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July 31, 2025
Mercedes-Benz Can't Escape All Of Wood Veneer Crack Suit
A Georgia federal judge won't dismiss the bulk of a proposed class action alleging that Mercedes-Benz Group AG sold vehicles with defective wooden trim veneer that cracked after extended use, leaving 11 of the 18 counts in the amended complaint alive.
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July 31, 2025
Fintech, BofA, JPMorgan Face Class Suit Over Cyberattack
Financial software company Finastra Technology Inc., Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA face a proposed class action alleging they failed to properly safeguard customers' personal information that was exposed by a data breach.
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July 30, 2025
Sens. Step Up Push For Data Privacy Law Amid AI's Rise
The leaders of a Senate data privacy subcommittee Wednesday put the spotlight back on longstanding efforts to craft a nationwide framework for how companies use and disclose consumers' personal information, arguing that a growing state law patchwork and the rise of artificial intelligence accelerated the need for such protections.
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July 30, 2025
Flo Likely To Get Health Privacy Claim Tossed In Meta Case
The California federal judge overseeing a trial on allegations that Flo Health and Meta Platforms Inc. violated the privacy of millions of women who used Flo's period tracker app said Wednesday he'd likely toss the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act claim, saying the lack of evidence is an "unsurmountable" problem.
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July 30, 2025
White House Crypto Report Sets Blueprint For Coming Rules
A long-awaited report from the President's Working Group on Digital Asset Markets that was released Wednesday encouraged securities and derivatives regulators to use their existing authorities to clear the way for crypto issuance and trading in the absence of lasting legislation, while also urging banking regulators to sharpen standards for crypto engagement.
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July 30, 2025
E-Commerce Firms To Pay $15M To End FTC's AI Scam Claims
A New Jersey-based network of e-commerce coaching firms will pay more than $15 million to end a Federal Trade Commission suit accusing it of duping consumers out of nearly $16 million through false promises of AI-driven success on e-commerce platforms, according to a federal court order filed Wednesday.
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July 30, 2025
Iowa Slams Schwab's 'Amorphous' Antitrust Compliance Deal
The state of Iowa is among a slew of objectors to a settlement calling for Charles Schwab Corp. to implement an antitrust compliance program to resolve an investor class action stemming from its merger with TD Ameritrade, arguing the deal is unfair and completely fails to remedy the investors' harm.
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July 30, 2025
Connecticut Says 2 Men Sold $2.5M In Fake Cannabis Licenses
Two Connecticut businessmen ran a counterfeit cannabis licensing operation, selling fake credentials to as many as 70 retailers in the state for as much as $30,000 a certificate, according to a lawsuit filed by state officials who seek a $2.5 million judgment against the accused.
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July 30, 2025
State Farm Ordered To Pay $54.6M Over Vehicle Valuations
State Farm must pay more than $54.6 million across two class actions for underpaying the value of totaled vehicles via a "typical negotiation" deduction, a Washington federal court ruled, noting the plaintiffs provided "undisputed" evidence that State Farm violated the state's Consumer Protection Act.
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July 30, 2025
Cash App Parent's $12.5M Spam Text Settlement Gets 1st OK
A Washington federal judge has granted preliminary approval to Cash App parent Block Inc.'s $12.5 million class action settlement with customers who alleged they were bombarded with "annoying and harassing spam texts" from the company.
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July 30, 2025
TMX Customers Seek Final OK Of $42M Data Breach Suit Deal
Customers of the title loan and payday lender TMX Finance have asked a Georgia federal judge to grant final approval of their $42 million settlement of claims arising from a data breach that affected an estimated 4.8 million people.
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July 30, 2025
Comscore Says Box Office Data TRO In Antitrust Suit Is Bunk
Media analytics giant Comscore has accused the film distribution and data company that's suing it for box office data monopolization of "gamesmanship," telling a California federal judge it had every right to cancel its contract with Atlas Distribution Co.
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July 30, 2025
CVS Can't Arbitrate RICO Suit Over Alleged 'No Generic' Policy
CVS effectively forfeited its arbitration rights in proposed class action litigation accusing it of conspiring to block Medicare beneficiaries from accessing generic versions of prescription drugs, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled in denying the company's bid to enforce an arbitration agreement.
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July 30, 2025
Celsius Cans Accidentally Filled With Vodka Drink, Recall Says
Alcoholic beverage company High Noon said Tuesday it accidentally got shipped some Celsius energy drink cans, filled them with vodka seltzer and shipped them to retailers in several states, in a recall notice that was also published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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July 30, 2025
Microsoft Browser Rival Asks Brazil To Investigate Tech Titan
Microsoft has been flexing its power as owner of the world's most dominant computer operating system to make people use its own web browser over those belonging to competitors, one such rival told Brazilian competition authorities.
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July 30, 2025
AMC's Status As Movie Theater Sinks Video Data Privacy Suit
A Kansas federal judge has tossed a proposed class action accusing AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. of unlawfully sharing website visitors' data with Facebook, agreeing with the Ninth Circuit and several district courts that have found that movie theaters aren't covered by the Video Privacy Protection Act.
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July 30, 2025
Cinemark Calls Suit Alleging Exaggerated Beer Size Meritless
Cinemark USA Inc. asked a Texas federal court to toss a proposed class action alleging that the movie theater company ripped off thirsty moviegoers by advertising 24-ounce beer cups that in reality only contained 22 ounces, saying the plaintiff failed to allege damages over $5 million.
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July 30, 2025
'Scattershot' Privacy Suit Over Gap Email Tracking Gets Nixed
A California federal judge has tossed a proposed class action alleging that Gap Inc. invaded consumers' privacy by using third-party tracking technology in its marketing emails, criticizing the plaintiff's "continuously shapeshifting" theories of liability and saying he "expects more from counsel than the scattershot and vague assertions presented here."
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July 30, 2025
FDA's Vaccine Chief Is Out After Loyalty To Trump Questioned
Dr. Vinay Prasad's tenure as the top vaccine regulator at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ended abruptly this week following intense criticism from conservative activists who questioned his loyalty to President Donald Trump.
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July 30, 2025
Mich. PBM Opioid Suit Belongs In State Court, Judge Told
Counsel for the State of Michigan argued Wednesday that a lawsuit accusing pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts and OptumRx of fueling the opioid crisis is not subject to federal officer removal and should be sent back to state court.
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July 30, 2025
11th Circ. Considers If TCPA's Fax Provisions Are 'Procedural'
A doctor who sued two medical providers for allegedly sending more than 14,000 unsolicited fax advertisements in 2022 urged the Eleventh Circuit to overturn a district court's denial of class certification, arguing the lower court wrongly found users of online fax services lack standing to sue under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
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July 30, 2025
GTCR Denied Rival's Old Sales Prospects Data In FTC Case
An Illinois federal judge refused Tuesday to force a rival medical device coatings company to cough up old sales projections data so private equity firm GTCR BC Holdings can defend against a Federal Trade Commission challenge to its $627 million purchase of Surmodics.
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July 30, 2025
Amazon Denied 'Mini-Trial' Against Shoppers' Proposed Class
A Washington state federal judge summarily refused Wednesday to let Amazon interrogate the expert witness backing a bid for class action status covering tens of millions of consumers, finding that the proposal for evidentiary hearing, with cross-examination, is unneeded.
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July 30, 2025
Texas Senate Again Approves Ban On Hemp-Derived THC
Texas state senators on Wednesday once again gave approval to a legislative proposal to ban products with THC derived from hemp.
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July 30, 2025
Cable Industry Seeks Bar On Rate Regulation Under BEAD
Independent cable providers are urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to guard against policies that could be construed as rate regulation as it continues a revamp of more than $42 billion in broadband funding to states and territories.
Expert Analysis
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Despite Rule Delay, FTC Scrutiny Looms For Subscriptions
Even though the Federal Trade Commission has delayed its click-to-cancel rule that introduces strict protocols for auto-renewing subscriptions, businesses should expect active enforcement of the new requirements after July, and look to the FTC's recent lawsuits against Uber and Cleo AI as warnings, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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3 Corporate Deposition Prep Tips To Counter 'Reptile' Tactics
With plaintiffs counsel’s rising use of reptile strategies that seek to activate jurors' survival instincts, corporate deponents face an increased risk of being lulled into providing testimony that undercuts a key defense or sets up the plaintiff's case strategy at trial, making it important to consider factors like cross-examination and timing, say attorneys at Dentons.
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Class Standing Issues Still Murky After Justices Punt LabCorp
While litigants and district courts had hoped the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in LabCorp v. Davis would provide much-needed clarity on the interplay between Article III standing and class certification, the court's failure to rule on the issue leaves disagreement, confusion and uncertainty for stakeholders, says Erica Rutner at Cozen O'Connor.
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Ore. Coinbase Case Charts New Path For State Crypto Suits
Oregon's recent lawsuit against Coinbase serves as a reminder for the crypto industry that not all states will simply defer to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's evolving stance on crypto-assets, highlighting why stakeholders should proactively assess the risks posed by state-level litigation and develop strategies to address distinct challenges, say attorneys at Steptoe.
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AGs Take Up Consumer Protection Mantle Amid Ƶ Cuts
State attorneys general are stepping up to fill the enforcement gap as the Trump administration restructures the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, creating a new regulatory dynamic that companies must closely monitor as oversight shifts toward states, say attorneys at Cozen O’Connor.
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Va.'s Altered Surcharge Law Poses Constitutional Questions
Virginia's recently amended consumer protection law requiring sellers to display the total price rather than expressly prohibiting surcharges follows New York's recent revision of its antisurcharge statute and may raise similar First Amendment questions, says attorneys at Stinson.
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Volunteering At Schools Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy.
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Fed's Crypto Guidance Yank Could Drive Innovation
The Federal Reserve Board's recent withdrawal of guidance letters brings regulatory consistency and broadens banks' ability to innovate in the crypto-asset space, but key distinctions remain between the Fed's policy on crypto liquidity and that of the other banking regulators, says Dan Hartman at Nutter.
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GM Case Highlights New Trends In AI-Related Securities Suits
Bold company statements about artificial intelligence have resulted in a rise in AI-related securities litigation, and a recent Michigan federal court decision in In Re: General Motors Co. Securities Litigation illustrates how courts are analyzing these AI-based claims and applying traditional securities concepts to new technologies, say attorneys at Cooley.
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Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways
Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.
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Statistics Tools Chart A Path For AI Use In Expert Testimony
To avoid the fate of numerous expert witnesses whose testimony was recently deemed inadmissible by courts, experts relying on artificial intelligence and machine learning should learn from statistical tools’ road to judicial acceptance, say directors at Secretariat.
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Compliance Refresher For 'Made In USA' Labeling Claims
As tariffs reshape the trade landscape, companies hoping to invoke the powerful consumer appeal of “Made in USA” labels must understand the strict rules for making acceptable claims so they avoid the costly legal ramifications and brand damage possible from misrepresenting products as 100% American, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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4 Strategies For De-Escalating Hospitality Industry Disputes
As recent uncertainty in the travel business exacerbates the risk of conflict in the hospitality sector, industry in-house counsel and their outside partners should consider proactive strategies aimed at de-escalating disputes, including preserving the record, avoiding boilerplate clauses and considering arbitration, say Randa Adra at Crowell and Stephanie Jean-Jacques at Hyatt.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure
If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey.
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Appellate Guidance Needed On California Chatbot Litigation
There is wide variation in how courts are applying the California Invasion of Privacy Act against website owners that allegedly help third parties spy on visitors via chatbots — and the lack of appellate rulings creates uncertainty, especially as these cases move toward the summary judgment stage, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.