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- New suits blame rising egg costs on algorithmic pricing.
- Property owners claim inflation and ICE raids should excuse loan defaults.
- Businesses face wave of lawsuits after Oracle cyberattack.
- Federal cases surge against health care companies in California.
- Class actions pile up against online casino operators.
► Cal-Maine Foods | Antitrust
Cal-Maine Foods was hit with a swarm of antitrust class actions last month. Law.com Radar detected five federal class actions filed against the fresh egg producer, with three landing in Illinois Northern District Court. The suits claim that Cal-Maine and other egg producers exchanged non-public market data through Urner Barry Publications’ algorithmic pricing platform, resulting in unjustified price hikes that the producers blamed on inflation and an avian flu outbreak.
The suits are part of a wave of algorithmic pricing cases that span across multiple industries. Law.com Radar has detected similar litigation surges in the construction, health insurance, hospitality and property management sectors. State legislatures are also starting to crack down: Restrictions on the use of algorithmic pricing were recently enacted in California and New York.
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► Real Estate | U.S., Central District of California
Litigation against real estate companies surged last month in California Central District Court, according to Law.com Radar. The platform detected seven lawsuits targeting real estate entities on Radar’s sector watchlist, more than twice the typical monthly average. Two of the cases sought to halt foreclosures on multi-unit residential properties by claiming force majeure. The suits, brought by the Midway Law Firm, alleged that owners were unable to pay their loans due to various social and economic factors, including fluctuating interest rates and disruptions caused by ICE raids.
Law.com Radar has spotted similar lawsuits in recent months over whether economic conditions can constitute force majeure. For instance, two suits brought against Canadian company Algoma Steel by U.S. Steel and Integrity Coal Sales centered on whether performance was excused after tariffs were imposed by President Donald Trump, and a cow feed company filed a lawsuit to cancel a contract with a Malaysian supplier in the wake of tariffs.
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► Class Actions | Texas
Law.com Radar detected an onslaught of class actions in Texas last month. The platform surfaced 60 cases across the state’s federal courts and major counties, twice the typical monthly average. Driving the surge is a swarm of data breach lawsuits targeting Oracle over a July 2025 cyberattack. According to the complaints, businesses that use Oracle’s E-Business Suite software were compromised following a breach by the ransomware group CL0P, which was responsible for similar ‘hub-and-spoke’ cyberattacks on MOVEit and Cleo file transfer programs. Who got the work? Oracle has tapped Mayer Brown for defense.
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► Health Care | U.S., Southern District of California
Law.com Radar detected a surge of lawsuits targeting health care companies last month in California Southern District Court. At least six cases were brought against entities on Radar’s sector watchlist, triple the usual monthly average. What triggered the surge? Half the cases were brought by Quickmed Diagnostic and accuse Aetna, Cigna and UnitedHealth of underpaying or denying claims for millions of COVID-19 tests provided to patients. Quickmed is represented by Hooper Lundy & Bookman.
Plus, Dexcom was hit with two class actions alleging the company made unauthorized design changes to its continuous glucose monitoring devices, leading to dangerous inaccuracies, multiple hospitalizations and deaths. The suits are part of a string of cases centering on unapproved device changes: Law.com Radar recently spotted similar lawsuits targeting manufacturers of spinal cord stimulators.
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► Consumer Protection | Gaming & Esports | U.S., District of Utah
Consumer class actions in the gaming sector spiked last month in Utah District Court, according to Law.com Radar. The platform surfaced 23 lawsuits, all accusing online casino operators of running illegal gambling enterprises. The suits are part of a nationwide wave of cases accusing online platforms of violating state gambling laws by facilitating unlawful wagers through slot machines, table games and sportsbooks. Many cases also accuse platforms of unlawfully bundling non-redeemable virtual coins with ‘sweeps coins’ that can be wagered on casino-style games and redeemed for cash, gift cards or cryptocurrency. Who’s bringing the heat? The suits are backed by Hedin LLP, Peters Scofield and the Gucovschi Law Firm.
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There’s plenty more happening! Visit Law.com Radar for the latest trends and surges.