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  • August 14, 2025

    Anthropic Asks 9th Circ. To Halt AI Copyright Trial For Appeal

    Artificial intelligence developer Anthropic has urged the Ninth Circuit to overturn a California federal judge's refusal to delay trial in a copyright lawsuit from authors who allege their works were illegally obtained to train the company's large language model, Claude.

  • August 14, 2025

    Ga. Management Co. Sues Over Doechii, SiR Festival Deposit

    A Georgia entertainment management firm has filed suit against a man and his management company for allegedly failing to secure hip-hop artists Doechii and SiR to perform at a Baltimore music festival despite collecting a more than $185,000 deposit for that purpose.

  • August 14, 2025

    Justices Allow Mississippi's Social Media Age Verification Law

    The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday that social media giants like Facebook, X, YouTube and Reddit must comply with a Mississippi law that requires platforms to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent before minors can create accounts, while the companies challenge its constitutionality.

  • August 14, 2025

    2nd Circ. Denies NFL Arbitration In Flores Case

    Fired Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores won efforts to keep his racial discrimination claims against the NFL in federal court, with the Second Circuit finding Thursday that the league cannot force him into arbitration because the organization has unilateral control over the process.

  • August 14, 2025

    2nd Circ. Affirms Sanctions In Abandoned Suit Against Dylan

    In a precedential ruling, the Second Circuit upheld limited fee sanctions imposed by a Manhattan federal judge against attorneys found to have violated a discovery order and committed other wrongs, despite having been warned, in a now-abandoned sexual assault suit against Bob Dylan.

  • August 13, 2025

    DC Circ. Upholds Toss Of Video Privacy Suit Against Paper

    The D.C. Circuit has refused to revive a proposed class action accusing the Washington Examiner of illegally sharing website visitors' video-viewing information with Meta, finding that the plaintiff had failed to show that she "subscribed" to the content that she accessed online rather than through her newsletter subscription.

  • August 13, 2025

    Whoop's Health Tracker Accused Of Sharing Users' Data

    Health and wellness company Whoop Inc., whose wearable devices track and collect users' heart rate, movement, blood pressure and other health metrics, is secretly sharing that data and other user information with an undisclosed third party, according to a proposed class action filed Wednesday in California federal court.

  • August 13, 2025

    Match Group To Pay $14M, Simplify Cancellations In FTC Deal

    Dating app developer Match Group Inc. will pay $14 million and has agreed to simplify its account cancellation process and cease locking consumers out of paid-for accounts to resolve the Federal Trade Commission's claims launched against it nearly six years ago.

  • August 13, 2025

    Paramount Investor Gabelli Sues Redstone, Skydance In Del.

    A fund of Paramount Global investor Mario Gabelli sued National Amusements Inc. successor Harbor Lights Entertainment, Shari Redstone and others in Delaware's Court of Chancery on Wednesday, seeking damages tied to the recently closed $8.4 billion Paramount-Skydance Media merger.

  • August 13, 2025

    Carmen Electra, Other Models End Suit With Strip Clubs

    A group of models including Carmen Electra have officially dropped their lawsuit claiming that a trio of Philadelphia strip clubs misappropriated their likenesses for advertisements, according to filings in Pennsylvania federal court Wednesday.

  • August 13, 2025

    FCC Waives Local Radio Ownership Cap In East Texas

    The Federal Communications Commission will allow an acquisition of several commercial FM radio stations in east Texas to go through by waiving the agency's local ownership cap, the agency said Wednesday.

  • August 13, 2025

    OpenAI, Microsoft Beat Musk's RICO Claims In For-Profit Fight

    OpenAI and Microsoft again beat Elon Musk's racketeering claims in his lawsuit challenging OpenAI's now-abandoned pivot to a for-profit enterprise, after a California federal judge said Tuesday the amended allegations do not provide details on how the companies ran the enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity.

  • August 13, 2025

    Media Matters Judge 'Troubled' By FTC Subpoena Args

    A D.C. federal judge reacted with incredulity Wednesday to Federal Trade Commission arguments that Media Matters can't challenge a subpoena unless the agency itself sues to enforce it, adding during a hearing that the FTC can't ignore its current leadership's recent history of targeting progressives.

  • August 13, 2025

    Cloud Services Co. Asks FCC To Grant Numbering Access

    OXIO Inc. is seeking to bring its cloud-based telecom services to the U.S. market, but needs the Federal Communications Commission to authorize the mobile numbers its customers would use.

  • August 13, 2025

    EBay, Former Execs Must Face Bulk Of Harassment Case

    A Massachusetts federal judge has trimmed some defamation and damages claims brought by a pair of bloggers against online retailer eBay in a lawsuit over the company's alleged campaign of retaliation over their coverage, but will allow most of the case to proceed to trial.

  • August 13, 2025

    Tribe Says Studio Mogul Can't Demand Jury In $2.8M Debt Suit

    The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority says a former Hollywood studio mogul can't ask a jury to hear a $2.8 million gaming debt lawsuit because tribal law does not allow civil jury trials and because the indebted gambler's defenses don't qualify for a jury trial in Connecticut state court, either.

  • August 13, 2025

    Rising Star: Covington's David Lefebvre

    Covington & Burling LLP's David Lefebvre's practice sits at the center of the changing landscape of media and entertainment programming and includes participating in forming the recent multibillion-dollar Disney joint venture with Reliance Industries in India, earning him a spot among the practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 13, 2025

    Cardi B Should Have To Drop Song From Album, Musicians Say

    Two music creators who claim Cardi B's song "Enough (Miami)" infringed a song they wrote in 2021 want a Texas federal court to force her to leave the hit off her upcoming album, saying there would be more harm to them than her if the song went on the record.

  • August 13, 2025

    Flores Cites Gruden's Win Averting Arbitration In NFL Suit

    Fired former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores sent a letter to the Second Circuit arguing the recent decision by the Nevada Supreme Court not to send the dispute of former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden to arbitration is pertinent to his efforts to avoid arbitration in his discrimination lawsuit against the NFL.

  • August 12, 2025

    Meta Privacy Verdict Raises Stakes For Website Data Tracking

    A California federal jury's move to hold Meta accountable for unauthorized receipt of sensitive health data gathered through a popular online tracking tool strengthens website users' position in these disputes and should prompt companies to revisit their data collection and sharing practices, even as the social media giant fights the decision. 

  • August 12, 2025

    Ex-Raiders Coach Keeps Claims Over NFL Leak In Open Court

    Former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden will get to keep his claims of character assassination against the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell out of arbitration, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled in a split decision, with the majority calling the contract unconscionable.

  • August 12, 2025

    Carriers Must State If Phones They Sell Are Locked, FCC Told

    Mobile phone carriers should have to clearly state whether the phones they're selling are carrier "locked" and if so for how long a customer will be locked in with that phone company, the Federal Communications Commission heard recently.

  • August 12, 2025

    Google Wants Epic Order Paused For Potential High Court Bid

    Google has asked the Ninth Circuit to keep an order requiring it to allow more competition for the Play Store on Android devices on hold while it seeks a rehearing, and potentially a review by the Supreme Court, in the antitrust case being brought by Fortnite developer Epic Games.

  • August 12, 2025

    SAG-AFTRA Health Plan Members Settle Data Breach Suit

    SAG-AFTRA Health Plan members who said their sensitive personal and medical information was compromised following a September data breach told a California federal judge Tuesday that they have reached a settlement in principle to resolve the proposed class action accusing the plan of lacking adequate security measures to stop the event. 

  • August 12, 2025

    Amazon's 'Dark Patterns' Expert Nixed From FTC Prime Suit

    Amazon.com Inc. is down a key expert witness after a Washington federal judge ruled that an engineering consultant has offered nothing but his expertise and experience to argue the Federal Trade Commission wrongly accuses the retail giant of using "dark patterns" to trick users into Prime subscriptions.

Expert Analysis

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    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.

  • 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.

  • IRS Scrutiny May Underlie Move Away From NIL Collectives

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    The University of Colorado's January announcement that it was severing its partnership with a name, image and likeness collective is part of universities' recent push to move NIL activities in-house, seemingly motivated by tax implications and increased scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service, say attorneys at Buchanan Ingersoll.

  • A Reminder On Avoiding Improper Venues In Patent Cases

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    A Texas federal court's recent decision in the Symbology and Quantum cases shows that baseless patent venue allegations may be subject to serious Rule 11 sanctions, providing venue-vetting takeaways for plaintiffs and defendants, say attorneys at Bond Schoeneck.

  • Implications Of Kid Privacy Rule Revamp For Parents, Cos.

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    The Federal Trade Commission's recent amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act will expand protections for children online, meaning parents will have greater control over their children's data and tech companies must potentially change their current privacy practices — or risk noncompliance, say attorneys at Labaton Keller.

  • Copyright Ruling Could Extend US Terminations Worldwide

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    If upheld on appeal, Vetter v. Resnik, a recent ruling from a Louisiana federal court, could extend the geographical scope of U.S. copyright termination rights to foreign territories, say attorneys at Manatt.

  • Examining Trump Meme Coin And SEC's Crypto Changes

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    While the previous U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission tended to view most crypto-assets as securities, the tide is rapidly changing, and hopefully the long-needed reevaluation of this regulatory framework is not tarnished by an arguable conflict of interest due to President Donald Trump's affiliation with the $Trump meme coin, say attorneys at Thompson Coburn.

  • Pepperdine Case Highlights Shift In Collegiate IP Landscape

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    A complaint filed by Pepperdine University against Netflix and Warner Bros. two weeks ago alleges that a comedy series unlawfully copies the school's trademarks, and the decision could reshape the portrayal of collegiate athletics on screen and the legal tools schools use to defend their emblems, says Mindy Lewis at Michelman & Robinson.

  • 7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments

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    As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.

  • White Collar Archetypes: Wrangling The Shape-Shifter

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    In white collar criminal trials, certain pieces of evidence can shape-shift in the jury’s eyes, presenting both challenges and opportunities for defense counsel, says Jack Sharman at Lightfoot Franklin.

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    Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.

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