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A California federal judge declared a mistrial Thursday after jurors reached an impasse in Genentech Inc.'s $122 million breach of contract case over patent royalties from sales of Biogen MA Inc.'s multiple sclerosis medicine, telling the parties she's open to Genentech's suggestion that they forgo a jury for the retrial.
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Genentech's $122M MS Drug Royalties Case Ends In Mistrial

By Bonnie Eslinger

A California federal judge declared a mistrial Thursday after jurors reached an impasse in Genentech Inc.'s $122 million breach of contract case over patent royalties from sales of Biogen MA Inc.'s multiple sclerosis medicine, telling the parties she's open to Genentech's suggestion that they forgo a jury for the retrial.

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Calif. Justices Say Ford Can't Arbitrate Fiesta And Focus Suits

By Lauren Berg

Ford Motor Co. cannot force drivers who allege defects in their Focus and Fiesta vehicles to take their claims to arbitration, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday, rejecting the automaker's argument that the dispute flows from dealership sales contracts containing arbitration provisions that it can invoke.

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7th Circ. Cuts Chicken Price-Fixing Atty Fees Again

By Jared Foretek

A Seventh Circuit panel reduced a $51.6 million fee award for class counsel who took on alleged price-fixing among the country's biggest producers of broiler chickens to about $47 million Wednesday, saying the district court made one easily-correctable error.

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50 Cent Faces Uphill Battle To Stop Release Of Horror Film

By Gina Kim

A California federal judge appeared ready Thursday to reject 50 Cent's efforts to stop the release of a horror film that allegedly uses the rapper's name and likeness without authorization, saying he's "skeptical" of the request and unclear about how the rapper's reputation would be harmed by the film's release. 

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NY Landlord Sues Walmart, Others In Del. Alleging Fraud

By Jeff Montgomery

A New York City landlord sued Walmart Inc. and the bankruptcy successor to Bonobos Inc. in Delaware's Court of Chancery late Thursday, asserting hundreds of million in claims and compensatory and punitive damages under both Delaware and New York law arising from an allegedly fraudulent transfer of a Fifth Avenue retailer's lease and obligations.

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SUPREME COURT

Analysis

The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court

By Jack Karp

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.

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Analysis

Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review

By Jack Karp

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.

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Analysis

Circuit-By-Circuit Recap: Justices Send Message To Outliers

By Jeff Overley

It was a tough term at the U.S. Supreme Court for two very different circuits — one solidly liberal, one solidly conservative — that had their rulings overturned in eye-popping numbers. But it was another impressive year for a relatively moderate circuit that appears increasingly simpatico with the high court.

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Analysis

The Moments That Shaped The Universal Injunction Case

By Cara Bayles and Steven Trader

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.

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REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT

Analysis

The Biggest Rulings From Mass. High Court So Far In 2025

By Julie Manganis

Massachusetts' top court has tackled a controversial housing initiative, the thorny issue of qualified immunity for public employees and even a high-profile murder case in the first six months of 2025.

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NY Co. Looks To Halt Arbitration Over $280M Loan Deal

By Caroline Simson

A New York real estate company has sued an Australian finance broker in federal court, seeking emergency relief to halt an ongoing $11.2 million arbitration in Singapore stemming from an allegedly fraudulent scheme related to a $280 million loan for a luxury condo project in Tribeca.

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INSURANCE

Anthem Dodges Most Claims In Lab's $3.8M Insurance Suit

By Elizabeth Daley

A federal judge has dismissed a lab's $3.8 million suit against Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Connecticut over nearly 3,000 unpaid insurance claims related to medical testing, finding the majority were barred by anti-assignment provisions, ERISA preemption and contractual time limits.

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BANKING

Merchants' Suit Against Bank And Payment Co. Gets Trimmed

By Sydney Price

An Ohio federal judge has trimmed two online merchants' claims that bank Pathward Financial Inc. and its partner payment company PayNetWorx LLC misrepresented fees and their compliance with card network rules, saying certain contracts may hold the bank liable for the payment company's alleged fraud but may bar some other claims.

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Fla. Court Rejects Oral Pact Cutting Loan Interest To 7%

By David Minsky

A Florida state appeals court has sided with a Nevada-based lender, reversing an oral agreement to reduce interest on a $2.6 million loan from 25% to 7%, saying such agreements must be in writing.

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CANNABIS

Cannabis Co. Nectar Sues Chicago Atty For $500K

By Jonathan Capriel

A Chicago attorney and his business partner are accused of defrauding Oregon-based cannabis company Nectar in a federal lawsuit that claims they promised to secure an Illinois license for the company but instead walked away with hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Series

My Opera And Baseball Careers Make Me A Better Lawyer

Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Wis. Judge Can't Slip ICE Arrest Case, Magistrate Judge Says

By Hailey Konnath

The Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant living in the country illegally avoid arrest shouldn't be able to get her indictment dismissed just yet, a federal magistrate judge recommended Monday, rejecting her argument that judicial immunity shields her from the case.

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DOJ Wants Md. Federal Judges' Immigration Orders Blocked

By Jack Karp

A Maryland federal court standing order temporarily staving off the deportation of detained noncitizens who file habeas petitions is barred by a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that federal judges do not have authority to issue universal injunctions, according to the Trump administration.

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Feds Cite National Security As Trial Over Student Visas Begins

By Julie Manganis

A Trump administration lawyer told a Massachusetts federal judge Monday that the government's decision to revoke the visas of hundreds of college students and faculty over their pro-Palestinian speech was not viewpoint discrimination but a response to what it contends are threats to national security.

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MyPillow CEO's Attys Sanctioned Over False AI Citations

By Christine DeRosa

Two attorneys for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell were sanctioned by a Colorado federal judge on Monday over a February brief containing nearly 30 "defective citations" after using artificial intelligence.

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Fox Rothschild Seeks To Exit NJ Case Over Litigation Funding

By Bonnie Eslinger

Fox Rothschild LLP urged a New Jersey state court on Monday to toss claims brought by a couple injured in a vehicle crash alleging they were unlawfully steered to cover medical expenses with high-interest loans from the law firm's litigation funder client, saying its involvement was limited to a "tangential, representative role."

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Calif. Justices Disbar SF Atty For Defrauding Elderly Client

By Hailey Konnath

The California Supreme Court has ordered the disbarment of a San Francisco lawyer who authorities say overcharged an elderly trust account client with advanced dementia, finding that he "repeatedly failed to uphold the most basic duties of an attorney" and is "unfit to serve as a member of the bar."

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Annoyed Fed. Circ. Judge Unsure Where To Land In Drug Row

By Nadia Dreid

An irascible Federal Circuit judge chewed out both sides of the aisle Monday morning during arguments over a generic endocrine disorder drug, and although she accused one attorney of "beating a straw man to death," the judge said she still wasn't sure how she would decide the appeal.

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More NY Public Interest Attys And Advocates Authorize Strikes

By Andrea Keckley

Eight chapters of the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys — a union that represents thousands of public interest attorneys and advocates in the New York City metro area — have voted to authorize strikes as workers hope their sectoral bargaining strategy will lead to more favorable deals with managers.

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Non-Attys Eyed To Tackle Civil Justice Gap In Ga. Pilot

By Emily Johnson

A Georgia Supreme Court committee has proposed the state start a pilot program to train non-attorneys to handle some legal tasks in evictions and other housing cases and consumer-debt matters, saying this "'assisted pro se' model" would improve rural and low-income people's access to civil legal services.

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FTC Wants More Time To Present Case Against Amazon Prime

By Gina Kim

The Federal Trade Commission asked a Washington federal judge for 10 days to put on its case-in-chief against Amazon over alleged deceptive practices that trick customers into automatically renewing Prime subscriptions, arguing the evidence at the upcoming trial would be "voluminous and complex," and lengthening the trial won't prejudice Amazon.

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Trump Orders Treasury To Restrain Solar, Wind Tax Credits

By Kat Lucero

President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Treasury Department on Monday to begin carrying out cuts and restrictions to the solar and wind production and investment tax credits that were mandated in the budget bill Trump signed Friday.

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Analysis

Biggest Enviro Cases To Watch In 2025: Midyear Report

By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez

Law360 previews the lawsuits environmental attorneys will be watching closely during the second half of 2025, including the Trump administration's challenge to states' efforts to slow climate change, a lawsuit seeking to continue federal funding for climate change projects and product liability cases over forever chemicals in consumer goods.

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Analysis

Personal Injury & Med Mal Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2025

By Y. Peter Kang

The social media addiction multidistrict litigation against the biggest tech companies and a U.S. Supreme Court case regarding state medical malpractice lawsuit requirements are among the cases injury and malpractice attorneys will be following closely in the second half of 2025.

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Roundup

CORRECTED: 3 Bias Arguments Sessions To Watch In July

By Amanda Ottaway

The Third and Sixth Circuits are scheduled to hear a trio of oral arguments in July as a fired professor, human resources executive and school dean each plan to argue that their terminations violated federal anti-bias law. Here, Law360 looks at those cases. 

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Appellate Advocates

Arnold & Porter

Benesch

Blank Rome

Bochner PLLC

Bradshaw & Associates PC

Butler Prather

Cain & Skarnulis

Clement & Murphy

Cohen Milstein

Covington & Burling

Crowell & Moring

Davis Wright Tremaine

Dechert LLP

Fox Rothschild

Gibson Dunn

Gimbel Reilly

Gupta Wessler

Hagens Berman

Hamilton Lincoln

Herrick Feinstein

Hogan Lovells

Hueston Hennigan

Jones Day

Kiesel Law

King & Spalding

Klein Thomas

Knight Law Group

Latham & Watkins

Lieberman Blecher

Loeb & Loeb

McDermott Will & Emery

Milbank LLP

Moritt Hock

Pillsbury Winthrop

Potts Law Firm

Quinn Emanuel

Recht Kornfeld

Riverside Law

Rogers Joseph O'Donnell

Sher Tremonte

Shook Hardy

Sidley Austin

Skaggs Faucette

Squire Patton

Sterne Kessler

Strang Bradley

Taft Stettinius

Troutman

Whiteford Taylor

Wilentz Goldman

Williams & Connolly

WilmerHale

Zimmer Citron

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Amazon.com Inc.

American Association of University Professors

Apple Inc.

Atlanta Legal Aid Society

Biogen Inc.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Bonobos

Boston University

Braintree

Center for Appellate Litigation

Citigroup Inc.

City of Hope National Medical Center

Colorado Rockies

Corcept Therapeutics Inc.

Cumberland Farms Inc.

Drummond

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

Fieldale Farms Corp.

Fluor Corp.

Ford Motor Co.

Genentech Inc.

Genesis Diagnostics

Grant Thornton LLP

Instagram Inc.

Johnson & Johnson

Kenvue Inc.

Major League Baseball Inc.

Mar-Jac Poultry

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Meta Platforms Inc.

NVIDIA Corp.

New Balance Inc.

New Jersey Institute of Technology

New York Legal Assistance Group Inc.

New York Post

New York Yankees

Pathward Financial Inc.

Peco Foods Inc.

Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

Planned Parenthood Federation

RTX Corp.

Regent University

Smith & Wesson Brands Inc.

Supervalu Inc.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

The Hershey Co.

The New York Times Co.

The Procter & Gamble Co.

TikTok Inc.

Tyson Foods Inc.

UCLA School of Law

Uber Technologies Inc.

United Auto Workers

University of Toledo

WHP Global

Walmart Inc.

YouTube Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives

California Supreme Court

Delaware Court of Chancery

Executive Office of the President

Federal Communications Commission

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Federal Trade Commission

Food and Drug Administration

Georgia Court of Appeals

Georgia Supreme Court

Government of Mexico

Homeland Security Investigations

Internal Revenue Service

New Jersey Court

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

New York State Assembly

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

U.S. Department of the Treasury

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Tax Court

United States District Court for the District of Colorado

United States District Court for the District of Vermont

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio