Lawsuits and Litigation
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Publishing giants sue Idaho over state law enabling book bans
The plaintiffs allege HB 710 is unconstitutional and forces schools and public libraries to guess if any member of the public might object to any book.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 6, 2025 -
Former energy drink VP pleads guilty to insider trading
The ex-finance executive made $1.6 million trading on non-public data starting three days after he left Celsius Holdings, federal prosecutors alleged.
By Justin Bachman • Feb. 5, 2025 -
Trump tariffs present untested legal areas for trade litigation
The president’s first use of emergency national security powers to impose tariffs poses a legal question about how much deference courts decide to show, experts say.
By Justin Bachman • Feb. 3, 2025 -
In first Trump antitrust move, DOJ sues to block $14B HPE-Juniper merger
The acting antitrust chief followed through on an action started under the Biden administration.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 31, 2025 -
Woman alleges New York bank rolled her money into a ‘zombie CD’
A lawsuit claims that after a 14-month CD matured, Flagstar Bank put the Florida customer’s funds into a new CD paying 0.02% interest through 2044.
By Justin Bachman • Jan. 30, 2025 -
Long-sought 9th Circuit split returns to GOP Senate under Trump
The controversial proposal dates back several decades and would create a 12th Circuit to hear cases for a broad swath of seven Western states.
By Justin Bachman • Jan. 24, 2025 -
BlackRock and Tennessee reach settlement on ESG suit
“We’re pleased to resolve this matter,” a BlackRock spokesperson told ESG Dive. The agreement dismisses the state’s 2023 lawsuit and does not find that the investment firm violated any laws.
By Lamar Johnson • Jan. 22, 2025 -
Plaintiffs reap $160B in 3-year class action haul
PFAS settlements remain the biggest money source but privacy and DEI cases are rising and the arbitration defense is eroding, a Duane Morris analysis shows.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 17, 2025 -
PepsiCo sued by FTC for allegedly ‘rigging’ soft drink prices
The agency claims the soda giant gave “unfair” pricing advantages to a larger retailer, forcing consumers to pay more at competing stores. Pepsi “strongly disputes” the allegations.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 17, 2025 -
Supreme Court upholds US law forcing TikTok ban or sale
The unanimous ruling means a U.S. ban of the social media site will take effect, but could also press TikTok’s Chinese owner into serious sale talks.
By Justin Bachman • Jan. 17, 2025 -
Amex pays $230M to resolve DOJ allegations
The credit card giant misrepresented features of some credit cards targeting small businesses and entered false information on card applications, the Justice Department alleged.
By Patrick Cooley • Jan. 16, 2025 -
Southwest Airlines hit with US lawsuit over delayed flights in 2022
As part of a regulatory crackdown on “chronically” late flights, federal transport regulators are suing the carrier after reaching deals with two others.
By Justin Bachman • Jan. 16, 2025 -
SCOTUS asks: Does the ADA permit a retiree to sue for benefits discrimination?
A retired firefighter claimed that the terms of an employer-provided health insurance subsidy discriminated against her on the basis of her disability.
By Ryan Golden • Jan. 15, 2025 -
Supreme Court says plaintiffs can amend suits to avoid federal removal
The unanimous ruling suggests a tougher legal road for some corporate defendants when plaintiffs excise their federal claims.
By Justin Bachman • Jan. 15, 2025 -
Unhappy consumers will drive the next wave of AI lawsuits
If your company is using AI to make decisions or provide guidance, expect pushback when people don’t like how that impacts them, an AI legal specialist says.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 15, 2025 -
CFPB sues Capital One over $2B in unpaid interest to customers
The agency accused Capital One of obscuring a new, higher-paying savings product from some legacy savings account holders. The bank said it is “disappointed” with the bureau’s “eleventh hour lawsuits.”
By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 14, 2025 -
Tesla board will return more than $900M in shareholder settlement
A Delaware court approved the deal to settle a complaint accusing the automaker’s directors of overpaying themselves for several years.
By Justin Bachman • Jan. 9, 2025 -
Hyatt to pay $2.25M to settle ‘Housekeepers’ Bill of Rights’ lawsuit
The suit, filed by workers at Hyatt Regency Long Beach, was the first of its kind under one of several city-level regulations intended to improve working conditions for hotel housekeepers.
By Noelle Mateer • Jan. 9, 2025 -
Oil companies agree to record FTC settlement in ‘gun-jumping’ lawsuit
The agency accused two oil producers of taking over management duties of a company they’d agreed to buy during the required U.S. review period for merger deals.
By Justin Bachman • Jan. 8, 2025 -
Publix allegedly fired a pregnant employee to avoid giving her leave for childbirth
A former employee in Florida sued the supermarket chain for allegedly violating the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, along with several other laws.
By Laurel Kalser • Jan. 6, 2025 -
FCC net neutrality rule among first to fall in Loper Bright’s aftermath
No longer bound by deference to regulators, a Sixth Circuit panel ruled that the Biden administration cannot enforce stricter regulation policy on internet service providers.
By Justin Bachman • Jan. 3, 2025 -
Keep antitrust remedy focused on search, Google says in stab at DOJ
The agency’s call for the tech giant to divest Chrome because of its search dominance goes beyond the competition issues that were raised in the high-profile monopoly case, the company says.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 2, 2025 -
CVS dispensed opioid drugs unlawfully in profit push, US suit alleges
The pharmacy chain pressed staff to churn out prescriptions, ignoring red flags amid the U.S. opioid epidemic, the DOJ claims. CVS decried the suit’s “false narrative.”
By Justin Bachman • Dec. 19, 2024 -
SCOTUS sends NLRB ‘successor bar’ rule case back for post-Chevron analysis
The high court said an appeals court would need to consider what effect the reversal of federal agency deference standards had on a Puerto Rico hospital’s labor dispute.
By Ryan Golden • Dec. 18, 2024 -
BD to pay $175M to settle charges of misleading investors on Alaris pump
BD will pay a civil penalty to resolve charges it misled investors about risks associated with sales of its Alaris infusion pump, the Securities and Exchange Commission said.
By Elise Reuter • Dec. 17, 2024