Class Action

  • August 15, 2025

    Schwab Defends Antitrust Settlement From Iowa AG Objection

    The Charles Schwab Corp. has pushed back on objections raised by the Iowa attorney general and others to an investor class action settlement over its merger with TD Ameritrade, saying its plan to implement an antitrust compliance program, among other things, "offers real value to the class." 

  • August 15, 2025

    Microsoft Unit Agrees To Pay $8.5M In MOVEIt Hack MDL

    A Massachusetts federal judge has preliminarily signed off on an $8.5 million settlement reached between Nuance Communications and more than 1 million patients in multidistrict litigation over a 2023 malware attack that exploited a vulnerability in Progress Software's MOVEIt transfer file tool. 

  • August 15, 2025

    Defense Attys Predict Rise In Shareholder Suits, Report Says

    Nearly three-quarters of defense attorneys surveyed by high-risk insurance firm Inigo believe there will be an increase in private securities litigation over the next year, especially in the area of artificial intelligence, according to a report released by Inigo.

  • August 15, 2025

    Post Holdings Sued Over Citric Acid In Pet Food

    A California woman is suing Post Holdings Inc. in federal court, alleging that it uses artificially made citric acid as a preservative in its dog food products despite the labels claiming they contain no preservatives.

  • August 15, 2025

    NY Judge Orders Temu Users To Arbitrate Data Claims

    A New York federal judge ordered a group of plaintiffs accusing online bargain app Temu of privacy violations to arbitrate their claims, saying an arbitration agreement in the company's terms is not unconscionable and that an arbitrator must determine the pact's scope.

  • August 15, 2025

    Judge Tosses GitLab Investors' AI Hype Suit

    Software development collaboration platform GitLab has escaped a lawsuit accusing it of overhyping its artificial intelligence technology, but the California federal judge in charge of the case has given shareholders another chance to demonstrate just how the technology allegedly was not up to snuff.

  • August 15, 2025

    9th Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Vegas Casino Room Rate Case

    The Ninth Circuit rejected an appeal on Friday from guests seeking to revive their antitrust case accusing Las Vegas casino-hotel operators of using a vendor's software to inflate room rates, finding that the pricing service helps the hotels compete.

  • August 15, 2025

    $111.25M Del. Settlement Proposed For Cencora Opioid Suits

    Executives and board members of Cencora Corp. — formerly AmerisourceBergen — have tentatively settled for $111.25 million a Delaware Court of Chancery stockholder derivative suit accusing them of taking a "devil may care" attitude toward the illegal distribution of opioid painkillers at the center of a nationwide addiction epidemic.

  • August 15, 2025

    Charter Hid Losses After FCC Subsidies Ended, Investor Says

    Charter Communications has been hit with a proposed shareholder class action alleging it misled investors about its ability to offset internet customer losses after the end of the FCC's pandemic-era Affordable Connectivity Program, which 5 million of Charter's customers used.

  • August 15, 2025

    Funeral Directors Can Go Forward With Life Insurance Suit

    Montana funeral home directors may proceed with their suit claiming they were led down a path of financial ruin when they were advised to place their savings into premium-financed life insurance policies, a federal court ruled.

  • August 15, 2025

    Wholesalers Want Final OK For $51M AstraZeneca Settlement

    Drug wholesalers asked a Delaware federal judge Thursday for the final stamp of approval on a combined $51.4 million in settlements AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP and Handa Pharmaceuticals LLC agreed to pay to resolve allegations AstraZeneca paid off generic-drug makers, including Handa, to protect its brand antipsychotic Seroquel XR.

  • August 15, 2025

    Little League Calls Parents' Safety Suit A 'Personal Vendetta'

    A Connecticut Little League and its national parent company have pushed back against a group of parents accusing them of not properly training volunteer coaches, saying that the organization they represent does not actually exist, and that the plaintiffs should face sanctions.

  • August 15, 2025

    Judge Punts On ProPay Sanctions In TelexFree Suit

    A Massachusetts magistrate judge sent a motion for sanctions against ProPay to a district judge for ruling, saying the payment company failed to take steps to preserve electronic documents but the plaintiffs hadn't proven its intent to destroy evidence in a case over its alleged involvement in TelexFree's "hybrid Ponzi-pyramid scheme."

  • August 15, 2025

    Rising Star: Simpson Thacher's Meredith Karp

    Meredith Karp of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has represented Paramount in multiple actions related to its $8 billion merger with Skydance and counseled TD Bank in litigation arising from the second-largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history, earning her a spot among the employment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 15, 2025

    X Denied Early Win In Ex-Worker's WARN Act Fight

    A California federal court turned down X Corp.'s bid for an early win in a suit alleging Twitter employees weren't given proper notice of mass layoffs that followed Elon Musk's takeover of the social media company, citing disputes between the parties over why the ex-worker who sued was let go.

  • August 15, 2025

    Bikers Say Suzuki Motorcycles Have Decades-Old Brake Defect

    A proposed class of motorcycle buyers is alleging that Suzuki Motor of America Inc. has known but done nothing about a dangerous defect in its bikes' braking system for more than a decade.

  • August 14, 2025

    Fla. Judge Warns Of Split Claims In Detention Center Suit

    A Florida federal judge on Thursday warned parties in a proposed class action over attorney access for individuals confined at the Everglades immigrant detention center that some claims in the lawsuit appear to belong in a neighboring district, saying that he could issue a ruling reflecting this determination. 

  • August 14, 2025

    Grubhub, Driver Ink $24.8M Deal To End Decade-Long Dispute

    Grubhub Inc. and a former delivery driver who accused the mobile food delivery platform of misclassifying him as an independent contractor have reached a $24.75 million settlement in his nearly decade-old lawsuit, with the driver deeming the deal an "excellent result" for a proposed settlement class of California drivers.

  • August 14, 2025

    Truist Settles Class Claims Over Third-Party Data Trackers

    Truist Financial Corp. has settled a proposed class action accusing the company of embedding third-party trackers on its website for companies like Meta and Google to use to monetize user data through advertising, according to a joint settlement notice filed Thursday in California federal court.

  • August 14, 2025

    Planet Fitness Shorted OT Pay, Ex-General Manager Says

    A onetime Planet Fitness general manager has filed a collective action in Ohio federal court, alleging the gym failed to pay nonexempt employees overtime in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and failed to maintain accurate records of time worked and amounts earned by and paid to employees.

  • August 14, 2025

    OptumRx Flags Email Accidentally Sent To Opioid MDL Parties

    UnitedHealth subsidiary OptumRx Inc. is seeking a ban on secret communications with the Ohio federal judge overseeing sprawling national opioid litigation after the court-appointed special master accidentally sent the company an email, intended for the judge, celebrating a "gambit" that prevented objections to his decision.

  • August 14, 2025

    Zillow Brings Goldman Fight To Skeptical 9th Circ.

    The Ninth Circuit on Thursday cast doubt on Zillow Group Inc.'s efforts to decertify an investor class claiming that the real estate listing site oversold a now-shuttered home-buying program, appearing skeptical of arguments that a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision worked in the company's favor.

  • August 14, 2025

    Energy Co. Can't Avoid 401(k) Forfeiture, Fee Fight

    A Florida federal judge refused Thursday to toss a proposed class action against NextEra Energy from an employee 401(k) participant who alleged plan forfeitures were misspent and that a recordkeeper illegally profited off retirement plan earnings, opening discovery on allegations that the conduct violated federal benefits law.

  • August 14, 2025

    Armistice Capital Beats Derivative Suit In Chancery

    An Aytu Biopharma Inc. stockholder's derivative lawsuit in Delaware against Armistice Capital LLC crumbled on Thursday after a vice chancellor rejected breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and aiding and abetting claims against the New York hedge fund.

  • August 14, 2025

    ServiceNow Inks $925K Deal In 401(k) Target-Date Fund Suit

    Software company ServiceNow will pay $925,000 to settle a proposed class action alleging the business cost workers millions in savings by failing to trim underperforming target-date funds from its 401(k) plan, according to filings in California federal court docketed Thursday.

Expert Analysis

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Teaching Yourself Legal Tech

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    New graduates often enter practice unfamiliar with even basic professional software, but budding lawyers can use on-the-job opportunities to both catch up on technological skills and explore the advanced legal and artificial intelligence tools that will open doors, says Alyssa Sones at Sheppard Mullin.

  • How AI May Reshape The Future Of Adjudication

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    As discussed at a recent panel at Texas A&M, artificial intelligence will not erase the human element of adjudication in the next 10 to 20 years, but it will drive efficiencies that spur private arbiters to experiment, lead public courts to evolve and force attorneys to adapt, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.

  • 5 Insurance Claims That Could Emerge After NCAA Settlement

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    Following the recent NCAA class action settlement that will allow revenue sharing with college athletes, there may be potential management liability for universities, their executive leadership and boards that could expose insurers to tax, regulatory, breach of contract and other claims, says Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty.

  • When Legal Advocacy Crosses The Line Into Incivility

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    As judges issue sanctions for courtroom incivility, and state bars advance formal discipline rules, trial lawyers must understand that the difference between zealous advocacy and unprofessionalism is not just a matter of tone; it's a marker of skill, credibility and potentially disciplinary exposure, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.

  • Class Standing Issues Still Murky After Justices Punt LabCorp

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    While litigants and district courts had hoped the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in LabCorp v. Davis would provide much-needed clarity on the interplay between Article III standing and class certification, the court's failure to rule on the issue leaves disagreement, confusion and uncertainty for stakeholders, says Erica Rutner at Cozen O'Connor.

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    Volunteering At Schools Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy.

  • GM Case Highlights New Trends In AI-Related Securities Suits

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    Bold company statements about artificial intelligence have resulted in a rise in AI-related securities litigation, and a recent Michigan federal court decision in In Re: General Motors Co. Securities Litigation illustrates how courts are analyzing these AI-based claims and applying traditional securities concepts to new technologies, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways

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    Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.

  • Compliance Refresher For 'Made In USA' Labeling Claims

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    As tariffs reshape the trade landscape, companies hoping to invoke the powerful consumer appeal of “Made in USA” labels must understand the strict rules for making acceptable claims so they avoid the costly legal ramifications and brand damage possible from misrepresenting products as 100% American, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure

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    If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey.

  • Appellate Guidance Needed On California Chatbot Litigation

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    There is wide variation in how courts are applying the California Invasion of Privacy Act against website owners that allegedly help third parties spy on visitors via chatbots — and the lack of appellate rulings creates uncertainty, especially as these cases move toward the summary judgment stage, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use

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    The recent revelation that a handful of questions from the controversial California bar exam administered in February were drafted using generative artificial intelligence demonstrates the continued importance of disclosure for attorneys who use AI tools, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • In 2nd Place, Va. 'Rocket Docket' Remains Old Reliable

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    The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia was again one of the fastest civil trial courts in the nation last year, and an interview with the court’s newest judge provides insights into why it continues to soar, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • Parsing A Lack Of Antitrust Info-Sharing Enforcement Clarity

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    Information sharing among competing firms has recently faced dramatic changes in antitrust agency guidance, while courts grapple with the permissible scope of pricing algorithms, leaving companies in limbo, but potential Trump administration changes could offer some reprieve, say attorneys at Axinn.

  • How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity

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    As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Law School.

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