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  • August 28, 2025

    Ex-Fugees Rapper Ordered To Pay $6.5M In Loan Dispute

    A Georgia federal judge has ruled that former Fugees rapper Prakazrel Samuel "Pras" Michel must repay $6.5 million to a lender that accused him of fraudulently selling his music catalog while it was being held as collateral.

  • August 28, 2025

    Attys, Judge Mull Next Steps In 'Ugly House' Trademark Trial

    A Delaware federal judge took a stab on Thursday at focusing post-trial briefing after three days of testimony on home-selling franchise HomeVestors of America Inc.'s claims that Warner Bros. Discovery's "Ugliest House In America" series has infringed its trademarks and confused customers.

  • August 28, 2025

    PTAB Won't Make USPTO Give William Shatner A Patent

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has affirmed the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's conclusion that "Star Trek" star William Shatner's proposed smartphone organization system doesn't meet patent eligibility requirements.

  • August 28, 2025

    Sonos Gets Fed. Circ. To Revive IP From $33M Google Verdict

    A California federal judge wrongly invalidated claims of Sonos Inc. speaker patents after its $32.5 million jury trial win over Google LLC, the Federal Circuit said Thursday as it largely reversed the judge's holding.

  • August 28, 2025

    Ex-State Farm VP Sues Activists Over Secretly Recording Date

    A former State Farm executive has sued political activist James O'Keefe and a woman who lied about her intentions to date him, claiming they violated Illinois' eavesdropping statute by secretly recording his comments about State Farm's diversity efforts and rate hikes and later posting misleading videos of him, costing him his job.

  • August 28, 2025

    9th Circ. Reinstates Copyright Suit Over Liturgical Song

    The Ninth Circuit has revived a copyright suit by a songwriter who claimed that elements of his liturgical song were copied by a Christian songwriter, ruling that even though some evidence was rightly excluded, there were still triable elements to the case.

  • August 28, 2025

    ByteDance Buyback To Bring $330B Value, And More Rumors

    A planned employee share buyback by ByteDance could value the company at $330 billion, the Pinault family is reaching out to potential buyers for the German sports apparel brand Puma SE, and Canada Goose might be up for sale by its private equity owner Bain Capital. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable rumors from the past week.

  • August 28, 2025

    Fla. Justices Reject Carole Baskin's Defamation Appeal

    The Florida Supreme Court declined Thursday to take up the appeal of a decision reviving defamation claims against "Tiger King" star Carole Baskin over statements on YouTube claiming her missing husband's former assistant embezzled $600,000.

  • August 28, 2025

    Low Earth Co. Urges FCC To Open Spectrum For Satellite Use

    Logos Space, a new low Earth orbit network, urged the Federal Communications Commission to move forward with a proposal to open spectrum bands up for more extensive satellite usage.

  • August 28, 2025

    Perplexity AI Settles TM Fight Over 'Comet' Name

    Perplexity AI and software company Comet ML have settled a trademark dispute over the "comet" mark that was sparked after Perplexity launched a search engine under that name.

  • August 28, 2025

    Clark Hill Adds Tafapolsky & Smith Immigration Team In SF

    Clark Hill PLC is growing its immigration team, bringing in three Tafapolsky & Smith LLP immigration attorneys in its San Francisco office — two as members, one as a senior attorney — and adding a completely new immigration practice area in the process.

  • August 27, 2025

    Google Expert Says Its Disclosures Avoid 'Cognitive Overload'

    Google's user-interface expert witness testified Wednesday in a multibillion-dollar data privacy case that Google's decision not to tell users up front that it collected some information despite an activated privacy switch was "good UI design" that protected users from "cognitive overload."

  • August 27, 2025

    Cardi B Admits Physical Contact With Security Guard

    Cardi B admitted in trial Wednesday that there was some physical contact between her and a security guard who claims the rapper assaulted her, after saying Tuesday there had been none.

  • August 27, 2025

    47 AGs Push Search, Payment Platforms To Stop 'Deepfakes'

    A bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general called on search engine giants Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, as well as PayPal, Apple and other payment platforms, to step up their efforts to stop the spread of computer-generated "deepfake" images and videos, warning about the need to protect young internet users.

  • August 27, 2025

    $75K In Atty Fees Awarded After $1M Ask In Trump Media Case

    After much wrangling, a Delaware vice chancellor has granted a $75,000 attorney fee for ARC Global Investments II LLC, the investment sponsor behind the deal that took Trump Media & Technology Group public in 2024 — far from ARC's most recent ask of $1 million.

  • August 27, 2025

    Judge Allows Bulk Of Grand Theft Auto IP Suit To Proceed

    A Los Angeles federal judge has allowed most of a copyright and trademark infringement suit brought by video game maker Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. against a website that sells cheat codes for Grand Theft Auto V to move forward.

  • August 27, 2025

    2nd Circ. Partially Revives Suit Over Peloton COVID-19 Sales

    A split Second Circuit panel Wednesday revived a shareholder suit accusing Peloton of intentionally misleading investors to believe that its pandemic-era spike in demand was sustainable, finding that three statements at issue in the complaint are actionable.

  • August 27, 2025

    Sinclair Presses FCC To Set NextGen TV Switch Date

    Sinclair Broadcast Group is adding its voice to the chorus of those telling the Federal Communications Commission it is time to get a move on and finish up the transition to the next generation of television broadcasting.

  • August 27, 2025

    FCC Pressed To Expand NC Carrier's High-Cost Aid

    North Carolina telecom Carolina West says it needs more money from the federal government to continue operating at its current level in high-cost remote areas, and a coalition of its peers has told the Federal Communications Commission that it agrees.

  • August 27, 2025

    Millionaire Dating Site Wins Privacy Arbitration Bid At 9th Circ.

    The Ninth Circuit has ruled that an Illinois man must arbitrate his claims that a dating service for millionaires unlawfully stored its users' "face templates," saying in an unpublished opinion that a California federal court did not look at the totality of the circumstances concerning the dating website's service agreement.

  • August 27, 2025

    10 Questions For New FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty

    It's been a hectic summer for Olivia Trusty, who joined the Federal Communications Commission as its newest Republican in June. She met with Law360 on Tuesday in her first sit-down interview since taking office.

  • August 27, 2025

    Former Workers Can Be Experts In FTC's Amazon Prime Trial

    A quartet of former Amazon.com Inc. user experience workers can testify as both fact and expert witnesses in the Federal Trade Commission case accusing the retail giant of using "dark patterns" to trick users into Prime subscriptions, a Washington federal judge ruled Tuesday.

  • August 27, 2025

    FTC Calls Judge 'Fundamentally Mistaken' On Media Matters

    The Federal Trade Commission sought emergency intervention Tuesday from the D.C. Circuit against a district court judge it said improperly blocked an investigation into left-leaning Media Matters for America, even though the FTC contends probe targets cannot preemptively challenge subpoenas and here, there was nothing retaliatory about it as Media Matters alleged.

  • August 27, 2025

    Live Nation Concertgoer Claims Violent Treatment By Security

    Events giant Live Nation Entertainment Inc. is facing a lawsuit in Washington federal court over what a concertgoer claims was violent treatment by security guards and sheriff's deputies following a 2022 show at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Washington.

  • August 27, 2025

    IRL App Cofounder Indicted In Alleged $170M Fraud Scheme

    The co-founder of the media app IRL was indicted on Wednesday in a California federal court for wire fraud, securities fraud and obstruction over an alleged scheme to defraud investors out of $170 million by hiding that the app's growth was fueled by artificially generated traffic.

Expert Analysis

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw

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    The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing one’s identity, but as someone who has left the U.S. Department of Justice twice, I’ve learned that a successful transition requires patience, effort and the realization that the rewards of practicing law don’t come from one particular position, says Richard Donoghue at Pillsbury.

  • Will Trump Order On Transgender Women In Sports Survive?

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    Attorneys at Venable consider whether President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender women from women's sports will survive legal challenges, and if it does, how federal agencies will enforce it.

  • Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield

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    Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.

  • Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind

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    As artificial intelligence tools eliminate inefficiencies and the Big Four accounting firms enter the legal market, law firms that pivot from the entrenched billable hour model to outcomes-based pricing will see a distinct competitive advantage, says attorney William Brewer.

  • 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.

  • Justices' TikTok Ruling Sets Stage For 1st Amendment Battle

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling upholding a law requiring TikTok's sale sets the stage for an inevitable clash between free speech and government interests and signals that future cases will turn on whether a regulation poses a substantial burden on speech, say attorneys at Dykema.

  • 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.

  • 2 Recent Federal Decisions Affecting State CIPA Cases

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    Two recent cases may help stem the tide of the ever-increasing number of California Invasion of Privacy Act complaints filed in federal court, but won't prevent plaintiffs from filing in state courts, so companies need to shift their focus from Article III standing to statutory standing, says Matthew Pearson at Womble Bond.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • The New Playbook For Managing Athlete-Controlled IP

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    Comparing Luka Dončić's and Lebron James' approaches to establishing and managing their brands highlights a shift toward athlete-controlled IP and some lessons on how players and teams can collaborate to capitalize on athletes' star power, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • The Revival Of Badie Arbitration Suits In Consumer Finance

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    Plaintiffs have recently revived a California appellate court's almost 30-year-old decision in Badie v. Bank of America to challenge arbitration requirements under the Federal Arbitration Act, raising issues banks and credit unions in particular should address when amending arbitration provisions, say attorneys at Orrick.

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