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May 13, 2025
Ski Resort Owner Offers Alternative Fixes After Antitrust Loss
A New York ski resort operator is offering alternative remedies for a state court to consider after it found the owner violated antitrust law by acquiring a rival ski operation and shutting it down, despite a call from enforcers for a sale of the property to another operator.
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May 13, 2025
Regeneron-Amgen Drug Bundling Trial Heads Toward Jury
An economics expert called by Amgen Inc. told a Delaware federal jury Tuesday that none of the company's deals to bundle other discounted major medications with its cholesterol-reducing drug Repatha foreclosed market competition, a day before jurors begin deliberating on an antitrust suit targeting the practice.
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May 13, 2025
Target Slapped With Class Action Over IPhone Warranties
Target Corp. is facing a proposed class action alleging it misled cellphone buyers about who is responsible for repairs, how much repairs cost and the warranty terms for its phones.
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May 13, 2025
Boeing Slams Defunct Airline's Sanctions Bid In 737 Max Spat
Boeing has fired back at defunct airline Comair's bid to get the major American aerospace company sanctioned for deleting evidence of a side letter that purportedly assured Comair that its deposit for the purchase of 737 Max jets was refundable, telling a Washington federal court that no such assurances were made in the nonexistent letter.
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May 13, 2025
WNBA's Connecticut Sun Put Up For Sale By Mohegan Tribe
The WNBA's Connecticut Sun, owned by a subsidiary of the Mohegan Tribe of southern Connecticut, are exploring a sale, Law360 has confirmed.
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May 13, 2025
Pa. Justices Question Ruling Over Verizon's Utility Pole Rents
Some justices on Pennsylvania's Supreme Court questioned Tuesday whether the state's Public Utility Commission skipped steps in declaring that electrical utility FirstEnergy was charging Verizon "unjust and unreasonable" rates to rent space on utility poles, since the decision appeared to rest mainly on federal price limits the state had adopted.
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May 13, 2025
UnitedHealth Says Lack Of Contract Sinks Coverage Suit
UnitedHealth entities urged a Michigan federal judge Monday to toss a lawsuit from a medical supply company that alleges the insurer issued a blanket block on its claims, saying the supplier has no written contract to support its breach of contract allegations.
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May 13, 2025
10th Circ. Wary Of Nixing $20M Fraud Award For Colo. Town
The Tenth Circuit seemed poised Tuesday to affirm a $19.8 million verdict in favor of a Colorado city battling a software developer accused of misrepresenting the readiness of its integrated billing platform for fiberoptic broadband services, even as the contractor insisted the language in the agreement was transparent.
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May 13, 2025
Investment Firm Drops 2 Counts From $70M Client Poach Suit
Connecticut investment firm TJT Capital Group LLC has agreed to drop a Computer Fraud and Abuse Act count and a common-law trade secrets misappropriation claim from a lawsuit accusing a chief compliance officer of taking $70 million in assets under management with him when he left for a new job.
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May 13, 2025
Betting Cos. Feud Over Stay As Discovery Sanctions Loom
A sportsbook technology company being sued by a former collaborator for allegedly stealing trade secrets has asked a Nevada federal court to reject efforts to stay the case as it pursues sanctions against the plaintiff for allegedly withholding key evidence.
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May 13, 2025
NBA's Trail Blazers Tap Hogan Lovells For New Sale
The National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers will be sold by the estate of the late Paul G. Allen, with Hogan Lovells retained to lead the process, the team announced Tuesday afternoon.
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May 13, 2025
Texas House OKs Bill Expanding Biz Court Disputes
A bill that would bring sweeping changes to the state's business court is one step closer to becoming law after approval by the Texas House on Tuesday.
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May 13, 2025
Insurer Calls To Ax Mogul's Receivership Appeal As Sanction
An insurer seeking to collect on a $524 million arbitration award against convicted insurance mogul Greg Lindberg has asked the North Carolina Court of Appeals to toss Lindberg's attempt at undoing a receivership order as a sanction for allegedly flouting court deadlines.
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May 13, 2025
Venable Wants Out Of 'It Ends With Us' Subpoena
Venable LLP asked a D.C. federal judge to toss a subpoena of the firm stemming from litigation between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over the movie "It Ends with Us," accusing Baldoni and his production company of embarking on an "unwarranted fishing expedition."
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May 13, 2025
Attys Invoke 5th Amendment In Mexican Bank Discovery Row
Lawyers for a Mexican businessman told a Houston federal court that sanctions are not warranted in their response to a subpoena amid discovery by a Mexican bank, arguing their client is justified in preserving his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
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May 13, 2025
5th Circ. Says Gaps In Testimony Doom Deepwater Suit
The Fifth Circuit has affirmed the exclusion of expert testimony in a worker's toxic tort suit against BP Exploration & Production Inc. over cancer he says he developed after cleaning up the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, saying there are "fatal analytical flaws" in the expert's opinion and upholding a win for the oil company.
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May 12, 2025
Amazon Cites FTC Take On Online Shopping Law In Prime Suit
Amazon has asked a federal court to either allow it to present evidence of the Federal Trade Commission's statements about the clarity of the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act or permit it to bring the matter to the Ninth Circuit, arguing the issue must be resolved sooner rather than later.
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May 12, 2025
Coinbase Inks $2.25M Deal In Dogecoin Sweepstakes Suit
Coinbase Inc. and promoter Marden-Kane have agreed to pay $2.25 million to put to rest a proposed class action over a Dogecoin cryptocurrency sweepstakes, a deal that follows a trip to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a motion filed in California federal court Friday.
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May 12, 2025
AI Cash Advance Co. Cleo Faces Service Member Class Action
Artificial intelligence-powered finance app Cleo faces a proposed class action alleging it violated the federal Military Lending Act with its cash advance product by lending to active duty service members at rates "well in excess" of the relevant legal rate cap.
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May 12, 2025
Jury Clears Energy Co. Of Interference In Costa Rica Oil Lease
A Denver jury on Monday found that a South Dakota energy company did not interfere with a subsidiary's alleged promise to turn over ownership of a Costa Rican oil and gas concession, concluding a retrial after a court threw out an earlier $42 million verdict against the company.
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May 12, 2025
Billionaire Vik Sues To Reclaim Software Co. Ownership
Norwegian billionaire Alexander Vik has added another thread to a web of litigation arising from unfulfilled margin calls during the 2008 financial crisis, suing several Indiana-based businesses to reclaim a software company that was sold under court order to partially satisfy a $243 million judgment in favor of Deutsche Bank AG.
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May 12, 2025
Asbestos Spiked Cost To Demolish Power Plant, Suit Says
A subcontractor doing demolition at a former Boston power plant undergoing redevelopment says it is owed more than $22 million for additional work after finding hidden pockets of asbestos in multiple locations.
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May 12, 2025
Redfin Shareholder Sues To Block $1.75B Rocket Cos. Merger
A shareholder has hit Redfin Corp. and several members of its top brass with a class action in Washington state federal court, seeking to block the real estate technology company's planned merger with Rocket Cos. by alleging the merger's proxy statement is false and misleading.
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May 12, 2025
InterDigital Fights Disney's Injunction Bid In Patent Feud
InterDigital has urged a California federal court to reject Disney's request for an injunction, arguing that the company cannot block its Brazilian patent lawsuit because the patents at issue are unrelated to any of the International Telecommunication Union's reasonable and nondiscriminatory obligations.
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May 12, 2025
Zazzle Can't Dodge Copyright Claim Over Fonts, Judge Says
A California federal judge has axed fraud claims in a suit claiming online marketplace Zazzle Inc. profits from stolen intellectual property and fails to fairly compensate design owners, but said it couldn't dodge a copyright claim.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Antitrust In Retail: Rude Awakening For FTC In Tempur Sealy
A Texas federal court's recent denial of a Federal Trade Commision order to stop a giant mattress merger because of lack of evidence on market segments shows that such definitions are only a viable path for regulating vertical mergers if antitrust agencies provide adequate documentation, says David Kully at Holland & Knight.
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How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work
Lawyers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits — but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.
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10 Issues To Watch In Aerospace And Defense Contracting
This year, in addition to evergreen developments driven by national security priorities, disruptive new technologies and competition with rival powers, federal contractors will see significant disruptions driven by the new administration’s efforts to reduce government spending, regulation and the size of the federal workforce, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.
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Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: February Lessons
In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses five federal appellate court class certification decisions and identifies practice tips from cases involving breach of life insurance contracts, constitutional violations of inmates and more.
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Series
Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The parallels between the core principles required for competitive weightlifting and practicing law have helped me to excel in both endeavors, with each holding important lessons about discipline, dedication, drive and failure, says Damien Bielli at VF Law.
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Pier Pressure: Contract Takeaways From Pa. Ocean Liner Suit
The settlement that resolved the fate of the landmark SS United States ocean liner illustrates important lessons on managing contract disputes, illuminating common trade-offs such as the choice between deferred legal risk and the cost of legal foresight, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.
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Opinion
Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice
A recent Third Circuit decision, contradicting a previous ruling about whether consumers of contaminated products have suffered an injury in fact, illustrates the deep confusion this U.S. Supreme Court standard creates among federal judges and practitioners, who deserve a simpler method of determining which cases have federal standing, says Eric Dwoskin at Dwoskin Wasdin.
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In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege
Several recent rulings illustrate the challenges in-house counsel can face when attempting to preserve attorney-client privilege, but a few best practices can help safeguard communications and effectively assert the privilege in an increasingly scrutinized corporate environment, says Daniel Garrie at Law & Forensics.
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How FAR Council's Proposal May Revamp Conflicts Reporting
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council's recent proposal for updating organizational conflict of interest rules includes some welcome clarifications, but new representation and disclosure obligations would upend long-standing practices, likely increase contractors’ False Claims Act risks, and necessitate implementation of more complex OCI compliance programs, say attorneys at Wiley.
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Navigating Title IX Compliance In The NIL Era
As universities push to move more name, image and likeness activity in-house, it's unclear how the NCAA and its members will square implementation of the House settlement with Title IX requirements, say attorneys at Buchanan Ingersoll.
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Series
Collecting Rare Books Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My collection of rare books includes several written or owned by prominent lawyers from early U.S. history, and immersing myself in their stories helps me feel a deeper connection to my legal practice and its purpose, says Douglas Brown at Manatt Health.
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DeepSeek AI Investigation Could Lead To IP Law Precedents
The investigation by OpenAI and Microsoft into DeepSeek's artificial intelligence model raises interesting legal concerns involving intellectual property and contract law, including potential trade secret appropriation and fair use questions, say Saishruti Mutneja and Raghav Gurbaxani.
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Opinion
Judge Should Not Have Been Reprimanded For Alito Essay
Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor's New York Times essay critiquing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for potential ethical violations absolutely cannot be construed as conduct prejudicial to the administration of the business of the courts, says Ashley London at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University.