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April 15, 2025
Dow Says NJ Pollution Suit 'Classic' Case For Federal Court
Dow Chemical Co. told a Third Circuit panel on Tuesday that the New Jersey attorney general's suit accusing it and other companies of causing widespread groundwater pollution through a product containing a likely cancer-causing compound belongs in federal court, arguing the product was developed for the federal government.
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April 15, 2025
9th Circ. Backs $272M Verdict For Monster In Bang Ad Case
The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a $272 million verdict for Monster Energy Co. in a false advertising case against defunct Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc. and its former CEO, rejecting a series of challenges to rulings that narrowed the evidence at trial.
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April 15, 2025
Dunkin' Franchise Owners In Mass. Settle Wage, OT Claims
The owners of more than 60 Dunkin' franchises across the Bay State and a group of current and former store managers are finalizing a settlement of claims that the coffee chain flouted wage laws, according to a filing in Massachusetts federal court.
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April 15, 2025
McDonald's, Dunkin' Franchisees Resolve Child Labor Claims
The owners of Dunkin' and McDonald's franchises in Massachusetts have reached settlements over allegations they violated the state's child labor laws, while a Subway franchise operator has been fined, according to a Tuesday press release.
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April 14, 2025
Herbalife Wins $1.55M For Unauthorized $20M Computer Deal
A California federal jury on Friday awarded Herbalife International of America Inc. $1.55 million in damages from Eastern Computer Exchange after finding the computer equipment reseller deceptively concealed an order for millions of dollars in Dell computers that the dietary supplement company claims it never ordered.
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April 14, 2025
Giant Eagle Agrees To Settle Ex-Worker's ERISA Suit
Grocery store chain Giant Eagle Inc. has reached a settlement with a former employee resolving a proposed Employee Retirement Income Security Act class action accusing the company of wasting millions of dollars of retirement plan participants' funds, according to a notice filed Monday.
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April 14, 2025
Bipartisan Trio Urges DOJ To Keep Antitrust Offices Open
Top members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are urging the U.S. Department of Justice to rethink its plan to close the Antitrust Division's field offices in Chicago and San Francisco because of their "vital" role in antitrust enforcement.
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April 14, 2025
Chiquita Wants New Trial In $38M Paramilitary Case
Chiquita has told the Eleventh Circuit that the landmark $38 million verdict in a bellwether case in multidistrict litigation accusing the company of paying Colombian right-wing paramilitaries was the product of numerous errors by the district court, including an instruction that improperly gave jurors a "watered-down causation standard."
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April 14, 2025
Avocado Oil Co. Says Purity Test Doesn't Support Label Suit
Food company Sovena USA Inc. is looking to end a proposed class action accusing it of falsely labeling as "100% pure" its avocado oil that it allegedly diluted with "cheaper" seed oils, telling a California federal judge the suit lacks evidence and is part of a "baseless" litigation campaign meant to undermine the industry.
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April 14, 2025
Ore. Ex-Official Alleges Improper Firing Over Whiskey Scandal
The former deputy director of Oregon's liquor and cannabis regulator has alleged in a lawsuit recently removed to federal court that he was wrongfully terminated in connection with a scandal in which agency officials were accused of pocketing rare whiskeys.
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April 14, 2025
FTC Joins DOJ In Targeting Anticompetitive Regulations
The Federal Trade Commission launched a public inquiry Monday to look into reducing regulations that are hindering competition, following a similar move by the U.S. Department of Justice last month.
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April 14, 2025
Fed. Circ. Won't Allow Beer Co.'s 'Chicken Scratch' TM
The Federal Circuit declined to disturb the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's refusal to register the mark "chicken scratch" for beer, affirming a finding that the proposed mark has a "similar commercial impression" to another mark already registered for restaurant services.
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April 14, 2025
Kellanova Must Arbitrate Bakery Workers' Promotion Dispute
A Michigan federal judge has ordered Kellanova to arbitrate a wage dispute with a Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers & Grain Millers union local, ruling that the case hinges on the terms of an expired contract that calls for arbitration of unresolved grievances.
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April 12, 2025
Baking Chemicals Co. Wins $7.25M In Trade Secrets Trial
A Pennsylvania jury on Friday awarded $7.25 million to a baking chemicals maker that claimed a former partner-turned-rival and two ex-employees stole trade secrets, following a weeklong trial in Pittsburgh's federal court.
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April 11, 2025
Patent Exec Hasn't Yet Proven Defamation In Baker Botts Case
A Florida federal judge held Friday that it's too early to rule in favor of a patent licensing company executive accusing a Baker Botts LLP attorney of defamation, ruling that there are still "material facts in dispute."
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April 11, 2025
Trust Co. Can Email Docs In $149M Ukraine Award Dispute
A Manhattan federal judge has granted Madison Pacific Trust Ltd.'s request to let it serve a petition for the enforcement of a $149 million arbitral award against the founders of a Ukrainian grain exporter via email, finding that their physical whereabouts are unknown.
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April 11, 2025
USDA, White Farmers Clash Over Disaster Aid Remedy
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and a group of white Texas farmers are clashing over how the agency should remedy its allegedly unlawful prioritization of minority groups as a part of a distribution scheme for disaster assistance and pandemic relief programs.
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April 11, 2025
Software Co. Freshworks Scores Early Win In IPO Suit
Software company Freshworks Inc. has gotten an early win on proposed investor class action claims that it failed to disclose decelerating revenue and billings growth as it went public in 2021.
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April 11, 2025
3rd Circ. Urged To Rethink Teamsters Fund's Win In $39M Row
Affiliates of a bankrupt dairy business are urging the Third Circuit to hold a full court rehearing on its split panel decision that a Teamsters union pension fund can sue them to enforce a $39 million settlement, arguing the law "simply does not say" what the majority ruled it says.
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April 11, 2025
Arbitration Pacts Doom Domino's Drivers' Wage Collective
A proposed collective action accusing Domino's Pizza of refusing to properly reimburse drivers for delivery expenses cannot proceed, the company told a Michigan federal court, saying there are no identifiable drivers to take up the case who aren't subject to an arbitration agreement.
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April 10, 2025
Calif. Rep's Bill Would Shield Farmers From Retaliatory Tariffs
A California congressman on Thursday introduced a bill in the U.S. House aiming to curb the authority of President Donald Trump to impose new or additional duties on agricultural products from countries that are major agricultural trade partners with the United States.
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April 10, 2025
Alaskan Tribes Sue Army Corps Over Gold Mining Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to adequately evaluate the effects of a suction dredge mining project for gold on a "pristine" Alaskan estuary, Native American tribes said in a lawsuit filed Thursday.
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April 10, 2025
Bakery Sellers Seek $2M Award From Buyer After Deal Sours
Three companies have hit a bakery investment firm with a lawsuit over its sale of a string of Koffee Kup bakeries in Northeastern states, saying in a Connecticut federal court brief that they are due $2 million under an arbitration award.
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April 10, 2025
Chinese Tea Chain Serves Up IPO Plans In Rocky Market
Chinese teahouse company Chagee Holdings Ltd., represented by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and underwriters' counsel Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, on Thursday unveiled plans for an estimated $396 million initial public offering, joining a volatile IPO market rocked by uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariff policy.
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April 10, 2025
3rd Circ. Judge At 'Crossroads' In H-2A Farmworker Row
A Third Circuit judge suggested Thursday that the outcome of a case alleging that a Garden State farm violated provisions of a temporary guest worker program hinges on whether it's an immigration matter or a labor dispute, a determination that should be made before the panel can view it through a post-Jarkesy lens.
Expert Analysis
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So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?
Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.
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Why K-Cup Claims Landed Keurig In Hot Water With SEC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent settlement with Keurig Dr. Pepper for making incomplete statements regarding the recyclability of K-cup pods highlights the importance of comprehensive corporate disclosures, particularly with respect to ESG matters, say attorneys at BCLP.
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Legislation Most Likely To Pass In Lame Duck Session
As Congress begins its five-week post-election lame duck session, attorneys at Greenberg Traurig break down the legislative priorities and which proposals can be expected to pass.
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Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals
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Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Playing Ultimate Makes Us Better Lawyers
In addition to being fun, ultimate Frisbee has improved our legal careers by emphasizing the importance of professionalism, teamwork, perseverance, enthusiasm and vulnerability, say Arunabha Bhoumik and Adam Bernstein at Regeneron.Â
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Metadata
Several recent rulings reflect the competing considerations that arise when parties dispute the form of production for electronically stored information, underscoring that counsel must carefully consider how to produce and request reasonably usable data, say attorneys at Sidley.
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The 3rd-Party Bankruptcy Release Landscape After Purdue
In its Purdue Pharma ruling prohibiting nonconsensual third-party releases, the U.S. Supreme Court did not comment on criteria to render a third-party release consensual, opening a debate in the bankruptcy courts on the permissibility of opt-out versus opt-in releases, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Website Accessibility Ruling Leaves Circuit Split Unresolved
A New York federal court's recent decision in Mejia v. High Brew Coffee, holding that stand-alone websites are not "public accommodations" subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act, further complicates a long-running circuit split on this question — even as courts are burdened with thousands of similar lawsuits, say attorneys at Mandelbaum Barrett.
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Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being
As the legal industry increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence tools to boost efficiency, leaders must note the hidden costs of increased productivity, and work to protect attorneys’ well-being while unlocking AI’s full potential, says Ed Sohn at Factor.
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Empathy In Mediation Offers A Soft Landing For Disputes
Experiencing a crash-landing on a recent flight underscored to me how much difference empathy makes in times of crisis or stress, including during mediation, says Eydith Kaufman at Alternative Resolution Centers.
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Being An Artist Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My work as an artist has highlighted how using creativity and precision together — qualities that are equally essential in both art and law — not only improves outcomes, but also leads to more innovative and thoughtful work, says Sarah La Pearl at Segal McCambridge.
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How Judiciary Can Minimize AI Risks In Secondary Sources
Because courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence and other safeguards do not address the risk of hallucinations in secondary source materials, the judiciary should consider enlisting legal publishers and database hosts to protect against AI-generated inaccuracies, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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NC Ruling Takes Practical Approach To Duty-To-Defend Costs
In Murphy-Brown v. Ace American Insurance, a case of first impression, the North Carolina Business Court adopted the commonsense rationale of many state courts in holding that policyholders' defense costs should be deemed presumtively reasonable when a insurer breaches its duty to defend, say attorneys at McGuireWoods.
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How Attorneys Can Break Free From Career Enmeshment
Ambitious attorneys can sometimes experience career enmeshment — when your sense of self-worth becomes unhealthily tangled up in your legal vocation — but taking the time to discover and realign with your core personal values can help you recover your identity, says Janna Koretz at Azimuth Psychological.
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Where Can Privacy Plaintiffs Sue When Injury Is Online?
Website owners need to understand wiretapping laws to understand whether they may be sued for activity tracking in California or Pennsylvania courts, where the statutory damages for violations of half-century-old laws can be substantial — and a recent Third Circuit decision suggests establishing specific jurisdiction is not as easy as 1-2-3, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.