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June 09, 2025
Landlord Ghosted Ex-Yankee Who Cried Foul On Mold, Jury Told
A retired New York Yankees third baseman wants a Connecticut landlord to pay damages for a moldy Greenwich mansion he rented for $55,000 per month in 2022, saying he was justified in severing the lease when remediation efforts failed and his then-pregnant fiancée and 17-month-old daughter fell ill.
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June 09, 2025
MoneyLion Must Wait To Challenge ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ's Fed Funding
A New York federal judge has said that while MoneyLion may challenge the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding as a defense to an enforcement lawsuit, the fintech must first answer the agency's allegations that it overcharged service members.
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June 09, 2025
2nd Circ. Says Ecuadoran Can Be Extradited For Possible Rape
The Second Circuit ruled Monday that a New York federal judge rightly allowed for the extradition of an Ecuadoran man charged with sexual abuse in his home country, rejecting his argument that he hasn't been accused of an extraditable offense.
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June 09, 2025
Warner Bros To Split Up Streaming, Networks Businesses
Television and film giant Warner Bros. Discovery, advised by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, on Monday unveiled plans to split into two separately traded public companies, allowing its Streaming & Studios and Global Networks companies to take advantage of their specific strengths and financial profiles.
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June 09, 2025
Gov't Seeks $706M Penalty In FCA Case Against Omnicare, CVS
The government asked a New York federal judge to impose a collective $706 million in civil penalties on Omnicare Inc. and its parent, CVS Health Corp., after a jury found that they submitted millions of false billing claims for healthcare programs.
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June 09, 2025
Ex-Pot Co. Members, Founder Settle Cash Distribution Suit
A Connecticut state judge has dismissed a suit by the founding member of Theraplant LLC alleging its former managing members failed to pay out cash distributions.
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June 09, 2025
NY Tribe Can Revive Lawsuit Against State In Lottery Row
A New York federal judge has allowed the Cayuga Nation to refile its tribal gambling lawsuit against State Gaming Commission officials after the tribe settled its dispute with state-licensed mobile lottery game provider Jackpocket Inc.
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June 09, 2025
2nd Circ. Nixes Doc's Power Of Atty Deal In Patient ERISA Suit
The Second Circuit ruled Monday that a doctor couldn't use a power-of-attorney arrangement to sue on behalf of a patient who said their union's health plan illegally stuck them with a $150,000 medical bill, but directed a trial court to determine if the patient can pursue the case.
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June 09, 2025
OneTaste Leaders Convicted Of Forced Labor Conspiracy
A federal jury in Brooklyn on Monday convicted the co-founder of sexual wellness company OneTaste and her former deputy of forced labor charges in a case alleging they used psychological and sexual abuse to coerce workers into providing labor and services.
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June 09, 2025
Mayer Brown Adds Banking Finance Partner In NY
A former Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP counsel has moved to Mayer Brown LLP’s New York office as a banking and finance and collateralized loan obligations partner.
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June 09, 2025
McGuireWoods Adds Ex-Katten Executive Comp Partner In NY
McGuireWoods LLP has hired a former Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP executive compensation and employee benefits partner for its New York office, the firm said Monday.
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June 09, 2025
International Trial Lawyer Joins Barton From Carlton Fields
Midsize New York-based firm Barton LLP announced on Friday that it has hired a Carlton Fields PA attorney, whose litigation experience includes leading a crimes against humanity case against a former head of state and establishing a new standard for franchisor tort immunity in the Florida Supreme Court, among other high-profile victories.
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June 09, 2025
Feds Can Sell Russian Oligarch's Seized $230M Superyacht
A New York federal judge has determined the government can proceed with an auction of a superyacht that once belonged to a sanctioned Russian billionaire, rejecting an argument that a potential sale would undercut the vessel's full value.
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June 09, 2025
Tariffs Tip Fashion Retailer Oak And Fort Into Ch. 15
Canadian clothing retailer Oak and Fort Corp. and several affiliates have filed for Chapter 15 protection in New York bankruptcy court with almost $20 million in debt, saying U.S. tariffs on China have cut into profits and caused its lenders to pull back on financing.
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June 09, 2025
Legal Industry Boosts Cuomo's Bid For NYC Mayor With $1.6M
The legal industry has spent at least $1.57 million to support Andrew Cuomo’s candidacy for New York City mayor, with attorneys shelling out thousands to his campaign and an independent committee bolstering his bid.
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June 09, 2025
Consultant Says Pot Co. Stiffed It On $400K In Fees
A consulting firm is suing cannabis company 4Front Ventures Corp. in New York federal court, saying 4Front owes it $400,000 in fees after it breached their consulting contract.
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June 09, 2025
Nadine Menendez Says Counsel Shake-Up Erases Conviction
Former Sen. Robert Menendez's wife, Nadine Menendez, has asked a Manhattan federal judge to vacate the jury's guilty verdict in her bribery case, arguing that her Sixth Amendment rights were violated when she was denied her choice of legal representation.
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June 09, 2025
Paul Hastings Adds A&O Shearman Private Equity Duo
Paul Hastings LLP announced the addition of a private equity duo from A&O Shearman to bolster the firm's practice and offerings in the upper-middle market and beyond.
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June 06, 2025
Masimo Fights Ex-CEO's Bid To Ax Suit Over $450M Demand
Masimo Corp. fought back against founder Joe Kiani's motion to dismiss the company's Delaware Chancery Court suit seeking a declaration that he's not due a $450 million payout after his ouster as CEO, arguing that bid is an "improper attempt to evade" the Delaware court's jurisdiction.
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June 06, 2025
Real Estate Recap: Hotels, Healthcare REITs, Secondaries
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including where the hotel sector stands at the midyear, which states are trying to curb healthcare investment models and what is fueling the surge in the real estate secondaries market.
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June 06, 2025
GM Says Texas Data Privacy Lawsuit Flouts Ch. 11 Sale Order
General Motors asked a New York bankruptcy court to enforce a 2009 Chapter 11 sale order, saying a recently amended consumer data privacy complaint from the Texas attorney general effectively includes successor liability claims it didn't inherit.
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June 06, 2025
Fed. Circ. Weighs Purview Over Acorda's $17M Arbitral Award
A Federal Circuit panel on Friday wrestled with its authority to consider arbitration appeals dealing with patent law, with at least one judge appearing skeptical that it could consider Acorda Therapeutics Inc.'s bid to increase a $16.6 million award in a fight with Alkermes PLC over a multiple sclerosis drug.
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June 06, 2025
Willkie Atty's Ex-Landlord Says NY Post Leak Wasn't His Idea
A Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP partner's onetime landlord asked for a pretrial victory in a federal feud with his former tenants, telling a Connecticut court Friday he did not participate in his ex-attorney's leak of unflattering allegations about A. Mark Getachew and his wife to the New York Post.
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June 06, 2025
CVS Health Can't Dodge Blame In Omnicare False Claims Suit
A New York federal judge rebuffed an attempt from CVS Health Corp. to evade responsibility in a False Claims Act case, after a jury found that its subsidiary Omnicare bilked the federal government out of over $135 million in fraudulent drug claims.Â
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June 06, 2025
NY AG Shuts Down 26 Online Sweepstakes Casinos
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday that her office has shuttered the in-state operations of 26 online sweepstakes casinos, saying they are prohibited by state law because they involve risking something of value.
Expert Analysis
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What Disparate Impact Order Means For Insurers' AI Use
A recent executive order seeking to bar disparate impact theory conveys a meaningful policy shift, but does not alter the legal status of federal antidiscrimination law or enforceability of state laws, such as those holding insurers accountable for using artificial intelligence in a nondiscriminatory matter, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.
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Choosing A Road To Autonomous Vehicle Compliance
As autonomous vehicle manufacturers navigate the complex U.S. regulatory landscape, they may opt for different approaches to following federal, state and local rules and laws, as they balance the tradeoffs between innovation, compliance and speed of deployment, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Navigating The Expanding Frontier Of Premerger Notice Laws
Washington's newly enacted law requiring premerger notification to state enforcers builds upon a growing trend of state scrutiny into transactions in the healthcare sector and beyond, and may inspire other states to enact similar legislation, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
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Evolving Federal Rules Pose Further Obstacles To NY LLC Act
Following the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's recent changes to beneficial ownership information reporting under the federal Corporate Transparency Act — dramatically reducing the number of companies required to make disclosures — the utility of New York's LLC Transparency Act becomes less apparent, say attorneys at Pillsbury.
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Deregulation Memo Presents Risks, Opportunities For Cos.
A recent Trump administration memo providing direction to agencies tasked with rescinding regulations under an earlier executive order — without undergoing the typical notice-and-review process — will likely create much uncertainty for businesses, though they may be able to engage with agencies to shape the regulatory agenda, say attorneys at Blank Rome.
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Ch. 15 Ruling May Offer Path To Ch. 11 Workaround
In Mega Newco, a New York bankruptcy court recently recognized an English scheme of arrangement involving a Mexican financial services company under Chapter 15, showing the flexibility and pragmatism of U.S. bankruptcy courts in effectuating an international restructuring that was consensually designed as a Chapter 11 alternative, says Arthur Rosenberg at Holland & Knight.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Discovery
The discovery process and the rules that govern it are often absent from law school curricula, but developing a solid grasp of the particulars can give any new attorney a leg up in their practice, says Jordan Davies at Knowles Gallant.
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Understanding Compliance Concerns With NY Severance Bill
New York's No Severance Ultimatums Act, if enacted, could overhaul how employers manage employee separations, but employers should be mindful that the bill's language introduces ambiguities and raises compliance concerns, say attorneys at Norris McLaughlin.
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Mergers Face Steeper Slopes In State Antitrust Reviews
The New York Supreme Court's recent summary judgment in New York v. Intermountain Management, blocking the acquisition and shuttering of a ski mountain in the Syracuse area, underscores the growing trend among state antitrust enforcers to scrutinize and challenge anticompetitive conduct under state laws, say attorneys at Robins Kaplan.
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Maneuvering The Weeds Of Cannabis Vertical Integration
The conversation around vertical integration has taken on new urgency as the cannabis market expands, despite federal reform remaining a distant dream, so the best strategy for cannabis operators is to approach vertical integration on a state-by-state basis, say attorneys at Sweetspot Brands.
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Strategies To Limit Inherent Damage Of Multidefendant Trials
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.
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Playing Guitar Makes Me A Better Lawyer
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.
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Takeaways From DOJ's Latest FCA Customs Fraud Intervention
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.
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Crisis Management Lessons From The Parenting Playbook
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.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From NY Fed To BigLaw
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.