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National Law Journal

Target Heads to Court Over Data Breach

This month’s resignation of Target Corp. chief executive officer Gregg Steinhafel came as a federal judge in Minnesota holds the first hearing in the lawsuits filed over the retailer’s data breach—although both sides have expressed interest in settling the litigation.
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National Law Journal

Medical System Sued Over Data Breach

A security breach at a Pennsylvania hospital system has exposed the personal information of about 27,000 employees—and has spurred a proposed class action that seeks 25 years of credit record monitoring and identity-theft protection for the victims.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Suit Advances in Walgreen's Supplement Claims

A federal judge in Pennsylvania has refused Walgreen Co.'s motion to boot a proposed class action that alleges the company falsely claims some of its nutritional supplements can rebuild cartilage.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Consumer Class Action Targets Pet Food Maker

Blue Buffalo Ltd. has been targeted with a putative class action alleging the company deceptively marketed its pet food as being free of chicken by-products, corn, other grains and artificial preservatives.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Ninth Circuit Won't Revive Gmail Privacy Suit

The appeals court has refused to review Judge Lucy Koh's decision denying class certification.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Named Plaintiff Turns Objector in 'No Poach' Case

Lieff Cabraser's Kelly Dermody, colead class counsel, defends the settlement reached last month with Apple, Google, Adobe and Intel as "one of the largest employment settlements ever."
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Lawsuit Alleges Abuses Against Dairy Company

Darigold Inc., one of the largest U.S. dairy producers, is facing a proposed class action that alleges the company has allowed sick and injured cows to be milked, mistreats the animals, and denies some dairy workers drinkable water and breaks to rest and eat.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Kashi Co. Settles 'All Natural' Claims

Kashi Co. has agreed to pay $5 million to consumers and to change the labeling on some food products to resolve a class action that accused the cereal company of falsely advertising its products as "all natural" or "nothing artificial" when they contained synthetic and artificial ingredients, according to a proposed settlement filed in California federal court.
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National Law Journal

Class Decertified in Michaels Stores' Action

A federal judge has decertified a class of nearly 200 store managers of Michaels Stores Inc. in California who alleged unpaid wages and overtime.
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National Law Journal

Deal Reached Over $380M in Undistributed Funds in Farmers' Case

Lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice and Native American farmers and ranchers involved in the $760 million settlement of discrimination charges against the U.S. Department of Agriculture have told a federal judge that they have reached tentative agreement on how to dispose of $380 million in undistributed settlement funds.
3 minute read

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