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Food and Water Watch et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency et al. This is an action brought against the United States EPA, among other Defendants, by Food and Water Watch, a non-governmental organization, and other Plaintiffs, regarding the health impacts of fluoridation of public drinking water. Plaintiffs allege that fluoridation at levels occurring throughout the country presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA”), 15 U.S.C. § 2620(b)(4)(B). A bench trial took place in this matter in June 2020 and the case was held in abeyance thereafter; the Court is now conducting the second phase or part two” of the trial. In re: Uber Technologies, Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation This is a Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) case involving whether Uber Technologies, Inc. and related entities (collectively, Uber”) failed to implement appropriate safety precautions to protect passengers. Plaintiffs are former Uber passengers who were sexually assaulted or harassed by their Uber drivers. Plaintiffs bring various claims against Uber, including negligence, breach of contract, and product liability claims. Federal Trade Commission v. Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., et al The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brings this action for provisional relief pursuant to Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), seeking to enjoin Defendants Intercontinental Exchange and Black Knight from consummating a proposed transaction while the FTC’s administrative review of the transaction is pending. Moonbug v. Babybus This is a case about alleged infringement of copyrights. The plaintiffs are Moonbug Entertainment Limited and Treasure Studio, Inc. The defendants in this case are BabyBus Co., Ltd. and BabyBus (Fujian) Network Technology Co., Ltd. Plaintiffs claim that Defendants willfully infringe Plaintiffs’ copyrights in characters and videos in Plaintiffs’ children’s show CoComelon. Plaintiffs also claim that defendants made...