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'That Decision was Wrong:' Federal Judge Rethinks Consumer Protection Class Certification

"Applying Chapter 93A broadly to a nationwide class would undermine these principles and impair the regulatory authority of states outside Massachusetts," U.S. District Judge William Young said, altering his decision to grant class certification in a consumer protection case against Saba University School of Medicine.
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International Edition

Canadian Media Giants Sue OpenAI Over Alleged Copyright Violations in ChatGPT Training

Canada’s biggest media outlets including The Canadian Press, CBC and others are represented by litigator Lenczner Slaght.
3 minute read

International Edition

Class Actions at the Crossroads: A Gold Rush or a Gamble?

The decision by class action disruptor Pogust Goodhead to cut jobs in London and Brazil offers an insight into the challenges facing the international class actions market.
6 minute read

International Edition

Pogust Goodhead Set to Axe Roles as Accounts Remain Overdue

The class actions firm said it has made the 'incredibly difficult decision' to cut a roles, with approximately 100 people possibly affected.
2 minute read

International Edition

Cuatrecasas Elevates Seven to Partner in Spain and Latin America

Five of the seven new partners work in litigation.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Appellate Panel Cites Student's Disciplinary History While Sending Negligence Claim Against School District to Trial

The Appellate Division, Third Department’s 5-0 ruling, a sweeping reversal of a lower court ruling, addressed how the South Glens Falls Central School District and others can be held liable for a student's foreseeable injuries that are proximate to inadequate supervision.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

5th Circuit Rules Open-Source Code Is Not Property in Tornado Cash Appeal

"As the decision correctly recognizes, the meaning of a statute doesn’t change to fit new contexts; it’s up to Congress to make new law to address new problems," said Judd Littleton, a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell and co-head of the Am Law 100 firm's Supreme Court & appellate practice who is not involved in the matter.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. High Court to Weigh Parent Company's Liability for Dissolved Subsidiary's Conduct

The plaintiffs had contended that their alleged asbestos-related injuries were caused by Dravo, a corporation Carmeuse acquired in the late 1990s that eventually became a limited liability company and filed for dissolution in 2018. The plaintiffs argued that Carmeuse, as Dravo’s parent company, could be held liable for their alleged injuries.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Holds New York City in Contempt Over Conditions at City Jails

The decision from U.S. District Judge Laura Swain paves the way for a federal takeover.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Paves Way for Attorney Fees Over $100k in Land Dispute

The state Supreme Court declined a petition for review in a land dispute after Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a Palm Beach trial court's summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff who tried to sell a land lot in a community without the legal right to do so.
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