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  • 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

    Live Nation Inks $20M Deal Over Swift Tour-Tied Investor Suit

    Investors suing Live Nation Entertainment Inc. have asked a California federal judge to approve a $20 million deal ending claims that the company made misleading statements about its operations when news of alleged anticompetitive practices with Ticketmaster caused stock prices to drop following the tickets sales debacle for Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour.

  • March 24, 2025

    Calif. Hotel Operator Given 1 Week Of Interim Ch. 11 Financing

    The owner and operator of a hotel in Southern California received a Delaware bankruptcy court's permission for a week of Chapter 11 financing after the judge said he would not approve MOM CA Investco LLC's initial debtor-in-possession funding proposal.

  • March 24, 2025

    Mich. Justices Partially Side With Disney In Escheat Fight

    The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Monday that the state's audits of Disney and of IHOP's owner didn't pause the statute of limitations to require remittance of unclaimed property, but it said a lower court must determine whether the statute resets after an audit determination is issued.

  • March 24, 2025

    Colo. Judge Doubts Iffy Firing Facts Can Get Restaurant A Win

    A Colorado federal judge was skeptical Monday that he, rather than a jury, should be the one to decide whether a seafood restaurant fired a worker because of her nationality or because she drank alcohol before a shift, in a suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

  • March 24, 2025

    Children's Hospital Axes Suit Over Meta Info Sharing, For Now

    A Minnesota federal judge tossed a proposed class action alleging a children's hospital used ad tracking software on its website that disclosed minor patients' sensitive information with Meta Platforms Inc., Google LLC and other third parties, saying the patients' parents don't have standing to sue.

  • March 24, 2025

    'Powering' Algorithm Not Enough To Merit Price-Fixing Claim

    A California federal judge gave short shrift Friday to consumers' proposed class action price-fixing allegations against software provider SAS Institute Inc., which allegedly created a shared pricing algorithm that Hilton, Hyatt and other major chains used to fix and raise room rates nationwide.

  • 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

    Justices Decline To Revisit Landmark Press Freedom Ruling

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied casino mogul and Trump donor Steve Wynn's bid to overturn a landmark ruling on press freedom that established a high evidentiary standard for public figures to pursue defamation claims.

  • March 21, 2025

    Block & Leviton, Elsberg To Co-Lead Agiliti Squeeze-Out Suit

    Block & Leviton and Elsberg Baker & Maruri have won co-lead counsel roles in a consolidated proposed investor class action in Delaware's court of chancery challenging an alleged squeeze-out of minority shareholders of medical equipment company Agiliti Inc.

  • March 21, 2025

    Fed Defends Swipe Fee Cap Against Ky. Pizzeria's Challenge

    The Federal Reserve Board asked a Kentucky federal judge to uphold its existing cap on debit card swipe fees, defending the regulatory measure's substantive and procedural merits in a suit brought by a family-owned pizza shop operating in the state.

  • March 21, 2025

    MGM Says Atty Fees Shouldn't Be Triple Mich. Worker's Award

    MGM Grand Casino said attorneys for a fired employee cannot recoup more than three times the $133,000 a Michigan federal jury awarded him earlier this year in his lawsuit alleging he was improperly denied religious accommodation from the company's COVID-19 vaccine policy.

  • March 20, 2025

    'Skill Games' Don't Define One's Character, Court Says

    Pennsylvania regulators can't judge owners and operators of so-called skill games terminals as lacking "good character" solely because the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has concerns about the legality and effects of the games, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

  • March 20, 2025

    Feds Ask High Court To Nix Mich. Tribal Land Trust Row

    A Michigan tribe's analysis of a law governing the state's Indigenous land claims would allow it to purchase property anywhere and then compel the U.S. to take it into trust for its benefit, the Interior Department has told the Supreme Court, arguing the interpretation would render a bizarre result.

  • March 19, 2025

    Combs Accuser Fights Marriott's Bid To Escape Suit

    A woman who has accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping and threatening to kill her at a Marriott International Inc. hotel in Manhattan in 2004 has urged a New York federal judge to reject the hotel giant's bid to escape her lawsuit.

  • March 19, 2025

    Ticketmaster Baits With 'Deceptively' Low Prices, Suit Says

    Ticketmaster has allegedly been luring consumers into buying event tickets by advertising "deceptively" low prices before surprising them with high hidden fees at checkout after pressuring them with pop-up warnings and a countdown clock, according to a putative class action filed Tuesday in California federal court.

  • March 19, 2025

    California Rancheria Can Comment On Casino Land Dispute

    A D.C. federal judge has let the Redding Rancheria file a friend of the court brief in two tribes' challenge to the U.S. government's decision to take 221 acres into trust for the rancheria's casino project, ruling it has a special interest in the litigation.

  • March 19, 2025

    Retirees' Discovery Bid Rejected In Hilton Pension Suit

    A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday refused to reopen discovery in a decades-old suit against Hilton Hotels Corp. filed by retirees who won on claims that the company violated federal benefits law by shortchanging their pensions, citing a lack of evidence in the record that Hilton wasn't complying with the court's judgment.

  • March 19, 2025

    Judge Carves Up Arkansas Cherokee Casino License Dispute

    Cherokee Nation businesses can proceed with three of their claims against Arkansas in a dispute over the revocation of a casino license, a federal court judge said, while allowing the state to nix allegations that the tribal entities were deprived of equal protection and substantive due process.

  • March 19, 2025

    Pillsbury Adds Commercial Deal Pro From A&O Shearman

    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has expanded its global sourcing and technology transactions practice with the addition of the U.S. head of Allen Overy Shearman Sterling's digital, data, intellectual property and technology practice.

  • March 19, 2025

    Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2025 Editorial Boards

    Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards.

  • March 18, 2025

    9th Circ. Denies Bid To Halt $24M Deal In AIG Hidden Fee Case

    Lower court proceedings can still continue as a class member appeals the final approval of a $24 million settlement over claims that Travel Guard Inc., AIG and certain AIG units improperly added fees in travel insurance premiums, the Ninth Circuit ruled, rejecting the class member's emergency bid for a stay.

  • March 18, 2025

    Curaleaf Cos. Say Illegal Contract Nixes Farm's $32M Verdict

    Curaleaf units that lost a $31.8 million trial in January are urging a Michigan federal court to wipe out the verdict, saying the contract at issue violates federal law, warranting either a judgment as a matter of law or a new trial.

  • March 18, 2025

    Greenberg Traurig Boosts Litigation Team With 4 Denver Attys

    A team of four litigators have joined Greenberg Traurig LLP's growing Denver office, including a shareholder who was tapped to lead the office's litigation practice. 

  • March 17, 2025

    Woman Hurt In 'Running Of The Pierogis' Sues The Pirates

    A woman has sued the Pittsburgh Pirates for injuries she suffered during a "Running of the Pierogis" event at a local holiday festival, claiming the baseball team negligently laid out a slippery rubber mat at the start of the race that caused her fall.

Expert Analysis

  • Why Now Is The Time For Law Firms To Hire Lateral Partners

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    Partner and associate mobility data from the second quarter of this year suggest that there's never been a better time in recent years for law firms to hire lateral candidates, particularly experienced partners — though this necessitates an understanding of potential red flags, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Considering Possible PR Risks Of Certain Legal Tactics

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    Disney and American Airlines recently abandoned certain litigation tactics in two lawsuits after fierce public backlash, illustrating why corporate counsel should consider the reputational implications of any legal strategy and partner with their communications teams to preempt public relations concerns, says Chris Gidez at G7 Reputation Advisory.

  • It's No Longer Enough For Firms To Be Trusted Advisers

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    Amid fierce competition for business, the transactional “trusted adviser” paradigm from which most firms operate is no longer sufficient — they should instead aim to become trusted partners with their most valuable clients, says Stuart Maister at Strategic Narrative.

  • Expect More Restaurant Ch. 11s As COVID Debt Comes Due

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    The wave of restaurant bankruptcies is likely to continue in the coming months as companies face the looming repayment of COVID-19 pandemic-era government loans, an uncertain economy and increased interest rates, says Isaac Marcushamer at DGIM Law.

  • Complying With FTC's Final Rule On Sham Online Reviews

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    The Federal Trade Commission's final rule on deceptive acts and practices in online reviews and testimonials is effective Oct. 21, and some practice tips can help businesses avert noncompliance risks, say Airina Rodrigues and Jonathan Sandler at Brownstein Hyatt.

  • Assessing Algorithmic Versus Generative AI Pricing Tools

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    A comparison of traditional algorithmic pricing models and those powered by generative artificial intelligence can help regulators and practitioners weigh the pros and cons of relying on large language models to price products or services, say Maxime Cohen at McGill University, and Tim Spittle and Jimmy Royer at Analysis Group.

  • A Preview Of AI Priorities Under The Next President

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    For the first time in a presidential election, both of the leading candidates and their parties have been vocal about artificial intelligence policy, offering clues on the future of regulation as AI continues to advance and congressional action continues to stall, say attorneys at Mintz.

  • How Companies Are Approaching Insider Trading Policies

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    An analysis of insider trading policies recently disclosed by 49 S&P 500 companies under a new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule reveals that while specific provisions vary from company to company, certain common themes are emerging, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

  • How Methods Are Evolving In Textualist Interpretations

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    Textualists at the U.S. Supreme Court are increasingly considering new methods such as corpus linguistics and surveys to evaluate what a statute's text communicates to an ordinary reader, while lower courts even mull large language models like ChatGPT as supplements, says Kevin Tobia at Georgetown Law.

  • Why Attorneys Should Consider Community Leadership Roles

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    Volunteering and nonprofit board service are complementary to, but distinct from, traditional pro bono work, and taking on these community leadership roles can produce dividends for lawyers, their firms and the nonprofit causes they support, says Katie Beacham at Kilpatrick.

  • Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision overturning Chevron deference, law firms will need to integrate litigation, lobbying and communications functions to keep up with the ramifications of the ruling and provide adequate counsel quickly, says Neil Hare at Dentons.

  • 5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond

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    As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.

  • Series

    Being An Opera Singer Made Me A Better Lawyer

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    My journey from the stage to the courtroom has shown that the skills I honed as an opera singer – punctuality, memorization, creativity and more – have all played a vital role in my success as an attorney, says Gerard D'Emilio at GableGotwals.

  • How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'

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    Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.

  • Opinion

    Proposed Law Would Harm NYC Hospitality Industry

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    A recently proposed New York City Law that would update hotel licensing and staff coverage requirements could give the city commissioner and unions undue control over the city's hospitality industry, and harm smaller hotels that cannot afford full-time employees, says Stuart Saft at Holland & Knight.

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