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  • August 05, 2026

    Unread Arbitration Emails Are Unenforceable, 9th Circ. Rules

    Arbitration agreements sent to workers aren't arbitration agreements assented to by workers, the Ninth Circuit held Wednesday, rejecting assertions from medical supplies giant Thermo Fisher Scientific that its arbitration-related emails — even if never read — sufficed to keep an ex-employee's proposed class action out of court.

  • August 05, 2026

    Fed. Gov't Held In Contempt By Judge Over ICE Phone Data

    A California district judge held the federal government in contempt in litigation over immigration arrest tactics for not complying with a discovery order requiring forensic imaging of phones used by agents during their operations, imposing a fine of $500 per day until the government complies with the order.

  • August 05, 2026

    Tesla Says Ky. Man's Full Self-Driving Fraud Suit Is Untimely

    Tesla has moved to nix a customer's proposed class action alleging the company duped him into thinking its vehicles can fully drive themselves, arguing in California federal court Tuesday that his claims are untimely and overlap with a similar consolidated consumer protection action.

  • August 05, 2026

    Judge Backs Magistrate's Ruling On 3rd-Party NIL Deals

    A California federal judge said she won't reverse a magistrate's decision rejecting a bid by college athletes seeking to limit oversight of third-party name, image and likeness deals under their landmark $2.78 billion class settlement with the NCAA.

  • August 05, 2026

    Judge Seeks More Info On Plumbing Co.'s 401(k) Suit Deal

    A California federal judge on Wednesday refused to greenlight a $1.8 million deal that would wrap up a proposed class action alleging a plumbing company's retirement plan was loaded with costly investment options and excessive management fees, ruling that the plan participants' bid for approval was lacking critical details.

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