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  • July 15, 2025

    Feds Ask Supreme Court To Deny Ghislaine Maxwell's Appeal

    Federal prosecutors urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to deny Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal of her 2022 sex trafficking conviction, arguing that a nonprosecution agreement struck in Florida with the late multimillionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein didn't apply to her or bind New York prosecutors.

  • July 15, 2025

    Agents Say Arrest Orders Came From Top In Free Speech Trial

    Four current or former Homeland Security Investigations supervising agents told a Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday that orders to locate and arrest student activists whose legal status in the United States had been revoked came from higher-ups, including via memos directly from the State Department — an unusual procedure for an agency that typically deals with criminal activity.

  • July 15, 2025

    2 NY Legal Services Shops Go On Strike, More Could Follow

    Two member shops 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 — commenced strikes Tuesday, with deadlines for others looming later this week as the ALAA hopes its sectoral bargaining strategy will lead to better contracts.

  • July 15, 2025

    Reed Smith Says Docs Slipped Through Stay In Eletson Row

    Reed Smith has asked the Second Circuit to again step in and block new owners of reorganized Greece-based international shipping company Eletson from viewing communications between the firm and the company's prior owners, saying that, despite a stay already in place, the new owners were allowed to acquire some files.

  • July 15, 2025

    PVC Pipe Buyers Seek Initial OK Of $6M Deal In Antitrust Row

    Counsel for two classes of purchasers of polyvinyl chloride pipe urged an Illinois federal judge Tuesday to grant preliminary approval to two $3 million settlements resolving their antitrust claims against an analytics service allegedly used in a conspiracy by PVC pipe makers to inflate the price of their products.

  • July 15, 2025

    Jeanine Pirro's $11M Net Worth Revealed In Disclosure

    Former judge and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, nominee for U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, has a net worth of over $11 million, according to a financial disclosure obtained by Law360 on Monday.

  • July 14, 2025

    States Blast Trump Admin Over $6.8B Education Fund Freeze

    A coalition of states sued the Trump administration Monday over its decision to freeze $6.8 billion in congressionally appropriated educational program funding, leaving schools scrambling ahead of the new school year, the same day the U.S. Supreme Court allowed mass U.S. Department of Education layoffs to move forward.

  • July 14, 2025

    NBA Deal Investor Suit Doesn't Hold Up, Warner Bros. Says

    Warner Bros. Discovery has asked a New York federal judge to throw out investors' proposed class action over its failed negotiations for a new media rights agreement with the NBA, arguing that the investors haven't pointed to any evidence showing that Warner Bros. intended to mislead them about the deal.

  • July 14, 2025

    NY Judge Snuffs Counties' Bid To Derail Congestion Pricing

    A New York federal judge on Monday tossed claims from two local counties alleging Manhattan's discriminatory congestion pricing tolls trampled on motorists' right to travel, saying inconvenient tolls for certain commuters don't amount to a constitutional violation.

  • July 14, 2025

    TD Bank Defends $3 Monthly Paper Statement Fee

    TD Bank has urged a New York federal judge to end a proposed class action alleging it illegally charges customers a $3 fee if they receive checking account paper statements every month, arguing Monday it has the authority under the National Bank Act to levy non-interest charges and fees.

  • July 14, 2025

    Split 2nd Circ. Denies Rehearing In Fox Threats Case

    A split Second Circuit on Monday declined to grant an en banc rehearing to a man convicted of sending threatening messages to two Fox News hosts and two members of Congress, saying the 11-member jury that found him guilty did not violate his constitutional rights.

  • July 14, 2025

    UnitedHealth Settling Fraud Case Over Fake Invoice Scheme

    UnitedHealth Group Inc. and a subsidiary are not going to trial in Colorado state court this week after the company reached a settlement with a defunct Colorado investment company that claimed UnitedHealth should have been liable for the "multi-million dollar fraudulent scheme" executed by a former employee, counsel for the plaintiff told Law360.

  • July 14, 2025

    Insurer Seeks $1M Coverage Cap Over 175 Silica Suits

    An insurer for a manufacturer of countertops told a New York federal court that only one primary environmental liability policy it issued applies to roughly 175 lawsuits seeking damages for exposure to silica, pointing to "deemer provisions" relating to coverage for "progressive or indivisible" bodily injury.

  • July 14, 2025

    States Back Domestic Violence Groups In DOJ Grant Fight

    Nearly two dozen states are backing a group of domestic violence coalitions in their bid to block the Trump administration from imposing restrictions on grants by the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, saying the funding is critical to their ability to fulfill their public safety obligations.

  • July 14, 2025

    2nd Circ. Affirms Biotech Founder's Win In Trading Suit

    The Second Circuit on Monday affirmed an early win for the founder of biotech Y-mAbs Therapeutics Inc. in a suit alleging he realized more than $2.5 million in short-swing profits after he exchanged his shares for those of another company, agreeing with the lower court that the move didn't constitute a "purchase."

  • July 14, 2025

    Amazon Aims To Flush 'Greenwashing' Toilet Paper Suit

    Amazon.com Inc. is asking a Washington federal court to throw out a proposed class action alleging it "greenwashed" its toilet paper products by misleading consumers about the source of wood for the products, saying the plaintiffs can't read their subjective expectations into the labeling.

  • July 14, 2025

    Supreme Court Clears Way For Education Dept. Layoffs

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday lifted a Massachusetts federal judge's order halting massive job cuts at the U.S. Department of Education, allowing the Trump administration to move forward with firing nearly 1,400 employees.

  • July 14, 2025

    SEC Drops Fraud Suit Following Death Of Gaming Co. Head

    The death of a man who owned a now-defunct online gaming company prompted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to drop its New York federal civil case that had accused him of defrauding investors and using a portion of the money for his personal expenses.

  • July 14, 2025

    Ex-Seward & Kissel Partner Joins EDNY As 1st Asst. US Atty

    U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. announced Monday he has selected a former federal prosecutor and Seward & Kissel LLP partner to serve as first assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York.

  • July 14, 2025

    NY Court Declines To Make Trump US Atty Permanent

    The Northern District of New York said on Monday that it has declined to appoint interim U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III to the permanent seat ahead of his short-term tenure's expiration, despite his previous comments to the contrary to local media.

  • July 14, 2025

    2nd Circ. Won't Let UBS Arbitrate Fund Mismanagement Suit

    The Second Circuit on Monday affirmed a New York federal judge's decision rejecting UBS' bid to send a charitable trust's mismanaged funds suit to arbitration, finding that the bank knowingly relinquished the right to arbitrate "by acting inconsistently with that right."

  • July 14, 2025

    Nonprofit Sues DHS For Info On ICE Actions

    Democracy Forward Foundation has launched a lawsuit against the Trump administration in Washington federal court, seeking to compel the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release documents pertaining to White House official Stephen Miller's role in leading immigration enforcement actions.

  • July 11, 2025

    Adams Loses Suit Seeking Reelection Campaign Match Funds

    A Brooklyn federal judge Friday backed the New York City Campaign Finance Board's decision to deny Mayor Eric Adams $3.5 million in reelection campaign matching funds, saying the board didn't deny the funds solely due to now-tossed corruption charges against the mayor.

  • July 11, 2025

    DC Circ. Allows Gov't To Undo 9/11 Plea Deals

    A D.C. Circuit panel ruled on Friday that former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin acted within the bounds of his legal authority when he yanked back plea deals from a trio of 9/11 co-conspirators that had already been signed.

  • July 11, 2025

    Muhammad Ali Ex-Photog Copyright Verdict Kept Mostly Intact

    Muhammad Ali's onetime personal photographer will keep $1.65 million in statutory copyright damages awarded by a jury against a licensing broker, a New York federal judge ruled Thursday, but a profits award must be cut from $750,000 to under $5,000.

Expert Analysis

  • Unicoin Case Reveals SEC's Evolving Enforcement Posture

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent fraud allegations against cryptocurrency company Unicoin send a clear message that while the Trump administration supports digital asset development, it will act decisively against deception, inflated valuations and false assurances, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.

  • What Employers Can Learn From 'Your Friends & Neighbors'

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    The new drama series "Your Friends and Neighbors," follows a hedge fund firm manager who is terminated after an alleged affair with an employee in another department, and his employment struggles can teach us a few lessons about workplace policies, for cause termination and nonsolicitation clauses, says Anita Levian at Levian Law.

  • Series

    Running Marathons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Supporting A Trial Team

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    While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From US Attorney To BigLaw

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    When I transitioned to private practice after government service — most recently as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia — I learned there are more similarities between the two jobs than many realize, with both disciplines requiring resourcefulness, zealous advocacy and foresight, says Zach Terwilliger at V&E.

  • 2nd Circ. Limits VPPA Liability, But Caveats Remain

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    The Second Circuit's narrowed scope of the Video Privacy Protection Act in Solomon v. Flipps Media, in which the court adopted the ordinary person standard, will help shield businesses from VPPA liability, but the decision hardly provides a free pass to streamers and digital media companies utilizing website pixels, say attorneys at Frankfurt Kurnit.

  • The Ins And Outs Of Consensual Judicial References

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    As parties consider the possibility of judicial reference to resolve complex disputes, it is critical to understand how the process works, why it's gaining traction, and why carefully crafted agreements make all the difference, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Opinion

    The BigLaw Settlements Are About Risk, Not Profit

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    The nine Am Law 100 firms that settled with the Trump administration likely did so because of the personal risk faced by equity partners in today's billion‑dollar national practices, enabled by an ethics rule primed for modernization, says Adam Forest at Scale.

  • State Tort Claims May Help Deter Bribes During FCPA Pause

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    As the U.S. pauses Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, companies that lose business due to competitors' bribery should consider using state tortious interference suits to expose corruption, deter illegal practices and obtain compensation for commercial losses, says Jason Manning at Levy Firestone.

  • 2nd Circ. Arb. Ruling May Give Foreign Insurers An Edge

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    The Second Circuit's decision this month in Lloyds of London v. 3131 Veterans Blvd that international arbitration agreements take primacy over state anti-arbitration insurance laws opens a division between domestic and foreign insurers that could affect the surplus lines market, says attorney Rosanne Felicello.

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    Brazilian Jiujitsu Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Competing in Brazilian jiujitsu – often against opponents who are much larger and younger than me – has allowed me to develop a handful of useful skills that foster the resilience and adaptability necessary for a successful legal career, says Tina Dorr of Barnes & Thornburg.

  • Birthright Ruling Could Alter Consumer Financial Litigation

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming decision about the validity of the nationwide injunctions in the birthright citizenship cases, argued on May 15, could make it much harder for trade associations to obtain nationwide relief from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's enforcement of invalid regulations, says Alan Kaplinsky at Ballard Spahr.

  • Opportunities And Challenges For The Texas Stock Exchange

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    While the new Texas Stock Exchange could be an interesting alternative to the NYSE and the Nasdaq due to the state’s robust economy and the TXSE’s high-profile leadership and publicity opportunities for listings, its success as a national securities exchange may hinge on resolving questions about its regulatory and cost advantages, say attorneys at Norton Rose.

  • And Now A Word From The Panel: A Rare MDL Petition Off-Day

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    In an unusual occurrence in the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's history, there are zero new MDL petitions scheduled for Thursday's hearing session, but the panel will be busy considering a host of motions regarding whether to transfer cases to eight existing MDL proceedings, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.

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    Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles

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    Law firms looking to recruit legal business talent should consider turning to paralegals, who practice several key skills every day that prepare them to thrive in marketing and client development roles, says Vanessa Torres at Lowenstein Sandler.

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