$60.5M In Settlements Get Final OK In RTX No-Poach Case
A Connecticut federal judge has granted final approval to $60.5 million worth of settlements to resolve accusations that RTX Corp.'s Pratt & Whitney division and five contractors colluded to avoid hiring one another's workers, with RTX paying more than half of the total and attorneys taking nearly $20.2 million in fees.
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May 15, 2025
Kroger Worker Fights NLRA Preemption Of State Claim
A grocery worker suing Kroger and Albertsons over an alleged no-poach agreement is pushing back on the companies' claim the litigation is preempted by federal labor law, telling the Colorado federal judge hearing the case that antitrust laws have not been displaced by labor law, especially in labor market collusion.
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May 15, 2025
Mass. Town's $102K Deal For Firefighters Gets Final OK
A Massachusetts town will shell out about $102,000 to end claims that it failed to pay overtime to nearly 120 firefighters, as a federal court gave the deal its final sign-off Thursday.
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May 15, 2025
Apple Accused Of False IPhone AI Promises In 50-State Suit
Apple pulled a bait-and-switch on phone buyers when it promised that new artificial intelligence features would be available on the iPhone 16, despite knowing it hadn't yet developed those features, according to a sprawling proposed class action that brings claims under consumer protection laws in all 50 states.
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May 15, 2025
Gov't Fights Expansion Of Transgender Passport Ruling
The U.S. State Department is fighting a request to expand to thousands of people a Massachusetts federal court's preliminary ruling ordering the government to issue or renew passports to six transgender or nonbinary people to reflect their gender identity.
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May 15, 2025
Ex-IU Basketball Players Move To Keep Sex Abuse Suit Alive
Four former Indiana University men's basketball players told a federal court it should not toss a lawsuit alleging the school covered up sexual assaults by a team physician, saying they only recently learned that what he did was abuse and that the university ignored it.
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May 15, 2025
Feds, Immigrants Spar Over Defense Dept. Role In Removals
A group of immigrants facing deportation to countries where they have no prior ties and may be at risk of harm urged a Massachusetts federal judge to add the U.S. Department of Defense as a defendant in their pending class action, a move the government says is unnecessary.
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May 15, 2025
Flooring Company Miscalculates Overtime, Ex-Manager Says
A flooring and tile company failed to consider bonuses and incentive compensation it pays employees when calculating their overtime pay rates, a former manager alleged in a proposed class and collective action filed in New Jersey federal court.
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May 15, 2025
$92.5M Overdetention Settlement Deadline Extended 3 Months
People who were wrongfully detained too long by immigration authorities have three additional months to file claims under a $92.5 million settlement, one of the largest immigration-related civil rights deals in New York City history, according to an announcement Thursday by the law firm that won the deal.
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May 14, 2025
2 Mothers Fighting 'Inhumane' ICE Conditions To Stay In US
A Maryland federal judge on Wednesday blocked the federal government from deporting two mothers detained in immigration holding cells in Baltimore pending their putative class action challenging the lawfulness of allegedly prolonged, inhumane and punitive detention conditions.
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May 14, 2025
Actinium Faces Derivative Suit Over FDA Application Claims
Officers and directors of biopharmaceutical company Actinium Pharmaceuticals Inc. face a shareholder derivative action accusing them of breaching their fiduciary duties after the company's lead product candidate failed to secure a certain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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May 14, 2025
Politico Beats Readers' Suit Over Online Trackers, For Now
A California federal judge on Tuesday tossed a proposed class action against Politico claiming the online news outlet unlawfully installed third-party trackers on users' browsers to surreptitiously collect data and personally identifying information without their consent, saying the plaintiffs had not shown they'd suffered a sufficiently concrete injury to sue.
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May 14, 2025
Tree Removal Is Major Cost Of PacifiCorp Damage, Jury Told
Jurors in the latest wildfire damages trial against PacifiCorp heard Wednesday from an expert forester who testified that one of the affected properties needs over $1.5 million in tree removal and replacement services, but admitted he did not actually visit the property.
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May 14, 2025
Costco Fails To Wipe Away Kirkland Baby Wipes PFAS Suit
A California federal judge Wednesday denied a bid by Costco Wholesale Corp. to toss a mother's putative class action accusing the warehouse club of falsely advertising Kirkland brand baby wipes as being natural despite allegedly having toxic levels of so-called forever chemicals, saying the mother sufficiently alleged three types of chemicals and their quantities.
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May 14, 2025
Judge's 'Tested' Patience May Mean Sanctions In GM Deal
A Michigan federal judge has warned parties not to test his patience after receiving what he called a "dismaying" progress report on a pending settlement of racial bias allegations against the security force at Detroit's General Motors-owned Renaissance Center.
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May 14, 2025
Wells Fargo, Others To Pay $19.5M For Recording Biz Calls
Wells Fargo and two other companies agreed to pay $19.5 million to settle allegations they listened in on small businesses' calls in violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act, according to a motion seeking final approval of the deal filed in federal court.
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May 14, 2025
DOJ Tells Judge It's Reshaping, Not Killing, Detainee Legal Aid
A D.C. federal judge suggested he might need more in an administrative record to decide whether to reinstate government-backed legal assistance programs for detained noncitizens after a late filing from the feds suggested congressionally appropriated funds would still go out but to different recipients.
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May 14, 2025
Audit Firms Agree To $46M Deal Over Alleged GPB Fraud Ties
Several auditors of GPB Capital have agreed to pay $46 million to settle claims about their alleged role in the $1.8 billion GPB Capital-Ascendant Capital fraud scheme, which allegedly victimized approximately 15,000 investors.
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May 14, 2025
Chicken Price-Fixing Atty Fees Challenged Again At 7th Circ.
A class objector in Chicago's massive consolidated suit over broiler chicken price-fixing is again urging the Seventh Circuit to vacate an attorney fee award for class counsel in a $181 million deal for chicken buyers, saying the district court erred in calculating the $51.66 million awarded on remand.
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May 14, 2025
ICE Policy Tweak Won't Fix Harm To F-1 Students, Judge Says
A California federal judge issued an injunction Wednesday in multiple cases challenging the Trump administration's termination of foreign students' F-1 visa records, rejecting the government's arguments that its recent policy change eliminates the likelihood students will be irreparably harmed, but he held off on deciding whether to grant nationwide relief.
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May 14, 2025
Judge Hints At Shielding Docs Of Live Nation Competitors
The California federal judge overseeing claims from concertgoers accusing Live Nation of violating antitrust law is likely to grant a request from ticketing rivals to protect documents the rivals say could facilitate the very conduct at issue in the case.
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May 14, 2025
Sage Therapeutics Brass Sued Over Drug Candidate Claims
The top brass of Sage Therapeutics Inc. have been hit with a shareholder derivative suit in New York federal court alleging they misled investors about the safety, efficacy, durability and commercial prospects of three of the company's drug candidates and overstated their likelihood to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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May 14, 2025
Aetna, Cigna Can't Nix Suit Over Late Emergency Benefit Bills
A Connecticut federal judge ruled Wednesday that Aetna and Cigna can't fully escape a suit from six air ambulance companies claiming the insurers owe $20 million in unpaid or late bills to cover emergency services, ruling they have the legal authority to seek the missing cash.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer
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.
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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
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.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
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.
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6 Predictions For Cyber Risk And Insurance In 2025
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.
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7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring
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.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
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.
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Opinion
Section 230 Debates Will Continue, With Or Without TikTok
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.
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5 Privacy Law Trends That Will Continue In 2025
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.
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When Judging Product Label Claims, Follow The Asterisk
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.
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2 Cases May Enlighten UK Funds' Securities Litigation Path
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.
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Series
Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
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.
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5 Drug And Device Developments That Shaped 2024
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.
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Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation
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.
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Consultants Should Be Aware Of DOJ's Potential New Reach
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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Product Safety Issues In 2024 Highlight Need For Vigilance
A look at some of the medications and foods that led to significant class actions last year demonstrates the need for robust regulatory systems and proactive measures to protect consumers from defective and harmful products, says Jennifer Taylor at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin.