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Viacom Intern Case Moves Ahead as Employers Eye Second Circuit

Another employment class action brought on behalf of unpaid interns cleared a hurdle when a federal judge in Manhattan conditionally certified an FLSA class action against Viacom Inc.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Plaintiffs Reduce Fee Demand in Prius Litigation

Five plaintiffs law firms that originally sought $4.7 million in fees in a class action settlement over Prius headlight defects have agreed to lower their demand to $855,000.
2 minute read

Law.com

Target Data-Breach Litigation Coordinated in Minnesota

A federal panel has ordered about 100 consumer class actions filed against Target Corp. over its data breach transferred to Minnesota, where lawyers in related derivative shareholder actions have moved to appoint lead counsel.
2 minute read

Law.com

Companies Losing Ammunition in High-Tech 'No Poach' Case

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh will allow testimony alleging the antirecruitment conspiracy cost class members more than $3 billion in lost wages.
4 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Court Declines to Revisit Marriage, Campaign Controversies

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared to have no immediate appetite for revisiting two of its most controversial issues: campaign finance and same-sex marriages.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Court Overturns Wal-Mart Discrimination Dismissal

A federal appeals court has reversed a Texas district court's dismissal of Stephanie Odle's individual sex discrimination claims against Wal-Mart Stores Inc., finding that the former Lubbock Wal-Mart employee's suit can move forward because it was filed in a timely manner.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Lawyers in Ford Acceleration Suit Ordered to File Report

A federal judge has ordered lawyers in a class action alleging sudden acceleration defects against Ford Motor Co. to file a joint report by April 25 outlining what remains of their case following his recent dismissal ruling.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Cigarette Makers Launch New Bid to End Engle Woes

Tobacco companies facing thousands of smoker lawsuits in Florida filed their ninth batch of U.S. Supreme Court petitions last week, claiming the Florida courts are trampling on their constitutional rights in the so-called Engle progeny litigation.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Nest Accused of False, Misleading Advertising

A Maryland consumer has filed a class action in a California federal court against the maker of a "new generation," wireless thermostat that allegedly fails on its promise to save energy and money.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Suit Accuses Whole Foods of Violating Credit Reporting Act

Whole Foods Market California Inc. has violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by allegedly conducting background checks and obtaining credit reports on potential employees without valid authorization, a federal class action lawsuit claims.
2 minute read

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