Class Action

  • March 17, 2025

    Co. Mislabeled Migrant Workers To Skirt Higher Pay, Suit Says

    A Colorado company called over 200 migrant workers "agricultural equipment operators" instead of truck drivers to pay them lower wages, even though their job was to haul product across state lines in trucks, not operate agricultural equipment in fields, a new proposed class action in Colorado federal court alleges.

  • March 17, 2025

    Wash. AG Seeks $32M In Legal Fees In Kroger Merger Case

    Washington's attorney general said the state is entitled to recover $32.4 million in legal fees for prevailing in its lawsuit opposing Kroger's $24.6 billion bid to buy Albertsons, including nearly $10 million for Munger Tolles & Olson LLP's assistance in the state court case.

  • March 17, 2025

    2nd Circ. Sends Amazon Wage Question To Conn. Justices

    The Second Circuit asked Connecticut's top court Monday to weigh in on whether employees are owed pay for their time spent undergoing post-shift anti-theft screenings, saying the state's justices have not yet provided guidance on this matter.

  • March 17, 2025

    Fraud Victims Claim CRE Fintech Firm Skirted Securities Law

    A group of investors pointed to a recent fraud case in seeking to claw back more than $1 billion raised by fintech firm CrowdStreet, claiming in a proposed class action filed in Texas federal court that the platform operated outside state and federal financial regulations for a decade.

  • March 17, 2025

    American Airlines Pension Data Suit Transferred To Texas

    American Airlines can ship to Texas a proposed class action alleging the company used outdated statistics to calculate retirees' pension payments, an Illinois federal judge ruled, finding the worker leading the case was one of the only things tying the suit to Illinois.

  • March 17, 2025

    Hair Care Co.'s Hair, Face Scans Violate BIPA, Consumer Says

    Hair care company Living Proof has been sued in Illinois state court by a consumer who says the company illegally collects and uses customers' biometric hair and face geometry to analyze their hair characteristics and recommend products to buy online.  

  • March 17, 2025

    Crypto Firm Stole $28M In 'Pig Butchering' Scam, Suit Says

    An Alabama resident has filed a proposed class action against two cryptocurrency firms and their CEO, accusing them of running a $28 million "pig butchering" scam that defrauded victims by laundering stolen cryptocurrency through a complex network of wallets.

  • March 17, 2025

    4th Circ. Tosses HOA Closing Fees Suit

    The Fourth Circuit tossed a North Carolina property owner's proposed class action alleging that a property management company unlawfully charged excessive closing fees when she sold two properties.

  • March 17, 2025

    Seeger Weiss Atty Tapped To Lead Depo-Provera Plaintiffs

    A Florida federal judge on Sunday selected Christopher Seeger of Seeger Weiss LLP to lead the team representing plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation claiming Pfizer Inc. failed to adequately warn patients and doctors about the risk of brain tumors associated with the hormonal contraceptive drug Depo-Provera.

  • March 14, 2025

    Fannie, Freddie Can't Avoid $612M Investor Win, Judge Rules

    A D.C. federal judge on Friday upheld a $612.4 million jury verdict against the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, ruling that the jury was provided with "ample evidence" that reasonably led to its conclusion that FHFA improperly amended stock purchase agreements related to the companies.

  • March 14, 2025

    Dunkin' Nears End To ADA Suit Over Milk Alternative Charges

    A California federal judge indicated Friday that she's ready to toss a proposed class action claiming doughnut chain Dunkin' violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by charging extra for beverages with nondairy milk after noting that the chain announced it would no longer charge extra for nonlactose alternatives.

  • March 14, 2025

    BNY Sued Over $17.7B Unregistered Barclays-Issued Notes

    A trio of investors has filed a proposed class action against The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. for allegedly failing to properly authenticate several exchange-traded note offerings from Barclays, leading to the sale of $17.7 billion in unregistered securities.

  • March 14, 2025

    Ex-Mich. Players Defend $50M NIL Suit Against NCAA, Big Ten

    Former University of Michigan football players are fighting to keep a proposed class action seeking $50 million in compensation for their names, images and likenesses in Michigan federal court and fend off what they called "premature" dismissal bids from the NCAA and Big Ten Network.

  • March 14, 2025

    Texas Restaurant Offered Worker $1K, Seeks To End Tip Suit

    A Houston-area restaurant told a Texas court Friday that it offered $1,000 to a former server who claimed it failed to inform her that she would have to pay for her uniforms, saying the worker's proposed collective action should be tossed.

  • March 14, 2025

    Coupang Hit With Corporate Fraud, Waste Claims In Chancery

    The officers and directors of tech company Coupang Inc., are facing a derivative lawsuit in Delaware Chancery Court — accused of corporate mismanagement, fraud and waste, including labor violations in South Korea.

  • March 14, 2025

    Biotech Wins Dismissal Of Investor Fraud Claims

    A Boston federal judge on Friday dismissed a proposed investor class action against biotech Aldeyra Therapeutics Inc., ruling that the lawsuit's facts tend to support innocent explanations for executives' statements about its two drug prospects.

  • March 14, 2025

    Judge Vacates Baby Formula Trial Win For Abbott, Mead

    A Missouri judge on Thursday threw out a jury verdict that cleared Abbott Laboratories and Mead Johnson of liability in a joint trial over claims their baby formula causes a serious condition in preterm infants, saying a new trial is necessary because the defense "intentionally violated the court's orders and rulings by improperly introducing the inadmissible evidence to the jury, time after time."

  • March 14, 2025

    Ohio Addiction Center OT Theft Suit Heads To Tenn. To Settle

    An Ohio addiction treatment center and the proposed class of its workers who alleged unpaid overtime and wrongfully deducted wages came together Friday and asked a Buckeye State federal judge to send their dispute to Tennessee so they can join a settlement with a parallel action there.

  • March 14, 2025

    Class Can't Re-Contest Debt Collection, Mich. Law Firm Argues

    A law firm accused of charging unlawfully high post-judgment interest rates on debt collection actions told a Michigan federal court on Thursday that several debtors have already resolved their litigation, precluding them from pressing their federal class action, and debt collection agencies blamed the rates on the law firm.

  • March 14, 2025

    Sutter Health Reaches $4.3M Deal To End Retirement Suit

    Nonprofit healthcare system Sutter Health will pay $4.3 million to settle a class action from workers alleging their employee retirement plan was saddled with excessive fees and poorly performing investments, according to filings in California federal court.

  • March 14, 2025

    NYC Asylum Shelter Co. Illegally Fired Workers, Suit Says

    A New York City contractor that provided shelter for asylum-seekers illegally laid off more than 200 employees without notice a class action filed in federal court said.

  • March 13, 2025

    Jessica Alba's Honest Co. Inks $28M Deal In IPO Class Action

    Jessica Alba's The Honest Co., its executives and others involved in the baby and beauty product company's initial public offering have agreed to pay nearly $28 million to resolve a class action in California federal court alleging they failed to disclose negative trends ahead of the IPO.

  • March 13, 2025

    9th Circ. Won't Block Consolidation Of Uber Assault Cases

    The Ninth Circuit has rejected Uber Technologies Inc.'s contention that the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation should've enforced Uber's "non-consolidation" clause with passengers' lawsuit alleging they were sexualy assaulted, ruling that such a "private agreement" doesn't override the JPML's power to consolidate.

  • March 13, 2025

    Eddie Bauer Can't Ditch Outlet Tag False Ad Action

    Eddie Bauer cannot escape a proposed class action alleging the clothing brand's outlet store price tags exaggerated markdowns, a Seattle federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the complaint is timely and adequately alleges that the retailer's use of certain phrasing on the tags is misleading under Oregon law.

  • March 13, 2025

    Grubhub Can't Force Arbitration, But Uber Can At 2nd Circ.

    A partially divided Second Circuit panel said Thursday that Grubhub cannot force into arbitration a proposed class action's price-fixing claims based on rules barring restaurants from selling food more cheaply through other channels, but left the arbitrability question for the same claims against Uber Eats up to the arbitrator.

Expert Analysis

  • How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic

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    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.

  • What's At Stake In High Court's Class Member Standing Case

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    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.

  • 5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships

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    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.

  • Notable Q4 Updates In Insurance Class Actions

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    In a continuation of trends in property and casualty insurance class actions, last quarter insurers struggled with defending the merits and class certification of sales tax and fee suits, and labor depreciation cases, but succeeded in dismissing privacy class actions at the pleading stages, says Mathew Drocton at BakerHostetler.

  • Chancery Ruling Holds Authorized Share Takeaways For Cos.

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    The Delaware Chancery Court’s recent ruling in Salama v. Simon resolved statutory ambiguity in favor of boards seeking authorized share increases, and has important implications for litigators presenting extrinsic evidence in support of contract or statutory interpretation arguments, says Robin Wechkin at Sidley.

  • How Courts Can Filter Nonmeritorious Claims In Mass Torts

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    Nonmeritorious claims have been a key obstacle to settlement in many recent high-profile mass torts, but courts may be able to use tools they already have to solve this problem, says Samir Parikh at Wake Forest University.

  • Series

    Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    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.

  • Bill Would Bring Welcome Clarity To Del. Corporate Law

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    A recently proposed bill in Delaware that would provide greater predictability for areas including director independence and controlling stockholders reflects prudential adjustments consistent with the state's long history of refining and modernizing its corporate law, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • Opinion

    At 100, Federal Arbitration Act Is Used To Thwart Justice

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    The centennial of the Federal Arbitration Act, a law intended to streamline dispute resolution in commercial agreements, is an opportunity to reflect on its transformation from a tool of fairness into a corporate shield that impedes the right to a fair trial, says Lori Andrus at the American Association for Justice.

  • Opinion

    Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence

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    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.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    “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.

  • Del. Supreme Court TripAdvisor Ruling May Limit 'MFW Creep'

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    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.

  • Partially Faulting Airline For 401(k) ESG Focus Belies ERISA

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    A Texas federal court's recent finding that American Airlines breached its fiduciary duty of loyalty, but not of prudence, by letting its 401(k) pursue environmental, social and governance investments, misinterprets the Employee Retirement Income Security Act's standard of care, says Jeff Mamorsky, a Cohen & Buckmann partner and ERISA drafter.

  • How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work

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    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.

  • Opinion

    Weight Drug Suits Highlight Need For Legal Work On Safety

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    The rapid ascent of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic has revolutionized diabetes management and weight loss — but legal wrangling over issues including off-label prescriptions, side effects and compounded versions underscores lawyers' roles in protecting patient safety, says attorney Gregg Goldfarb.

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