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June 13, 2025
Ga. Bank Ends Ex-Workers' Suit Over Liquidation Of Shares
A Georgia-based bank agreed to settle a proposed class action claiming it unlawfully forced former workers out of its employee stock ownership plan, preventing them from receiving their share of a $23.3 million dividend on company stock, according to a filing Friday in federal court.
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June 13, 2025
The Law Firm Loophole: How Debt Cos. Snare NC Consumers
To get around bans in North Carolina and many other states, debt relief companies set up facade law firms — companies that are law firms in name only, with a tiny number of lawyers nominally serving thousands of clients, consumer advocates and regulators say.
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June 13, 2025
DC Circ. Urged To Reject Approval For Braille-Free Drug Label
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. is urging the D.C. Circuit to reverse a lower court decision upholding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of a generic sleep-disorder drug without Braille labeling, a move the company argues jeopardizes patient safety.
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June 13, 2025
Employment Authority: How Bias Audits Can Quell DEI Fights
Law360 Employment Authority covers the biggest employment cases and trends. Catch up this week with coverage on how employers can audit their diversity programs to ensure they don't raise concerns of bias, why unions are backing a California bill requiring self-driving delivery vehicles to have human help and how the rollback of Washington, D.C.'s tip credit saw a recent setback.
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June 13, 2025
Trump's Firing Of CPSC Commissioners Ruled Illegal
A Maryland judge ruled Friday that the removal of three U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission commissioners by President Donald Trump was unlawful, finding a 1935 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that protected a Federal Trade Commission member from removal applies to the members of the CPSC.Â
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June 13, 2025
Enviro Orgs. Challenge Trump's Mercury Rule Pass For Coal Plants
As the Trump administration moves to undo recently tightened mercury emissions rules for coal-fired power plants, environmental groups have challenged President Donald Trump's decision to exempt dozens of plants from the stricter standards.
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June 13, 2025
11th Circ. Holds Local GOP Had Right To Bar Anti-Trumpers
An Eleventh Circuit panel has sided with a county-level Georgia Republican Party and reversed a federal district court's dismissal of the party's suit, which looked to vindicate its right to exclude purportedly anti-Trump candidates from qualifying for local office on the GOP ticket.
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June 13, 2025
SEC, Ripple Again Ask NY Judge To Approve Settlement
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple Labs Inc. have again urged a New York federal judge to approve lower penalties against the blockchain company citing "exceptional circumstances," following the judge's previous rejection of the joint request on procedural grounds.
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June 13, 2025
MoneyGram Will Pay $250K To Finish Off ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ, NY Suit
MoneyGram has agreed to pay $250,000 to end a Biden-era remittance practice suit that was on its last legs after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau pulled out of the enforcement action earlier this year, leaving the New York attorney general as the sole plaintiff.
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June 13, 2025
Ex-Ill. Speaker Madigan Gets 7½ Years For Bribery
An Illinois federal judge on Friday sentenced former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to seven and a half years in prison and fined him $2.5 million for his conviction on bribery, conspiracy and wire fraud charges, saying his determination that Madigan perjured himself on the stand at trial impacted the stiff penalty.
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June 13, 2025
Chervon, Lowe's Say Recall Blocks Explosive Battery Suit
Chervon North America Inc. and Lowe's Home Centers LLC urged an Illinois federal court Friday to throw out a proposed class action alleging they made and sold lithium-ion batteries that were prone to overheating and combusting, saying a December recall already provided all the relief the plaintiffs could receive.
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June 13, 2025
Ichor, Orthofix CEOs Face Suits Over 'Short-Swing' Gains
The CEOs of semiconductor manufacturing company Ichor Holdings Inc. and orthopedic solutions company Orthofix Medical Inc. were hit with suits alleging they owe "short-swing" profits to their respective companies after buying and selling company stock within a six-month period.
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June 13, 2025
Calif. Residents Sue Over 'Pick 'Em' Fantasy Sports Contest
A pair of San Francisco residents filed a proposed class action in California federal court against SidePrize LLC for allegedly telling customers its "Pick 'Em" daily fantasy sports contests are legal in the state when they are actually prohibited gambling operations.
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June 13, 2025
Pa. Home Care Agency Owner Gets Prison, $235K Restitution
The New York-based owner of a Berks County, Pennsylvania, home care agency has been sentenced to spend a month in jail and repay $235,778 in fraudulently billed Medicaid claims, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office announced Friday.
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June 13, 2025
Cannabis Fund Seeks End Of $145M Mismanagement Suit
An investment fund has decided to voluntarily dismiss its lawsuit against two California businessmen who allegedly squandered $145 million given to them by a now dead Russian billionaire to launch cannabis grow operations in the state.
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June 13, 2025
Fla. Judge Tosses $500M Red Cross Haiti Relief Suit
A Florida federal judge has tossed a proposed class action accusing the American Red Cross of misusing over $500 million meant for Haitian earthquake victims after finding that the plaintiffs failed to establish standing.
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June 13, 2025
SEC's Atkins Selects New Leaders Across Several Divisions
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday named leaders to key divisions overseeing investment funds, stock exchanges and corporate accounting practices, marking the latest wave of fresh personnel brought in by new SEC Chair Paul Atkins.
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June 13, 2025
FCC Urged To Clarify 'Quiet Hours' Call Restrictions
A telemarketing trade group is continuing to push the Federal Communications Commission to rule that recipients of solicitations during the commission's designated "quiet hours" cannot sue if they previously consented to getting messages.
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June 13, 2025
GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
Compliance experts say corporate leaders with business interests south of the border are worried about possible terrorism-related charges under the Trump administration for inadvertently working with the cartels. Meanwhile, the head of Glass Lewis pushed back against allegations from some lawmakers concerning the firm's "expansive, opaque and ideologically driven influence" on companies. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.​
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June 13, 2025
IRS, Law Firm Settle $790K Worker Credit Refund Suit
The Internal Revenue Service settled a lawsuit seeking more than $790,000 in pandemic-era worker tax credits by a law firm that had claimed the agency was delaying paying out, according to a dismissal order Friday by a Pennsylvania federal court.
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June 13, 2025
CVS Wants To Halt Ark. Law Banning PBM-Owned Pharmacies
CVS urged an Arkansas federal judge to block a new state law from taking effect that would ban pharmacy benefits managers from owning pharmacies in the state, arguing the law shirks the U.S. Constitution by tamping down competition and discriminating against out-of-state businesses.
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June 13, 2025
Hemp Vape Maker Wants Out Of Buyer's Delta-9 THC Suit
The maker of hemp-based electronic cigarettes under the Cake brand is asking a California federal judge to throw out a buyer's claim that the products illegally exceed federal thresholds for delta-9 THC content, saying his vague complaint doesn't meet pleading standards.
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June 13, 2025
Robocall Blocker Hits Synchrony Financial With TCPA Suit
A robocall blocking company took Synchrony Financial to Connecticut federal court for allegedly placing thousands of unwanted and unlawful prerecorded phone calls in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, calls that the firm said have made its service more expensive to provide.
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June 12, 2025
Trump Admin Parries Fed Talk As Judge Weighs NCUA Firings
A Trump administration attorney studiously deflected questions about the Federal Reserve at a Thursday court hearing on President Donald Trump's firing of two Democratic credit union regulators, leaving the central bank's independence as the elephant in the room.
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June 12, 2025
'I Want Names': YouTube Attys' MDL Redactions Face Scrutiny
A California federal magistrate judge ordered YouTube on Thursday to provide him with unredacted versions of documents it produced in sprawling multidistrict litigation over claims social media is addictive, and demanded that YouTube identify counsel who made its relevance-redaction determinations, saying. "I want names and I want teams."
Expert Analysis
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4 Midyear Employer Actions To Reinforce Compliance
The legal and political landscape surrounding what the government describes as unlawful diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives has become increasingly complex over the past six months, and the midyear juncture presents a strategic opportunity to reinforce commitments to legal integrity, workplace equity and long-term operational resilience, say attorneys at Krevolin & Horst.
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Synopsys-Ansys Merger Augurs FTC's Return To Remedies
The Federal Trade Commission's recent approval of $35 billion merger between Synopsys and Ansys, subject to the divestiture of certain assets, signals a renewed preference for settlements over litigation, if the former can preserve competition and a robust structural remedy is available, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
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ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ's Guidance Withdrawal Deepens Industry Uncertainty
Following the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's recent withdrawal of dozens of guidance documents in a post-Chevron world, financial services providers are left to make their own determinations about the complex issues addressed in the now-revoked materials, presenting a significant compliance burden, say attorneys at Bradley Arant.
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Justices Widen Gap Between Federal, Calif. Enviro Reviews
While the U.S. Supreme Court's recent opinion in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, narrowed the scope of National Environmental Policy Act reviews, it may have broadened the gulf between reviews conducted under NEPA and those under the California Environmental Quality Act, say attorneys at Hanson Bridgett.
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In 2nd Place, Va. 'Rocket Docket' Remains Old Reliable
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.
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SEC Signals Opening For Private Fund Investment Reform
At SEC Speaks in late May, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made clear that it's considering allowing registered funds of private funds to be offered broadly to true retail investors, meaning existing funds should review their disclosures focusing on conflicts of interest, liquidity and fees, say attorneys at Stradley Ronon.
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Parsing A Lack Of Antitrust Info-Sharing Enforcement Clarity
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.
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What FCA Liability Looks Like In The Cybersecurity Realm
​Two recent settlements highlight how whistleblowers and the U.S. Department of Justice have been utilizing the False Claims Act to allege fraud predicated on violations of cybersecurity standards — timely lessons given new bipartisan legislation introducing potential FCA liability for artificial intelligence use, say​ attorneys Rachel Rose and Julie Bracker.
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Foreign Sovereign Entities Should Heed 9th Circ. IP Ruling
After the Ninth Circuit recently held that four Chinese state-controlled companies were not immune from criminal indictment for alleged economic espionage, foreign sovereign-controlled entities should assess whether their operations and affiliation with their parent states qualify for sovereign immunity under the common law, say attorneys at Cleary.
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Proposed State AI Rule Ban Could Alter Employer Compliance
A proposal in the congressional budget bill that would ban state and local enforcement of laws and regulations governing artificial intelligence may offer near-term clarity by freezing conflicting rules, but long-term planning would remain difficult for employers seeking safe, lawful AI deployment strategies, say attorneys at Fisher Phillips.
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Operating Via Bank Charter Offers Perks Amid Industry Shift
As bank regulators become more receptive to streamlining barriers that have historically stood in the way of de novo bank formation, and as fintechs show more interest in chartering, attorneys at Goodwin outline the types of charters available and their benefits.
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How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity
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.
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Unicoin Case Reveals SEC's Evolving Enforcement Posture
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent fraud allegations against cryptocurrency company Unicoin send a clear message that while the Trump administration supports digital asset development, it will act decisively against deception, inflated valuations and false assurances, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.
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Public Cos. Must Heed Disclosure Risks Amid Trade Chaos
Ongoing uncertainties caused by President Donald Trump's shifting stances on tariffs and trade restrictions have exponentially escalated financial reporting pressures on public companies, so businesses must ensure that their operations and accounting practices align with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's standards, say Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block and Edward Westerman at Secretariat Advisors.
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Seven County Ruling Should Trim Agency Enviro Analysis
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County provides needed clarity for infrastructure projects by expressly directing agencies to narrow environmental reviews, and reducing the threat of litigation if even tangential issues are not exhaustively evaluated, say attorneys at Dentons.