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October 02, 2024
Reed Smith Enviro Ace Remembered As Kind Mentor
Todd Maiden, a longtime environmental attorney in Reed Smith LLP's San Francisco office who died last month, was deeply passionate about preserving the environment and enjoyed mentoring young associates. He leaves behind a legacy as the "kindest and gentlest of souls," his former colleagues said.
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October 02, 2024
Wells Fargo, AAA Misrepresent Arbitration Process, Suit Says
Wells Fargo and the American Arbitration Association have been hit with a proposed class action accusing them of colluding to fraudulently induce consumers into accepting a fundamentally unfair arbitration process, thereby giving up their right to litigate claims over allegedly unfair overdraft fees.
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October 02, 2024
Crypto Fund Manager Bitwise Files Plans For XRP-Tied Fund
Crypto-focused asset manager Bitwise filed a registration statement Wednesday that proposes to list the first exchange-traded product tied to the price of XRP, a digital currency that has long faced regulatory resistance.
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October 02, 2024
Chinese Food Biz To Go Public Via $523M SPAC Merger
Blank-check company Iron Horse Acquisition Corp., advised by Lucosky Brookman LLP, on Wednesday announced that it has agreed to merge with and take public China Food Investment in a deal valued at $523 million.
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October 02, 2024
Starr Says School Insurer Owes $1.9M For Abuse Settlement
Starr Indemnity & Liability Co. said it is entitled to reimbursement for its $1.9 million portion of a $3.5 million settlement paid to resolve a sexual abuse suit against a California high school, telling a federal court that a school risk-sharing pool insurer is solely liable for the payment.
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October 02, 2024
Nvidia Inks Deal In 401(k) Mismanagement Suit
Nvidia struck a deal with a group of former employees to end a proposed class action in California federal court alleging the technology company shirked federal benefits law by failing to decrease recordkeeping fees and investment costs in its $1 billion 401(k) plan.
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October 01, 2024
Meta Must Face Bulk Of Social Media Harms Securities Suit
A California federal judge on Monday trimmed but refused to throw out a proposed securities class action claiming Meta Platforms Inc. and its executives misled investors about the harmful effects of social media, finding that the investors pointed to plausibly misleading statements regarding mental health and keeping children safe.
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October 01, 2024
Ex-Cognizant Worker's Emails Show His Prejudice, Jury Told
A former Cognizant Technology IT worker who is among a class of employees alleging the company is biased toward Indians and South Asians was confronted on cross-examination Tuesday during a California federal trial about emails he sent that a company attorney argued show a longstanding "problem" with Indian visa holders.
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October 01, 2024
From AI To Enviro: The Top Biz Bills Calif. Gov. Inked Into Law
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed hundreds of bills into law ahead of an Oct. 1 deadline, meaning major changes are on the horizon for employers, tech companies, healthcare providers and others doing business in the Golden State.
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October 01, 2024
Calif. Tribe Can't Block 'Indian Blood' Certification Process
A D.C. federal judge has denied a preliminary injunction request by family members who seek control of the California Valley Miwok Tribe and want the U.S. Department of the Interior to stop using a "Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood" to determine who is eligible for enrollment.
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October 01, 2024
9th Circ. Cites 'Sunscreen' Song In Reviving Banana Boat Suit
The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday revived a proposed class action claiming Banana Boat sunscreen contains unsafe levels of benzene, citing a one-hit wonder from an Academy Award nominated director and saying a lower court judge erred by prematurely resolving disputed issues of fact and the merits of the consumer case.
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October 01, 2024
Gap Escapes Privacy Suit Over Email Tracking, For Now
A California federal judge on Monday tossed a proposed class action alleging that the Gap Inc. invaded consumers' privacy by using tracking technology in its marketing emails without consent, saying the complaint doesn't plausibly allege that the software unlawfully captures content protected by state privacy law.
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October 01, 2024
IBM Targets Take-Two In IP Suit After $45M Win Against Zynga
Less than a month after obtaining a $45 million verdict against San Francisco game company Zynga over patents related to online advertisements, IBM launched a new lawsuit in Delaware federal court against the developer's parent company over different video games.
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October 01, 2024
Judge Stays Calif. Locomotive Emissions Rule Challenge
A California federal judge halted litigation brought by rail industry groups challenging a regulation requiring railroads to transition to zero-emission locomotives in the Golden State over the next decade, finding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's upcoming authorization decision will greatly impact the case.
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October 01, 2024
9th Circ. Revives FCA Claims Against Dermatology Practice
A Ninth Circuit panel on Monday revived the claims of a former employee who accused a Nevada dermatology practice of retaliation under the False Claims Act and other wrongdoing, reversing the practice's early win and sending the case back for trial.
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October 01, 2024
Calif. Judge Won't Let Insurers Slip Mold Coverage Suit
A California federal judge mostly refused to allow a group of insurers to escape a suit filed by the owner and operator of a 231-unit California apartment complex seeking coverage for mold under a $69 million builders risk policy.
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October 01, 2024
Tesla Dodges Investor Suit Over Self-Driving Tech Claims
A California federal judge has released Tesla Inc. from litigation accusing it of deceiving investors about the capabilities and safety record of its self-driving technology, granting it at least a temporary reprieve from the class action litigation because suing shareholders hadn't shown that CEO Elon Musk knew his statements about the technology were false.
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October 01, 2024
Texas Atty To File 120 Cases Over Alleged Diddy Assaults
Personal injury attorney Tony Buzbee plans to file civil lawsuits against Sean "Diddy" Combs on behalf of 120 plaintiffs across the country who say they were sexually assaulted by the rapper, the Texas lawyer announced Tuesday.
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October 01, 2024
Apple Users Win Partial Cert. In Storage False Ad Suit
A California federal judge granted class certification Monday in a suit accusing Apple Inc. of falsely advertising the storage capacity of older mobile devices, but only for a subclass of certain individuals who purchased 16-gigabyte devices preinstalled with Apple's iOS 8 operating system in the Golden State.
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October 01, 2024
Lighting Co., ESOP Manager Can't Toss Workers' ERISA Fight
A California federal judge refused to toss an ex-worker's federal benefits lawsuit alleging a lighting company's employee stock ownership plan was mismanaged in a $25 million sale of company stock, finding allegations could proceed to discovery that individuals behind the deal breached their fiduciary duty to the ESOP.
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October 01, 2024
Ex-NBA Star's Big Paydays Not Relevant In Hoops Fraud Trial
Dwight Howard's NBA contracts exceeding $240 million over his 18-year playing career are irrelevant to charges that an Atlanta businessman defrauded the ex-basketball superstar out of $7 million, a Manhattan federal judge held Tuesday.
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October 01, 2024
Feds Can't Ditch Trimmed Asylum Seekers' Suit Over CBP App
A California federal judge trimmed Monday a proposed class action challenging the federal government's requirement that asylum seekers use a smartphone app to submit applications, tossing an Alien Tort Statute claim and narrowing the scope of injunctive relief sought, but keeping the bulk of the Administrative Procedures Act fight alive.
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October 01, 2024
Enviro Group Sues Over PFAS In Carefree Menstrual Liners
Makers of the Carefree brand of menstrual liners, Edgewell Personal Care Co., on Monday were sued by an environmental group in California state court over allegations that the personal care products contain a type of so-called forever chemicals.
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October 01, 2024
Biotech Investors Reach $32.5M Deal Over Failed COVID Test
A class of Talis Biomedical Corp. investors accusing the company of inflating their stock price in the run-up to its IPO and then failing to launch a COVID-19 diagnostic test asked a California federal judge on Monday to preliminarily approve their $32.5 million settlement, citing Talis' shrinking cash reserves and imminent plans to file for bankruptcy.
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October 01, 2024
Arkansas AG Says YouTube Addicts And Harms Youth Users
The Arkansas attorney general has sued YouTube LLC, Google LLC and their parent company in state court, alleging that the YouTube platform is deliberately designed to addict youth users and shows them harmful content, leading to a mental health crisis that has cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
'Trump Too Small' Ruling Overlooks TM Registration Issues
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision last month in Vidal v. Elster, which concluded that “Trump Too Small” cannot be a registered trademark as it violates a federal prohibition, fails to consider modern-day, real-world implications for trademark owners who are denied access to federal registration, say Tiffany Gehrke and Alexa Spitz at Marshall Gerstein.
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Texas Ethics Opinion Flags Hazards Of Unauthorized Practice
The Texas Professional Ethics Committee's recently issued proposed opinion finding that in-house counsel providing legal services to the company's clients constitutes the unauthorized practice of law is a valuable clarification given that a UPL violation — a misdemeanor in most states — carries high stakes, say Hilary Gerzhoy and Julienne Pasichow at HWG.
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6 Lessons From DOJ's 1st Controlled Drug Case In Telehealth
Following the U.S. Department of Justice’s first-ever criminal prosecution over telehealth-prescribed controlled substances in U.S. v. Ruthia He, healthcare providers should be mindful of the risks associated with restricting the physician-patient relationship when crafting new business models, says Jonathan Porter at Husch Blackwell.
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Navigating The New Rise Of Greenwashing Litigation
As greenwashing lawsuits continue to gain momentum with a shift in focus to carbon-neutrality claims, businesses must exercise caution and ensure transparency in their environmental marketing practices, taking cues from recent legal challenges in the airline industry, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.
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In Memoriam: The Modern Administrative State
On June 28, the modern administrative state, where courts deferred to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes, died when the U.S. Supreme Court overruled its previous decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council — but it is survived by many cases decided under the Chevron framework, say Joseph Schaeffer and Jessica Deyoe at Babst Calland.
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Expect The Unexpected: Contracts For Underground Projects
Recent challenges encountered by the Mountain Valley Pipeline project underscore the importance of drafting contracts for underground construction to account for unexpected site conditions, associated risks and compliance with applicable laws, say Jill Jaffe and Brenda Lin at Nossaman.
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How To Clean Up Your Generative AI-Produced Legal Drafts
As law firms increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence tools to produce legal text, attorneys should be on guard for the overuse of cohesive devices in initial drafts, and consider a few editing pointers to clean up AI’s repetitive and choppy outputs, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.
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Calif. Ruling Heightens Medical Product Maker Liability
The California Supreme Court's decision in Himes v. Somatics last month articulates a new causation standard for medical product manufacturer liability that may lead to stronger product disclosures nationwide and greater friction between manufacturers and physicians, say attorneys at Cooley.
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Constitutional Protections For Cannabis Companies Are Hazy
Cannabis businesses are subject to federal enforcement and tax, but often without the benefit of constitutional protections — and the entanglement of state and federal law and conflicting judicial opinions are creating confusion in the space, says Amber Lengacher at Purple Circle.
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Series
After Chevron: Various Paths For Labor And Employment Law
Labor and employment law leans heavily on federal agency guidance, so the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to toss out Chevron deference will ripple through this area, with future workplace policies possibly taking shape through strategic litigation, informal guidance, state-level regulation and more, says Alexander MacDonald at Littler.
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Series
Boxing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Boxing has influenced my legal work by enabling me to confidently hone the skills I've learned from the sport, like the ability to remain calm under pressure, evaluate an opponent's weaknesses and recognize when to seize an important opportunity, says Kirsten Soto at Clyde & Co.
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Opinion
Industry Self-Regulation Will Shine Post-Chevron
The U.S. Supreme Court's Loper decision will shape the contours of industry self-regulation in the years to come, providing opportunities for this often-misunderstood practice, says Eric Reicin at BBB National Programs.
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3 Ways Agencies Will Keep Making Law After Chevron
The U.S. Supreme Court clearly thinks it has done something big in overturning the Chevron precedent that had given deference to agencies' statutory interpretations, but regulated parties have to consider how agencies retain significant power to shape the law and its meaning, say attorneys at K&L Gates.
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Roundup
After Chevron
Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Chevron deference standard in June, this Expert Analysis series has featured attorneys discussing the potential impact across 36 different rulemaking and litigation areas.
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Navigating Scrutiny Of Friendly Professional Corps. In Calif.
In light of ongoing scrutiny and challenges to private equity participation in the California healthcare marketplace, particularly surrounding the use of the friendly professional corporation model, management services organizations should consider implementing four best practices, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.