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  • September 10, 2025

    Ex-NYPD Officer Gets 3 Years For Forex Fraud Scheme

    A former New York City police officer turned foreign currency exchange investor on Wednesday was sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding investors out of over $4 million through lies about nonexistent risk mitigation measures.

  • September 10, 2025

    State AGs Back Trans Worker In Liberty U.'s 4th Circ. Appeal

    A group of 19 states and Washington, D.C., urged the Fourth Circuit to back a trial court's decision to keep a former Liberty University employee's transgender bias case in court, arguing the religious university's interpretation of the First Amendment would decimate anti-discrimination efforts.

  • September 10, 2025

    NY Distillery Secures Coverage For Whiskey Barrel Damage

    A distillery in New York's Hudson Valley can get coverage for the loss of 52 barrels of aged whiskey under a policy provision providing additional coverage for damage caused by an "abrupt collapse," a federal court ruled, saying the distillery's interpretation of the term was more reasonable than its insurer's.

  • September 10, 2025

    Hydroxycut Maker Iovate Gets Ch. 15 Relief As Case Kicks Off

    A New York bankruptcy judge agreed Wednesday to temporarily stay creditor actions against Canadian dietary supplement business Iovate Health Sciences one day after the Hydroxycut maker sought Chapter 15 protection.

  • September 10, 2025

    Plaintiffs Seek Info From Microsoft, OpenAI In Copyright MDL

    A proposed class of authors suing over the alleged use of works to train ChatGPT has asked a Manhattan federal judge to force Microsoft to hand over documents they said could be a "smoking gun of copyright infringement," while a group of news organizations said OpenAI should turn over materials on low-quality, artificial intelligence-generated news sites. 

  • September 10, 2025

    Liberty Says Subcontractor's Insurer Must Defend Injury Row

    A subcontractor's insurer must defend and indemnify companies insured by a Liberty Mutual unit on a primary basis in a worker's injury lawsuit, the unit argued to a New York federal court.

  • September 10, 2025

    Conn. Firm Escapes Claims Over Alleged Payout Delays

    A couple who alleged that two law firms misused the legal system by delaying payouts from a property owner they represented has dropped claims against Neubert Pepe & Monteith PC without explanation.

  • September 10, 2025

    Emirates Wants To Land Laid-Off Workers' Class Cert. Bid

    A group of former Emirates employees should not receive class certification in their suit claiming the airline discriminated against American employees during its 2020 layoffs that they said were made without proper notice, the airline told a New York federal court.

  • September 10, 2025

    McCarter & English Atty Admitted Breaches, Insurers Claim

    Two insurance companies have asked a Connecticut Superior Court judge's permission to file a late request for a quick win on two breach of contract claims against McCarter & English LLP and one of its attorneys, saying the lawyer's deposition left no facts in dispute on those specific counts.

  • September 10, 2025

    Kirkland Adds Fintech Regulatory Partner From McDermott

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP has enhanced its fintech regulatory compliance capabilities in New York with the addition of an experienced corporate partner who joins the firm from McDermott Will & Schulte.

  • September 09, 2025

    2nd Circ. Won't Nix Vimeo IP Loss But Clears Path For Appeal

    The Second Circuit Tuesday mostly rejected Capitol Records' bid to revisit its loss to Vimeo over lip-dub videos set to copyrighted songs, removing a footnote that could've blocked an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, but leaving intact their finding that the record labels waived a key liability theory.

  • September 09, 2025

    Block Beats Investor Action Over 2021 Customer Data Breach

    A Manhattan federal judge Tuesday knocked out consolidated litigation alleging Block's stock price plummeted after the financial technology company dilly-dallied disclosing a 2021 data breach stemming from a former employee's alleged theft of customer information, saying the complaint doesn't allege Block made misleading statements or knew it was misleading investors.

  • September 09, 2025

    7 Enviro Cases To Watch At The Supreme Court

    The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a slew of environmental cases for the coming term, including jurisdiction disputes in pipeline and pollution cases, a challenge to a Washington state climate change law and Monsanto's bid to undo a $1.2 million weed killer cancer award.

  • September 09, 2025

    Ariz. Developer, Son Get Prison For $280M Sports Park Fraud

    An Arizona developer and his son were both sentenced to prison Tuesday for deceiving investors into sinking $280 million into a Phoenix-area sports park by forging documents and inflating revenue projections for the facility, which entered bankruptcy soon after it opened.

  • September 09, 2025

    NY Climate Law Challenge Moved To Join Similar Case

    A federal judge has denied business groups' bid to keep a suit challenging New York's climate Superfund law in the Southern District of New York, saying they must pursue the case in the Northern District where Republican-led states brought similar litigation first.

  • September 09, 2025

    New York State And Mohawk Tribe Settle 43-Year Land Dispute

    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state has reached a settlement agreement with the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe ending a decadeslong land purchase dispute, noting that the deal includes restoring tribal members' access to islands on the St. Lawrence River, improved power usage and education benefits.

  • September 09, 2025

    Gilgo Beach DNA Evidence Ruling May Propel New Methods

    A recent ruling from the New York judge overseeing the Gilgo Beach serial killer case finding that the newer DNA testing method known as whole genome sequencing clears rigorous admissibility standards is a laudable decision that could help solve cold cases, according to proponents of the technology.

  • September 09, 2025

    Particle's Antitrust Battle With Epic: 3 Things To Know

    Epic Systems Corp. must face allegations it violated federal law by attempting to monopolize a segment of the electronic health records market to the exclusion of competitor Particle Health Inc. Here's what you need to know about the case.

  • September 09, 2025

    UFCW Fund Accuses NYC Hospital Giant Of Juicing Prices

    A United Food and Commercial Workers health fund has filed a proposed class action against New York-Presbyterian Hospital, accusing one of New York City's biggest hospital networks of abusing its market power to strong-arm insurers into accepting deals that entrench its high prices.

  • September 09, 2025

    Google Says Ad Tech MDL Market Should Stay Within US

    Google has urged a New York federal judge not to expand the scope of its advertising placement technology business as targeted by publishers and advertisers in multidistrict litigation, arguing the plaintiffs had their chance and cannot now latch onto the worldwide scope found in the Justice Department's successful case.

  • September 09, 2025

    Norfolk Southern Inks Deal With DOJ Over Amtrak Delays

    Norfolk Southern Corp. has agreed to give Amtrak passenger trains priority over freight trains under a deal with the federal government that would close out a case stemming from widespread delays on Amtrak's New York City to New Orleans route, the U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday.

  • September 09, 2025

    Ski Mountain Owner Points To Google Remedies Decision

    A New York ski mountain owner is citing the recent remedies decision in the Google search antitrust case as it looks to avoid selling one of its properties after the court found it violated state law by purchasing and closing a neighboring mountain ski park.

  • September 09, 2025

    Senate Confirms Florida And Missouri Judges

    The U.S. Senate confirmed two judges Tuesday, one for Florida and the other for Missouri.

  • September 09, 2025

    Eye Care Co. Sold Misbranded Products, Suit Says

    A New York man is claiming in a proposed class action that Scope Health Inc. marketed and sold eye drop products with active pharmaceutical ingredients that were not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

  • September 09, 2025

    'Open Questions' Raised About Live Nation Arbitrator

    The Ninth Circuit rebuke of Live Nation's chosen consumer complaint arbitrator was raised in a New York federal court with an order calling for discovery into the arbitrator and its relationship to the company's Latham & Watkins LLP attorneys.

Expert Analysis

  • How Attys Can Use AI To Surface Narratives In E-Discovery

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    E-discovery has reached a turning point where document review is no longer just about procedural tasks like identifying relevance and redacting privilege — rather, generative artificial intelligence tools now allow attorneys to draw connections, extract meaning and tell a coherent story, says Rose Jones at Hilgers Graben.

  • Navigating Court Concerns About QR Codes In FLSA Notices

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    As plaintiffs attorneys increasingly seek to include QR codes as a method of notice in Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions, counsel should be prepared to address judicial concerns about their use, including their potential to be duplicative and circumvent court-approved language, say attorneys at Shook Hardy.

  • Examining TCPA Jurisprudence A Year After Loper Bright

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    One year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Chevron deference in Loper Bright v. Raimondo, lower court decisions demonstrate that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act will continue to evolve as long-standing interpretations of the act are analyzed with a fresh lens, says Aaron Gallardo at Kilpatrick.

  • Opinion

    State Bars Must Probe Misconduct Claims, Even If It's The AG

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    The Florida Bar’s recent refusal to look into misconduct allegations against Attorney General Pam Bondi is dangerous for the rule of law, and other lawyer disciplinary bodies must be prepared to investigate credible claims of ethical lapses against any lawyer, no matter their position, say attorneys James Kobak and Albert Feuer.

  • Series

    Playing The Violin Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Playing violin in a string quartet reminds me that flexibility, ambition, strong listening skills, thoughtful leadership and intentional collaboration are all keys to a successful legal practice, says Julie Park at MoFo.

  • DOJ Enforcement Trends To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2025

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    Recent investigations, settlements and a declination to prosecute suggest that controlling the flow of goods into and out of the country, and redressing what the administration sees as reverse discrimination, are likely to be at the forefront of the U.S. Department of Justice's enforcement agenda the rest of this year, say attorneys at Baker Botts.

  • Employer Tips As Deepfakes Reshape Workplace Harassment

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    As the workplace harassment landscape faces the rising threat of fabricated media that hyperrealistically depict employees in sexual or malicious contexts, employers can stay ahead of the curve by tracking new legal obligations, and proactively updating policies, training and response protocols, say attorneys at Littler.

  • 'Top Gun' And 'Together' IP Suits Spotlight Similarity Issues

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    The outcome of recent lawsuits revolving around the films "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Together" may set meaningful precedents for how courts analyze substantial similarity in creative works, say attorneys at Greenspoon Marder.

  • State, Fed Junk Fee Enforcement Shows No Signs Of Slowing

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    The Federal Trade Commission’s potent new rule targeting drip pricing, in addition to the growing patchwork of state consumer protection laws, suggest that enforcement and litigation targeting junk fees will likely continue to expand, says Etia Rottman Frand at Darrow AI.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Self-Care

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    Law schools don’t teach the mental, physical and emotional health maintenance tools necessary to deal with the profession's many demands, but practicing self-care is an important key to success that can help to improve focus, manage stress and reduce burnout, says Rachel Leonard​​​​​​​ at MG+M.

  • Birthright Opinions Reveal Views On Rule 23(b)(2) Relief

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    The justices' multiple opinions in the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 27 decision in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. CASA, shed light on whether Rule 23(b)(2) could fill the void created by the court's decision to restrict nationwide injunctions, says Benjamin Johns at Shub Johns.

  • ABA Opinion Makes It A Bit Easier To Drop A 'Hot Potato'

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    The American Bar Association's recent ethics opinion clarifies when attorneys may terminate clients without good cause, though courts may still disqualify a lawyer who drops a client like a hot potato, so sending a closeout letter is always a best practice, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.

  • Plan For Increased HSR Info Sharing With Wash. Antitrust Law

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    Washington's merger notification requirements, effective later this month, combined with the Federal Trade Commission's new Hart-Scott-Rodino Act rules, will result in greater information sharing among state and federal agencies, making it important for merging parties to consider their transaction's potential state antitrust implications early on, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • FMLA Expansion Sees State Progress Despite Federal Barriers

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    Recent legislative efforts to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act reflect workers' growing demand for work-life balance, but as federal proposals continue to face significant hurdles, states have stepped in, creating a labyrinth of leave laws and compliance headaches for multistate employers, say attorneys at FordHarrison.

  • Series

    My Opera And Baseball Careers Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    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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