Class Action

  • March 21, 2025

    Loan Servicer Faces 'Zombie Mortgage' Truth In Lending Suit

    A mortgage loan servicer that allegedly tried to charge a North Carolina borrower $160,000 for a mortgage he discharged in bankruptcy during the Great Recession got hit with a proposed federal class action accusing it and a trust that purportedly attempted to foreclose his house of violating the Truth in Lending Act.

  • March 21, 2025

    No 'Cosmic Coincidence," Atty Suggests In Peet's Privacy Suit

    Counsel for a digital marketing company on Friday urged a California federal judge to reject a class certification bid in a suit accusing it and Peet's Coffee of unlawfully tracking internet users' browsing activity, accusing a would-be lead plaintiff of trying to intentionally trigger the tracking to become a class representative.

  • March 21, 2025

    Aerospace Co. Workers' 401(k) Suit Lacks Details, Judge Says

    An aerospace technology company dodged a proposed class action Friday alleging its employee retirement plan was loaded with costly and underperforming investment options, with a California federal judge finding the workers leading the suit needed to provide more information about supposedly comparable plans.

  • March 21, 2025

    Block & Leviton, Elsberg To Co-lead Agiliti Squeeze-Out Suit

    Block & Leviton and Elsberg Baker & Maruri have won co-lead counsel roles in a consolidated proposed investor class action in Delaware's court of chancery challenging an alleged squeezeout of minority shareholders of medical equipment company Agiliti Inc.

  • March 21, 2025

    Evenflo To Pay $3.5M In Booster Seat MDL Settlement

    Parents who purchased "Big Kid" vehicle booster seats are asking a Boston federal judge to grant preliminary approval on a $3.5 million deal that would end multidistrict litigation against baby product maker Evenflo Co., which was accused of overstating the safety of its boosters.

  • March 21, 2025

    Boutique Firm Accuses IRS Of Illegally Enforcing Payroll Tax

    A consumer-protection boutique law firm accused the IRS of illegally enforcing payroll taxes while delaying the processing of pandemic-era employee retention tax credits, which the firm claimed would have helped with compliance, according to a complaint in Connecticut federal court.

  • March 21, 2025

    Ex-Hess Worker Sees Some Claims Trimmed In 401(k) Suit

    A Texas federal judge kept alive Friday a former Hess Corp. worker's suit claiming the business irresponsibly retained high-cost investment funds in its $1 billion 401(k) plan, but nixed some allegations based on flimsy assertions that similar but cheaper funds existed in the market.

  • March 21, 2025

    Off The Bench: Celts Sold, Tennis 'Cartel,' DraftKings In Deep

    In this week's Off The Bench, two BigLaw titans help steer the record sale of a prestigious NBA franchise, tennis pros heap damning antitrust allegations on the sport's leadership, and DraftKings remains mired in a dispute over its use of baseball players' likenesses to promote their gambling offers.

  • March 21, 2025

    Imerys Insurers Want Italian Subsidiary's Ch. 11 Tossed

    A foreign affiliate of bankrupt talc miner Imerys does not qualify for Chapter 11 protection, a group of insurance carriers have told the Delaware bankruptcy court, urging it to dismiss the subsidiary's recent bankruptcy petition.

  • March 21, 2025

    Musk Atty Spiro Evading Subpoena, Twitter Investors Say

    A class of investors suing Elon Musk over allegations he tried to smear Twitter to lower the price of his $44 billion acquisition of the site says one of Musk's Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP attorneys and close advisers has refused to accept service of a subpoena to be deposed and should be served by alternative means.

  • March 21, 2025

    Judge Accused Of Bias Expresses Regret Over MDL Remarks

    The chief judge of the Eleventh Circuit has dismissed a judicial ethics complaint alleging that a Florida federal judge had shown impermissible bias in favor of women leading the multidistrict litigation over the hormonal contraceptive drug Depo-Provera, after the judge said she "regrets any misunderstanding" and took steps to address the issue.

  • March 21, 2025

    Colo. Health System Incorrectly Calculates OT, Workers Say

    A Colorado healthcare system failed to account for the extra pay employees earn when working on holidays when calculating their overtime rates, a proposed class action removed to federal court said.

  • March 21, 2025

    Gas Co. Retirees Urge 11th Circ. To Revive Pension Suit

    Retirees of gas and electric utility Southern Company Services Inc. urged the Eleventh Circuit to revive their proposed class action alleging that their employer's outdated mortality tables lowered their pension payouts, arguing that a lower court wrongly tossed the dispute.

  • March 21, 2025

    Investors Fail To Show Dish Lied About 5G, Judge Says

    A Colorado federal judge has permanently tossed a proposed investor class action claiming Dish Network lied about the success of its 5G network rollout, finding that while Dish may have been "overly ambitious" about its plans, that isn't enough to state a claim for securities fraud.

  • March 21, 2025

    Credit Unions Denied Class Cert. In NY Rate Cut Suit

    A trio of Western New York credit unions can't get certification for a class of state court consumer debt judgment holders after a lengthy "abusive and tactical" delay in filing their certification bid in a suit over a state law aimed at decreasing the default interest rate for such judgments, a Manhattan federal judge found.

  • March 20, 2025

    Judge OKs $51.75M Clearview AI Deal Despite AG Objections

    An Illinois federal judge Thursday granted final approval to Clearview AI's $51.75 million settlement resolving multidistrict litigation challenging the company's practice of automatically collecting biometric facial data online, rejecting objections from 22 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia.

  • March 20, 2025

    Judge Orders Feds To Explain If Removals Defied Injunction

    U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Thursday called the Trump administration's Thursday response to his inquiry into whether the deportation of Venezuelans violated his injunction "woefully insufficient," and gave the administration until Friday morning to fulfill its obligations and provide the court with an adequate response.

  • March 20, 2025

    'Careless People' Author Can Testify In Meta Addiction MDL

    Meta Platforms Inc. on Thursday failed to block the deposition of the former executive behind the tell-all memoir "Careless People," with a California magistrate judge giving plaintiffs the green light to depose her in multidistrict litigation over social media platforms' allegedly addictive designs.

  • March 20, 2025

    Atrium Health Escapes Privacy Suit Over Meta Data Sharing

    A North Carolina federal judge on Thursday tossed a proposed class action accusing Atrium Health Inc. of unlawfully sharing patients' private information with Meta Platforms and Google through browser tracking tools, finding the allegations couldn't proceed in his court but leaving the door open for the plaintiffs to refile negligence, contract and other claims in state court. 

  • March 20, 2025

    Trucking Co. Workers Score Class Cert. In 401(k) Fee Suit

    An Arizona federal judge signed off on a 23,500-member class in a lawsuit claiming Knight-Swift Transportation's retirement plan was saddled with excessive fees, finding the workers leading the suit had demonstrated that all participants were harmed by what they alleged was the planwide mismanagement.

  • March 20, 2025

    Philadelphia Inquirer Gets OK For Data Breach Class Deal

    A Pennsylvania federal judge has given the final okay to a $525,000 settlement that resolves litigation against the Philadelphia Inquirer alleging the paper failed to protect the personal information of over 25,000 people compromised by a cyberattack.

  • March 20, 2025

    11th Circ. Allows Remand Of EB-5 Suit To Fla. State Court

    The Eleventh Circuit has dismissed the appeal of a Canadian citizen trying to compel arbitration and keep in federal court the suit accusing him of defrauding foreign investors, saying it doesn't have jurisdiction to review the order sending the case back to Florida state court.

  • March 20, 2025

    Judge Won't Let Meijer Appeal Takeda's Arbitration Mandate

    A Massachusetts federal judge refused Thursday to let Meijer immediately appeal his order letting Takeda Pharmaceutical force the grocery chain into arbitration and out of its role as a representative of a proposed class of direct purchasers suing over delayed generics to a constipation drug.

  • March 20, 2025

    Class In Bayer 'One A Day' Gummies Lawsuit Gets Judge's OK

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday certified a class of consumers who allege that the labeling on Bayer's "One A Day" vitamin gummies is misleading, finding that an expert's survey found that the consumers found that it was so.

  • March 20, 2025

    Parolees Say DHS Parole Program Cuts Causing Broad Injury

    Eighteen noncitizen parolees and U.S.-based sponsors suing the Department of Homeland Security are urging a Massachusetts federal judge to block the termination of Biden-era parole programs for Afghanistan, Ukraine, Cuba and other countries, arguing a block is necessary to "prevent deep and broadening irreparable injury."

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • Opinion

    Firms Must Speak Up After Trump Orders: An Associate's View

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    Rachel Cohen at Skadden discusses why she is helping to organize a movement of BigLaw associates urging their firms to stand up for the rule of law after the Trump administration’s moves against Covington, Perkins Coie and Paul Weiss.

  • Series

    Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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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 BigLaw

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    As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw 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.

  • Opinion

    NCAA Name, Image, Likeness Settlement Is A $2.8B Mistake

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    While the plaintiffs in House v. NCAA might call the proposed settlement on name, image and likeness payments for college athletes a breakthrough, it's a legally dubious Band-Aid that props up a system favoring a select handful of male athletes at the expense of countless others, say attorneys at Clifford Chance.

  • Implications Of Kid Privacy Rule Revamp For Parents, Cos.

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    The Federal Trade Commission's recent amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act will expand protections for children online, meaning parents will have greater control over their children's data and tech companies must potentially change their current privacy practices — or risk noncompliance, say attorneys at Labaton Keller.

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