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Privacy class action firms jockey for control of 23andMe data breach claims; Edelson calls for new approach
Data privacy class action firm Edelson P.C. is seeking to control 40 class actions, potentially worth huge money, against 23andMe for allegedly allowing genetic info to be stolen in a data breach. In a new filing, Edelson is asking courts to reconsider how they decide which lawyers should lead
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Regal fights new kind of fees class action under New York law
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Regal Cinemas, in response to a class action lawsuit over booking fees, says online customers are given the total price of tickets before they ever finalized their payments.
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AGs, pro-life groups file briefs with 4th Circuit supporting W.Va. near-total abortion ban
RICHMOND, Virginia – Attorneys General from 23 states as well as several pro-life groups have filed amicus briefs asking a federal appeals court to uphold West Virginia’s near-total ban on abortion.
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Salmonella class action over Jif peanut butter fails
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - J.M. Smucker has defeated a class action complaint filed over a Salmonella outbreak in its Jif peanut butter and brought by plaintiffs who did not allege they were made sick.
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Arkansas law protects landowner from liability after 7-year-old drowns under bridge
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - The owner of Arkansas land has escaped wrongful death litigation from a dad who watched his seven-year-old son drown during a Fathers Day vacation.
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SCOTUS: CA appeal court wrong to block man from suing El Dorado County over $23K 'traffic fees' for one house
The U.S. Supreme Court took to task the California Third District Court of Appeals for ruling that the Fifth Amendment's prohibition on property takings doesn't apply to permit fee schemes enacted by legislatures, like the El Dorado County Board.
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Ohio, Texas classes could be certified in drug-pricing case against Kroger
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Things are getting real for Kroger as it defends itself against a class action lawsuit brought by a woman who did not enroll in its savings club but still wanted discounts on pharmaceuticals.
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Class action questions Combos snacks claims of 'real cheese'
The company that makes Combos snacks is facing a class action lawsuit saying its claims of using real cheese in its products are misleading.
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Walmart defends sunscreen as 'reef friendly'
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Walmart is arguing a class action lawsuit accusing it of destroying the ocean's coral reef is ridiculous.
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Snapchat says it's not to blame for crash that killed teen girl
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - Snapchat is attacking a wrongful death lawsuit that blames its Speed Filter for a fatal car accident in South Carolina.
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Company sued for making Mexican-style ice cream in California wins
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A controversial class action lawyer is not be able to sue the maker of Mexican-style frozen treats because they are made in California.
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Bad news for lawyers suing The Children's Place over PFAS
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The maker of children's school uniforms has defeated a proposed class action lawsuit over the alleged presence of chemicals known as PFAS.
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Walmart gets class action over price discrepancy out of court
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Walmart has headed off a proposed class action over its online prices by invoking an arbitration clause to which customers agree when placing an order.
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Shrinking Crocs lawsuit will move forward
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has again allowed a class action lawsuit alleging Crocs shoes shrink to step forward.
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Boeing granted dismissal of lawsuit blaming it for love triangle murder-suicide
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Boeing has received a favorable ruling from a federal judge that potentially stops a lawsuit blaming it for a murder-suicide near its plant in Renton, Wash.
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Nike kicks class action over 'Sustainability' products
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit against Nike that argued its "Sustainability" products are not as environmentally friendly as the company would have shoppers believe.
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Odometer fraud case against FedEx possibly on last legs
CAMDEN, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit against FedEx and others alleging odometer fraud.
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Insurers lose case claiming scam by Houston chiropractors
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - Insurance companies who disagreed with a federal magistrate judge who felt their RICO lawsuit against Houston-area chiropractors have lost.
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Loss for class action lawyer suing Big Lots over coffee
OCALA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Big Lots has fended off the class action lawsuit claiming it miscounted how many servings its ground coffee makes.
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Medtronic beats shareholder class action after trouble getting insulin pump approved
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Medtronic has defeated a shareholder class action lawsuit that alleged the company hid problems with an insulin pump's FDA approval.