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July 29, 2025
Pot Growers Not Forum-Shopping In $17M Suit, Judge Finds
A Massachusetts state court judge has rejected claims of forum shopping made by a berry farm accused of contaminating nearby cannabis fields with pesticides, denying a motion to dismiss the case for lack of jurisdiction.
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July 28, 2025
Ex-Munchkin GC Sues Over 'War On Families' At Baby Co.
Munchkin Inc.'s former general counsel says he was fired for trying to sound the alarm about the baby products brand's "war on families" and culture of discrimination against working mothers and families, in a $10 million suit filed in California state court on Friday.
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July 28, 2025
Fiserv Misled Investors On Platform Growth, Suit Says
Fiserv has been hit with a proposed shareholder class action in New York federal court accusing the payment processing technology company of artificially inflating its growth numbers through the forced migration of customers from its older platform to a newer, more expensive system.
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July 28, 2025
CREXi Wants CoStar's Copyright Claims To Wait
Commercial Real Estate Exchange Inc. is asking to put CoStar's copyright infringement claims against it on hold so they can be tried alongside its recently revived antitrust claims against the property listing rival.
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July 28, 2025
Amazon Looks To Ax Claims Of Heavy Metals In Rice Products
Amazon urged a Washington federal court to dismiss proposed class litigation seeking to hold the company responsible for rice products sold through its online store that contain toxic metals such as lead and mercury, saying there's no allegation the levels are "above any applicable legal or regulatory thresholds."
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July 28, 2025
DraftKings Escapes Class Action Over $1,000 Bonus Promo
A Brooklyn federal judge dismissed a proposed class action targeting a DraftKings promotion promising $1,000 in bonus funds for new customers, finding Monday that the online betting giant properly explained that the funds were subject to specific requirements.
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July 28, 2025
Coca-Cola Looks To Drain '100% Natural Flavors' False Ad Suit
Coca-Cola urged a California federal judge to drain a proposed class action alleging it deceptively labels its Sprite sodas as made with "100% natural flavors" despite containing citric acid, arguing Friday the plaintiff doesn't plausibly allege the citric acid is artificial, and that her claims are preempted by federal law.
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July 28, 2025
Electrolux Range's Defect Led To Fire, Insurer Tells Court
Three Electrolux companies manufactured ranges with a foreseeable defect that allowed the products to unintentionally activate, a property insurer told a Connecticut federal court as it sought to recover the claim payout for a homeowner's kitchen fire.
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July 28, 2025
Walmart Makes Deal After $223M Loss In Trade Secrets Trial
Walmart Inc. has reached a settlement with Zest Labs Inc. to end a suit accusing the retail behemoth of using Zest Labs' trade secrets related to shelf-freshness technology after a jury awarded the company $223 million in damages, according to a Monday court order.
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July 28, 2025
Cannabis Shop Applicant Sues NY Regulators Over Delays
A company that applied for a cannabis retail license in New York has sued regulators in state court, alleging unreasonable delays in processing the company's application.
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July 28, 2025
FTC Stands By Media Boycott Subpoena Into Media Matters
The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission has refused to quash its investigation into the left-leaning Media Matters for America, standing by a subpoena it said is "one of seventeen still-outstanding" demands made as part of a broader probe looking for potential group boycotts of advertising on disfavored platforms.
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July 28, 2025
NC Rep.'s CBD Co. Hits Biz Partners With $1.6M Counterclaim
Asterra Labs LLC, a hemp and CBD company run by North Carolina State Rep. John Bell, has filed a $1.6 million counterclaim against companies that alleged this month that Asterra used Bell and others' political influence to coerce them into a bad deal, asserting it was the plaintiffs who defrauded Asterra and others.
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July 28, 2025
Peloton Looks To Snuff Out Investors' Recall Suit Again
Peloton hopes to extinguish a second attempt by investors at finding the company and its executives at fault for the way the company handled a recall of its defective bicycle seats, telling a New York federal judge Monday that the amended complaint does not cure deficiencies that led to the lawsuit's initial dismissal.
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July 28, 2025
Shutdown Possible For Cannabis Seller After $4.9M Fine
A Connecticut judge said Monday that he expects to order a smoke shop that is on the hook for a $4.93 million civil judgment over illegal cannabis sales to shut down by 5 p.m. Tuesday if it continues to flout a court order to stop selling prohibited products.
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July 28, 2025
9th Circ. Tosses 'Bike+' Infringement Claims Against Peloton
The Ninth Circuit has declined to revive trademark infringement claims against Peloton brought by a professional cyclist's fitness app company, finding no reasonable factfinder could find a likelihood of consumer confusion between the app and one of Peloton's exercise bikes.
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July 28, 2025
Merger Settlements Return As Enforcers Keep Busy
The first half of 2025 saw a string of settlements by the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice allowing mergers to move forward, a marked shift from the prior administration.
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July 28, 2025
Store Managers Say Shoe Co.'s OT Violations Were Common
A shoe retailer had a common policy of requiring store managers to work outside their shifts, two former employees of the company said, urging a North Carolina federal court to greenlight a collective in their overtime suit.
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July 25, 2025
Sports & Betting Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2025
Certain court cases have become staples on both the midyear and end-of-year must-watch lists in sports and betting at Law360. One that seemed best positioned to finally fall off the list, as it turns out, is far from over: the multibillion-dollar NCAA settlement regarding name, image and likeness payments and revenue sharing with hundreds of thousands of college athletes. A handful of other suits from past years will also continue to bear watching through the end of 2025.
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July 25, 2025
3rd Circ. Won't Review $3.2M Wawa Breach Fee Award
The Third Circuit on Thursday won't revisit its prior decision upholding $3.2 million in fees to plaintiffs' counsel in a case that secured a $12 million deal for Wawa shoppers affected by a data breach after attorney Ted Frank argued the fees were disproportionate to the class' recovery.
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July 25, 2025
Minnesota Regulators Sue Retailer Over Cannabinoid Wares
Minnesota's cannabis regulator has brought a state court action seeking an order compelling a retailer to destroy hemp-derived cannabinoid products that are allegedly noncompliant under the state's laws.
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July 25, 2025
Google Says Rival 'Indisputably' Too Late For Search Fix
Google urged a D.C. federal judge Friday to ignore a search advertising rival's attempt to weigh in on the Justice Department's bid to force the syndication of search and search advertising results, castigating the "neither relevant nor useful" amicus brief as filed more than two months too late.
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July 25, 2025
Wash. Judge Tosses Costco Customer's Online Upcharge Suit
A Washington state judge has thrown out a consumer's proposed class action accusing Costco of hidden markups on online purchases, saying Friday that the warehouse retailer's website is "extremely clear" that grocery prices are higher than they are in-store to cover packing and fulfillment costs.
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July 25, 2025
Epic Defends Apple Antitrust Injunction After Birthright Ruling
Epic Games has told the Ninth Circuit the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in litigation challenging President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship executive order should not affect a nationwide injunction and civil contempt order issued in its antitrust case over Apple's App Store policies, arguing Apple misread the high court's precedent.
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July 25, 2025
9th Circ. Won't Disturb Class Cert. In 'Oil-Free' J&J Suit
The Ninth Circuit on Friday backed class certification in a suit alleging Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. misled consumers by advertising its Neutrogena face washes are "oil-free," rejecting its argument that the class's expert's damage calculation was faulty and underdeveloped.
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July 25, 2025
Nordstrom Tobacco Health Fee Violates ERISA, Ex-Staff Say
Three ex-workers for Nordstrom Inc. hit the retailer with a proposed class action in Washington federal court, alleging a $40-a-month surcharge on the health plans of tobacco-using employees was discriminatory in violation of federal benefits law.
Expert Analysis
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7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments
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As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.
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Series
Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.
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How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.
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What's At Stake In High Court's Class Member Standing Case
The U.S. Supreme Court’s eventual decision in Labcorp v. Davis could significantly alter how parties prosecute and defend class actions in federal court, particularly if the court determines some proof of member standing is required before a class may be certified, say attorneys at Reed Smith.
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5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships
Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.
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Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes — complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.
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Opinion
Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Del. Supreme Court TripAdvisor Ruling May Limit 'MFW Creep'
The Delaware Supreme Court's recent Maffei v. Palkon ruling regarding TripAdvisor's proposed reincorporation to Nevada potentially signals a turning point in the trend of expanding the protections from Kahn v. M&F Worldwide to other types of transactions, says Andrew J. Haile at Elon University.
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Antitrust In Retail: Rude Awakening For FTC In Tempur Sealy
A Texas federal court's recent denial of a Federal Trade Commision order to stop a giant mattress merger because of lack of evidence on market segments shows that such definitions are only a viable path for regulating vertical mergers if antitrust agencies provide adequate documentation, says David Kully at Holland & Knight.
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How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work
Lawyers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits — but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.
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Compliance Pointers For DOJ's Sweeping Data Security Rule
A new Justice Department rule broadly restricts many common data transactions with the goal of preventing access by countries of concern, and with an effective date of April 8, U.S. companies must quickly assess practices related to employee, customer and vendor data, says Sam Castic at Hintze Law.
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Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The parallels between the core principles required for competitive weightlifting and practicing law have helped me to excel in both endeavors, with each holding important lessons about discipline, dedication, drive and failure, says Damien Bielli at VF Law.
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NC COVID Ruling May Have Greater Coverage Implications
While the North Carolina Supreme Court's recent finding in favor of policyholders in a suit for business interruption coverage due to COVID-19 comes too late for most insureds to benefit, it should nonetheless have coverage implications far beyond COVID-19 claims, say attorneys at Robinson Bradshaw.
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How Southern Calif. Fires Can Affect National, Local Pricing
The fire-related California state of emergency declared last month in Los Angeles and Ventura counties triggered laws around price-gouging and pricing restrictions that affect not just individuals and businesses in the state, but also nationwide, meaning sellers should be mindful of how price changes are discussed and rolled out, say attorneys at Proskauer.