Class Action

  • November 06, 2024

    9th Circ. Says No New Trial For Tesla Investors' Suit

    The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday ruled that a lower court didn't err in denying Tesla investors' request for a new trial regarding their $12 billion claim over Elon Musk's 2018 tweets that he had "funding secured" to take the electric car giant private, saying there were no improper instructions given to the jury.

  • November 06, 2024

    Chancery OKs Trade Desk Vote On Charter Move To Nevada

    The Trade Desk Inc. received a Delaware Court of Chancery go-ahead Wednesday for a Nov. 14 stockholder vote on reincorporating the digital advertising company in Nevada, after a vice chancellor rejected claims in a stockholder suit that the company's move requires a supermajority stockholder vote.

  • November 06, 2024

    Customers Look To Preserve Lead Class Action Against AT&T

    AT&T shareholders are telling a Texas federal judge that the company acted with scienter when it allegedly misled investors about the removal of lead-covered copper cables from its network, pushing back on AT&T's motion to dismiss the suit stemming from a drop in the company's stock price.

  • November 06, 2024

    Families Separated Under Trump Get $6.4M For Fees, Costs

    A California federal judge has signed off on $6.4 million in attorney fees and costs, most going to American Civil Liberties Union counsel representing thousands of immigrant families that were separated under a Trump-era "zero-tolerance" policy.

  • November 06, 2024

    Automation Co. UiPath Beats Some Shareholder Claims

    A New York federal judge has dismissed several claims from a proposed investor class action against UiPath Inc. that alleges the automation software company misrepresented its technological advancements, market share and revenue to artificially inflate its stock price, finding that many of the challenged statements are inactionable.

  • November 06, 2024

    Hyundai, Kia Rip Cities' Bellwether Trial Bid In Car-Theft MDL

    Hyundai and Kia have asked a California federal judge to reject several cities' request for bellwether trials in consolidated litigation alleging that the automakers knowingly sold vehicles with design flaws that spawned a car-theft crime wave after a viral TikTok trend popularized tips for breaking into their cars.

  • November 06, 2024

    Netflix Jury Will Hear Victim ID Evidence In 'Our Father' Trial

    An Indiana federal judge ruled Wednesday that Netflix Inc. can't exclude evidence of third-party statements in a suit accusing the entertainment giant of wrongly revealing the identities of the biological children of a rogue fertility doctor in the "Our Father" documentary, saying the statements were not inadmissible hearsay.

  • November 06, 2024

    4th Circ. Won't Allow Appeal In Crash Privacy Suit

    The Fourth Circuit has rejected the city of Charlotte's attempt to appeal a North Carolina federal judge's finding that it violated privacy law by making car accident reports public, which allowed law firms to use the data for marketing purposes.

  • November 06, 2024

    2nd Circ. Revives Authors' Breach Claim Against McGraw Hill

    The Second Circuit has partially restored a breach of contract claim from a would-be class action that alleged McGraw Hill shortchanged textbook authors on royalties from e-book sales, saying there was merit to one of their arguments relating to contract language.

  • November 06, 2024

    Seattle Judge Wants Plaintiff's Comms In IPad Antitrust Suit

    A Seattle federal judge has ordered Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP to produce its communications with a client who allegedly ghosted the firm before determining if the attorneys may withdraw from representing the class representative in a proposed antitrust class action against Apple and Amazon.

  • November 06, 2024

    Honeywell Cites Clorox Case In 401(k) Forfeiture Suit Toss Bid

    Honeywell has urged a New Jersey federal court to toss a proposed class action alleging that it violated federal benefits law over its practice of using forfeited 401(k) contributions to offset its retirement plan contributions rather than covering plan expenses, pointing to a California decision involving similar claims.

  • November 06, 2024

    Justices Eye Narrowing Disclosure Rules In Meta Investor Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to hand Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. a narrow victory in a case tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, as justices put up a range of hypothetical scenarios to try to pin down when exactly a company needs to disclose to investors that a past event could cause future damage to its business.

  • November 06, 2024

    Data Tracking Suit Against California Hospital Gets 'Last' Try

    A California federal judge gave a plaintiff "one last opportunity" to amend her proposed class action accusing Santa Clara Valley Medical Center of unlawfully sharing sensitive data with Meta and Google through online tracking tools embedded in its website and patient portal.

  • November 06, 2024

    Amazon Can't 'Just Walk Out' On BIPA Claims

    An Illinois federal judge largely allowed two biometric privacy suits to proceed against Amazon and a Midway Airport shop operator over Amazon's Just Walk Out cashierless checkout technology, trimming just an unlawful profiting claim against the travel retailer.   

  • November 06, 2024

    Morgan Stanley Denied ERISA Deferred Comp Ruling Redo

    A New York federal judge denied Morgan Stanley's request that the court rethink its order compelling to individual arbitration a proposed class action from former financial advisers seeking deferred compensation to individual arbitration, keeping a holding intact that found disputed benefits were subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

  • November 06, 2024

    Kratom Co. Failed To Warn Of 'Addictive Potential,' Suit Says

    The company behind Kryptic Kratom and K-Chill branded supplements was hit with a proposed class action accusing the company concealing the "addictive potential" of kratom, which the suit likens to opioids, morphine and heroin.

  • November 06, 2024

    NC Agencies Say Forest Service Workers' OT Is Straight Time

    A North Carolina trial court correctly held that the overtime rate under state law for North Carolina Forest Service professional employees is a straight-time rate, two state agencies told the state's appeals court, arguing that a higher rate is not warranted.

  • November 06, 2024

    HP Applicant Gets Pay Posting Suit Sent Back To State Court

    A Washington federal judge sent back to state court a job applicant's proposed class action accusing HP of violating state law by failing to include salary ranges in job postings, saying the worker hasn't shown she has standing to pursue the dispute in federal court.

  • November 06, 2024

    NJ Co. Not Giving Refunds For Lead-Tainted Toys, Suit Claims

    Three consumers have alleged in Garden State federal court that New Jersey-based toy-maker Red Toolbox is refusing to issue refunds for a gardening toy set that was recalled because it contained levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint threshold, according to a proposed class action.

  • November 06, 2024

    Telephone Co. Escapes 401(k) Recordkeeping Fee Suit

    An Iowa federal judge tossed a proposed class action alleging mismanagement of a telephone and data company's employee 401(k) plan, concluding Wednesday that workers had not sufficiently backed up allegations of excessive recordkeeping and administrative fees.

  • November 06, 2024

    LA Says Police Lt.'s Military Leave Support Still Deficient

    A retired police lieutenant still failed to support his claims that he was denied a promotion because of his military service despite the court giving him a chance to fix deficiencies in his allegations, the city of Los Angeles told a California federal court.

  • November 06, 2024

    Mich. Atty, Arizona Voter Sue Elon Musk Over $1M Giveaway

    Elon Musk and his political action committee were hit with two lawsuits Tuesday claiming his $1 million giveaway to swing state voters who signed a petition to support the U.S. Constitution was a fraud.

  • November 06, 2024

    MVP: Skadden's Boris Bershteyn

    Boris Bershteyn of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP scored a pair of wins for casino hotel clients accused of orchestrating a price-fixing scheme through algorithmic software, earning him a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Class Action MVPs.

  • November 05, 2024

    Trump Has Official Immunity. What About His Aides?

    Whether the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity extends to subordinates who follow a president's orders has become a more pressing question in the wake of Donald Trump's projected election win, according to legal experts.

  • November 05, 2024

    How Trump Can Quash His Criminal Cases

    Donald Trump's projected victory at the polls also translates to a win in the courts, as the second-term president will have the power to end both of his federal criminal cases. And the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity would shield him from any consequences for ordering his charges to be dismissed, experts say.

Expert Analysis

  • Firms Must Rethink How They Train New Lawyers In AI Age

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    As law firms begin to use generative artificial intelligence to complete lower-level legal tasks, they’ll need to consider new ways to train summer associates and early-career attorneys, keeping in mind the five stages of skill acquisition, says Liisa Thomas at Sheppard Mullin.

  • High Court's BofA Ruling Leaves State Preemption Questions

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    A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Cantero v. Bank of America sheds light on whether certain state banking regulations apply to federally chartered banks, but a circuit split could still force the Supreme Court to take a more direct position, says Brett Garver at Moritt Hock.

  • Cyber Takeaways For Cos. From Verizon Data Breach Report

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    Camilo Artiga-Purcell at Kiteworks analyzes the key findings of the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report from a legal perspective, examining the implications for organizations' cybersecurity strategies and compliance efforts.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Always Be Closing

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    When a lawyer presents their case with the right propulsive structure throughout trial, there is little need for further argument after the close of evidence — and in fact, rehashing it all may test jurors’ patience — so attorneys should consider other strategies for closing arguments, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Opinion

    California Has A Duty To Curtail Frivolous CIPA Suits

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    As plaintiffs increasingly file class actions against companies for their use of website tracking cookies and pixels, the Legislature should consider four options to amend the California Invasion of Privacy Act and restore the balance between consumer privacy and business operational interests, say Steven Stransky and Jennifer Adler at Thompson Hine and Glenn Lammi at the Washington Legal Foundation.

  • Series

    Playing Chess Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    There are many ways that chess skills translate directly into lawyer skills, but for me, the bigger career lessons go beyond the direct parallels — playing chess has shown me the value of seeing gradual improvement in and focusing deep concentration on a nonwork endeavor, says attorney Steven Fink.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Attys Can Be Heroic Like Olympians

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    Although litigation won’t earn anyone an Olympic medal in Paris this summer, it can be worthy of the same lasting honor if attorneys exercise focused restraint — seeking both their clients’ interests and those of the court — instead of merely pursuing every advantage short of sanctionable conduct, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • Updated Federal Rules Can Improve Product Liability MDLs

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    The recent amendment of a federal evidence rule regarding expert testimony and the proposal of a civil rule on managing early discovery in multidistrict legislation hold great promise for promoting the uniform and efficient processes that high-stakes product liability cases particularly need, say Alan Klein and William Heaston at Duane Morris.

  • Lean Into The 'Great Restoration' To Retain Legal Talent

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    As the “great resignation,” in which employees voluntarily left their jobs in droves, has largely dissipated, legal employers should now work toward the idea of a “great restoration,” adopting strategies to effectively hire, onboard and retain top legal talent, says Molly McGrath at Hiring & Empowering Solutions.

  • 4 Ways Businesses Can Address Threat Of Mass Arbitration

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    Attorneys at DLA Piper examine the rise of mass arbitration in light of JAMS' new procedures and guidelines, and provide four steps e-commerce businesses can take when revising their dispute resolution provisions to maximize the chances those revisions will be held enforceable.

  • Managing Legal Risks After University Gaza Protests

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    Following the protests sparked by the war in Gaza, colleges and universities should expect a long investigative tail and take steps to mitigate risks associated with compliance issues under various legal frameworks and institutional policies, say Wiley's Diana Shaw and Colin Cloherty.

  • 9th Circ. Ruling Broadens Sweep Of Securities 'Solicitation'

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    The Ninth Circuit's recent revival of a putative securities fraud class action against Genius Brands for hiring a stock promoter to write favorable articles about it shows that companies should view "solicitation" broadly in considering whether they may have paid someone to urge an investor to purchase a security, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • NCAA Settlement May End The NIL Model As We Know It

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    The recent House v. NCAA settlement in California federal court, in which the NCAA agreed to allow schools to directly pay March Madness television revenue to their athletes, may send outside name, image and likeness collectives in-house, says Mike Ingersoll at Womble Bond.

  • Opinion

    The FTC And DOJ Should Backtrack On RealPage

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    The antitrust agencies ought to reverse course on their enforcement actions against RealPage, which are based on a faulty legal premise, risk further property shortages and threaten the use of algorithms that are central to the U.S. economy, says Thomas Stratmann at George Mason University.

  • Opinion

    Bankruptcy Judges Can Justly Resolve Mass Tort Cases

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    Johnson & Johnson’s recent announcement of a prepackaged reorganization plan for its talc unit highlights that Chapter 11 is a continually evolving living statute that can address new types of problems with reorganization, value and job preservation, and just treatment for creditors, says Kenneth Rosen at Ken Rosen Advisors PC.

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