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  • March 20, 2025

    Former Ohio Atty Admits To Lying To FBI In Trafficking Probe

    A former Columbus, Ohio, criminal defense attorney pled guilty in federal court to making false statements to the FBI regarding a cooperating witness he represented in a drug and sex trafficking probe the bureau was pursuing, acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti announced Thursday.

  • March 20, 2025

    Absent Co-Owners Not 'Indispensable' For Negligence In Pa.

    An absent co-owner of a property who doesn't share any responsibility for it isn't an "indispensable party" to negligence litigation against another co-owner, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled Thursday in reviving a woman's slip-and-fall suit against her landlord.

  • March 19, 2025

    NFL Keeps Delaying Wrongful Death Suit, NJ Widow Says

    A widow in New Jersey, who is suing the NFL alleging it overworked her late husband to the point of exhaustion and caused his fatal car accident, has told a state court the organization is needlessly trying to delay the case with several postponements already on the record and a recent request for another.

  • March 19, 2025

    Court OKs Cement Co.'s $12 Million For Pa. Worker's Fatal Fall

    A Pennsylvania cement company will pay $12 million to the family of an ironworker who fell to his death while trying to set up a temporary catwalk, the family's lawyers announced Wednesday.

  • March 19, 2025

    3rd Circ. Passes On Appeal Of NJ Judicial Privacy Law Ruling

    Data brokers cannot consolidate dozens of lawsuits in federal court that claim they violated the New Jersey data privacy statute known as Daniel's Law, after the Third Circuit declined to revisit an earlier ruling that sent the lawsuits back to state court.

  • March 19, 2025

    Defunct Mass Tort Firm Can Keep Fee Split Arbitration Award

    A Pennsylvania federal judge has declined to vacate or modify an arbitration panel's decision on how to split the fees of two cases among three former principal owners of a dissolved law firm for plaintiffs, saying the defendant in the fee dispute did not present a strong enough argument to reverse the findings.

  • March 19, 2025

    Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2025 Editorial Boards

    Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards.

  • March 19, 2025

    Healthcare Consultant Says Tufts Medicine Owes $1M

    Hospital operator Tufts Medicine has failed to pay more than $1 million in fees and commissions to healthcare consulting group Sellers Dorsey & Associates LLC, according to a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts state court.

  • March 19, 2025

    Purdue Pharma Files New $7.4B Ch. 11 Plan Settlement

    Bankrupt OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP filed a new Chapter 11 plan in a New York bankruptcy court, including a $6.5 billion payment from members of the Sackler family who own the company and $900 million from the debtor, that aims to compensate thousands of creditors for damages from opioid sales.

  • March 18, 2025

    Port Project Fight Belongs In Arbitration, 3rd Circ. Hears

    An affiliate of Latin America-focused investment and asset management firm Notarc is urging the Third Circuit to send its dispute over control of a lucrative $1 billion port project near the Panama Canal to arbitration, saying a lower court mistakenly ruled the claims fell outside an underlying arbitration clause.

  • March 18, 2025

    Pa. Lawmakers Push For State-Level Net Neutrality Rules

    Federal net neutrality rules died in appeals court this winter, but a pair of Pennsylvania lawmakers are pushing to see similar regulations enacted in their place at the state level.

  • March 18, 2025

    States Oppose Term In Sandoz Price-Fixing Deal With Fla.

    State enforcers still locked in price-fixing litigation against generic-drug maker Sandoz are raising objections to a cap on what they could win through settlements in Florida's recent agreement with the company, telling the Connecticut federal judge weighing approval that it would block or delay potential settlements of their own.

  • March 18, 2025

    DraftKings Must Face Claims In MLB Players' NIL Suit

    DraftKings has failed to convince a Pennsylvania federal judge to toss a lawsuit against it claiming the company unlawfully used images of MLB players for promotional purposes, as the court rejected the argument that using the pictures was protected speech.

  • March 18, 2025

    Judge Probes Atty Conflict In Vanguard $40M Settlement

    A Pennsylvania federal judge questioned whether attorneys representing investors suing Vanguard over surprise tax bills have a conflict of interest in pushing for a $40 million settlement, adding to concerns about a parallel regulatory settlement that has delayed approval of the deal.

  • March 18, 2025

    Feds Reject 'Absurd' Defense In Harvard Body Parts Case

    Federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania have blasted an "absurd argument" that a stolen-goods law doesn't criminalize buying and selling body parts stolen from cadavers donated to the Harvard Medical School's morgue.

  • March 18, 2025

    4 Firms Lead Ukrainian Telecom Firm's $2.2B SPAC Merger

    The owner of Ukrainian telecommunications operator Kyivstar on Tuesday announced plans to merge with special purpose acquisition company Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I in a deal that will take Kyivstar public at an estimated $2.2 billion valuation, guided by four law firms.

  • March 18, 2025

    News Union Backs NLRB Order Against Pittsburgh Paper

    The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette bargained in bad faith with its reporters' union by insisting on unilateral control over their job terms based on vague concerns about the journalism industry, the union told the Third Circuit, urging a panel to enforce a National Labor Relations Board ruling.

  • March 18, 2025

    Ancora Wants US Steel Meeting Delayed After Blocked Sale

    U.S. Steel Corp. shareholder Ancora Holdings Group on Tuesday urged the company's board to delay its upcoming 2025 annual meeting of shareholders until more information comes out about the company's blocked $14.9 billion deal with Japan's Nippon Steel Corp.

  • March 18, 2025

    Pa. Shell Plant Workers Get Cert. For Commute Time Suit

    Hundreds of contractors who helped build Shell's petrochemical plant in Western Pennsylvania can be represented in a lawsuit seeking pay for extra time they spent being shuttled between the worksite and satellite parking, after a federal judge granted class certification Tuesday.

  • March 18, 2025

    Pa. Atty, Funder Can't Escape Litigation Funding Scheme Suit

    A Pennsylvania lawyer and a litigation funder must face a racketeering and negligence suit, as a Pennsylvania federal judge declined to dismiss claims brought by a client accusing his former lawyer of engaging in a conspiracy to improperly charge him inflated legal fees to cover high-interest litigation loans.

  • March 17, 2025

    Fox Mischaracterizes Philly License Controversy, Critics Say

    A public interest group has urged the Federal Communications Commission to restore an inquiry into whether Fox TV's Philadelphia station should have been denied a broadcast license renewal for airing election falsehoods in 2020 from Fox's cable news channel.

  • March 17, 2025

    Woman Hurt In 'Running Of The Pierogis' Sues The Pirates

    A woman has sued the Pittsburgh Pirates for injuries she suffered during a "Running of the Pierogis" event at a local holiday festival, claiming the baseball team negligently laid out a slippery rubber mat at the start of the race that caused her fall.

  • March 17, 2025

    Tort Report: Fatal Hippo Attack Prompts Suit Against Tour Co.

    A lawsuit over a woman's death from a hippo attack and the latest on a Fox News sex assault case lead Law360's Tort Report, which compiles recent personal injury and medical malpractice news that may have flown under the radar.

  • March 17, 2025

    'Jailhouse Lawyer' Admits Firing Off Error-Filled Filings

    A convicted fraudster accused of duping people into paying him for legal work told a Manhattan federal jury on Monday that he "wanted to help people," before a prosecutor showed evidence that he "cut and pasted" often-sloppy court papers in rapid-fire fashion.

  • March 17, 2025

    Yale Unit Questions Prospect Medical's Ch. 11 Sale Plan

    Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. is questioning whether bankrupt hospital owner Prospect Medical Holdings Inc.'s attempt to sell its three Connecticut facilities through a Texas Chapter 11 proceeding will affect Yale New Haven's rights under a $435 million asset purchase agreement covering the same properties.

Expert Analysis

  • New State Carbon Capture Laws: Key Points For Developers

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    Multiple states have introduced or expanded legal frameworks for carbon capture and sequestration this year, and while there are some common themes, many of these state laws include unique approaches and requirements — which developers and investors should be aware of when considering potential projects and investment risks, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents

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    Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.

  • Motion To Transfer Venue Considerations For FCA Cases

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    Several recent decisions highlight the importance for practitioners of analyzing as early as possible whether a False Claims Act case warrants a change of venue, and understanding how courts weigh certain factors for defendants versus whistleblowers, say Ellen London at London & Stout, and Li Yu and Corey Lipton at DiCello Levitt.

  • Series

    Teaching Scuba Diving Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    As a master scuba instructor, I’ve learned how to prepare for the unexpected, overcome fears and practice patience, and each of these skills – among the many others I’ve developed – has profoundly enhanced my work as a lawyer, says Ron Raether at Troutman Pepper.

  • Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act

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    As the Voting Rights Act reaches its 59th anniversary Tuesday, it must urgently be reinforced against recent efforts to dismantle voter protections, and lawyers can pitch in immediately by volunteering and taking on pro bono work to directly help safeguard the right to vote, says Anna Chu at We The Action.

  • 3rd Circ. Ruling Shows Benefits Of IP Licenses In Bankruptcy

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    The Third Circuit’s recent ruling in Mallinckrodt’s Chapter 11 filing, which held that Mallinckrodt could sever its obligations to pay Sanofi royalties on sales of an autoimmune disease drug, highlights the advantages of structuring transactions as nonexclusive licenses for developers of intellectual property, say Gregory Hesse and Kaleb Bailey at Hunton.

  • How 3rd Circ. Raised Bar For Constitutional Case Injunctions

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    The Third Circuit's decision in Delaware State Sportsmen's Association v. Delaware Department of Safety & Homeland Security, rejecting the relaxed preliminary injunction standards many courts have used when plaintiffs allege constitutional harms, could portend a shift in such cases in at least four ways, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

  • How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market

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    Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

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    Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step

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    From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • The Rise Of State And Local Environmental Leadership

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    While Congress is deadlocked, and a U.S. Supreme Court with a hostility toward the administrative state aggressively dismantles federal environmental oversight, state and local governments are stepping up with policies to shape a more sustainable future for all species, says Jonathan Rosenbloom at Albany Law School.

  • Series

    Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    When I’m not working as an appellate lawyer, I spend my spare time building guitars — a craft known as luthiery — which has helped to enhance the discipline, patience and resilience needed to write better briefs, says Rob Carty at Nichols Brar.

  • Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity

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    The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • Opinion

    A Way Forward For The US Steel-Nippon Deal And Union Jobs

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    Parties involved in Nippon Steel's acquisition of U.S. Steel should trust the Pennsylvania federal court overseeing a key environmental settlement to supervise a way of including future union jobs and cleaner air for the city of Pittsburgh as part of a transparent business marriage, says retired judge Susan Braden.

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