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July 17, 2025
Authors Win Cert. In Copyright Suit Against Anthropic
A California federal judge on Thursday certified a class of copyright owners of books in the online pirate libraries Library Genesis and Pirate Library Mirror that were downloaded by artificial intelligence firm Anthropic for training its Claude generative text model.
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July 17, 2025
Katt Williams Seeks Early Win In Atlanta Assault Case
Katt Williams has asked a Georgia federal judge for an early win in a lawsuit brought by four women who allege they were jumped and threatened at gunpoint by the comedian and his entourage outside an Atlanta nightclub, arguing the claims are time-barred.
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July 17, 2025
Ga. AG Asks 11th Circ. To Review Social Media Age Limit Case
The state of Georgia has appealed a preliminary injunction that halted enforcement of Georgia's new restrictions on minors' use of social media on constitutionality grounds to the Eleventh Circuit.
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July 17, 2025
Notorious B.I.G. Estate, Others Settle IP Row Over Merch
A settlement has been reached in a suit brought by the estate of the Notorious B.I.G. against Target, Home Depot, Nordstrom and others, claiming they infringed the late rapper's trademarks by selling art bearing his image and likeness, the parties told an Illinois federal court.
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July 17, 2025
Houston Texans Say No Thought Behind Ticket Holders' Suit
A group of longtime Houston Texans season ticket holders told a judge Thursday that they were "blackballed" with increased prices after 20 years of loyalty, while the team countered that their antitrust claims "do not have a lot of thought."
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July 17, 2025
Connecticut Music Festival Organizer To Pay $50K In Refunds
The bankrupt organizer of a botched Connecticut music festival known as Capulet Fest has agreed to pay up to $50,000 in restitution to ticket buyers to settle an investigation into possible violations of state law, the attorney general's office said Thursday.
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July 17, 2025
IRS Leaker Asks DC Circ. To Bar Comments By Ex-Employer
A tech worker appealing a five-year sentence for leaking tax returns while on the job at the IRS through contractor Booz Allen asked the D.C. Circuit on Thursday to block his former employer from weighing in, saying the company's opinion that he should finish his prison term is irrelevant.
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July 17, 2025
Browns, Cleveland Spar Over Mootness In Modell Law Dispute
The city of Cleveland urged an Ohio federal court Wednesday to reject the Cleveland Browns' bid to have the judge determine the proper procedure for deeming the case moot because the lawsuit is already paused.
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July 17, 2025
Dems Walk Out On Vote Of Emil Bove For 3rd Circ.
The Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee walked out of the vote on Emil Bove's Third Circuit nomination on Thursday morning after Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., accused committee chair Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, of subverting committee rules by not acknowledging his request to speak and rushing through the nomination.
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July 17, 2025
Meta, Stockholders Settle $8B Privacy Breach Suit
Attorneys for Meta stockholders reported a midtrial agreement Thursday to settle an $8 billion-plus Delaware Court of Chancery suit accusing the company's directors and officers of breaching privacy regulations and corporate fiduciary duties tied to allegations dating to the Cambridge Analytica scandal more than a decade ago.
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July 16, 2025
Jane's Addiction Members Clash In Court Over Onstage Fight
Three members of Jane's Addiction on Wednesday sued vocalist Perry Farrell over an onstage altercation they say has destroyed the rock band's reputation and trademark, while in his own suit Farrell claims it is his bandmates who have jettisoned the group's success in favor of bullying him during performances.
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July 16, 2025
OpenAI, Microsoft Challenge Authors' Proposed Class Action
OpenAI and its financial backer Microsoft each have lodged challenges in New York federal court to a consolidated proposed class action from a group of best-selling authors who claim their works were used to train ChatGPT, saying the consolidated litigation went beyond the court's permissible scope.
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July 16, 2025
PR Consultant Wins Exit From Lively's 'It Ends With Us' Suit
A New York federal judge Wednesday dismissed a public relations consultant and his company from actress Blake Lively's lawsuit that accuses her "It Ends With Us" co-star and director, Justin Baldoni, of sexual harassment on set and trying to orchestrate a public relations campaign to "destroy" her reputation.
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July 16, 2025
Meta Wanted To Shield Zuckerberg From FTC Suit, Chancery Told
A former Facebook director testified Wednesday that company directors resisted federal efforts to include CEO Mark Zuckerberg as a defendant in a privacy breach suit that settled for $5 billion in 2019, starting a Delaware trial on a derivative stockholder suit to recover the payout.
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July 16, 2025
Amazon Beats Class Suit Over Prime Video Ads For Good
A Washington federal judge has permanently ended a proposed class action against Amazon.com Inc. over the introduction of commercials on the company's Prime Video streaming service, reiterating on Wednesday her prior ruling that the company's subscriber terms permitted the change.
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July 16, 2025
Hawley Accuses AI Cos. Of Largest IP Theft In US History
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley condemned artificial intelligence developers accused of using pirating sites to obtain training material for their AI models, calling the claims part of "the largest intellectual property theft in American history" during a hearing Wednesday.
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July 16, 2025
Dominion Exec Settles Defamation Suit With Election Denier
A former Dominion Voting Systems Inc. executive reached a settlement on Wednesday in Colorado federal court with a right-wing podcast and speaking tour that he said were spreading defamatory statements surrounding the 2020 election.
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July 16, 2025
FCC Looks To Streamline Regs For Enviro Reviews
The Federal Communications Commission expects to move a plan forward in August that would overhaul its rules for scrutinizing telecom and broadband projects under the National Environmental Policy Act.
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July 16, 2025
NBA Bolsters Case For Justices To Review VPPA Scope
The NBA is amplifying its push for the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Second Circuit decision that revived a Video Privacy Protection Act suit against the league for sharing user data, saying appellate courts have splintered on the issue since it filed its March petition.
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July 16, 2025
Ex-NFL Player Can't Undo Legal Fees In 'Shark Tank' Dispute
A New Jersey federal judge rejected former NFL player Al "Bubba" Baker's request to undo certain rulings and $110,800 in legal fee awards in his ongoing dispute with Shark Tank Star Daymond John, who accused the defensive end of defamation after their boneless rib business venture soured.
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July 16, 2025
Charter, Cox Ask FCC To Approve $34.5B Combination
Charter Communications and Cox Communications asked federal telecom regulators this week to approve their $34.5 billion megadeal to combine into a broadband, video and mobile services behemoth.
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July 16, 2025
Pac-12, Mountain West At Impasse On Poaching Fees Dispute
The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences, fighting in California federal court since last September over millions in fees the Mountain West charged the Pac-12 for luring its members away to rebuild the league, will go back to court after mediation attempts failed.
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July 16, 2025
DOJ Tells FCC Terminals Critical To Undersea Cable Security
The U.S. Department of Justice is calling for new Federal Communications Commission rules to better protect undersea cable systems from foreign adversaries, saying cable licensees should have to report information about nonlicensee entities that operate equipment on submarine cables landing in the U.S.
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July 16, 2025
Dems Ask FCC To Drop CBS Probe, Cite Fox 'Double Standard'
U.S. Senate Democrats are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to drop its probe into alleged news distortion at CBS, claiming there's a "double standard" based on a Fox News interview with President Donald Trump last year about the Jeffrey Epstein case.
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July 16, 2025
Nexstar Media Sues Ex-Worker Over 'Cruisin' Connecticut' TM
Broadcasting giant Nexstar Media Inc. has sued a former sales executive allegedly responsible for finding advertisers for a local television station's "Cruisin' Connecticut" segments, accusing her of launching her own media company in 2019 and filing a trademark application for the similar phrase "Cruisin' CT."
Expert Analysis
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Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year
Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.
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Series
Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.
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Courts Must Stick To The Science On Digital Addiction Claims
A number of pending personal injury and product liability lawsuits allege that plaintiffs have developed behavioral addictions to the use of social media and video games — but this is not yet recognized by relevant authorities as an addiction, so courts must carefully scrutinize such claims, say attorneys at DLA Piper.
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Influencer IP Case Risks Judges Becoming Arbiters Of 'Vibes'
The case of Gifford v. Sheil, pending in Texas federal court, involves an influencer alleging that distinctive social media aesthetics constitute protectable property, and reflects a troubling trend: the overreach of intellectual property law in areas better left for creative freedom, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025
Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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Despite Political Divide, FEC Found Common Ground In '24
The Federal Election Commission, although evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, reached consensus in consequential advisory opinions, enforcement actions and regulations last year, offering welcome clarity on some key questions facing campaigns, PACs and parties, say attorneys at Covington.
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Chancery May Have Raised Bar For Books, Records Requests
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently approved the denial of a books and records demand against Amazon, raising important questions about what evidence and purpose a stockholder is required to show to succeed on such a request, say attorneys at Selendy Gay.
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Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.
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Mass Arbitration Procedures After Faulty Live Nation Ruling
Despite the Ninth Circuit's flawed reasoning in Heckman v. Live Nation, the exceptional allegations of collusive conduct shouldn't be read to restrict arbitration providers that have adopted good faith procedures to ensure that consumer mass arbitrations can be efficiently resolved on the merits, says Collin Vierra at Eimer Stahl.
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5 Notable Information Security Events In 2024
B. Stephanie Siegmann at Hinckley Allen discusses 2024's largest and most destructive data breaches seen yet, ranging from ransomware disrupting U.S. healthcare systems on a massive scale, to tensions increasing between the U.S. and China over cyberespionage and the control of U.S. data.
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Series
Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.
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Looking Back At 2024's Noteworthy State AG Litigation
State attorneys general across the U.S. took bold steps in 2024 to address unlawful activities by corporations in several areas, including privacy and data security, financial transparency, children's internet safety, and other overall consumer protection claims, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.
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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.
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5 Advertising Law Trends To Watch In 2025
Although advertisers are encouraged by the incoming Trump administration's focus on deregulation, this year could feel like wading through uncharted waters, and decreased federal government regulation may mean increased state regulation, say attorneys at Reed Smith.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.