Bloomberg Law “Education Corporation of America negligently failed to protect the personal information of people affiliated with its for-profit colleges in a data breach that hit the Thompson Coburn LLP law firm, a proposed federal class action said. Lead plaintiff Jonathan Burdette alleged in his complaint that ECA breached its Read more…
Bloomberg Law “Peet’s Coffee Inc. convinced a federal judge to dismiss allegations that the company discriminates against the lactose intolerant by charging extra for non-dairy alternative milks. “Peet’s pricing policy is facially neutral and applies equally to customers who are not lactose intolerant but prefer non-dairy alternatives in their drinks,” Read more…
Bloomberg Law “Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its Ticketmaster LLC unit got a ruling that would toss most antitrust claims brought by a group of consumers alleging the companies colluded to inflate ticket prices. Judge George H. Wu of the US District Court for the Central District of California adopted a decision Thursday Read more…
Bloomberg Law “Companies spend billions of dollars every year to ensure their advertisements are shown to the right types of users at the right time. With that amount of investment, it was only a matter of time before the consumer class actions were filed. At least eight class actions have Read more…
Bloomberg Law “The way courts will view the fair use argument for training generative artificial intelligence models with copyrighted materials will be tested Thursday in a San Francisco courtroom, when the first of dozens of such lawsuits reaches summary judgment. Meta Platforms Inc. and a group of authors including comedian Sarah Read more…
Bloomberg Law “A federal judge on Thursday rejected a Superman co-creator’s estate from reclaiming foreign copyrights and blocking the new superhero film’s release, citing lack of jurisdiction over the case. Judge Jesse M. Furman dismissed Warren Peary’s lawsuit against DC Comics and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. and denied his request Read more…
Business Law Today “ESG, which stands for “environmental, social, and governance,” refers to metrics often used by analysts to evaluate and vet the non-financial sustainability impact and social consciousness of companies. These metrics can impact a company’s risk profile and public perception—and, ultimately, the bottom line. “ESG disclosures” are specific Read more…
Bloomberg Law The Federal Trade Commission has the authority to pursue its suit in federal court accusing Amazon.com Inc. of running an online marketplace monopoly, a judge ruled. Judge John H. Chun of the US District Court for the Western District of Washington on April 8 denied Amazon’s motion to enter judgment on the Read more…
Bloomberg Law “Adobe Inc. has tracking tools on thousands of websites across the internet, and that all-encompassing approach violates users’ privacy rights, according to a proposed class action filed in federal court. Plaintiff Bianca Johnston said that she regularly visits websites like foxnews.com, webmd.com, and weather.com. Adobe’s trackers on those and Read more…
Bloomberg Law “Delaware enacted a corporate law overhaul that aims to keep companies from following Elon Musk’s lead and leaving the state, which relies on incorporation fees to pad its budget. Gov. Matt Meyer (D) signed the bipartisan bill (S.B. 21) Tuesday, the final step in a fast-tracked legislative response to a series Read more…