A federal judge in South Dakota rejected a hotel chain’s attempt to revisit a prior order finding that Native American plaintiffs had standing to sue for racial discrimination under a federal civil rights statute.
A Washington federal court ruled that an insurer failed to overcome the presumption of no attorney-client privilege in a bad-faith dispute, ordering the production of its entire claim file.
A federal judge in Nashville denied a preliminary injunction in a systemic foster-care lawsuit, ruling that the named plaintiffs failed to prove imminent irreparable harm despite evidence of past constitutional violations.
A federal magistrate judge in New Mexico denied a motion for default judgment as a sanction for spoliation, ruling that creating witness statements and coordinating testimony after a lawsuit was filed does not constitute the bad faith required for severe...
A federal judge in Louisiana ruled that a state statute creates an implied private right of action for homeowners suing mortgage servicers over interest payments, but dismissed Jared Hotard’s case because he failed to allege specific damages to establish...
Three nationwide shareholder derivative lawsuits alleging insider trading and false statements regarding Fiserv Inc.’s Clover product will be consolidated into a single lead case in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
A federal judge in Oregon ruled that a defendant’s late consent to removal cannot cure a procedural defect, ordering a wage dispute remanded to state court because the unanimity rule was not satisfied within the statutory window.
A federal judge in Ohio blocked a medical device manufacturer from removing a state-court case to federal court before service, rejecting a 'snap removal' tactic by a forum defendant.
U.S. District Judge Robert Colville rejected a request to transfer claims from three massive Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuits, ruling that plaintiffs must individually refile their misjoined overtime claims in their respective states of employment within...
U.S. District Judge Robert Colville severed the claims of nearly 14,300 plaintiffs across three Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuits against FedEx, ordering the plaintiffs to refile their individual actions in appropriate forums within 60 days.
The 8th Circuit vacated a district court’s permanent injunction requiring appointed counsel at Arkansas bail hearings, holding that the named plaintiffs lacked Article III standing because their requested prospective relief could not redress their past...
A Northern District of California judge dismissed a consumer class action against the herbal tea maker, ruling that a plaintiff must allege specific facts explaining how she was injured by unlawful labeling, not just assert she paid more.
A Utah federal judge denied approval of a $0.26 million Fair Labor Standards Act settlement, ruling that the 'one-step' opt-in process resolved claims before collective members could join the action.
A federal judge in the Southern District of Ohio has rejected the "snap removal" doctrine, ruling that a defendant cannot remove a case to federal court simply because the plaintiff has not yet served the home-state defendant.
A federal magistrate judge in Texas ruled that an employment discrimination plaintiff’s petition is deemed filed on the date it was transmitted to the electronic filing service provider, not when the state clerk rejected it, preserving her federal claims.
Chief Judge Virginia M. Kendall severed six jewelry defendants from Chrome Hearts LLC’s mass trademark infringement lawsuit, ruling that the plaintiff failed to establish a "logical relationship" between the six appearing entities and the 86 other...
A federal judge in Connecticut has vacated a default judgment against Trade Channel LLC, ruling that a plaintiff cannot serve a foreign limited liability company by leaving papers with a commercial mailbox operator, even if state law allows such service for...
A federal judge denied a recusal motion, ruling that his prior general commendations of leadership counsel in the 3M earplug litigation did not demonstrate bias against the lawyers in a pro se plaintiff’s suit.
A federal magistrate judge in Manhattan ordered petitioner's counsel to explain why sanctions should not be imposed after discovering that opposition memoranda relied on cases generated by artificial intelligence.
A federal judge in the Central District of California has ordered plaintiff Deondre Raglin to show cause why the court should not decline supplemental jurisdiction over his state law claims, requiring him to disclose his litigation history to determine if...