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August 19, 2025
5 Firms Build $6.2B Nexstar, Tegna Media Mega-Merger
Broadcast television giant Nexstar Media Group Inc. on Tuesday unveiled plans to buy fellow broadcast digital media company Tegna Inc. in an all-cash deal that was built by five law firms and is valued at $6.2 billion.
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August 18, 2025
Meta Faces Senate Probe Over AI Chatbots' Talks With Kids
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has launched an investigation into how artificial intelligence-fueled chatbots being deployed by Meta interact with children, following reports that the social media giant internally approved rules that would enable these products to engage "romantic" and "sensual" exchanges with minors.Â
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August 18, 2025
'Ketamine Queen' Takes Plea Deal In Matthew Perry Case
The woman known as the "Ketamine Queen" of North Hollywood has agreed to plead guilty to providing the ketamine that led to the 2023 death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry, according to a plea agreement filed in California federal court on Monday.
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August 18, 2025
NetChoice Expert Cut From La. Suit Amid AI Fabrication Claims
Tech trade group NetChoice confirmed Monday it's dropping an expert witness who filed a "misattributed" report in its lawsuit challenging a new Louisiana law that would restrict minors' access to social media, after the state's attorney general alleged the declaration contained "AI-fabricated quotations and citations."
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August 18, 2025
WWE Accuser's Atty Wants Doctor's Defamation Suit Paused
The attorney and law firm for a woman accusing World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. of sex trafficking have asked a federal judge to shut down evidence probes in a defamation lawsuit filed by a doctor who allegedly treated the accuser at former CEO Vince McMahon's request.
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August 18, 2025
PepsiCo Lied About Disabling Website Cookies, Suit Says
PepsiCo Inc. and its Frito-Lay North America Inc. unit are letting third parties like Google and Facebook track browsing activities and collect the information of consumers who visit the food companies' websites, despite consumers selecting "no" to unnecessary cookies, a proposed class action in California federal court alleges.
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August 18, 2025
Musk Seeks Early Win In Twitter Investor Fraud Case
Elon Musk has asked a California federal judge to dismiss claims brought by a class of former Twitter investors in litigation accusing the right-wing billionaire of intentionally tanking the social media platform's stock price, arguing his statements made ahead of the deal are accurate.
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August 18, 2025
Crypto Game Co. Accuses Jump Trading Of Pump-And-Dump
A crypto video game developer has accused high-frequency trading firm Jump Trading of engaging in a pump-and-dump of its token after striking a deal to provide market making services.
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August 18, 2025
FTC Targets Ticket Resellers Over Eras Tour Sales Meltdown
The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued ticket brokers in Maryland federal court for allegedly snatching up hundreds of thousands of Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets and selling them at high markups after bypassing Ticketmaster's purchase limit rules and verification processes by using fake accounts and spoofed IP addresses.
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August 18, 2025
Colo. AG Blasts FCC's T-Mobile, Skydance Approvals
Colorado's top law enforcer has said he's unhappy with the way the federal government has ushered through major telecom and media mergers after only locking down concessions on diversity, hiring and news coverage.
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August 18, 2025
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
Executives and board members of Cencora Corp. tentatively settled a stockholder derivative suit for $111.25 million, VectoIQ board members reached a $6.3 million deal on stockholder claims over electric carmaker Nikola's prospects, and class attorneys who secured a $50 million derivative suit settlement saw their proposed 25% attorney fee cut by almost half. Here's the latest from the Delaware Chancery Court.
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August 18, 2025
Fla. Rapper Sentenced To 3½ Years In Prison For $1M Fraud
A Florida federal judge sentenced a Miami rapper to more than three years in prison after a jury convicted him of fraud-related charges in connection with a scheme to defraud luxury merchandise vendors of more than $1 million.Â
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August 18, 2025
IYO Asks 9th Circ. To Reject OpenAI's Bid To Ax TM Injunction
Tech firm IYO Inc. urged the Ninth Circuit to leave in place a temporary bar on OpenAI using a mark associated with acquired company IO Products Inc. amid a trademark fight, saying it was improper for OpenAI to even ask the appellate court to hear the matter at this stage.
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August 18, 2025
Electronics-Makers Urge FCC To Extend Hearing Aid Standards
The wireless industry and its device manufacturers are once again defending their request that the Federal Communications Commission delay the expiration of interim hearing aid compatibility standards for wireless handsets, saying a lack of device testing capacity could create a major bottleneck and disrupt the "vibrant market for new wireless handsets."
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August 18, 2025
Fox Corp. Sues Mexican Broadcaster Over Use Of 'Fox Sports'
Fox Sports has filed a lawsuit in New York federal court accusing a Mexican media company of misusing its sports-related intellectual property rights and trying to interfere with its other business relationships in Mexico after Fox nixed their trademark agreement.
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August 18, 2025
Newsmax Settles Dominion Defamation Suit For $67M In Del.
Newsmax Inc. and Dominion Voting Systems Inc. have settled for $67 million Dominion claims that Newsmax falsely accused the voting machine company of rigging the 2020 election in favor of former President Joe Biden.
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August 15, 2025
'Alarm Should Ring': Judge Blocks FTC's Media Matters Probe
A Washington, D.C., federal judge Friday preliminarily blocked the Federal Trade Commission from moving forward with its investigation into the left-leaning Media Matters for America, saying the investigation is likely a retaliatory response to an article reporting that ads on Twitter appeared next to antisemitic posts following Elon Musk's acquisition.
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August 15, 2025
Stewart Issues Dozens More Discretionary Denial Decisions
Acting U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart denied numerous petitions challenging patents on discretionary grounds this week, while referring a smaller number of cases to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
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August 15, 2025
Lee Subscribers Get Final OK For $9.5M Video Privacy Deal
An Iowa federal judge has given final approval to a $9.5 million deal to resolve a proposed class action accusing media company Lee Enterprises of illegally disclosing subscribers' video-viewing information to Meta, finding the agreement adequately addresses risks that both sides would have if litigation were to continue.
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August 15, 2025
Trump Admin Urges DC Circ. Not To Reinstate Copyright Chief
The Trump administration on Friday pressed the D.C. Circuit not to reinstate the ousted head of the U.S. Copyright Office while she challenges her removal, arguing that the termination was lawful and she cannot demonstrate that she was irreparably harmed by it.
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August 15, 2025
TikTok Judge Leans Against Discovery Sanctions In IP Case
A California federal judge overseeing a Chinese company's case accusing TikTok of stealing video-editing tool trade secrets and infringing the tool's copyrights said Friday she wasn't inclined to grant TikTok's request for sanctions ending the litigation over alleged discovery misconduct, adding she hasn't been "keen" at times on TikTok's behavior.
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August 15, 2025
Baby Co. Says CPSC's 'False' Safety Concerns Tanked Sales
Baby sleep sack maker Dreamland Baby Co. has filed a $90 million suit against the federal government, claiming that former Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. ruined its reputation and damaged its sales by falsely suggesting that weighted infant sleep products aren't safe.
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August 15, 2025
'Not A Close Call': Meta Beats Staffing Co. Metabyte's TM Suit
Social media giant Meta Platforms defeated a trademark suit from a staffing company that's done business as Metabyte Inc. since 1993, after a California federal judge said Friday the dispute is "not a close call."
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August 15, 2025
Fla. Book Ban Law Struck Down For Vagueness
A Florida federal judge has found a state law restricting books in school libraries to be unconstitutionally overbroad and vague, handing a win to the publishing houses, parents of schoolchildren and bestselling authors who had teamed up to fight it.
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August 15, 2025
Eric André's Airport Stop Suit Partially Revived By 11th Circ.
The Eleventh Circuit has partially revived comedian Eric André's lawsuit alleging he was subjected to a "degrading" search and seizure by police at an Atlanta airport, restoring his Fourth Amendment claims Friday while backing the dismissal of his allegations that he was racially profiled.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test
Recently released information about the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam highlights why a single test is not ideal for measuring newly licensed lawyers’ competency, demonstrating the need for collaborative development, implementation and reform processes, says Gregory Bordelon at Suffolk University.
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Disney Art Suit Will Test Recent AI Fair Use Boundaries
While the first U.S. rulings to address the issue recently held that it's fair use for generative artificial intelligence models to train on certain copyrighted books without permission, Disney v. Midjourney, filed in June, will test the limits of the fair use framework in a visual art context, says Rob Rosenberg at Moses & Singer.
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A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations
As attorneys increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence for legal research, courts should consider expanding online quality control programs to flag potential hallucinations — permitting counsel to correct mistakes and sparing judges the burden of imposing sanctions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl and Connors.
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Viral Coldplay Incident Shows Why Workplace Policies Matter
The viral kiss cam incident at a recent Coldplay concert involving a CEO and a human resources executive raises questions about how employers can use their code of conduct or morality clauses to address off-the-clock behavior that may be detrimental to the company's reputation, says Masood Ali at Segal McCambridge.
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Tracking The Evolving Legal Landscape Of Music Festivals
The legal infrastructure behind music festivals is anything but simple, so attorneys advising clients in this space should be prepared for a wide range of legal challenges, including the unexpected risks that come with live events, says Meesha Moulton at Meesha Moulton Law.
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Series
Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Pressing and framing plants that I grow has shown me that pursuing an endeavor that brings you joy can lead to surprising benefits for a legal career, including mental clarity, perspective and even a bit of humility, says Douglas Selph at Morris Manning.
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Reddit v. Anthropic Is A Defining Moment In The AI Data Race
The recent lawsuit filed by Reddit against Anthropic in California state court marks a pivotal moment in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence by sidestepping a typical copyright dispute, focusing instead on the enforceability of online terms of service and ownership of the digital commons, says William Galkin at Galkin Law.
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Opinion
The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable
As underscored by the fallout from California’s February bar exam, legal education and licensure are tethered to outdated systems, and the industry must implement several key reforms to remain relevant and responsive to 21st century legal needs, says Matthew Nehmer at The Colleges of Law.
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Unpacking Notable Details From FTC's 'AI Washing' Cases
The Federal Trade Commission has brought many cases involving allegedly deceptive artificial intelligence claims over the past couple of years, illustrating overlooked aspects of AI washing generally and a few new types of AI marketing claims that may line up in regulatory crosshairs down the road, says Michael Atleson at DLA Piper.
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Justices' Age Verification Ruling May Lead To More State Laws
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton ruling, permitting a Texas law requiring certain websites to verify users’ ages, significantly expands states' ability to regulate minors’ social media access, further complicating the patchwork of internet privacy laws, say attorneys at Troutman.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Relevance Redactions
In recent cases addressing redactions that parties sought to apply based on the relevance of information — as opposed to considerations of privilege — courts have generally limited a party’s ability to withhold nonresponsive or irrelevant material, providing a few lessons for discovery strategy, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Opinion
Section 1983 Has Promise After End Of Nationwide Injunctions
After the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the practice of nationwide injunctions in Trump v. Casa, Section 1983 civil rights suits can provide a better pathway to hold the government accountable — but this will require reforms to qualified immunity, says Marc Levin at the Council on Criminal Justice.
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Courts Redefining Software As Product Generates New Risks
A recent wave of litigation against social media platforms, chatbot developers and ride-hailing companies has some courts straying from the traditional view of software as a service to redefining software as a product, with significant implications for strict liability exposure, say attorneys at Reed Smith.
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Trump's 2nd Term Puts Merger Remedies Back On The Table
In contrast with the Biden administration, the second Trump administration has signaled a renewed willingness to resolve merger enforcement concerns through remedies from the outset, particularly when the proposed fix is structural, clearly addresses the harm and does not require burdensome oversight, say attorneys at Cooley.
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Reel Justice: 'Oh, Hi!' Teaches Attys To Return To The Statute
The new dark comedy film “Oh, Hi!” — depicting a romantic vacation that turns into an inadvertent kidnapping — should remind criminal practitioners to always reread the statute to avoid assumptions, meet their ethical duties and finesse their trial strategy, says Veronica Finkelstein at Wilmington University School of Law.