Class Action

  • July 28, 2026

    Counsel's Conduct Can't Decertify Server Class In Tips Suit

    A Connecticut state judge refused to decertify a class of steakhouse servers alleging they were shorted on wages for untipped work, ruling their attorney's emotional and unprofessional conduct did not cast serious doubt on the court's ability to reach a just outcome.

  • July 28, 2026

    Cava Board, Execs Sued In Del. Over $2.2B Stock Sales

    A Cava Group Inc. stockholder has filed a derivative lawsuit in the Delaware Chancery Court accusing the Mediterranean restaurant chain's top executives and directors of using confidential internal forecasts to sell more than $2.2 billion worth of company stock before the company's growth outlook weakened and its share price fell.

  • July 28, 2026

    Don't Let Players Add To 5th-Year Eligibility Suit, NCAA Asks

    The NCAA wants a Tennessee federal judge to deny a bid by a group of athletes to amend their eligibility lawsuit, including a challenge to its new five-year rule, saying they are not entitled to play for another season.

  • July 28, 2026

    Elevance Wins Initial Toss Of 401(k) Forfeiture Suit

    Elevance Health won dismissal of a proposed class action from a worker who challenged forfeiture spending from an employee 401(k) plan, convincing an Indiana federal judge Tuesday that the allegations failed to state a claim for violating federal benefits law.

  • July 28, 2026

    Contempt Bid Denied In Guatemalan Kids Removal Order Case

    A D.C. federal judge rejected a bid to hold immigration officials in contempt for allegedly violating a court order prohibiting the removal of unaccompanied Guatemalan children, finding no evidence of any of the children actually being deported.

  • July 28, 2026

    Calif. Judge Won't Toss Challenge To Homeless Camp Sweeps

    A California federal judge partially tossed a proposed class action challenging homeless camp sweeps conducted by California's Department of Transportation and local police working for San Diego County, the city of Santee and the city of Lakeside, but allowed many of the claims to proceed.

  • July 28, 2026

    4th Circ. Says DOL Can Argue In Lockheed Pension Suit

    A Fourth Circuit panel granted the U.S. Department of Labor's request to participate in oral arguments for a Lockheed Martin Corp. appeal challenging a Maryland federal judge's refusal to dismiss a proposed class action challenging a $9 billion pension risk transfer.

  • July 28, 2026

    ICE Facility's Appointed Monitor Reports Medical Neglect

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is failing to comply with a California federal judge's preliminary injunction order requiring it to provide an adequate healthcare system at a detention center in the western Mojave Desert, according to a report from a court-appointed monitor.

  • July 28, 2026

    Teva Can't 'Literally Whine' Of Being Held To DOJ Admissions

    A Pennsylvania federal judge has taken Teva to task for trying to avoid being held to its admissions of price-fixing in a $225 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ruling that Humana can use those admissions in one of the first bellwether trials in sprawling multidistrict litigation.

  • July 28, 2026

    Feds Say Ethiopian TPS Suit Rehashes Unreviewable Claims

    The Trump administration urged a Massachusetts federal court to toss an amended lawsuit challenging its revocation of Ethiopia's temporary protected status designation, leaning on the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling allowing it to terminate TPS for Haiti and Syria.

  • July 28, 2026

    Troutman Amin Accused Of Overbilling, Fraud Over TCPA Row

    A New Jersey solar panel company claims Troutman Amin LLP — which bills itself as the foremost telemarketing defense firm in the country — charged $200,000 to fight a case that could have been settled for $80,000.

  • July 28, 2026

    Staffing Firm Workers Fight To Keep FLSA Collective Intact

    Manual laborers who claim a North Carolina staffing company shorted them on wages urged a federal judge to keep their overtime collective intact, arguing that uniform timekeeping failures and coercive time-sheet practices tie all collective members together regardless of which job site they worked.

  • July 28, 2026

    Zillow Judge Tosses Home Loan Claims, Leaves Door Open

    A Washington federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Zillow of paying kickbacks to brokers that directed homebuyers to use the company's mortgage services, in a scheme that plaintiffs argued inflated the overall cost of home purchases and loans.

  • July 28, 2026

    Auto Parts Co., Workers Oppose Pretrial Wins In Wage Fight

    An auto parts manufacturer and four North Carolina workers urged a judge to reject each other's partial early win bids, disputing whether rounding practices and time-record edits deprived employees of pay.

  • July 28, 2026

    Amtrak Says Arbitral Award Can't Dictate Future PTO Claims

    Amtrak has asked a District of Columbia federal court to toss a lawsuit brought by two railroad unions over its paid time off accrual policy, arguing the dispute must go to arbitration because it involves the interpretation of existing labor agreements rather than a unilateral change to those agreements.

  • July 27, 2026

    7th Circ. Revives Suit Over Chobani's 'Sugar Free' Labeling

    The Seventh Circuit Monday resurrected a proposed class action claiming Chobani misled customers by labeling its yogurt as "sugar free," ruling that the naturally occurring sweetener in the yogurt constitutes a sugar under federal regulation and thus the customers have plausibly alleged consumer deception.

  • July 27, 2026

    J&J, Ovarian Cancer Talc Claimants Unveil $5.5B Global Deal

    Johnson & Johnson announced Monday that it has agreed to pay some $5.5 billion to put to rest tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer, with plaintiffs' counsel calling the deal "long-delayed justice" for their clients.

  • July 27, 2026

    AT&T Technician In Ill. Sues For Pre-, Postshift Work Pay

    AT&T's Illinois unit was hit Monday with proposed class pay claims by a premises technician who says the telecommunications giant illegally fails to compensate premises technicians for duties they're required to complete as they prepare for and conclude their daily shifts. 

  • July 27, 2026

    Tech Co.'s 'Mass Surveillance' Tracks US Drivers, Suit Says

    Fleet management company Motive Technologies Inc. is accused of violating California privacy laws by secretly and "on a massive scale" running a license plate surveillance network through its artificial intelligence-powered software, according to a lawsuit filed in California federal court.

  • July 27, 2026

    Meta Left Users In Dark About Danger, Tenn. AG Tells Jury

    Tennessee's attorney general went to trial Monday against Meta over claims the social media giant concealed teen mental health harms, telling a jury that despite the revelations employees saw from its systematic research program, the public "warning never came."

  • July 27, 2026

    Wash. Panel Revives Island Health Wage, Break Class Action

    A Washington Court of Appeals panel has reinstated a worker's proposed class action accusing public hospital district Island Health of denying employees meal breaks and illegally rounding time worked when calculating wages, finding Monday that a trial court wrongly concluded the claims must be arbitrated under a union agreement.

  • July 27, 2026

    Black, Latino Chicagoans Win Cert. In Traffic Stop Bias Suit

    An Illinois federal judge certified a class of Black and Latino drivers who alleged Chicago police pulled them over for minor traffic infractions leading to frisks and vehicle searches at higher rates than white drivers, finding Monday there was significant evidence showing drivers of color are stopped at disproportionate rates. 

  • July 27, 2026

    Union Funds Seek Final OK For $180M In Opioid Deals

    Union health and welfare funds have asked the Ohio federal judge overseeing the sprawling national opioid litigation to approve settlements totaling $180 million with CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and three pharmaceutical companies to compensate for the costs of opioid use disorder treatment.

  • July 27, 2026

    Cigna Must Face Pa. Suit Over Portal Health Data Tracking

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday allowed a group of Cigna health plan participants to pursue most of their claims alleging the company unlawfully disclosed their protected health information for marketing purposes by using an Adobe tracking pixel.

  • July 27, 2026

    Taco Bell, Taylor Farms Hit With Another Cyclospora Suit

    Consumers have filed another suit in Michigan federal court against Taco Bell and produce supplier Taylor Farms, alleging that the companies' negligence caused them to suffer cyclospora infections after eating contaminated iceberg lettuce sold at Taco Bell restaurants.

Expert Analysis

  • Streamlining Product Liability MDLs With AI And Rule 16.1

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    With newly effective Rule 16.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure providing enhanced guidance on multidistrict litigation and the sophistication of artificial intelligence continuing to advance, parties have the opportunity to better confront the significant data challenges presented by product liability MDLs, say attorneys at Hollingsworth.

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    Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice

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    Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Samuel A. Thumma writes that generative artificial intelligence tools offer a profound opportunity to enhance access to justice and engender public confidence in courts’ use of technology, and judges can seize this opportunity in five key ways.

  • Opinion

    DHS' Parole Termination Violates APA And Due Process

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    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s abrupt termination of family reunification parole programs violates both the Administrative Procedure Act and the due process rights of vetted beneficiaries who relied on the government's explicit invitation to wait in the U.S. for an immigrant visa to become available, says Abdoul Konare at Konare Law.

  • Opinion

    The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit

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    Champions for improved judicial administration should reject the unfounded criticisms driving recent Senate proposals to divide the Ninth Circuit and instead seek to replicate the court's unique strengths and successes, says Ninth Circuit Judge J. Clifford Wallace.

  • How Rule 16.1 Streamlines And Validates Mass Tort Litigation

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    The new Rule 16.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure not only serves a practical purpose by endorsing early, structured case management and dispositive motion practice in multidistrict litigation, but also explicitly affirms the importance of MDL practice in the justice system, says Rocco Strangio at Milestone.

  • 2025's Defining AI Securities Litigation

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    Three securities litigation decisions from 2025 — involving General Motors, GitLab and Tesla — offer a preview of how courts will assess artificial intelligence-related disclosures, as themes such as heightened regulatory scrutiny and risk surrounding technical claims are already taking shape for the coming year, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Series

    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

  • Key Trends In PFAS Regulation And Litigation For 2026

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    As 2026 begins, the legal and regulatory outlook for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances is defined less by sweeping federal initiatives and more by incremental adjustments, judicial guardrails and state-driven regulations — an environment in which proactive risk management and close monitoring of policy developments will be essential, say attorneys at MG+M.

  • Reviewing 2025's Artificial Intelligence Disputes Over IP

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    2025 brought the first major fair use rulings involving generative artificial intelligence, and in 2026 courts will weigh in on more discovery disputes, renewed motions to dismiss, class certification challenges and fair use defenses that could shape the course of future AI litigation, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Key Trends Shaping ESG And Sustainability Law In 2026

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    2025 saw a chaotic regulatory landscape and novel litigation around environmental, social and governance issues and sustainability — and 2026, while perhaps more predictable, will likely be no less challenging, with more lawsuits and a regulatory tug-of-war complicating compliance for global companies, say attorneys at Crowell.

  • 3 Securities Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026

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    Pending federal appellate cases suggest that 2026 will be a significant year for securities litigation, with long-standing debates about class certification, new questions about the risks and value of artificial intelligence features, and private plaintiffs' growing role in cryptocurrency enforcement likely to be major themes, say attorneys at Willkie.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

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    The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • 2025 Calif. Banking Oversight Centered On Consumer Issues

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    The combination of statutory reform, registration mandates and enforcement activity in 2025 signals that California's financial regulatory landscape is focused on consumer protection, particularly in the areas of crypto kiosk fee practices, earned wage access providers and elder fraud, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

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