Class Action

  • April 01, 2025

    NYT Demands OpenAI President Testify As Long As Staff

    The New York Times has asked a federal judge to order that OpenAI president Greg Brockman sit for a standard deposition this month in copyright lawsuits over material used to train large language models, saying he should not be considered an "apex" witness who can testify for less time than his employees.

  • April 01, 2025

    Bloomberg Campaign Scores Partial Win In Unpaid OT Suit

    Michael Bloomberg's 2020 presidential campaign organization attained a partial win in a suit accusing it of not paying field organizers minimum wage, a New York federal judge ruled, saying that federal law doesn't apply to the campaign and certain state law claims were rootless.

  • April 01, 2025

    Talc Claimants Tell 3rd Circ. Whittaker Couldn't File Ch. 11

    Talc injury claimants on Tuesday asked the Third Circuit to dismiss Whittaker Clark & Daniels' Chapter 11 case, saying a South Carolina state judge had given control of the talc supplier to a receiver six weeks before the company filed for bankruptcy.

  • April 01, 2025

    Cornell Student Says He Left US Over ICE Detention Threat

    Cornell University doctoral student Momodou Taal said he left the United States just days after a New York federal judge declined to block U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from detaining and deporting him for his Palestinian advocacy.

  • April 01, 2025

    Tyler Tech Denied Early Exit From NC Civil Rights Class Action

    Tyler Technologies, the Texas-based software provider behind North Carolina's transition to a digital court system, can't escape a proposed civil rights class action claiming the new technology led to wrongful arrests and extended jail time, though claims against one sheriff named in the suit were dismissed.

  • April 01, 2025

    NC Atty Gets $775K Fee For Multistate Wage Verdict

    A North Carolina federal judge has awarded $775,000 in attorney fees to the workers of an Apple-affiliated repair company following their six-figure win in a multistate wage class action over back wages and damages.

  • April 01, 2025

    Prudential Beats Life Insurance Applicant's GIPA Suit

    A Prudential life insurance applicant cannot pursue genetic information privacy claims after being required to undergo a physical exam and detail her family's medical history, as the state law she cites does not apply to life insurance underwriting, an Illinois federal judge said on Monday. 

  • April 01, 2025

    Venezuelans Asks Justices To Keep Block On Removals

    Five detained Venezuelans urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to deny President Donald Trump's move to lift a D.C. federal judge's order prohibiting the removal of alleged gang members from the U.S. under the Alien Enemies Act, arguing the president's "staggering" assertion of authority under the wartime law is unsubstantiated.

  • April 01, 2025

    Uber Case Shouldn't Head To PA Justices, 3rd Circ. Told

    The Third Circuit has already made clear which standard applies to determine whether workers are independent contractors or employees under Pennsylvania law, said the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, backing Uber's arguments to not send a misclassification case to the state justices.

  • April 01, 2025

    Md. Credit Union Didn't Protect Sensitive Info, Customer Says

    Lafayette Federal Credit Union was hit with a proposed class action from a customer in Maryland federal court alleging the credit union failed to protect customers' personal information from malicious actors in a September breach despite being aware it was at risk of an attack.

  • March 31, 2025

    Lockheed Martin Can't Escape Retirees' 'De-Risking' Suit

    Aerospace and defense giant Lockheed Martin can't shed former employees' allegations it mismanaged a $9 billion employee pension plan by using an allegedly risky annuity provider to handle the plan on behalf of 31,000 beneficiaries, a Maryland federal judge has determined.

  • March 31, 2025

    Wells Fargo Sued Over Online Wire Fraud Protections

    Wells Fargo has been hit in by a proposed class action California federal court accusing the bank of leaving its online and mobile banking customers exposed to costly losses from fraudulent wire transfers.

  • March 31, 2025

    Driver Says Parking Garage Privacy Suit Can't Be Arbitrated

    The lead plaintiff in a proposed class action claiming a nationwide operator of parking garages violates privacy laws with its use of video analytics to enforce phony parking fees is fighting the company's bid in Colorado federal court to force the dispute into arbitration.

  • March 31, 2025

    Buyer Class Of Surgical Robots Is Certified In Antitrust Fight

    A California federal judge on Monday certified a class of thousands of hospitals alleging Intuitive Surgical monopolized the market for robotic surgical tools by blocking third-party repairs and tying services to robot purchases, finding the case raises common antitrust questions that can be resolved on a classwide basis.

  • March 31, 2025

    NCAA Says Tennis Prize Money Class Cert. Bid Too Narrow

    The NCAA is urging a North Carolina federal judge not to certify a class of college tennis players suing the organization over their inability to accept prize money from outside tournaments, saying the disputed rules do not affect a broad class of student athletes.

  • March 31, 2025

    Conn. Law Firm Hit With Class Action Data Breach Suit

    A 26-attorney Connecticut business litigation, intellectual property and employment law firm waited 16 months to notify potentially thousands of current and former clients of an alleged 2023 data breach that may have left sensitive personal information exposed to cybercriminals, a Monday lawsuit alleged

  • March 31, 2025

    Alcoa Retirees, Unions Win Block On Health Benefits Cutoff

    Aluminum producer Alcoa USA Corp. must provide lifetime healthcare benefits to a group of retirees who were represented by unions, an Indiana federal judge ruled, greenlighting an injunction that allows class members to retroactively seek payments for costs.

  • March 31, 2025

    9th Circ. Revives Investor Suit Over $8B Avalara Sale

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday partially revived a proposed class action accusing tax software company Avalara Inc. of underselling investors on its future prospects before taking the company private in an $8.4 billion deal.

  • March 31, 2025

    Vizio Stockholders Open Challenge To $2.3B Walmart Merger

    A Vizio Inc. stockholder launched a class challenge Monday to the smart-TV company's $11.50 per share, $2.3 billion, sale to Walmart Inc., accusing insiders — including Vizio CEO and controller William Wang — of wiring up a deal unfair to common stockholders.

  • March 31, 2025

    Ford Escapes Calif. Driver's Cooling Pump Warranty Claims

    A California federal judge said Ford can evade a proposed class action alleging it violated state law by keeping its cooling system pump out of California's emission control system warranty, saying a state regulator agreed the pump is not an emissions-related part.

  • March 31, 2025

    Agencies Shouldn't Hear PFAS Class Claims, Conn. Court Told

    A Connecticut state judge should not dismiss most of a putative class action alleging that Aquarion Water Co. knowingly sold water contaminated with "forever chemicals" because the Eversource Energy unit is wrong that the claims should go before state regulators first, according to the plaintiffs.

  • March 31, 2025

    Chicken Processor Strikes $7.26M Deal In Wage Suit

    A North Carolina chicken processor and workers claiming unpaid wages jointly requested that a federal court greenlight a deal in which the company agreed to pay $7.26 million to the workers.

  • March 31, 2025

    BankFinancial Sued Over Allegedly Improper Overdraft Fees

    BankFinancial was hit with a proposed class action in Illinois state court alleging the bank improperly assesses and collects overdraft fees on debit card transactions authorized on sufficient funds and assesses multiple fees on a single transaction.

  • March 31, 2025

    Class Says Sunoco Pipeline Leaked Jet Fuel Into Groundwater

    Sunoco has been hit with a proposed class action alleging that it allowed its Twin Oaks Pipeline in Pennsylvania to spring a "massive and still unquantified leak of jet fuel and petroleum products" that have seeped into groundwater in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

  • March 31, 2025

    Trader Joe's Scores Win In Chocolate Heavy Metals Case

    Consumers alleging dark chocolate sold by Trader Joe's contains unsafe levels of lead and cadmium cannot pursue some of their state law claims because information about the presence of heavy metals in chocolate has been reasonably available to consumers for decades, a California federal judge ruled.

Expert Analysis

  • Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield

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    Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.

  • Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind

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    As artificial intelligence tools eliminate inefficiencies and the Big Four accounting firms enter the legal market, law firms that pivot from the entrenched billable hour model to outcomes-based pricing will see a distinct competitive advantage, says attorney William Brewer.

  • How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence

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    As attorneys are increasingly presented with on-camera opportunities, they can adapt their traditional legal skills for video contexts — such as virtual client meetings, marketing content or media interviews — by understanding the medium and making intentional adjustments, says Kerry Barrett.

  • Series

    Baseball Fantasy Camp Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    With six baseball fantasy experiences under my belt, I've learned time and again that I didn't make the wrong career choice, but I've also learned that baseball lessons are life lessons, and I'm a better lawyer for my time at St. Louis Cardinals fantasy camp, says Scott Felder at Wiley.

  • 2 Recent Federal Decisions Affecting State CIPA Cases

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    Two recent cases may help stem the tide of the ever-increasing number of California Invasion of Privacy Act complaints filed in federal court, but won't prevent plaintiffs from filing in state courts, so companies need to shift their focus from Article III standing to statutory standing, says Matthew Pearson at Womble Bond.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw

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    Making the jump from government to private practice is no small feat, but, based on my experience transitioning to a business-driven environment after 15 years as an assistant U.S. attorney, it can be incredibly rewarding and help you become a more versatile lawyer, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.

  • And Now A Word From The Panel: MDL Hubs

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    The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation showed a willingness in 2024 to establish new multidistrict litigation proceedings in cities with both less MDL and air traffic, including states that had no other pending MDL proceedings, but the overall number of pending MDL proceedings has dwindled down, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.

  • How Del. Supreme Court, Legislature Have Clarified 'Control'

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    The Delaware Supreme Court's January decision in In re: Oracle and the General Assembly's passage of amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law this week, when taken together, help make the controlling-stockholder analysis clearer and more predictable for companies with large stockholders, say attorneys at Baker Botts.

  • Rebuttal

    6 Reasons Why Arbitration Offers Equitable Resolutions

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    Contrary to a recent Law360 guest article, arbitration provides numerous benefits to employees, consumers and businesses alike, ensuring fair and efficient dispute resolution without the excessive fees, costs and delays associated with traditional litigation, say attorneys at Proskauer.

  • 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 Law.

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