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'It's Not Going to Be Pretty': PayPal, Capital One Face Novel Class Actions Over 'Poaching' Commissions Owed Influencers

Credit card company Capital One Financial Corp. is the latest to field a lawsuit alleging that it deploys its Capital One Shopping web extension to replace affiliate cookies with its own and poach affiliate marketing commissions from YouTube influencers.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

$5 Million Settlement Reached With Stone Academy

"We have eight named plaintiffs, and they have been involved with this process at every step," attorney David Slossberg said. "They have worked with us to try to craft the best and most meaningful remedy. There's a sense of relief that they're getting to some finality here."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

US Soccer Monopoly Trial Set to Kick Off in Brooklyn Federal Court

Witness testimony may influence whether the jury finds the defendants liable for Sherman Act violations. The jury may view video depositions of key witnesses in the trial, including MLS Commissioner Don Garber and United Soccer League CEO Alec Papadakis.
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Law.com

7th Circ. Revives Transactional Dispute Against Military Retailer, Sends to State Court

"By the plain language of § 1447(c), then, once the district court determined it lacked jurisdiction, it was required to remand the case to state court—which has congressional authority to hear it," Judge Amy St. Eve said.
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Law.com

Lavish 'Lies' Led to Investors Being Fleeced in Nine-Figure International Crypto Scam

Among the false representations the defendants allegedly made was that a crypto investment firm was sponsored by the “All-Party Parliamentary Group” in London and it had retained the legal services of an Am Law 100 firm, according to the complaint.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

New Montgomery Bar President Aims to Boost Lawyer Referral Service

Morris Wilson partner Seth Wilson spoke with The Legal Intelligencer about his plans for his upcoming term, which include improving the association’s lawyer referral service and organizing a trip where members will visit important civil rights landmarks.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Church of Scientology Set to Depose Phila. Attorney in Sexual Abuse Case

Brian Kent, the founder of Philadelphia plaintiffs firm Laffey Bucci Kent, previously represented several plaintiffs suing the Church of Scientology and several affiliates over allegations of sexual abuse before being abruptly terminated from the firm in April 2024.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Discovery Seeks to Link Yale University to Doctor in Fertility Scandal

"Maybe they thought that they would never be held accountable for it. But now, people are learning about it, and they're understandably very upset and deserve justice," claimed plaintiff counsel Matt Blumenthal of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Attorneys Secure $4M Settlement Despite Insurance Limits

Miami attorneys reached a $4 million settlement, challenging the idea of not getting involved in workplace accident cases for fear of workers’ compensation immunity.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Products Liability: The Absence of Other Similar Claims—a Defense or a Misleading Effort to Sway a Jury?

Because the admission of a negative is virtually impossible to refute, most jurisdictions require proof of exacting evidence showing that a systematic method was in place that would have detected these incidents had they occurred. Establishing something that did not happen, proving negative evidence, presents the court with special problems and is generally inadmissible.
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