Monthly Archives: January, 2023

SCOTUS Denies NSO Group’s Cert. Petition, Ending Sovereign Immunity Appeal in WhatsApp’s Hacking Case

The Supreme Court has declined to review a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in favor of WhatsApp in a hacking case it brought...

FCC Establishes Space Agency to Regulate Satellite Industry

On Monday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the creation of a new Space Bureau slated to support the needs of the growing satellite...

Sotera Health Announces $408M Resolution of Ethylene Oxide Suits

Sotera Health Company has announced a $408 million settlement with plaintiffs alleging damages due to an accused ethylene oxide leak. This comes in the...

Greatly Exaggerated: The Impact of Bankruptcy on Mass Torts with Jennifer Hoekstra

When large companies face massive mass tort litigation, one way they can survive is to file for bankruptcy protection and reorganize.  3M...

Evian Maker Sued Over Carbon Neutral Claims

A California woman who purchased defendant Danone Waters of America’s Evian Natural Spring Water product is suing the company for representing that the bottles...

Phone Purchasers’ Claims Partly Survive Qualcomm’s Dismissal Bid in Chip Antitrust MDL

An opinion issued on the first Friday of the year considered the adequacy of California consumers’ state law antitrust claims against Qualcomm Incorporated in...

Farm Bureau, John Deere Agree U.S. Farmers Have Right to Tractor Repairs

On Monday, John Deere & Company and the American Farm Bureau Federation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ensuring users the right to repair...

DOJ and Meta Reach Key Agreement in Deal to Combat Discriminatory Delivery of Housing Ads

On Monday, the Justice Department announced a compliance milestone in its settlement agreement with Meta Platforms Inc., that requires the social media powerhouse to...