Class Action

  • August 11, 2025

    P&G Must Face Claims Of Unsafe Lead Levels In Tampons

    A California federal judge has refused to dismiss the bulk of a suit alleging the Proctor & Gamble Co. sold tampons that contained amounts of lead beyond what California allows, saying the latest complaint included enough detail about the testing for the case to move forward.

  • August 11, 2025

    9th Circ. Says LA Men Have Ammo In Gun Rights Class Action

    The Ninth Circuit found Monday that a Los Angeles gun licensing policy that allowed only judges or law enforcement agents to carry concealed weapons was unconstitutional in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, reviving a proposed class action brought by three men who were arrested for violating the policy.

  • August 11, 2025

    Amazon Must Reveal Research Funding Info In Antitrust Suits

    A Washington federal judge is forcing Amazon to provide a group of consumers with information regarding the company's alleged ties to antitrust researchers, saying the plaintiffs have presented records suggesting it "has communicated with or funded" various academic authors cited by its expert economist in three related cases.

  • August 11, 2025

    Nike Investors Say Biz Strategy Was 'Ticking Timebomb'

    Shareholders suing Nike Inc. over what they say was a failed business strategy responded Monday to a motion to dismiss the proposed class action, arguing that they have 19 confidential witnesses who can prove that the company painted an overly rosy picture of its prospective growth. 

  • August 11, 2025

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    Nielsen Holdings Ltd. and consumer intelligence spinoff Nielsen Consumer IQ agreed to end their dispute, a sole investor asked the court to name him lead plaintiff in a suit challenging Endeavor's $13 billion take-private deal, and the Chancery Court announced a new, automated case assignment regime. Here's the latest from the Delaware Chancery Court.

  • August 11, 2025

    FTX Customers Aim To Beef Up Case Against Fenwick & West

    New information that has emerged since customers of the now-collapsed cryptocurrency trading platform FTX Trading Ltd. sued Fenwick & West LLP over the firm's alleged role in that collapse justifies updating the complaint against the firm, those customers told a Florida federal court Monday.

  • August 11, 2025

    Rising Star: Bernstein Litowitz's Thomas James

    Thomas James of Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP has represented numerous classes of investors as they take on corporate misconduct, including winning verdicts worth hundreds of millions of dollars, earning him a spot among the class action practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 11, 2025

    AI Firm Anthropic Can't Get Pause For Early Fair Use Appeal

    A California federal judge on Monday denied a request from artificial intelligence firm Anthropic to pause a case over its use of books to train its large language model so it could appeal a ruling saying a jury would decide whether damages were warranted for the company's use of pirated works.

  • August 11, 2025

    Investors Sue CTO Realty Over Alleged Dividend Deception

    A proposed class of shareholders in retail-focused real estate investment trust CTO Realty Growth Inc. filed a lawsuit in Florida federal court claiming the REIT misled them about its financial metrics, the sustainability of dividends and the profitability of an Atlanta mixed-use community.

  • August 11, 2025

    Suit Alleges Offshore Sportsbook Ignored Opt-Out Requests

    A California man filed a proposed class action against the offshore sportsbook MyBookie, saying it bombards him with text messages promoting its various offerings despite his repeated attempts to opt out of the communications.

  • August 08, 2025

    9th Circ. Grounds Lufthansa Refund Deal On Atty Fee Question

    The Ninth Circuit on Friday vacated an order that granted class certification and gave final approval to a $56.6 million settlement reached between Lufthansa and customers in a dispute concerning refunds for flights canceled due to COVID-19, saying a district court's calculation gave class counsel a disproportionate distribution.

  • August 08, 2025

    3rd Circ. Affirms Toss Of GameStop Website Tracking Suit

    The Third Circuit refused to revive a proposed class action accusing GameStop of violating Pennsylvania's wiretap law through its use of third-party software to record website visitors' browsing activities, finding that the plaintiff failed to show that the alleged interception of her non-personal data caused a sufficiently concrete injury.

  • August 08, 2025

    6th Circ. Revives Dodge Ram Drivers' Emissions Fraud Claims

    The Sixth Circuit signaled Friday that federal law doesn't preempt a group of drivers' claims alleging Fiat Chrysler and engine manufacturer Cummins deceptively marketed Dodge Ram trucks as being more environmentally friendly than they actually were, punting the dispute back to Michigan federal court.

  • August 08, 2025

    Boeing Supplier, Investors Reach $29M Deal In 737 Max Suit

    Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. reached a $29 million settlement with investors, seeking to resolve a lawsuit accusing the company of failing to disclose pervasive quality problems and a history of supplying its chief customer, The Boeing Co., with defective plane parts.

  • August 08, 2025

    Urgent Care Operator Must Face Meta Pixel Privacy Claims

    A Midwest Express clinic patient can proceed with her lawsuit targeting the urgent care clinic's use of tracking tools including Meta's Pixel to share personal health information with the social media company because she's outlined plausible federal and state privacy violations, an Illinois federal judge has ruled.

  • August 08, 2025

    BofA Must Face Trust Property Suit, Ga. Judge Says

    A Georgia federal judge refused to let Bank of America escape a proposed class action accusing it of overcharging residential trusts for insurance, ruling in part that the named plaintiff can seek damages for his breach of trust claim against the bank.

  • August 08, 2025

    Trump's Birthright Order Blocked Nationwide By Md. Judge

    All children who have been born "or who will be born" in the United States are protected from President Donald Trump's executive order that aims to strip them of their right to citizenship, as a Maryland federal judge granted them class certification and blocked enforcement of the order.

  • August 08, 2025

    Consumer Says Gambling Site Can't Force Suit Into Arbitration

    A consumer accusing the operator of a casino-oriented gambling website of allegedly creating a dangerous environment that fuels gambling addiction is fighting arbitration, telling an Illinois federal court the agreement does not exist and if it did, it would be unenforceable.

  • August 08, 2025

    Longer Child Detentions At Border Is 'Disturbing,' Judge Says

    A California federal judge overseeing enforcement of a decades-old settlement agreement governing the custody of immigrant children indicated Friday she will reject the government's effort to end the consent decree, and also finds recent reports of children being held for long periods at border stations "disturbing."

  • August 08, 2025

    DC Medicaid Recipients Win Class Cert. For Notice Row

    A D.C. federal judge granted a class certification motion lodged by a group of Medicaid beneficiaries who allege the district has violated their due process rights by failing to provide individualized written notices explaining prescription coverage denials and appeal rights.

  • August 08, 2025

    PPG Wins ERISA Life Insurance Fight After 4th Circ. Remand

    A West Virginia federal judge on Friday handed a win to PPG Industries Inc. in a dispute over retiree life insurance, ruling after a bench trial that the paint and coatings company was allowed to use a merger to transfer benefit management to an entity that later terminated coverage.

  • August 08, 2025

    Colleges, Universities Sued Over Early Admissions Offers

    Thirty-two colleges and universities violated federal antitrust laws by sharing data about students admitted through an "early decision" process, reducing competition and inflating tuition by boxing applicants out of potentially more rewarding financial aid packages elsewhere, students alleged in a proposed federal class action on Friday.

  • August 08, 2025

    Allbirds Faces New Del. Derivative Suit In Chancery

    Stockholders of footwear and clothing venture Allbirds Inc. launched a new Delaware Court of Chancery derivative suit Friday naming the company's key corporate figures, citing in part a now-third-amended securities action in the Northern District of California.

  • August 08, 2025

    9th Circ. Sides With Amazon In Whole Foods Prime Perk Case

    A Ninth Circuit panel on Friday refused to revive a California consumer's lawsuit over Amazon's decision to discontinue its free Whole Foods delivery perk for Prime members, pointing to subscriber terms reserving the e-commerce company's right to eliminate benefits.

  • August 08, 2025

    Papa John's No-Poach Deal Barely Clears Initial Hurdle

    A Kentucky federal judge expressed lingering concerns despite giving initial approval to a $5 million settlement for claims from Papa John's employees over its past use of no-poach provisions in its franchise agreements after rejecting a previous approval bid.

Expert Analysis

  • Disney Art Suit Will Test Recent AI Fair Use Boundaries

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    While the first U.S. rulings to address the issue recently held that it's fair use for generative artificial intelligence models to train on certain copyrighted books without permission, Disney v. Midjourney, filed in June, will test the limits of the fair use framework in a visual art context, says Rob Rosenberg at Moses & Singer.

  • Location Data And Online Tracking Trends To Watch

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    Regulators and class action plaintiffs are increasingly targeting companies' use of online tracking technologies and geolocation data in both privacy enforcement and litigation, so organizations should view compliance as a dynamic, cross-functional responsibility as scrutiny becomes increasingly aggressive and multifaceted, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations

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    As attorneys increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence for legal research, courts should consider expanding online quality control programs to flag potential hallucinations — permitting counsel to correct mistakes and sparing judges the burden of imposing sanctions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl and Connors.

  • Surveying The Changing Overdraft Fee Landscape

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    Despite recent federal moves that undermine consumer overdraft fee protections, last year’s increase in fee charges suggests banks will face continued scrutiny via litigation and state regulation, says Amanda Kurzendoerfer at Bates White.

  • Asbestos Trusts And Tort Litigation Are Still Not Aligned

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    A recent ruling by a New York state court in James Petro v. Aerco International highlights the inefficiencies that still exist in asbestos litigation — especially regarding the continued lack of coordination between the asbestos tort system and the well-funded asbestos trust compensation system, says Peter Kelso at Roux.

  • Cos. Must Tailor Due Diligence As Trafficking Risks Increase

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    As legislators, prosecutors and plaintiffs attorneys increasingly focus on labor and sex trafficking throughout the U.S., companies must tailor their due diligence strategies to protect against forced labor trafficking risks in their supply chains, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • Antitrust Scrutiny Heightens In The Cannabis Industry

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    Two ongoing antitrust cases signal intensified scrutiny of pricing practices, distribution restraints and exclusionary conduct in the cannabis sector, says Robin Crauthers at McCarter & English.

  • M&A Ruling Reinforces High Bar For Aiding, Abetting Claims

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    The Delaware Supreme Court's recent decision in In re: Columbia Pipeline may slow the filing of aiding and abetting claims against third-party buyers in situations where buyers negotiate aggressively, putting buy-side dealmakers' minds at ease that they likely won't be liable for seeking the best possible deal, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • Series

    Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Pressing and framing plants that I grow has shown me that pursuing an endeavor that brings you joy can lead to surprising benefits for a legal career, including mental clarity, perspective and even a bit of humility, says Douglas Selph at Morris Manning.

  • 2 Circuit Court Rulings Offer A Class Certification Primer

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    Two recent decisions from the Third and Sixth Circuits provide guidance on the rigorous analysis of predominance that courts might require for class certification, and insights into how defendants might oppose or narrow potential class actions, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

  • Del. Dispatch: Conflicted Transactions And New Safe Harbors

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    Two recent Delaware Court of Chancery decisions involving conflicted transactions underscore that the new safe harbors established by the Delaware General Corporation Law amendments passed in March, going forward, provide a far easier route to business judgment review of conflicted transactions than were previously available, say attorneys at Fried Frank.

  • Opinion

    Privacy Bill Must Be Amended To Protect Small Businesses

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    While a bill recently passed by the California Senate would exempt a company's use of legally compliant website advertising and tracking technologies from the California Invasion of Privacy Act, it must be amended to adequately protect small businesses, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.

  • Opinion

    The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable

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    As underscored by the fallout from California’s February bar exam, legal education and licensure are tethered to outdated systems, and the industry must implement several key reforms to remain relevant and responsive to 21st century legal needs, says Matthew Nehmer at The Colleges of Law.

  • What Dismissal Rulings May Mean For ERISA Forfeiture Cases

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    Following an influx of Employee Retirement Income Security Act class actions challenging the long-standing practice of plan sponsors using plan forfeitures to offset employer contributions, recent motion to dismiss rulings and a U.S. Department of Labor amicus brief may encourage more courts to reject plaintiffs' forfeiture theories, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Relevance Redactions

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    In recent cases addressing redactions that parties sought to apply based on the relevance of information — as opposed to considerations of privilege — courts have generally limited a party’s ability to withhold nonresponsive or irrelevant material, providing a few lessons for discovery strategy, say attorneys at Sidley.

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