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  • October 15, 2026

    FedEx Can't Escape Mortality Data Fight 6th Circ. Revived

    A Tennessee federal judge Thursday refused to toss a proposed class action alleging that FedEx pensioners' benefits were shortchanged due to outdated mortality assumptions used to convert their single life annuity benefits into joint-and-survivor form, holding claims were sufficiently backed up to reach discovery.

  • October 15, 2026

    Mayflower Can't Escape Punitives In Fatal Crash, Judge Says

    Moving and relocation company Mayflower Transit LLC may face punitive damages in a lawsuit over a 2022 highway crash that killed a woman and her child, a Georgia federal judge ruled, but any award will be capped at $250,000.

  • October 15, 2026

    Warehouse Workers Win $1.55M Settlement In Wage Suit

    Thousands of California warehouse workers have reached a $1.55 million settlement with a staffing company over allegations that they were denied proper meal and rest breaks and were not fully paid for their work, according to a court filing.

  • October 15, 2026

    4 Firms Guide $16.3B Penske Automotive Take-Private Deal

    Penske Automotive Group Inc. said Thursday it has agreed to be taken private by its controlling shareholder, Penske Corp., and Japan's Mitsui & Co. at an enterprise value of approximately $16.3 billion, with four law firms advising on the transaction. 

  • October 14, 2026

    State Farm Says Insureds' $7M Fee Bid Ignores Case Losses

    State Farm urged a Seattle federal judge to slash policyholders' bid for attorney fees in two class actions in which the insurer was found liable for shortchanging customers on payouts for totaled vehicles, contending the plaintiffs' nearly $7 million in requested fees should be pared down to $1.9 million.

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