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Litigation Trends to Watch: Claims Surge Over Tariff Refunds, Weight Loss Drugs and Texas Property Appraisals

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:37:38 EST

Amazon received $600 million in tariff refunds—now customers are suing to get their share.

Litigation Spike: Workers Are Suing to Hold 2nd Jobs—and These Law Firms Are Helping Them

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:05:44 EST

Lawsuits over employer policies that forbid workers from having a second job or discussing discrimination, harassment, retaliation, sexual assault or wage-and-hour violations are contributing to a surge.

Boston Suburb Must Repay $2.4M in Cannabis Community Impact Fees It Collected Illegally

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:47:41 EST

The ruling marks a growing trend of cannabis companies in Massachusetts suing municipalities over community impact fees. The cannabis suppliers argue cities collected fees that were not reasonably tied to actual costs caused by their individual operations, as required under Massachusetts' pre-2022 cannabis law.

2nd Circuit Rejects NYC's Data Sharing Rules for Delivery Apps as Unconstitutional Forced Speech

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:53:56 EST

The Second Circuit rejected a first-of-its-kind measure requiring restaurant delivery apps to share customer data with restaurants, saying the measure violated the apps' First Amendment protections against forced speech.

Amazon Illegally Wields Monopsony Power Over Drivers, NJ Says

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:48:01 EST

“Amazon delivery drivers are subject to financial, physical and mental harm, illustrating the real, everyday impact of an unchecked monopolist, the complaint said.

Litigation Trends to Watch: Lawsuits Center on Silenced No More Act, Sports Betting Apps and Ernst & Young Cyberattack

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:45:07 EST

Employers are accused of imposing overbroad non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements.

Buc-ee's May Not Have Sued John Oliver, but It Did Sue Another Beaver

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:28:47 EST

Buc-ee's filed a new trademark suit against Beavers Mini Mart days after John Oliver dared the Texas travel center chain to sue over his parody merchandise, highlighting the company's widening legal fight over lookalike animal mascots and the risks of aggressive brand enforcement.

Skechers Cannot Outrun State Tax Ruling, Appeals Court Says

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:48:39 EST

The footwear company must be taxed as a manufacturing corporation, the Massachusetts Appeals Court held Thursday morning, because it played an essential role in every stage of its shoes' production—despite assembly actually occurring overseas.

Vacating $1.3M Judgment, Divided Court Clarifies Ongoing Storm Rule

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:12:01 EST

The Supreme Court vacated a $1.3 million judgment against Walmart in the case of a woman who slipped in a store parking lot during a winter storm. The case revolves around the definition of exceptions to the Ongoing Storm Rule from Pareja v. Princeton International Properties.

Sleep Number Employees Deemed Non-Insiders, Clearing $1.8M Retention Plan

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:14:23 EST

A Manhattan bankruptcy judge found that vice president and director titles did not make the employees insiders, allowing the payments to be reviewed under a more flexible Bankruptcy Code standard.

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Johnson & Johnson to Pay at Least $5.5B in Talc Settlement, Meta Begins Trial in Tennessee AG's Consumer Case

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:15:13 EST

This week: Johnson & Johnson on Monday agreed to settle 76,000 talcum powder lawsuits, potentially ending 15 years of litigation. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skremetti opened trial this week, alleging Meta made false statements about child safety on Instagram. Wisner Baum's W. Crawford Appleby says firms should take a “slow and steady approach to using artificial intelligence tools.

Ashley Keller Appeals Sanctions in Acetaminophen Cases, Asks to Reassign MDL to Another Judge

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:29:27 EST

Ashley Keller, of Keller Postman, asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to reverse U.S. Senior District Judge Denise Cote's May 8 sanctions against him, then assign the multidistrict litigation alleging prenatal use of acetaminophen causes autism or ADHD to another judge.

Pro Se Clients Might Use AI to File Lawsuits, but Can They Win Them at Trial?

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:32:25 EST

A trial is underway at Georgia's statewide business court as a plaintiff represents himself—with the help of AI.

CBP's 2026 Forced Labor Guidance Raises the Stakes for Retail Supply Chains

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:24:59 EST

Under the current U.S. framework, the domestic importer must be able to answer where each item of material, supplier and shipment moved.

Johnson & Johnson Settles 76,000 Talcum Powder Lawsuits for at Least $5.5B

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:33:27 EST

The settlement, which resolves 99.75% of the talcum powder litigation in federal and state courts, comes 15 years after the first suits alleged Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused ovarian cancer.

Litigation Trends to Watch: Plaintiffs Target Big Tech, Sweepstakes Casinos and Kratom

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:14:57 EST

While kratom remains unregulated at the federal level, nine states have banned the drug. Rhode Island reversed course and legalized kratom this year for adults 21 and older.