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July 21, 2025
Walgreens Accused Of Failing To Provide Meal, Rest Breaks
Walgreens flouted Washington state law and Seattle's wage theft ordinance by failing to provide employees with meal and rest breaks and then automatically deducting time for breaks that workers never took, a former pharmacy employee said in a proposed class action in federal court.
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July 21, 2025
Concertgoers Narrow Live Nation Antitrust Claims
Consumers accusing Live Nation of monopolizing the live entertainment industry are dropping their allegations about high prices in the resale ticketing market to focus on prices for the initial sale of tickets in the primary market.
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July 21, 2025
Ex-Kellogg Worker Fights To Keep 401(k) Fee Suit Alive
A former Kellogg employee urged a Michigan federal court to reject the company's attempt to dismiss a proposed class action alleging the food manufacturer lost its workers millions of dollars in retirement savings because of excessive recordkeeping fees under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
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July 21, 2025
How GOP Judges Teed Up 4th Circ.'s Supreme Court Shutout
No appeals court found the U.S. Supreme Court's latest term less endearing than the Fourth Circuit, where a supersize shutout accentuated a multiyear slump for the once-favored circuit and repeatedly vindicated conservative dissenters on the left-leaning bench.
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July 21, 2025
Amazon, Amplio Can Arbitrate Drivers' OT Suit, Judge Says
Amazon and Amplio can arbitrate a proposed wage-and-hour class action filed by two former delivery drivers, a California federal judge said Friday, finding the state law barring employers from requiring workers to waive rights for labor code violations as a job condition doesn't preclude the companies from enforcing arbitration agreements.Â
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July 21, 2025
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
Last week at the Delaware Court of Chancery, a major settlement between Meta Platforms Inc. and its investors reached on the proverbial courthouse steps during day two of a trial ended an $8 billion-plus suit accusing the company's directors and officers of breaching privacy regulations and corporate fiduciary duties tied to allegations dating to the Cambridge Analytica scandal more than a decade ago.
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July 21, 2025
HealthOne Faces Class Action From Nurses Over Missed Breaks
A group of nurses filed a proposed class action in Colorado state court Friday claiming that HealthOne violated state employment laws by failing to ensure employees took 30-minute meal breaks during their shifts.
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July 21, 2025
Aetna's Price-Fixing Suit 'Like Forum Shopping,' Judge Says
Aetna Inc.'s lawsuit alleging 23 pharmaceutical companies fixed prices for generic drugs seems like an attempt to work around a pause in similar Pennsylvania litigation, a Connecticut state judge said Monday, appearing sympathetic to the defendants' argument for dismissal or a stay.
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July 21, 2025
11th Circ Says. Experian Not Liable For Credit Dispute Costs
The Eleventh Circuit upheld a win for Experian PLC when it held that a consumer's attempts to correct inaccurate information in a credit report can't constitute an injury without evidence that the data was published to a third party or some other actual or imminent harm.
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July 21, 2025
Amazon's Aldi Subpoena Curbed In COVID Price-Gouging Suit
A Washington federal judge has ordered Aldi to hand over certain pricing information tied to Amazon's defense in a proposed class action over alleged pandemic-era price-gouging, while ruling that the budget grocery chain and other Amazon competitors won't have to disclose "highly confidential data regarding costs and margins."
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July 21, 2025
Xerox Strikes $9.1M Deal To End 13-Year-Long Wage Case
Xerox agreed to pay $9.1 million to end a 13-year-long wage lawsuit that went to the Ninth Circuit and the Washington Supreme Court, according to a federal court filing by more than 5,700Â call center workers who accused the company of violating the Evergreen State's minimum wage law.
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July 21, 2025
CME Group, NYMEX Dodge Carbon Futures Suit
A New York federal judge has tossed a suit brought by three investment funds against CME Group Inc. and the New York Mercantile Exchange, alleging they improperly interpreted and failed to enforce rules governing carbon offset futures contracts, finding the plaintiffs do not have statutory standing to bring a private right of action under the Commodity Exchange Act.
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July 21, 2025
Mismanagement Cost Nokia 401(k) Plan $100M, Suit Alleges
Two former Nokia workers have hit their ex-employer with a proposed Employee Retirement Income Security Act class action in New Jersey federal court, accusing the company of mismanaging its 401(k) plan.
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July 21, 2025
2nd Circ. Backs Union Win Over Concrete Cos. In CBA Fight
The Second Circuit on Monday refused to revive a fringe contributions dispute between two concrete companies and a group of union fringe benefit funds, affirming a lower court's decision to hand the union an early win that was partially based on the companies' failure to respond to discovery requests.
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July 21, 2025
Judge Won't Recuse Over Past Work With DraftKings Counsel
A California federal judge presiding over a proposed class action against DraftKings regarding its fantasy sports games offerings rejected a request from the plaintiffs to recuse himself over concerns that an attorney for the defense has ties to the court.
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July 21, 2025
Top 4 Texas Cases To Watch: A Midyear Report
Several major cases are taking shape in the Lone Star State, including the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association's suit seeking to hold Boeing accountable for lost revenue after the 737 Max was grounded, as well as the continuing fallout of a former Houston judge's romance scandal that could cost a Texas firm millions of dollars. Here's a look at the top cases to watch in Texas through the rest of the year.
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July 21, 2025
Archer Aviation Can't Ditch Suit Over $1.7B SPAC Merger
Most claims moved toward trial Monday in a Delaware Court of Chancery suit accusing principals of a blank-check company that took vertical takeoff-and-landing aircraft venture Archer Aviation Inc. public of overhyping its strength and outlook, breaching their fiduciary duties and unjustly enriching themselves.
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July 21, 2025
Travelers Unit, NC Door Maker Settle Excess Insurance Fight
A Travelers unit has resolved a North Carolina door manufacturer's lawsuit seeking $10 million in excess coverage from the insurer to help cover a $39.5 million securities class action settlement, court records show.
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July 21, 2025
Capital One Board Ignored Account Scheme Risks, Suit Says
The board and executives at Capital One left the bank exposed to legal and regulatory problems when it hid high-yield savings accounts from legacy customers to boost profits, an investor has alleged in a derivative lawsuit brought in Virginia federal court.
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July 21, 2025
NY Cleaners Seek $30K In Atty Fees, Costs In Wage Suit Deal
Cleaners who reached a $75,000 deal to end their suit accusing a real estate investment company and its subsidiary of unpaid wages told a New York federal court their attorneys should receive nearly $30,000 in fees and expenses.
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July 18, 2025
Law360 Names 2025's Top Attorneys Under 40
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2025, our list of more than 150 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
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July 18, 2025
Kaiser's $11M Class Meal Break Deal Gets Final OK In Wash.
A Washington state judge gave the final green light on Friday to a nearly $11 million class deal to end claims that Kaiser Permanente shortchanged Evergreen State employees who worked through their meal breaks, while also awarding class counsel $3.6 million in legal fees from the settlement fund.
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July 18, 2025
Judge Says She'd Block Birthright Order For Nationwide Class
A Maryland federal judge has said she can't rule on a bid to block President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship executive order for a proposed nationwide class since another preliminary injunction is on appeal, but that she would grant the request if the Fourth Circuit remanded to let her do so.
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July 18, 2025
Investor Sues Biotech Capricor After Product's FDA Denial
Biotechnology company Capricor Therapeutics Inc. faces a proposed investor class action alleging it misrepresented its lead product candidate's approval prospects before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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July 18, 2025
Judge Advised Against State AG Intervention In Sandoz Deal
A special master on Friday advised a Pennsylvania federal court to deny a bid by California and other state attorneys general to intervene in a $275 million settlement resolving generic-drug price-fixing claims against Sandoz, finding they lacked standing to represent the interests of consumers.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Discovery
The discovery process and the rules that govern it are often absent from law school curricula, but developing a solid grasp of the particulars can give any new attorney a leg up in their practice, says Jordan Davies at Knowles Gallant.
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Web Tracking Ruling Signals Potential Broadening Of CCPA
The Northern District of California's recent decision in Shah v. Capital One Financial Corp. is notable, as it signals a potential broadening of the California Consumer Privacy Act's private right of action beyond data breaches to unauthorized, nonbreach disclosures involving the use of now-ubiquitous tracking technologies, say attorneys at Baker Donelson.
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Opinion
Int'l Athletes' Wages Should Be On-Campus Employment
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security should recognize participation in college athletics by international student-athletes as on-campus employment to prevent the potentially disastrous ripple effects on teams, schools and their surrounding communities, says Catherine Haight at Haight Law Group.
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Series
Playing Guitar Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Being a lawyer not only requires logic and hard work, but also belief, emotion, situational awareness and lots of natural energy — playing guitar enhances all of these qualities, increasing my capacity to do my best work, says Kosta Stojilkovic at Wilkinson Stekloff.
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Crisis Management Lessons From The Parenting Playbook
The parenting skills we use to help our kids through challenges — like rehearsing for stressful situations, modeling confidence and taking time to reset our emotions — can also teach us the fundamentals of leading clients through a corporate crisis, say Deborah Solmor at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Cara Peterman at Alston & Bird.
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Justices' Labcorp Questions Explore Class Cert. Tensions
At the recent oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court in Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis, the justices' questioning highlighted a fundamental tension between constitutional standing requirements, the procedural framework of Rule 23, and the practical challenges of managing large, diverse classes in complex litigation, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From NY Fed To BigLaw
While the move to private practice brings a learning curve, it also brings chances to learn new skills and grow your network, requiring a clear understanding of how your skills can complement and contribute to a firm's existing practice, and where you can add new value, says Meghann Donahue at Covington.
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Top 3 Litigation Finance Deal-Killers, And How To Avoid Them
Like all transactions, litigation finance deals can sometimes collapse, but understanding the most common reasons for failure, including a lack of trust or a misunderstanding of deal terms, can help both parties avoid problems, say Rebecca Berrebi at Avenue 33 and Boris Ziser at Schulte Roth.
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How Attys Can Use A Therapy Model To Help Triggered Clients
Attorneys can lean on key principles from a psychotherapeutic paradigm known as the "Internal Family Systems" model to help manage triggered clients and get settlement negotiations back on track, says Jennifer Gibbs at Zelle.
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Rebuttal
Mass Arbitration Reform Must Focus On Justice
A recent Law360 guest article argued that mass arbitration reform is needed to alleviate companies’ financial and administrative burdens, but any such reform must deliver real justice, not just cost savings for the powerful, says Eduard Korsinsky at Levi & Korsinsky.
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3 Steps For In-House Counsel To Assess Litigation Claims
Before a potential economic downturn, in-house attorneys should investigate whether their company is sitting on hidden litigation claims that could unlock large recoveries to help the business withstand tough times, says Will Burgess at Hilgers Graben.
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ERISA Forecast After Diverging Pension Risk Transfer Rulings
Two district courts' split decisions on whether plaintiffs had standing in class actions challenging pension risk transfer transactions, amid a swath of similar suits, provide an early indication of how courts might rule in this new wave of Employee Retirement Income Security Act litigation, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Series
Teaching College Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Serving as an adjunct college professor has taught me the importance of building rapport, communicating effectively, and persuading individuals to critically analyze the difference between what they think and what they know — principles that have helped to improve my practice of law, says Sheria Clarke at Nelson Mullins.
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Maximizing Employer Defenses After Calif. Meal Waiver Ruling
A California state appeals court's recent decision in Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, finding that revocable meal period waivers prospectively signed by employees are enforceable, offers employers four steps to proactively reduce their exposure to meal period claims and bolster their defenses in a potential lawsuit, say attorneys at Fisher Phillips.
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Charging A Separate Tariff Fee May Backfire For Retailers
In the wake of the Trump administration's newly imposed tariffs, retailers facing significant supply chain cost increases may be considering adding a tariff fee to offset these costs, but doing so risks violating state drip pricing bans, say attorneys at Benesch.