A California federal judge dismissed a proposed class action accusing Blue Shield of California of violating the federal Wiretap Act by installing Google and Meta tracking tools on its website, saying plaintiffs failed to allege that the health plan provider intercepted their highly sensitive health-related electronic communications.
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Blue Shield Of Calif. Beats Enrollee Data Privacy Suit, For Now

By Rae Ann Varona

A California federal judge dismissed a proposed class action accusing Blue Shield of California of violating the federal Wiretap Act by installing Google and Meta tracking tools on its website, saying plaintiffs failed to allege that the health plan provider intercepted their highly sensitive health-related electronic communications.

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NC Co.'s $9.8M Indemnity Payment Not Covered, Insurers Say

By Hope Patti

A building products manufacturer is not entitled to coverage after reimbursing its financial adviser $9.8 million for defense and settlement costs incurred in litigation over a take-private transaction, the company's excess directors and officers insurers told a North Carolina federal court.

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Philly Apartment Co. Sues Chubb For Concrete Spill Coverage

By Gianna Ferrarin

A Chubb unit allegedly wrongfully denied coverage to a Philadelphia apartment building owner hit with claims it violated Pennsylvania real estate law by failing to inform residents about repair plans following a concrete spill, according to a complaint recently removed to federal court.

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LITIGATION

J&J Asks 3rd Circ. To Block Return Of Ex-Worker's Fee Claims

By P.J. D'Annunzio

Johnson & Johnson has asked the Third Circuit to keep dismissed excessive fee claims out of a proposed class action alleging the company charged employees too much for a prescription drug benefits program, arguing that the lower court correctly tossed that portion of the suit for lack of standing.

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Staffing Co. Fights Coverage Denial For Labor Violation Row

By Hope Patti

A staffing company accused of failing to provide laborers with required employment notices and assignment-related disclosures in violation of Illinois law said it is entitled to a defense under its commercial lines policies, telling a federal court that its insurer wrongfully refused coverage for the proposed class action.

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DEALS

Blackstone-Led Group Invests $5.3B In Pipeline Co. Williams

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Williams, a pipeline operator represented by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, announced Monday it has secured a roughly $5.3 billion investment from a partnership of private equity sponsors led by Blackstone Credit & Insurance, which is advised by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, to support the development of five power production projects.

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PEOPLE

Cohen Cunningham Opens Tampa Shop With Trial Atty

By Madison Arnold

Cohen Cunningham DeRose Higgins Lyon said Monday that it hired a former Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin PC shareholder to open and lead its new Tampa office.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Judge Newman Won't Reopen High Court Suspension Battle

By Theresa Schliep

Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman did not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider her bid to save a suit against her fellow judges for suspending her from the bench over her refusal to undergo medical tests.

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Jackson Walker Settlements Over Judge Romance Get Greenlit

By Emma Cueto

A Texas bankruptcy judge has recommended approval of nine settlements regarding legal fees paid to Jackson Walker LLP connected to a former firm partner's romantic relationship with a then-bankruptcy judge, with the firm agreeing to pay $4.79 million in total, including $1.4 million to the estate of J.C. Penney.

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Trump-IRS Settlement Result Of Sham Suit, Judge Rules

By Jack McLoone

President Donald Trump's $10 billion suit against his own Internal Revenue Service and the resulting settlement deal lacked a legitimate controversy, given Trump's control over both the agency and the U.S. Department of Justice, a Florida district judge said Monday in an order barring Trump or others from citing the deal.

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Wells Fargo's $50M Deal In Atty's Ponzi Scheme Gets 1st OK

By Gina Kim

Wells Fargo will pay $50 million to settle a proposed class action alleging it knowingly helped a Las Vegas attorney run a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme deceiving investor victims into fronting money for borrowers awaiting personal injury settlement payouts, according to a preliminary approval order issued in Nevada federal court.

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Mass Tort Firms Hit With Suit Over AI Solicitation Calls

By Lynn LaRowe

A Michigan-based mass tort law firm and a pair of affiliate firms are violating federal and Texas state laws through an artificial intelligence-generated telemarketing campaign meant to solicit clients, according to a putative class action filed in Texas federal court.

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Senate Confirms SDTX Judge Pick Tied To Gun Group

By Courtney Bublé

The Senate voted 46-44 Monday evening to confirm Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney Arthur "Rob" Jones as a U.S. district judge to serve on the Southern District of Texas bench.

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Blanche Hearing To Proceed After Graham's Death

By Courtney Bublé

The Senate Judiciary Committee will still hold the confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche's nomination to be attorney general on Wednesday, despite the death of committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., over the weekend. 

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court last week handled disputes involving corporate control, post-closing competition, executive departures, arbitration awards and shareholder litigation.

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Google LLC

J.C. Penney Co. Inc.

Johnson & Johnson

KPMG International

MetLife Inc.

Meta Platforms Inc.

National Rifle Association of America

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Old Republic Insurance Co.

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Stage Stores Inc.

The Florida Bar

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