Monthly Archives: November, 2022

Securities Settlement Approved in Class Action Against Portola Pharmaceuticals

On Monday, Judge Vince Chhabria entered an order granting preliminary approval of the proposed settlement of a securities class action against Portola Pharmaceuticals in...

9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Reno’s Franchise Fee Suit Against Netflix and Hulu

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the findings of a Nevada federal judge last week, concluding that the City of Reno had no right to assess...

FTC Takes Action Against Online Education Service Chegg for Data Breaches and Student Information Exposure

On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against and resolution with Santa Clara, Calif.-based Chegg Inc., which markets and sells...

Parties to Zoom Privacy Litigation Seek Tentative Ruling from Court Regarding Objectors’ Appeals

A joint filing by Zoom Video Communications Inc., the plaintiffs prosecuting a class action against it, and several objectors asked Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler...

Court Denies McKinsey’s Bid to Exclude 19 States from Opioid Litigation

On Thursday, the Northern District of California issued an order denying McKinsey & Company, Inc.’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs from 19 states in the...

PFAS Consumer Fraud Litigation with John Gardella

These stubborn chemicals are everywhere. But when they find their way into products, shouldn't someone tell consumers? Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) are a family...