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July 28, 2025
Truck Drivers Get Final Nod For $4.25M Deal In Face Scan Suit
An Illinois federal judge has signed off on a $4.25 million deal to resolve a proposed class action accusing tech company Lytx of violating the state's biometric privacy law by collecting truck drivers' biometric data through AI-powered monitoring cameras without proper notice or consent.
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July 28, 2025
2nd Circ. Won't Rehear Streaming App Video Privacy Fight
The Second Circuit declined to reconsider a panel ruling that affirmed the toss of a proposed class action accusing digital streaming provider Flipps Media of unlawfully sharing video-viewing information with Meta, on the heels of an NFL website user pushing the appellate court to revisit a similar video privacy dispute.
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July 28, 2025
Amazon Says Geostationary Satellites Causing Interference
Amazon is asking the Federal Communications Commission to stop authorizing new geostationary satellite operators in the non-geostationary satellite primary bands, complaining that geostationary operators are haphazardly using the spectrum designated for operators like Amazon's planned Kuiper constellation and causing interference.
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July 28, 2025
Tesla Defends Autopilot Technology At Trial Over Fatal Crash
Tesla vehicles with autopilot engaged reported fewer crashes than those without, a Tesla corporate representative told jurors Monday in a trial over a fatal Florida Keys crash.
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July 28, 2025
Midband Spectrum Set-Aside Needed For Telemetry, FCC Told
As the Federal Communications Commission considers shutting down more than 2,000 regulatory dockets that have become dormant, it shouldn't have its eye on a rulemaking aimed at setting aside midband airways for the aeronautical mobile telemetry, a defense contractor says.
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July 28, 2025
Rincon Band Says NEPA Reform Proposal Is Bad Idea
The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians says projects under the FCC's jurisdiction have historically "failed to adequately identify and assess historic properties of cultural and religious significance to Tribal Nations" and a proposal to loosen National Environmental Policy Act rules will make things only worse.
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July 28, 2025
Congress Urged To Make FCC Merger OKs Deal-Specific
A free-market think tank says diversity and journalism-related conditions tied to Federal Communications Commission approval of the pending Paramount-Skydance merger show why Congress needs to reform FCC reviews to make sure any conditions are transaction-specific.
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July 28, 2025
FCC Pushed To Rescind Biden-Era Cybersecurity Ruling
Several telecom trade groups have urged the Federal Communications Commission to pull back a ruling from early this year that imposed new cybersecurity requirements on providers in the aftermath of the Salt Typhoon cyberattack by actors linked to the Chinese government.
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July 28, 2025
Florida's AG Announces 'Climate Cartel' Investigation
Florida's attorney general announced Monday that he is investigating whether two greenhouse gas emission reduction groups violated state consumer protection or antitrust laws for allegedly coercing companies into disclosing proprietary information.
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July 28, 2025
SEC Gets Early Win In Fraud Case Against Ex-Citi, Cetera Rep
A New York federal court has granted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a summary judgment win in the regulator's securities fraud case against a former Citigroup and Cetera registered representative, in a case accusing her of stealing $2.4 million from an elderly client.
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July 28, 2025
PE Firm Scores New Trial After Losing $1.1M Shareholder Suit
The Connecticut Supreme Court on Monday threw out a $1.1 million verdict and ordered a new trial in a minority member's lawsuit against three other CCP Equity Partners LLC members, holding that a trial court judge misconstrued the private equity firm's operating agreement and inaccurately instructed the jury.
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July 28, 2025
Amazon Looks To Ax Claims Of Heavy Metals In Rice Products
Amazon urged a Washington federal court to dismiss proposed class litigation seeking to hold the company responsible for rice products sold through its online store that contain toxic metals such as lead and mercury, saying there's no allegation the levels are "above any applicable legal or regulatory thresholds."
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July 28, 2025
11th Circ. Says Woman Must Arbitrate Experian Data Claims
The Eleventh Circuit said a district court should have allowed Experian Information Solutions to compel arbitration in a suit filed by a woman whose identity was allegedly compromised after a data breach, saying the company sufficiently showed she accepted terms of use that require arbitration.
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July 28, 2025
Splenda-Maker Says Emails Show NC Scientist Ignored Data
The makers of Splenda said new emails and documents unearthed in discovery for its defamation lawsuit against a scientist show that she ignored and manipulated experiment data to suggest that the artificial sweetener is dangerous for humans.
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July 28, 2025
DraftKings Escapes Class Action Over $1,000 Bonus Promo
A Brooklyn federal judge dismissed a proposed class action targeting a DraftKings promotion promising $1,000 in bonus funds for new customers, finding Monday that the online betting giant properly explained that the funds were subject to specific requirements.
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July 28, 2025
Coca-Cola Looks To Drain '100% Natural Flavors' False Ad Suit
Coca-Cola urged a California federal judge to drain a proposed class action alleging it deceptively labels its Sprite sodas as made with "100% natural flavors" despite containing citric acid, arguing Friday the plaintiff doesn't plausibly allege the citric acid is artificial, and that her claims are preempted by federal law.
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July 28, 2025
Electrolux Range's Defect Led To Fire, Insurer Tells Court
Three Electrolux companies manufactured ranges with a foreseeable defect that allowed the products to unintentionally activate, a property insurer told a Connecticut federal court as it sought to recover the claim payout for a homeowner's kitchen fire.
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July 28, 2025
FINRA Fines TradeStation Over Crypto Ad Violation Claims
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has fined a broker-dealer for alleged shortcomings in how it advertised its retail crypto offerings, the second such action following a sweep exam of the firm's marketing practices in the area.
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July 28, 2025
Eli Lilly Alleges Pharmacy Sells Knockoff Weight-Loss Drugs
Eli Lilly and Company is accusing a Houston pharmacy of selling knockoff versions of two of its Ozempic-like weight-loss drugs.
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July 28, 2025
Express Scripts, Prime Urge Court To Toss Mich. Price-Fix Suit
Two pharmacy benefit managers sought to shake allegations of price-fixing brought by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, arguing Friday that her antitrust suit suffers from several fatal legal flaws, including that the state does not have standing to sue on pharmacies' behalf.
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July 28, 2025
FTC Stands By Media Boycott Subpoena Into Media Matters
The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission has refused to quash its investigation into the left-leaning Media Matters for America, standing by a subpoena it said is "one of seventeen still-outstanding" demands made as part of a broader probe looking for potential group boycotts of advertising on disfavored platforms.
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July 28, 2025
Firms Rip Ford's 'Retaliatory' RICO Suit Over Lemon Law Bills
Knight Law Group LLP and other firms urged a California federal judge Friday to toss The Ford Motor Co.'s allegations they conspired to dupe clients and defraud automakers by inflating billing, arguing that the racketeering claims are "retaliatory," insufficient and time-barred, and the firms are shielded under the Noerr-Pennington doctrine.
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July 28, 2025
Peloton Looks To Snuff Out Investors' Recall Suit Again
Peloton hopes to extinguish a second attempt by investors at finding the company and its executives at fault for the way the company handled a recall of its defective bicycle seats, telling a New York federal judge Monday that the amended complaint does not cure deficiencies that led to the lawsuit's initial dismissal.
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July 28, 2025
J&J Loses Bid To Probe Beasley Allen Talc Litigation Funding
A special master found Monday there is no reason to believe third-party funders are influencing Beasley Allen Law Firm's decisions in a massive talc litigation in New Jersey, defeating a subpoena from Johnson & Johnson digging into alleged third-party litigation funding.
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July 28, 2025
Fired FTC Dem Urges DC Circ. Not To Pause Reinstatement
A Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission who was fired by the president is urging the D.C. Circuit not to pause a lower court order calling for her reinstatement while the administration appeals, saying the administration has little chance of success.
Expert Analysis
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What's Next For CFPB After 'Big Beautiful' Funding Cuts
While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's funding cuts to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are unlikely to have an independent effect in the short run, they could exacerbate the existing issue of wide regulatory fluctuations in successive administrations in the longer run, say attorneys at Covington.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From ATF Director To BigLaw
As a two-time boomerang partner, returning to BigLaw after stints as a U.S. attorney and the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, people ask me how I know when to move on, but there’s no single answer — just clearly set your priorities, says Steven Dettelbach at BakerHostetler.
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4 In-Flux Employment Law Issues Banks Should Note
Attorneys at Ogletree provide a midyear update on employment law changes that could significantly affect banks and other financial service institutions — including federal diversity equity and inclusion updates, and new and developing state and local artificial intelligence laws.
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New DOJ Penalty Policy Could Spell Trouble For Cos.
In light of the U.S. Department of Justice’s recently published guidance making victim relief a core condition of coordinated resolution crediting, companies facing parallel investigations must carefully calibrate their negotiation strategies to minimize the risk of duplicative penalties, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Influencer Marketing Partnerships Face Rising Litigation Risk
In light of recent class actions claiming that brands and influencers are misleading consumers with deceptive marketing practices — largely premised on the Federal Trade Commission's endorsements guidance — proactive compliance measures are becoming more important, say attorneys at Olshan Frome.
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5 Consumer Protection Compliance Issues In NY State Budget
Companies that engage with New York consumers should promptly familiarize themselves with new state budget provisions that require finance and retail companies to make certain business practices more transparent and easier for customers to execute, say attorneys at Mintz.
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High Court Cert Spotlights Varying Tests For Federal Removal
A recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to review Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish, a case involving the federal officer removal statute, highlights three other recent circuit court decisions raising federal removal questions, and serves as a reminder that defendants are the masters of removal actions, says Varun Aery at Hollingsworth.
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Open Banking Is On Ice As CFPB Seeks To Toss Its Own Rule
Even as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's efforts to toss its open banking rule play out in Kentucky federal court, it remains statutorily required to effectuate consumer access to data, raising questions about how it would replace the previously finalized standard, say attorneys at Cooley.
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Opinion
DOJ's HPE-Juniper Settlement Will Help US Compete
The U.S. Department of Justice settlement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise clears the purchase of Juniper Networks in a deal that positions the U.S. as a leader in secure, scalable networking and critical digital infrastructure by requiring the divestiture of a WiFi network business geared toward small firms, says John Shu at Taipei Medical University.
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Playing Baseball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Playing baseball in college, and now Wiffle ball in a local league, has taught me that teamwork, mental endurance and emotional intelligence are not only important to success in the sport, but also to success as a trial attorney, says Kevan Dorsey at Swift Currie.
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Wells Fargo Suit Shows Consumer Protection Limits In Mass.
The Massachusetts Appeals Court's May decision in Wells Fargo Bank v. Coulsey underscores that consumer rights are balanced against the need for closure, and even the broad protections of state consumer protection law will not open the door to relitigating the same claims, say attorneys at Greenberg Traurig.
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Ohio Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2
Ohio's financial services sector saw several significant developments in the second quarter of 2025, including a case that confirmed credit unions' setoff rights, another that established contract rights between banks and cardholders, and the House passage of a digital asset bill, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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Managing Risks As State AGs Seek To Fill Enforcement Gap
Given an unprecedented surge in state attorney general activity resulting from significant shifts in federal enforcement priorities, companies must consider tailored strategies for navigating the ever-evolving risk landscape, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Skillful Persuasion
In many ways, law school teaches us how to argue, but when the ultimate goal is to get your client what they want, being persuasive through preparation and humility is the more likely key to success, says Michael Friedland at Friedland Cianfrani.
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Breaking Down Novel Va. Social Media Law For Minors
While a Virginia bill passed in May is notable for setting a one-hour daily limit on minors' use of social media, other provisions create compliance burdens for social media operators and app store providers, and increase privacy and security risks associated with the collection of sensitive information to prove identity, says Jenna Rode at Hunton.