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  • May 29, 2025

    NASCAR Wins Defamation Claims Over LGBCoin Sponsorship

    A Florida state court judge ruled in favor of NASCAR on defamation claims brought by the founder of the LGBCoin cryptocurrency regarding communications to journalists, saying a published statement that the meme coin was almost worthless was "undisputably true."

  • May 29, 2025

    Disney Can't Stop Brazil Court Injunction In IP Row, For Now

    A California federal judge has denied The Walt Disney Co.'s request to block a Brazilian court from taking injunctive action against it in a patent dispute with wireless technology developer InterDigital Inc., saying the entertainment giant has not shown it's likely the Brazilian court will issue a preliminary injunction barring the use of certain video codec technology.

  • May 29, 2025

    Influencer Hits Akin With Malpractice Suit Over Boxing Deal

    Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and one of its Texas-based partners allegedly failed to understand California law in handling a financial dispute between a social media influencer and the company that hired him to participate in an amateur boxing competition, according to a complaint filed Wednesday in a Lone Star State federal court.

  • May 29, 2025

    NJ Appeals Court Closes Anti-SLAPP Loophole

    A New Jersey appeals court on Thursday reversed the dismissal of a Jewish newspaper's bid for counsel fees under the Garden State's Anti-SLAPP law in a suit over its circulation of a divorce flyer, ruling that a defendant can seek such fees under the law even if a plaintiff voluntarily dismisses their suit.

  • May 29, 2025

    Mich. Judge Faces Watchdog Complaint For Disparaging Boss

    A Michigan state judge made profane, disparaging comments about his chief judge during livestreamed proceedings and via emails to court employees and improperly used his position to help a judicial candidate, the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission said in a new complaint Wednesday.

  • May 29, 2025

    Willkie Brings On Musician-Turned-Atty In LA From Manatt

    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has hired a former Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP partner and professional musician for its corporate and financial services department and entertainment transactions practice.

  • May 29, 2025

    NYT, Amazon Reach Licensing Deal To Use Content For AI

    The New York Times and Amazon have reached a licensing deal for the tech and online retail giant to use the newspaper's editorial content on its artificial intelligence platforms, the companies announced Thursday.

  • May 28, 2025

    Kevin Costner Sued By Stuntwoman Over Ad Hoc Rape Scene

    Kevin Costner and the producers of the American West film series "Horizon" were sued in California state court by a stunt double who alleged she had to perform an impromptu, unscripted violent rape scene without an intimacy coordinator on set and other protocols under the actors' union contract.

  • May 28, 2025

    Insurers Get Meta MDL Coverage Fight Kicked Back To Del.

    A California federal judge has ruled that Meta Platforms' sprawling dispute with dozens of insurers over coverage for personal injury multidistrict litigation belongs in Delaware state court, where two Hartford Insurance Group units first sued, rejecting Meta's claims Hartford acted in bad faith in suing in Delaware, along with other arguments.

  • May 28, 2025

    EchoStar Says FCC Should Not Question Buildout Extension

    Echostar Corp. says the FCC has created a "dark cloud of uncertainty" by opening the door to comments about whether the agency should have given the company an extension on its deadline for building a broadband service using spectrum it acquired for its open RAN network plan.

  • May 28, 2025

    Pulitzer Board Can't Pause Trump Defamation Suit In Florida

    A Florida state appellate court on Wednesday denied a bid by the Pulitzer Prize Board to pause a defamation lawsuit brought by Donald Trump after claiming the litigation would interfere with his presidential duties, ruling that temporarily halting the case is "solely in his prerogative."

  • May 28, 2025

    3 Firms Guide Hailey Bieber's $1B Sale Of Rhode To Elf Beauty

    e.l.f. Beauty announced Wednesday that it has signed a deal to acquire Hailey Bieber's skincare and makeup company, Rhode, for around $1 billion, with law firms Latham & Watkins LLP, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP and Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP advising the various parties.

  • May 28, 2025

    5 Federal Circuit Clashes To Watch In June

    The Federal Circuit will hear cases in June that include an attempt to revive and expand a discarded $64 million trade secrets judgment against Goodyear, and a dispute between drugmakers Acorda and Alkermes that asks when licensees who pay royalties on expired patents can get a refund in arbitration.

  • May 28, 2025

    FCC Urged To Reject Waiver For Alaska Plan Mapping

    The Federal Communications Commission ought not lower its standards for telecoms hoping to receive federal dollars in order to bring high-speed internet to Alaska, according to a trade group, who is arguing the end result would simply be worse service for Alaskans.

  • May 28, 2025

    SG Backs Cox's High Court Bid In Music Copyright Battle

    The U.S. solicitor general has pressed the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Fourth Circuit ruling affirming a contributory copyright infringement verdict against Cox Communications Inc., saying the circuit court's "sweeping view" of that kind of infringement can have downstream effects on internet access.

  • May 28, 2025

    FINRA Fines Broker-Dealer $350K Over Influencer Promotions

    Trading platform Public Investing is the latest firm to settle Financial Industry Regulatory Authority allegations that its dealings with so-called social media influencers violated certain FINRA promotion rules.

  • May 28, 2025

    Va. Ruling Undercuts Railroads' Broadband Suit, 4th Circ. Told

    Virginia's attorney general is looking to turn a state court loss into a federal court win, telling the Fourth Circuit that a recent Virginia Supreme Court decision curbing a new law that eases access for broadband providers on railroad property actually diminishes a railroad industry association's standing.

  • May 28, 2025

    Influencers Settle IP Dispute Over 'Beige' Aesthetic

    Two influencers have reached a settlement of a copyright and trade dress dispute in which one accused the other of ripping off her "beige" social media aesthetic in posts on Instagram and TikTok promoting products on Amazon.

  • May 28, 2025

    3rd Circ. Pauses J&J Unit Appeal In Talc Study Libel Case

    The Third Circuit on Wednesday granted a bid by Johnson & Johnson's talc liability unit to stay briefing in its appeal seeking to revive a libel case over a scientific article linking talcum power to mesothelioma.

  • May 28, 2025

    Flamin' Hot Cheetos Defamation Suit Snuffed Out, For Now

    A California federal judge Wednesday granted Frito-Lay Inc.'s motion to strike a former employee's discrimination and defamation suit claiming he invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos and had his livelihood destroyed when the company disavowed his story, finding he's unlikely to win his claims, but giving him another shot at amendment.

  • May 28, 2025

    Amazon Seeks To End FTC's Prime Subscription Case

    Amazon and the Federal Trade Commission have both asked a Washington state federal court to hand them wins ahead of trial in the agency's case accusing the e-commerce giant of trapping consumers into Prime subscriptions.

  • May 28, 2025

    Telecom Groups Ask Trump To Push BEAD Program Ahead

    A bevy of broadband industry groups are seeking help from the White House in nudging the U.S. Department of Commerce to hasten the distribution of federal funding for internet deployment projects in underserved areas of the country.

  • May 28, 2025

    Disney Cut Loose From Singing Turtle IP Case

    A California federal judge has thrown out a copyright and trademark suit by a man who claimed The Walt Disney Co. copied his singing turtle character, finding Disney had already created its singing turtle 'Olu Mel by the time the man was depicting his turtle character as playing a ukulele.

  • May 28, 2025

    Ex-WWE Exec To Aid Accuser In Suit Against Vince McMahon

    A former World Wrestling Entertainment executive named by a former staffer in a graphic sexual assault and trafficking suit will now cooperate with the staffer against WWE and co-founder Vince McMahon after he was dismissed from the suit Wednesday.

  • May 28, 2025

    Vail Ski Instructors Can't Expand Collective In Wage Suit

    Snow sport instructors cannot revisit previous court orders denying class treatment in their wage and hour lawsuit against Vail Resorts, a Colorado federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the case will proceed in its current form as a collective action.

Expert Analysis

  • When Innovation Overwhelms The Rule Of Law

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    In an era where technology is rapidly evolving and artificial intelligence is seemingly everywhere, it’s worth asking if the law — both substantive precedent and procedural rules — can keep up with the light speed of innovation, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • Likely Doomed ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Contract Rule Still Has Industry Pointers

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    While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's January proposal on consumer financial contract provisions is unlikely to be finalized under the new administration, its provisions are important for industry to recognize, particularly if state attorneys general decide to take up the enforcement mantle, say attorneys at Saul Ewing.

  • The Risk And Reward Of Federal Approach To AI Regulation

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    The government has struggled to keep up with artificial intelligence's furious pace, but while an overbroad federal attempt to adopt a more unified approach to regulating AI poses its own risks, so does the current environment of regulatory uncertainty, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Imagine The Possibilities Of Openly Autistic Lawyering

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    Andi Mazingo at Lumen Law, who was diagnosed with autism about midway through her career, discusses how the legal profession can create inclusive workplaces that empower openly autistic lawyers and enhance innovation, and how neurodivergent attorneys can navigate the challenges and opportunities that come with disclosing one’s diagnosis.

  • 4 Keys To Litigating In An Active Regulatory Environment

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    For companies facing litigation influenced by government regulatory action — a recent trend that a politically charged atmosphere will exacerbate — there are a few principles that can help to align litigation strategy with broader public positioning in the regulatory and oversight context, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.

  • Series

    Documentary Filmmaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Becoming a documentary filmmaker has allowed me to merge my legal expertise with my passion for storytelling, and has helped me to hone negotiation, critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are important to both endeavors, says Robert Darwell at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Litigation Funding Disclosure Debate: Strategy Considerations

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    In the ongoing debate over whether courts should require disclosure of litigation funding, funders and plaintiffs tend to argue against such mandates, but voluntarily disclosing limited details about a funding arrangement can actually confer certain benefits to plaintiffs in some scenarios, say Andrew Stulce and Marc Cavan at Longford Capital.

  • Understanding Risks Of Celebrities 'Hawking' Crypto Tokens

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    Prominent social media personality Haliey Welch was recently sued over the promotion and sale of the Hawk Tuah cryptocurrency memecoin, underscoring the importance of public figures conducting due diligence to verify they aren't endorsing a token that is in fact a security, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Art Fraud Cases Highlight Importance Of Due Diligence

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    Recent high-profile art fraud cases provide a helpful reminder that a healthy skepticism can prevent prospective buyers from becoming victims, and that lawyers can take steps to help safeguard their clients, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • Scope And Nature Of Judicial Relief Will Affect Loper's Impact

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    The practical result of post-Loper Bright rulings against regulatory actions will depend on the relief courts grant — and there has been controversy in these types of cases over whether the ruling is applied just to the parties or nationwide, and whether the action can be left in place while it's corrected, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.

  • Series

    Adventure Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Photographing nature everywhere from Siberia to Cuba and Iceland to Rwanda provides me with a constant reminder to refresh, refocus and rethink the legal issues that my clients face, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.

  • How Cos. Can Respond To ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Digital Asset Safeguard Plan

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    Though the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal to regulate online payment platforms via existing federal laws would create new challenges, digital payment companies that engage with the rulemaking process could help shape a win-win regulatory framework that protects consumer data and ensures the sector’s growth, says Allison Raley at Arnall Golden.

  • 5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates

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    In order to effectively develop associates’ critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.

  • More Environmental Claims, More Greenwashing Challenges

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    As companies prepare for the 2025 greenwashing landscape, they should take heed of a D.C. appellate decision that shows that environmental claims are increasingly subject to attack and provides plaintiffs with a playbook for challenging corporate claims of sustainability, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Recent Suits Show Antitrust Agencies' Focus On HSR Review

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    The U.S. Department of Justice's suit this month against KKR for inaccurate and incomplete premerger filings, along with other recent cases, highlights the agency's increasing scrutiny of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act compliance for private equity firms, say attorneys at Willkie.

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