Monthly Archives: January, 2021

Pet Food Manufacturer Faces Another Class Action After Pet Deaths

Five plaintiffs from various states have brought a class-action in the Southern District of Indiana against Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. (MPF) following the recall...

Mass. State Lawmakers File Legislation to Stop Data Caps During Pandemic, after Comcast Reinstates Limits

Massachusetts State Reps. Andres X. Vargas (D-Essex) and David M. Rogers (D-Middlesex) filed Bill HD 663, entitled “An Act Protecting Internet Access During the...

DOJ Launches International Law Enforcement Action Against NetWalker Ransomware

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that it launched a coordinated international law enforcement action effort against NetWalker, what it called “a...

Athenahealth to Pay $18.25M in Settlement Over Kickback Allegations

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that Athenahealth (Athena) will pay $18.25 million to resolve kickback allegations. The case was...

FTC Approves Merger of Pfizer’s Upjohn and Mylan N.V., with Caveats

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has resolved its antitrust concerns over combining the Upjohn division of Pfizer Inc. and Mylan N.V. and, after a...

Another Restaurant Joins Consolidated Chicken Antitrust Suit

Zaxby’s, a fast-casual restaurant specializing in chicken, joined a Northern District of Illinois consolidated antitrust lawsuit against the chicken industry, adding its claims...

Genomind Alleges Negligent Misrepresentation, ERISA Violation Against UnitedHealth Group

On Wednesday in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Genomind Inc. filed a complaint against UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries, alleging that the defendants...

Cargill Moves Complaint Filed By Former Employee to Federal Court

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation removed a state court action against it regarding employment discrimination to the Eastern District of California on Tuesday, citing diversity...