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ClaimScore, AI-Powered Claim Validation Software Provider, Announces $3.15 Million in Funding

ClaimScore's claim validation software evaluates claims for class action settlements as they come in, scoring them depending on propensity for fraud or legitimacy.
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Law.com

California, Colorado-Based Antitrust Litigation Against NCAA Will Not Be Centralized, Panel Rules

Karen K. Caldwell, the chair of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation and a district judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, issued the order on behalf of the six-judge panel and said centralization is currently not necessary for the convenience of the parties and witnesses in order to conduct the litigation.
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National Law Journal

7th Circuit Lets Shareholder Intervene in Mootness Fees Spat

"It seems to us that, as an investor in Akorn whose shares' value was affected by the merger and the mootness fees, Frank has a claim in common with the main action; how could it be otherwise?" Judge Frank Easterbrook wrote for the court.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Meet the Law Firms Behind the Major Gasoline Antitrust Class Action

In effect, the defendants' cartel is a "per se unlawful restraint of trade" under state antitrust and competition laws, the complaint alleges.
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Law.com

Law.com Radar: Antitrust Class Actions Climb in 2023, Then Skyrocket in March

In March, according to Law.com Radar's data, there were 42 antitrust class actions filed, 71% higher than the average monthly rate over the previous 12 months.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Federal Judge Dismisses Class Action Claim Over Data Breach for Lack of Relationship Between Plaintiff, Business

"Here, plaintiff fails to allege what parties are bound in contract to each other and which party plaintiff gave his PII to for safekeeping," the judge said. "Absent these allegations, the complaint fails to state a claim for breach of contract under a third-party beneficiary theory or otherwise."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

3 Partners on Crowell & Moring's GM Team Move to Morgan Lewis

April Nelson Ross and Rachel Raphael are based in Washington, D.C., and Mohamed Awan is based in Chicago.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

'Bent on Entrenchment'?: Shareholder Suits Claim 2 Poison Pills Are Anti-Takeover Front for Boards

The two complaints mirror each other, with each citing the same Delaware case law and bringing two breach of fiduciary duty claims—one alleging disclosure violations and the other that board members are using the plans as a means of entrenching themselves.
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The Recorder

Northern California Judges Get New Multidistrict Litigation Over 23andMe Breach, Baby Food

"This mass tort is going to end up being one of the most important litigations in recent history," said R. Brent Wisner, a partner at Wisner Baum.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Reapproves $3.2M Class Counsel Fee Award Thrown Out by 3rd Circuit in Wawa Litigation

"The court got it right the first time, but we're pleased that the court took the time to write a thorough opinion that will undoubtedly be cited in future fee motions filed within the Third Circuit," co-lead plaintiffs counsel Benjamin Johns, with Shub & Johns, said.
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