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  • July 24, 2025

    Kraft Must Face Claims It Stole Overseas Distributor Database

    The Kraft Heinz Co. cannot escape a lawsuit accusing it of stealing confidential information from a business that helps U.S.-based consumer goods brands expand their markets internationally by identifying foreign distributors, an Atlanta federal judge has ruled.

  • July 24, 2025

    Texas Judge Nixes Gov't's 'Unprecedented' Suit Against CBAs

    Eight federal agencies lack standing to seek an order giving the green light to end collective bargaining agreements, a Texas federal judge ruled, saying the government's request is "unprecedented" and could open a Pandora's box for executive orders.

  • July 24, 2025

    Columbia Sportswear Says University Breached Name Deal

    Columbia Sportswear Co. has sued Columbia University in Oregon federal court, claiming the university breached a trademark deal over their shared name by making apparel that only said "Columbia" with no other university insignia.

  • July 24, 2025

    CapVest Seeks $11.7B Stake In Stada, Plus More Rumors

    British private equity firm CapVest Partners is looking to take a major stake in German drugmaker Stada Arzneimittel in a roughly $11.7 billion deal, Comedy Central's "South Park" creators have nabbed a $1.5 billion five-year streaming rights deal with Paramount, and ExxonMobil wants to explore deepwater blocks in Trinidad and Tobago for oil and gas. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other deal rumors from the past week.

  • July 24, 2025

    Victim Takes Stand, Tells Of Girlfriend Killed In Tesla Crash

    A woman killed in a 2019 Florida Keys crash was "just a light" who brought joy to everyone she met, her boyfriend told jurors Thursday in a trial over whether Tesla's autopilot system is to blame for the crash.

  • July 24, 2025

    Trump Says AI Needs Free Content For Global Competition

    President Donald Trump has expressed support for letting large language model developers use copyrighted material for training their systems without payment, saying during the unveiling of his artificial intelligence action plan that licensing requirements would impede the technology's progress and give China an unfair advantage.

  • July 24, 2025

    McGuireWoods Adds Offit Kurman Gov't Contracts, Tech Atty

    McGuireWoods LLP has hired a former Offit Kurman Attorneys At Law principal who focuses his practice on government contracts and technology transactions, and who joins the team as a counsel in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Thursday.

  • July 24, 2025

    DOL Relaunches Employer Self-Audit FLSA Program

    The U.S. Department of Labor relaunched an employer self-audit program Thursday that supports employers that seek to resolve potential wage violations and avoid litigation — an initiative from the first Trump administration that was popular among employers.

  • July 24, 2025

    Alston & Bird Expands West Coast Reach With LA Funds Atty

    Alston & Bird LLP has hired a former Greenberg Traurig LLP shareholder with in-house investment firm experience as an investment funds partner in Los Angeles.

  • July 23, 2025

    Deleted Data, Juror DQ Heat Up Tesla Fatal Crash Trial

    A Tesla software engineer had no explanation for how autopilot data about a fatal Florida Keys crash was permanently deleted or moved, in a deposition shown to jurors Wednesday that capped off two days of trial that also saw a juror removed over social media posts about Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

  • July 23, 2025

    FTC Wants PE Firm's Medical Device Coating Deal Put On Ice

    Private equity firm GTCR BC Holdings' $627 million merger with Surmodics will bring the previously fierce competition for medical device coatings to a grinding halt, the FTC says, which is all the more reason a federal court should block the deal while an agency challenge plays out.

  • July 23, 2025

    Texas Jury Says Verizon Owes $175M For Infringing 2 Patents

    A federal jury Wednesday found that Verizon infringed a pair of wireless communications patents owned by Headwater Research, putting the telecommunications company on the hook for $175 million in damages.

  • July 23, 2025

    ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Sued Over Retreat From Biden-Era Small-Biz Loan Rule

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was sued Wednesday in Washington, D.C., federal court over claims it is illegally dismantling a data-collection rule meant to expose discrimination in small-business lending, the latest twist in multi-front litigation over the Biden-era measure.

  • July 23, 2025

    Apple Beats Consumer Suit Over ICloud Storage At 9th Circ.

    A Ninth Circuit panel affirmed Wednesday the dismissal of a proposed class action claiming Apple misled consumers about how much iCloud storage they were getting, finding that no reasonable person would expect the 200GB plan she bought would stack on top of Apple's free 5GB and that Apple's conduct wasn't deceptive.

  • July 23, 2025

    Meta Grabs Menstrual App Users' Data For Ads, Jury Told

    Meta collected sensitive medical information using the Flo Health menstrual cycle app and used that information to sell targeted ads, a computer security expert told a California jury Wednesday in a multibillion-dollar privacy class action brought on behalf of 13 million women.

  • July 23, 2025

    9th Circ. Clarifies Bored Ape NFTs Are Trademarkable Goods

    The Ninth Circuit issued a significant ruling for digital asset creators Wednesday finding that Yuga Labs' Bored Ape Yacht Club nonfungible tokens are protectable "goods" under federal law, while also reversing Yuga Labs' $8 million summary judgment win and ruling that a jury must decide whether rival NFTs confuse consumers.

  • July 23, 2025

    Enviro Groups Slam FAA For SpaceX Review Shortcuts

    The Federal Aviation Administration knew SpaceX's plans to restore migratory birds' coastal habitats in the event of an explosion at its Boca Chica, Texas, launch site were inadequate, but allowed the company to bypass a full environmental impact statement nonetheless, environmental groups said Wednesday in D.C. federal court.

  • July 23, 2025

    Cosmetics Giants Accused Of Selling Cancer-Causing Product

    Major cosmetic companies including Estée Lauder, Edgewell, Shiseido, Unilever and Harry's have been hit with Proposition 65 lawsuits in California state court accusing them of failing to put warning labels on products containing a chemical that state health officials say causes cancer.

  • July 23, 2025

    Anthropic Judge Says Authors Can Seek OpenAI Docs In NY

    A California federal judge on Wednesday told a certified class of authors claiming Anthropic stole their work to train its AI technology that they have his blessing to ask a New York court overseeing copyright litigation against OpenAI and Microsoft to produce documents and deposition testimony related to the California case.

  • July 23, 2025

    Stitch Fix Execs Hid Losses And Sold $102M In Stock, Suit Says

    Stitch Fix's top brass have been hit with a shareholder derivative suit accusing them of selling more than $102 million worth of company stock on insider information, as the company's new purchasing option was undercutting and cannibalizing its core curated box subscription.

  • July 23, 2025

    Ex-Copyright Chief Suggests Trump Fired Her Over AI Report

    An attorney for the fired leader of the U.S. Copyright Office suggested Wednesday that President Donald Trump "sought to sideline her" to stop her from advising Congress on issues related to the use of copyrighted material for training artificial intelligence models, noting her dismissal occurred shortly after she released a pivotal report on the subject.

  • July 23, 2025

    MicroStrategy Sued In Del. After No-Vote Stock Expansion

    A stockholder of cryptocurrency venture MicroStrategy Inc. has launched a proposed class suit in Delaware's Court of Chancery, accusing the company and its chairman and former CEO, Michael Saylor, of amending — without a stockholder vote — liquidation preference rules for some preferred company stock. 

  • July 23, 2025

    Ex-Cannabis Co. CFO OK'd To Argue Good Faith In SEC Case

    A former executive of cannabis company Acreage Holdings Inc., accused of falsifying the company's financials, will be permitted to argue that he was acting in good faith, a Manhattan federal judge said Wednesday, finding it was too early to know whether attorney-client privilege would block his defense.

  • July 23, 2025

    Tendit Accuses Ex-CEO Of Illegally Raising Rent Before Exit

    A facility services company sued its former CEO this week in Colorado state court, aiming to void a lease she created with her real estate business a day before resigning that increased the company's rent by more than $7,000 per month.

  • July 23, 2025

    Adviser Drops FINRA 5th Amendment Challenge

    A financial adviser has dropped his Fifth Amendment challenge against the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, following the regulator's arguments that it is not subject to constitutional requirements when carrying out its self-regulatory responsibilities.

Expert Analysis

  • How Real Estate Funds Can Leverage Del. Statutory Trusts

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    Over the last two years, traditional real estate fund sponsors have begun to more frequently adopt Delaware Statutory Trust programs, which can help diversify capital-raising strategies and access to new sources of capital, among other benefits, say attorneys at Polsinelli.

  • Litigation Inspiration: How To Respond After A Loss

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    Every litigator loses a case now and then, and the sting of that loss can become a medicine that strengthens or a poison that corrodes, depending on how the attorney responds, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • Tips For Cos. From California Climate Reporting FAQ

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    New guidance from the California Air Resources Board on how businesses must implement the state's sweeping climate reporting requirements should help companies assess their exposure, understand their disclosure obligations and begin documenting good-faith compliance efforts, says Thierry Montoya at Frost Brown.

  • New Interpol Silver Notice Could Be Tool For Justice Or Abuse

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    Interpol has issued dozens of Silver Notices to trace and recover assets linked to criminal activity since January, and though the tool may disrupt organized crime and terrorist financing, attorneys must protect against the potential for corrupt misuse, say attorneys at Clark Hill and Arktouros.

  • How NJ's Proposed Privacy Rules Could Reshape AI Data Use

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    Although not revolutionary, New Jersey's proposed privacy rules would create obligations around the management and processing of consumer personal data that will require careful planning before they can be successfully implemented, say attorneys at Norton Rose.

  • Why SEC Abandoned Microcap Convertible Debt Crackdown

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has recently dismissed several cases targeting microcap convertible debt lenders, a significant disavowal of what was a controversial enforcement initiative under the Biden administration and a message that the new administration will focus on clear fraud, say attorneys at O'Melveny.

  • The Metamorphosis Of The Major Questions Doctrine

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    The so-called major questions doctrine arose as a counterweight to Chevron deference over the past few decades, but invocations of the doctrine have persisted in the year since Chevron was overturned, suggesting it still has a role to play in reining in agency overreach, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • New PTAB Denial Processes Grow More And More Confusing

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    Guidance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office about the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's new workload management and discretionary denial processes has been murky and inconsistent, and has been further muddled by the acting director's seemingly contradictory decisions, say attorneys at Finnegan.

  • Arguing The 8th Amendment For Reduction In FCA Penalties

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    While False Claims Act decisions lack consistency in how high the judgment-to-damages ratio in such cases can be before it becomes unconstitutional, defense counsel should cite the Eighth Amendment's excessive fines clause in pre-trial settlement negotiations, and seek penalty decreases in post-judgment motions and on appeal, says Scott Grubman at Chilivis Grubman.

  • Business Takeaways Following CCPA Enforcement Actions

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    Advisories and recent enforcement activity by the California Privacy Protection Agency against Honda and Todd Snyder underscore the agency's enforcement interest in the intersection of data minimization and consumer rights, and could make it more challenging for a business to provide a streamlined consumer rights process, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Compliance Lessons From 1st-Ever Product Safety Sentences

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    A California federal judge’s recent sentencing of two former Gree USA executives in a landmark Consumer Product Safety Act case serves as a reminder of the federal government’s willingness to pursue criminal prosecution of individuals who fail to report safety hazards, as well as companies’ need to strengthen their reporting and compliance programs, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Unpacking Enforcement Challenges Of DOJ's Bulk Data Rule

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    Now fully effective, the U.S. Department of Justice's new data security program represents the U.S.' first data localization requirement ripe for enforcement, but its implementation faces substantial practical challenges that may hinder the DOJ's ability for wide-ranging or swift action, say attorneys at Cleary.

  • 'Loss' Policy Definition Is Key For Noncash Settlements

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    A recent Delaware decision in AMC Entertainment v. XL Specialty Insurance, holding that the definition of loss includes noncash settlement payments, is important to note for policyholders considering other settlement options — like two other class actions that recently settled for vouchers, say attorneys at Reed Smith.

  • Biotech Collaborations Can Ease Uncertainty Amid FDA Shift

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    As concerns persist that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's reduced headcount will impede developments at already-strapped biotech companies, licensing and partnership transactions can provide the necessary funding and pathways to advance innovative products, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • Series

    Playing Mah-Jongg Makes Me A Better Mediator

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    Mah-jongg rewards patience, pattern recognition, adaptability and keen observation, all skills that are invaluable to my role as a mediator, and to all mediating parties, says Marina Corodemus.

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