Class Action

January 07, 2026
Detroit Pension Fund Wins 'Close' Call To Lead Investor Suit

A Detroit pension fund should lead a proposed shareholder class action against MoonLake Immunotherapeutics, though a competing bid by a France-based lab worker and screenwriter alleges a "marginally larger" investment loss, a Manhattan federal judge has determined.
January 07, 2026
Covenant Health Sued Over Patient Data Security Breach

Nonprofit healthcare system Covenant Health Inc. has been hit with a proposed class action over a data breach that reportedly compromised the information of nearly half a million people.
January 06, 2026
Judiciary Advisers Predict Clashes Over AI, Remote Testimony

The federal judiciary's policy advisers appeared divided Tuesday over efforts to align procedural rules with digital age technology and preferences, and they predicted a torrent of impassioned input if they open up their delicate internal debates to the entire public.
January 06, 2026
Section 230 Knocks Down Addiction MDL, Meta Tells 9th Circ.

Meta Platforms Inc. urged a Ninth Circuit panel on Tuesday to find that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields it from sprawling social-media-addiction multidistrict litigation, arguing that the claims go to "the heart of what the statute intends to protect."
January 06, 2026
Amazon Nears Deal With Flex Drivers In Tip Skimming Suit

Amazon and a group of Flex delivery drivers told a Seattle federal judge Tuesday they've reached an agreement in principle to resolve a 2021 putative class action accusing the e-commerce giant of withholding tips, prompting the court to pause the case pending a final settlement.
January 06, 2026
DHS Blasts ICE Detainees' Lengthy Conditions Complaint

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is urging an Illinois federal judge to toss a class action claiming federal immigration officials subjected detainees to inhumane conditions at a Chicago-area holding facility, saying the complaint is "unnecessarily long" and otherwise fails to plead valid constitutional or procedural claims.
January 06, 2026
Ex-Robbins Geller Attys' New Firm To Lead Securities Suit

A new firm by former partners of Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP has secured its first lead counsel appointment in a securities suit against National Instruments Corp., which alleges the company repurchased stock while concealing from investors it was considering being acquired.
January 06, 2026
Tyson Foods Tries To Pare Down Meat Packer's Wage Claims

Tyson Foods Inc. is asking a Washington federal judge to throw out the bulk of a proposed wage and hour class action, arguing that the plaintiff's amended complaint is too short on details to proceed.
January 06, 2026
Amazon Seeks To 'Hot Tub' MIT Prof's Opinion In Antitrust Suit

Amazon.com Inc. has asked a Seattle federal court for a "hot tub" hearing in a proposed consumer antitrust class action that accuses the e-commerce giant of artificially raising retail prices, saying the novel litigation technique for concurrently questioning parties' experts is needed to vet one expert's change in opinion.
January 06, 2026
Bankrupt Hospital Wants Out Of $3B BCBS Antitrust Deal

A bankrupt Alabama hospital is asking a federal judge to allow it to drop out of a $2.8 billion antitrust class action settlement with Blue Cross Blue Shield, saying it may be forced to shut down unless it can pursue separate relief in bankruptcy court.
January 06, 2026
Cigna Accused Of Rigging Market For Life-Saving Drugs

Patients with chronic health conditions sued Cigna in an Illinois federal court alleging in a proposed class action Tuesday that the company and its pharmacy and pharmacy benefit manager subsidiaries use exclusive agreements to lock users into a network where Byzantine refill processes have been deliberately erected to limit payouts for life-saving drugs.
January 06, 2026
Trump Announces First Judicial Picks Of 2026

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening his first judicial nominees of 2026, a slate of four district court picks for Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.
January 06, 2026
BofA Faces Customer Suit Over Post-Jan. 6 'Surveillance'

Bank of America was hit with a putative class action accusing it of financial privacy violations tied to the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, alleging the bank aggressively mined and illegally shared customer data with authorities looking for leads.
January 06, 2026
NYC Hospital Network, Co. Fight Class Cert. In Wage Suit

NYC Health and Hospitals workers weren't subject to a single policy that violated federal law, the hospital network and a staffing company told a New York federal court, urging it to reject the workers' bid for collective certification in their wage suit.
January 06, 2026
NJ Judge Signals Green Light To Revive J&J Unit's Libel Suit

A New Jersey federal judge has indicated she is planning to grant a bankrupt Johnson & Johnson talc subsidiary's bid to revive its trade libel claim over a scientific article linking asbestos in talc to mesothelioma.
January 06, 2026
5th Circ. Mulls If ERISA Claims Are Subject To Arbitration Clause

A Fifth Circuit panel wanted a former employee at International Bancshares Corp. to explain how his benefits class action could evade an arbitration clause adopted by the plan that he never consented to, saying Tuesday that other courts seemingly have not adopted a theory that would allow that.
January 06, 2026
Drugmakers Fight Multifront Legal Battles Over GLP-1s

In the wake of U.S. Food and Drug Administration approvals for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, surging public demand and massive profits have inspired a broad range of drugmaker litigation against competitors, alleged counterfeits and telehealth providers.
January 06, 2026
Rick Perry's AI Energy Co. Hit With Post-IPO Lawsuit

An artificial intelligence infrastructure company co-founded by former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is facing a proposed class action accusing it of overselling its key development in order to secure $745.7 million through an initial public offering.
January 06, 2026
4th Circ. Asked To Revive Experian Credit Investigation Suit

Experian Information Solutions Inc. violated its statutory duty by failing to reinvestigate and later approving a clearly erroneous credit report that resulted in a refused mortgage application, the report's subject told the Fourth Circuit in an attempt to revive his class action lawsuit.
January 06, 2026
Ill. Judge Trims Most Of Walgreens Shareholder Suit

An Illinois federal judge on Monday dismissed most claims in a lawsuit alleging Walgreens inflated share prices by concealing the lack of viability of its pharmacy division and primary care investment, warning shareholders not to "waste judicial resources" in amending their allegations by claiming straightforward statements are misleading "absent a coherent argument as to why."
January 06, 2026
Meta Downplayed $10B Ad Changes 'Tsunami,' 9th Circ. Told

Meta Platforms Inc. investors urged a Ninth Circuit panel on Tuesday to revive a proposed securities class action alleging the social media giant hid the financial effects of privacy changes by Apple Inc., arguing that Meta executives publicly assured investors while knowing the company would be hit with a "$10 billion tsunami."
January 06, 2026
Cracker Barrel Asks Justices To Avoid Collective Opt-Ins Fight

Cracker Barrel urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to take up an appeal of a Ninth Circuit decision that only Arizona employees could opt in to a collective suit over tipped wages, arguing that there isn't a wide enough circuit split to merit review.
January 06, 2026
Authors Demand OpenAI's $1B Disney Deal Details For IP Suit

Bestselling authors accusing OpenAI of unlawfully using their copyrighted works to train ChatGPT have asked a New York federal judge to order the company to produce details of its $1 billion licensing deal with Disney announced last month, saying the agreement could show the "feasibility" of a licensing market for AI training.
January 06, 2026
Live Nation Settles Workers' Claims Of Excessive 401(k) Fees

Live Nation has agreed to a settlement of a proposed class action from former employees who alleged their 401(k) plan was saddled with excessive fees, after a California federal judge said in December he would reconsider his earlier decision requiring arbitration of some claims in the dispute.
January 06, 2026
Food Distribution Co. Misclassified Supervisors, Suit Says

A food distribution company misclassified supervisors as salaried employees exempt from overtime even though they did not meet the legal requirements to satisfy the carveout under federal wage law, according to a proposed collective action filed in Colorado federal court.

Editor's Picks

NFL Seeks To End Race-Based Concussion Tests After Outcry

The NFL said Wednesday it will push to end the use of "race-norming," which assumes Black former players start with lower baseline cognitive test scores, in assessing claims for payouts from the more than $1 billion concussion settlement amid allegations that it is discriminatory.

Expert Analysis

Reviewing 2025's Artificial Intelligence Disputes Over IP

2025 brought the first major fair use rulings involving generative artificial intelligence, and in 2026 courts will weigh in on more discovery disputes, renewed motions to dismiss, class certification challenges and fair use defenses that could shape the course of future AI litigation, say attorneys at Debevoise.
Key Trends Shaping ESG And Sustainability Law In 2026

2025 saw a chaotic regulatory landscape and novel litigation around environmental, social and governance issues and sustainability — and 2026, while perhaps more predictable, will likely be no less challenging, with more lawsuits and a regulatory tug-of-war complicating compliance for global companies, say attorneys at Crowell.
3 Securities Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026

Pending federal appellate cases suggest that 2026 will be a significant year for securities litigation, with long-standing debates about class certification, new questions about the risks and value of artificial intelligence features, and private plaintiffs' growing role in cryptocurrency enforcement likely to be major themes, say attorneys at Willkie.
4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.
Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.
2025 Calif. Banking Oversight Centered On Consumer Issues

The combination of statutory reform, registration mandates and enforcement activity in 2025 signals that California's financial regulatory landscape is focused on consumer protection, particularly in the areas of crypto kiosk fee practices, earned wage access providers and elder fraud, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
The Major Securities Litigation Rulings And Trends Of 2025

The past 12 months saw increased regulator focus on disclosures concerning artificial intelligence, signs of growing judicial scrutiny at the class certification stage, and shifting regulatory priorities at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — all major developments that may significantly affect securities litigation strategy in 2026 and beyond, say attorneys at Debevoise.
A 6th Circ. Snapshot: 3 Cases That Defined 2025

With more than a thousand opinions issued this year, three rulings from the Sixth Circuit stood out for the impact they'll have on the practice of civil procedure, including a net neutrality decision, a class certification standards ruling and an opinion about vulgarity in school, say attorneys at Ice Miller.
How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.
Reviewing 2025's Most Pertinent Wiretap Developments

2025 was a remarkable year in the world of web tracking wiretapping litigation, not only for the increased caseload but also because of numerous developing theories of liability, with disputes expected to continue unabated in 2026, say attorneys at Squire Patton.
Del. Dispatch: Key 2025 Corporate Cases And Trends To Know

The Delaware corporate legal landscape saw notable changes in 2025, spurred by amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, ubiquitous artificial intelligence fervor, boardroom discussion around DExit, record shareholder activism activity and an arguably more expansive view of potential Caremark liability, say attorneys at Fried Frank.
Series

Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.
What Defense Teams Must Know About PFAS Testing Methods

Whether testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances produces results meaningful for litigation depends on the validity of the sampling methodology — so effectively defending these claims requires understanding the scientific and legal implications of different PFAS testing protocols, say attorneys at Hollingsworth.
Series

Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.
Opinion

A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court

To address the patchwork of courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence, curbing abuses and relieving the burden on judges, the federal judiciary should consider amending its civil procedure rules to require litigants to certify they’ve reviewed legal filings for accuracy, say attorneys at Shook Hardy.