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July 22, 2025
Antitrust Fight Over Puerto Rico Baseball Partially Revived
The First Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of federal antitrust claims from the former owner of a Puerto Rico-based baseball team over a league's efforts to remove him, citing the longstanding U.S. Supreme Court exemption for the sport, but revived claims under local antitrust law.
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July 22, 2025
Netflix Fired Atty For Reporting On 2 Senior Execs, Suit Says
Netflix's ousted labor relations counsel filed a retaliation suit in California state court on Monday alleging she was fired after speaking up about sexual harassment and racial bias by two senior executives, and that she was passed over for job opportunities in favor of white colleagues.Â
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July 22, 2025
Amazon Pushes Back On FTC's Trial Time Extension Bid
Amazon has urged a Washington federal court to reject the Federal Trade Commission's bid to extend the agency's trial time in a lawsuit over automatically recurring Prime subscriptions, calling the proposal both unfair and baseless.
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July 22, 2025
YouTube, TikTok Poised To Beat 'Choking Challenge' Suit
A California federal magistrate judge appeared inclined Tuesday to toss a proposed class action alleging YouTube's and TikTok's reporting features are defectively designed to overlook deadly "choking challenge" videos and similar dangerous content, noting that content moderation tools are typically shielded by Section 230, even if those tools "get it wrong."
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July 22, 2025
IP Notebook: Cox Piracy Appeal, Ugliest House, Keyword Feud
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to review Cox Communications Inc.'s appeal regarding the liability of internet service providers for their customers' music piracy has prompted defendants to request stays in separate intellectual property litigation until the question is resolved, but plaintiffs say that's no reason for delays.
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July 22, 2025
Gogo Worries 900 MHz Redo Could Disrupt In-Flight Receivers
In-flight communications provider Gogo told the Federal Communications Commission that a plan advanced early this year to rework two bands of 900 megahertz airwaves could disrupt its air-to-ground receivers that use an adjacent band.
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July 22, 2025
Ex-Mich. Players Say Ohio Ruling Can't Sink $50M NIL Suit
Former University of Michigan football players have told the court the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference cannot use a similar case in Ohio to escape the players' antitrust suit accusing the defendants of monopolizing profits and depriving athletes of their fair share.
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July 22, 2025
As Habba Exits, NJ Mayor's Suit Against Prosecutor Goes On
Prosecutors are well-guarded by immunity from civil claims, but Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's recent defamation and false arrest suit against interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba uses her public statements to try to evade that doctrine, experts told Law360.
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July 22, 2025
Charter Shareholder Drops Suit Over $37.9B Cox Deal
A Charter Communications Inc. shareholder has withdrawn from Connecticut state court an 11-day-old lawsuit that sought to block a July 31 vote on the company's proposed $37.9 billion acquisition of Cox Communications Inc.
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July 22, 2025
AST Plan Called Threat To Amateur Satellite Signals
A nonprofit amateur satellite organization is fighting an application from AST SpaceMobile to launch hundreds of satellites for space-based cellular service, saying the company's proposal to use the 430-440 megahertz frequencies for telemetry and command could cause interference with amateur satellites active in the band.
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July 22, 2025
OpenAI Scores TM Win Against Open Artificial Intelligence Co.
A California federal judge has granted OpenAI Inc. a win in a trademark infringement case it brought against a company with a similar name, finding the other company had made misrepresentations to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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July 22, 2025
Ch. 11 Judge Escapes Energy Drink Co. Founder's Bias Suit
A Florida bankruptcy judge was freed Tuesday from a suit alleging he was biased while presiding over the Chapter 11 case of the company behind Bang energy drinks.Â
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July 22, 2025
YSL Defense Atty Indicted On Tip-Off, Drug Smuggling Counts
A Georgia attorney part of the defense team in the long-running Young Slime Life racketeering case was indicted on charges that she helped smuggle drugs to her jailed client, and in another case, told a shooting suspect to ditch his cellphone before he was picked up by police.
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July 22, 2025
Tax Software Co. Avalara, Universal Music Submit IPO Plans
Avalara Inc. and music giant Universal Music Group NV have confidentially filed plans for initial public offerings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, marking the latest two companies to join the private-to-public pipeline.
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July 22, 2025
Native Groups Reject Trump's Call For Old Team Names
Two Native American advocacy groups are condemning President Donald Trump's threat to kill a $3 billion plan for the new Washington Commanders stadium if the NFL team's former name isn't reinstated, saying Indigenous cultures are not past relics, mascots or forms of entertainment.
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July 22, 2025
EU Deepens Look Into Universal Music $775M Downtown Deal
European Union antitrust enforcers kicked off an in-depth probe Tuesday into Universal Music Group's bid to buy Downtown Music Holdings, raising concerns that the $775 million transaction could give UMG access to the "commercially sensitive data of its rival record labels" held by Downtown.
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July 21, 2025
The Biggest Telecom Developments Of 2025: Midyear Report
It's been a headline-grabbing year in communications law so far, with the U.S. Supreme Court handing down a major win for federal programs that help pay for broadband deployment and a new Republican chief at the nation's telecom agency ushering in a rule-slashing agenda.
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July 21, 2025
Sinclair Stations Clear Up FCC's Kid TV Enforcement
Sinclair Broadcast Group stations that aired Hot Wheels commercials during a children's Hot Wheels program in violation of Federal Communications Commission rules are settling with the agency after their owner inked a deal allowing the parent company to avoid a $2.6 million fine.
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July 21, 2025
Perplexity Says 'Comet' Marks Should Be Axed For Fraud
Perplexity AI, the maker of the "Comet" search engine, fired off a counterattack against Comet ML's trademark infringement suit, asking a California federal judge Friday to cancel the software company's "comet" registrations over concerns they were fraudulently procured.
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July 21, 2025
Fla. Atty Urges Toss Of Sean Combs' $50M Defamation Suit
A Miami attorney urged a New York federal judge to toss Sean "Diddy" Combs' $50 million defamation suit alleging she perpetuated false claims of him sexually assaulting inebriated celebrities and minors on recorded video, saying the complaint fails to state a claim or back up accusations with facts.Â
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July 21, 2025
Copyright And TM Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court will evaluate contributory liability in a $1 billion copyright case involving internet service providers, and the Federal Circuit will assess the latest attempted trademark registration testing the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's comfort with profanity. Here are the copyright and trademark cases to watch for the rest of the year.
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July 21, 2025
Not Enough Similarities To Apply DOJ Ad Tech Win: Google
Google urged a New York federal judge not to let website publishers, advertisers and others lock the company into the Justice Department's win in a separate Virginia federal court monopolization lawsuit over its advertising placement technology business, arguing the cases have key differences in facts and circuit standards.
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July 21, 2025
Fla. Judge Pick Probed On Trump Case, Nomination Timing
A judicial nominee for the Southern District of Florida has fielded more questions from Democrats who have suggested that he ruled in favor of President Donald Trump and repeated the president's "partisan talking points" while simultaneously being vetted for a federal judgeship.
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July 21, 2025
Huawei Chips Block Some TVs' NextGen Signals, FCC Told
Pearl TV is calling on SiliconDust to remove Huawei-made components from its products, which rebroadcast TV signals from viewer antennas over home networks, saying the chips in its HDHomeRun Flex devices are unable to broadcast certain Next Generation TV programming.
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July 21, 2025
Sens. Float Bill To Protect Against AI Data Piracy
Federal lawmakers said Monday that they are floating a measure that would give creators the right to sue companies that use their work to train artificial intelligence models without their permission, a move that comes amid concerns over AI and intellectual property.
Expert Analysis
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The CFTC Is Shaking Up Sports Betting's Legal Future
The sports betting industry faces a potential sea change amid recent state and federal actions across the regulatory landscape that have expanded access to sporting event contracts against the backdrop of waning Commodity Futures Trading Commission opposition, says Nick Covek at Foley & Lardner.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths
Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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Speech Protection Questions In AI Case Raise Liability Risk
A Florida federal court's recent landmark ruling in Garcia v. Character Technologies, rejecting artificial intelligence developers' efforts to shield themselves from product liability and wrongful death claims under the First Amendment, challenges the assumption that chatbot outputs qualify as speech, and may redefine AI regulation and litigation nationally, says Peter Gregory at Goldberg Segalla.
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Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing
Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.
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NCAA Settlement Kicks Off New Era For Student-Athlete NIL
A landmark settlement stemming from 15 years of litigation between schools and the NCAA reflects a major development in college athletics by securing compensation for usage of student-athletes' names, images and likenesses, and schools hoping to take advantage of new opportunities should take proactive steps to comply with new rules, say attorneys at Manatt.
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Lessons From Recent Creative Clashes In Entertainment IP
Three recent controversies highlight when creative expression might cross over into infringing another party's rights, and how these potentially conflicting interests can be balanced, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.
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9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard
District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Competing In Modern Pentathlon Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Opening myself up to new experiences through competing in modern Olympic pentathlon has shrunk the appearance of my daily work annoyances and helps me improve my patience, manage crises better and remember that acquiring new skills requires working through your early mistakes, says attorney Mary Zoldak.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Teaching Yourself Legal Tech
New graduates often enter practice unfamiliar with even basic professional software, but budding lawyers can use on-the-job opportunities to both catch up on technological skills and explore the advanced legal and artificial intelligence tools that will open doors, says Alyssa Sones at Sheppard Mullin.
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Explicit Pic Takedown Law Casts A Wide Net
With a surprisingly broad range of online platforms potentially subject to the new Take It Down Act’s process for removing revenge porn or explicit deepfakes, all services that allow user interaction or content hosting should proactively evaluate their legal obligations and demonstrate compliance, say attorneys at Goodwin, say attorneys at Goodwin.
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How AI May Reshape The Future Of Adjudication
As discussed at a recent panel at Texas A&M, artificial intelligence will not erase the human element of adjudication in the next 10 to 20 years, but it will drive efficiencies that spur private arbiters to experiment, lead public courts to evolve and force attorneys to adapt, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.
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When Legal Advocacy Crosses The Line Into Incivility
As judges issue sanctions for courtroom incivility, and state bars advance formal discipline rules, trial lawyers must understand that the difference between zealous advocacy and unprofessionalism is not just a matter of tone; it's a marker of skill, credibility and potentially disciplinary exposure, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.
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Va.'s Altered Surcharge Law Poses Constitutional Questions
Virginia's recently amended consumer protection law requiring sellers to display the total price rather than expressly prohibiting surcharges follows New York's recent revision of its antisurcharge statute and may raise similar First Amendment questions, says attorneys at Stinson.
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Volunteering At Schools Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy.
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Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways
Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.