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  • March 26, 2025

    Wings Restaurant Illegally Retains Tips, Server Says

    Wild Wing Cafe claimed a tip credit allowing it to avoid paying servers a full minimum wage, but then required workers to pool their tips and used the cash to pay for restaurant expenses, a proposed class and collective action filed in North Carolina federal court said.

  • March 26, 2025

    AGs Seek 1st OK For $39M Apotex Deal In Price-Fixing Case

    A coalition of 50 state attorneys general on Wednesday asked a Connecticut federal judge to accept a $39.1 million deal settling claims that pharmaceutical company Apotex Corp. schemed with others to fix generic-drug prices, with 70% earmarked for a restitution fund and 30% for consumer notices and attorney fees.

  • March 26, 2025

    Big Top Blunder: Circus Sues BofA Over $4.8M Wire Fraud

    Soul Circus Inc., the owner of UniverSoul Circus, has accused Bank of America of allowing thieves to access its online corporate banking platform and steal more than $4.8 million from the company, according to a lawsuit removed to Atlanta federal court.

  • March 26, 2025

    11th Circ. Appears Dubious Of Ex-Judge's Defamation Claims

    An Eleventh Circuit panel appeared skeptical Wednesday of former Alabama judge Roy Moore's claims that he was defamed by a Democratic PAC's ad referencing allegations that he made sexual advances on underage girls, suggesting the court could strike an $8 million verdict he won after the charges dragged down his 2017 bid for U.S. Senate.

  • March 26, 2025

    Even With Few Openings, Courts Can Still Shift Under Trump

    There were record low vacancies on the federal bench when Donald Trump took office in January, but the president could still radically alter some courts and swing the judiciary rightward, especially if Congress creates more judgeships during his second tenure.

  • March 26, 2025

    Insurance Rep Gets 41 Months For $6M Bank Fraud

    A Georgia federal judge sentenced an insurance broker to 41 months in prison after he pled guilty to defrauding a credit union out of $6 million through loans to commercial borrowers for insurance premiums.

  • March 25, 2025

    11th Circ. Weighs Muldrow Ruling In ASU Gender Bias Case

    Alabama State University on Tuesday faced an Eleventh Circuit judge's question on whether its argument for reversing a gender discrimination win for the school's former softball coach holds up under the U.S. Supreme Court's Muldrow ruling for Title VII claims.

  • March 25, 2025

    Oprah's Network Faces Suit Over 'Christmas Fumble' IP Spat

    The Oprah Winfrey Network, a Georgia production company and the spouse of the company's president were sued in federal court for allegedly stealing a Georgia screenwriter's copyrighted material to create the movie "A Christmas Fumble."

  • March 25, 2025

    GAO Rejects Protest Over Army's $16M Waste Collection Deal

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office has rejected a protest over a $16.2 million U.S. Army waste collection contract, saying the Army reasonably decided the awardee met subcontracting limits for the deal.

  • March 25, 2025

    Ford To Explore Mediation After $2.5B Rollover Verdict

    At the suggestion of a Georgia federal judge, Ford Motor Co. and a family that won a $2.5 billion punitive damages verdict against the company last month in a fatal Super Duty truck rollover trial have agreed to give mediation a try before the company presses ahead with efforts to get the record-breaking award overturned. 

  • March 25, 2025

    Pro Tennis Player Asks 11th Circ. To Affirm $9M Abuse Ruling

    A professional tennis player who was awarded $9 million over claims of sexual abuse from her coach has asked the Eleventh Circuit to uphold the ruling, arguing that a Florida federal court properly found the training facility should have done more to protect her based on the evidence.

  • March 25, 2025

    No Caprice In OSHA's Work Citation Rules, 11th Circ. Hears

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration urged the Eleventh Circuit Tuesday to ignore a Georgia roofing contractor's claims that it can't be on the hook for a $158,000 fine under the agency's "capricious" multiemployer citation rule, alleging the company's counsel told it to avoid being caught on the work site to dodge liability.

  • March 25, 2025

    A Look At 6 States Tussling Over Tort Reform Legislation

    There are six state legislatures, mostly in the South, that are debating whether to install business-friendly tort reform legislation or dismantle medical malpractice guardrails. The bills run the gamut from potential game-changing legislation in Georgia, to efforts in Texas to cap certain types of personal injury damages.

  • March 24, 2025

    UPS Retirees Call Co.'s Class Cert. Objections 'Baffling'

    Retired UPS workers who say the logistics giant bilked them on their benefits payments urged a Georgia federal judge Friday to certify a proposed class of nearly 70,000 beneficiaries and ignore the company's calls to shoot down the certification bid over its allegedly faulty math.

  • March 24, 2025

    Equifax Freed Of FCRA Suit Over Forgiven Student Loans

    A woman who alleged Equifax recklessly published derogatory and damaging credit reports that included a six-figure student loan debt, which was forgiven by the Biden administration, has agreed to end her Fair Credit Reporting Act putative class action, according to a stipulated dismissal filed Monday in Georgia federal court. 

  • March 24, 2025

    Feds Seek About 5 Years For Insurance Rep's $6M Bank Fraud

    Georgia federal prosecutors recommended that a Florida insurance broker who pled guilty to defrauding a credit union out of $6 million through loans to commercial borrowers for insurance premiums be sentenced to between 51 and 63 months in prison.

  • March 24, 2025

    Ga. Clinic Hit With Retaliation, Confidentiality Allegations

    A former employee of a Georgia sexual assault survivors' clinic filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the organization Friday claiming that she was forced out of her position after refusing to help cover up allegations that the clinic was violating victim confidentiality laws.

  • March 24, 2025

    Norfolk Southern Must Face Investors' Suit Over Safety Claims

    A lawsuit claiming that Norfolk Southern executives propped up stock prices with false claims about the railroad's safety culture has survived the company's motion to dismiss, with a Georgia federal judge ruling Monday that those claims were specific enough to be material for investors who were allegedly deceived up until the 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

  • March 24, 2025

    TTAB Denies Jack's Grill TM Over Confusion With Chain

    The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has denied an attempt by a California restaurant called Jack's Grill and Billiards Inc. to register its name, saying it would likely create confusion with Jack's Family Restaurants, a chain that has hundreds of locations in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee.

  • March 24, 2025

    Ga. Law Firm Accuses Recruiting Agency Of Contract Breach

    Atlanta law firm Mozley Finlayson & Loggins LLP is accusing recruiting company Frederick Fox LLC of breach of contract after it refused to pay back a more than $36,000 placement fee when its candidate quickly left his role.

  • March 24, 2025

    Monsanto Hit With $2.1B Verdict In Ga. Roundup Case

    A Georgia jury has ordered Monsanto to pay nearly $2.1 billion to a man who said his cancer was caused by the weedkiller Roundup, in what his attorneys called the largest single-plaintiff injury verdict in the state's history.

  • March 24, 2025

    Justices Won't Hear Peanut Truck Co.'s Excise Tax Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will not hear a Georgia company's case arguing the IRS wrongly denied it an excise tax exemption for the special trucks it makes for peanut farming, letting stand an Eleventh Circuit ruling.

  • March 21, 2025

    11th Circ. Declines To Disturb Tesla Crash Suit Dismissal

    The Eleventh Circuit on Friday affirmed a Florida federal court's dismissal of a Tesla battery deflect suit brought by the father of a teenager killed in a crash, ruling there is no evidence the teen would have survived but for the lack of a fire retardant in the car's batteries.

  • March 21, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: GSA Leases, Artemis, C-PACE

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including insight from Holland & Knight attorneys on General Services Administration lease terminations, Paul Hastings dealmakers on the Artemis takeover, and how attorneys see increasing use of commercial property-assessed clean energy financing.

  • March 21, 2025

    Ga. Tort Refom Bill Gets Lawmakers' Final Approval

    Georgia lawmakers gave final approval Friday to the state's first significant civil justice overhaul legislation in two decades, sending the bill to the desk of its biggest proponent, Gov. Brian Kemp, a day after it cleared the House of Representatives.

Expert Analysis

  • Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.

  • Series

    Teaching Scuba Diving Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    As a master scuba instructor, I’ve learned how to prepare for the unexpected, overcome fears and practice patience, and each of these skills – among the many others I’ve developed – has profoundly enhanced my work as a lawyer, says Ron Raether at Troutman Pepper.

  • Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act

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    As the Voting Rights Act reaches its 59th anniversary Tuesday, it must urgently be reinforced against recent efforts to dismantle voter protections, and lawyers can pitch in immediately by volunteering and taking on pro bono work to directly help safeguard the right to vote, says Anna Chu at We The Action.

  • How Loper Bright Weakens NEPA Enviro Justice Strategy

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    The National Environmental Policy Act is central to the Biden administration's environmental justice agenda — but the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo casts doubt on the government's ability to rely on NEPA for this purpose, and a pending federal case will test the strategy's limits, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.

  • Eye On Compliance: New Pregnancy And Nursing Protections

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    With New York rolling out paid lactation breaks and extra leave for prenatal care, and recent federal legislative developments enhancing protection for pregnant and nursing workers, employers required to offer these complex new accommodations should take several steps to mitigate their compliance risks, says Madjeen Garcon-Bonneau at Wilson Elser.

  • How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market

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    Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

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    Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step

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    From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • How First-Of-Its-Kind NIL Lawsuit Is Shaping College Athletics

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    College quarterback Jaden Rashada's recent fraudulent inducement allegations filed against the University of Florida’s head football coach in Florida federal court provide a glimpse into how universities and collectives are navigating novel name, image and likeness issues, and preview potential future legal challenges these institutions may face, say attorneys at O'Melveny.

  • And Now A Word From The Panel: Rare MDL Moments

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    Following a recent trend of rare moments in baseball, there are a few rarities this year in multidistrict litigation panel practice, including an unusually high rate of petition grants, and, in one session, a two-week delay from hearing session day to the first decision, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.

  • Series

    Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    When I’m not working as an appellate lawyer, I spend my spare time building guitars — a craft known as luthiery — which has helped to enhance the discipline, patience and resilience needed to write better briefs, says Rob Carty at Nichols Brar.

  • Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity

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    The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • Justices' Criminal Law Decisions: The Term In Review

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    Each of the 11 criminal decisions issued in the U.S. Supreme Court’s recently concluded term is independently important, but taken together, they reveal trends in the court’s broader approach to criminal law, presenting both pitfalls and opportunities for defendants and their counsel, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: July Lessons

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    In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy considers cases touching on pre- and post-conviction detainment conditions, communications with class representatives, when the American Pipe tolling doctrine stops applying to modified classes, and more.

  • Opinion

    Now More Than Ever, Lawyers Must Exhibit Professionalism

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    As society becomes increasingly fractured and workplace incivility is on the rise, attorneys must champion professionalism and lead by example, demonstrating how lawyers can respectfully disagree without being disagreeable, says Edward Casmere at Norton Rose.

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