Monthly Archives: January, 2023

Apex Clearing Secures Dismissal of Meme Stock Litigation Claims

The Southern District of Florida has granted defendant Apex Clearing Corporation’s motion to dismiss a securities suit against them. While Judge Cecilia Altonaga...

Court Rejects Tesla’s Cross-Complaint in Calif. Civil Rights Dept.’s Worker Discrimination Case

On Wednesday, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), formerly known as Department of Fair Employment and Housing, scored several likely victories over Tesla in...

SEC Sues Covington & Burling for Details of 2020 Client Hack

On Tuesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) applied for an order to show cause why the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP...

CFTC Charges Man in Connection with Scheme to Misappropriate Over $110M from Digital Asset Exchange in First Such Case

On Monday, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a civil action against Avraham Eisenberg, alleging a fraudulent scheme, as described by the CFTC...

Could 2023 See the Next M&A Boom?

After a steep slowdown during the second half of 2022, M&A activity will likely pick up in the coming months – if history is...

Northern District of California Issues Mixed Ruling in Class Action Challenging Gerber’s Non-GMO Claims

On Friday, the Northern District of California issued an order denying in part and granting in part Gerber Products Company’s motion to dismiss the...

Plaintiffs Seek Counsel Leadership Appointments in Amazon Product Pricing Class Action 

A motion filed Monday argued that four firms, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, Keller Postman, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, and Keller Rohrback, should be...

Court Approves Short Form Complaint for Tylenol Autism, ADHD Lawsuits as Growing Number of Families Allege Drug Makers Failed to Warn of Pregnancy Risks

On Monday, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote approved a "short form" complaint for families to file Tylenol autism and ADHD lawsuits directly in the...