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US Appeals Court Upholds 'Newfangled' Theory in Classmates.com Privacy Lawsuit

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:49:24 EST

The Ninth Circuit affirmed certification of a roughly 100,000-member class accusing Classmates.com's parent of exploiting digitized yearbook photos and names to market subscriptions, a ruling with potential implications for online people-search and advertising-supported websites.

Litigation Trends to Watch: Suits Center on 'No Sugar' Labeling, Restrictive Work Policies and Sephora Product Recommendations

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:04:58 EST

A recent Seventh Circuit ruling opened the floodgates for litigation over "no sugar" claims.

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: MDL Panel Takes Up More Spinal Cord Stimulator Cases This Week, Edison International Could Face Trial Over Los Angeles Wildfire

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:54:59 EST

Abbott Laboratories and Nevro are back before the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation this week to argue why lawsuits over their spinal cord stimulators shouldn't be coordinated.

Walmart's Pa. Win Could Shape Future Fight Over Whether E-Commerce Platforms Are 'Sellers'

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:27:07 EST

The decision may serve as an early marker in a larger fight over whether online marketplaces should be treated as sellers in the chain of distribution or merely as facilitators of transactions, legal observers said.

Are Workers' Walk Time Worth Money in Court? It Depends

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:52:12 EST

The cases—involving Target Corp. and Amazon—show laws concerning payment for pre- and post-shift activities are highly variable from state to state, where tribunals disagree on the issue.

Online Retailer to 3rd Circuit: Undo Penn State Victory in Trademark Dispute

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:51:36 EST

“The legal principle on appeal reaches far beyond one university and one online retailer," said Dyan Finguerra-DuCharme, co-chair of Pryor Cashman's intellectual property group. "The decision could reshape the rules governing branded merchandise across the licensing industry."

Ex-J&J Division Kenvue Wins First-Ever Jury Verdict Tied to Recalled Sunscreen

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:35:13 EST

A three-week trial against Kenvue Brands, formerly Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., ended on Tuesday after a Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas jury found Neutrogena aerosol sunscreen did not cause two women to die of leukemia.

Phila Jury Sides with Defense in First-Ever Injury Verdict Tied to Recalled Sunscreen

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:41:52 EST

Tiffany & Co. Legal Chief to Join Luxury Fashion Group Capri Holdings

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:43:17 EST

Catherine So "is a highly respected leader with extensive experience with helping develop global luxury brands and executive teams through periods of transformation and growth," Capri CEO John Idol.

Schedule A Defendant Succeeds in Vacating Default Under Major 7th Circuit Ruling

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:01:44 EST

"No authoritative case holds that being unable to verify a defendant's address on three search engines—despite the address being verifiable on other popular platforms—constitutes reasonable diligence," wrote U.S. District Judge Manish Shah, of the Northern District of Illinois.

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Lawyers Line Up to Object to Roundup Settlement, Texas AG Wins Child Safety Ruling Against TikTok

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:48:37 EST

Attorneys who defended the settlement insisted that it would benefit Roundup plaintiffs with little hope for jury verdicts, particularly after the U.S. Supreme Court's June 25 ruling in a Roundup case gutted their strongest claim.

National Retail Federation Taps Amazon Counterfeiting Unit Veteran Marissa Bostick as New GC

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:13:37 EST

The former federal prosecutor and Motion Picture Association executive joins the nation's largest retail trade group amid heightened industry focus on organized retail crime and regulatory advocacy.

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Motley Rice's Joe Rice Has Died at 72. Bursor & Fisher Accused of Judge-Shopping

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:59 EST

Rice, who was 72, was one of the biggest names in mass torts for the past three decades, helping negotiate settlements over opioids, asbestos, “forever chemicals and tobacco.

FTC Joins States in Taking Aim at Personalized Pricing

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:32:17 EST

The FTC gave several examples of personalized pricing that it said could run afoul of Section 5, including a grocery store charging more for milk based on information that a household had multiple children and a hotel charging more for a room based on information suggesting that the customer was traveling for a funeral.

Litigation Trends to Watch: Phishing Attack, Trading Algorithms and Car Repos Trigger Suits

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:25:11 EST

Plaintiffs allege hackers used social engineering to trick employees into granting access to Salesforce and Snowflake environments.