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  • July 03, 2025

    The Moments That Shaped The Universal Injunction Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court voted along ideological lines when it hindered the ability of federal district court judges to issue nationwide pauses on presidential policies, but that outcome didn't seem like a foregone conclusion during oral arguments earlier this year. What do the colloquies suggest about the justices' thinking? Here are some moments that may have swayed them.

  • July 03, 2025

    McCarter & English, Atty Debate Vets' Rights Law In Bias Case

    McCarter & English LLP argued a veterans' rights law does not apply in a former attorney's anti-veteran discrimination suit against the firm, while the attorney fought to preserve his claims relating to the law, according to briefs they filed in New Jersey state court Thursday.

  • July 03, 2025

    Ex-NJ Judge's Conduct Raises Security Concerns, State Says

    New Jersey is seeking a protective order to halt an ex-workers' compensation judge's "harassing" inquiries in her suit over her removal, telling a state court that her conduct over the past month raises serious concerns about the security of the individuals she is targeting.

  • July 03, 2025

    Firm Fires Back At NJ Atty's 'Scandalous' Fee Action

    A law firm has accused a New Jersey lawyer who is suing it in a complex fee dispute of filing a vexatious complaint designed to chill its legal work and gain an advantage in separate ongoing cases.

  • July 03, 2025

    Free-Speech Suit Will Be Early Trial Court Test Of Trump Admin

    A Massachusetts federal judge will begin hearing testimony Monday in a challenge by academic organizations to the Trump administration's visa revocations and removals of noncitizen faculty and students who have expressed pro-Palestinian views, in one of the first trials over the president's second-term policies.

  • July 03, 2025

    What Judges Might Ponder In Judicial Safety Law Challenge

    A Third Circuit panel set to examine the constitutionality of a judicial safety law born out of the murder of a New Jersey federal judge's son is tasked with what experts are viewing as a lesser-of-two-evils choice: chilling free speech or chilling public service.

  • July 03, 2025

    The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court

    The number of law firms juggling three or more arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court this past term nearly doubled from the number of firms that could make that claim last term.

  • July 03, 2025

    Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review

    The U.S. Supreme Court once again waited until the term's closing weeks — and even hours — to issue some of its most anticipated and divided decisions.

  • July 03, 2025

    Justices To Probe NJ Transit Cases Over Sovereign Immunity

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to consider whether New Jersey Transit Corp. is entitled to sovereign immunity from private lawsuits, taking an opportunity to smooth out conflicting state court rulings concerning the scope of the public transportation operator's liability for accidents.

  • July 02, 2025

    NCAA, NASCAR Antitrust Challenges Permeate 2025's 1st Half

    The first half of 2025 saw the dispute between NASCAR and two of its teams become supercharged and a judge give final approval to the disputed settlement for the NCAA name, image and likeness antitrust litigation.

  • July 02, 2025

    States Say DHS' Softer Stance On Grants Doesn't Moot Suit

    A collective of 20 states said Wednesday that only Congress can change the terms of federal grants, telling a Rhode Island federal judge that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's softening of its stance on withholding funds to states that don't cooperate with immigration enforcement cannot moot their suit against the government.

  • July 02, 2025

    Ex-Employees Of NJ Medical Co. Must Face Trade Secrets Suit

    A New Jersey federal judge let a medical communications agency pursue contract and trade secret claims against three former employees it accused of launching a rival firm while still on the payroll, but dismissed all claims against PharmaEssentia and its former executive.

  • July 02, 2025

    Top Product Liability News In H1 2025

    There was no shortage of big rulings, verdicts and happenings in the product liability sphere in the first half of 2025. Here, Law360 looks at the most significant news cross-referenced with the articles that garnered the most page views.

  • July 02, 2025

    3rd Circ. Rules False Claims Fraud Can Trigger Deportation

    A Canadian national who gained permanent-resident status in the United States can be deported for costing the Department of Veterans Affairs $3 million by making false claims to get his scuba school into a GI Bill-funded program, the Third Circuit held in a precedential ruling Tuesday.

  • July 02, 2025

    Judge Tosses NJ Law Prof's Free Speech Suit For Good

    A New Jersey federal judge has thrown out for good a law professor's free speech suit against Kean University over alleged controversial statements made in class, finding her twice-amended complaint contained no claims that state workplace policy infringes on her First Amendment rights.

  • July 02, 2025

    Segal McCambridge Hit With Age Bias, Retaliation Suit

    A former secretary is suing Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd. in New York federal court alleging that the firm excluded her from work emails, falsely accused her of failing to perform her work duties and ultimately fired her based on her age.

  • July 02, 2025

    The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term

    After justices and oral advocates spent much of an argument pummeling a lower court's writing talents, one attorney suggested it might be time to move on — only to be told the drubbing had barely begun. Here, Law360 showcases the standout jests and wisecracks from the 2024-25 U.S. Supreme Court term.

  • July 02, 2025

    Litigation Funder Seeks Exit From NJ Suit Over Crash Funding

    A litigation funder has asked a New Jersey state court to remove it from a suit alleging it worked with two law firms to unlawfully steer a former client into high-interest loans amid a vehicle injury suit, arguing its funding agreements are not loans and therefore are not governed by the Consumer Fraud Act.

  • July 02, 2025

    Canned Food Group Del Monte Hits Ch. 11 With $1.2B Debt

    Packaged foods giant Del Monte is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey with plans for a sale after a liability management transaction last year failed to sufficiently reduce borrowing costs from its $1.23 billion of secured debt.

  • July 01, 2025

    Mallinckrodt Execs See Securities Fraud Claims Trimmed

    Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals executives must face investors' claims alleging they concealed signs of the company's impending 2023 bankruptcy and share cancellations, but a New Jersey federal judge pared down allegations against two executives and other aspects of the case in a partial dismissal Monday.

  • July 01, 2025

    NJ Assault Weapon Ban Unconstitutional, 3rd Circ. Told

    Gun advocates told a Third Circuit panel on Wednesday that a Garden State federal court did not go far enough when it overturned the state's ban on AR-15 assault rifles, arguing that the state's ban on a number of other firearms and large capacity magazines should also be overturned.

  • July 01, 2025

    State AGs Sue Gov't To Halt Medicaid Data Sharing With ICE

    A California-led coalition of nearly two dozen state attorneys general is pushing a federal court to stop the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from giving immigration officials "unfettered access" to Medicaid recipients' personal health information, arguing that the sharing flouts decades of policy and practice.

  • July 01, 2025

    The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term

    The term's sharpest dissents often looked beyond perceived flaws in majority reasoning to raise existential concerns about the role and future of the court, with the justices accusing one another of rewarding executive branch lawlessness, harming faith in the judiciary and threatening democracy, sometimes on an emergency basis with little briefing or explanation.

  • July 01, 2025

    Full Fed. Circ. Rejects Mylan Rehearing Bid In Patent Case

    The full Federal Circuit on Tuesday shot down Mylan's request for the court to reconsider a March ruling that the company's planned generic version of schizophrenia drug Invega Trinza would cause physicians to infringe a Janssen patent.

  • July 01, 2025

    Defamation Litigation Roundup: Newsom, Lively, MyPillow

    In this month's defamation litigation roundup, Law360 looks back on a decision in the high-profile fight between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, as well as at a jury verdict in a voting machine company executive's case against MyPillow's CEO.

Expert Analysis

  • State Securities Enforcers May Fill A Federal Enforcement Gap

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission appears poised to take a lighter touch under the new administration, but state enforcement efforts are likely to continue unabated, and potentially even increase, particularly with regard to digital assets and ESG disclosures, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist

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    Partner and associate mobility data from the fourth quarter of 2024 shows that we’re in a new, stable era of lateral hiring where firms have the edge, but leaders should proceed cautiously, looking beyond expected revenue and compensation analyses for potential risks, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Opinion

    We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment

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    As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • Series

    Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.

  • Unpacking The Illicit E-Cigarette Crackdown By State AGs

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    A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general for nine states and the District of Columbia announced a coordinated effort to curb illicit electronic cigarette sales, illustrating the rising prominence of state attorneys general using consumer protection laws to address issues of national scope, especially when federal efforts prove ineffective, say attorneys at Troutman.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw

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    As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.

  • Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession

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    For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.

  • 4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy

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    This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.

  • A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing

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    U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.

  • Implementation, Constitutional Issues With Birthright Order

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    President Donald Trump's executive order reinterpreting the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship clause presents unavoidable administrative problems and raises serious constitutional concerns about the validity of many existing federal laws and regulations, says Eric Schnapper at the University of Washington School of Law.

  • NCAA Rulings Signal Game Change For Athlete Classification

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    A Tennessee federal court's recent decision in Pavia v. NCAA adds to a growing call to consider classifying college athletes as employees under federal law, a change that would have unexpected, potentially prohibitive costs for schools, says J.R. Webster Cucovatz at Gilson Daub.

  • Recent Cases Clarify FCA Kickback Pleading Standards

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    Two recently resolved cases involving pharmaceutical manufacturers may make it more difficult for False Claims Act defendants facing kickback scheme allegations to get claims dismissed for lack of evidence, say Li Yu at Bernstein Litowitz, Ellen London at London & Noar, and Gregg Shapiro at Gregg Shapiro Law.

  • Opinion

    State FCAs Should Cover Local Fund Misuse, State Tax Fraud

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    New Jersey and other states with similar False Claims Acts should amend them to cover misappropriated municipal funding, and state and local tax fraud, which would encourage more whistleblowers to come forward and increase their recoveries, says Kenneth Levine at Stone & Magnanini.

  • 7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments

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    As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.

  • Series

    Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.

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