By Amanda Bronstad | February 22, 2019
The U.S. Justice Department filed a statement of interest in a case over Lenny & Larry's cookies as part of its more aggressive approach in reviewing class action settlements.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Mark D. Harris and Margaret A. Dale | February 21, 2019
Corporate and Securities Litigation columnists Mark D. Harris and Margaret A. Dale write: So-called “event-driven” securities class actions are on the rise, with data breaches representing one of the most significant categories of events driving this trend. How the courts will treat the proposed settlements that arise in these cases remains to be seen.
By Erin Mulvaney | February 21, 2019
Welcome to Labor of Law, your weekly snapshot of L&E practices, trends and the latest court action. Former EEOC commissioner Chai Feldblum is joining Morgan Lewis as a partner, Walmart's been hit with new gender-bias claims, and fitness device workplace initiatives are raising privacy concerns. Thanks for reading!
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | February 20, 2019
Thrivest, which is one of three third-party lenders pursuing an appeal over the validity of several funding agreements they have with injured NFL players potentially entitled to settlement funds, filed an expedited motion to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Feb. 19.
By Zach Schlein | February 20, 2019
Florida Justice Institute Executive Director Dante Trevisani is one of the attorneys leading litigation against the Florida Department of Corrections over the state prison system's seizure of digital songs and book purchased by inmates. He is joined by lawyers from the Tampa Bay and Kansas City-based Social Justice Law Collective firm.
By Amanda Bronstad | February 20, 2019
Lawyers say GOP senators' efforts to reboot the measure will likely get a cold shoulder from the Democratic-controlled House
By Ross Todd | February 19, 2019
One such suit was filed in August 2016 in the Northern District of California by Jeffrey Marder of West Orange, who claimed that shortly after the game was released that summer, Pokémon Go players began lingering around his property and knocking on his door seeking to capture creatures in his backyard.
By Amanda Bronstad | February 15, 2019
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit could be the first appeals court to rule on whether Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California applied to class actions.
By Amanda Bronstad | February 15, 2019
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit could be the first appeals court to rule on whether "Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court of California" applied to class actions.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | February 15, 2019
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the family of deceased professional football player Aaron Hernandez, which sought $20 million from the National Football League over head injuries the former New England Patriots tight end sustained during his career.
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