The Docket: July 20th 2026
Hidden fees, phantom managers, and media giants at the bar: Court's in session. Each month we bring you The Docket: Lawsuits of the month.
Depop's Fee Fight Shrinks to One Case
A proposed federal class action over Depop's hidden $1.55 Marketplace Fee was voluntarily dropped without prejudice, with no ruling on whether the checkout-only disclosure violated California's Honest Pricing Law. A near-identical state case, Yuen v. Depop, is already in mediation. All while eBay's $1.2B acquisition of Depop awaits UK clearance.
Cash App's Safety Claims Cost Block $45M
Block settled with 46 states over claims it marketed Cash App as bank-safe while fraud surged, ran weak identity checks, and offered no phone support for years. The deal requires 24-hour live support, an end to misleading safety marketing, and real fraud investigations, which is on top of at least $75M in restitution owed under an earlier settlement.
eBay Wants Whistleblower Case Behind Closed Doors
eBay asked a Utah federal court to force most of ex-employee Paige Williams' retaliation suit into private arbitration. Williams says she was fired after flagging manipulated metrics in the Promoted Listings ad program to the SEC. eBay admits her Sarbanes-Oxley claim can't be arbitrated—but wants it frozen anyway, keeping the allegations out of public view.
NYT Accuses OpenAI of Destroying Evidence
News outlets led by the New York Times want OpenAI sanctioned for allegedly hiding and deleting records of how ChatGPT used copyrighted news, including withholding training data and chat logs. A recent employee deposition—they claim—contradicts OpenAI's earlier statements about its ability to search those logs.
"Managers" Who Stock Shelves Sue AmazonFresh
A former employee alleges AmazonFresh misclassified assistant store managers as overtime-exempt despite duties like customer service, and shelf stocking—with no authority over hiring or firing.
Temu's Spam Emails Draw Class Action
A proposed class action in California federal court claims Temu sent spam emails with forged headers, spoofed sender domains, and deceptive subject lines to drive traffic to its site — where it then planted tracking pixels without consent. The suit alleges violations of California's anti-spam and Trap and Trace laws, seeking $1,000 per email plus punitive damages and an injunction.
