On January 13, 2020, opening arguments commenced for a case involving a former Ford Motor Company (“...
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On January 10, 2020, plaintiffs in an action against TurboTax parent company, Intuit, made a motion ...
January 14, 2020, Amazon-owned audiobook provider Audible has reached a preliminary settlement agree...
On January 2, 2020, chocolate manufacturer Hershey Co. and its newly acquired subsidiary, One Brands...
On December 18, 2019, a proposed $27 million settlement was submitted to Florida federal court Judge...
Endo International, PLC, an Irish generics and specialty branded pharmaceutical company, generates o...
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Tik-Tok, the video-sharing social networking service that has taken youth by storm, recently was the...
On December 2, 2019, a group of members of the United States Military and their spouses filed a clas...
On November 23, 2019, Mars Inc., makers of the popular M&M brand ice cream products, is facing c...
On November 18, 2019, was with class action claims were filed in federal court in the Southern Distr...
On November 18, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge for the Central District of California, Stephen V. W...
On November 8, 2019, U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California, R. Gary Klausner, g...
On November 8, 2019, a $5.4 million settlement was submitted to California federal court Judge Gonza...
On October 31, 2019, Facebook, Inc. was served with proposed class claims in the Northern District o...
On October 8, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a bid by the Los Angeles Rams to stay the vicious ...
October 29, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit revived a suit accusing p...
On October 24, 2019, Goodyear Tire & Rubber company (“Goodyear”) filed suit in federal court in ...
October 15, 2019, Walmart agreed to a $14 million settlement with an Illinois Class of pregnant and ...
On October 4, 2019, the Nebraska Supreme Court upheld an $800,000 jury verdict over doctors’ failure...
On October 3 2019, two women filed suit against former Spiderman trilogy star, James Franco, in a pr...
On September 23, 2019, a group of former students of the now defunct for-profit Charlotte School of ...
On September 20, 2019, class claims were filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of Il...
On September 6, 2019, well known, controversial rapper Chris Brown and the production company that p...
On September 16, 2019, a proposed class action was filed in the Southern District of California agai...
September 11, 2019, a Connecticut Superior Court Judge Carl Schuman upheld a $542,464 verdict agains...
On September 9, 2019, a proposed class of investors filed a complaint in the Supreme Court of the St...
In today’s world of social media influencers and so-called self-help gurus, it has suddenly become t...
On August 13 2019, a three-judge panel in New Jersey’s appellate court rejected condominium develope...
On August 26, 2019, Oklahoma state court Judge Thad Balkman found Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) ...
On August 13 2019, cosmetic company Younique agreed to a $3.25 million settlement, ending class acti...
On August 19, 2019, punitive class claims were filed in Texas District Court against Enterprise Prod...
On August 2, 2019, a group of dissatisfied customers filed a motion for class certification in feder...
On July 19, 2019, a group of young adults filed suit against the popular vape pen manufacturer, JUUL...
On July 22, 2019, American automotive giant Ford Motors Co. was hit with a staggering $1.2 billion p...
On July 11, 2019, a California state appeals court found that a jury had heard erroneous instruction...
On June 28, 2019, a Philadelphia jury awarded $500,000 to plaintiff Linda Dunfee, against Johnson &a...
On July 5, 2019, BMW of North America LLC was met with proposed class claims in New Jersey federal c...
On June 28, 2019, online fashion website Fashion Nova Inc., was served with class claims in federal ...
On June 19, 2019, an $8.2 million settlement was proposed to California federal court Judge M. James...
On June 13, 2019, California federal court Judge Edward J. Davila granted preliminary approval for a...
On June 12, 2019, premium humane milk producer Fairlife LLC was served with proposed class claims in...
On June 6, 2019, a $210 million settlement that brought a close to a multidistrict litigation (“MDL”...
On May 31, 2019, Missouri federal judge Stephen R. Bough granted preliminary approval for a $15.25 m...
On May 24, 2019, class claims were filed in Maryland federal court against General Motors LLC (“GM”)...
It’s not an exaggeration to say that most people have, at some point in their lives, felt pressure t...
On May 21, 2019, it was announced that Starbucks is facing two separate lawsuits in federal court in...
On May 14, 2019, cosmetics giant L’Oreal USA Inc. (“L’Oreal”) was served with class claims in federa...
On May 15, 2019, a group of physically disabled New York City residents filed proposed class claims ...
On May 7, 2019, former employees of local hospitals in Newark, New Jersey owned by Cathedral Healthc...
On May 7, 2019, electronics giant LG Electronics USA Inc. (“LGEUS”) was served with class claims in ...
On May 2, 2019, federal judge for the Northern District of California Elizabeth D. Laporte, rejected...
On April 29, 2019, the Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a $2,236,850.28 verdict awarded to a Georgia ...
On April 25, 2019, class claims were filed against popular bubble tea chain Vivi Bubble Tea Inc., in...
On April 23, 2019, in the wake of substantial media coverage surrounding the alleged attack on Empir...
On April 19, 2019, class claims were filed in federal court in the Southern District of California a...
On April 16, 2019, class claims were filed against famed motorcycle manufacturer, Harley Davidson Mo...
On April 12, 2019, two concerned mothers filed class claims in federal court in Utah against Owlet B...
On April 12, 2019, class claims were filed against Young Living Essential Oils in Texas federal cour...
In today’s world of the 24-hour news cycle and the instantaneous publishing power of social media, i...
On April 5, 2019, proposed class claims were filed in Delaware federal court against popular on-dema...
On April 3, 2019, litigation was commenced against the makers of the popular iced tea brand, Arizona...
On April 3, 2019, Earl Enterprises Holdings Inc. (“EEH”), the owner of popular chain restaurants suc...
On March 27, 2019, popular American chain restaurant TGI Friday’s Inc. (“Friday’s”) was served with ...
On March 22, 2019, a group of former students of the now defunct Charlotte School of Law filed suit ...
On March 21, 2019, American beer giant Miller Coors LLC, filed suit against rival brewing company An...
On March 15, 2019, a Brooklyn-based high-end puppet designer filed suit against popular pop band Fal...
On March 14, 2019, a group of parents and current university students filed class claims in federal ...
On March 12, 2019, a $4.2 million settlement was submitted to Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elihu...
On March 1, 2019, preliminary approval was granted for a $2.9 million settlement by U.S. District Ju...
On February 27, 2019, class claims were filed against the John McEnroe Tennis Academy (the “Academy”...
On February 25, 2019, BeSweet Creations LLC, manufacturer of the popular gummy bear vitamin suppleme...
Fielding a litany of questions when sharing what you do for a living is a familiar situation for man...
On February 13, 2019, class claims were filed in federal court in the Southern District of New York ...
On February 14, 2019, State Street Global Advisors Trust Company (“SSGA”), the sponsors of the world...
On February 8, 2019, class claims were filed in federal court in the Southern District of New York a...
On February 8, 2019, a $3.2 million settlement was submitted to Northern California federal court Ju...
On January 30, 2019, well-known model Carmen Electra, along with fellow models Lucy Pinder and Dessi...
On January 23, 2019, Epic Games Inc. (“Epic”), creator of the popular video game Fortnite, was serve...
On January 24, 2019, U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr., granted initial approval to a $24 ...
On January 17, 2019, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, Analisa Torres, gran...
On January 7, 2019, class claims were filed in federal court in the Southern District of New York ag...
On January 4, 2019, a $5.4 million settlement was submitted to Northern California District Judge Yv...
On January 3, 2019, North Carolina federal judge Catherine C. Eagles granted approval for a $1.3 mil...
On December 17, 2018, actor Alfonso Ribeiro, well known for his role as Will Smith’s loveable preppy...
On December 17, 2018, a $2.4 million settlement was submitted to Connecticut federal court Judge Rob...
In the mass tort realm, 2018 proved to be a year of high-volume verdicts and settlements coupled wit...
On December 11, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it had reached a $3 million sett...
On December 4, 2018, class claims were filed in New York federal court against celebrity watering ho...
On December 7, 2018, class claims were filed against cereal giant Kellogg Co. in U.S. District Court...
On December 4, 2018, the fate of a famous painting by Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro was the...
On November 26, 2018, a $1billion lawsuit was filed in California federal court against Walt Disney ...
Don’t be afraid to be who you are—a sentiment often promulgated among young people by teachers, pare...
Fresh off the heels of the successful first run of the show “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” Ne...
An $18.9 million settlement has been reached in the National Hockey League (“NHL”) concussion multid...
On November 8, 2018, Australian songwriters Sean Carey and Beau Golden filed proposed settlement doc...
On November 6, 2018, video game developer Riot Games was sued for permitting ongoing sexual harassme...
On October 30, 2018, California Judge Ioana Petrou granted approval for a $6.8 million settlement in...
On November 2, 2018, a $6.6 million preliminary settlement was reached between hotel chain Motel 6 a...
On October 30, 2018, class claims were filed in federal court in the Eastern District of New York ag...
On October 26, 2018, superstore Walmart Inc. agreed to a $160 million settlement to end an investor ...
On October 19, 2018, a proposed class of consumers who purchased Sexy Hair Concepts shampoos from Ul...
“Our voices are stronger together.” We’ve heard this phrase time and time again, but over the past t...
On October 15, 2018, coffee company Nespresso S.A. filed suit in the Southern District of New York a...
On October 12, 2018, natural beauty company Burt’s Bees became the latest retailer to face a civil r...
On October 9, 2018, a class of Bank of America, N.A. (“BofA”) mortgage loan officers petitioned U.S....
On October 8, 2018, coffee giant Starbucks was served with a proposed class action suit in Manhattan...
On October 5, 2018, class claims were filed in federal court in the middle district of Florida again...
On September 27, 2018, California federal Judge William H. Orrick granted approval to a $4.9 million...
On September 13, 2018, a proposed settlement of $18.8 million was reached between Southwest Airlines...
On September 18, 2018, a record-breaking $6.2 billion settlement was reached between Visa Inc. and M...
On September 13, 2018, a disgruntled customer of the Swedish furniture company, Ikea, filed a propos...
The path of the female attorney is not always easy nor is it the same for every woman in the legal i...
On September 11, 2018, a $42.5 million settlement was reached between a class of investors who claim...
On September 7, 2018, a class action suit against sportswear giant Adidas America Inc. was removed f...
On August 30, 2018, the makers of the now iconic pine tree-shaped air fresheners, Car-Freshner Corp....
On August 24, 2018, after four years of litigation in Florida federal court, a settlement was reache...
On August 28, 2018, superstore BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. (“BJ’s”), filed suit in federal court in the...
On August 17, 2018, plaintiff Dr. Miles Conway filed suit against social media giant Facebook Inc. i...
On August 14, 2018, book distributor Readerlink Distribution Services, LLC was sued for violations o...
On August 14, 2018, Illinois federal court Judge John J. Tharp denied a bid by well-known baby food ...
On July 30, 2018, the descendants of famed actor and action star Steve McQueen filed suit in Califor...
On July 29, 2018, just ten days after the horrific sinking of a Missouri Duck Boat on Table Rock Lak...
On July 24, 2018, national legal non-profit A Better Balance issued a press release announcing that ...
John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) has entered into a preliminary settlement with certain ...
A proposed settlement has been submitted to Delaware federal court judge John E. Jones III for preli...
On July 6, 2018, American automaker Ford Motor Company was served with proposed class claims filed b...
On June 25, 2018, popular lifestyle and beauty website PopSugar was served with a proposed class act...
German automaker Volkswagen AG (“VW”) is facing yet another class action lawsuit, this time filed by...
On June 26, 2018, a jury in Florida federal court awarded $1.8 million to a class of eight exotic da...
Popular superstore Target Corp and toddler product manufacturer Prince Lionheart are facing punitive...
On June 18, 2018, The Walt Disney Co. and its subsidiary animation studio, Pixar, were served with a...
On June 15, 2018, well-known television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz, along with the producers of his h...
On June 11, 2018, world famous music producer DJ Khaled filed a trademark infringement suit in feder...
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On June 12, 2018, notice of a proposed $2.2 million settlement was sent out to around 93,000 class m...
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On June 4, 2018, California federal judge Philip S. Gutierrez awarded plaintiff Edgar Babayan, $1.9 ...
On May 29, 2018, Eastern District of New York Federal Magistrate Cheryl L. Pollak granted preliminar...
On May 25, 2018, Tesla and a class of Model X and Model S vehicle owners who purchased Tesla’s Enhan...
Approved by U.S. District Judge Janis C. Sammartino on Monday, May 21, 2018, P.F. Chang’s has agreed...
On Friday, May 19, 2018, attorneys for a class of plaintiffs suing Caribbean Cruise Line Inc. (“Cari...
On May 15, 2018, a putative class action accusing fitness and health company Under Armour Inc. of fa...
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On May 10, 2018, a $2.5 million settlement was reached between candy manufacturing giant Ferrara Can...
On May 8, 2018, putative class claims were filed against popular coffee brand New England Coffee Co....
Reality star and model Kendall Jenner, along with New York-based DJ Daniel Chetrit and Apple Inc. ar...
On April 30, 2018, Federal Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley consolidated three proposed class action su...
On April 17, 2018, the parents of Anthony Borges filed the first civil action on behalf of a survivo...
On April 23, 2018, a $22 million settlement was submitted to Washington federal judge Ronald B. Leig...
On April 20, 2018, a $2.9 million settlement agreement was submitted to California federal Judge S. ...
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On April 16, 2018, organic food grocery store chain Trader Joe’s Co. and its subsidiary, Trader Joe’...
On April 6, 2018, a lawsuit was filed against Capital One N.A. by Capital One account holders who al...
You’re applying for a business loan. As you go through the process, you see something in the documen...
On April 3, 2018, a $7 million settlement was reached between Deoleo USA Inc., the makers of the pop...
On April 2, 2018, Driveline Retail Merchandising Inc. (“Driveline”) was sued in Illinois federal cou...
A $3.875 million settlement was reached on March 30, 2018, between Illinois-based school bus company...
On March 28, 2018, Washington federal judge Ronald B. Leighton granted preliminary approval for a $1...
Your firm is on the move, and in order to continue the momentum, you’ve decided that you’re ready fo...
On March 26, 2018, a federal jury in Illinois awarded a $3.2 million verdict for plaintiff Jesse Mit...
On March 22, 2018, yet another class action suit alleging a violation of the Telephone Consumer Prot...
When it comes to financing your firm, you have a lot of options. You can self-finance, partner with ...
On March 21, 2018, well-known heavy metal rocker Ozzy Osbourne filed class claims in California fede...
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On March 16, 2018, putative class claims were filed against Big Heart Pet Brands Inc., makers of pop...
You have a plan ready-to-go for your law firm. Now, you need the funds to implement it. Case fees ar...
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On March 6, 2018, proposed class claims were filed against Brew Dr. Kombucha LLC in Illinois state c...
On March 5, 2018, named plaintiff Ketrina Gordon petitioned a California federal court to certify a ...
On February 23, 2018, an $8.5 million settlement was submitted to California federal court judge Jes...
On February 23, 2018, California federal court judge Anthony Battaglia rejected Kellogg Company’s mo...
On February 23, 2018, a proposed class action suit was filed in Texas federal court against private ...
A $5 million proposed class action suit was filed against food manufacturer MJS America LLC, allegin...
On February 20, 2018, self-described “Modern Nature” hair care manufacturer Monat was hit with a pro...
On February 13, 2018, a visually impaired plaintiff filed a putative class action in Illinois federa...
Chocolate giant Nestlé USA Inc. (Nestlé) is facing a proposed class action in Massachusetts federal ...
Popular cosmetics retailer Ulta Beauty is facing prospective class claims in Illinois federal court ...
Women’s rights and equality continue to take a central role in the media as many continue to come fo...
On February 6, 2018, a $975,000 settlement was submitted to U.S. District Court Judge for the Southe...
On February 5, 2018, plaintiffs in the Stericycle Inc. employee wage dispute class action asked U.S....
On February 5, 2018, Chiquita Brand International (“Chiquita”) announced that it had reached a confi...
On January 29, 2018, a three-judge panel in California appeals court reversed a lower court ruling a...
On January 26, 2018, popular clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. filed a proposed $25 mill...
On January 22, 2018, a confidential settlement was reached between premier bar exam preparatory cour...
On January 18, 2018, proposed class claims were filed against organic grocery store chain, Whole Foo...
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On January 11, 2018, U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick ordered that the trial in the Ramen No...
On January 11, 2018, U.S. District Judge James Donato granted preliminary approval of a $14 million ...
On January 10, 2018, class claims were filed against defunct digital currency exchange Vircurex in C...
On January 10, 2018, a class of direct buyers asked a Michigan judge to approve a $34 million settle...
On January 8, 2018, ride-share giant Uber Technologies and a proposed class of New York State driver...
On January 8, 2018, Fitbit investors asked U.S. District Judge Susan Illson to grant preliminary app...
On January 3, 2017, a former Google employee filed a complaint in San Francisco containing another r...
Spotify is facing yet another copyright infringement lawsuit—this time, plaintiffs are seeking damag...
On December 31, 2017, a proposed class action lawsuit was brought in New York federal court against ...
On December 27, 2017, Charlene Bost sued Walmart Inc. in federal court for being wrongfully fired af...