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September 02, 2025
Amazon Judge Unseals Ruling Certifying Huge Antitrust Class
A largely unredacted version of a Washington federal judge's order certifying a class of roughly 300 million consumers in a sweeping antitrust case accusing the e-commerce giant of inflating prices through its merchant policies was filed Friday, offering a window into the court's viewpoints after the initial order was sealed.
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September 02, 2025
Wall Street Banks Beat Revived Bond-Rigging Antitrust Claims
A New York federal judge tossed a recently revived proposed antitrust class action Tuesday accusing Bank of America Corp., Wells Fargo & Co. and other major financial institutions of conspiring to rig corporate bonds and boycott rival bond-trading platforms, finding the allegations are vague, conclusory and time-barred.
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September 02, 2025
$33M Pfizer Antitrust Deal OK'd, First MDL Trial Date Set
A Pennsylvania federal judge has granted preliminary approval for a $33 million settlement between Pfizer and a class of direct purchasers claiming it fixed the prices of generic drugs, while also setting a date for the first bellwether trial in the antitrust litigation.
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September 02, 2025
Harley-Davidson Riders Want Another Look At Warranty Case
Customers targeting Harley-Davidson's motorcycle warranties are asking the Seventh Circuit for a rehearing, arguing that an appeals panel misconstrued language in the warranties and was wrong to reject claims that the company competes in a market for American motorcycles.
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September 02, 2025
NYPD Urges Dismissal Of Racial Bias Suit Over Gang List
The city of New York has asked a federal judge to toss a putative class action alleging NYPD officials violated the constitutional rights of people on the department's list of purported gang members, saying the lawsuit, brought by three anonymous men, is "highly speculative."
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September 02, 2025
Bernstein Litowitz To Lead Hasbro Investors' Post-COVID Suit
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP will represent a proposed class of investors in a suit alleging toy and games giant Hasbro Inc. and some of its current and former executives concealed certain inventory level issues following a pandemic-era spike in demand for games and global supply chain disruptions.
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September 02, 2025
AT&T May Avoid Pension Risk Transfer Suit, Judge Says
A Massachusetts federal judge recommended granting AT&T and State Street's motions to dismiss a proposed class action from AT&T retirees alleging the companies put their pensions at unnecessary risk through an $8 billion pension annuity deal, finding allegations failed to state a claim for violating federal benefits law.
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September 02, 2025
Freddie Mac Beats Investor Suit Over Subprime Exposure
An Ohio federal judge has tossed a nearly two-decade-old lawsuit accusing Freddie Mac of failing to warn investors about its exposure to the flagging subprime market, ruling that the lawsuit hadn't identified any material misleading statements made by the company in the lead-up to the housing crisis.
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September 02, 2025
Dow Faces Investor Suit Over Tariff-Related Disclosures
Raw materials supplier Dow Chemical Co. has been hit with a proposed shareholder class action alleging its decision to reduce shareholder payouts earlier this year contradicted its earlier claims of its ability to withstand economic uncertainty, including tariffs.
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September 02, 2025
Digimarc Hit With Second Investor Suit Over Lost Contract
Digimarc executives failed to warn investors about the expiration of a key customer contract, a loss that ultimately led to a 43% stock drop in February, investors have claimed in a class action.
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September 02, 2025
FTC, Amazon Urged To Iron Out Antitrust Discovery Tiff
A Washington federal judge handling the Federal Trade Commission's landmark antitrust case against Amazon suggested on Tuesday the parties continue working toward a solution after the commission protested that the company failed to pass on documents received from other online retailers in related litigation in California.
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September 02, 2025
Court Denies UFC's Attempt To Block Fighters' Class Cert.
A Nevada federal judge has rejected Ultimate Fighting Championship's motion seeking to deny class certification for fighters suing it over alleged suppressed wages, saying the request is premature.
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September 02, 2025
NC Court Upholds Ruling Against Pay For Pre-Job Training
A class of mental health workers seeking overtime compensation can't recover pay for training completed prior to the first day of work, as a North Carolina federal judge upheld a previous order finding that the time is not compensable under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
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September 02, 2025
TMX Customers Get Final OK For $42M Data Breach Suit Deal
Customers of title loan and payday lender TMX Finance have gotten a final nod for their $42 million settlement of class action claims arising from a data breach affecting an estimated 4.8 million people, with class counsel receiving just under $6 million in fees and expenses.
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September 02, 2025
CoStar Hotel Reports Lack Data For Price-Fixing, Judge Says
CoStar and a group of hotel companies escaped from a putative antitrust class action when a Washington federal judge drew a distinction between the use of hotel industry benchmarking data and algorithmic rental pricing software of the sort at issue in litigation against Yardi Systems Inc.
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September 02, 2025
NJ Judge Tosses REIT Shareholders' Liquidation Suit
A New Jersey federal judge has rejected a proposed class action filed by shareholders accusing several real estate investment trusts and other parties of misleading them in order to avoid liquidating the REITs, ruling the claims must be thrown out without prejudice.
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September 02, 2025
Colgate-Palmolive To Shell Out $332M In Pension Payout Fight
Colgate-Palmolive retirees asked a New York federal judge to greenlight a $332 million class action deal in their suit claiming the household products company shorted them on lump-sum retirement payouts, signaling the end of a nearly decade-old case that reached the Second Circuit in 2023.
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August 29, 2025
Google Fights Gemini AI Query As App Privacy Trial Wraps
A multibillion-dollar trial over claims that Google illegally collected app data from 98 million consumers grew contentious Friday when the plaintiff's lawyer asked the tech giant's expert if he considered using Google's AI tool to see if data Google says is scrubbed of personal information could be re-identified.
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August 29, 2025
Ga. Ban On Trans Prisoner Healthcare 'Troubling,' Judge Says
A Georgia federal judge signaled Friday that she may soon halt a new state law banning access to gender-affirming healthcare for transgender state prisoners, saying she found it "troubling to me" that lawmakers had substituted their judgment for that of doctors.
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August 29, 2025
Logistics Cos. Can't Escape Worker Visa Misuse Class Action
Two logistics companies have failed to escape a proposed class action accusing them of misusing a professional worker visa program to lure workers from Mexico, with a Georgia federal judge trimming out some discrimination and fair labor claims, but allowing several others to proceed.
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August 29, 2025
Ohio Cannabis Co. Sued Over Exposing Patient Info
An Ohio company that helps patients secure medical marijuana cards was hit with a new wave of proposed class actions, accusing it of failing to safeguard nearly a million of its customers' sensitive personal records, with the company now facing at least five lawsuits over alleged lax security.
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August 29, 2025
Kaiser Can't Ditch Bias Fight Over Hearing Aid Coverage
A Washington federal judge has refused to toss a proposed class action claiming Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. violated the Affordable Care Act's nondiscrimination provision by refusing to cover certain hearing aid prescriptions, rejecting the plan's arguments that the alleged injuries aren't fairly traceable to KFHP, among other defenses.
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August 29, 2025
Tennis Players Oppose Sending Antitrust Suit To Arbitration
A group of professional tennis players is contesting bids by the organizers of two of the sport's largest competitive events to toss the players' union from their New York federal antitrust suit and forcibly make them arbitrate their claims accusing the organizers of running an illegal "cartel."
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August 29, 2025
Amazon Can't Scrap Toilet Paper Suit, Consumers Say
Plaintiffs suing Amazon in a proposed class action that accuses the retail juggernaut of lying to consumers about the environmental impacts of its toilet paper and other paper products said the company's effort to hide behind third-party forestry certifications doesn't justify the suit's dismissal.
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August 29, 2025
OpenAI Denied Discovery On Musk's Buy Offer, Meta's Role
A California federal magistrate judge blocked further OpenAI discovery into Elon Musk's $97.4 billion offer to buy the ChatGPT maker amid a lawsuit challenging its attempted shift into a for-profit business, finding that discovery on the offer, and any involvement by Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, must wait.
Expert Analysis
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Compliance Refresher For 'Made In USA' Labeling Claims
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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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure
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.
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Appellate Guidance Needed On California Chatbot Litigation
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.
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Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use
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.
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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.