U.S. District Judge Franklin U. Valderrama for the Northern District of Illinois cleared the bulk of a consumer class action against Eggland's Best to move forward after concluding that the group of plaintiffs sufficiently alleged they were misled by statements on the brand's "cage free" egg packaging.

"Despite three chances to get it right, plaintiffs remain unable to allege plausible claims," U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the Southern District of New York wrote in the 32-page opinion and order.

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The judge noted a split between other courts in the district about whether quantum meruit claims can be maintained against third-party beneficiaries to the BCBS Illinois contract. The court said it would fall in line with another Chicago federal judge's decision from early February, allowing a California hospital to pursue equitable relief against another BCBS affiliate.

This week on Legal Speak, we preview a Supreme Court Brief discussion about whether President Donald Trump should be allowed to fire members of "independent agencies," including the Federal Trade Commission.

Law firms' equity tiers may continue to shrink in 2026, partly as a way to keep up profits amid uncertain demand and pressure on billing rate hikes.

According to the government's filing, the law firms' counsel said they “oppose the government's unexplained request to withdraw yesterday's voluntary dismissal, to which all parties had agreed. Under no circumstances should the government's unexplained about-face provide a basis for an extension of its brief.

“With bills like these, it's hard not to feel like you are a cow getting milked, said Andrew Woods, general counsel of PubMatic. “Half the time I moo quietly to myself while I'm reviewing my counsel bills.

'The court should not rubber-stamp even the first step of this vast proposal,' law firms claiming to represent 20,000 Roundup clients wrote in an intervention motion about the $7.25 billion class action settlement.

"A lot of people think that being fat is a choice," noted Law Professor Doron Dorfman, who said overweight people historically had minimal legal protection because the issue of weight was saddled with moral questions.

Brazil firms continue to maintain high head counts, but nine of the top firms are headquartered outside of Latin America.

There is a “broader kind of illness at DOJ, said John Keller, who once led the DOJ's Public Corruption Unit before resigning in February 2025 alongside several DOJ officials over a directive to end the prosecution of Eric Adams.

As is common each year, the allegations made most frequently were related to the merits of a decision or ruling (with 1,603 allegations), up 400 from 2024. Litigants accounted for 79% of complainants, followed by prison inmates at 16%.

A former New York University business school professor may testify as a damages expert for the plaintiffs as the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust case against defendants Live Nation and Ticketmaster proceeds to a jury trial in Manhattan federal court.

CFTC chairman Michael S. Selig appoints veteran prosecutor David I. Miller as enforcement chief as the agency deepens its oversight of crypto and prediction markets.

A source with knowledge confirmed to Law.com that a filing from the government to withdraw the appeal may happen as soon as Monday.

Maurice Edelson is joining the YouTube competitor as it strives to reach profitability and regain the engagement it experienced during the 2024 presidential election.

Dominion Capital alleged that BlockFills commingled client assets and concealed heavy losses, seeking damages and an asset freeze after the cryptocurrency lender halted withdrawals.

This article examines potential defenses in tariff evasion and non-compliance prosecutions and offers practical guidance for counsel preparing to litigate them.

As a judicial watchdog agency contends the resignation of a judge during a pending ethics case "should not result in the matter being dismissed as moot," respondent counsel for a former Atlanta judge challenge the notion.