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  • June 17, 2025

    Ill. Increases Sports Betting, Tobacco Tax And Taxes Airbnbs

    Illinois increased its tax on sports betting and tobacco products and extended its tax on hotel operators to include short-term rentals like Airbnbs and Vrbos under a budget bill approved by the governor.

  • June 17, 2025

    Bunge Gets Last-Needed Approvals For $18B Viterra Deal

    Grain and seed supplier Bunge Ltd. announced that it has cleared the last antitrust regulatory hurdle to close its $18 billion acquisition of global grain trader Viterra Ltd.

  • June 17, 2025

    Burford Blasts Interference Claim In Chicken Price-Fix Case

    The Illinois federal judge handling consolidated price-fixing litigation against the nation's largest chicken producers should throw out the settlement interference counterclaim Tyson lodged alongside its answer in the case because it is no more than a speculation-based "fishing expedition," litigation funder Burford Capital argued.

  • June 17, 2025

    Hooters Can Seek Ch. 11 Plan Votes Following Creditor Deal

    A Texas bankruptcy judge determined Tuesday that Hooters of America may solicit votes on its Chapter 11 plan after the troubled casual dining chain reached an agreement with its unsecured creditors committee, overruling objections lodged by the U.S. Trustee's Office.

  • June 17, 2025

    WeightWatchers Cleared To Exit Ch. 11 And Cut $1.15B In Debt

    WeightWatchers on Tuesday secured a Delaware bankruptcy judge's blessing to exit Chapter 11 less than two months after filing the case with a leaner balance sheet and new owners, allowing the dieting company to refocus its business after new weight-loss drugs threatened its main product.

  • June 17, 2025

    SC Pizzeria Says Insurer Owes For Building Fire

    An insurer for a South Carolina pizzeria wrongfully refused to pay its full $926,000 policy limit after a fire destroyed the building where the restaurant was located, the business said in a suit removed to federal court.

  • June 17, 2025

    PepsiCo Makes Workers Undercount Hours, PAGA Suit Says

    PepsiCo instructs hourly paid employees to only document their scheduled hours and not the time they actually spend working, causing workers to lose out on overtime wages and not receive pay for skipped meal breaks, a Private Attorneys General Act suit filed in California state court said.

  • June 16, 2025

    Krispy Kreme Brass Face Investor Suit Over McDonald's Deal

    Officers and directors of doughnut chain Krispy Kreme Inc. are facing shareholder derivative claims that they concealed that a partnership with burger chain McDonald's was yielding disappointing results, hurting investors when the company finally conceded that it was facing financial uncertainty in connection with the deal.

  • June 16, 2025

    Bank Groups Will Join In On Fed's Debit-Card Swipe Fee Fight

    Two banking industry groups received a North Dakota federal judge's permission Monday to present the perspective of banks when he holds a key hearing next month to mull a retailer-backed legal challenge to the Federal Reserve's limits on debit-card swipe fees.

  • June 16, 2025

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    Delaware's Court of Chancery this past week sought answers in the high-stakes battle over the constitutionality of newly enacted Delaware corporation law amendments, which will hitch a ride to the state's Supreme Court via a suit contesting a $117 million acquisition of Clearway Energy Inc. by its majority shareholder.

  • June 16, 2025

    Monsanto Ends Roundup Cancer Case With Midtrial Settlement

    Monsanto confirmed Monday that it has settled a Texas man's Roundup cancer lawsuit shortly before closing arguments in the trial were set to begin.

  • June 16, 2025

    NY Looks To End Long Island Tribal Fishing Rights Row

    New York officials have asked a federal judge to toss a long-standing dispute with the Shinnecock Indian Nation over fishing off of Long Island, arguing that tribal members have filed invalid claims to their purported rights to fish in waters at the town of Southampton.

  • June 16, 2025

    US Nabs Man In Fake 5-Hour Energy Plot After Decade On Run

    A Mexican national entangled in a sprawling indictment accusing 11 people of producing and selling millions of counterfeit bottles of 5-Hour Energy drinks in a long-running criminal scheme has been extradited from Italy and made his initial appearance in California federal court Friday, after being a fugitive for the last decade. 

  • June 16, 2025

    Ex-Fox News Host, Employee Agree To End Sex Assualt Case

    Former Fox News anchor Ed Henry has settled a lawsuit brought by a former producer who accused him of rape and sexual assault, according to a stipulation of dismissal filed in New York federal court on Monday.

  • June 16, 2025

    Steakhouse Wants Class Unraveled In Tip Credit Suit

    A class of tipped servers should be broken up, a steakhouse at the Foxwoods Resort Casino told a Connecticut state court, saying the workers cannot show that they all performed untipped side work that caused them to lose out on wages.

  • June 16, 2025

    Grubhub Can't Use FTC Deal To End Chicago's Deception Suit

    Grubhub cannot cite a deceptive practices settlement it entered into with the Federal Trade Commission and Illinois officials to terminate the city of Chicago's lawsuit targeting prices it shows to customers, a state judge said on Monday.

  • June 16, 2025

    Brewer, Tequila Co. Settle 'Dragon's Milk' TM Fight

    A Michigan federal judge on Monday dismissed a trademark dispute between a brewing company and a tequila company that the brewer had sued over its "Dragon's Milk" name, after the parties reached a settlement.

  • June 16, 2025

    Winery Can't Overcome Ex-Atty's 'Negligence' In Noise Suit

    The Pennsylvania Superior Court held in a precedential ruling that the negligence of a winery's former counsel in failing to communicate with the winery during litigation over operating in a neighborhood isn't a good enough reason to reverse an order shutting it down.

  • June 16, 2025

    Water Filter Co. Seeks Help Getting Clorox's Deleted Emails

    A water filtration company accusing Clorox Co. and its Brita brand of a "patent ambush" to corner the market on home water filters has told a Pennsylvania federal court it needs assistance obtaining emails Clorox purportedly admitted to getting rid of through an auto-delete policy.

  • June 13, 2025

    McDonald's Inks Confidential Deal In $10B Race Bias Suit

    McDonald's has reached a confidential settlement with film and television executive Byron Allen's companies resolving a $10 billion suit claiming the fast food chain discriminates against Black-owned media companies in its advertising expenditures, according to an announcement made Friday.

  • June 13, 2025

    Feds Say Enviro Group Doesn't Belong In Texas Mussel Suit

    The U.S. Department of the Interior told a Texas federal judge Friday an environmental group has no right to join a Texas suit challenging the classification of several Central Texas mussel species as endangered or threatened, saying no divergence of interests exists.

  • June 13, 2025

    NY Judge Rejects 'Walkaway' Deal In Van Gogh IP Suit

    A New York federal judge has denied a proposed "walkaway" settlement in an intellectual property lawsuit brought against a Miami cafe named after Vincent van Gogh, after the suing company sought to confirm an agreement in principle was reached even though talks later stalled.

  • June 13, 2025

    Trump Ends Protections, Funding For Columbia River Basin

    President Donald Trump has pulled the U.S. from a Biden-era agreement with two Pacific Northwest states and three tribal nations to restore salmon populations in the Columbia River Basin and increase clean energy production, saying his administration is committed to protecting the country from "radical green agenda policies."

  • June 13, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Remands Wine Trademark Dispute To TTAB

    The Federal Circuit on Friday revived a challenge that Chateau Lynch-Bages' launched against an application for a trademark with a similar name to the chateau's second-label Bordeaux wine, saying the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board must take another look.

  • June 13, 2025

    Hemp Vape Maker Wants Out Of Buyer's Delta-9 THC Suit

    The maker of hemp-based electronic cigarettes under the Cake brand is asking a California federal judge to throw out a buyer's claim that the products illegally exceed federal thresholds for delta-9 THC content, saying his vague complaint doesn't meet pleading standards.

Expert Analysis

  • How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence

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    As attorneys are increasingly presented with on-camera opportunities, they can adapt their traditional legal skills for video contexts — such as virtual client meetings, marketing content or media interviews — by understanding the medium and making intentional adjustments, says Kerry Barrett.

  • Series

    Baseball Fantasy Camp Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    With six baseball fantasy experiences under my belt, I've learned time and again that I didn't make the wrong career choice, but I've also learned that baseball lessons are life lessons, and I'm a better lawyer for my time at St. Louis Cardinals fantasy camp, says Scott Felder at Wiley.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw

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    Making the jump from government to private practice is no small feat, but, based on my experience transitioning to a business-driven environment after 15 years as an assistant U.S. attorney, it can be incredibly rewarding and help you become a more versatile lawyer, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.

  • How Importers Can Minimize FCA Risks Of Tariff Mitigation

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    False Claims Act risks are inherent in many tariff mitigation strategies, making it important for importers to implement best practices to identify and report potential violations of import regulations before they escalate, says Samuel Finkelstein at LMD Trade Law.

  • Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist

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    Partner and associate mobility data from the fourth quarter of 2024 shows that we’re in a new, stable era of lateral hiring where firms have the edge, but leaders should proceed cautiously, looking beyond expected revenue and compensation analyses for potential risks, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Opinion

    We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment

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    As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: March Lessons

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    In this month's review of class actions appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses three federal appellate court decisions and identifies practice tips from cases involving antitrust allegations against coupon processing services, consumer fraud and class action settlements.

  • Series

    Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw

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    As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.

  • Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession

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    For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.

  • 4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy

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    This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.

  • A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing

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    U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.

  • What Advisory On Alcohol And Cancer May Mean For Cos.

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    While the federal government has yet to take concrete steps in response to a January advisory from the outgoing U.S. surgeon general on links between alcohol consumption and cancer, the statement has opened the door to potential regulatory, legislative and litigation challenges for the alcoholic beverage industry, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.

  • 6th Circ. Ruling Paves Path Out Of Loper Bright 'Twilight Zone'

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright ruling created a twilight zone between express statutory delegations that trigger agency deference and implicit ones that do not, but the Sixth Circuit’s recent ruling in Moctezuma-Reyes v. Garland crafted a two-part test for resolving cases within this gray area, say attorneys at Wiley.

  • FLSA Ruling Shows Split Over Court Approval Of Settlements

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    A Kentucky federal court's recent ruling in Bazemore v. Papa John's highlights a growing trend of courts finding they are not required, or even authorized, to approve private settlements releasing Fair Labor Standards Act claims, underscoring a jurisdictional split and open questions that practitioners need to grapple with, say attorneys at Vedder Price.

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