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  • July 10, 2025

    Bettors Fight To Keep Suit Over DraftKings Promos Afloat

    DraftKings customers alleging the online betting giant's advertisements fuel gambling addiction are聽pushing to keep their proposed class action against the company alive, throwing water on its effort to escape the lawsuit by leaning on its extensive disclaimers and fine print.

  • July 10, 2025

    Nursing Home Operator Faces Meal Break Suit In Pa.

    A rehabilitation and nursing home operator automatically deducted 30-minute unpaid meal breaks from workers' time even though they were unable to take the breaks in full, a former employee for the company said in a proposed class action in Pennsylvania state court.

  • July 10, 2025

    Mining Co. Fails To Pay For Preshift Work, Suit Says

    A mining company fails to pay workers for necessary preshift tasks such as donning protective equipment and improperly calculates their overtime wages, a proposed class action filed in Colorado state court said.

  • July 10, 2025

    Judge Blocks Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order Nationwide

    A New Hampshire federal judge on Thursday issued a nationwide block of President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship, and granted certification to a nationwide class that will cover all affected children born in the U.S.

  • July 09, 2025

    Uber Gets Some Driver Sex Assault Bellwether Claims Tossed

    The California federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation accusing Uber Technologies Inc. of failing to prevent drivers from sexually assaulting passengers has partially granted the ride-share company's bid to dismiss 20 bellwether cases.

  • 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 plans to change its corporate structure聽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.

  • July 09, 2025

    Google Notches Deal With Flo Users Ahead Of Privacy Trial

    Google and users of the menstrual cycle tracking app Flo have reached a deal to resolve claims that the tech giant used a data analytics tool to unlawfully retrieve their sensitive health data, releasing the company from a July 21 trial that's still scheduled to proceed with respect to similar privacy claims being pressed against the app maker and Meta.

  • July 09, 2025

    California Court Allows Worker To Pursue 'Headless' PAGA Suit

    A California appeals court panel held Monday that a worker who dismissed his individual claims against his former employer for civil penalties under California's Private Attorneys General Act can still pursue claims solely on behalf of other aggrieved employees in a so-called headless PAGA action.

  • 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.

  • July 09, 2025

    Give Investors Partial Class Cert In DiDi Suit, Judge Suggests

    Investors in DiDi Global Inc., a ride-hailing business based in China, should receive class certification for some of their claims in a suit alleging that the company hid enterprise-threatening regulatory risks during its initial public offer in 2021, a federal magistrate judge has determined.

  • July 09, 2025

    Ohio Officials Sued Over $600M In Funds For Browns Stadium

    The transfer of $600 million in unclaimed property funds to the Cleveland Browns to help finance a proposed new suburban stadium for the NFL team is an "unconstitutional and unlawful misappropriation of private property,'' a group of unclaimed-property owners alleged in a proposed class action in Ohio state court against several state officials.

  • July 09, 2025

    J&J Seeks To Toss 'Nowhere Close' Band-Aid PFAS Suit In NJ

    Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue Inc. are urging a New Jersey federal court to toss a proposed class action alleging that the companies have not disclosed to the public that PFAS "forever chemicals" are present in unsafe amounts in Band-Aid brand adhesive bandages, arguing that the plaintiffs come "nowhere close" to stating a plausible claim.

  • 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.聽

  • July 09, 2025

    Judge Says Founder Should Escape Logan Paul Crypto Suit

    A Texas magistrate judge has recommended that a former assistant of influencer Logan Paul be released from a "rug pull" cryptocurrency suit.

  • July 09, 2025

    Sandoz, Buyers Defend $275M Deal Amid State Objections

    Counsel for consumers, insurers and others urged a Pennsylvania federal court on Tuesday to approve Sandoz and its subsidiaries' $275 million deal settling claims it conspired with other companies to fix some generic drug prices, with Sandoz separately calling states' objections "a paternalistic desire to control private class action settlements."

  • July 09, 2025

    Ticketmaster Deceptive Pricing Suit Moves Forward, For Now

    A lawsuit accusing Ticketmaster and Live Nation of baiting customers to buy event tickets with deceptively low prices can move forward for now,聽because the entertainment giants challenged the claims with arguments that are better resolved after gathering evidence, a California federal judge said Wednesday.

  • July 09, 2025

    ABA Says Unlawful Discriminatory Jury Selection Breaks Rule

    Lawyers may not knowingly engage in unlawful juror discrimination under the cover of "legitimate advocacy," the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility said in a formal opinion released Wednesday, finding that doing so violates prospective jurors' equal protection rights.

  • July 09, 2025

    US Chamber Backs Anheuser-Busch's 4th Circ. Class Fight

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce backed Anheuser-Busch LLC's bid to flip a Virginia federal court's decision granting class certification to workers alleging the brewing giant failed to pay for mandatory pre- and post-shift work, telling the Fourth Circuit that the workers didn't clear certification standards.

  • July 09, 2025

    Supreme Court Denies Fla. Bid To Enforce Immigration Law

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday denied Florida's request to lift a block on a state law that criminalizes the entry of unauthorized immigrants into the state, leaving in place a ruling that the law is likely preempted by the federal Immigration and Nationality Act.

  • July 09, 2025

    Calif. Atty Drops Out Of Class Action Against Avvo Inc.

    One of two attorneys leveling a class action against online legal service provider Avvo Inc. over allegations it misappropriated the identities of more than 1 million attorneys to promote its legal marketing tools and referral services has moved to drop her claims.

  • 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.

  • July 09, 2025

    CVS Hit With Class Action Over Unwanted Telemarketing Texts

    CVS Health Corp. has been hit with a proposed class action in Georgia federal court for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by sending unwanted telemarketing text messages to individuals whose phone numbers are on the National Do Not Call Registry.

  • July 09, 2025

    Mass. Cos. Must Keep Bottled Water Flowing In PFAS Case

    A Massachusetts federal judge has ordered defendant companies to keep providing bottled water to residents of Westminster, Massachusetts, maintaining the status quo while the court determines whether those companies have made the residents' tap water sufficiently safe from so-called forever chemicals.

  • 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.

  • July 08, 2025

    Intel Seeks Final Toss Of Investor Suit Over Chip Struggles

    Intel Corp. urged a California federal judge Tuesday to permanently toss a twice-amended complaint from investors claiming the company concealed struggles with expanding its domestic computer chip manufacturing, arguing that the plaintiff doesn't claim that Intel made any misleading statements.

Expert Analysis

  • GM Case Highlights New Trends In AI-Related Securities Suits

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    Bold company statements about artificial intelligence have resulted in a rise in AI-related securities litigation, and a recent Michigan federal court decision in In Re: General Motors Co. Securities Litigation illustrates how courts are analyzing these AI-based claims and applying traditional securities concepts to new technologies, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways

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    Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.

  • Compliance Refresher For 'Made In USA' Labeling Claims

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    As tariffs reshape the trade landscape, companies hoping to invoke the powerful consumer appeal of 鈥淢ade in USA鈥 labels must understand the strict rules for making acceptable claims so they avoid the costly legal ramifications and brand damage possible from misrepresenting products as 100% American, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure

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    If you鈥檙e like me, law school鈥檚 often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey.

  • Appellate Guidance Needed On California Chatbot Litigation

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    There is wide variation in how courts are applying the California Invasion of Privacy Act against website owners that allegedly help third parties spy on visitors via chatbots 鈥 and the lack of appellate rulings creates uncertainty, especially as these cases move toward the summary judgment stage, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use

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    The recent revelation that a handful of questions from the controversial California bar exam administered in February were drafted using generative artificial intelligence demonstrates the continued importance of disclosure for attorneys who use AI tools, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • In 2nd Place, Va. 'Rocket Docket' Remains Old Reliable

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    The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia was again one of the fastest civil trial courts in the nation last year, and an interview with the court鈥檚 newest judge provides insights into why it continues to soar, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • Parsing A Lack Of Antitrust Info-Sharing Enforcement Clarity

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    Information sharing among competing firms has recently faced dramatic changes in antitrust agency guidance, while courts grapple with the permissible scope of pricing algorithms, leaving companies in limbo, but potential Trump administration changes could offer some reprieve, say attorneys at Axinn.

  • How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity

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    As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Law School.

  • Opinion

    9th Circ. Shopify Decision Gets Personal Jurisdiction Wrong

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    The Ninth Circuit's recent opinion in Briskin v. Shopify, rejecting the differential targeting requirement for personal jurisdiction, not only deviates from long-standing jurisprudence, but it also significantly expands the reach of internet-based claims under California law, says Matthew Pearson at Womble Bond.

  • Series

    Running Marathons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    After almost five years of running marathons, I鈥檝e learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie.

  • Tips To Avoid Consumer Tracking Tech Class Actions

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    Recent class actions alleging Trade Desk illegally tracked millions of consumers through its advertising platform highlight growing data privacy compliance concerns over digital tracking practices, but there are disclosure best practices businesses can take to reduce litigation risk, says David Wheeler at Neal Gerber.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Supporting A Trial Team

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    While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won鈥檛 arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis.

  • sa国际传媒 Industry Impact Uncertain Amid Priority Shift, Staff Cuts

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    A recent enforcement memo outlines how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's regulatory agenda diverges from that of the previous administration, but, given the bureau's planned reduction in force, it is uncertain whether the agency will be able to enforce these new priorities, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From US Attorney To BigLaw

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    When I transitioned to private practice after government service 鈥 most recently as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia 鈥 I learned there are more similarities between the two jobs than many realize, with both disciplines requiring resourcefulness, zealous advocacy and foresight, says Zach Terwilliger at V&E.

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