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  • March 21, 2025

    ĂŰĚŇĘÓƵ Says Comerica Trying To Forestall Agency Suit

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told a Texas federal judge on Friday that Comerica Bank was merely trying to use a lawsuit against the agency to forestall an enforcement action over the bank's handling of a government benefit card program.

  • March 21, 2025

    Ex-Hess Worker Sees Some Claims Trimmed In 401(k) Suit

    A Texas federal judge kept alive Friday a former Hess Corp. worker's suit claiming the business irresponsibly retained high-cost investment funds in its $1 billion 401(k) plan, but nixed some allegations based on flimsy assertions that similar but cheaper funds existed in the market.

  • March 21, 2025

    Religious Groups Say Reproductive Health Law Hinders Hiring

    A Catholic diocese and anti-abortion pregnancy center claim a new Illinois law impedes religious employers' ability to hire people aligned with their missions, urging a federal court to halt the law, which prohibits employers from discriminating against workers because of their reproductive health decisions.

  • March 21, 2025

    Gas Co. Retirees Urge 11th Circ. To Revive Pension Suit

    Retirees of gas and electric utility Southern Company Services Inc. urged the Eleventh Circuit to revive their proposed class action alleging that their employer's outdated mortality tables lowered their pension payouts, arguing that a lower court wrongly tossed the dispute.

  • March 20, 2025

    Trucking Co. Workers Score Class Cert. In 401(k) Fee Suit

    An Arizona federal judge signed off on a 23,500-member class in a lawsuit claiming Knight-Swift Transportation's retirement plan was saddled with excessive fees, finding the workers leading the suit had demonstrated that all participants were harmed by what they alleged was the planwide mismanagement.

  • March 20, 2025

    Boeing Seeks Pause In Birth Defect Suits Until Appeals Ruling

    The Boeing Co. has urged a Washington state judge to pause nine cases involving factory workers who blame on-the-job chemical exposure for birth defects in their children, citing an appellate court's recent decision to review whether the company can be sued for alleged harm to employees' offspring before their conception.

  • March 20, 2025

    8th Circ. Won't Pause FTC's Insulin Pricing Case

    The Eighth Circuit refused Thursday to pause the Federal Trade Commission's in-house case accusing Caremark Rx, Express Scripts and OptumRx of artificially inflating insulin prices while the pharmacy benefit managers challenge the constitutionality of the proceedings.

  • March 20, 2025

    Injured Workers' Comp Lawyer Wins Coverage Of CBD Oil

    CBD oil prescribed to a workers' compensation attorney for a back injury he suffered while loading files into a trial bag must be covered by his firm, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed on appeal Thursday.

  • March 20, 2025

    2nd Circ. Appears Open To Restarting IBM Pension Fight

    The Second Circuit on Thursday seemed to lean toward reviving a proposed class action alleging IBM shorted retirees on pension payments through the use of outdated mortality data, with two judges asking questions about possible summary judgment proceedings in the case.

  • March 20, 2025

    Lockheed Workers Claim Self-Dealing In 'DIY' 401(k) Plans

    Lockheed Martin engaged in self-dealing through "DIY" management of its $50 billion retirement plans by tapping in-house investment funds that significantly underperformed independent offerings on the market, a group of workers claimed in Maryland federal court.

  • March 19, 2025

    Abortion Case May Be Just The Start For Empowered Paxton

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's announcement of the first criminal charges under the state's abortion ban comes amid a political shift in which lawmakers are increasingly willing to empower the state's top legal office, potentially setting up a court battle over how much clout the AG should wield.

  • March 19, 2025

    Retirees' Discovery Bid Rejected In Hilton Pension Suit

    A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday refused to reopen discovery in a decades-old suit against Hilton Hotels Corp. filed by retirees who won on claims that the company violated federal benefits law by shortchanging their pensions, citing a lack of evidence in the record that Hilton wasn't complying with the court's judgment.

  • March 19, 2025

    Union Says NY Contractor Owes $1.5M In Contributions

    A roofers union, its benefit funds and trustees accused a Long Island contractor of failing to pay at least $1.5 million in contributions, telling a New York federal judge that the company breached its collective bargaining agreement.

  • March 19, 2025

    Judge Questions Standing In DEI Executive Orders Challenge

    A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday questioned whether three civil rights nonprofits have standing to block the Trump administration's executive orders ending federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs and cutting off funding for groups focused on minority populations.

  • March 19, 2025

    Sotera Beats Shareholder Suit Over Sterigenics Emissions

    Life sciences company Sotera Health has beaten a shareholder suit alleging it made a series of false and misleading statements about its environmental controls and liability exposure from numerous lawsuits against subsidiary Sterigenics, with the court ruling the plaintiffs have not shown the company intended to deceive the public.

  • March 19, 2025

    Judge Tosses Vroom Investors' IPO Suit Due To Vague Claims

    A New York federal judge has tossed a stockholder class action against Vroom Inc. over issues with its $468 million initial public offering, finding that none of the more than 50 challenged statements in the complaint made about the online car retailer's customer service or business plan are actionable.

  • March 19, 2025

    Plumbing Co. Workers Nab Class Status In ESOP Suit

    Participants in a plumbing subcontractor's defunct employee stock ownership plan can proceed as a class in their lawsuit claiming the plan overpaid for company shares and later sold them at a deflated price, a California federal judge ruled, saying the workers leading the suit are adequate representatives.

  • March 19, 2025

    7th Circ. Orders Tax Court To Clarify ESOP Suit Dismissal

    The Seventh Circuit axed the U.S. Tax Court's dismissal of a transit company's suit over an employee stock ownership plan, saying the lower court must specify that it lacked the authority to review the case because it was filed before the IRS completed an exam.

  • March 19, 2025

    Ohio Opioid Judge Says Texas Court Should Hear Appeal Bid

    An Ohio federal judge overseeing multidistrict opioid litigation denied Albertsons Cos.' request to appeal its summary judgment loss in the bellwether case brought by a Texas county, saying Wednesday that since pretrial proceedings are now done, the appeal should head to the appellate court for the Lone Star State.

  • March 19, 2025

    Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2025 Editorial Boards

    Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards.

  • March 19, 2025

    University Didn't Pay Wages, Benefits, Faculty Members Say

    The now-defunct Union Institute & University cheated 35 faculty members out of wages, and misappropriated and lied about their health insurance benefits, the employees said in a lawsuit filed in Ohio federal court.

  • March 19, 2025

    Ex-Worker Says Honeywell Must Face Retooled 401(k) Suit

    A former Honeywell International Inc. worker urged a New Jersey federal judge to reject the aerospace and manufacturing company's bid to toss his amended proposed class claims targeting how the company used forfeited 401(k) funds, arguing that he plausibly pled his allegations.

  • March 19, 2025

    Conn. Justices Say ALJs Can Clearly Award Disability Benefits

    Reversing a lower court, the Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that state law plainly empowers administrative law judges to award ongoing temporary disability benefits in workers' compensation cases, such as one brought by a hospital worker whose wrist was damaged restraining a patient.

  • March 18, 2025

    Trading Giant Virtu Must Face Suit Over Confidentiality Issues

    A New York federal judge has trimmed a consolidated class action accusing trading giant Virtu Financial Inc. of misleading investors on issues around access to confidential customer trading information, finding that one category of statements in the complaint is not actionable but otherwise allowing the suit to proceed.

  • March 18, 2025

    United Can't Shred Cheese Co.'s Fraud Suit, Judge Says

    United Healthcare must face a cheese manufacturer's lawsuit claiming the insurer failed to prevent $2.3 million in fraudulent claims from being paid by the dairy company's self-funded employee health plan, a Colorado federal judge ruled, saying United misinterpreted the allegations in its bid to escape the case.

Expert Analysis

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Always Be Closing

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    When a lawyer presents their case with the right propulsive structure throughout trial, there is little need for further argument after the close of evidence — and in fact, rehashing it all may test jurors’ patience — so attorneys should consider other strategies for closing arguments, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Series

    Playing Chess Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    There are many ways that chess skills translate directly into lawyer skills, but for me, the bigger career lessons go beyond the direct parallels — playing chess has shown me the value of seeing gradual improvement in and focusing deep concentration on a nonwork endeavor, says attorney Steven Fink.

  • 9th Circ. Clarifies ERISA Preemption For Healthcare Industry

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    The Ninth Circuit's recent ruling in Bristol SL Holdings v. Cigna notably clarifies the broad scope of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act's preemption of certain state law causes of action, standing to benefit payors and health plan administrators, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Attys Can Be Heroic Like Olympians

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    Although litigation won’t earn anyone an Olympic medal in Paris this summer, it can be worthy of the same lasting honor if attorneys exercise focused restraint — seeking both their clients’ interests and those of the court — instead of merely pursuing every advantage short of sanctionable conduct, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • Lean Into The 'Great Restoration' To Retain Legal Talent

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    As the “great resignation,” in which employees voluntarily left their jobs in droves, has largely dissipated, legal employers should now work toward the idea of a “great restoration,” adopting strategies to effectively hire, onboard and retain top legal talent, says Molly McGrath at Hiring & Empowering Solutions.

  • A Closer Look At Feds' Proposed Banker Compensation Rule

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    A recently proposed rule to limit financial institutions' ability to award incentive-based compensation for risk-taking may progress through the rulemaking process slowly due to the sheer number of regulators collaborating on the rule and the number of issues under consideration, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

  • Series

    Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Atop the list of ways fishing makes me a better lawyer is the relief it offers from the chronic stress of a demanding caseload, but it has also improved my listening skills and patience, and has served as an exceptional setting for building earnest relationships, says Steven DeGeorge​​​​​​​ at Robinson Bradshaw.

  • A Healthier Legal Industry Starts With Emotional Intelligence

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    The legal profession has long been plagued by high rates of mental health issues, in part due to attorneys’ early training and broader societal stereotypes — but developing one’s emotional intelligence is one way to foster positive change, collectively and individually, says attorney Esperanza Franco.

  • To Make Your Legal Writing Clear, Emulate A Master Chef

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    To deliver clear and effective written advocacy, lawyers should follow the model of a fine dining chef — seasoning a foundation of pure facts with punchy descriptors, spicing it up with analogies, refining the recipe and trimming the fat — thus catering to a sophisticated audience of decision-makers, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • Circuit Judge Writes An Opinion, AI Helps: What Now?

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    Last week's Eleventh Circuit opinion in Snell v. United Specialty Insurance, notable for a concurrence outlining the use of artificial intelligence to evaluate a term's common meaning, is hopefully the first step toward developing a coherent basis for the judiciary's generative AI use, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.

  • Perspectives

    Trauma-Informed Legal Approaches For Pro Bono Attorneys

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    As National Trauma Awareness Month ends, pro bono attorneys should nevertheless continue to acknowledge the mental and physical effects of trauma, allowing them to better represent clients, and protect themselves from compassion fatigue and burnout, say Katherine Cronin at Stinson and Katharine Manning at Blackbird.

  • Series

    Playing Music Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My deep and passionate involvement in playing, writing and producing music equipped me with skills — like creativity, improvisation and problem-solving — that contribute to the success of my legal career, says attorney Kenneth Greene.

  • How Attys Can Avoid Pitfalls When Withdrawing From A Case

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    The Trump campaign's recent scuffle over its bid to replace its counsel in a pregnancy retaliation suit offers a chance to remind attorneys that many troubles inherent in withdrawing from a case can be mitigated or entirely avoided by communicating with clients openly and frequently, says Christopher Konneker at Orsinger Nelson.

  • Using A Children's Book Approach In Firm Marketing Content

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    From “The Giving Tree” to “Where the Wild Things Are,” most children’s books are easy to remember because they use simple words and numbers to tell stories with a human impact — a formula law firms should emulate in their marketing content to stay front of mind for potential clients, says Seema Desai Maglio at The Found Word.

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    Being An EMT Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While some of my experiences as an emergency medical technician have been unusually painful and searing, the skills I’ve learned — such as triage, empathy and preparedness — are just as useful in my work as a restructuring lawyer, says Marshall Huebner at Davis Polk.

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