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The Northern District Rejects Settlement Attempt on Unlawful Monopolization Claims Against LinkedIn
9+ hour, 32+ min ago (127+ words) No. 22-cv-00237-HSG, 2025 WL 3654114 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 17, 2025) III. The Court Refused to Grant Preliminary Approval in light of'Lenovo'Factors. III.'The Court held that the Settlement was not Within the Range of Possible Approval. IV. The Court Held there were Markers of Potential Collusion. V. Preferential Treatment…...
The Supreme Court Enters the Discussion About Meta Pixel and Google Analytics: How to Define What is a “Consumer” Under the Video Privacy Protection Act?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (100+ words) What is the Video Privacy Protection Act?" Recent Trends in VPPA Litigation The Sixth Circuit's Decision in Salazar v. Paramount Global Supreme Court to Resolve Different Interpretations of the VPPA The Sixth Circuit's narrow interpretation of the VPPA in Salazar diverges…...
After Apple: What Online Businesses Need to Know About Privacy Expectations After Recent Court Decision
2+ week, 1+ day ago (150+ words) 2024 Dismissal of Claims Initially, the court dismissed a series of claims in its decision issued on September 26, 2024. Recent Rulings Clarify Standards The plaintiffs had another bite at the apple (pun intended) to amend their complaint and in fact added a…...
The U.S. Supreme Court Rejects the Opportunity to Overturn McDonnell Douglas
2+ week, 4+ day ago (664+ words) Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to visit the legal soundness of McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792 (1973), a seminal decision that has outlined the burdens of proof in employment discrimination cases, particularly in the context of indirect evidence, for the past…...
Daily Compliance News: February 9, 2026, The Is Netflix a Monopoly Edition
2+ week, 4+ day ago (240+ words) Sunday Book Review: February 8, 2026, The Books on Creativity Edition AI Today in 5: February 6, 2026, The Trillion $$ Wipeout Edition From the Editor's Desk: CW AI Conference Insights: Navigating the Practical Use of AI in Compliance Daily Compliance News: February 6, 2026, The Chief BS…...
Run it Like a Rockstar: Board Novice to Pro in 10 Moves
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (1181+ words) Every person joining a nonprofit board will want to walk into their first meeting knowing exactly what needs to happen for the meeting to be properly run and successful. While comprehensive expertise can take years to achieve, we've distilled some…...
End Run Around Claimant Yields Big Win for Sports Mark
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (409+ words) The case began years ago over which party had the rights to I AM MORE THAN AN ATHLETE, and likely would have gone in Game Plan's favor but for UNIP seizing a strategic opportunity and Game Plan fumbling its case....
SHIFT: Court Orders Plaintiff to Pay for Cost of Massive Discovery Production Required From Duke Energy–And Its a Start
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (205+ words) In Mable v. Duke Energy, 2025 WL 3535057 (N.D. Fl. Nov. 18, 2025) the court overrule most of Duke's objections and compelled a massive production consisting of for the period from September 17, 2020 through October 31, 2025, (over five years!) the following documents: BUT the court also required PLAINTIFF…...
Kentucky Federal Court Finds No Private Right of Action Under State Supplier Coercion Statute
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (404+ words) A federal court in Kentucky recently granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss a distributor's claims related to its two distribution agreements with hydraulic excavator and shovel manufacturer Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas Inc. Rudd Equip. Co.,…...
Antitrust Bites – Newsletter
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (960+ words) [co-authors: Laura Pelagalli, Matilde Losa, Arianna Porretti, Emma Hoad] With the initial investigation started in July 2025 and now extended the ICA had expressed competition concerns over Meta's decision to combine, starting in March 2025, in Italy and other EU Member States,…...