Brendan Pierson

The shareholders, the Judge Richard Sullivan wrote, "failed to plead a strong inference of scienter by showing that the UBS Defendants had motive and opportunity to commit either the mortgage-related securities or [auction rate securities] frauds."

The filing shows both how such claims over tech companies' approach to children's safety are spreading beyond social media and how state actions can trigger private litigation.

The actions against Southern Glazer's and Gildan come after a long hiatus in enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act, which critics have argued discourages bulk pricing that rewards efficiency and promotes lower consumer prices.

Law.com Radar picked up a surge of new lawsuits, most of them bringing claims for disability discrimination. Defendants include Walmart, United Parcel Service, Fred Meyer and Florida-based consulting firm Marketopia.

While the SEC has scaled back enforcement activities under Chair Paul Atkins, securities attorneys warn that, with private plaintiffs and states eager to fill the gap, corporate executives should not let their guard down.

Under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA), people bringing sexual assault and sexual harassment claims can decide to have their cases tried in court even if they previously signed arbitration or class action waiver agreements.

Under chair Andrea Lucas, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, the EEOC has decisively rejected disparate impact as a basis for discrimination cases. The proposed rescission of the Obama-era guidance fits into that agenda and is therefore likely to pass, said Stephen Woods, a shareholder at Ogletree Deakins.

The lawsuits come amid growing concern over companies' use of algorithms to set prices, which critics say leads to higher prices for consumers. Several states, including California and Maryland, as well as local governments have passed laws explicitly targeting algorithmic pricing.

F. Paul Greene, chair of Harter Secrest & Emery's privacy and data security practice, said the new California law has removed the easiest tools for private plaintiffs but it has not shut the door to CIPA claims.

The proposed rule represents a reversal of a policy statement by the FDIC in 2024 under President Joe Biden, which imposed new requirements for mergers of FDIC-insured banks and expanded the agency's discretion over what it could consider. That statement was widely considered a roadblock to mergers.