On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement under the False Claims Act (FCA) involving defense contractors Raytheon Company (Raytheon), RTX Corporation (RTX), and Nightwing Group—the successor...more
On March 26, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached an agreement with MORSECORP Inc. (MORSE) to settle alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA), specifically regarding...more
Welcome to the Class Action & MDL Roundup, our quarterly review of decisions and settlements in the class action arena.
In this edition, student-athletes win an NIL round, Canadians in California isn’t personal...more
3/22/2024
/ Advertising ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Banks ,
Biometric Information ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
College Athletes ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
In-Game Purchases ,
Independent Contractors ,
Manufacturers ,
Marketing ,
Minors ,
Misclassification ,
Misleading Statements ,
Monopolization ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Product Labels ,
Settlement ,
Shareholders ,
Student Athletes ,
Wage and Hour
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the third quarter of 2023.
In this edition, a mistake is just a mistake, “99.99%” isn’t 100% clear, and faxes aren’t always...more
12/19/2023
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Class Certification ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
False Advertising ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Product Defects ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Settlement ,
TCPA ,
Wage and Hour
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the first quarter of 2023.
In this edition, in pork we antitrust, paid time off is not pay, and if it’s free, it won’t cost...more
7/5/2023
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Credit Scores ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Settlement ,
TCPA
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup!
This edition covers notable class actions from the third quarter of 2022. In this edition, all dog stairs go to heaven, the Third Circuit resets Article III standing, and...more
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup!
This edition covers notable class actions from the first quarter of 2022. In this edition, COVID cases are still endemic for insurance companies, kids’ contracts are voidable...more
7/18/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Damages ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Settlement ,
TCPA
In the fall edition of the Class Action & MDL Roundup, covering notable class actions from the third quarter of 2021, a marriage nearly tears apart a certified class, insurers are vaccinated against more COVID-19 suits, and...more
1/6/2022
/ Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Product Labels ,
Settlement ,
TCPA
Welcome to the summer edition of the Class Action & MDL Roundup, covering significant decisions and settlements from the second quarter of 2021.
In this edition, plaintiffs are doing their own science (badly), SCOTUS...more
10/7/2021
/ Advertising ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Dark Web ,
Data Breach ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
False Advertising ,
Settlement ,
Unsolicited Advertisements ,
Unsolicited Faxes
Welcome to the fall edition of the Class Action & MDL Roundup, covering significant decisions and settlements from the third quarter of 2020.
In this edition, cosmetics get reused, garbage stinks to high heaven (at least...more
1/29/2021
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Flint Water Crisis ,
Investors ,
Manufacturers ,
Misclassification ,
Payday Loans ,
Public Nuisance ,
RICO ,
Settlement ,
TCPA ,
Title VII
Welcome to our second Roundup of 2017, where we feature the cases litigated and settlements finalized during the second calendar quarter of the year. It was a very active quarter in almost all of the categories we monitor,...more
8/31/2017
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
CAFA ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Insurance Industry ,
Joint Employers ,
Lehman Brothers ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Policy Limits ,
Popular ,
REIT ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Settlement ,
TCPA