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August 15, 2025
'Alarm Should Ring': Judge Blocks FTC's Media Matters Probe
A Washington, D.C., federal judge Friday preliminarily blocked the Federal Trade Commission from moving forward with its investigation into the left-leaning Media Matters for America, saying the investigation is likely a retaliatory response to an article reporting that ads on Twitter appeared next to antisemitic posts following Elon Musk's acquisition.
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August 15, 2025
Feds Say $2.8M In Seized Crypto Linked To Ransomware Ploy
Federal prosecutors say they've seized $2.8 million in crypto from accounts controlled by an alleged ransomware attacker.
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August 15, 2025
Lee Subscribers Get Final OK For $9.5M Video Privacy Deal
An Iowa federal judge has given final approval to a $9.5 million deal to resolve a proposed class action accusing media company Lee Enterprises of illegally disclosing subscribers' video-viewing information to Meta, finding the agreement adequately addresses risks that both sides would have if litigation were to continue.
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August 15, 2025
DC Circ. Says $92M Sprint, T-Mobile Privacy Fine Is Here To Stay
The D.C. Circuit said no way Friday to knocking out $92 million in fines that T-Mobile and Sprint were slapped with for selling users' sensitive location data even after they knew the data was being used inappropriately, saying the fines accounted for the "egregiousness of their conduct."
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August 15, 2025
Schwab Defends Antitrust Settlement From Iowa AG Objection
The Charles Schwab Corp. has pushed back on objections raised by the Iowa attorney general and others to an investor class action settlement over its merger with TD Ameritrade, saying its plan to implement an antitrust compliance program, among other things, "offers real value to the class."
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August 15, 2025
Microsoft Unit Agrees To Pay $8.5M In MOVEIt Hack MDL
A Massachusetts federal judge has preliminarily signed off on an $8.5 million settlement reached between Nuance Communications and more than 1 million patients in multidistrict litigation over a 2023 malware attack that exploited a vulnerability in Progress Software's MOVEIt transfer file tool.
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August 15, 2025
Baby Co. Says CPSC's 'False' Safety Concerns Tanked Sales
Baby sleep sack maker Dreamland Baby Co. has filed a $90 million suit against the federal government, claiming that former Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. ruined its reputation and damaged its sales by falsely suggesting that weighted infant sleep products aren't safe.
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August 15, 2025
Defense Attys Predict Rise In Shareholder Suits, Report Says
Nearly three-quarters of defense attorneys surveyed by high-risk insurance firm Inigo believe there will be an increase in private securities litigation over the next year, especially in the area of artificial intelligence, according to a report released by Inigo.
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August 15, 2025
NetChoice Sues Colo. Over Social Media Warnings For Minors
A trade association representing social media giants Meta, YouTube, Reddit and others claims a Colorado law set to go into effect next year that will require social media platforms to display warning messages for minors is compelled speech in violation of the First Amendment.
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August 15, 2025
Federal Reserve To End Crypto-Focused Supervisory Program
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the end of a Biden-era supervisory program that specifically oversaw banks' crypto and fintech activities, a move that comes after Wall Street trade groups argued that the program unfairly subjected banks to a higher level of scrutiny for their use of novel tech.
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August 15, 2025
Bid To Stop Spectrum Rule Waiver Renewed At FCC
A spectrum licensee is calling out the Federal Communications Commission's decision to assign licenses previously held by Telesaurus Holdings and Skybridge Spectrum Foundation to Progeny LLC, saying the commission's waiver of spectrum aggregation limits in the M-LMS band for Progeny reflects "arbitrary, preferential decision-making" that others haven't been granted.
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August 15, 2025
Firm Avoids FINRA Fine For Cooperation In Mutual Fund Case
A broker-dealer unit of Georgia-based insurance company Primerica has avoided a fine from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority by providing what FINRA described as "extraordinary cooperation" in response to a probe of its practices for safeguarding the so-called rights of reinstatement in place for investors in certain mutual funds.
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August 15, 2025
Amazon Keeps Damages Expert For FTC's Prime Case
A Washington federal judge refused Friday to nix an Amazon.com expert from the Federal Trade Commission case accusing the retail giant of using "dark patterns" to trick users into Prime subscriptions, allowing the jury to hear arguments that the FTC's accusations under an online shopping protection law are "an unpredictable departure."
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August 15, 2025
Post Holdings Sued Over Citric Acid In Pet Food
A California woman is suing Post Holdings Inc. in federal court, alleging that it uses artificially made citric acid as a preservative in its dog food products despite the labels claiming they contain no preservatives.
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August 15, 2025
NY Judge Orders Temu Users To Arbitrate Data Claims
A New York federal judge ordered a group of plaintiffs accusing online bargain app Temu of privacy violations to arbitrate their claims, saying an arbitration agreement in the company's terms is not unconscionable and that an arbitrator must determine the pact's scope.
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August 15, 2025
Texas AG Opens Investigation Into Xcel Over Panhandle Fires
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he's investigating whether Xcel Energy and a contractor broke any laws in connection with devastating fires in the Texas Panhandle last year, questioning whether they put environmental or diversity goals ahead of safety.
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August 15, 2025
9th Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Vegas Casino Room Rate Case
The Ninth Circuit rejected an appeal on Friday from guests seeking to revive their antitrust case accusing Las Vegas casino-hotel operators of using a vendor's software to inflate room rates, finding that the pricing service helps the hotels compete.
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August 15, 2025
$111.25M Del. Settlement Proposed For Cencora Opioid Suits
Executives and board members of Cencora Corp. — formerly AmerisourceBergen — have tentatively settled for $111.25 million a Delaware Court of Chancery stockholder derivative suit accusing them of taking a "devil may care" attitude toward the illegal distribution of opioid painkillers at the center of a nationwide addiction epidemic.
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August 15, 2025
NY Fines Insurer Healthplex $2M Over Cybersecurity Failures
A dental insurance provider has agreed to pay a $2 million penalty and undergo an audit of its multifactor authentication controls in order to resolve the New York financial regulator's claims that its failure to implement robust cybersecurity safeguards led to an email phishing attack that exposed customers' sensitive data.
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August 15, 2025
AT&T Seeks Approval To Halt Copper Service After Thefts
AT&T is asking the Federal Communications Commission for emergency authorization to suspend its copper-based phone legacy service for 22 customers outside Dallas, claiming that service outages were caused by a series of copper thefts from its facilities in June.
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August 15, 2025
Judge Punts On ProPay Sanctions In TelexFree Suit
A Massachusetts magistrate judge sent a motion for sanctions against ProPay to a district judge for ruling, saying the payment company failed to take steps to preserve electronic documents but the plaintiffs hadn't proven its intent to destroy evidence in a case over its alleged involvement in TelexFree's "hybrid Ponzi-pyramid scheme."
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August 15, 2025
FCC Warns Of Possible $2.4M Pirate Radio Fines In Ill., Conn.
Someone is operating an illegal radio station on a residential street in Springfield, Illinois, and the Federal Communications Commission says it can and will fine the person responsible more than $2.4 million if they don't cut it out — and it's not the only one.
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August 15, 2025
Lyft Could Face Blame In Connecticut Ax Murder, Judge Says
Lyft Inc. might be liable after one of its drivers brought an "aggressive" passenger carrying a 3-foot ax to a residential neighborhood, where he murdered a woman in front of her children, a Connecticut federal judge said Friday in advancing a lawsuit brought by the victim's estate.
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August 15, 2025
Vape Cos. Urge 4th Circ. To Halt NC E-Cigarette Law
A coalition of vaping interests is urging the Fourth Circuit to find that a North Carolina law prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is blocked by federal policy.
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August 15, 2025
Google Asks 9th Circ. To Rethink Play Store Antitrust Ruling
Google urged the Ninth Circuit to reconsider a panel's decision to affirm a jury's findings that it monopolized the Android app market, saying the panel made several missteps when evaluating the claims and contended the injunction issued as a result of the verdict goes too far.
Expert Analysis
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How AI May Reshape The Future Of Adjudication
As discussed at a recent panel at Texas A&M, artificial intelligence will not erase the human element of adjudication in the next 10 to 20 years, but it will drive efficiencies that spur private arbiters to experiment, lead public courts to evolve and force attorneys to adapt, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.
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When Legal Advocacy Crosses The Line Into Incivility
As judges issue sanctions for courtroom incivility, and state bars advance formal discipline rules, trial lawyers must understand that the difference between zealous advocacy and unprofessionalism is not just a matter of tone; it's a marker of skill, credibility and potentially disciplinary exposure, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.
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How Medical Practices Can Improve Privacy Compliance
In light of recent high-profile patient privacy violations, health practices — especially in California — should better position themselves to comply with medical privacy laws by shoring up strategies ranging from mapping electronic protected health information to building a better compliance culture, says Suzanne Natbony at Aliant Law.
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Despite Rule Delay, FTC Scrutiny Looms For Subscriptions
Even though the Federal Trade Commission has delayed its click-to-cancel rule that introduces strict protocols for auto-renewing subscriptions, businesses should expect active enforcement of the new requirements after July, and look to the FTC's recent lawsuits against Uber and Cleo AI as warnings, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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3 Corporate Deposition Prep Tips To Counter 'Reptile' Tactics
With plaintiffs counsel’s rising use of reptile strategies that seek to activate jurors' survival instincts, corporate deponents face an increased risk of being lulled into providing testimony that undercuts a key defense or sets up the plaintiff's case strategy at trial, making it important to consider factors like cross-examination and timing, say attorneys at Dentons.
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Class Standing Issues Still Murky After Justices Punt LabCorp
While litigants and district courts had hoped the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in LabCorp v. Davis would provide much-needed clarity on the interplay between Article III standing and class certification, the court's failure to rule on the issue leaves disagreement, confusion and uncertainty for stakeholders, says Erica Rutner at Cozen O'Connor.
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Ore. Coinbase Case Charts New Path For State Crypto Suits
Oregon's recent lawsuit against Coinbase serves as a reminder for the crypto industry that not all states will simply defer to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's evolving stance on crypto-assets, highlighting why stakeholders should proactively assess the risks posed by state-level litigation and develop strategies to address distinct challenges, say attorneys at Steptoe.
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AGs Take Up Consumer Protection Mantle Amid Ƶ Cuts
State attorneys general are stepping up to fill the enforcement gap as the Trump administration restructures the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, creating a new regulatory dynamic that companies must closely monitor as oversight shifts toward states, say attorneys at Cozen O’Connor.
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Va.'s Altered Surcharge Law Poses Constitutional Questions
Virginia's recently amended consumer protection law requiring sellers to display the total price rather than expressly prohibiting surcharges follows New York's recent revision of its antisurcharge statute and may raise similar First Amendment questions, says attorneys at Stinson.
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Volunteering At Schools Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy.
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Fed's Crypto Guidance Yank Could Drive Innovation
The Federal Reserve Board's recent withdrawal of guidance letters brings regulatory consistency and broadens banks' ability to innovate in the crypto-asset space, but key distinctions remain between the Fed's policy on crypto liquidity and that of the other banking regulators, says Dan Hartman at Nutter.
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GM Case Highlights New Trends In AI-Related Securities Suits
Bold company statements about artificial intelligence have resulted in a rise in AI-related securities litigation, and a recent Michigan federal court decision in In Re: General Motors Co. Securities Litigation illustrates how courts are analyzing these AI-based claims and applying traditional securities concepts to new technologies, say attorneys at Cooley.
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Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways
Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.
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Statistics Tools Chart A Path For AI Use In Expert Testimony
To avoid the fate of numerous expert witnesses whose testimony was recently deemed inadmissible by courts, experts relying on artificial intelligence and machine learning should learn from statistical tools’ road to judicial acceptance, say directors at Secretariat.
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Compliance Refresher For 'Made In USA' Labeling Claims
As tariffs reshape the trade landscape, companies hoping to invoke the powerful consumer appeal of “Made in USA” labels must understand the strict rules for making acceptable claims so they avoid the costly legal ramifications and brand damage possible from misrepresenting products as 100% American, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.