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U.S. Anesthesia Partners and Welsh Carson File Motions to Dismiss FTC Antitrust Case

Stevens & Lee on 11/30/2023

As reported in a prior blog post, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed suit in federal district court in September alleging that U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. (“USAP”), and the private equity firm Welsh, Carson,...more

Settlement in Plaid Fintech Data Case

Proskauer - New Media & Technology on 8/9/2021

On August 5, 2021, a proposed class action settlement was reached in the closely-watched privacy action against fintech services company Plaid Inc. (“Plaid”). The settlement features a $58 million settlement fund and certain...more

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Trends, Issue 15

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 7/19/2020

This 15th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, showcases new and evolving trends. This week we note how COVID-19 has accelerated a pre-existing trend toward class action litigation. And...more

Recent IoT Class Actions Highlight Need for Manufacturers & Vendors of Connected Products to Be Aware of Liability Risks

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA on 1/15/2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) products have become a way of life. There are huge benefits of “smart” products, which interact through the internet to gather and exchange data to provide additional functions, security, and easy...more

Unprecedented Settlement Rejection: Court Refuses to Approve $17.5MM TCPA Settlement on Current Record–Says “Good Chance” that...

Womble Bond Dickinson on 10/1/2018

Oh dear. Oh dear me. The Hon. Matthew Kennelly has already made quite the mark on TCPAland. He handed down the big Arranda ruling that turned Spokeo-based TCPA arguments into minced meat. And he recently prevailed over the...more

Illinois Appellate Court Turns The Tide In Favor Of Employers In Class Actions Brought Under The Illinois Biometric Privacy Act...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/26/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: As the number of class action lawsuits alleging violations of the Illinois Information Biometric Privacy Act (“BIPA”) has exploded in the last six months, defendants have been eagerly awaiting guidance...more

Food for Thought: A Review of 2016 Litigation

Carlton Fields on 2/17/2017

Food for Thought is a review of significant court decisions affecting the food, beverage, dietary supplements and personal care products industry. Although many cases in this edition focus on class certification, others...more

California Plaintiffs Say that Size Matters: Consumer Fraud Class Action Challenges Slack-Fill in Protein Products

Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints on 5/31/2016

According to named plaintiffs in a consumer fraud action filed in December in the Southern District of California, size matters when making it comes to making a purchase. In fact, Plaintiffs claim that the average consumer’s...more

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