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July 10, 2025
Publix Pushed For Off-Clock Work, Underpaid OT, Suit Says
Grocery chain Publix pressured a department manager to work off-the-clock to bolster store profits and shorted him on overtime by failing to incorporate bonus pay into its time-and-a-half calculations of his hourly rate, the worker said in a suit filed in Georgia federal court.
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July 10, 2025
SpaceX Seeks Record $400B Valuation, Plus More Rumors
Elon Musk's satellite and rocket maker SpaceX is planning to raise money in a private round that would value the startup at a record $400 billion, Starbucks China is seeking bids for a stake sale that could value the chain at $10 billion, plus online fashion giant Shein hopes to salvage its long-awaited IPO by listing in Hong Kong.
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July 10, 2025
Ex-Executive Of Cannabis Co. Ascend Alleges Wrongful Firing
A former executive at New York cannabis company Ascend Wellness Holdings Inc. claims the company cheated him out of $400,000 in unpaid wages, stock payouts, and medical and dental coverage owed to him after it unceremoniously fired him, according to a lawsuit.
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July 09, 2025
Judge Unlikely To Halt ATF Return Of 'Machine Gun' Triggers
A Maryland federal judge said she was unlikely to block settlements between the federal government and gun-component manufacturers allowing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to return "forced reset triggers" to their owners and questioned the standing of states that claim the returns would break their laws.
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July 09, 2025
OpenAI Must Give Musk Info On Altman Firing In Fraud Suit
A California federal magistrate judge overseeing discovery in Elon Musk's lawsuit challenging OpenAI's now-abandoned transition to a for-profit enterprise ordered the artificial intelligence company to hand over documents related to CEO Sam Altman's brief firing by OpenAI's board, agreeing the information is "relevant" to Musk's charitable trust and fraud claims.
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July 09, 2025
Amazon Customer Grilled On Whole Foods Ad Suit At 9th Circ.
A Ninth Circuit panel appeared critical on Wednesday of a consumer's claim that Amazon duped Prime members by pulling its free Whole Foods grocery delivery perk, as the judges pointed to subscriber terms allowing the e-commerce giant to change the benefits package.
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July 09, 2025
Costco Says Insurer Owes Defense In Heavy Box Injury Suit
A Hartford unit violated Washington state's Insurance Fair Conduct Act by unreasonably denying additional insured coverage for a man's lawsuit alleging he suffered severe injuries when moving a product at Costco, the retail giant alleged in a lawsuit recently removed to Washington federal court.
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July 09, 2025
$2.5M Awarded In Suit Over Fatal Shooting After Pot Delivery
A California state judge awarded a $2.5 million default judgment to the mother of a teenager who was fatally shot by a man who delivered him marijuana, allegedly ordered from the website Weedmaps.
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July 09, 2025
2nd Circ. Pressed For Second Look At Novel Trading Dispute
An Estée Lauder shareholder is calling for the full bench of the Second Circuit to rehear a case he argues created a "judicially sanctioned loophole" that allows corporate insiders to retain profits they made on short-swing profits.
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July 09, 2025
T.I.'s Big Punitive Damages Win Cut To $1, Teeing Up 4th Trial
A California federal judge has reduced a jury's $53.6 million punitive damages award for rapper T.I. and his wife, singer Tameka "Tiny" Harris, to a $1 remitter, setting up a fourth trial in the trademark infringement case if the Harrises don't accept the remitter, which they have already said they will decline.
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July 09, 2025
Walgreens Judge OKs $950K Uniform Policy Deal On 2nd Try
More than 12,000 Walgreens employees have received preliminary approval of a $950,000 class action settlement over claims of unreimbursed uniform expenses, after a California federal judge said the parties had resolved deficiencies he previously cited, including an opt-out timeframe and the chance for class members to challenge proposed attorney fees.
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July 09, 2025
Ticketing Service Drops Patent Suits Against Cowboys, Chiefs
A ticketing service on Tuesday voluntarily dropped its patent suits against the Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs after a Texas federal judge dismissed without prejudice a similar suit targeting the Houston Texans.
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July 09, 2025
3M PFAS Suit Belongs In State Court, Conn. Tells 2nd Circ.
Connecticut is urging the Second Circuit to reject 3M Co.'s effort to move a state court lawsuit accusing the company of polluting the environment with forever chemicals contained in its consumer products to federal court.
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July 09, 2025
7th Circ. Asks Ill. Justices To Mull Amazon COVID Pay Fight
The Seventh Circuit shipped to the Illinois Supreme Court a suit accusing Amazon of not paying workers for time spent in COVID-19 screenings, asking the state justices to sort out whether state law incorporates federal regulations for preshift activities.
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July 09, 2025
Antitrust Enforcers Beat Google, Try Meta And Keep Going
When U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema held on April 17 that Google was liable for illegally monopolizing two out of three advertising placement technology markets targeted by the U.S. Department of Justice, her ruling contributed to potentially one of the most consequential convergences of antitrust enforcement in recent memory.
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July 09, 2025
Former FCC Republican Opposes Next-Gen TV Mandate
The feds shouldn't push a next-generation TV mandate on electronics makers and related industries at the behest of broadcasters eager to move to the new standard, says a Republican former member of the Federal Communications Commission.
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July 09, 2025
Stone And Tile Seller Hits Ch. 11 With $65M In Debt, Sale Plans
Mosaic Cos., the parent of stone and tile distributors Walker & Zanger and Surfaces Southeast, filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware with $65 million of secured debt after it struggled to rebound from pandemic-caused supply chain disruptions.
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July 08, 2025
Grocer's Octopus In Olive Oil Also Comes With Lead, Suit Says
Natural grocery store chain Lazy Acres has been selling a tinned "octopus in olive oil" product that also contains lead in violation of California's Proposition 65, according to a suit lodged in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday.
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July 08, 2025
FTC Warns Amazon, Walmart On False 'Made In USA' Labeling
The Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday that it has informed Amazon and Walmart that third-party sellers on their online marketplaces might be falsely labeling products "Made in USA" and asked the companies to watch for and take corrective action against sellers who make such false claims.
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July 08, 2025
Breaking Down Stewart's Nonstop Discretionary Denial Orders
Acting U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart inundated the patent community in May and June with dozens of rulings altering the landscape of discretionary denials at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here, Law360 goes through what you should know.
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July 08, 2025
Conn. AG Hits Ticket Marketplace With 1st Data Privacy Fine
An online ticket marketplace has become the first to be handed a monetary penalty under Connecticut's comprehensive data privacy law, with the state's attorney general announcing a settlement Tuesday that will require the company to pay $85,000 and maintain consumer rights request metrics to resolve claims that it failed to fix several alleged privacy notice deficiencies.
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July 08, 2025
Baltimore Police Want Out Of Md. Hemp Cos.' Suit
The Baltimore Police Department wants out of a lawsuit filed by hemp businesses and buyers seeking to upend a Maryland law that would require retailers to get recreational cannabis licenses to buy and sell hemp products, arguing that the department isn't responsible for the legislation.
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July 08, 2025
Omnicare, CVS Tab In FCA Case Increases To $949M
A New York federal judge on Monday raised a False Claims Act judgment against Omnicare and CVS to a combined $949 million following a jury's finding that they submitted millions of false prescription claims for long-term care patients.
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July 08, 2025
8th Circ. Strikes Down FTC's Click-To-Cancel Rule
An Eighth Circuit panel on Tuesday vacated the Federal Trade Commission's planned "click-to-cancel" rule, which would have required companies to allow customers to ditch their subscriptions with a single click, finding that the commission did not follow the proper procedures once a judge determined the rule change would cost over $100 million.
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July 08, 2025
Wash. Seafood Plant, Steel Shop Slapped With CWA Suits
Environmental groups launched a pair of Clean Water Act lawsuits in Washington federal court on Tuesday accusing an Evergreen State seafood producer and specialty machinery firm of releasing pollutants into local waterways in violation of state and federal permitting regulations.
Expert Analysis
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Playing The Violin Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Playing violin in a string quartet reminds me that flexibility, ambition, strong listening skills, thoughtful leadership and intentional collaboration are all keys to a successful legal practice, says Julie Park at MoFo.
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DOJ Enforcement Trends To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2025
Recent investigations, settlements and a declination to prosecute suggest that controlling the flow of goods into and out of the country, and redressing what the administration sees as reverse discrimination, are likely to be at the forefront of the U.S. Department of Justice's enforcement agenda the rest of this year, say attorneys at Baker Botts.
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NY Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2
In the second quarter of the year, New York utilized every available tool to fill gaps left by federal retrenchment from consumer finance issues, including sweeping updates to its consumer protection framework and notable amendments to cybersecurity rules, say attorneys at Steptoe.
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State, Fed Junk Fee Enforcement Shows No Signs Of Slowing
The Federal Trade Commission’s potent new rule targeting drip pricing, in addition to the growing patchwork of state consumer protection laws, suggest that enforcement and litigation targeting junk fees will likely continue to expand, says Etia Rottman Frand at Darrow AI.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Self-Care
Law schools don’t teach the mental, physical and emotional health maintenance tools necessary to deal with the profession's many demands, but practicing self-care is an important key to success that can help to improve focus, manage stress and reduce burnout, says Rachel Leonard at MG+M.
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What Expanding Merchant Code Regs Mean For Processors
Arkansas and South Dakota recently joined a host of other states that restrict payment processors' usage of merchant category codes with laws that include noteworthy prohibitions against maintaining registries of firearms owners, with ramifications for multistate payment systems, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.
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Forensic Challenges In Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Cases
Lawsuits over lithium-ion battery fires and explosions often center on the core question of whether the battery was defective or combusted due to some other external factor — so both plaintiff and defense attorneys litigating these cases must understand the forensic issues involved, says Drew LaFramboise at Joseph Greenwald.
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ABA Opinion Makes It A Bit Easier To Drop A 'Hot Potato'
The American Bar Association's recent ethics opinion clarifies when attorneys may terminate clients without good cause, though courts may still disqualify a lawyer who drops a client like a hot potato, so sending a closeout letter is always a best practice, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.
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Latest Influencer Marketing Class Actions Pinpoint 5 Themes
Several recent deceptive marketing class actions against both brands and influencers attempt to transform arguably routine business practices into a new focus area for consumer complaints, suggesting a coordinated approach to test what could become an increasingly popular area of litigation, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Dupes Boom Spurs IP Risks, Opportunities For Investors
The rising popularity of dupe products has created a dynamic marketplace where both dupes-based businesses and established branded companies can thrive, but investors must consider a host of legal implications, especially when the dupes straddle a fine line between imitation and intellectual property infringement, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
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A Look At Trump Admin's Shifting Strategies To Curtail CFPB
The Trump administration has so far carried out its goal of minimizing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's authority and footprint via an individualized approach comprising rule rollbacks, litigation moves and administrative tools, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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My Opera And Baseball Careers Make Me A Better Lawyer
Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein.
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4 Consumer Class Action Trends To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2025
The first half of 2025 has seen a surge of consumer class action trends related to online tools, websites and marketing messages, creating a new legal risk landscape for companies of all sizes, says Scott Shaffer at Olshan Frome.
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8 Ways Lawyers Can Protect The Rule Of Law In Their Work
Whether they are concerned with judicial independence, regulatory predictability or client confidence, lawyers can take specific meaningful actions on their own when traditional structures are too slow or too compromised to respond, says Angeli Patel at the Berkeley Center of Law and Business.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients
Law school curricula often overlook client communication procedures, and those who actively teach this crucial facet of the practice can create exceptional client satisfaction and success, says Patrick Hanson at Wiggam Law.