Our Securities Litigation and Securities Groups examine the Delaware Supreme Court decision to uphold SB 21, which rewrote the state’s legal protections for corporations and their directors, officers, and controlling...more
On November 25, 2025, the Appellate Court of Maryland issued a landmark decision in Special Situations Fund III QP L.P. v. Travel Centers of America Inc., upholding the dismissal of stockholder challenges to a public company...more
1/16/2026
/ Appeals ,
Board of Directors ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Corporate Governance ,
Exculpatory Clauses ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Good Faith ,
Merger Agreements ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholder Rights
In 2025, Delaware, Texas, and Nevada enacted corporate law changes that reshape fiduciary liability and stockholder litigation risk. Our Financial Services Litigation and Securities Litigation Teams outline how these reforms...more
1/8/2026
/ Business Judgment Rule ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Corporate Governance ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Dissenters Rights ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Forum Selection ,
Incorporation ,
Nevada ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Texas
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup!
This edition covers notable class actions from the third quarter of 2025. In this edition, mini bottles cause a major buzz, black-box royalties get blurry, and...more
1/2/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Settlement ,
Class Members ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Data Privacy ,
False Advertising ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Labels ,
Royalties ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
TCPA ,
Wage and Hour
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the first quarter of 2025.
In this edition, the Supreme Court lowers its standards (in ERISA suits), one circuit changes its...more
10/1/2025
/ Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
SCOTUS ,
Settlement ,
Wage and Hour
Our Securities Law and Securities Litigation Groups examine how a new policy statement from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) clarifies that mandatory arbitration provisions in registration statements do not affect...more
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the first quarter of 2025.
In this edition, two UK actions fail to clear a low bar, a movie isn’t a video, and spam isn’t...more
6/26/2025
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
False Advertising ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
PFAS ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Product Labels ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Settlement ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Social Media ,
TCPA ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour
Our Securities Litigation and Securities Groups discuss the final version of Delaware’s SB 21 that brings the most impactful changes to Delaware corporate law in decades....more
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the fourth quarter of 2024.
In this edition, an overdue audiobook suit is shelved, an old case gets new reps and new...more
3/28/2025
/ Advertising ,
Appeals ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Employment Litigation ,
Evidence ,
Greenwashing ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Settlement ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Wage and Hour
Our Securities Litigation and Securities Groups review revisions proposed by the Delaware State Bar Association’s Corporation Law Council to a Delaware bill (SB 21) that would significantly impact the state’s statutory...more
3/10/2025
/ Board of Directors ,
Business Entities ,
Corporate Governance ,
Delaware ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Directors ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Duty of Care ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholders
Our Securities Litigation and Securities Groups examine a Delaware bill (SB 21) that would enhance the state’s legal protections for corporations and their directors, officers, and controlling stockholders....more
Welcome to the Class Action & MDL Roundup, our quarterly review of decisions and settlements in the class action arena.
In this edition, it’s not a breach if it isn’t stolen, a greenwashing claim is washed away, and a...more
1/7/2025
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Data Breach ,
Debt Collectors ,
False Advertising ,
False Statements ,
Food Labeling ,
Greenwashing ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Product Labels ,
Settlement ,
Settlement Agreements
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the second quarter of 2024.
In this edition, there can be only one claim form for many, broiler chickens are coming home to...more
10/4/2024
/ Baby Products ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Competition ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employment Litigation ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Marketing ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Popular ,
Product Labels ,
Ransomware ,
TCPA ,
Wage and Hour
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the first quarter of 2024.
In this edition, UK High Court weighs in on information asymmetry, debit is better than credit,...more
7/3/2024
/ Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Apple ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Credit Cards ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Debit Cards ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Greenwashing ,
Misleading Statements ,
Oil Spills ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Settlement Agreements ,
TCPA ,
UK ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Uninjured Class Members ,
Volunteers
Our Securities Litigation Group reviews a recent ruling from the Seventh Circuit that could make it more difficult for shareholders to bring M&A disclosure claims....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 second quarter of 2023. In this edition, essential oils may need therapy, an ever-growing library goes nowhere, and one...more
10/2/2023
/ Animal Food ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Data Privacy ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
False Advertising ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Insurance Industry ,
Manufacturers ,
Misrepresentation ,
Putative Class Actions ,
TCPA ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
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 fourth quarter of 2022.
In this edition, class actions gain an international flair, insurers have cures for COVID cases,...more
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 second quarter of 2022.
In this edition, fail-safe classes fail, consumers smoke a motion to dismiss, and you can’t bring...more
10/18/2022
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Data Breach ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insurance Industry ,
Manufacturers ,
Putative Class Actions
Our Securities and Securities Litigation Groups suggest that Delaware companies consider updates to corporate charters following a change in Delaware law allowing companies to exculpate officers....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
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the fourth quarter of 2021.
In this edition, the Seventh Circuit shorts out an FCRA suit, a plaintiff just … gives up, and...more
4/15/2022
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Product Labels ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Stock Drop Litigation ,
TCPA ,
Wage and Hour