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July 23, 2025
Epstein Grand Jury Files To Remain Sealed In Fla.
A Florida federal judge on Wednesday rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's request to unseal grand jury transcripts from an investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as President Donald Trump faces a growing number of Republicans asking for more transparency about the case.
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July 23, 2025
MIT Grads Can't Escape $25M Crypto Heist Charges
Two Massachusetts Institute of Technology-educated brothers accused of executing a $25 million cryptocurrency theft remain on the hook for fraud after a New York federal judge ruled Wednesday that prosecutors have shown that the pair's novel methods intended to deceive certain traders and meddled with transactions.
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July 23, 2025
Meme Coin Buyers Say Pump.Fun Offered 'Illegal Gambling'
Users of the meme coin launchpad Pump.Fun accused the company of operating an illegal digital casino in an updated complaint that added racketeering allegations to their earlier proposed securities class action and named developers of the project's underlying blockchain as defendants.
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July 23, 2025
Oakley Penalized For Failing To Preserve Texts In MSG Spat
A New York federal judge Wednesday declined to dismiss the assault and battery lawsuit launched by former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley against Madison Square Garden and said it will not impose monetary sanctions, related to destroyed text messages, against two law firms representing him.
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July 23, 2025
Lender Seeks End To NY Developer's 2nd Ch. 11 Try
A prospective developer of a Westchester County, New York, property has filed for Chapter 11 protection in a New York bankruptcy court with more than $10 million in debt and a mortgage provider seeking to dismiss the case, saying it's an attempt to dodge a foreclosure sale.
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July 23, 2025
PREPA Bondholders Say Utility Swiped $2.9 Billion
The electric utility for Puerto Rico on Wednesday defended itself in New York bankruptcy court from allegations that it had improperly spent its revenues, which the bondholders claim as collateral for $8.5 billion worth of bonds.
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July 23, 2025
Ex-Cannabis Co. CFO OK'd To Argue Good Faith In SEC Case
A former executive of cannabis company Acreage Holdings Inc., accused of falsifying the company's financials, will be permitted to argue that he was acting in good faith, a Manhattan federal judge said Wednesday, finding it was too early to know whether attorney-client privilege would block his defense.
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July 23, 2025
Adviser Drops FINRA 5th Amendment Challenge
A financial adviser has dropped his Fifth Amendment challenge against the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, following the regulator's arguments that it is not subject to constitutional requirements when carrying out its self-regulatory responsibilities.
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July 23, 2025
DC Co. Sues Société Générale Over $29M Loan Deal
A District of Columbia property owner has accused Société Générale Financial Corp. in D.C. federal court of violating an agreement related to a $29 million refinancing loan when the bank corporation refused to fund the loan after realizing that it couldn't find a favorable secondary market buyer for the loan.
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July 23, 2025
2nd Circ. Orders Review Of Sealed Epstein Case Docs
The Second Circuit on Wednesday vacated rulings denying requests to unseal materials in a defamation case tied to deceased financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, ordering a New York district court to review certain filings after determining they're considered judicial documents and presumed to be public.
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July 23, 2025
NY Finance Atty Joins Proskauer From A&O Shearman
Proskauer Rose LLP announced that an experienced finance attorney who's spent over 20 years primarily working on collateralized loan obligations has joined the firm's New York office from Allen Overy Shearman Sterling.
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July 23, 2025
Katten Welcomes Ex-Gibson Dunn Tax Pro In New York
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced on Tuesday that it has added a former Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP of counsel to its transactional tax planning practice, noting her extensive experience in the finance space.
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July 23, 2025
NYLAG Union Is Latest ALAA Shop To Reach Tentative Deal
Another one of the several Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys unions that went on strike in New York City last week announced on Tuesday that it has reached a tentative agreement with its managers.
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July 23, 2025
Avon Ch. 11 Plan Needs 'Tweaks,' Judge Says
A Delaware bankruptcy judge told Avon on Wednesday that the wording of its Chapter 11 plan needs some work before he can approve it, finding the company's insurance carriers had raised objections worth addressing.
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July 23, 2025
Ex-SDNY Civil Rights Unit Chief Joins Boies Schiller
A former high-ranking federal prosecutor in Manhattan who oversaw the recent criminal trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs has joined Boies Schiller Flexner LLP as a partner in its New York office, the firm announced Wednesday.
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July 22, 2025
Investor Sanctioned For Ignoring Telecom Arbitration Award
A New York federal judge has sanctioned an investor in telecommunications infrastructure firm Continental Towers LATAM Holdings Ltd. for ignoring an arbitral award issued in a bitter, yearslong dispute over control of the company, saying he hasn't done enough to vacate offending judgments in the British Virgin Islands.
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July 22, 2025
JetBlue Sued Over Scalding Coffee Incident On Flight
A Team USA judo instructor suffered permanent eye injuries when a JetBlue employee spilled coffee on him while trying to serve another passenger, according to a New York federal lawsuit that seeks to hold the airline liable.
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July 22, 2025
Convicted Crypto Hacker Used Tornado Cash To Aid Coverup
A former Amazon engineer who was sentenced to three years in prison after admitting to stealing approximately $12 million from cryptocurrency exchanges testified Tuesday that he used Tornado Cash as part of a complex scheme to cover his hacking activities, as the trial of its co-founder entered its second week.
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July 22, 2025
NY Judge Backs Calif. Bioscience Co. In $15M Arbitration Row
A New York federal judge has ruled that a California-based bioscience company can enforce an arbitration award rejecting a more than $15 million claim asserted by a Hong Kong biopharmaceutical firm, saying there is no genuine dispute since the biopharmaceutical firm failed to respond.
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July 22, 2025
Phone Co.'s Stockholder Disputes Not Covered, Insurers Say
A former smartphone developer's insurers told a New York federal court they owe no coverage for a suit seeking access to the company's books and records and a stockholder derivative action accusing the CEO of misusing company funds while the board of directors failed to provide oversight.
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July 22, 2025
Judge Nixes 'Ghost' Lawyer's Suit Against Ex-Employee, Atty
A Florida judge has tossed a lawsuit that an attorney accused of ghosting and defrauding his clients brought against his former paralegal and a legal malpractice lawyer alleging they conspired to steal his clients and trash his reputation.
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July 22, 2025
Whitman Breed Asked To Set Aside $3.8M Amid Lease Fears
Connecticut law firm Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC should set aside $3.8 million to satisfy its landlord's fears that a wave of departures has rattled the firm's finances and may jeopardize its lease of a 16,000-square-foot Greenwich office, a property manager testified Tuesday.
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July 22, 2025
IP Notebook: Cox Piracy Appeal, Ugliest House, Keyword Feud
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to review Cox Communications Inc.'s appeal regarding the liability of internet service providers for their customers' music piracy has prompted defendants to request stays in separate intellectual property litigation until the question is resolved, but plaintiffs say that's no reason for delays.
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July 22, 2025
Samourai Wallet Execs Could Explore Plea Deals, Judge Says
Two Samourai Wallet executives accused of using the crypto-mixing service to facilitate $2 billion in illegal transactions denied charges in an updated indictment Tuesday, before a Manhattan federal judge suggested they could explore plea talks ahead of their November trial.
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July 22, 2025
Pillsbury Adds Technology IP Litigator From Goodwin
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP announced Monday that a former Goodwin Procter LLP technology intellectual property law partner has joined the firm's New York office.
Expert Analysis
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Ultra-Processed Food Claims Rely On Unproven Science
Plaintiffs' arguments that ultra-processed foods are responsible for the nationwide increase in certain chronic illnesses, though a novel approach to food-based personal injury claims, depend on theories that are still being tested, say attorneys at DLA Piper.
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APA Relief May Blunt Justices' Universal Injunction Ruling
The Administrative Procedure Act’s avenue for universal preliminary relief seems to hold the most promise for neutralizing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. CASA to limit federal district courts' nationally applicable orders, say attorneys at Crowell.
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Managing Risks As State AGs Seek To Fill Enforcement Gap
Given an unprecedented surge in state attorney general activity resulting from significant shifts in federal enforcement priorities, companies must consider tailored strategies for navigating the ever-evolving risk landscape, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Skillful Persuasion
In many ways, law school teaches us how to argue, but when the ultimate goal is to get your client what they want, being persuasive through preparation and humility is the more likely key to success, says Michael Friedland at Friedland Cianfrani.
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How NY Appeals Ruling Alters Employers' Sex Abuse Liability
In Nellenback v. Madison County, the New York Court of Appeals arguably reset the evidentiary threshold in sexual abuse cases involving employer liability, countering lower court decisions that allowed evidence of the length of the undiscovered abuse to substitute as notice of an employee's dangerous propensity, say attorneys at Hurwitz Fine.
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Litigation Inspiration: How To Respond After A Loss
Every litigator loses a case now and then, and the sting of that loss can become a medicine that strengthens or a poison that corrodes, depending on how the attorney responds, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
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FDA's Hasty Policymaking Approach Faces APA Challenges
Though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has abandoned its usual notice-and-comment process for implementing new regulatory initiatives, two recent district court decisions make clear that these programs are still susceptible to Administrative Procedure Act challenges, says Rachel Turow at Skadden.
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DOJ Crypto Enforcement Is Shifting To Target Willfulness
Three pending criminal prosecutions could be an indication of how the U.S. Department of Justice's recent digital assets memo is shaping enforcement of the area, and show a growing focus on executives who knowingly allow their platforms to be used for criminal conduct involving sanctions offenses, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Wash. Law Highlights Debate Over Unemployment For Strikers
A new Washington state law that will allow strikers to receive unemployment benefits during work stoppages raises questions about whether such laws subsidize disruptions to the economy or whether they are preempted by federal labor law, says Daniel Johns at Cozen O'Connor.
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Why SEC Abandoned Microcap Convertible Debt Crackdown
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has recently dismissed several cases targeting microcap convertible debt lenders, a significant disavowal of what was a controversial enforcement initiative under the Biden administration and a message that the new administration will focus on clear fraud, say attorneys at O'Melveny.
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The Metamorphosis Of The Major Questions Doctrine
The so-called major questions doctrine arose as a counterweight to Chevron deference over the past few decades, but invocations of the doctrine have persisted in the year since Chevron was overturned, suggesting it still has a role to play in reining in agency overreach, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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Arguing The 8th Amendment For Reduction In FCA Penalties
While False Claims Act decisions lack consistency in how high the judgment-to-damages ratio in such cases can be before it becomes unconstitutional, defense counsel should cite the Eighth Amendment's excessive fines clause in pre-trial settlement negotiations, and seek penalty decreases in post-judgment motions and on appeal, says Scott Grubman at Chilivis Grubman.
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Ch. 7 Ruling Is Warning For Merchant Cash Advance Providers
A New York bankruptcy court’s recent ruling in favor of a Chapter 7 trustee for the bankruptcy estate of JPR Mechanical shows merchant cash advance providers why superficial agreement labels will not shield against preference liability, and serves as a guidepost for future contract drafting, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.
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Feds' Shift On Reputational Risk Raises Questions For Banks
While banking regulators' recent retreat from reputational risk narrows the scope of federal oversight in some respects, it also raises practical questions about consistency, reputational management and the evolving political landscape surrounding financial services, say attorneys at Smith Anderson.
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Playing Mah-Jongg Makes Me A Better Mediator
Mah-jongg rewards patience, pattern recognition, adaptability and keen observation, all skills that are invaluable to my role as a mediator, and to all mediating parties, says Marina Corodemus.