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  • April 08, 2025

    Bernstein Litowitz, Kessler Topaz Seek To Lead GSK Investors

    Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP and Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP are seeking lead counsel roles in a proposed securities class action against GSK PLC in Pennsylvania federal court, citing a long history of collaboration and billions recovered for shareholders.

  • April 08, 2025

    Freight Co. XPO Sues Ex-Executive Who Left For Nearby Rival

    Less-than-truckload transportation company XPO Inc. has accused a former local account executive of breaking a noncompete agreement after he left his job at its Cincinnati service center to work at a competitor only a six-minute drive away.

  • April 07, 2025

    Snyder's-Lance Looks To Ax Proposed Class Wage Claims

    The company that makes Snyder's pretzels asked a North Carolina federal judge Monday to deny a Pennsylvania employee's bid to represent a class of workers from 12 states in a wage lawsuit, arguing she can't sue under the laws of the 11 states she doesn't live or work in.

  • April 07, 2025

    Bakery Oil Trial Begins With Split Over Formulas' Secrecy

    Pittsburgh commercial bakery supplier Mallet & Co. told a federal jury Monday that a partner-turned-rival enticed former employees to help it start a competing business, Synova, in the field of release agents, or the oils and lubricants that keep baked goods from sticking to their pans.

  • April 07, 2025

    6th Circ. Says Job Performance Dooms Ex-Exec's Bias Suit

    The Sixth Circuit backed security company Idemia's defeat of a former executive's lawsuit claiming he was forced out because he was over 50 and undergoing prostate cancer treatment, finding Monday he couldn't overcome the explanation that his boss had lost confidence in his leadership abilities.

  • April 07, 2025

    Kroger Says State AGs' Strategy Dooms Merger Row Fees Bid

    Kroger and Albertsons have urged an Oregon federal judge not to grant legal fees to the attorneys general who challenged their now-nixed $24.6 billion merger alongside the Federal Trade Commission, arguing U.S. Supreme Court precedent clearly requires more than a temporary court block to win costs.

  • April 07, 2025

    Ohio Hospital Illegally Conducted Mass Layoffs, Workers Say

    An Ohio hospital abruptly laid off more than 100 workers without notice and failed to pay many of those employees their final paychecks, a proposed class action filed in federal court said.

  • April 07, 2025

    Grocers Say Colo. AG Can't Fish For More 'No-Poach' Claims

    Kroger and Albertsons have accused Colorado's attorney general of going on a "fishing expedition" as they wait for a ruling on a claim that the grocers brokered an illegal "no-poach" agreement during a 2022 grocery store strike, in a motion asking a Colorado state court to quash document requests into a February strike.

  • April 07, 2025

    11 States Tell 6th Circ. To Ax Mich. Conversion Therapy Ban

    Eleven U.S. states led by Iowa and South Carolina urged the Sixth Circuit to strike down Michigan's ban on conversion therapy for minors, saying the law censors therapists' speech.

  • April 04, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: 'Gold Card,' ESG, Tokenization

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including insights into the latest EB-5 investment rush, the tightrope real estate companies are walking with environmental, social and governance factors, and how tokenization can apply to the real estate sector.

  • April 04, 2025

    Justices Told To Keep 'Century-Old Status Quo' On Birthright

    States, immigrant advocacy groups and expectant mothers urged the U.S. Supreme Court Friday to reject President Donald Trump's bid to restrict nationwide court orders prohibiting implementation of his executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship, arguing that maintaining the long-held understanding of the right won't cause any harm.

  • April 04, 2025

    NIH Wants Prompt 1st Circ. Review Of Agency's Grant Caps

    The National Institutes of Health is seeking a quicker path to appeal a ruling that blocked its cap on research grant costs, asking a Boston federal judge on Friday to make permanent the preliminary injunction that put the agency's cost-cutting plans on hold. 

  • April 04, 2025

    Ohio AG Takes Trans Care Limits Bid To State Justices

    Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has taken his bid to reinstate limits on gender-affirming care for transgender youths to the state's highest court and wants the law's enforcement to continue throughout his appeal.

  • April 04, 2025

    Liberty Mutual Must Cover Trafficking Suits, Red Roof Says

    Red Roof Inn is entitled to a defense from Liberty Mutual for 11 underlying suits involving alleged human trafficking at various hotel locations, the company told an Ohio federal court Friday, saying the insurer has reneged on its agreement to provide coverage.

  • April 04, 2025

    Morgan Properties Nabs $501M Midwest Multifamily Portfolio

    Morgan Properties purchased a 3,054-unit portfolio of multifamily assets across the Midwest from Trilogy Real Estate Group for $501 million, the multifamily community owner announced Friday.

  • April 04, 2025

    6th Circ. Allows Tenn. Gas Plant Pipeline To Proceed

    The Sixth Circuit on Friday rejected conservation groups' challenges to federal and state Clean Water Act approvals to a Kinder Morgan unit's pipeline that would serve a Tennessee Valley Authority natural gas-fired power plant in Cumberland City.

  • April 03, 2025

    Optum, Express Scripts Want Judge Ousted From Opioid MDL

    Pharmacy benefit managers Optum and Express Scripts say the Ohio federal judge overseeing multidistrict opioid litigation should recuse himself because he "regularly communicates" with plaintiffs' attorneys in the litigation and is biased in favor of plaintiffs, according to a motion filed Wednesday.

  • April 03, 2025

    6th Circ. Narrows Who Is 'Consumer' Under Video Privacy Law

    A decades-old federal privacy law aimed at protecting people's video rental history doesn't cover a Paramount digital newsletter subscriber who says his data was unlawfully shared with Meta Platforms, a split Sixth Circuit ruled Thursday, determining the law only protects subscribers of audiovisual materials.

  • April 03, 2025

    State Enforcers Are Developing Their Local Antitrust Laws

    State antitrust enforcers have increasingly struck out on their own in recent years, filing cases targeting both national and local issues in state courts in an effort to expand the reach of their local antitrust laws, a panel of state enforcers said Thursday.

  • April 03, 2025

    Benesch Escapes Claims It Fumbled Ex-Client's IP Theft Probe

    An Illinois federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from a woman who alleged that a firm she hired botched a potential trade secrets case involving a spill-proof children's lid she claims she created, saying the plaintiff failed to show that Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP permanently damaged her ability to pursue her underlying legal claims.

  • April 03, 2025

    Franchise Group, Lenders Clash Over Control Of Ch. 11 Case

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge said Thursday she would soon decide whether retail-chain owner Franchise Group Inc. can keep exclusive control over its efforts to confirm a reorganization deal, as a group of lenders that considers the debtor's Chapter 11 plan "unconfirmable" works to intervene in the process.

  • April 03, 2025

    $10M Heritage Pharma Price-Fixing Deal Gets Final OK

    A Connecticut federal judge granted final approval to a $10 million deal between Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc., its parent company Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Emcure's founder Satish Mehta to resolve claims from a coalition of states accusing them of conspiring with other companies to inflate generic drug prices.

  • April 03, 2025

    6th Circ. Backs $10M Gas Royalty Judgment Against Antero

    A Sixth Circuit panel affirmed an Ohio district court ruling holding that Antero Resources Corp. underpaid a class of Buckeye State landowners $10 million by improperly deducting costs from their natural gas royalties.

  • April 02, 2025

    Eligo Seeks Exit From Ohio Customer's Electricity Rates Suit

    Private electricity provider Eligo Energy LLC has urged an Ohio federal judge to throw out a proposed class action alleging the company's variable rates are the result of "unbridled price gouging," saying the customer behind the suit saved money most months.

  • April 02, 2025

    CVS Asserts DOJ's Opioid Prescription Suit Lacks Facts

    CVS Pharmacy Inc. has told a Rhode Island federal judge that most of the U.S. Department of Justice's claims that it knowingly filed invalid prescriptions for opioids should be tossed, saying the agency failed to adequately allege the company willfully put profits over safety.

Expert Analysis

  • 5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025

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    Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

  • Predicting Where State AGs Will Direct Their Attention In 2025

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    In 2025, we expect state attorneys general will navigate a new presidential administration while continuing to further regulate and police financial services, artificial intelligence, junk fees and antitrust, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

  • Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win

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    Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.

  • Roundup

    Banking Brief: State Law Recaps From Each Quarter Of 2024

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    In this Expert Analysis series, throughout 2024 attorneys provided quarterly recaps discussing the biggest developments in banking regulation, litigation and policymaking in various states, including New York, California and Illinois.

  • Series

    Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Looking Back At 2024's Noteworthy State AG Litigation

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    State attorneys general across the U.S. took bold steps in 2024 to address unlawful activities by corporations in several areas, including privacy and data security, financial transparency, children's internet safety, and other overall consumer protection claims, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

  • Reviewing 2024's Evolving EdTech Privacy Regulations

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    Lawmakers are trying to keep up with the privacy and security risks of the increasingly prevalent education technology, with last year's developments including the Federal Trade Commission's proposed amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, and the U.S. Senate passing two new children's privacy acts, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • Nippon, US Steel Face Long Odds On Merger Challenge

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    Following the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States' review of Japan's Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel, the companies face a formidable uphill battle in challenging the president's exercise of authority to block the deal on national security grounds, say attorneys at Kirkland.

  • Opinion

    No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.

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    A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond

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    In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.

  • What To Expect From Federal Cybersecurity Policy In 2025

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    There are 12 cyber policy questions to keep an eye on as the new administration and Republican control of Congress present an opportunity to advance less regulatory approaches and revisit some choices from the prior administration, say attorneys at Wiley.

  • Series

    Ohio Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4

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    Ohio's banking and financial services sector saw several significant developments in the fourth quarter of 2024, including a landmark Uniform Commercial Code ruling, adjustments to the state's Homebuyer Plus Program and the launch of the state's first women-led bank, says attorney Alex Durst.

  • 7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring

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    President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection

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    Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Series

    Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.

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