Class Action

  • July 16, 2025

    NBA Bolsters Case For Justices To Review VPPA Scope

    The NBA is amplifying its push for the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Second Circuit decision that revived a Video Privacy Protection Act suit against the league for sharing user data, saying appellate courts have splintered on the issue since it filed its March petition.

  • July 16, 2025

    Mich. Judge Upholds Propane Assessment After Retailer Vote

    A judge dismissed a challenge to an assessment levied on sales of propane in Michigan on Wednesday, finding the state's propane retailers authorized it by vote. 

  • July 16, 2025

    Arby's Parent Says Workers' Tobacco Fee Suit Lacks Support

    The parent company of Arby's, Dunkin' and other fast-food chains urged a Georgia federal court to toss a proposed class action claiming employees in its health plan were unlawfully charged more for using tobacco, arguing workers didn't allege their premiums stayed elevated after completing a wellness program.

  • July 16, 2025

    Flowers Foods Pushes Justices To Take Up Arbitration Case

    Flowers Foods pressed the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to take up a case in which the Tenth Circuit decided to keep a distributor's overtime suit out of arbitration, urging the justices to cure a deep circuit split once and for all.

  • July 16, 2025

    Princeton Sued After Blocking Trans Runner From Race

    A transgender sprinter has filed suit against Princeton University and athletic organizers after they removed her from the list of runners competing in a race, according to her New Jersey state lawsuit.

  • July 16, 2025

    Refused NFL Goods Sale Not Antitrust Harm, Judge Says

    An online merchant blocked from selling licensed NFL merchandise on Amazon.com and Walmart.com by league policies restricting online sales to approved retailers has two weeks to fix its proposed class action claims after a New York federal judge said that the contested restrictions do not trigger U.S. antitrust law.

  • July 16, 2025

    Utility Co. Inks $7M Deal To End Pension Mortality Data Suit

    An electric utility holding company has agreed to pay $7 million to resolve a proposed class action alleging it underpaid retirees in pension benefits by calculating their payments using outdated mortality data, according to an Arizona federal court filing.

  • July 16, 2025

    CooperSurgical Wants Conn. Embryo Loss Claims Tossed

    CooperSurgical Inc. should not have to face a Connecticut federal lawsuit over embryos lost to its recalled culture medium for in vitro fertilization, the company said in motions to dismiss or pause the litigation based in part on "significant briefing and discovery" in a first-filed case in California.

  • July 16, 2025

    WK Kellogg, Kellanova Settle Overtime Suit For $1.5M

    WK Kellogg Co. and Kellanova will pay almost $1.5 million to settle claims that workers didn't receive accurate overtime pay and weren't compensated for preshift COVID-19 temperature checks and other off-the-clock activities, according to Michigan federal court filings.

  • July 16, 2025

    Utah Judge Ends Startup's Antitrust Suit Against NAR, Brokerages

    A Utah federal judge permanently tossed an antitrust suit lodged by a residential brokerage startup against the National Association of Realtors and multiple brokerages, ruling that the claims were time-barred.

  • July 16, 2025

    Gordon Rees Opens Permanent Downtown Cleveland Office

    Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP announced Tuesday the official opening of a permanent office located in Cleveland.

  • July 16, 2025

    Kratom Seltzers 'Addictive,' Wash. Class Suit Alleges

    A proposed class of kratom product buyers is suing Mitra-9 Brands LLC in Washington federal court, alleging that the company knew — but failed to warn customers — that the products are addictive in the same way as opioids and can cause withdrawal symptoms.

  • July 15, 2025

    HomeServices, Douglas Elliman Nix Broker Fee Antitrust Suit

    HomeServices of America and Douglas Elliman escaped homebuyers' proposed antitrust class action alleging real estate agents conspired to artificially inflate broke service commissions for home sales, after a Florida federal judge ruled the buyers lacked standing since home sellers are the ones who paid those commission fees. 

  • July 15, 2025

    MaxLinear, Silicon Motion Beat Suit Over Failed $3.8B Merger

    A California federal judge on Tuesday threw out a proposed class action that accused semiconductor company MaxLinear and chipmaker Silicon Motion of misleading investors about a $3.8 billion merger that fell through, saying Silicon Motion shareholders couldn't sue MaxLinear or prove that Silicon Motion knew about an alleged breach of the merger agreement.

  • July 15, 2025

    Biohaven's Drug Prospects Were Overhyped, Suit Says

    Biopharmaceutical company Biohaven Ltd. was hit with an investor suit claiming it overstated the odds that two of its product candidates would receive regulatory approval, hurting investors as it announced disappointing results.

  • July 15, 2025

    Pool Supply Co. Escapes Investor Suit Over COVID-Era Sales

    Arizona-based pool supply company Leslie's Inc. won dismissal, for now, of an investor class action led by North Carolina's state treasurer that alleged the company botched disclosures about waning demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the court finding the allegations failed to state a claim for federal securities law violations.

  • July 15, 2025

    Ga. Judge Sends Online Casino Suit To Arbitration

    A Georgia federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit over money lost on casino-style gambling websites like Luckyland Slots and Global Poker, saying the case can't move forward in the Peach State and must go to arbitration instead. 

  • July 15, 2025

    Biz Groups Urge 5th Circ. To Reverse BP's Pension Suit Loss

    Multiple business groups filed amici briefs with the Fifth Circuit asking the court to do away with a judgment in favor of 7,000 BP retirees who alleged that the oil giant underpaid their retirement benefits, saying the lower court's decision conflicts with "black letter law."

  • July 15, 2025

    Consumers Say Apple's Bid To End App Store Case Will Fail

    A massive class of consumers accusing Apple of monopolizing the distribution of apps on its devices has told a California federal court the tech giant's planned summary judgment bid should be rejected because there's evidence showing harm to both users and developers.

  • July 15, 2025

    Players' Atty Gets $1.4M In Fees For NFL Race-Norming Deal

    The attorney representing former NFL players when the league pledged to stop using "race-norming" when deciding payments from the concussion settlement was awarded nearly $1.4 million in attorney fees Tuesday by the Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing the settlement.

  • July 15, 2025

    Calif. Homeowners Win Cert. In State Farm Underpayment Suit

    A California federal court certified a class of nearly 200,000 homeowners alleging State Farm systematically underpaid property insurance claims in violation of the state's insurance code, ruling Tuesday that the plaintiffs offered a feasible methodology for calculating damages classwide and demonstrated that class members are identifiable.

  • July 15, 2025

    EPA Defends Ending Enviro Justice Grants

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has asked a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action filed by environmental groups, a Native American village and other local governments, alleging the EPA unlawfully stopped $3 billion in climate grant funding.

  • July 15, 2025

    Feds Urge Calif. Judge To End Suit Over Border Patrol Sweep

    The U.S. government moved Tuesday to end a proposed class action alleging Border Patrol agents conducted race-based stops and warrantless arrests of people who appear to be farmworkers, arguing the government has required agents to evaluate flight risks and reasonable suspicion for stops, which renders the suit's claims moot.

  • July 15, 2025

    X Says Laid-Off Twitter Worker Not Owed A Jury Trial

    X Corp. has urged a California federal judge against holding a jury trial on a former Twitter worker's claims the company and owner Elon Musk violated state and federal laws requiring advance warning of mass layoffs, arguing the statutes don't provide for more than a bench trial.

  • July 15, 2025

    NCAA Tennis Players 'Highly Likely' To Score Antitrust Cert.

    College tennis players who claim that National Collegiate Athletic Association rules governing prize money violate antitrust law are "highly likely" to win class certification, a North Carolina federal judge ruled Tuesday.

Expert Analysis

  • Justices Likely To Stay In ERISA's Bounds On Pleadings

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    The arguments in Cunningham v. Cornell showed the U.S. Supreme Court's willingness to resolve a circuit split regarding Employee Retirement Income Security Act pleading standards by staying within ERISA's confines, while instructing courts regarding what must be pled to survive a motion to dismiss, says Ryan Curtis at Fennemore Craig.

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    Adventure Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Photographing nature everywhere from Siberia to Cuba and Iceland to Rwanda provides me with a constant reminder to refresh, refocus and rethink the legal issues that my clients face, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.

  • High Court Could Further Limit Deference With TCPA Fax Case

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    The Supreme Court's decision to hear McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates v. McKesson, a case involving alleged junk faxes that centers whether district courts are bound by Federal Communications Commission rules, offers the court a chance to possibly further limit the judicial deference afforded to federal agency interpretations of statutes, says Samantha Duke at Rumberger Kirk.

  • 5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates

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    In order to effectively develop associates’ critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.

  • And Now A Word From The Panel: How MDLs Fared In 2024

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    A significant highlight of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's practice during 2024 was the increase in the percentage of new MDL petitions granted by the panel, with 25 granted and only eight denied — one of the highest grant rates in years, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.

  • 8 Lessons Yellow Corp. Layoffs Can Teach Distressed Cos.

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    A Delaware bankruptcy court’s recent decision, examining trucking company Yellow Corp.’s abrupt termination of roughly 25,500 employees, offers financially distressed businesses a road map for navigating layoffs under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • The 7th Circ.'s Top 10 Civil Opinions Of 2024

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    Attorneys at Jenner & Block examine the most significant decisions issued by the Seventh Circuit in 2024, and explain how they may affect issues related to mass arbitration, consumer fraud, class certification and more.

  • Royal Canin Ruling Won't Transform Removal Jurisdiction

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Royal Canin USA v. Wullschleger means that federal district courts must now remand whenever an amended complaint excises grounds for federal jurisdiction — but given existing litigation strategy and case law trends, this may ultimately preserve, rather than alter, the status quo, say attorneys at Norton Rose.

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: Nov. And Dec. Lessons

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    In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses five federal court decisions and identifies practice tips from cases involving takings clause violations, breach of contract with banks, life insurance policies, employment and automobile defects.

  • Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year

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    Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.

  • Key Trends In PFAS Regulation And Litigation For 2025

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    The critical policy milestones for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances expected in 2025 will not only shape the trajectory of PFAS regulation, but also set key precedents for environmental accountability, potentially reshaping the corporate approach to these "forever chemicals" for decades to come, say attorneys at MG+M.

  • Algorithm Price-Fixing Ruling May Lower Antitrust Claims Bar

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    A Washington federal court's refusal to dismiss Duffy v. Yardi Systems, an antitrust case over rent prices allegedly inflated by revenue management software, creates an apparent split in the lower courts over how to assess such claims, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • UPS Penalty Demonstrates Goodwill Impairment Red Flags

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent $45 million penalty against UPS for withholding reports of goodwill impairment should warn investors to watch for the telltale signs of companies inflating their worth by delaying tests that would reveal similar declines in the value of intangible assets, say attorneys at Labaton Keller.

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    Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.

  • Courts Must Stick To The Science On Digital Addiction Claims

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    A number of pending personal injury and product liability lawsuits allege that plaintiffs have developed behavioral addictions to the use of social media and video games — but this is not yet recognized by relevant authorities as an addiction, so courts must carefully scrutinize such claims, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

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