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November 19, 2024
5th Circ. Can't Weigh In On Decertification Bid, La. Court Rules
Sending a nurses' wage suit to the Fifth Circuit for a decision on decertifying a collective in a post-Swales world wouldn't speed up the case, a Louisiana federal judge ruled in turning down a hospital operator's interlocutory appeal bid.
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November 18, 2024
Meta, Netflix Shook Hands On Illicit Streaming Deal, Suit Says
Meta Platforms and Netflix made an unlawful agreement where the social media giant would cede the video-streaming market to Netflix by hobbling its competing service and the streaming giant would funnel its customers' data to boost Facebook's advertising algorithms, according to a proposed class action filed Monday in Illinois federal court.
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November 18, 2024
Plaintiffs Dispute Ruling Applying BIPA Change To Past Cases
Workers suing over the allegedly unlawful collection of their fingerprints are urging an Illinois federal court to reject a recent ruling that a legislative amendment limiting damages under the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act applies to previously filed disputes, arguing that several state courts have reached the opposite conclusion.
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November 18, 2024
Apple Gets Some AirTag Stalking Claims Tossed, For Now
The California federal judge overseeing a proposed class action accusing Apple of failing to safeguard its AirTag tracking device from being abused by stalkers on Monday tossed product liability claims brought by consumers outside of California, saying Golden State law calls for the "place of the wrong" to take precedence.
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November 18, 2024
Potato Cartel Fried Competitive Prices, Consumers Say
Families gathering for Thanksgiving are paying more for their tater tot casseroles and hash browns because the four largest potato processors have formed a cartel to fix the prices of frozen spud products, according to proposed class actions filed Monday in Illinois federal court.
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November 18, 2024
Target Downs Investor Suit Over Inventory Glut For Good
A Minnesota federal judge has tossed for good a proposed class action alleging Target Corp. and its top executives misled shareholders by hiding that the big-box retailer had "abandoned its customer-focused purchasing strategy" in favor of "indiscriminately buying large quantities of inventory" that consumers did not want.
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November 18, 2024
3M Can't Add DuPont, Others To PFAS Water RICO Fight
A Massachusetts federal judge rejected on Monday requests by 3M Corp. and other defendants to add DuPont entities and over a dozen additional companies as cross-defendants in a proposed racketeering class action seeking to hold the companies liable for conspiring to contaminate local drinking water with so-called forever chemicals.
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November 18, 2024
Live Nation Says Ticket Buyers Must Arbitrate Antitrust Suit
Live Nation moved to arbitrate a proposed consumer antitrust class action alleging it monopolizes concert promotions and secondary ticketing services for major venues, arguing in New York federal court Friday the customers agreed to arbitrate any dispute each time they logged in to their accounts or accepted secondary ticket transfers.
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November 18, 2024
Justices Urged To Deny TCPA Class Certification Challenge
A Florida-based financial services company found to have violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for sending fax ads to nearly 60,000 recipients is telling the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a petition from one of those respondents that sought to turn the case into a class action.
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November 18, 2024
Chancery Consolidates 2 Musk, Derivative Damage Suits
Delaware's chancellor on Monday combined two class suits that separately targeted Elon Musk's massive sales of Tesla Inc. stock and alleged diversions of Tesla talent to Musk's spun-off artificial intelligence venture, while ordering coordination with a suit seeking damages arising from alleged insider trading in late 2022.
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November 18, 2024
Chiquita Wants New Bellwether Trial In $38M Paramilitary Case
Chiquita told a Florida federal court that a landmark $38 million bellwether loss to the families of victims of Colombian right-wing paramilitaries was the "product of numerous legal and evidentiary errors" that handicapped the banana company, which now wants a new trial.
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November 18, 2024
Electronics Co. Hit With Default In $2B Price Fixing Case
A California federal court will enter a default judgment against Irico Group on claims that could total $2 billion in damages in long-running litigation over an alleged conspiracy to fix cathode ray tube prices after finding the Chinese electronics company failed to preserve evidence.
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November 18, 2024
HUD Ducks Homeowner's Insurance Overpayment Suit
A Florida federal judge dismissed a homeowner's proposed class action alleging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development failed to refund mortgage insurance premium overpayments, finding the suit seeks sweeping relief that exceeds the court's power.
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November 18, 2024
49ers Data Breach Class Tries Again For Settlement OK
The San Francisco 49ers will pay $610,000 to nearly 21,000 individuals whose personal information was compromised during a data breach in 2022, according to a new motion seeking preliminary approval filed in California federal court on Friday, more than a year after U.S. District Judge James Donato rejected their initial deal.
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November 18, 2024
$100M Deal In Suit Over Walgreens Rx Prices Gets First OK
An Illinois federal judge gave an initial blessing Monday to a $100 million deal resolving claims from consumers and unions that Walgreens unlawfully overcharged insured consumers for prescription drugs while allowing members of its cost savings club to pay less.
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November 18, 2024
General Mills Plant 'Haunted' By Racist Past, Workers Say
A group of Georgia General Mills plant workers who said their workplace was run by a clique of neo-Confederate racists fought back Monday against the company's bid to toss the suit, arguing the plant remains "haunted" by a legacy of white supremacist leadership.
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November 18, 2024
Rust-Oleum Falsely Touted Spray Paint Coverage, Suit Claims
Paint manufacturer Rust-Oleum Corp. has been hit with proposed class claims in Illinois federal court by customers who claim the paint manufacturer misled them by advertising its "2x" spray paint line as providing twice the coverage of other general purpose paints, when its own data contradicts those label claims.
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November 18, 2024
FCA Says Court Shouldn't Reverse Utah Class Cert. Denial
FCA US LLC is pushing back against a Utah driver's bid for reconsideration of a Michigan federal judge's denial of class certification in litigation alleging that the automaker sold vehicles with a defective electronic gearshift, saying he can't make new arguments on reconsideration that he didn't make in prior briefs.
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November 18, 2024
Walgreens, Grocer Accused Of Flouting Lie Detector Law
Walgreens and New England supermarket chain Shaw's are violating a Massachusetts law requiring that job applicants be advised that the state does not allow the use of lie detector tests in employment decisions, a pair of proposed class actions filed Monday allege.
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November 18, 2024
'Sub-Par' Work By Data Breach Class Attys Earns Lower Fee
A Connecticut federal judge awarded $340,000 on Monday to class counsel in a data breach lawsuit against Merritt Healthcare Advisors but criticized their request for $381,250 as out of line with reasonable rates and said some of their work in the case was "sub-par."
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November 18, 2024
Ex-Utility Co. Worker Says OT Violations Were 'No Secret'
A former employee of North Carolina-based utility services company Stake Center Locating LLC asked an Illinois federal judge to certify his proposed class of workers that were allegedly not paid proper overtime, stating that "it's no secret SCL uniformly requires its locators to work off the clock."
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November 18, 2024
Wendy's To Pay $4M To Settle Colo. Wage Claims
Wendy's agreed to shell out $4 million to settle a class action claiming the fast food chain failed to guarantee workers meal and rest breaks, a former employee said, asking a Colorado federal court to sign off on the deal.
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November 15, 2024
Evian Wins Ax Of False Ad Suit As NY Judge Reverses Self
A New York federal judge tossed, for now, a putative class action alleging Danone Waters of America deceptively labeled its Evian water bottles as "carbon-neutral," reversing his earlier decision that the representation could be misleading and ruling Thursday that Danone's website provided further explanation of what the term meant.
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November 15, 2024
Social Media Cos. Must Face Schools' Public Nuisance Claims
Meta Platforms and other social media giants must face most of the public nuisance claims brought by school districts and local government entities in multidistrict litigation alleging the companies designed their platforms to addict children, a California federal judge ruled Friday.
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November 15, 2024
HHS Likely To Limit Migrant Data After Flores Deal Ends
A California federal judge indicated Friday that she can't force the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide human rights groups with regular data about children in low-security detention facilities now that the long-running Flores settlement has been replaced with a government regulation.
Expert Analysis
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Weight-Loss Drugs May Spur Next Major Mass Tort
With lawsuits concerning Ozempic and similar weight-loss drugs potentially becoming the next major mass tort in the U.S., companies should consider key defense strategies ranging from alternate dispute resolution to enhanced drug safety, say Dino Haloulos and Jarif Khan at Foley & Mansfield.
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And Now A Word From The Panel: Rare MDL Moments
Following a recent trend of rare moments in baseball, there are a few rarities this year in multidistrict litigation panel practice, including an unusually high rate of petition grants, and, in one session, a two-week delay from hearing session day to the first decision, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.
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Series
Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer
When I’m not working as an appellate lawyer, I spend my spare time building guitars — a craft known as luthiery — which has helped to enhance the discipline, patience and resilience needed to write better briefs, says Rob Carty at Nichols Brar.
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Half-Truths Vs. Omissions: Slicing Justices' Macquarie Cake
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Macquarie v. Moab provides a road map for determining whether corporate reports that omit information should be considered misleading — and the court baked it into a dessert analogy that is key to understanding the guidelines, say Daniel Levy and Pavithra Kumar at Advanced Analytical Consulting Group.
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Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity
The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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2 Lessons From Calif. Overtime Wages Ruling
A California federal court's recent decision finding that Home Depot did not purposely dodge overtime laws sheds light on what constitutes a good faith dispute, and the extent to which employers have discretion to define employees' workdays, says Michael Luchsinger at Segal McCambridge.
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American Airlines ESG Ruling Could Alter ERISA Landscape
The Spence v. American Airlines ESG trial, speeding toward a conclusion in a Texas federal court, could foretell a dramatic expansion in ERISA liability, with plan sponsors vulnerable to claims that they didn't foresee short-term dips in stock prices, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.
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SVB Ch. 11 Shows Importance Of Filing Proof Of Claim Early
After a New York bankruptcy court’s recent ruling in SVB’s Chapter 11 case denied late claims filing requests related to post-bar date events, parties with potential claims against a debtor may need to seriously consider filing protective proofs of claim, says Kyle Arendsen at Squire Patton.
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Del. Dispatch: 27.6% Stockholder Not A Controller
The Delaware Court of Chancery's recent decision in Sciannella v. AstraZeneca — which found that the pharma giant, a 26.7% stockholder of Viela Bio Inc., was not a controller of Viela, despite having management control — shows that overall context matters when challenging transactions on breach of fiduciary duty grounds, say attorneys at Fried Frank.
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Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: July Lessons
In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy considers cases touching on pre- and post-conviction detainment conditions, communications with class representatives, when the American Pipe tolling doctrine stops applying to modified classes, and more.
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2 Rulings Serve As Conversion Fee Warnings For Banks
A comparison of the different outcomes in Wright v. Capital One in a Virginia federal court, and in Guerrero v. Bank of America in a North Carolina federal court, highlights how banks must be careful in describing how currency exchange fees and charges are determined in their customer agreements, say attorneys at Weiner Brodsky.
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Dueling Calif. Rulings Offer Insight On 401(k) Forfeiture Suits
Two recent decisions from California federal courts regarding novel Employee Retirement Income Security Act claims around 401(k) forfeitures provide early tea leaves for companies that may face similar litigation, offering reasons for both optimism and concern over the future direction of the law, say Ashley Johnson and Jennafer Tryck at Gibson Dunn.
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How NJ Worker Status Ruling Benefits Real Estate Industry
In Kennedy v. Weichert, the New Jersey Supreme Court recently said a real estate agent’s employment contract would supersede the usual ABC test analysis to determine his classification as an independent contractor, preserving operational flexibility for the industry — and potentially others, say Jason Finkelstein and Dalila Haden at Cole Schotz.
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Loss Causation Ruling Departs From Usual Securities Cases
A California federal court recently dismissed Ramos v. Comerica, finding that the allegations failed to establish loss causation, but the reasoning is in tension with the pleading-stage approaches generally followed by both courts and economists in securities fraud litigation, say Jesse Jensen and Aasiya Glover at Bernstein Litowitz.
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PAGA Reforms Encourage Proactive Employer Compliance
Recently enacted reforms to California's Private Attorneys General Act should make litigation under the law less burdensome for employers, presenting a valuable opportunity to streamline compliance and reduce litigation risks by proactively addressing many of the issues that have historically attracted PAGA claims, say attorneys at Mintz.