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  • June 16, 2025

    High Court Will Hear Chevron, Exxon Pollution Liability Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to determine whether federal or state courts are the proper venue for Louisiana's bid to hold Chevron, Exxon Mobil and other major oil companies liable for damages to the state's coastal lands that were allegedly caused by World War II-era oil production activities.

  • June 13, 2025

    9th Circ. Allows ConocoPhillips Project To Proceed, For Now

    The Ninth Circuit on Friday held that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management must reconsider a small part of its approval for the controversial ConocoPhillips Willow oil and gas project, though it stopped short of vacating existing approvals for the Arctic energy development and allowed the project to proceed.

  • June 13, 2025

    State Dept. Layoffs Still Violate Injunction, Judge Says

    A California federal judge said Friday that planned staff reductions at the State Department would violate her injunction blocking President Donald Trump's executive order directing layoffs at federal agencies, saying she's not persuaded by the government's assertion that the department's reorganization was underway before the order.

  • June 13, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: Builders' Hack, Korean Mezz, Hotel Angst

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including an inside look at California's Builder's Remedy, aggressive moves by South Korean mezzanine lenders, and why one BigLaw hospitality leader says hotels are "scared to death." 

  • June 13, 2025

    Trump Ends Protections, Funding For Columbia River Basin

    President Donald Trump has pulled the U.S. from a Biden-era agreement with two Pacific Northwest states and three tribal nations to restore salmon populations in the Columbia River Basin and increase clean energy production, saying his administration is committed to protecting the country from "radical green agenda policies."

  • June 13, 2025

    Casino Workers Say Mich. Tribe Can't Exit Data Breach Suit

    A group of casino employees are fighting a motion in Michigan federal court by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians to throw out a proposed class action involving a data breach, arguing that tribal sovereign immunity does not bar the lawsuit.

  • June 13, 2025

    Enviro Orgs. Challenge Trump's Mercury Rule Pass For Coal Plants

    As the Trump administration moves to undo recently tightened mercury emissions rules for coal-fired power plants, environmental groups have challenged President Donald Trump's decision to exempt dozens of plants from the stricter standards.

  • June 13, 2025

    Con Man Galanis Can't Get $2M Back, Despite Trump Clemency

    A New York federal judge denied convicted fraudster Jason Galanis' request to halt restitution payments and recover $2.17 million in forfeited assets, ruling that President Donald Trump's reduction of his sentence applied only to future obligations.

  • June 13, 2025

    Hopes Run High For Senate's Focus On Universal Service

    Telecom industry groups are expressing guarded optimism that Congress could soon reform the nation's telecommunications subsidy system as a high court decision looms on the future of the Universal Service Fund.

  • June 13, 2025

    Calif. Residents Sue Over 'Pick 'Em' Fantasy Sports Contest

    A pair of San Francisco residents filed a proposed class action in California federal court against SidePrize LLC for allegedly telling customers its "Pick 'Em" daily fantasy sports contests are legal in the state when they are actually prohibited gambling operations.

  • June 12, 2025

    Suit Over Biden Mining Rule Paused As Trump Plans Changes

    State and federal litigants in a suit over a Biden-era regulation that imposed more requirements on states to address possible mining law violations were granted a breather Thursday after the Trump administration said it plans to loosen the mandate once again.

  • June 12, 2025

    Review Ordered For Alaska Gold Mine As Permits Kept Alive

    An Alaska federal judge isn't revoking key permits for a proposed gold mine in the state's Yukon–Kuskokwim region despite finding legal flaws in an environmental review, but she has ordered government agencies to reassess the risks of a catastrophic tailings spill while construction remains paused.

  • June 12, 2025

    Tribal Students Sue Feds Over Change To Financial Aid Policy

    Two New York tribal members want a federal district court to block a decision by the U.S. Education Department to reverse course on its residence documentation policy for Indigenous students seeking financial aid, saying the agency offered no justification for the change that will prevent them from attending college.

  • June 12, 2025

    Calif. Casinos Seek Coverage For Tribes' Gambling Suits

    California casino operators said they are entitled to defense coverage for suits brought by several tribes over their gambling operations, telling a federal court that their insurer has denied coverage based on policy exclusions that do not apply and has failed to conduct a proper investigation of their claims.

  • June 12, 2025

    Christian Group Can't Register 'He Gets Us' As EU TM 

    A U.S. evangelical Christian group can't register as a European trademark the Jesus-focused "He Gets Us" slogan popularized by the group's Super Bowl ads because European officials found this week that consumers would understand it described the organization's religious promotional services. 

  • June 12, 2025

    Ex-Interior Secretary Salazar On 'Coming Home' To WilmerHale

    Former U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar of Colorado, who served as secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior during the Obama administration and most recently as ambassador to Mexico during the Biden administration, returned this month to WilmerHale's Denver office, which he founded in 2014.

  • June 11, 2025

    4th Circ. Urged To Rethink Block On Federal Grant Restoration

    A group of nonprofits and cities asked the Fourth Circuit to reconsider its decision blocking an order that restored 32 congressionally funded grants frozen by the Trump administration, arguing Tuesday that the circuit's approach "would enable the Executive Branch to evade judicial review and unconstitutional actions to go unchecked."

  • June 11, 2025

    Filmmaker Ends Case Against Netflix, LeBron Over 'Rez Ball'

    A California federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a copyright lawsuit with prejudice by a filmmaker who accused Netflix Inc., NBA superstar LeBron James and others of lifting elements from his script to make the movie "Rez Ball" after the parties filed a notice with the court.

  • June 11, 2025

    Trump DOJ Clears Path To Shrink Or Abolish Nat'l Monuments

    National monuments protected by past U.S. presidents can be abolished or made smaller by President Donald Trump, according to an opinion from the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel.

  • June 11, 2025

    Trump Pick For IRS Chief Clears Key Senate Hurdle

    President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service survived a key procedural vote Wednesday in the Senate, setting the stage for the chamber to proceed with a final vote on his confirmation.

  • June 11, 2025

    4th Circ. To Hear Arguments In Army Boarding School Row

    The Fourth Circuit has set arguments in a dispute between the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and the U.S. Army over the return of remains of two of the tribe's children that are buried in the Carlisle Indian Boarding School cemetery in Pennsylvania.

  • June 10, 2025

    Feds Fight Calif. Tribe's Bid To Undo BIA Organization Rule

    The federal government is fighting a D.C. Circuit appeal by nine California Valley Miwok Tribe members who are looking to overturn a lower court order allowing an expansion of the tribe's organization, arguing the decision was not arbitrary and capricious.

  • June 10, 2025

    Judge Denies Calif. Tribe's Bid To Restore Gaming Eligibility

    A D.C. federal judge Tuesday declined to reinstate a California tribe's gaming eligibility for a casino-resort project in the San Francisco Bay Area while the U.S. Department of the Interior reassesses its approval, ruling that the tribe hasn't shown it would be imminently harmed by the eligibility suspension.

  • June 10, 2025

    Power Co. Asks Justices To Settle Split In Tribal Tax Dispute

    Arizona courts were wrong to rule that an energy company located on tribal land is subject to property taxes, the company told the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, urging it to address an "intolerable" state-federal split.

  • June 10, 2025

    Tribes' Effort To Overturn Ore. Casino Land Decision Halted

    A D.C. federal court judge hit pause on a bid by three tribes to vacate the U.S. Department of the Interior's final determination and environmental impact statement in a dispute over the agency's decision to take land into trust for Oregon's Coquille Indian Tribe for a proposed casino project.

Expert Analysis

  • Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Is My Counterclaim Bound To Fall?

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    A Pennsylvania federal court’s recent dismissal of the defendants’ counterclaims in Morgan v. Noss should remind attorneys to avoid the temptation to repackage a claim’s facts and law into a mirror-image counterclaim, as this approach will often result in a waste of time and resources, says Matthew Selmasska at Kaufman Dolowich.

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    Playing Dungeons & Dragons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Playing Dungeons & Dragons – a tabletop role-playing game – helped pave the way for my legal career by providing me with foundational skills such as persuasion and team building, says Derrick Carman at Robins Kaplan.

  • 3 Leadership Practices For A More Supportive Firm Culture

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    Traditional leadership styles frequently amplify the inherent pressures of legal work, but a few simple, time-neutral strategies can strengthen the skills and confidence of employees and foster a more collaborative culture, while supporting individual growth and contribution to organizational goals, says Benjamin Grimes at BKG Leadership.

  • How Justices' E-Rate Decision May Affect Scope Of FCA

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s eventual decision in Wisconsin Bell v. U.S., determining whether reimbursements paid by the E-rate program are "claims" under the False Claims Act, may affect other federal programs that do not require payments to be made by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, says David Colapinto at Kohn Kohn.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents

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    Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.

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    Teaching Scuba Diving Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    As a master scuba instructor, I’ve learned how to prepare for the unexpected, overcome fears and practice patience, and each of these skills – among the many others I’ve developed – has profoundly enhanced my work as a lawyer, says Ron Raether at Troutman Pepper.

  • Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act

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    As the Voting Rights Act reaches its 59th anniversary Tuesday, it must urgently be reinforced against recent efforts to dismantle voter protections, and lawyers can pitch in immediately by volunteering and taking on pro bono work to directly help safeguard the right to vote, says Anna Chu at We The Action.

  • How Loper Bright Weakens NEPA Enviro Justice Strategy

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    The National Environmental Policy Act is central to the Biden administration's environmental justice agenda — but the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo casts doubt on the government's ability to rely on NEPA for this purpose, and a pending federal case will test the strategy's limits, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.

  • Takeaways From High Court's Tribal Health Admin Cost Ruling

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent determination that the government must reimburse two Native American tribes for administrative healthcare costs will help tribes maintain equal footing with the Indian Health Service when administering programs, and continues a pattern of how the current court aligns on tribal concerns, say attorneys at Lewis Roca.

  • How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market

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    Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

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    Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step

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    From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

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    Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    When I’m not working as an appellate lawyer, I spend my spare time building guitars — a craft known as luthiery — which has helped to enhance the discipline, patience and resilience needed to write better briefs, says Rob Carty at Nichols Brar.

  • Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity

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    The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

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