Class Action

  • October 22, 2026

    UPS Waiting On Feds To Refund Tariff Costs, Court Told

    An Atlanta federal court should, at minimum, pause a proposed class action looking to force UPS to reimburse customers for costs they incurred as the result of struck-down reciprocal tariffs, the shipping giant said, as the company itself is still waiting on refunds.

  • October 22, 2026

    Transpo Tracker: CH Robinson Verdict Stands, Tesla Class Axed

    In our latest Law360 Transportation Tracker, a Dallas County judge confirmed a blockbuster $604 million verdict against freight broker C.H. Robinson, while the Ninth Circuit dismantled a certified class action accusing Tesla of misleading consumers about its cars' self-driving capabilities.

  • October 22, 2026

    Liberty Mutual Must Tailor Auto Rental Coverage, Judge Says

    A Massachusetts judge has ruled that a Liberty Mutual unit failed to fulfill its obligation to provide policyholders with replacement transportation for as long as "reasonably required" after a wreck.

  • October 22, 2026

    Deaf Inmates Say Food, Health Access 'Life and Death' Issue

    A certified class of hearing-impaired inmates urged a federal judge to force the Georgia Department Of Corrections to provide them better access to meals and healthcare, warning that the state's failure to communicate effectively with them is putting their lives at risk.

  • October 22, 2026

    2 Firms To Lead Roblox Age-Verification Investor Action

    A California federal judge has appointed Johnson Van Kwawegen LLP and Grant & Eisenhofer PA as co-lead counsel of a consolidated proposed class action filed by investors who allege they lost $48 million to a stock drop driven by Roblox Corp.'s age verification system.

  • October 21, 2026

    6th Circ.'s Sutton Floats Class Action Limits At Judiciary Panel

    An influential federal judge is proposing new restrictions on class actions that aim to broadly block government policies, judiciary advisers heard at a Wednesday gathering, which also explored transparency ideas affecting legal finance and hard-to-access court records in the red-hot realm of immigration litigation.

  • October 21, 2026

    Coinbase Defeats Investor Suit Over Regulatory Disclosures

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Wednesday threw out an investor's proposed class action accusing Coinbase of not being up front with shareholders about its regulatory compliance, ruling that the company's statements about its anti-money laundering measures weren't false or misleading.

  • October 21, 2026

    Keurig Judge Aims Trimmed K-Cup Antitrust MDL Toward Trial

    A New York federal judge trimmed claims in multidistrict litigation accusing Keurig Green Mountain of anticompetitively cutting out rivals with exclusive dealings and exclusionary product design, but sent to trial a number of monopolization, tying and false advertising allegations, according to an order unsealed Tuesday.

  • October 21, 2026

    EdTech Provider Kaplan Must Face Trimmed Data Breach Suit

    A Florida federal judge refused to fully toss a proposed class action over a 2025 data breach at online education provider Kaplan, finding that the plaintiffs adequately asserted negligence and contract claims while blocking, for now, allegations that the company unjustly enriched itself and violated California's data privacy law.

  • October 21, 2026

    United Rentals Hit With ERISA Suit Over 401(k) Forfeitures

    A proposed class action in Connecticut federal court accuses United Rentals (North America) Inc. of violating the federal retirement security act by shifting nearly $8.7 million in 401(k) expenses to plan members while using $14.3 million in forfeitures to offset its own contributions.

  • October 21, 2026

    Zillow Seeks Dismissal Of Fresh TCPA Class Action Over Texts

    The same day a California woman filed a proposed class action accusing Zillow of sending consumers unwanted text messages in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the real estate listings giant urged the court to dismiss the case, arguing that the texts weren't prohibited "phone calls" and were merely informational.

  • October 21, 2026

    Gemini Says Crypto Downturn Sank Stock Post-IPO, Not Fraud

    Crypto exchange operator Gemini Space Station Inc. and some of its current and former executives and directors, including founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, say an overall downturn in the cryptocurrency market is responsible for the exchange operator's plans to shift focus to the prediction market, and the risk of the shift was fully disclosed to investors.

  • October 21, 2026

    Anthropic's Lyric 'Mash Up' May Be Fair Use, Judge Says

    A California federal judge Wednesday appeared open to Anthropic's defense that using copyrighted song lyrics to train Claude AI is fair use, saying during a daylong hearing that "mash-up" lyrics produced by AI might constitute fair use while also questioning how to "slice and dice" the case's scope.

  • October 21, 2026

    Colo. Cleaning Equipment Co. Accused Of Shorting Pay

    A cleaning equipment company employee claimed in Colorado state court Tuesday that the company violated several state wage laws by not paying employees for hours worked off the clock, failing to properly compensate overtime premiums and more.

  • October 21, 2026

    Google Must Provide Limited Depo In Apple Antitrust Case

    A California federal magistrate judge on Tuesday ordered Google to provide deposition testimony in a proposed class action accusing Apple of monopolizing cloud storage for its mobile devices, although she placed limitations on the topics the plaintiffs can ask nonparty Google about.

  • October 21, 2026

    GEO Gets Split Trial In 12-Year-Old Colo. Forced Labor Suit

    A 12-year-old class action by former detainees of a Colorado immigration detention facility alleging private prison operator The GEO Group Inc. unlawfully profited from their forced labor will have a split trial and begin Nov. 2, as scheduled, a Colorado federal judge ruled.

  • October 21, 2026

    Game Co. Investors Seek OK Of $13M Deal On Valuation

    Investors of online gaming company Shanda Games Ltd. have asked a New York federal court to preliminarily approve a $13 million settlement that would end claims the company severely and intentionally undervalued a 2015 going-private transaction.

  • October 21, 2026

    2022 College Athletes Say NCAA Rehashes Failed Arguments

    A group of Division II and Division III athletes asked a Colorado federal judge Tuesday to not toss their proposed class action against the NCAA seeking a fifth season of competition eligibility, arguing the college sports governing body rehashed arguments that were already rejected in a different case in its motion to dismiss.

  • October 21, 2026

    Siemens, Calif. Water District Sued Over Lithium Battery Fire

    Siemens and a southern California water district were hit with a proposed negligence class action Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court over a lithium-ion battery storage system fire that broke out last month with the water district's facility, prompting evacuation orders for about 500 homes and several businesses.

  • October 21, 2026

    Lowe's Moonlighting Action Remanded To Wash. State Court

    An employee's proposed class action accusing Lowe's Home Centers LLC of wrongfully restricting lower-wage workers from moonlighting in violation of Washington law must return to state court, a Seattle federal judge ruled Tuesday, finding insufficient evidence that the employee suffered the necessary injury to establish federal standing.

  • October 21, 2026

    9th Circ. Judges Hint Hospital CBA May Mandate Arbitration

    A Ninth Circuit panel appeared receptive on Wednesday to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center's argument that a nurse should be forced to individually arbitrate proposed class break claims, with two judges suggesting that a union contract's repeated references to Golden State labor law bolster the hospital's position.

  • October 21, 2026

    Providence Health Gets Green Light For 401(k) Forfeiture Deal

    A Washington federal judge has approved a nearly $43 million settlement agreement that ends a lawsuit alleging Providence Health & Services unlawfully used forfeited retirement funds to cover employer contributions instead of plan expenses.

  • October 21, 2026

    2nd Circ. Says NYC Could Have Sped Up Man's Rikers Release

    The Second Circuit has revived a suit by a man held on Rikers Island for over seven years who alleged that inadequate procedures by the agency that runs the New York City jail kept him incarcerated for an extra 17 days.

  • October 21, 2026

    Target Is 'Healthwashing' Electrolyte Drink Powder, Suit Says

    Target is accused of "healthwashing" its Up & Up brand electrolyte drink powder supplement mix by labeling it as though it's sugar-free, despite the presence of allulose, an ingredient the Seventh Circuit recently confirmed is a sugar, according to a proposed class action filed Tuesday in Illinois federal court.

  • October 21, 2026

    Data Center Co. Looks To Toss Investors' Gas Wells Suit

    A data center infrastructure company told a Texas federal court to toss a proposed securities fraud class action that accused the company of damaging its stock value because of a hidden gas well transfer deal and a fraud lawsuit filed by New Mexico.

Expert Analysis

  • AG Watch: Minnesota Takes Action To Secure Child Safety

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    Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has built one of the most aggressive and structurally coherent child protection enforcement programs in the country, targeting consumer-facing sectors that his office has concluded prey on minors, such as tobacco and nicotine, social media platforms, and artificial intelligence, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

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    Being In The Peace Corps Made Me A Better Lawyer

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    When I served in the Peace Corps, the people of the West African village where I was stationed helped me acclimate to my new surroundings and enabled me to develop problem-solving, teamwork and empathy skills that have bolstered my legal practice far beyond the ability to offer technical advice, says Brian Bewley at McGuireWoods.

  • AGs' Paramount Settlement Reflects States' Growing Influence

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    The recent California federal court approval of the California v. Paramount Skydance settlement illustrates how state attorneys general are gaining new independence and influence, and companies must account for state enforcement when assessing merger risks ahead of a deal's closing, say attorneys at Norton Rose.

  • Transfer Pricing Analyses May Apply To Tariff Refunds Claims

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    Both plaintiffs and defendants in consumer class actions over tariff refunds should examine transfer pricing analyses, which can offer contemporaneous evidence as to how much of a tariff was borne in the U.S. by the importer or consumers rather than absorbed earlier in the supply chain, say economists at The Brattle Group.

  • How A New Case Redefines The Birthright Citizenship Battle

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling last term in Trump v. Barbara, the Trump administration issued a new executive order attempting to limit the categories of individuals eligible for this status — and a pending court challenge to the new order shows where the legal battle lines are being redrawn, say attorneys at Fragomen.

  • What Lawyers Should Know Before Accepting Crypto Payment

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    As clients increasingly request to pay legal fees, retainers and escrow funds using cryptocurrency, lawyers should consider how only a handful of state bar authorities have addressed the issue with varying ethics opinions, as well as the related questions that no authority has yet answered, says attorney Felix Shipkevich.

  • Fighting Class Cert. In Wash. False Email Promo Cases

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    Retailers facing a recent wave of class actions alleging their email promotions violated the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act may be able to demonstrate that sending individualized, customer-specific messages produced experiences too diverse to be adjudicated on a classwide basis, say attorneys at Benesch.

  • Zillow-Redfin Settlement Spotlights Nontraditional-Deal Risk

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    The Federal Trade Commission's recent settlement with Zillow and Redfin serves as a reminder that authorities are increasingly interested in challenging nontraditional transaction structures that effectively eliminate a market participant, which includes some exclusivity arrangements, say attorneys at Freshfields.

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    Mentalism Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Convincing strangers I can read their minds may seem like an unusual second career for a legal practitioner, but both disciplines share several important requirements, including trust and preparation, says Warren Biro at Manatt.

  • Why And How To Build A Neurodiversity-Informed Practice

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    By better understanding neurodiversity and implementing simple accommodations for clients with autism, ADHD or learning differences, attorneys can build stronger relationships with those who may otherwise struggle to obtain and benefit from legal services, while developing good habits that will benefit everyone they represent, says Ting Cheung at Sanford Heisler.

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    Illinois Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q3

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    Recent banking developments in Illinois include significant new consumer protection legislation, three meaningful Seventh Circuit decisions, and a high-profile constitutional challenge to the state's new digital asset tax, say attorneys at Barnes & Thornburg.

  • New Suits Raise Stakes After 7th Circ. 'Zero Sugar' Ruling

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    The Seventh Circuit's recent ruling in Franco v. Chobani that "zero sugar" claims on allulose-sweetened products are not preempted has sparked a wave of lawsuits, and companies can no longer assume that federal allulose guidance is a safe harbor, say attorneys at Bradley Arant.

  • Meta Smart Glasses Suit Will Test Privacy Law For Bystanders

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    In a consolidated suit over how Ray-Ban Meta AI smart glasses handle personal video footage, a recently proposed class of unwittingly recorded bystanders highlights questions over whether privacy laws and product disclosures adequately address the risks wearable recording devices pose to nonusers, say attorneys at Barnes & Thornburg.

  • DOJ-Agri Stats Settlement Offers Key Benchmarking Lessons

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    A Minnesota federal court's recent approval of the Agri Stats settlement marks a significant milestone as it's the most granular U.S. Justice Department guidance on permissible competitor benchmarking since the 2023 withdrawal of the safety zone, lending predictability for companies in data-pooling arrangements, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • Why Importers Should Assess IEEPA Refund Claims Now

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    Businesses that wait for direction from U.S. Customs and Border Protection or the courts before seeking refunds of their finally liquidated International Economic Emergency Procedure Act duties in court may find them out of reach as the earliest potential limitation deadlines are approaching, says Samuel Finkelstein at LMD Trade Law.

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