Judge Rakoff: Parties’“Strategic Concerns” Don’t Justify Sealing Settlement...
Today, Judge Rakoff rejected an attempt by the parties in the Petrobras securities litigation (see our prior coverage here) to keep parts of the settlement agreement in that case out of the public...
View ArticleJudge Stein: Class Periods Should Have Firm End Dates
In an opinion today, Judge Stein denied a motion to decertify a class action against the dating service “It’s Just Lunch” (see our prior coverage here) and concluded that many of the objections to the...
View ArticleJudge Rakoff Grants Sanctions for “Objector Extortion” in Proposed Class...
Yesterday, Judge Rakoff sanctioned an attorney for an objector to the $3 billion Petrobras securities litigation settlement (see our full coverage of the Petrobras litigation here). Judge Rakoff had...
View ArticleJudge Engelmayer: “Short Weighting” Class Action Against Whole Foods...
In an opinion yesterday, Judge Engelmayer dismissed a class action accusing Whole Foods of exaggerating the weights of certain pre-packaged foods, so as to overcharge customers. The genesis of the...
View ArticleJudge Daniels: NYU’s Remote Learning During the Pandemic Is Not a Contract...
Last week, Judge Daniels dismissed a putative class action against NYU over its decision to conduct classes remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. He concluded the plaintiff could not identify any...
View ArticleJudge Broderick: Participants in Catholic Church’s “Reconciliation” Program...
In an opinion yesterday, Judge Broderick dismissed a putative class action brought by former participants in the Catholic Church’s Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Programs who had accepted...
View ArticleJudge Marrero Allows Consumer Fraud Claims Over Jackets Marketed as Made with...
In an opinion Tuesday, Judge Marrero allowed a putative consumer fraud class action to proceed (in part) against Canada Goose. The plaintiff purchased a jacket that he claims was falsely marketed with...
View ArticleJudge Furman Dismisses Data Breach Class Action Because Stolen Information...
In an opinion today, Judge Furman dismissed a putative class action against a retailer, Bonobos, whose customer data (names, addresses, emails, and the like) was stolen and posted online. Judge Furman...
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Complaint: Bill Belichik’s Text to the Wrong “Brian” Proves Giants Engaged in...
In a new putative class action complaint filed today, former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores accuses the NFL of racial discrimination in hiring. One aspect of the allegations concerns the...
View ArticleJudge Engelmayer Dismisses Putative Securities Class Action Because...
Today, Judge Engelmayer dismissed with prejudice a putative securities class action filed against DraftKings, Inc., and denied Plaintiffs’ leave to replead. Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint alleged...
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