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May 08, 2025
Elizabeth Holmes Loses Bid For Full 9th Circ. Rehearing
The Ninth Circuit said Thursday it will not reconsider a panel decision refusing to throw out the conviction and 11-year prison sentence of Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes.
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May 08, 2025
Fla. Judge To Get Reprimand For Calling Attorney An 'Ass'
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday accepted a recommendation from the state's judicial disciplinary body to publicly reprimand a state judge who has apologized for calling an assistant state attorney an "ass" and making other inappropriate remarks directed toward prosecutors.
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May 08, 2025
Fla. Judge Suspended For Spreading Campaign Gossip
A Florida state judge will be suspended for 10 days without pay after she admitted that actions she took during her 2022 reelection campaign violated the code of judicial conduct, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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May 08, 2025
RI Urges 1st Circ. Not To Remand Pot Residency Rule Fight
Rhode Island's cannabis regulator on Thursday urged the First Circuit not to remand a dismissed challenge to the state's marijuana licensing program, accusing the Florida entrepreneur who made that bid of attempting an "end-run around the appellate process."
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May 08, 2025
Miami Atty Disbarred Over Insistence Of Foreclosure Fraud
The Florida Supreme Court disbarred a Miami attorney after accusations that he misled courts, impugned judges and brought frivolous pleadings over his insistence that clients' homes were fraudulently foreclosed, despite previous suspensions from allegations of similar conduct in the past.
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May 08, 2025
Gotion EV Battery Plant Opponents Meet Skeptical 6th Circ.
A Sixth Circuit panel appeared unswayed Thursday by the argument that a district court can't order a town to support an electric vehicle battery components factory, though the judges also probed whether the company really faces irreparable harm if its plans don't come to fruition.
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May 08, 2025
Conn. High Court Snapshot: Rehab Permit And Towing Tiff
The Connecticut Supreme Court, in its upcoming term, will consider whether an existing substance abuse treatment center has the right to challenge the opening of a competitor nearby, and determine if a murder suspect is owed a new trial over an allegedly botched jury poll.
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May 08, 2025
DOJ Civil Rights Appellate Leader Joins Crowell & Moring
Crowell & Moring LLP hired the acting deputy chief of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division's Appellate Section as a senior counsel who will be based in Washington focusing on a range of higher education matters, the firm announced Thursday.
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May 08, 2025
Asbestos Spinoff Ch. 11 Could Upend US Law, 4th Circ. Told
Georgia-Pacific's asbestos unit Bestwall and injury claimants on Thursday accused each other of trying to fundamentally rewrite U.S. law as they argued before the Fourth Circuit on the claimant committee's attempt to have Bestwall's Chapter 11 case thrown out of court.
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May 08, 2025
2nd Circ. Revives Arbitration In Hurricane Damage Suit
The Second Circuit on Thursday revived a bid by surplus insurers seeking to arbitrate claims over hurricane-related property damage in Louisiana, in a ruling that overturns its own precedent on the interpretation of a treaty governing international arbitration.
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May 08, 2025
FERC Says Grid Upgrade Bill For Solar Farm Was Justified
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission defended its decision to affirm a regional transmission operator's assignment of $311 million in upgrade costs for a Texas solar farm to connect to the grid, telling the D.C. Circuit studies of the project's impacts were sound.
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May 08, 2025
Trump Replaces Martin With Pirro As US Atty Pick
President Donald Trump said Thursday he would withdraw the nomination of Ed Martin for U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, replacing him with former judge and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro.
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May 08, 2025
Wash. Justices Uphold Ban On Large-Capacity Gun Magazines
The Washington State Supreme Court on Thursday said that a state law banning the sale of large-capacity magazines for firearms was constitutional, in an opinion that said the law was not in conflict with recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings expanding gun rights.
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May 08, 2025
Pa. Panel Backs $175M Roundup Verdict Against Monsanto
Bayer AG unit Monsanto has failed to erase a $175 million verdict awarded to a man who alleged his cancer was caused by using the company's flagship weedkiller Roundup, with the Pennsylvania Superior Court ruling Thursday that a Philadelphia jury's verdict in his favor was fair.
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May 08, 2025
Rising Tide Of Trump Pardons Not Lifting All Boats, Attys Say
President Donald Trump signed off on more pardons and commutations during his first 100 days in office than any president in modern history while bypassing the traditional clemency process that goes through the U.S. Department of Justice, potentially giving false hope to those who believe they have a chance to benefit from the executive actions but lack White House connections.
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May 07, 2025
J&J Unit's Catheter Tying Policy Hurt Rival, Antitrust Jury Told
Innovative Health's CEO told a California federal jury considering its antitrust claims Wednesday that Johnson & Johnson unit Biosense Webster enforced a policy to cut off support to hospitals that didn't use its catheters after Innovative received FDA approval to reprocess Biosense's electrophysiology catheters, devastating Innovative's business.
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May 07, 2025
9th Circ. Judge Suggests Sidelining Peers To Curb Injunctions
With the U.S. Supreme Court set for a seminal showdown over nationwide injunctions, observers are advocating wide-ranging outcomes, and a Ninth Circuit judge entered the fray Wednesday by proposing that district judges be blackballed for blatant overreach or perceived bias.
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May 07, 2025
Fla. City Residents' Suit Over Corroded Water Pipes Revived
A Florida state appellate court on Wednesday reinstated a proposed class action alleging negligence against the city of Miramar and a consultant over improperly treated tap water that led to damaged pipes in homes, saying the complaint sufficiently claimed the city assumed a duty to make sure water wasn't corrosive.
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May 07, 2025
Spain Asks High Court To Resolve Sovereign Immunity Split
Spain has now filed its highly anticipated petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a D.C. Circuit ruling greenlighting litigation to enforce more than $400 million in arbitral awards, in which the country argues that the case raises two questions of "critical importance" for foreign sovereigns.
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May 07, 2025
Fed. Circ. Upholds Ioengine Loss While Limiting IPR Estoppel
The Federal Circuit held for the first time Wednesday that estoppel from inter partes reviews only applies to arguments based on printed publications, upholding a jury's invalidation of Ioengine LLC's flash drive patents for being publicly available.
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May 07, 2025
Ga. Panel Weighs New Trial In EMT Negligence Suit
The Georgia Court of Appeals on Wednesday considered whether to order a new trial in a man's lawsuit alleging an EMT negligently administered fentanyl to his mother after she fell out of a window, causing her heart to stop.
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May 07, 2025
Bergdahl Asks DC Circ. To Uphold Conviction Toss
Former U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl urged the D.C. Circuit to affirm a district court judge's dismissal of his court-martial conviction and sentence, and also to reverse holdings that his case was not subject to unlawful command influence by politicians, including President Donald Trump.
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May 07, 2025
10th Circ. Affirms Toss Of Suit Over Worship Leader's Visa
The Tenth Circuit has refused to revive a New Mexico church's bid to get a South African worship leader a religious worker visa, saying in a published opinion that a consular officer had a genuine reason for denying the visa.
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May 07, 2025
NexStep Wants High Court To Look At Comcast Patent Fight
NexStep Inc. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the standard for an expert's testimony under a doctrine allowing patent holders to claim infringement if an accused product is similar enough to the patented invention, the latest move in a dispute with Comcast.
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May 07, 2025
Fed. Circ. Clears Way For Sun Pharma Alopecia Drug
Incyte Corp. can't challenge a board ruling preserving claims in a Sun Pharmaceutical Industries patent covering an alopecia areata drug, the Federal Circuit said Wednesday, finding the company's plans to sell its own product weren't firm enough to give it standing.
Expert Analysis
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Calif. Justices' Options In Insurance Exhaustion Case
Fox Paine v. Twin City Fire Insurance may serve as the California Supreme Court's opportunity to firmly establish precedent with respect to a strict adherence to excess insurance policies' exhaustion provisions when the language is clear and explicit, says Aiden Spencer at Langsam Stevens.
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Justices Could Stitch Up ERISA Circuit Split With Cornell Case
In Cunningham v. Cornell, scheduled for oral arguments next week, the U.S. Supreme Court has the opportunity to provide uniform pleading standards for Section 1106(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the lack of which has vexed circuit courts and benefits counsel for years, says Scott Tippett at Offit Kurman.
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Considering The Status Of The US Doctrine Of Patent Misuse
A recent Ninth Circuit decision and a U.K. Court of Appeal decision demonstrate the impact that the U.S. Supreme Court's 2015 decision in Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment has had on the principle that post-patent-expiration royalty payments amount to patent misuse, not only in the U.S. but in English courts as well, say attorneys at Covington.
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Series
Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.
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Looking Back At 2024's Noteworthy State AG Litigation
State attorneys general across the U.S. took bold steps in 2024 to address unlawful activities by corporations in several areas, including privacy and data security, financial transparency, children's internet safety, and other overall consumer protection claims, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.
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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.
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The Compliance Trends And Imperatives On Tap In 2025
The corporate ethics and compliance landscape is rapidly evolving, posing challenges from conflicting stakeholder expectations to technological disruptions, and businesses will need to explore human-centered, data-driven and evidence-based practices, says Hui Chen at CDE Advisors.
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Opinion
Congress Should Finally Add Clarity To Section 101
With both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate introducing bills to provide guidance on what qualifies as patentable subject matter under the Patent Act, Congress will hopefully put an end at last to 10 years of uncertainty surrounding the question, says David Carstens at Carstens Allen.
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5 Advertising Law Trends To Watch In 2025
Although advertisers are encouraged by the incoming Trump administration's focus on deregulation, this year could feel like wading through uncharted waters, and decreased federal government regulation may mean increased state regulation, say attorneys at Reed Smith.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.
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NY Plastic Pollution Verdict May Not Bode Well For Other Suits
The dismissal of New York state's public nuisance complaint against PepsiCo over pollution of the Buffalo River with the company's single use plastic bottles may not augur well for similar lawsuits filed by Baltimore and Los Angeles County, although tort law varies from state to state, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.
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What To Expect From Federal Cybersecurity Policy In 2025
There are 12 cyber policy questions to keep an eye on as the new administration and Republican control of Congress present an opportunity to advance less regulatory approaches and revisit some choices from the prior administration, say attorneys at Wiley.
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Bid Protest Spotlight: Certification, Lateness, SBA Eligibility
In this month's bid protest roundup, Cody Fisher at MoFo examines three recent decisions from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Government Accountability Office that address the treatment of a proposal that was timely submitted but received late, and highlight nuances of certification and small business eligibility requirements.
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How Decline Of Deference Will Affect Trump Policymaking
An administrative law regime without Chevron deference may limit the Trump administration’s ability to implement new policies in the short term, but ultimately help it in the long term, and all parties with an interest in regulatory changes will have to take a fresh approach to litigation, say attorneys at Covington.
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Ohio Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4
Ohio's banking and financial services sector saw several significant developments in the fourth quarter of 2024, including a landmark Uniform Commercial Code ruling, adjustments to the state's Homebuyer Plus Program and the launch of the state's first women-led bank, says attorney Alex Durst.