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Federal Judge OKs Benzene Class Action to Proceed Over Differin Acne Product's Manufacturing Practices

The plaintiff, Skylar Williams, accused Galderma Laboratories of producing a skin-care line that contains benzene. In one of her claims, she maintained that the alleged presence established that Galderma didn't comply with the Food and Drug Administration's Good Manufacturing Practices, and that this failure resulted in the drugs being misbranded and adulterated.
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The Recorder

John Hueston Appointed Monitor by CA Court Judge in Ruling on Veterans' Housing Case

U.S. District Judge David O. Carter of the Central District of California issued the order appointing Hueston to the role on Sept. 11, shortly after releasing an opinion in Powers v. McDonough, a class action filed on behalf of veterans against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on Sept. 6.
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The Recorder

Who Got the Work: O'Melveny Set to Defend Abbott Labs in Digital Privacy Class Action

The complaint, filed by Almeida Law Group and Siri & Glimstad on Aug. 1 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleges violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and the California Invasion of Privacy Act; invasion of privacy - intrusion upon seclusion; and unjust enrichment.
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National Law Journal

SDNY Judge Dismisses Antitrust Class Action Alleging Global Bank Price-Fixing Conspiracy

"Here, the plaintiff has failed to allege any facts to show that the defendants engaged in parallel conduct that suggests the existence of a price-fixing conspiracy and each defendant's participation in that conspiracy," U.S. District Judge John G. Koeltl wrote in his memorandum opinion. "This kind of barebones group pleading of parallel conduct is insufficient."
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Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Beasley Allen Sues Talc Co-Counsel, Hair Relaxer Lead Counsel Challenge Common Benefit Order

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New Jersey Law Journal

Class-Action Suit Filed Against Jaguar for Claims of Defective Windshields in Land Rover Defender

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in federal and state courts.
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Law.com

Loophole in the WARN Act? Remote Workers Sue Zulily

"Defendant Regent made the calculated decision, in consultation with its lawyers, that it could save money because of an alleged loophole in the WARN Act; namely, that it supposedly did not apply to fully or partially remote workers. However, that is not correct," the suit claims.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Drugmaker Accused of Overhyping Proposed COVID Treatment Agrees to $3M Settlement

"Plaintiffs assert that lenzilumab's prospects of success were overstated, that defendants failed to disclose material adverse nonpublic information concerning the scientific merits of repurposing lenzilumab as a COVID treatment as part of a scheme to mislead investors into purchasing shares of Humanigen stock," U.S. District Judge William J. Martini said.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Plaintiff Can't Opt Out of $97 Million Securities Settlement, NJ Fed Judge Rules

The party seeking to opt out had argued that maintaining its own lawsuit separate from the class action should have provided a "reasonable indication" of its plans.
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New York Law Journal

'Illegal Conspiracy'?: EDNY Antitrust Class Action Challenges Publishers' 'Unpaid Peer Review Rule'

Academic journal publishers "essentially agreed to hold the careers of scholars hostage" and "force them to provide their valuable labor for free" in violation of the Sherman Act, according to the complaint, filed by Lieff Cabraser lawyers.
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