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National Law Journal

Arguing Class Actions: Quality vs. Quantity—The Debate Over Reasonable Attorney Fees

Arguing Class Actions is a monthly column by Adam J. Levitt for the National Law Journal.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Denies Mobile Gaming Company's Motion to Compel Arbitration in Class Action

U.S. District Judge Edward Chen ruled that "the agreement to arbitrate is unconscionable and thus not enforceable."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

International Crypto Bank Faces New York Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit

"It was a cutting-edge bank and should have been a great success, but the CEO misrepresented the financials and allegedly stole the money," said Jeffrey W. Gutchess, a partner at AXS Law Group.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Federal Judge Asked to Give Preliminary OK to $2.78 Billion Settlement of NCAA Antitrust Claims

The deal calls for the NCAA to foot the bill for nearly $3 billion in damages paid to former and current college athletes who were denied the right to earn money off their name, image and likeness, dating to 2016.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Google Slapped With Digital Privacy Class Action Over Use of Customer Service AI Product

Bursor & Fisher and the Simon Law Firm filed the complaint on Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. According to the claim, Google's use of the AI product, developed in 2022 to automate and fine-tune businesses' customer service interactions, violated Section 631 of the California Invasion of Privacy Act, which prohibits wiretapping. The plaintiff and class members could be awarded $5,000 per violation under CIPA.
3 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Delaware's Highest Court Takes Up Zantac Expert Appeal, Will Convicted Tom Girardi Go to Prison?

The Delaware Supreme Court has agreed to take up an appeal of a May 31 ruling that allowed 10 plaintiffs' experts into thousands of Zantac lawsuits.
7 minute read

Law.com

In Rare Win, Ancestry.com Beats Back Publicity Claims Over Yearbook Photos

On Aug. 27, U.S. District Judge Edmund Sargus granted summary judgment after concluding that Ancestry.com hadn't used plaintiff John Wilson's photos for a commercial purpose.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Buy-Now-Pay-Later Company Affirm Hit With Data Breach Class Action After Cyberattack on Banking Partner

According to the suit, Evolve confirmed on June 25 that it had been breached by a "known cybercriminal organization" that published its clients' data on the dark web.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Class Action Claims Charter Bus Company Conducted Mass Layoff in Violation State, Federal WARN Acts

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Neiman Marcus Faces Class Actions After Vendor's Data Breach

"For all of the pomp and circumstance surrounding the premium brands and high-end fashion on its racks and shelves, luxury retailer Neiman Marcus takes a comparatively cut-rate approach to the data security protocols for its customers' data," a Delaware suit states.
4 minute read

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