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Corporate Counsel

Albertsons Gives Up on $25B Merger, Sues Kroger Seeking 'Billions of Dollars'

"Rather than fulfill its contractual obligations to ensure that the merger succeeded, Kroger acted in its own financial self-interest, repeatedly providing insufficient divestiture proposals that ignored regulators’ concerns," Albertsons General Counsel Tom Moriarty said. Kroger called the allegations baseless.
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National Law Journal

Federal Judge Grants FTC Motion Blocking Proposed Kroger-Albertsons Merger

"The FTC, along with our state partners, scored a major victory for the American people, successfully blocking Kroger's acquisition of Albertsons," Federal Trade Commission competition director Henry Liu said of a court ruling granting a preliminary injunction.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Workers Can't Sue for Alleged Employment Discrimination Over Marijuana Use, 3rd Circuit Rules

“Because New Jersey’s Supreme Court has not addressed this precise issue, we must predict how it would rule,” Judge Arianna J. Freeman said in her dissent. “Fortunately, several New Jersey authorities guide our path. Following that path, I predict that the New Jersey Supreme Court would discern an implied cause of action for failure to hire in violation of CREAMMA.”
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas High Court Asked if Texas Retailers Must Have Airport-Level Security

Retailers are complaining that the Texas Supreme Court is being asked to consider security measures akin to airport screenings.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Vague' Product Testing Allegations Sink Benzene Class Action

The ruling follows a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decision last month reviving a benzene class action against Bayer, after the circuit court found the plaintiffs plausibly alleged that the products in question were worth less than they would have been if they were not contaminated.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge Dismisses Digital Privacy Suit Against E-Commerce Company

In Ingrao v. AddShoppers, the court granted the defendants' motions to dismiss allegations that they compiled users' personal information to send targeted ads.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Mattel Sued Over 'Wicked' Dolls With Pornographic Website

Roy Willey, of Poulin Willey Anastopoulo in Charleston, South Carolina, filed a consumer class action seeking refunds over the recalled "Wicked" dolls.
3 minute read

International Edition

Mastercard Settles First-Ever UK Mass Consumer Action Over Unlawful Fees

'I am very pleased that after nearly nine years of litigation with Mastercard, I have agreed to a settlement that I believe will deliver meaningful compensation to class members who chose to come forward to participate in the distribution of the damages,' solicitor Walter Merricks said.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Trump and Latin America: Industry Braces for Hard-Line Approach to Region

The incoming president has already threatened to impose high tariffs on imports from Mexico, prompting a response from Mexico's president that hints at a potential trade war. Latin America and the Caribbean are likely to become more of a focus for the U.S. under the second Trump administration, lawyers say.
5 minute read

Law.com

Trump and Latin America: Lawyers Brace for US's Hardline Approach to Region

The incoming President has already threatened to impose high tariffs on imports from Mexico, prompting a response from Mexico's president that hints at a potential trade war. Latin America and the Caribbean are likely to become more of a focus for the U.S. under the second Trump administration, lawyers say.
5 minute read

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