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November 04, 2025
Parents’ Unlawful Gambling Class Claims Against Roblox Dismissed By Judge

SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge granted Roblox Corp.’s motion to partly dismiss a putative class lawsuit brought against it by the parents of minor Roblox players who allegedly lost money gambling with the in-game currency “Robux,” writing that the parents’ claims for violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) under the unlawful prong and for negligence per se did not sufficiently allege that Roblox violated state gambling laws.
November 04, 2025
Divided 5th Circuit Affirms Federal Class Does Not Toll State Limitations

NEW ORLEANS — A divided Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of nearly 800 individual plaintiffs’ state law claims related to the release of allegedly toxic chemicals caused by a series of explosions at an industrial plant as time-barred, finding that the filing of a federal class action related to the incident does not toll the statute of limitations for the state law claims.
November 04, 2025
Appeal Dismissed After Injunction Denied In Inmates’ Hormones Law Class Case

CINCINNATI — The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals agreed to dismiss an inmate’s appeal of a trial court’s denial of a preliminary injunction in a putative class case over a Kentucky law prohibiting the spending of public funds on “cross-sex hormones” for inmates with gender dysphoria; the stipulated dismissal was filed one week after the Sixth Circuit denied the inmate’s motion for an injunction pending appeal.
November 04, 2025
Ithaca College Pays $1.5M To Settle Students’ Pandemic Closure Class Suit

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Ithaca College (IC) will pay $1.5 million to end a student’s class complaint accusing the school of retaining tuition paid for campus-based in-person education and services that were not provided in spring 2020 when the school transitioned to remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a settlement agreement approved by a federal judge in New York.
November 03, 2025
New York Federal Judge Grants Dismissal Of ERISA Forfeiture Lawsuit

NEW YORK — Siding with the majority of courts that have considered dismissal motions in a much-watched wave of Employee Retirement Income Security Act cases, a New York federal judge dismissed a putative class action challenging a common use of forfeited nonvested matching retirement contributions, but the judge said the plaintiffs could amend some claims.
November 03, 2025
Takeda Given More Time To File Certiorari Petition In TPP Class Certification Case

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court granted the manufacturer of the diabetes drug Actos more time to file its petition for a writ of certiorari to challenge a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decision that found no error in the certification of a class of national third-party payers (TPPs).
November 03, 2025
Parties In Workers’ Duty-Free Shops Data Breach Case Stipulate To Dismissal

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A federal judge in New York on Oct. 31 dismissed a putative class action by two former employees against the operators of airport duty-free shops after the parties stipulated to dismissal of the individual and class claims without prejudice; the stipulation of dismissal was filed two months after the case was stayed pending mediation.
October 31, 2025
Shareholders Seek Rehearing, Argue 3rd Circuit Improperly Excluded Information

PHILADELPHIA — Shareholders filed a petition for rehearing or rehearing en banc in the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals after a panel affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of their class action alleging that a real estate investment trust’s (REIT) failure to stop a tenant’s fraud against it made certain statements false or misleading; the shareholders argued that the panel improperly excluded critical information supporting the falsity of the defendants’ due diligence statements.
October 31, 2025
Some Claims Survive Dismissal In Suit Over Disability Policy ‘Age 65’ Language

PHOENIX — Bad faith, breach of contract and reformation claims survived a dismissal bid in a putative class case over whether certain individual long-term disability (LTD) benefits must be paid through eligible insureds’ 65th birthdays, and an Arizona federal judge allowed limited leave to amend as to claims he dismissed in the Oct. 30 order.
October 31, 2025
Trio Of Dismissal Rulings Issued In Data Breach Snowflake MDL

BUTTE, Mont. — Less than a week after granting final approval of two class settlements totaling $13.5 million, a federal judge in Montana issued a trio of orders addressing motions to dismiss filed in a multidistrict litigation over data breaches experienced by Snowflake Inc., a data storage firm, that impacted a number of its clients.
October 31, 2025
Non-Fluoridation Class Action Dismissed; Judge Sees No Right To Fluoridated Water

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A federal judge in New York dismissed without leave to amend a putative class complaint by residents of Buffalo, N.Y., who alleged that the city stopped fluoridating tap water without notice and in violation of the state constitution and various state laws.
October 31, 2025
Fee Award Trimmed In 401(k) Management Suit Resolved By $8.75M Deal

SAN FRANCISCO — A class settlement including an $8.75 million payment and other relief has been granted final approval in a suit over allegedly imprudent management of a 401(k), with a California federal judge also awarding slightly trimmed attorney fees of $2,179,000.
October 30, 2025
States, Parents Respond To High Court Petitions In Birthright Citizenship Cases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington and several other states and individuals and parents representing a class of infants and unborn children filed two responses in the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 29 to petitions by President Donald J. Trump and other federal government parties seeking a decision on the legality of a January 2025 birthright citizenship executive order (EO); the states argue that the “case fails the Court’s ordinary certiorari criteria” but say they don’t oppose certiorari while the parents do, but add that if review is granted it should be granted in both cases.
October 30, 2025
Senior Living Facilities’ Disability Access Class Settlement Given Final OK

OAKLAND, Calif. — The for-profit operator of three California senior living facilities accused of failing to make the sites accessible for people with disabilities will bring the interior and exterior common areas into compliance with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Standards (ADAS) for accessible design in the next five years as part of a class settlement approved by a federal judge in California.
October 29, 2025
Judge Grants Apple’s Motion To Decertify Class In IPhone App Antitrust Suit

OAKLAND, Calif. — A California federal judge granted Apple’s motion to decertify the class and to exclude expert testimony in consumers’ suit alleging anticompetitive practices by the tech giant related to apps and in-app purchases (IAPs), finding that the plaintiffs failed to provide a model to accurately calculate damages and that the testimony is not relevant.
October 28, 2025
Judge Approves $138.75M Settlement Between Investors, Mining Company

NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York granted final approval of a $138.75 million settlement between investors and a mining company and two executives who allegedly violated federal securities laws by making false and misleading statements about the progress of a mine’s construction.
October 28, 2025
New 9th Circuit Test For ERISA Releases Is Focus Of High Court Petition

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The named plaintiffs in a long-running class action concerning severance benefits on Oct. 27 waived their right to respond to a U.S. Supreme Court petition in which an employer and related entities seek review of a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that they argue “creates a roadmap for plaintiffs to evade” releases of Employee Retirement Income Security Act claims.
October 28, 2025
2 Settlements Totaling $13.5M Approved In Snowflake MDL

BUTTE, Mont. — A federal judge in Montana issued two orders granting final approval of $3.5 million and $10 million settlements with The Neiman Marcus Group LLC and Advance Auto Parts Inc. and Advance Stores Co. Inc. (together, Advance), respectively, in a multidistrict litigation over data breaches experienced by a data storage firm.
October 28, 2025
Bettor Sues Horse Racing Betting Companies, Alleges Computer-Assisted Scheme

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A former horse racing bettor filed a putative class action suit against horse racing betting companies and certain computer-assisted wagering (CAW) companies, accusing them of participating in a scheme with a group of privileged bettors by using computer technology and algorithms based upon artificial intelligence to “rig” betting pools and divert money away from average bettors.
October 28, 2025
$4.7M Class Deal Reported In Tobacco Surcharge Case That Survived Dismissal

RICHMOND, Va. — A putative class action that is part of a recent wave of similar Employee Retirement Income Security Act suits over health plan tobacco surcharges would be resolved under a $4.7 million settlement agreement that the plaintiffs told a Virginia federal court the parties have signed.
October 28, 2025
College Asks Justices To Hear Student Loan Class Settlement Intervention Question

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A for-profit college filed a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether it can be blocked from challenging the final approval of a student loan class settlement based on its inclusion in a settlement exhibit.
October 28, 2025
Speedway’s $12.1M Settlement Approved In Worker’s Finger-Scan Class Case

CHICAGO — A federal judge in Illinois granted final approval of a more than $12.1 million class settlement by Speedway LLC, ending a worker’s complaint accusing the company of unlawfully collecting, using, storing and disclosing workers’ biometric data.
October 27, 2025
Judge Joins Cases Against Otter.ai Related To Notetaker App Privacy Concerns

SAN FRANCISCO — A judge in California federal court has consolidated litigation brought by individuals who argue that Otter.ai Inc. does not obtain prior consent of all participants in a virtual meeting before its Notetaker transcription app is engaged to record a conversation, ruling that claims brought by multiple plaintiffs involve substantially similar allegations and claims.
October 27, 2025
7th Circuit Says Experts Did Not Prove Causation, Affirms Summary Judgment

CHICAGO — The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for Lands’ End Inc. and Lands’ End Outfitters Inc. (together, Lands’ End) in a suit brought by airline employees who alleged that their uniforms caused symptoms such as rashes, headaches and hair loss, finding that none of the employees’ experts proved causation and that the employees also failed to abide by the warranty's terms.
October 27, 2025
Medical Facility Met Burden Of Showing Jurisdiction Exists Under CAFA, Panel Says

NEW ORLEANS — A medical facility named as a defendant in a class action suit brought by a woman who discovered that one of the facility’s doctors installed cameras in the facility’s restrooms met its burden of showing that federal jurisdiction exists under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) because it presented evidence that the doctor, also named as a defendant, is a citizen of a different state, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said in reversing and remanding a district court’s ruling.