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  • August 20, 2025

    DLA Piper Adds Another Investment Funds Atty From Kirkland

    DLA Piper announced another addition to its investment funds practice from Kirkland & Ellis LLP on Tuesday, this time a New York-based partner with a range of multibillion-dollar matters under his belt.

  • August 20, 2025

    Consumers Seek Clarification On Stay In NFL, Fanatics Suit

    A proposed class of consumers accusing the NFL and its 32 teams of colluding with retailer Fanatics Inc. to monopolize online sales of league-licensed merchandise has asked a New York federal court to clarify whether a stay entered last year pending the outcome of a similar case is still in place.

  • August 20, 2025

    Counsel Switch For 'Jailhouse Lawyer' Comes With Warning

    A New York City recidivist fraudster convicted of fleecing inmates' families by charging them for unauthorized legal filings got new counsel on Wednesday, after a Manhattan federal judge said she thinks he is "playing games" ahead of a potentially long sentence.

  • August 19, 2025

    Chamber Scorns Bid To Unseal FTC's Dropped Pepsi Complaint

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has asked a New York federal judge to deny an advocacy group's request to unseal the Federal Trade Commission's abandoned price discrimination case against Pepsi, saying it would reveal "confidential investigatory material that courts routinely keep under seal."

  • August 19, 2025

    Manufacturing Cos. Score $23M Win In Lengthy Asbestos Suit

    Two manufacturing companies involved in a long-running dispute over coverage for asbestos bodily injury claims have won $23 million from an Allianz unit for damages and interest, with a New York trial court finding the manufacturers properly determined claim liabilities. 

  • August 19, 2025

    Tufts Student Says Feds Can't Dodge Detention Oversight

    Turkish student Rümeysa Öztürk, who the Trump administration arrested after she co-wrote a pro-Palestinian column in her university's newspaper, told the Second Circuit on Monday that the government's position that she can't challenge her detention via habeas proceedings is unconstitutional.

  • August 19, 2025

    BofA Knocks Out State Law Claims In Zelle Fraud Class Action

    A North Carolina federal judge partially sustained Bank of America's objections to a magistrate judge's recommendation allowing a proposed class action over alleged fraud on the peer-to-peer payment service Zelle to proceed, finding that the suit fails to plausibly plead claims under any of the asserted state consumer protection statutes.

  • August 19, 2025

    Judge Backs NBA In Referee's Vaccine Mandate Fight

    The NBA secured a partial victory in a religious discrimination lawsuit challenging its COVID-19 protocols, with a Manhattan federal judge tossing the testimony of a fired referee's expert witness and ruling that the league's refusal to let him work unvaccinated was a justified business necessity.

  • August 19, 2025

    Nonprofits, Union Fight Withholding Of AmeriCorps Funds

    A group of nonprofits and a union added claims to their suit in Maryland federal court aiming to stop the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps, accusing the Office of Management and Budget of unlawfully withholding millions of dollars appropriated by Congress for grant programs.

  • August 19, 2025

    2nd Circ.: Judge Erred In Remanding Vermont-3M PFAS Row

    The Second Circuit on Tuesday agreed with 3M Co. that a federal judge wrongly sent Vermont's lawsuit against the company over "forever chemicals" contamination back to state court, finding 3M moved the case to federal court in time.

  • August 19, 2025

    CFTC Wins $228M Restitution Order Against Ponzi Schemer

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday ruled that it was "ludicrous" for a man who pled guilty to running a Ponzi scheme to try to escape punishment in a related suit brought by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, ordering him to repay his victims over $228 million.

  • August 19, 2025

    TriZetto Wants Nearly $18M In Atty Fees In Trade Secret Fight

    Healthcare software company the TriZetto Group has requested nearly $18 million in attorney fees in a decadelong trade secrets legal battle with Syntel Inc., saying its rival's "unreasonable" litigation conduct merits the award.

  • August 19, 2025

    Sacramento Says 2nd Circ. Erred In Cannabis Ruling

    The city of Sacramento has told the Ninth Circuit that the Second Circuit erred when it applied the U.S. Constitution's dormant commerce clause to marijuana, and urged the appellate court not to follow suit in a similar pending case.

  • August 19, 2025

    Judge Backs Deal To Overhaul NY Kids' Mental Healthcare

    A New York federal judge has given the green light to allow the state to revamp its Medicaid mental health services for children to expand greater in-home and crisis care to prevent the institutionalization of kids. 

  • August 19, 2025

    NY US Atty Hit With Complaint For Alleged Media Retaliation

    A collection of nonprofit organizations that support press freedoms has called for an ethics investigation of acting U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III of the Northern District of New York, saying he may have "unconstitutionally retaliated" against a newspaper that reported on him.

  • August 19, 2025

    Fanatics, NFT Co. Get Parental Leave Suit Narrowed

    Fanatics LLC and a digital collectibles company knocked out part of a suit from a former executive who said he was fired for seeking parental leave, with a New York federal judge nixing his retaliation claim but letting allegations that the companies interfered with his leave rights move ahead.

  • August 19, 2025

    Kratom Seltzers Co. Sued Over Claims Drinks Are Addictive

    Florida-based kratom beverage maker Mitra-9 has been hit with a proposed class action in New York federal court accusing it of misleading consumers with claims that its drinks are safe and "all natural," when in reality the active ingredient is highly addictive, causing opioid-like dependencies and withdrawals.

  • August 19, 2025

    Libra Promoters' Assets Unfrozen As Judge Vacates June TRO

    A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday denied injunctive relief for plaintiffs seeking over $100 million in damages over losses they took backing the cryptocurrency project Libra, saying she would dissolve an earlier asset freeze restraining two individual defendants who no longer seem at risk of dissipating assets.

  • August 19, 2025

    Firm For Sex Abuse Survivors Grows In NY, Plans Md. Launch

    Herman Law, a firm that represents survivors of sexual abuse, announced Monday that it has opened its second New York office in Buffalo, with plans underway to launch in Baltimore soon as well.

  • August 19, 2025

    Seyfarth Adds CRE Loan Pro To NY Office

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP added a commercial real estate finance pro to its real estate group from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, two months after expanding its offices with a 22-person transactional team from Morris Manning & Martin LLP.

  • August 19, 2025

    Cannabis Store Defends NY Labor Peace Law Challenge

    A cannabis store challenging New York's requirement that marijuana businesses have labor peace agreements with employees asserted on Monday that the state's arguments in favor of the case's dismissal were unavailing.

  • August 19, 2025

    Netflix Sued Over Interview In Gilgo Beach Killings Doc

    Netflix and two production companies were sued by a YouTube creator Tuesday who said the streaming giant used an interview he'd done with Rex Heuermann, the Long Island architect accused of being the Long Island serial killer, without his permission.

  • August 18, 2025

    HHS Says Layoffs, Reorganization Are Within Its Authority

    The Trump administration urged a Rhode Island federal judge to toss claims that massive cuts to the Health and Human Services Department violate the U.S. Constitution and usurp congressional authority, arguing the state plaintiffs don't have the authority to dictate how the executive branch manages its personnel.

  • August 18, 2025

    Ex-NY AG Immune From Malicious Prosecution Suit

    Former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has immunity from a suit by a former New York City Council member claiming wrongful prosecution, a federal judge has ruled.

  • August 18, 2025

    SDNY Judges OK Trump's Selection Of Jay Clayton As US Atty

    The Southern District of New York on Monday permitted Jay Clayton to continue overseeing the district's prosecutorial office, appointing Clayton as U.S. attorney just a day before his tenure as interim U.S. attorney was set to expire.

Expert Analysis

  • Strategies To Limit Inherent Damage Of Multidefendant Trials

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    As shown by the recent fraud convictions of two executives at the now-shuttered education startup Frank, multidefendant criminal trials pose unique obstacles, but with some planning, defense counsel can mitigate the harm and maximize the chances of a good outcome, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.

  • Series

    Playing Guitar Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Being a lawyer not only requires logic and hard work, but also belief, emotion, situational awareness and lots of natural energy — playing guitar enhances all of these qualities, increasing my capacity to do my best work, says Kosta Stojilkovic at Wilkinson Stekloff.

  • Takeaways From DOJ's Latest FCA Customs Fraud Intervention

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    The U.S. Department of Justice's recent intervention in a case alleging customs-related reverse False Claims Act fraud underlines the government’s increased scrutiny of, and importers’ corresponding exposure from, information related to product classification, country of origin and pricing, say attorneys at Bass Berry.

  • Crisis Management Lessons From The Parenting Playbook

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    The parenting skills we use to help our kids through challenges — like rehearsing for stressful situations, modeling confidence and taking time to reset our emotions — can also teach us the fundamentals of leading clients through a corporate crisis, say Deborah Solmor at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Cara Peterman at Alston & Bird.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From NY Fed To BigLaw

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    While the move to private practice brings a learning curve, it also brings chances to learn new skills and grow your network, requiring a clear understanding of how your skills can complement and contribute to a firm's existing practice, and where you can add new value, says Meghann Donahue at Covington.

  • Cos. Face Enviro Justice Tug-Of-War Between States, Feds

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    The second Trump administration's sweeping elimination of environmental justice policies, programs and funding, and targeting of state-level EJ initiatives, creates difficult questions for companies on how best to avoid friction with federal policy, navigate state compliance obligations and maintain important stakeholder relationships with communities, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • Combs Case Reveals Key Pretrial Scheduling Strategies

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    The procedural battles over pretrial disclosure deadlines leading up to the criminal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs show how disclosure timing can substantially affect defendants’ ability to prepare and highlight several scheduling pointers for defense counsel, says Sara Kropf at Kropf Moseley.

  • Top 3 Litigation Finance Deal-Killers, And How To Avoid Them

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    Like all transactions, litigation finance deals can sometimes collapse, but understanding the most common reasons for failure, including a lack of trust or a misunderstanding of deal terms, can help both parties avoid problems, say Rebecca Berrebi at Avenue 33 and Boris Ziser at Schulte Roth.

  • How Attys Can Use A Therapy Model To Help Triggered Clients

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    Attorneys can lean on key principles from a psychotherapeutic paradigm known as the "Internal Family Systems" model to help manage triggered clients and get settlement negotiations back on track, says Jennifer Gibbs at Zelle.

  • 3 Steps For In-House Counsel To Assess Litigation Claims

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    Before a potential economic downturn, in-house attorneys should investigate whether their company is sitting on hidden litigation claims that could unlock large recoveries to help the business withstand tough times, says Will Burgess at Hilgers Graben.

  • Despite SEC Climate Pause, Cos. Must Still Heed State Regs

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    While businesses may have been given a reprieve from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's rules aimed at standardizing climate-related disclosures, they must still track evolving requirements in states including California, Illinois, New Jersey and New York that will soon require reporting of direct and indirect carbon emissions, say attorneys at Husch Blackwell.

  • Series

    Teaching College Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Serving as an adjunct college professor has taught me the importance of building rapport, communicating effectively, and persuading individuals to critically analyze the difference between what they think and what they know — principles that have helped to improve my practice of law, says Sheria Clarke at Nelson Mullins.

  • Atty Insurance Implications Of Rising Nonclient Cyber Claims

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    As law firms are increasingly targeted in cyberattacks, claims by clients as well as nonclients against lawyers are also on the rise, increasing the scope of exposure that attorneys face in their practice, say attorneys at Wilson Elser.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Enviro To Mid-Law

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    Practitioners leaving a longtime government role for private practice — as when I departed the U.S. Department of Justice’s environmental enforcement division — should prioritize finding a firm that shares their principles, values their experience and will invest in their transition, says John Cruden at Beveridge & Diamond.

  • AG Watch: Letitia James' Major Influence On Federal Litigation

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    While the multistate cases brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James appear to be based upon her interpretation of the effect of the Trump administration's policies on New York state and its residents, most also have a decidedly political tone to them, says Dennis Vacco at Lippes Mathias.

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