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July 31, 2025
Conn. Atty Pins Failed Redaction On Tech In Gunmaker Suit
A third party's ability to bypass redactions and view protected documents was due to a software issue, a Connecticut civil litigator has told a federal judge, urging the court not to authorize sanctions for what he said was a "good faith" effort at redacting filings amid his dueling lawsuits with gunmaker Sig Sauer.
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July 31, 2025
ITC Wants Feedback Before Reconsidering Lashify Claims
The International Trade Commission asked for further briefing from eyelash extension company Lashify Inc., a group of artificial eyelash makers, Walmart and CVS to address the requirements for showing the existence of a domestic industry.
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July 31, 2025
9th Circ. Upholds Google's Play Store Antitrust Trial Loss
A Ninth Circuit panel Thursday affirmed Epic Games' 2023 antitrust jury trial win, along with an injunction requiring Google to open its Google Play Store to rivals, backing a landmark finding that Google monopolized the Android app-distribution market.
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July 30, 2025
Crocs, Rival Agree To Narrow Claims In Shoewear IP Dispute
Crocs told a Colorado federal judge Wednesday it agreed to drop trademark dilution claims against Joybees stemming from a dispute where the defendant's CEO, who was a former midlevel Crocs manager, allegedly absconded with documents to copy the design and manufacturing process for its foam clog to start a competing business.
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July 30, 2025
Honest Co.'s $27.5M Investor Deal Gets Final OK
An investor class action against The Honest Co. Inc., the "clean lifestyle" brand founded by actress Jessica Alba, has gotten a final nod for a $27.5 million deal to end claims that the company did not disclose certain negative business trends ahead of its 2021 initial public offering.
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July 30, 2025
Cash App Parent's $12.5M Spam Text Settlement Gets 1st OK
A Washington federal judge has granted preliminary approval to Cash App parent Block Inc.'s $12.5 million class action settlement with customers who alleged they were bombarded with "annoying and harassing spam texts" from the company.
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July 30, 2025
Comscore Says Box Office Data TRO In Antitrust Suit Is Bunk
Media analytics giant Comscore has accused the film distribution and data company that's suing it for box office data monopolization of "gamesmanship," telling a California federal judge it had every right to cancel its contract with Atlas Distribution Co.
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July 30, 2025
Celsius Cans Accidentally Filled With Vodka Drink, Recall Says
Alcoholic beverage company High Noon said Tuesday it accidentally got shipped some Celsius energy drink cans, filled them with vodka seltzer and shipped them to retailers in several states, in a recall notice that was also published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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July 30, 2025
'Scattershot' Privacy Suit Over Gap Email Tracking Gets Nixed
A California federal judge has tossed a proposed class action alleging that Gap Inc. invaded consumers' privacy by using third-party tracking technology in its marketing emails, criticizing the plaintiff's "continuously shapeshifting" theories of liability and saying he "expects more from counsel than the scattershot and vague assertions presented here."
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July 30, 2025
Amazon Denied 'Mini-Trial' Against Shoppers' Proposed Class
A Washington state federal judge summarily refused Wednesday to let Amazon interrogate the expert witness backing a bid for class action status covering tens of millions of consumers, finding that the proposal for evidentiary hearing, with cross-examination, is unneeded.
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July 30, 2025
Texas Senate Again Approves Ban On Hemp-Derived THC
Texas state senators on Wednesday once again gave approval to a legislative proposal to ban products with THC derived from hemp.
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July 30, 2025
Moncler Faces Don-Doff PAGA Suit
A former Moncler employee has slapped the luxury fashion brand with a Private Attorneys General Act suit in California state court, claiming it shorted them by not paying for time spent getting into and out of uniforms and undergoing bag checks before starting their shifts.
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July 30, 2025
Wiggin And Dana Adds Real Estate Partner From Polsinelli
Law firm Wiggin and Dana LLP said Vasiliki Yiannoulis-Riva has joined as partner from Polsinelli PC in its real estate, environmental, construction and facilities department.
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July 30, 2025
Apple Says DOJ Attacking Legitimate 'Design Choices'
Apple leaned on a familiar playbook of privacy, security and independent choice in its answer to the U.S. Department of Justice monopolization lawsuit in New Jersey federal court, arguing the government "fundamentally misunderstands" the restrictions it imposes on iMessage, smartwatch compatibility, mobile wallets, cloud gaming and more.
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July 29, 2025
Auto Dealer Software Biz Hit With Antitrust Counterclaims
A data company accused alongside Tekion Corp. of hacking into rival technology firm CDK Global's auto dealership management software system to steal proprietary information hit CDK Tuesday with an antitrust counterattack, accusing it of "usurping control over dealer data" that doesn't belong to it in an effort to thwart competition.
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July 29, 2025
J&J Owes $43M For 30-Year Talc User's Mesothelioma
A Massachusetts state court jury ordered Johnson & Johnson Tuesday to pay more than $42.6 million to a former talc user with mesothelioma and his wife, following a trial in which the man's lawyer told jurors the alleged cancer-causing effects of the company's baby powder were its "dirty little secret."
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July 29, 2025
Colo. Sues PetSmart Over Allegedly Illegal 'TRAP' Contracts
PetSmart LLC is under fire from the state of Colorado, with the attorney general's office filing a complaint in state court on Tuesday claiming it tricked dog groomers into signing up for a "free" training program that included a "training repayment agreement provision" with fees of up to $5,500 if they left before working for two years.
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July 29, 2025
Jack Daniel's Toy TM Win Violates Free Speech, 9th Circ. Told
The maker of a dog toy parodying Jack Daniel's iconic whiskey bottle has urged the Ninth Circuit to reverse a finding that its "Bad Spaniels" toy tarnishes Jack Daniel's mark, arguing the ruling constitutes unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination over "mild poo jokes" that weren't similar to famous Jack Daniel's marks.
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July 29, 2025
$32M Verdict Holds Up In Curaleaf Pot Farm Dispute
A Michigan federal judge on Tuesday said he was "waving goodbye" to a years-old case as he denied Curaleaf units' bid to unravel a $32 million verdict in favor of a marijuana farm that alleged the companies breached a sales contract, finding the jury had enough evidence to support its decisions.
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July 29, 2025
New Guidelines Aim To Reform Counterfeiter Case Practices
Amid federal courts' growing concern toward a legal strategy of joining dozens of alleged counterfeiters in a single complaint, plaintiff attorneys who are among the most frequent filers of such cases have announced what they consider best practices for the litigation.
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July 29, 2025
Hershey Tries To Sink Suit Over Spicy Chip Blamed For Death
The Hershey Company has asked a Massachusetts federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the family of a teen who died after participating in a viral social media trend dubbed the "One Chip Challenge," which involved consuming an extremely spicy tortilla chip, saying the product is legal and includes "prominent warning labels."
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July 29, 2025
Del. Justices Undo Amazon's Chancery Win In Docs Row
A Delaware Supreme Court panel has reversed a Court of Chancery decision tossing a suit from Amazon stockholders seeking company documents to probe alleged anticompetitive behavior, wrongdoing and mismanagement, finding the lower court declared the claims "overbroad" without considering their credibility.
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July 29, 2025
Some OpenAI Defenses Nixed In 'Over-Litigated' Musk Suit
A California federal judge briefly took Elon Musk and OpenAI to task on Tuesday, in an order summarily nixing some of the ChatGPT-maker's affirmative defenses against the billionaire's lawsuit challenging plans to change its corporate structure.
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July 29, 2025
Leagues, Fanatics Seek Exit From Trading Card Antitrust Suit
The NFL, MLB, NBA and Fanatics have urged a New York federal court in separate filings to toss an antitrust lawsuit that accuses the organizations of monopolizing the trading card market, arguing the complaint fails to establish an unlawful conspiracy to restrain the market.
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July 29, 2025
Another Pot Co. Targeted In Potency Suit By Plaintiff Firm
Attorneys with plaintiff firm Luisi Holz Law have hit another cannabis vape company with a suit alleging that it misrepresents its vapable oils as concentrates to get around Illinois's limits on sale and possession of THC-containing products.
Expert Analysis
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Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing
Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.
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9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard
District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Competing In Modern Pentathlon Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Opening myself up to new experiences through competing in modern Olympic pentathlon has shrunk the appearance of my daily work annoyances and helps me improve my patience, manage crises better and remember that acquiring new skills requires working through your early mistakes, says attorney Mary Zoldak.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Teaching Yourself Legal Tech
New graduates often enter practice unfamiliar with even basic professional software, but budding lawyers can use on-the-job opportunities to both catch up on technological skills and explore the advanced legal and artificial intelligence tools that will open doors, says Alyssa Sones at Sheppard Mullin.
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Texas Ruling Emphasizes Limits Of Franchisors' Liability
The Texas Supreme Court's recent ruling in Massage Heights Franchising v. Hagman, holding that a franchisor was not liable to a customer for the actions of a franchisee's employee, helps clarify the relative roles and responsibilities of the parties in such situations — and the limits of franchisors' duty of care, say attorneys at Polsinelli.
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How AI May Reshape The Future Of Adjudication
As discussed at a recent panel at Texas A&M, artificial intelligence will not erase the human element of adjudication in the next 10 to 20 years, but it will drive efficiencies that spur private arbiters to experiment, lead public courts to evolve and force attorneys to adapt, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.
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When Legal Advocacy Crosses The Line Into Incivility
As judges issue sanctions for courtroom incivility, and state bars advance formal discipline rules, trial lawyers must understand that the difference between zealous advocacy and unprofessionalism is not just a matter of tone; it's a marker of skill, credibility and potentially disciplinary exposure, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.
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Despite Rule Delay, FTC Scrutiny Looms For Subscriptions
Even though the Federal Trade Commission has delayed its click-to-cancel rule that introduces strict protocols for auto-renewing subscriptions, businesses should expect active enforcement of the new requirements after July, and look to the FTC's recent lawsuits against Uber and Cleo AI as warnings, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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Va.'s Altered Surcharge Law Poses Constitutional Questions
Virginia's recently amended consumer protection law requiring sellers to display the total price rather than expressly prohibiting surcharges follows New York's recent revision of its antisurcharge statute and may raise similar First Amendment questions, says attorneys at Stinson.
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Volunteering At Schools Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy.
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Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways
Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.
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Prior Art Ruling Highlights Importance Of Detailed Elaboration
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's recent decision in Ecto World v. RAI Strategic Holdings shows that when there is a possibility for discretionary denial, and the examiner has potentially overlooked prior art, patent owners should elaborate on as many of the denial factors as possible, says Frank Bernstein at Squire Patton.
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Compliance Refresher For 'Made In USA' Labeling Claims
As tariffs reshape the trade landscape, companies hoping to invoke the powerful consumer appeal of “Made in USA” labels must understand the strict rules for making acceptable claims so they avoid the costly legal ramifications and brand damage possible from misrepresenting products as 100% American, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure
If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey.
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Appellate Guidance Needed On California Chatbot Litigation
There is wide variation in how courts are applying the California Invasion of Privacy Act against website owners that allegedly help third parties spy on visitors via chatbots — and the lack of appellate rulings creates uncertainty, especially as these cases move toward the summary judgment stage, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.