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  • February 24, 2026

    PR Firms Must Face Trimmed World Cup Forced Labor Fight

    A New York federal judge Tuesday trimmed Filipino construction workers' lawsuit accusing U.S. public relations firms of knowingly covering up abusive working conditions during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, tossing state and federal claims stemming from human trafficking but allowing other federal claims premised in forced labor to proceed.

  • February 24, 2026

    YouTube-Watching Plaintiff Saw 17K Ads In 1 Year, Jury Hears

    A YouTube executive testifying in a California bellwether trial over allegations the platform and Instagram harm children confirmed Tuesday that the company's data found the plaintiff viewed over 17,000 advertisements in one year, with her lawyer suggesting the number reflects that she spent an extraordinary amount of time on the platform.

  • February 24, 2026

    7th Circ. Questions Keeping 5 NEC Suits In Federal MDL

    A Seventh Circuit panel seemed hesitant Tuesday to back an Illinois federal court's finding that several Pennsylvania-based necrotizing enterocolitis suits should stay in multidistrict litigation involving similar cases, as one judge suggested that supporting the lower court's fraudulent joinder analysis could put district judges in a "tough spot."

  • February 24, 2026

    Judge Says 'Error' Kept Mallinckrodt Execs In Investor Suit

    Two former Mallinckrodt executives have escaped the only remaining claims they faced in a proposed investor class action tied to the company's 2023 bankruptcy and share cancellations after a New Jersey federal judge said he made a "clear error" keeping them in the suit last year.

  • February 24, 2026

    Meta's Win Upheld In Investor Row Over Apple's Ad Changes

    The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed the toss of a putative investor class action accusing Meta Platforms Inc. of hiding the financial impact of Apple's privacy changes on its business, finding that the plaintiffs had failed to plead the necessary elements to sustain their fraud claims.

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