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Judge Claps Back at Yahoo Lead Counsel for 'Very Unreasonable' Fee Dispute

'Can you point to a single case in the history of litigation where a judge awarded class counsel a multiplier on work performed by other lawyers?' U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria asked lead counsel John Yanchunis at a Thursday hearing.
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Law.com

Massive AT&T Data Breach Gives Rise to Crop of Class Action Suits

"[H]ackers can now see what banks customers are in regular contact with and send a more effective phishing attempt posing as that bank or as some other regular contact of the impacted customers," the suit said.
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Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Tom Girardi's Lawyers Want Criminal Trial Moved to October, Judge Asks: Should Roundup Settlement Program Continue?

Federal public defenders for Tom Girardi have asked to delay next month's criminal trial, alleging that prosecutors "affirmatively misled" them about the scope of the case
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The American Lawyer

Shook Hardy, Seeking 'Critical Mass' in LA, Adds Trial Lawyers From K&L Gates

"To really have a presence in the Los Angeles market and be a litigation powerhouse, I think you need about 45 to 50 lawyers," said Shook Hardy's Los Angeles office managing partner Michael Mallow.
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The Recorder

Genetic Testing Firm 23andMe Settles Data Breach Lawsuits

Lawyers told U.S. District Judge Edward Chen on Tuesday that they accepted a mediator's proposal to settle dozens of data breach lawsuits against 23andMe.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

U.S. Fifth Circuit Allows Class Action Certification in 401(k), Benefit Plans Fees Dispute

The trial court did not abuse its discretion in certifying the class action, but on remand should allow non-party potential plaintiffs to opt out, the U.S. Fifth Circuit ruled.
4 minute read

Law.com

Class Action Suit: Amazon's HR App Doesn't Accommodate Employees' Disabilities

The app allegedly routinely turns down requests for disability accommodation, the lawsuit claims.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

BioXcel Securities Class Action Dismissed

"By framing the risk of third-party noncompliance as a mere possibility when they knew the FDA had issued a Form 483 observing such noncompliance at its audit, Defendants did not provide complete information to reasonable investors; thus, the statement was misleading and is actionable," the court said.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Lululemon Faces Class Action Over Alleged 'Greenwashing'

"Critically, in the face of a global climate crisis—and contrary to its express commitments to reduce carbon emissions—Lululemon's greenhouse gas emissions have more than doubled since the start of the Be Planet campaign in 2020," according to the lawsuit.
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The Recorder

Patagonia Targeted by Privacy Class Action for Use of Customer Service AI Software

Dovel & Luner alleged that Ventura, California-based Patagonia employed AI technology from a third-party data intelligence company, Talkdesk, to intercept, record, evaluate and mine data from Patagonia customers' phone calls.
4 minute read

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