Class Action

  • March 07, 2025

    Judge OKs Atlanta Strip Club's Wage Theft Settlement

    A Georgia federal judge signed off Thursday on a $119,000 deal to end a suit between an Atlanta strip club and a former server who said the club stole her wages through an allegedly unlawful tip pooling scheme.

  • March 07, 2025

    $48M Progressive Deal With NY Drivers Gets Finalized

    A New York federal court on Friday officially signed off on a $48 million class action settlement various Progressive Insurance units reached with New York drivers to resolve their claims that Progressive underpaid their claims for totaled vehicles.

  • March 07, 2025

    Sticker For Dangerous LG Ranges Just A Band-Aid, Court Told

    Appliance manufacturer LG sold nearly half a million defective ranges with knobs that are too easily turned on by accident, causing fires that injured consumers and killed a few pets, according to a federal lawsuit filed in New Jersey on Friday, which demands the company issue a "proper" recall with cash refunds.

  • March 07, 2025

    Oscar Health Beats Shareholder Suit Over IPO Disclosures

    Health insurance company Oscar Health Inc. has escaped a proposed investor class action accusing it of making omissions in its registration statement ahead of its 2021 initial public offering, with the court ruling that the plaintiffs have not shown that the defendants misled investors about the adequacy of Oscar's internal controls.

  • March 07, 2025

    Boeing Investors Certified As Class In 737 Blowout Suit

    A Virginia federal judge on Friday certified a class of Boeing investors in a securities fraud suit accusing the aviation giant of making false statements about the safety of its 737 Max fleet.

  • March 07, 2025

    Driver, Ex-Employer Settle After BIPA Retroactivity Ruling

    A distributor of fire sprinklers and other fire protection products has settled a lawsuit from one of its former delivery drivers who claimed the company's timekeeping violated Illinois' biometric privacy law, in the wake of the presiding judge determining that a legislative amendment limiting damages doesn't apply to the dispute.

  • March 07, 2025

    Honda, Class Spar Over Defect Verdict And Fees At 9th Circ.

    Class counsel representing a certified class of Illinois Honda owners urged the Ninth Circuit on Friday to reverse their partial summary judgment loss, along with a $1.5 million fee and cost award for securing a $1.4 million valve defect verdict, while Honda argued that the verdict should be tossed entirely.

  • March 07, 2025

    U. Of Washington To Pay $4M To End COVID Tuition Case

    The University of Washington will pay $4 million to settle a class action filed by students seeking tuition reimbursement from the COVID-19 campus shutdown, according to a settlement that received a judge's preliminary approval this week.

  • March 07, 2025

    Delivery Drivers Get Trimmed OT Suit Cleared For Trial

    A New Jersey federal judge refused Friday to allow a delivery provider to escape a class action accusing it of failing to pay delivery drivers overtime wages, but determined no reasonable jury could find that a discount retailer partner was the workers' employer.

  • March 07, 2025

    Bed Bath & Beyond Investors Can't Move Judge On Class Cert.

    Bed Bath & Beyond shares did not trade on an efficient market during the class period, a Washington, D.C., federal judge confirmed again, refusing to reconsider his class certification denial in a suit from the now-bankrupt retailer's investors who alleged they were misled by company executives and a billionaire investor.

  • March 07, 2025

    Judge Upholds Denial Of Class Cert. For 'Bridgegate' Drivers

    A New Jersey federal judge has refused to disturb his 2023 denial of class certification for George Washington Bridge travelers who claimed the infamous "Bridgegate" traffic jam violated their constitutional rights, ruling that the plaintiffs' arguments were already considered and found to be immaterial to the case.

  • March 07, 2025

    Off The Bench: NASCAR Feud Grows, ACC Peace, NCAA Wins

    In this week's Off The Bench, NASCAR insists that the two teams suing it are the real antitrust bullies, the ACC keeps two valued and valuable members in the fold, and a baseball player ends his court fight to play another year in college.

  • March 07, 2025

    California Bar Orders Investigation Of Flawed Exam

    The State Bar of California is bringing on an independent investigator to look into the problem-plagued administration of the February bar exam, which left scores of test-takers feeling cheated.

  • March 07, 2025

    Workday Decries 'Staggeringly Broad' Age Bias Collective Bid

    A lawsuit accusing Workday of using automated hiring tools to unlawfully screen out applicants over 40 should not be given collective action status, the human resources platform told a California federal court, arguing the group would contain millions of dissimilar workers and innumerable employers.

  • March 07, 2025

    Jailed Developer Dropped From RICO Foreclosure Suit

    A Michigan federal judge dropped a developer from a suit alleging a racketeering scheme stripped homeowners of their foreclosed homes' surplus equity, finding the harm they allege is not tied closely enough to a bribery scheme the developer later pled guilty to.

  • March 07, 2025

    BofA Sued Over Auto-Pay Shutdown For 1-Account Clients

    Bank of America NA improperly cut off auto-pay arrangements for loans to customers who did not have another active account with the bank, according to a proposed class action from a customer who claims the shutdown of his car loan payments ruined his credit.

  • March 06, 2025

    Apria Healthcare To Pay $6.4M To End Data Breach Litigation

    Apria Healthcare LLC has agreed to pay $6.375 million to resolve a proposed class action over a pair of data breaches that affected more than 1.8 million individuals' personal data, according to documents filed in Indiana federal court, on the heels of the medical equipment provider reaching a separate deal with the state's attorney general over the incident.

  • March 06, 2025

    BofA Says COVID-Era Workers Too Dissimilar For Class Cert.

    Proposed classes of Bank of America loan officers include too many individualized claims for certification, the bank has argued in litigation alleging the loan officers were "short-changed" as they processed emergency small business loans during the pandemic.

  • March 06, 2025

    Calif. Woman Accuses Fla. Sugar Co. Of Greenwashing

    Florida Crystals Corp. is deceptively advertising sugar products as eco-friendly when it knows that its farming practices are "unnecessarily poisoning people and the planet," a Santa Cruz, California, woman has said in a proposed class action accusing the company of greenwashing.

  • March 06, 2025

    AppLovin Hit With Suit Over 'Forced Shadow Downloads'

    Technology company AppLovin faces a proposed investor class action alleging it invoked "cutting-edge AI technologies" in touting growth that allegedly resulted from manipulative practices triggering forced shadow downloads of its apps.

  • March 06, 2025

    SEC Urged To Address Impact Of Slack Ruling On Investor Suits

    Investor advocates on Thursday urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to address the growing number of companies that may be taking advantage of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in order to avoid getting sued after going public.

  • March 06, 2025

    State AGs Want Fees In Kroger Wash., Ore. Merger Cases

    A total of 10 attorneys general kicked off two separate bids Wednesday for attorney fees in the state and federal court cases in Washington and Oregon that blocked Kroger's $24.6 billion bid to buy Albertsons, arguing in the federal lawsuit that their substantial participation alongside the Federal Trade Commission means they "substantially prevailed."

  • March 06, 2025

    Del. Chancery Fast-Tracks Review Of $8B Paramount Merger

    Delaware's chancellor on Thursday rejected Paramount shareholders' bid for a temporary restraining order that sought to block its proposed $8.2 billion sale to Skydance Media, but she agreed to expedite the proceeding at a "break-neck pace" over breach of fiduciary duty claims involving Paramount's response to an alternative $13.5 billion offer.

  • March 06, 2025

    Gerber Inks Settlement In Baby Formula False Ad Suit

    Gerber Products Co. has reached a deal that could end a long-running class action accusing it of falsely claiming its baby formula could reduce the risk of children developing allergies, with terms that promise parents a partial refund and class counsel as much as $11.25 million in attorney fees.

  • March 06, 2025

    9th Circ. Shreds 'Muddled' Argument In Amazon Antitrust Case

    A panel of the Ninth Circuit on Thursday picked apart arguments from consumers in their lawsuit alleging Amazon violated antitrust law through the e-commerce giant's fulfillment services, with the judges saying an amended complaint was "extraordinarily light on any actual evidence" and the arguments appeared "muddled."

Expert Analysis

  • Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year

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    Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.

  • Key Trends In PFAS Regulation And Litigation For 2025

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    The critical policy milestones for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances expected in 2025 will not only shape the trajectory of PFAS regulation, but also set key precedents for environmental accountability, potentially reshaping the corporate approach to these "forever chemicals" for decades to come, say attorneys at MG+M.

  • Algorithm Price-Fixing Ruling May Lower Antitrust Claims Bar

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    A Washington federal court's refusal to dismiss Duffy v. Yardi Systems, an antitrust case over rent prices allegedly inflated by revenue management software, creates an apparent split in the lower courts over how to assess such claims, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • UPS Penalty Demonstrates Goodwill Impairment Red Flags

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent $45 million penalty against UPS for withholding reports of goodwill impairment should warn investors to watch for the telltale signs of companies inflating their worth by delaying tests that would reveal similar declines in the value of intangible assets, say attorneys at Labaton Keller.

  • Series

    Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.

  • Courts Must Stick To The Science On Digital Addiction Claims

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    A number of pending personal injury and product liability lawsuits allege that plaintiffs have developed behavioral addictions to the use of social media and video games — but this is not yet recognized by relevant authorities as an addiction, so courts must carefully scrutinize such claims, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

  • 5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025

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    Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

  • A Look At Sweepstakes Casinos' Legal Issues In Fla., Beyond

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    Scheduled for trial in Florida federal court this fall, the VGW sweepstakes case underscores the growing urgency for gambling states to clarify and enforce their laws in response to emerging online gaming models, as the expansion of sweepstakes casinos challenges traditional interpretations of gambling regulations, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win

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    Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.

  • Mass Arbitration Procedures After Faulty Live Nation Ruling

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    Despite the Ninth Circuit's flawed reasoning in Heckman v. Live Nation, the exceptional allegations of collusive conduct shouldn't be read to restrict arbitration providers that have adopted good faith procedures to ensure that consumer mass arbitrations can be efficiently resolved on the merits, says Collin Vierra at Eimer Stahl.

  • Issues To Watch In 2025's ERISA Litigation Landscape

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    Whether 2024’s uptick in new Employee Retirement Income Security Act cases will continue this year will likely depend on federal courts’ resolution of several issues, including those related to excessive fees, defined contribution plan forfeitures, and pleading standards for ERISA-prohibited transaction claims, say attorneys at Groom Law.

  • 5 Notable Information Security Events In 2024

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    B. Stephanie Siegmann at Hinckley Allen discusses 2024's largest and most destructive data breaches seen yet, ranging from ransomware disrupting U.S. healthcare systems on a massive scale, to tensions increasing between the U.S. and China over cyberespionage and the control of U.S. data.

  • Justices Could Stitch Up ERISA Circuit Split With Cornell Case

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    In Cunningham v. Cornell, scheduled for oral arguments next week, the U.S. Supreme Court has the opportunity to provide uniform pleading standards for Section 1106(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the lack of which has vexed circuit courts and benefits counsel for years, says Scott Tippett at Offit Kurman.

  • Series

    Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Opinion

    No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.

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    A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.

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