DOJ Official Calls Live Nation Deal Win-Win As AGs Press On

By Bryan Koenig

The Justice Department's midtrial settlement with Live Nation on Monday created an instant rift with more than two dozen state attorneys general who vowed to press forward instead of accepting a deal that requires online ticketing technology to be open-sourced and forces the company to divest control over at least 13 amphitheaters.

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DOJ Deal With Live Nation Throws Antitrust Trial Into Disarray

By Pete Brush

U.S. Department of Justice lawyers told a Manhattan federal judge Monday that the government is settling its claims that Live Nation engaged in unlawful monopolization by tying ticket sales to the use of its venues, throwing an ongoing trial involving dozens of states into an uncertain posture.

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High Court Declines NFL Subscriber's Video Privacy Suit

By Allison Grande

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday again refused to take up the question of what type of personal information is shielded from unauthorized disclosure under federal video privacy law, in passing on an NFL digital content subscriber's challenge to the dismissal of his claims that the football league unlawfully shared video-viewing information with Meta.

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Novo, Hims & Hers Make Up, Agree To Sell GLP-1s Together

By Theresa Schliep

Novo Nordisk A/S will start selling its GLP-1 medications on Hims & Hers Health Inc.'s platform as part of a deal that resolves the pharmaceutical company's patent infringement lawsuit against the telehealth provider, the companies announced Monday.

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Mammogram Provider To Pay $2.5M Over Data Breach

By Julie Manganis

A mobile mammogram provider has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a proposed class action on behalf of more than 357,000 patients whose personal information was leaked in a 2024 data breach, according to a filing in Massachusetts federal court.

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Cold Storage Co. Strikes Deal To End Data Breach Suits

By Kelcey Caulder

Americold Logistics LLC has agreed to settle a pair of lawsuits that claimed lax cybersecurity at the cold storage giant led to two separate data breaches that allegedly impacted droves of employees and customers, according to a filing in Atlanta federal court.

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Ohio Judge Won't Shield Kalshi's Sports Contracts

By Aislinn Keely

An Ohio federal judge declined to block Kalshi's sports event contracts from state gambling regulators' scrutiny in a Monday order that found the wagers don't appear to be swaps under the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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Social Media Plaintiff Not Diagnosed With Addiction, Jury Told

By Craig Clough

A therapist who treated a bellwether plaintiff alleging Instagram and YouTube are harmful to children testified she never diagnosed the plaintiff with any social media addiction during five years of treatment but believed social media contributed to her mental health struggles, according to a video deposition a California jury watched Monday.

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Abbott Formula Linked To 'Horrible' Gut Disease, Ill. Jury Told

By Celeste Bott

Abbott Laboratories' preterm baby formula was a contributing factor that caused four premature infants born in Illinois to develop a "devastating and painful intestinal disease," and the company has failed to warn parents and physicians that the cow's milk-based formula is a risk factor for the condition, a Cook County jury heard Monday.

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Treasury Digital Asset Report Pushes Innovative Compliance

By Sarah Jarvis

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has published a report on stablecoin use and compliance to Congress as prescribed by the Genius Act, laying out plans to harmonize anti-money laundering standards for cryptocurrency activities.

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Senate Bill Eyes Letting Colleges Pool Sports Media Rights

By Courtney Bublé

A bipartisan bill in the works would allow colleges to pool their media rights in hopes of boosting their revenue, which could then trickle down to women's and Olympic sports programs.

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LG Looks To Lock Down FCC Waivers For Door Access

By Christopher Cole

LG Electronics has asked the Federal Communications Commission to waive its ultra-wideband rules to allow an access device to communicate with smart door locks.

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Wash. State Bill Would Expand AG Power To Demand Docs

By Emily Sawicki

A bill making its way through the Washington Legislature would enhance the power of the state attorney general to demand document production and testimony in civil matters, including suspected violations of the U.S. and Washington constitutions, allowing prosecutors to seek documents from elected officials and law enforcement agencies.

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Industry Aims To Win Over Policymakers In Copper Phaseout

By Christopher Cole

A major telecom group has launched a publicity campaign to convince consumers and policymakers it's time to make the switch from copper to all-internet-based networks.

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FTC Won't Quash NewsGuard Subpoena

By Matthew Perlman

The Federal Trade Commission has denied a request from news rating organization NewsGuard Technologies Inc. to quash a subpoena issued as part of an investigation into an alleged advertising boycott of conservative publishers, as the group fights the document demand in court.

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Texas AG Gets Temporary Ban On Chest Binder Sales

By Emily Field

A Texas state judge has issued a temporary restraining order against a New York-based online retailer of undergarments and chest binders for young women and teens from selling its clothing in the Lone Star State.

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9th Circ. Won't Rethink Revival Of Price-Fixing Claim

By Matthew Perlman

The Ninth Circuit has refused a rehearing bid from Japanese manufacturer NHK Spring for a ruling that revived a number of Seagate Technologies' antitrust claims against it in a case concerning hard drive component prices.

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Banking Orgs. Urge 7th Circ. To Block Ill. Swipe-Fee Law

By Jon Hill

Banking industry trade groups have asked the Seventh Circuit to rule that Illinois may not enforce its tax and tip swipe-fee ban against national banks and other payment system participants, escalating their fight against the state's landmark Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, or IFPA.

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Fla. Judge Finds Leapfrog's Hospital Ratings Deceptive, Unfair

By Gianna Ferrarin

A Florida federal judge ordered hospital ratings nonprofit Leapfrog to revoke poor safety grades it issued to five hospitals owned by Tenet Healthcare Corp., finding the group's approach to evaluating the hospitals and publicizing its findings was unfair and deceptive.

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Mercedes-Benz Beats Suit Over Recall Rental Cost Coverage

By Rachel Riley

A Washington federal judge on Monday tossed a proposed class action accusing Mercedes-Benz of misleading consumers about rental car reimbursements available to drivers affected by a potential SUV brake defect, rejecting the plaintiff's argument that the automaker should've had a definitive recall plan in place when it notified the public about the issue.   

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Roblox Must Face Texas' Child Safety Suit, Judge Rules

By Emily Field

A Texas state judge on Friday said that Roblox can't escape claims brought by the state of Texas that it misled parents about the safety of their children using its popular online game platform.

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Hertz Reaches Deal To Expand Hand Control Rental Access

By Zak Kostro

A proposed class action settlement with Hertz would expand the availability of rental cars with hand controls and require improvements to the company's reservation system to make it easier for people with disabilities to reserve vehicles equipped with the devices.

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Cannabis Cos. Get THC Potency False Ad Suit Tossed

By Mike Curley

An Illinois federal judge has thrown out a proposed class action claiming that a group of cannabis companies mislabel their products as vapable oils to get around state possession and THC limits, saying at most, they alleged misrepresentations of law, not facts.

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Meta Integrity Head Tells NM Jury Proactivity Is Key

By Cara Salvatore

Meta's longtime head of integrity testified Monday in New Mexico's social media mental health trial that the company is always building new safety tools and that he led a shift to make it more proactive in detecting policy violations.

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Pump.Fun Seeks Dismissal Of Meme Coin Buyers' Suit

By Katryna Perera

Meme coin launchpad Pump.fun, its officers and related blockchain projects asked a New York federal judge to dismiss users' latest complaint, which added racketeering allegations and accused the defendants of operating an illegal digital casino, arguing it fails to establish jurisdiction or demonstrate the tokens at issue are securities.

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Sig Sauer Defends P320 Pistol Design In Wash. Class Action

By Ben Adlin

Sig Sauer Inc. urged a federal judge in Seattle to toss a proposed class action accusing the arms-maker of defectively designing its popular P320 pistol, claiming plaintiffs were wrong to say the gun lacks "any external safety features" because it features a trigger guard.

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Archer Says Air Taxi Rival Joby Hid China Ties, Imports

By Ivan Moreno

Archer Aviation fired back at electric air-taxi competitor Joby Aviation's trade secret lawsuit Monday, launching counterclaims that accuse Joby of unfair competition and false advertising by allegedly concealing China-based sourcing and misclassifying imports to evade tariffs.

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Valve Gamers Seek Fees After Co. Dropped Them From Suit

By Ben Adlin

Gamers who were sued by Valve Corp. in an effort to stop hundreds of arbitration proceedings have urged a Washington federal judge to make the company cover their legal fees, arguing that as each defendant was dismissed from the lawsuit following a final arbitration award, they became a prevailing party entitled to recoup their costs.

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Meta's AI Smart Glasses Snoop On Users, Consumers Say

By Joyce Hanson

A California resident has brought a proposed class action accusing Meta and an eyewear company of misleading buyers by advertising the companies' artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses as "designed for privacy," saying personal video footage can be reviewed by human contractors overseas.

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NC Providers Sue UnitedHealth Over 'Devastating' Cyberattack

By Hayley Fowler

UnitedHealth Group Inc. and several of its subsidiaries are facing a proposed class action in North Carolina state court over a 2024 data breach that took its claims processing platform offline and allegedly delayed billions of dollars in reimbursements to providers.

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Intuit Faces MLA Suit Over 'Refund Advance' Loans

By Sydney Price

TurboTax distributor Intuit Inc. and several of its partners were hit with a proposed class action alleging their process for distributing tax refund advance loans comes with high costs and arbitration clauses that are prohibited by the Military Lending Act.

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Huggies Hit With NY Action Over 'Hypoallergenic' Diaper Label

By Jonathan Capriel

Consumer products giant Kimberly-Clark Corp. is accused of falsely advertising its Huggies brand of diapers as hypoallergenic when in reality they contain skin-irritating ingredients, with a proposed class action filed Friday in New York federal court.

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Kate Hudson's Activewear Co. Sued For Tariff Refunds

By Lauren Berg

Fabletics, the activewear company cofounded by actress Kate Hudson, faces a proposed class action from customers who say the company passed the cost of President Donald Trump's illegal 2025 tariffs onto customers and should be forced to refund those overages.

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Mich. County Sues 3M And DuPont Over Airport PFAS

By Jonathan Capriel

A county in northern Michigan is the latest municipality to join the sprawling multidistrict litigation against 3M, Corteva Inc., Tyco Fire Products and other chemical manufacturers over claims firefighting foam they made and sold contained harmful forever chemicals, according to a complaint filed in federal court.

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Verano Receipts Out Medical Pot Users, Suit Claims

By Mike Curley

An Illinois man is suing cannabis giant Verano Holdings LLC in state court, alleging that it is in violation of state and federal privacy laws because it includes the buyer's name and date of birth on receipts for purchases at its dispensaries.

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How The New Tariff Landscape May Unfold

To replace tariffs formerly imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the administration will rely on a patchwork of statutes, potentially leading to procedural challenges and a complex tariff landscape with varying levels, durations and applicability, says Joseph Grossman-Trawick at King & Spalding.

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4th Circ. Navy Federal Decision Illustrates Nuances Of Rule 23

The Fourth Circuit's recent decision in Oliver v. Navy Federal Credit Union helpfully clarified how class action defendants can use Rule 23(c)(1)(A) to eliminate exposure early, along with the limitations of such an approach, attorneys at Duane Morris.

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Assessing Ruling On SEC Industry Bars In Post-Jarkesy World

According to a D.C. federal court in Sztrom v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 decision in SEC v. Jarkesy did not eliminate the commission's ability to pursue industry bars through administrative follow-on proceedings, a major blow for future Article 3 challenges — so long as it stands, say attorneys at Venable.

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Kavanaugh, Jackson Debate High Court Emergency Orders

By Katie Buehler

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh pushed back Monday against critiques that the high court is ruling in favor of President Donald Trump in emergency appeals more often than it did for prior presidents, saying people who believe those allegations have "short" memories. 

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Ex-DLA Piper Atty Alleging Rape Can't Remain Anonymous

By Lauren Berg

A former Boston-based DLA Piper associate cannot use a pseudonym to pursue a lawsuit alleging she was raped by one of the firm's former partners, a Massachusetts judge ruled, noting that she already publicly revealed her identity in a related suit against the accused attorney.

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Employment Law Cases Have Rebounded Except For FLSA

By Max Kutner

Employment law cases overall have bounced back from pandemic-era lows, especially discrimination and disability accommodation suits, though a slump has continued for Fair Labor Standards Act claims, according to a report by legal analytics provider Lex Machina.

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NJ US Atty Trio Booted In 2nd Leadership Ouster

By George Woolston

A federal judge on Monday disqualified the three assistant attorneys overseeing the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, finding the "byzantine" leadership structure is unconstitutional.

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SCOTUSblog Founder Goldstein To Be Sentenced In June

By Emily Sawicki

SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein, currently under home confinement in Washington, D.C., after a Maryland jury convicted him on tax evasion and mortgage fraud charges, will face sentencing in June.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court's docket last week featured disputes spanning alleged forged board approvals at a telecom startup, evidence-destruction claims tied to WWE's blockbuster merger with UFC and investor scrutiny of a multibillion-dollar deal between Intel and the U.S. government.

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McGuireWoods Beats Sun Pharma's DQ Bid In NJ Suit

By George Woolston

A New Jersey federal court has denied Sun Pharmaceutical's bid to disqualify McGuireWoods LLP from representing pharmaceutical company Biofrontera in litigation over the alleged breach of a settlement agreement, ruling the firm's continued representation won't harm Sun Pharmaceutical and will avoid significant harm to Biofrontera.

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Lewis Brisbois Renews Bid To Force Paralegal To Arbitrate

By Adrian Cruz

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP asked a Florida state judge on Friday to have a former paralegal arbitrate her defamation claims that its actions tarnished her reputation and cost her a job at another firm.

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K&L Gates IP Atty Tapped For Wash. Supreme Court Seat

By Rachel Riley

A K&L Gates intellectual property litigator will become the Washington State Supreme Court's first justice of Middle Eastern descent, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said Monday, announcing his pick to replace veteran retiring Justice Barbara Madsen.

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