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Douglas McNamara, a partner of the firm’s Consumer Protection practice, will be speaking at the Sedona Conference Working Group 11 Midyear Meeting 2025 on Data Security and Privacy Liability. The session, “Application of Attorney-Client Privilege in the Cybersecurity Context: The Latest Developments”, features McNamara and the other speakers will lead a dialogue on the most […] Source| Cohen Milstein
The U.S. civil rights agency responsible for enforcing worker rights will stop investigating complaints about company policies that don’t explicitly discriminate but may disproportionately harm certain groups, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. Source| Cohen Milstein
Bayer AG shareholders have asked a California federal judge to give final approval of its $38 million settlement with the German multinational to end claims it downplayed litigation risks related to the weedkiller Roundup, saying the deal, which seeks over $10 million in attorney fees, is fair. Source| Cohen Milstein
Agri Beef, the Indiana Packers Corporation and a proposed class of workers at red meat processing plants have reached settlements totaling $2.5 million in a suit alleging a nationwide conspiracy to suppress wages. Source| Cohen Milstein
In the enchanted world of employee benefits, one question looms large: when it comes to disputes under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, is arbitration the Wizard with all the answers? Source| Cohen Milstein
As fall kicks into gear, employers should accommodate workers' requests for time off for religious holidays, seasonal illnesses and voting. Workers' rights attorney, Rebecca Ojserkis of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, chimes in easy steps employers can take. Source| Cohen Milstein
A Michigan state judge overseeing litigation against regulatory agencies over a dam that collapsed and caused widespread flooding said he will not bar an expert from testifying that the government ignored risks and took actions that increased the danger of a dam failure. Court of Claims Judge James Redford on Tuesday rejected the arguments of […] Source| Cohen Milstein
A Connecticut federal judge approved a $7.9 million class action settlement to resolve claims against hedge fund GWA LLC and its founder, George A. Weiss. Source| Cohen Milstein
A District of Columbia Superior Court judge has rejected landlord AvalonBay Communities Inc.'s bid to escape D.C.'s rent-fixing antitrust suit against property management software company RealPage Inc., AvalonBay and several landlords. Source| Cohen Milstein
The law firms that filed one of the original class-action lawsuits challenging real estate commissions nationwide have a new target: Zillow.| Cohen Milstein
Plaintiffs claim that since 1980, DuPont and Chemours have knowingly dumped toxic PFAS chemicals from its Fayetteville Works plant into the Cape Fear River| Cohen Milstein
In recognition of the critical role played by whistleblowers, a number of programs have been established to provide them with substantial financial awards if their information leads the government to…| Cohen Milstein
Proton AG, a Swiss privacy-first technology company, joined an antitrust class action lawsuit against Apple Inc. brought on behalf of a proposed class of app| Cohen Milstein