March 28, 2024 | The Recorder
9th Circuit Rejects Securities Allegations Against Biotech Company's COVID-19 'Cure' Claim"It seems likely that the bump in the price of Sorrento's stock in the week of May 15 provided it with more revenue from its agreement with Anarki to purchase stock, but Zenoff does not allege any particular improper or inflated sales. Indeed, as defendants note, Zenoff identifies no individual stock sales at all," Judge Consuelo Callahan wrote on behalf of the court.
By Riley Brennan
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March 27, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Federal Judge Throws Out FTC's Suit Against Former Discount Club Marketers"It is extremely rare for defendants to take an enforcement action to trial against the FTC and even more rare for defendants to emerge victorious. The ruling by the court is a momentous occasion for our clients and marks the end of a very long, difficult an unnecessary saga in our clients' lives," said Wilson and Cleveland's attorney, Michael Mallow, a partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon.
By Riley Brennan
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March 26, 2024 | The Recorder
Ninth Circuit Affirms Certification of Class of Advertisers Accusing Meta of Misrepresenting Ad Reach Potential"Given that all class members encountered the same misrepresentation about Potential Reach—the nucleus of the fraud—the slight variations in the other information available on the Ads Manager did not defeat the commonality of the misrepresentation," Judge Sidney R. Thomas said.
By Riley Brennan
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March 26, 2024 | Law.com
Court Overturns Vehicular Assault Conviction: 'Utility Vehicle' Does Not Meet Definition of 'Motor Vehicle'Ohio had two definition of "motor vehicle," one that applies to traffic laws, and one that applies more broadly to various chapters of state law and criminal laws, the opinion said.
By Riley Brennan
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March 26, 2024 | Law.com
'Much More Unsettled': Recent Lawsuits, Court Actions Kick Up Uncertainty Over Section 230's Application to Social Media"It's a signal to judges, and it's a signal therefore to litigants as well, that you might as well just start bringing these cases," Alan Rozenshtein, an associate law professor at the University of Minnesota. "You might win."
By Riley Brennan
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March 25, 2024 | Law.com
Judge Sends Stop & Shop's Motion to Dismiss Down the Drain in 'Flushable' Wipes DisputeU.S. District Judge Indira Talwani for the District of Massachusetts found that the plaintiff, Mark Schotte, sufficiently plead a likelihood of future injury in order to establish standing or injunctive and declaratory relief, after he alleged he would be interested in purchasing the wipes again if Stop & Shop ensured they were actually flushable.
By Riley Brennan
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March 22, 2024 | Law.com
Illinois Appellate Court Affirms $45M 'Patchwork' Jury Verdict in Med Mal Case"The specific allegations of Dr. Joo's acts or omissions are not separate elements of the claim on which the jury must unanimously agree, provided they agree his failure to meet the standard of care caused Butts's injuries," Justice Michael B. Hyman wrote on behalf of the panel in the March 8 opinion.
By Riley Brennan
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March 22, 2024 | The Recorder
Class Action Accuses Kohl's Stores of False Reference Pricing SchemeThis complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Riley Brennan
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March 21, 2024 | Law.com
9th Circuit to Rehear Claims Over Law Prohibiting Secret Recordings of Public ConversationsThe court previously concluded that the state's wiretapping law, Section 165.540(1)(c) of the Oregon Revised Statutes, which bars secretly taping in-person conversations in public spaces, was unconstitutional, which effectively revived a lawsuit from Project Veritas.
By Riley Brennan
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March 21, 2024 | Law.com
Wrongful Death Suit Accuses NCAA of Failing to Combat Concussion Injury DangersThis complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Riley Brennan
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