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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

The Recorder

Dovel & Luner Files Spate of 'False Advertising' Class Actions Against Companies for Allegedly Deceptive Pricing

The Santa Monica plaintiffs firm filed proposed suits against Evry Jewels, Brooklyn Bedding and Frontgate in the California Central District Court in June. All three complaints argued that the retailers intentionally used deceptive phrases and font choices to dupe consumers into believing that regularly priced items were heavily marked down during limited-time promotions.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Approves $51M Settlement in Shareholder Suit Against Medical Equipment Company

The settlement includes $12.7 million in attorney fees for the plaintiffs' lead counsel.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

As Class Action Settlement Fraud Explodes, Legal Tech Sees an Opportunity

While some predict that technology companies will enter the space to help stem the rising tide of fraud in class action settlements, others don't believe this will be a viable market for many new entrants.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Reverses Appellate Division's Bright-Line Rule for Class Action Waivers Not Accompanied by Arbitration Provisions

"In this case, because plaintiffs clearly and unambiguously waived their right to maintain a class action and the lease contract is not unconscionable as a matter of law, we hold that it is enforceable," Justice Fabiana Pierre-Louis wrote for the court.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Judge Tosses Ex-Twitter Workers' $500M Severance Case

The case, brought on behalf of about 6,000 Twitter workers, alleged Elon Musk violated a federal law that governs benefit plans. U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson said ERISA did not apply to the severance program at issue but gave the plaintiffs the opportunity to refile using a different legal basis.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

44 Class Actions: Lawsuits Are Flying Over a Data Breach. But Can They Succeed?

"The fallout from this data breach has and will continue to wreak havoc on the healthcare industry," one complaint said.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Consumer Class Action Accuses Chewy Pet Products of Containing Lead, Cancer-Causing Materials

The July 3 complaint was filed in San Francisco County Superior Court by the Beverly Hills, California-based firm, Brodsky Smith, on behalf of Gabriel Espinoza, accusing Chewy of failing to warn consumers of four products that may contain these cancer-causing chemicals.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Who Got the Work: Latham & Watkins Set to Defend Prescription Drug Tracker in Shareholder Lawsuit

The Brown Law Firm in New York, filed the derivative lawsuit. The case was assigned to U.S. District Judge André Birotte Jr.
5 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Why Crash Victims Plan to Oppose Boeing's Plea Deal, Monsanto Moves to Toss Upcoming PCB Trial

Lawyers for families of those who died in two 737 Max plane crashes will ask a judge to reject Boeing's criminal plea agreement.
6 minute read

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