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New York Law Journal

'Samsung' Highlights the Costs of Arbitrating Mass Claims

Judge Shira Scheindlin uses the recent case 'Wallrich v. Samsung' to illustrate the significant financial issues surrounding arbitration fees for mass claims.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Lynch Carpenter Files Latest Suit Against Defunct University of the Arts

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar.
2 minute read

The Recorder

'A Prime Target': AT&T Hit With Class Action One Month After Disclosing Massive Data Leak

The claim, brought on behalf of class members who had different wireless carriers but texted and called AT&T Mobile users, alleged that the company's own negligence resulted in an April 2024 cyberattack that leaked the call logs of more than 100 million AT&T customers, compromising their own data in the process.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

'Justice Intelligence' Startup Darrow Expands Plaintiff-Finding Service to Mass Arbitrations

Launched in February 2024, PlaintiffLink helps firms connect with and review potential plaintiffs for cases.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

'Illegal Conspiracy'?: Class Action Challenges NCAA Ban on Canadian Hockey League Talent

"The NCAA and its membership institutions have agreed, through certain bylaws, to prohibit anyone who has played in the CHL from playing Division I hockey," according to the complaint alleging an unlawful boycott of Canadian Hockey League players.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Who Got the Work: Willkie Farr and Gibson Dunn Enter Appearances for Big Tech in Pending Privacy Class Action

Plaintiffs say a wellness company breached California's wiretapping and eavesdropping laws by feeding consumers' confidential information to Big Tech "third-party" defendants through its websites.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Judge Whittles Down Artists' Landmark AI Copyright Suit but Keeps Core Infringement Claims Alive

Judge William Orrick found that the cartoonists, painters and illustrators who filed the case have plausibly shown their works were used in AI training, which he said was sufficient to allow the case testing whether the fair use doctrine applies to AI-powered image generation tools to move forward.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

'Inflated Prices for Games'?: Steam PC Gaming Operator Valve Faces Antitrust Complaint

According to the allegations in the complaint, Valve creates "inflated prices for games and in-game products" by charging a 30% platform fee on in-game purchases of video games distributed through the Steam PC gaming platform.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Rejecting 'Clickwrap' Arguments, Class Action Against Loan App Belongs in Arbitration, Pa. Judge Says

The plaintiffs relied on a July 2023 Superior Court decision, which said that, in Pennsylvania, "a stricter burden of proof is necessary to demonstrate a party's unambiguous manifestation of assent to arbitration."
4 minute read

The Recorder

Edelson Files Wave of Digital Privacy Class Actions Against Tech Companies Over Geolocation Data Collection

All three complaints argue that the companies' use of software development kits violates a California privacy law that prohibits using recording devices to intercept communications without the parties' consent.
4 minute read

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