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  • October 14, 2026

    Couple Says Target Can't Escape Tainted Baby Formula Suit

    Two parents are urging a Washington federal court not to throw out their claims against Target Corp. in a suit alleging their baby contracted infant botulism from tainted baby formula sold at the store, saying their complaint sufficiently pleads that Target had a duty of reasonable care and should have looked into its sources.

  • October 14, 2026

    How To Use AI In Employment Contract Drafting

    Before using artificial intelligence to draft employment contracts, law firms and employers must assess practical ethical guardrails, appropriate use cases, core risk areas and validation workflows, says Samuel Mitchell at Smith Gambrell.

  • October 13, 2026

    Landlord Discovery Greenlit In Yardi Rental Rate Software Suit

    A Washington federal judge said Tuesday that renters can pursue discovery from landlords in a proposed antitrust class action targeting Yardi's rent-setting software for multifamily property managers, while largely denying the tech firm's summary judgment bid — a ruling that would allow for more factfinding before definitively resolving the arguments.  

  • October 13, 2026

    MIT Says Amazon Web Services Infringes Security Tech Patent

    Amazon Web Services Inc.'s use of certain hardware fingerprinting technology in its cloud computing services violates a pair of Massachusetts Institute of Technology patents related to cryptography and hardware identification, the university alleged Friday in Massachusetts federal court.

  • October 13, 2026

    Rivian Failed To Pay Workers For Required Training, Suit Says

    A former Rivian LLC service technician brought a proposed class action against the automaker in Washington state court, claiming the company pressured workers to forgo their legally protected meal and rest periods, and failed to pay them for mandatory training sessions completed at home and off the clock.

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