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  • June 03, 2025

    Fortrea Faces Investor Suit Over Post-Labcorp Financial Woes

    Clinical research company Fortrea Holdings Inc. was hit with a proposed shareholder class action alleging that it overstated the strength of its business model after being spun off from Labcorp Holdings Inc., causing investors harm as the truth about Fortrea's financial struggles emerged.

  • June 03, 2025

    Foes Urge Court To Assume Google Hid Evidence

    Advertisers, publishers and other users of Google's online advertising placement technology come armed with receipts of the search giant's personnel apparently knowingly avoiding their discovery obligations, as the multidistrict litigation plaintiffs tee up a bid to sanction the company with a court presumption that deleted chats hide key evidence of monopolization.

  • June 03, 2025

    PacifiCorp Faces $100M Ask In Newest Oregon Wildfire Trial

    Oregonians, including a photographer and a charter boat operator, started the latest trial against utility PacifiCorp over wildfire damage Tuesday, with their lawyer telling a jury the 10 property owners deserve some $100 million for the fraught experiences they endured.

  • June 03, 2025

    Chancery Tosses 'Generic' Advance Notice Bylaw Suit

    Citing the absence of any specific damage claims, a Delaware vice chancellor on Monday dismissed an Owens Corning Inc. shareholder suit challenging company bylaws obliging advance notice of board seat proxy contests.

  • June 03, 2025

    6th Circ. Denies PBMs' Privilege Claim In Opioid MDL

    A Sixth Circuit panel on Tuesday denied a petition from Cigna's Express Scripts and UnitedHealth's Optum seeking to reverse discovery orders allowing certain personnel files and internal communications into the multidistrict opioid litigation, finding that the two pharmacy benefit managers failed to show extraordinary abuses justifying relief.

  • June 03, 2025

    MultiPlan Must Face Reimbursement Pricing Antitrust MDL

    An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday largely rejected a bid by MultiPlan to ditch multidistrict litigation accusing the company of illegally fixing out-of-network reimbursement rates, trimming only unjust enrichment claims while allowing antitrust claims to move forward.

  • June 03, 2025

    Consumers Defend Amending Apple, Amazon Antitrust Case

    Consumers accusing Apple and Amazon of reaching a deal to restrict the sale of Apple devices on the e-commerce site told a Washington federal court there's no need to reconsider letting them amend the complaint despite the original lead plaintiff dropping out of the case.

  • June 03, 2025

    Wash. Judge Clears The Way For Redfin Merger Vote

    A Washington federal judge on Tuesday refused to stop Redfin shareholders from voting Wednesday on a $1.75 billion merger with Rocket Cos., finding that with new disclosures made by the company, investors have enough information to make an informed decision.

  • June 03, 2025

    DC Judge Blocks Trump's Ban On Transgender Prisoner Care

    A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday blocked the enforcement of a Trump administration executive order barring funding of gender-affirming care in federal prisons and granted class certification to a group of transgender inmates challenging the directive.

  • June 03, 2025

    Adidas, UChicago Failed To Protect Data In Hacks, Suits Say

    Adidas' American arm and the University of Chicago Medical Center have been sued for allegedly failing to keep sensitive identifying information safe from hackers who stole it through certain third-party vendors.

  • June 03, 2025

    InnovAge To Pay $27M To Resolve IPO Investors' Suit

    InnovAge Holding Corp. and a class of stockholders have agreed to a $27 million settlement to resolve claims that the senior-health care company made misleading statements in an initial public offering that later caused stock prices to tank after a government audit exposed the falsehoods.

  • June 03, 2025

    Canada Customers Agree To Halt 23andMe Data Breach Suits

    23andMe and Canadian customers suing over a data breach agreed on Tuesday to pause lawsuits against non-bankrupt third parties for up to six months amid the DNA testing company's Chapter 11 proceedings in Missouri.

  • June 03, 2025

    4th Circ. Again Decertifies Marriott Data Breach Classes

    The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday once again scrapped class certification of potentially millions of Marriott International Inc. guests in multidistrict litigation over a major data breach at the company's Starwood-branded hotels, finding the guests can't get around a class action waiver built into the rewards program.

  • June 03, 2025

    PepsiCo's Popcorners Bags Not Filled To Corners, Buyer Says

    PepsiCo illegally slack fills its Popcorners corn snack product bags without a legitimate purpose, tricking customers into thinking the package contains more product than it does and essentially making them pay for empty space, according to a proposed class action filed Sunday in California federal court. 

  • June 03, 2025

    Rosen, Pomerantz To Lead Seattle Biotech Class Action

    The Rosen Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Firm PA and Pomerantz LLP will serve as co-lead counsel for shareholders accusing Seattle-based Sana Biotechnology Inc. of misleading investors about its ability to develop certain genetic therapy treatments.

  • June 03, 2025

    'World's Purest Baby Wipes' Not Pure, Microplastics Suit Says

    A California woman on Monday lodged a putative class action against baby wipes manufacturer WaterWipes, telling a San Francisco federal court that what the company describes as plastic-free baby wipes actually have a concerning amount of microplastics.

  • June 03, 2025

    Lovesac Settles Conn. Shareholder Suits With Corp. Reforms

    The Lovesac Co. has agreed to implement new corporate reforms and pay $335,000 to reimburse its stockholders' legal fees in a derivative lawsuit accusing company directors of filing misleading financial reports, according to a deal advanced Tuesday by a Connecticut federal judge.

  • June 03, 2025

    Supreme Court Won't Hear Mich. Gym's COVID Closure Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it would not hear a petition from a Michigan gym seeking compensation from the state for the economic losses it suffered after being forced to scale back services or close during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • June 03, 2025

    Software Co. Settles Workers' Suit Over Lagging 401(k) Funds

    Software company ServiceNow told a California court Tuesday that it has agreed to settle a proposed class action alleging the business cost workers millions in savings by failing to trim underperforming target-date funds from its 401(k) plan.

  • June 03, 2025

    Calif. Mazda Oil Leak Deal Dooms NC Class Claims

    Mazda has escaped class claims alleging leaky valve stems caused cars to burn excessive oil when a North Carolina federal judge ruled that the driver didn't opt out of a similar class action settlement across the country in California.

  • June 03, 2025

    Tom Girardi Sentenced To Over 7 Years For $15M Client Fraud

    A California federal judge sentenced Tom Girardi on Tuesday to over seven years in prison for his wire fraud conviction, granting some leniency to the disbarred attorney on his 86th birthday by imposing a sentence below the guidelines in recognition of his age and ailing health. 

  • June 03, 2025

    T-Mobile Can't Shut Down Ex-Employee's Race Bias Case

    T-Mobile can't end a former employee's suit claiming she was given a minimal bonus and eventually terminated because she's Black, a Washington state federal judge ruled, saying the company's assertion that she had performance issues was inconsistent with the evidence.

  • June 03, 2025

    The Âé¶¹´«Ã½360 400: A Look At The Top 100 Firms

    A rebound in client work sent the nation’s largest law firms into growth mode last year, driving a wave of hiring, mergers and strategic moves that reshaped the top tier of the Âé¶¹´«Ã½360 400. Here's a preview of the 100 firms with the largest U.S. attorney headcounts.

  • June 03, 2025

    Calif. Panel Won't Restore Subclasses In Nurses' Wage Suit

    Two nurses failed to back up their assertions that a hospital system similarly refused to provide their colleagues with meal and rest breaks, a California state appeals court ruled, upholding an order that decertified two subclasses in their wage suit.

  • June 02, 2025

    Amazon Defeats Prime Subscribers' Privacy Suit For Good

    A Washington federal judge has permanently tossed Amazon Prime subscribers' proposed class action alleging that the company illegally disclosed their personal viewing habits, ruling that they still haven't plausibly alleged that Amazon "actually and affirmatively" shared their information.

Expert Analysis

  • Retirement Plan Suits Show Value Of Cybersecurity Policies

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    Several data breach class actions that were recently filed against retirement plan administrator The Pension Specialists in Illinois federal court are a reminder that developing and following a good written cybersecurity policy provides a blueprint for compliance and may prevent lawsuits, says Carol Buckmann at Cohen & Buckmann.

  • Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist

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    Partner and associate mobility data from the fourth quarter of 2024 shows that we’re in a new, stable era of lateral hiring where firms have the edge, but leaders should proceed cautiously, looking beyond expected revenue and compensation analyses for potential risks, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Recent Cases Highlight Latest AI-Related Civil Litigation Risks

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    Ongoing lawsuits in federal district courts reveal potential risks that companies using artificial intelligence may face from civil litigants, including health insurance coverage cases involving contractual and equitable claims, and myriad cases concerning securities disclosure claims, say attorneys at Katten.

  • Opinion

    We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment

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    As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: March Lessons

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    In this month's review of class actions appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses three federal appellate court decisions and identifies practice tips from cases involving antitrust allegations against coupon processing services, consumer fraud and class action settlements.

  • The PFAS Causation Question Is Far From Settled

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    In litigation over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, the general causation question — whether the type of PFAS concerned is actually capable of causing disease — often receives little attention, but the scientific evidence around this issue is far from conclusive, and is a point worth raising by defense counsel, says John Gardella at CMBG3 Âé¶¹´«Ã½.

  • Series

    Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Âé¶¹´«Ã½yer

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    Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.

  • Unpacking The Illicit E-Cigarette Crackdown By State AGs

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    A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general for nine states and the District of Columbia announced a coordinated effort to curb illicit electronic cigarette sales, illustrating the rising prominence of state attorneys general using consumer protection laws to address issues of national scope, especially when federal efforts prove ineffective, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigÂé¶¹´«Ã½

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    As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigÂé¶¹´«Ã½ firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.

  • The Revival Of Badie Arbitration Suits In Consumer Finance

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    Plaintiffs have recently revived a California appellate court's almost 30-year-old decision in Badie v. Bank of America to challenge arbitration requirements under the Federal Arbitration Act, raising issues banks and credit unions in particular should address when amending arbitration provisions, say attorneys at Orrick.

  • Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession

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    For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.

  • 4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy

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    This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.

  • Unpacking First Consumer Claim Under Wash. Health Data Act

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    The first consumer class action claim filed under Washington's My Health My Data Act, Maxwell v. Amazon.com, may answer questions counsel have been contending with since the law was introduced almost a year ago, if the court takes the opportunity to interpret some of more opaque language, say attorneys at Polsinelli.

  • A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing

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    U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.

  • IRS Scrutiny May Underlie Move Away From NIL Collectives

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    The University of Colorado's January announcement that it was severing its partnership with a name, image and likeness collective is part of universities' recent push to move NIL activities in-house, seemingly motivated by tax implications and increased scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service, say attorneys at Buchanan Ingersoll.

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