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New Jersey Law Journal

Expert Reports' Admission Disputed in Widener Job Stats Case

In a suit claiming Widener University School of Law misled prospective students about postgraduate employment rates, the plaintiffs are seeking to strike the school's expert reports because they draw upon internal documents that were not produced in discovery.
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National Law Journal

Hawaiian Court Demands Fairness in Arbitrator Selection

In a case of first impression, the Hawaii Supreme Court has adopted a “fundamental fairness” standard for judges to use in reviewing the enforceability of contract clauses governing the selection of arbitrators.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Five Megabanks Learned to 'Game the System,' Feds Say

Five megabanks agreed to pay nearly $1.5 billion on Wednesday to settle charges by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of attempting to manipulate global foreign-exchange benchmark rates.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Won't Stay Settlement in Fuel-Efficiency Action

A California federal has rejected an entreaty by a group of Virginia plaintiffs to stay a national class settlement over the fuel efficiency of Hyundai and Kia vehicles so they can appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Tubing's Lightning Risk Too Speculative to Support CIaim

A proposed class action alleging that stainless steel tubing poses a risk of causing fires if struck by lightning is too speculative to proceed, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has ruled.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Apple Loses Bid to Junk Suit Over iMessage Glitch

Plaintiffs lawyers contend Apple interfered with text messages sent to customers who switched away from iPhones.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Boies Schiller, Debevoise Square Off in Mayo False Ad Fight

Boies Schiller's Josh Schiller says Unilever's false advertising suit against the maker of Just Mayo is nothing more than "a transparent attempt" to drive away competition from best-selling mayonnaise brands Hellmann's and Best Foods.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

LSAT Prep Company Ordered to Pay $927K in Legal Fees

A test prep company has been ordered to pay more than $900,000 in legal fees and costs to plaintiffs who accused the company of violating District of Columbia consumer protection laws.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Negligent Design Asserted in Lawsuit Against GM

The family of a man who died when his 2002 Chevy Silverado crashed in icy conditions is suing General Motors in Texas federal court, claiming the truck's improper design failed to prevent his fatal injuries.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Plaintiffs Renew Bid to See Diabetes Drug Reports

More than 540 plaintiffs alleging they developed pancreatic cancer by taking one of four Incretin-based drugs have asked a federal judge to reconsider his ban on discovery into adverse events involving those drugs that were reported to the Food and Drug Administration.
3 minute read

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