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  • April 24, 2025

    Ex-OneTaste Execs Ask Justices To Nix 'Stolen' Docs

    Former OneTaste executives facing forced-labor conspiracy charges asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to bar allegedly stolen and attorney-client privileged documents from being used at a May trial, saying corporate legal communications are broadly at risk.

  • April 24, 2025

    Houston Law Firm Settles Firefighter Photo Copyright Dispute

    A photographer suing a Houston personal injury law firm over using a photo of a firefighter without allegedly paying for it said Thursday that the parties have agreed to settle the case.

  • April 24, 2025

    Apple, Google, Roblox Duck Game Addiction Suit, For Now

    An Illinois federal judge Wednesday dismissed Apple, Google and Roblox from a parent's proposed class action accusing multiple video game developers and platforms of peddling their addictive wares to children, saying the allegations lack specificity, but left open the possibility of amending the complaint.

  • April 24, 2025

    Judge's Order For More Changes Puts NCAA Deal In Jeopardy

    The California federal judge overseeing the $2.78 billion settlement between the NCAA and college athletes seeking compensation remained unsatisfied with the NCAA's insistence on roster limits she considers unfair to class members, so much so that she gave the sides two weeks to resolve the issue or risk having the settlement tossed and sent back to litigation.

  • April 24, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Won't Let Fortnite Maker Run Back PTAB Fights

    Epic Games failed to persuade a Federal Circuit panel on Thursday to undo the patent board's rejection of the video game company's efforts to invalidate patents that Fortnite's in-game communication programs were accused of infringing.

  • April 24, 2025

    DOJ Probing Disney-FuboTV Deal, And Other Rumors

    The DOJ is investigating Disney's proposed FuboTV acquisition, Merck is close to a $3.5 billion deal for SpringWorks, and U.S. investor James Cameron offered $5 billion for a Luxembourg-based mining enterprise. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable deal rumors from the last week.

  • April 24, 2025

    Md. To Allow Counties To Negotiate Payments With Broadband

    Maryland counties will be able to negotiate payments with broadband providers instead of imposing property tax on the providers' real and personal property under bills signed by the governor.

  • April 24, 2025

    FCC Dem Says 'Censorship' Focus Distracting From Mission

    A Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission blasted the commision leadership's focus on investigating broadcasters for alleged news distortion, claiming on Thursday the efforts distract from the FCC's core mission.

  • April 24, 2025

    7th Circ. Backs Employers In Pension Fund Withdrawal Fight

    The Seventh Circuit upheld Thursday a trial court's ruling that two employers aren't required to pay a higher rate calculating how much it would cost to jump ship from a failing pension plan, knocking down arguments from the pension fund that an exception to the rate limit applied.

  • April 24, 2025

    Texas House Passes AI Porn Site Age Verification Bill

    The Texas House approved Thursday an update to the state's porn site age verification law that would apply to websites that have publicly available artificial intelligence tools.

  • April 24, 2025

    Trampoline Park's Discovery Nixed Arbitration, NJ Panel Says

    A Garden State trampoline park waived its right to compel arbitration in a negligence case by taking part in extensive discovery before filing its motion, a New Jersey appellate panel ruled Thursday.

  • April 24, 2025

    Subscribers Lob Data-Sharing Suit At Baseball Media Co.

    Baseball America Inc. customers have hit the company with a proposed class action in North Carolina federal court, alleging the sports publication illegally tracks their activity and shares the collected private data with third parties.

  • April 24, 2025

    Red Sox TV Network Wins Civil Judgment In Fraud Suit

    The regional cable channel that broadcasts Boston Red Sox and Bruins games has obtained a civil judgment against a former executive who was convicted of embezzling nearly $600,000 through a billing fraud scheme.

  • April 23, 2025

    Shaq Settles FTX Litigation Over Alleged Promotions

    Shaquille O'Neal and FTX investors in multidistrict litigation over the cryptocurrency exchange's collapse announced a settlement Wednesday resolving allegations that the basketball icon promoted FTX, including through a partnership for his Shaq's Fun House music festival, despite red flags at the crypto company.

  • April 23, 2025

    Perplexity AI 'Hit A Wall' Of Google Defaults, Exec Testifies

    An executive for search engine startup Perplexity AI Inc. on Wednesday described Google LLC as a key impediment to competition for the future of artificial intelligence-powered search, in D.C. federal court testimony supporting U.S. Department of Justice efforts to forcibly open up smartphones now heavily connected to the search giant.

  • April 23, 2025

    Charter Slams Claim It Confused Jury To Beat $1B Patent Suit

    Cable TV giant Charter Communications urged a Texas federal judge Tuesday to preserve its defense verdict in Touchstream Technologies' $1 billion suit over patents for casting and playback of video content from smaller devices to larger ones, rebutting the startup's claim of jury confusion.

  • April 23, 2025

    Citron Research Founder Can't Escape SEC Fraud Suit

    The founder of trading advice website Citron Research and his investment advisory firm cannot escape the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's suit alleging they raked in $20 million by manipulating trading prices, a California federal judge ruled Tuesday, saying the complaint adequately alleges fraud.

  • April 23, 2025

    Trump Admin Gives States More Time To Finalize BEAD Plans

    The U.S. Department of Commerce branch in charge of disbursing $42.5 billion in broadband deployment aid gave states an extra 90 days to finalize their plans due to federal changes underway that could impact how states spend the money.

  • April 23, 2025

    Disney Seeks $532K Atty Sanctions In Artist's 'Moana' Suit

    Disney asked a California federal judge to issue $532,815 in sanctions against attorneys for an animator who alleged "Moana" lifted his Polynesian adventure story, arguing Tuesday that the plaintiff's lawyers vexatiously prolonged litigation with "sanctionable misconduct" by pursuing "baseless" trade secret misappropriation claims that were untimely and premised on a forged document.

  • April 23, 2025

    Senate Panel To Vote On Trump FCC Nominee Next Week

    The Senate Commerce Committee plans to vote on the nomination of Olivia Trusty to the Federal Communications Commission on April 30.

  • April 23, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Passes Game Controller Patent Case Back To PTAB

    Video game developer Valve on Wednesday won yet another chance to convince patent board judges to look at its challenge to claims in a rival's video game controller patent asserted in litigation in Washington federal court.

  • April 23, 2025

    Meta MDL Judge Doubts Insurers' Bid To Kick Fight To Del.

    A California federal judge presiding over sprawling social media personal injury multidistrict litigation doubted on Wednesday insurers' arguments their multimillion-dollar coverage fight with Meta belongs in Delaware state court, questioning how moving the case would preserve judicial resources, while observing that Hartford's pre-litigation conduct may have been in bad faith.

  • April 23, 2025

    Texas Senate OKs Bill Granting Property Rights In AI Images

    A bill that would block the use of an individual's voice or image in artificial intelligence without their consent has made its way through the Texas Senate, now advancing to the state's House of Representatives.

  • April 23, 2025

    Musk's X Settles Age Bias Suit Over Layoffs

    A California federal judge dismissed a certified collective action filed against Elon Musk's social media company X on Wednesday that alleges workers aged 50 and older were disproportionately targeted for layoffs, issuing the order after the parties reported they reached a settlement. 

  • April 23, 2025

    Ex-Olympian Says QVC Stole Idea For 50+ Lifestyle Brand

    A former Olympian and broadcaster who created a platform centered around women over 50 alleged in New Jersey federal court on Tuesday that QVC strung her along with the opportunity to partner and develop the platform into a lifestyle brand for the company, only to steal the idea without payment.

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • Election Outlook: A Precedent Primer On Content Moderation

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    With the 2024 election season now in full swing, online platforms will face difficult and politically sensitive decisions about content moderation, but U.S. Supreme Court decisions from last term offer much-needed certainty about their rights, say Jonathan Blavin and Helen White at Munger Tolles.

  • What BIPA Reform Law Means For Biometrics Litigation

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    A recently signed Illinois law amending the Biometric Information Privacy Act limits defendants' liability exposure on a per-scan basis and clarifies that electronic signatures constitute a valid written release, establishing additional issues that courts will need to address in future BIPA litigation, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.

  • Opinion

    Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process

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    Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.

  • Playing The Odds: Tackling Athlete Gambling Investigations

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    The rapid rise of sports gambling presents new and unique challenges, so it's important for attorneys to be able to navigate a dynamic web of complex, high-stakes relationships between athletes, the betting public, athletic organizations, sportsbooks and law enforcement — all while under intense public scrutiny, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires

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    Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.

  • Open Questions 3 Years After 2nd Circ.'s Fugitive Ruling

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    The Second Circuit’s 2021 decision in U.S. v. Bescond, holding that a French resident indicted abroad did not meet the legal definition of a fugitive, deepened a circuit split on the fugitive disentitlement doctrine, and courts continue to grapple with the doctrine’s reach and applicability, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert.

  • Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support

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    A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.

  • Series

    After Chevron: The Future Of AI And Copyright Law

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    In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overrule the Chevron doctrine, leaders in the artificial intelligence industry may seek to shift the balance of power to courts to exercise more independent statutory interpretation without constraints from the U.S. Copyright Office, says Greg Derin at Signature Resolution.

  • Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where

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    During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

  • Series

    Playing Golf Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Golf can positively affect your personal and professional life well beyond the final putt, and it’s helped enrich my legal practice by improving my ability to build lasting relationships, study and apply the rules, face adversity with grace, and maintain my mental and physical well-being, says Adam Kelly at Venable.

  • Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing

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    Most law firm marketing and business development teams operate in silos, leading to an ad hoc, reactive approach, but shifting to a culture of proactive planning — beginning with comprehensive campaigns — can help firms effectively execute their broader business strategy, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • Remedy May Be Google's Biggest Hurdle Yet In Antitrust Case

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    There are difficulties ahead in the remedies phase of the antitrust case against Google in District of Columbia federal court, including the search engine giant's scale advantage and the fast-moving nature of the tech industry, setting the stage for the most challenging of the proceedings so far, says Jonathan Rubin at MoginRubin.

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