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July 30, 2025
11th Circ. Revives Ga. Atty's Race Bias Suit Against State Bar
The Eleventh Circuit has revived a Georgia attorney's suit accusing the state's bar association of racial bias, finding that a district court wrongly dismissed the case for lack of jurisdiction.
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July 30, 2025
State Farm Ordered To Pay $54.6M Over Vehicle Valuations
State Farm must pay more than $54.6 million across two class actions for underpaying the value of totaled vehicles via a "typical negotiation" deduction, a Washington federal court ruled, noting the plaintiffs provided "undisputed" evidence that State Farm violated the state's Consumer Protection Act.
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July 30, 2025
Cash App Parent's $12.5M Spam Text Settlement Gets 1st OK
A Washington federal judge has granted preliminary approval to Cash App parent Block Inc.'s $12.5 million class action settlement with customers who alleged they were bombarded with "annoying and harassing spam texts" from the company.
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July 30, 2025
TMX Customers Seek Final OK Of $42M Data Breach Suit Deal
Customers of the title loan and payday lender TMX Finance have asked a Georgia federal judge to grant final approval of their $42 million settlement of claims arising from a data breach that affected an estimated 4.8 million people.
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July 30, 2025
CVS Can't Arbitrate RICO Suit Over Alleged 'No Generic' Policy
CVS effectively forfeited its arbitration rights in proposed class action litigation accusing it of conspiring to block Medicare beneficiaries from accessing generic versions of prescription drugs, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled in denying the company's bid to enforce an arbitration agreement.
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July 30, 2025
AMC's Status As Movie Theater Sinks Video Data Privacy Suit
A Kansas federal judge has tossed a proposed class action accusing AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. of unlawfully sharing website visitors' data with Facebook, agreeing with the Ninth Circuit and several district courts that have found that movie theaters aren't covered by the Video Privacy Protection Act.
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July 30, 2025
Cinemark Calls Suit Alleging Exaggerated Beer Size Meritless
Cinemark USA Inc. asked a Texas federal court to toss a proposed class action alleging that the movie theater company ripped off thirsty moviegoers by advertising 24-ounce beer cups that in reality only contained 22 ounces, saying the plaintiff failed to allege damages over $5 million.
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July 30, 2025
Blue Bell Class Seeks Settlement Records In Derivative Suit
Attorneys for a Blue Bell Creameries USA Inc. stockholder class sought a Delaware Court of Chancery order compelling access to records concerning a $60 million settlement of liability claims after a deadly ice cream contamination incident in 2015.
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July 30, 2025
'Scattershot' Privacy Suit Over Gap Email Tracking Gets Nixed
A California federal judge has tossed a proposed class action alleging that Gap Inc. invaded consumers' privacy by using third-party tracking technology in its marketing emails, criticizing the plaintiff's "continuously shapeshifting" theories of liability and saying he "expects more from counsel than the scattershot and vague assertions presented here."
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July 30, 2025
UFC Fighters Seek Penalty For Discovery Delays In Wage Spat
Fighters suing UFC over allegations of wage suppression have asked a Nevada federal judge to impose terminating sanctions on the organization and its parent company, TKO Operating Co. LLC, for failing to turn over court-ordered documents.
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July 30, 2025
ImmunityBio Investors Nab Initial OK On Derivative Suit Deal
A California federal judge has granted initial approval to a deal ending derivative claims that ImmunityBio executives failed to disclose manufacturing deficiencies that doomed the company's lead cancer drug application.
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July 30, 2025
TD Bank Can't Beat Suit Over $3B AML Fine, Investors Say
TD Bank investors have urged a New York federal judge not to toss their class action over stock price drops the Canadian bank suffered after U.S. authorities announced a $3 billion settlement covering anti-money laundering compliance failures, saying it is undisputed that TD "vastly underinvested in AML compliance efforts" for over a decade.
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July 30, 2025
11th Circ. Considers If TCPA's Fax Provisions Are 'Procedural'
A doctor who sued two medical providers for allegedly sending more than 14,000 unsolicited fax advertisements in 2022 urged the Eleventh Circuit to overturn a district court's denial of class certification, arguing the lower court wrongly found users of online fax services lack standing to sue under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
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July 30, 2025
Senate Panel Advances 2 Bipartisan Bills Boosting ESOPs
A key Senate panel advanced two bills Wednesday that would change federal benefits law related to employee stock ownership plans, or ESOPs, by providing businesses additional legal cover when they make company stock valuations and by adding ESOP representatives to a federal advisory board.
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July 30, 2025
Amazon Denied 'Mini-Trial' Against Shoppers' Proposed Class
A Washington state federal judge summarily refused Wednesday to let Amazon interrogate the expert witness backing a bid for class action status covering tens of millions of consumers, finding that the proposal for evidentiary hearing, with cross-examination, is unneeded.
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July 30, 2025
Moncler Faces Don-Doff PAGA Suit
A former Moncler employee has slapped the luxury fashion brand with a Private Attorneys General Act suit in California state court, claiming it shorted them by not paying for time spent getting into and out of uniforms and undergoing bag checks before starting their shifts.
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July 30, 2025
Database Administrator Was Employee, Court Told
A former database administrator was misclassified as an independent contractor, he alleged in a proposed class and collective action in New York federal court against companies including Express Scripts and Cigna, saying he was effectively an employee.
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July 30, 2025
Housing Groups Want $30M Grant Case Kept In District Court
A coalition of housing advocacy groups challenging the termination of $30 million in federal antidiscrimination grants asked the First Circuit on Wednesday to let the Massachusetts federal district court keep jurisdiction over the case, if only to keep it alive long enough to figure out next steps.
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July 30, 2025
Calif. Residents Urge Justices To Take Up Jury Trial Question
A group of Humboldt County, California, property owners is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the group's appeal over the dismissal of its Seventh Amendment claim for a jury trial in a suit against the county alleging the county wrongly targeted the owners for illegal cannabis growth, saying the justices should reject the county's argument that the question is not ripe.
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July 30, 2025
Former NASCAR Employee Sues Over Data Breach
A former NASCAR employee is spearheading a proposed class action against the racing organization in Florida federal court over its failure to prevent a data breach that saw the theft of sensitive user information.
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July 30, 2025
AI, Crypto Securities Class Actions On The Rise, Report Says
The filing of new securities class actions has remained steady during the first half of 2025, but investor suits related to artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency are on pace to increase, according to a Cornerstone Research report released Wednesday, signaling the recent rapid growth of both industries.
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July 29, 2025
Oil Co. Misled Investors Prior To $295M Offering, Suit Says
Oil and gas company Sable Offshore Corp. is facing a proposed investor class action alleging the company hurt investors by overpricing a secondary public offering after misrepresenting it had restarted oil production at a field off the coast of California.
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July 29, 2025
Ex-United Food President Can't Ditch Investor's Suit
A New York federal judge has rejected a motion for judgment on the pleadings brought by the former president of United Natural Foods Inc. in a proposed securities fraud class action, finding shareholders have sufficiently shown at this point that the former executive had control and culpable participation in allegedly misleading statements.
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July 29, 2025
Pa. Bank Slams Ponzi Investors' 'Search For Scapegoats'
A Pennsylvania-based community bank has urged a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action accusing it of enabling a $155 million Ponzi scheme carried out by a Pennsylvania dentist and a Texas attorney, arguing that the case attempts to unconstitutionally import Texas securities law into the Keystone State.
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July 29, 2025
Ocugen Beats Investor Suit Over Financial Controls
Biopharmaceutical company Ocugen Inc. on Tuesday won permanent dismissal from an investor's class action accusing it of concealing weak financial controls that led to it refiling accounting statements for several periods, with a Pennsylvania federal judge determining that Ocugen's stock price recovered from the announcement it had erred in its reports.
Expert Analysis
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In 2nd Place, Va. 'Rocket Docket' Remains Old Reliable
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.
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Parsing A Lack Of Antitrust Info-Sharing Enforcement Clarity
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.
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How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity
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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Opinion
9th Circ. Shopify Decision Gets Personal Jurisdiction Wrong
The Ninth Circuit's recent opinion in Briskin v. Shopify, rejecting the differential targeting requirement for personal jurisdiction, not only deviates from long-standing jurisprudence, but it also significantly expands the reach of internet-based claims under California law, says Matthew Pearson at Womble Bond.
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Series
Running Marathons Makes Me A Better Lawyer
After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie.
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Tips To Avoid Consumer Tracking Tech Class Actions
Recent class actions alleging Trade Desk illegally tracked millions of consumers through its advertising platform highlight growing data privacy compliance concerns over digital tracking practices, but there are disclosure best practices businesses can take to reduce litigation risk, says David Wheeler at Neal Gerber.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Supporting A Trial Team
While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis.
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CFPB Industry Impact Uncertain Amid Priority Shift, Staff Cuts
A recent enforcement memo outlines how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's regulatory agenda diverges from that of the previous administration, but, given the bureau's planned reduction in force, it is uncertain whether the agency will be able to enforce these new priorities, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From US Attorney To BigLaw
When I transitioned to private practice after government service — most recently as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia — I learned there are more similarities between the two jobs than many realize, with both disciplines requiring resourcefulness, zealous advocacy and foresight, says Zach Terwilliger at V&E.
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11th Circ. Ruling Warns Parties To Follow Arbitral Rules
The Eleventh Circuit's recent decision in Merritt Island Woodwerx v. Space Coast is important for companies utilizing arbitration clauses because it clearly demonstrates the court's intent to hold noncompliant parties responsible in federal court — regardless of subsequent efforts to cure, says Ed Mullins at Reed Smith.
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2nd Circ. Limits VPPA Liability, But Caveats Remain
The Second Circuit's narrowed scope of the Video Privacy Protection Act in Solomon v. Flipps Media, in which the court adopted the ordinary person standard, will help shield businesses from VPPA liability, but the decision hardly provides a free pass to streamers and digital media companies utilizing website pixels, say attorneys at Frankfurt Kurnit.
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The Ins And Outs Of Consensual Judicial References
As parties consider the possibility of judicial reference to resolve complex disputes, it is critical to understand how the process works, why it's gaining traction, and why carefully crafted agreements make all the difference, say attorneys at Pillsbury.
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Opinion
The BigLaw Settlements Are About Risk, Not Profit
The nine Am Law 100 firms that settled with the Trump administration likely did so because of the personal risk faced by equity partners in today's billion‑dollar national practices, enabled by an ethics rule primed for modernization, says Adam Forest at Scale.
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Opinion
Courts Must Revitalize Robust Claim Construction
Two Federal Circuit decisions from earlier this year illustrate the rarity of robust claim construction and the underused reverse doctrine of equivalents — a dual problem that prevents courts from clearly delineating and correctly cabining the scope of rights conferred by patent claims, say attorneys at Klarquist Sparkman.
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What Gene Findings Mean For Asbestos Mesothelioma Claims
Recent advances in genetic research have provided substantial evidence that significant numbers of malignant mesothelioma cases may be caused by inherited mutations rather than asbestos exposure — a finding that could fundamentally change how defendants approach personal injury litigation over mesothelioma, say David Schwartz at Lumanity and Kirk Hartley at LSP Group.