Defendants 3M, DuPont and other manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—PFAS or “forever chemicals”—face another class action. This one, filed by a group of Connecticut firefighters, stems from alleged contamination of gear worn daily.

Attorneys from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft have partnered with a Boston-based firm to file a complaint in Massachusetts on behalf of a small startup company against Uber, alleging that the multinational ride-hailing company defrauded and reverse-engineered its audiovisual-recording technology that helps mitigate concerns of passenger safety. Zemcar Inc., doing business as Grip Mobility Co.,…

The Texas Supreme Court lifted a lower court injunction blocking enforcement of a state law restricting gender-affirming medical treatment for transgender minors. The majority opinion, delivered by Justice Rebeca Huddle, overcomes a challenge brought by five Texas families with transgender youth, three medical providers and two national organizations.

Kenya’s Supreme Court has ruled that banks and financial institutions must get approval from the Treasury before altering interest rates, a decision likely to expose them to litigation as customers reassess existing loan agreements. More than 39 commercial banks, including Standard Chartered, Diamond Trust and Co-op, operate in Kenya with…

An attorney urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Friday to uphold a district judge’s ruling in favor of a group of publishers who filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the nonprofit Internet Archive for its e-book offerings. Elizabeth McNamara of Davis Wright Tremaine. Courtesy photo…

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