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April 24, 2025
DOJ Probing Disney-FuboTV Deal, And Other Rumors
The DOJ is investigating Disney's proposed FuboTV acquisition, Merck is close to a $3.5 billion deal for SpringWorks, and U.S. investor James Cameron offered $5 billion for a Luxembourg-based mining enterprise. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable deal rumors from the last week.
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April 23, 2025
No Need To Look At Tire IP Dispute, Toyo Tells Justices
Japanese tire giant Toyo Tire Corp. urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday not to examine a Federal Circuit ruling that discarded a $10 million award in a case that's been going on for over a decade around allegations of interfering with a rival's business through patent settlements with other companies.
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April 23, 2025
Ƶ Walks Away From Horizon Credit Card Suit
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday dropped another Biden-era enforcement action, this time pulling the plug on a Pennsylvania federal court lawsuit over what the agency had previously alleged was a deceptive and abusive membership credit card program that took in tens of millions of dollars in consumer fees.
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April 23, 2025
NY, 11 Other States Sue Trump Administration To Block Tariffs
A dozen states are seeking to block tariffs the Trump administration imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, claiming in a lawsuit Wednesday the tariffs illegally constitute unprecedented tax hikes on Americans and violate constitutional separations of powers
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April 23, 2025
Perplexity AI 'Hit A Wall' Of Google Defaults, Exec Testifies
An executive for search engine startup Perplexity AI Inc. on Wednesday described Google LLC as a key impediment to competition for the future of artificial intelligence-powered search, in D.C. federal court testimony supporting U.S. Department of Justice efforts to forcibly open up smartphones now heavily connected to the search giant.
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April 23, 2025
Equipment Rental Industry Facing Algorithmic Pricing Claims
The construction equipment rental industry is the latest to face claims of algorithmic collusion, with several suits filed in the last few weeks accusing United Rentals, Herc, The Home Depot and others of using the same third-party service to set prices.
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April 23, 2025
Pryor Cashman Atty, Telebrands Beat RICO Suit Over Hose IP
A Florida federal judge tossed Tristar Products' lawsuit claiming a Pryor Cashman LLP lawyer and his client Telebrands schemed to usurp a hose company's rights to a patent portfolio while also defrauding the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, finding none of the conduct alleged "comes even close to racketeering."
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April 23, 2025
FDA Warns Of Health Risks In Topical Hair Loss Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday alerted healthcare providers, pharmaceutical compounders and consumers about potential safety risks tied to certain hair loss treatment products, citing reports of persistent adverse side effects, including sexual dysfunction, depression and suicidal thoughts.
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April 23, 2025
Curaleaf Sues Ex-VP For Alleged Breach Of Noncompete
Cannabis company Curaleaf sued a former executive in Florida federal court Wednesday, alleging she breached her employment agreement and may have shared confidential information when she jumped ship to competitor Jushi.
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April 23, 2025
NC Justice Hammers Home Depot's Reading Of Sales Law
A North Carolina Supreme Court justice reminded Home Depot on Wednesday that it was arguing to "a lot of textualists" in a case about the state's ban on referral sales programs, with the justice suggesting the language in the law does not require a showing of inducement to prove harm.
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April 23, 2025
Pool Co. Wants Rival's CEO Arrested For Unpaid $17M Verdict
A U.S. pool parts supplier wants the owner of a rival Chinese business arrested after months of allegedly dodging court orders demanding information on company assets to satisfy a $17 million false advertising and deceptive business practices judgment.
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April 23, 2025
Wash. AG Tries To Move O'Reilly Pregnancy Bias Suit To Trial
The Washington State Attorney General's Office is fighting O'Reilly Auto's recent bid to avoid trial in an employment discrimination case, pointing to evidence it claims shows the company "mocked and otherwise discriminated against pregnant workers, and retaliated against them for being pregnant."
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April 23, 2025
Costco Hit With Suit Over iPhone Warranty Omissions
Costco is the target of a proposed class action claiming the big box retailer sold iPhones without disclosures required under Washington state consumer protection laws, including omitting the terms of warranties and how much it costs for repairs.
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April 23, 2025
No Trade Secret Trial Do-Overs In Chocolate Moonshine Suit
A Pennsylvania chocolatier and her company can't get second chances in a lawsuit accusing them of stealing a rival and former spouse's recipe for Chocolate Moonshine fudge, after a federal judge ruled Tuesday that her ex had proved the value of his secret recipe and the court had not harmed the defense's case by blocking discussion of their divorce.
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April 23, 2025
Trulieve Resolves Ex-Manager's Age Bias Firing Suit
Nationwide cannabis company Trulieve Inc. has resolved a suit in Florida federal court by a former regional manager who alleged he was fired based on his age and in retaliation for assisting in another employee's discrimination charge.
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April 23, 2025
Colgate Faces New Suit Over Lead In Children's Toothpaste
Colgate-Palmolive Co. was hit with another class action accusing it of allowing their children's toothpaste to become tainted with heavy metals, according to a complaint filed in New York federal court.
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April 23, 2025
Apple Tricked People Into Buying AI-Less iPhone 16, Suit Says
Apple has been slapped with a lawsuit accusing it of baiting-and-switching iPhone 16 buyers with promises that the model would include the tech giant's new artificial intelligence model, but then quietly deleting those advertisements when it hit delays.
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April 23, 2025
Ex-Olympian Says QVC Stole Idea For 50+ Lifestyle Brand
A former Olympian and broadcaster who created a platform centered around women over 50 alleged in New Jersey federal court on Tuesday that QVC strung her along with the opportunity to partner and develop the platform into a lifestyle brand for the company, only to steal the idea without payment.
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April 23, 2025
Yelp's Antitrust Case Against Google Didn't Come Too Late
A California federal court has refused to toss Yelp's case accusing Google of monopolizing the local search market, despite arguments that it came too late, but trimmed several claims Yelp will have a chance to fix before moving ahead with the long-simmering dispute.
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April 23, 2025
Insurers Settle $1.1M Ryobi Battery Fire Claims
A group of insurers including The Hartford has agreed to settle a consolidated lawsuit alleging that a defective Ryobi power tool battery caused a fire that led to at least $1.1 million in losses to three businesses, according to a Wednesday notice filed in Connecticut federal court.
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April 23, 2025
No Coverage For Shopping Mall In Shooting Suit, Insurer Says
Scottsdale Insurance Co. has told a Florida federal court that the owner of part of a shopping plaza isn't owed coverage for a $1 million personal injury lawsuit brought by a man who was shot in the parking lot of the shopping center, arguing that the incident didn't occur on the covered premises.
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April 22, 2025
ChatGPT Exec Says Google Data Access Could Aid Rival AI
The head of product for OpenAI's ChatGPT vouched Tuesday for the Justice Department's proposal to force Google to produce search data to rivals, telling a D.C. federal judge the suggested remedy for Google's monopolistic conduct could accelerate development of a tool capable of competing directly with Google search.
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April 22, 2025
Instagram Founder Says Meta 'Starved' Co. After Acquisition
During testimony in the Federal Trade Commission's monopoly case against Meta on Tuesday, the founder of Instagram said his company was "starved" after being acquired by Facebook as Mark Zuckerberg grappled with "a lot of emotion" over Instagram siphoning users away from its parent company's flagship platform.
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April 22, 2025
Customer Sues Amazon Over Burns From Heating Pad
A woman who suffered second-degree burns and an infection after a heating pad bought on Amazon malfunctioned is looking to hold the online retailer responsible in Washington federal court for the product manufactured by a third party.
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April 22, 2025
Ƶ Waves White Flag In Prepaid Rule Fight With PayPal
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has abandoned its D.C. Circuit defense of a rule that subjected Venmo-style digital wallets to some of the same fee disclosure requirements as reloadable prepaid cards, walking away from an appeal of PayPal's legal challenge to the regulation.
Expert Analysis
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Unwrapping Retailer AI Risks Amid Holiday Shopping Season
While generative artificial intelligence tools can catalyze game-changing results for retailers looking to stay ahead of the competition during the holiday season, and year-round, it can also bring certain legal risks, including product liability concerns, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
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When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US
As globalization manifests itself in disputes over foreign-created documents, a California federal court’s recent trademark decision illustrates nuances of both U.S. privilege frameworks and foreign evidentiary protections that attorneys must increasingly bear in mind, say attorneys at Hunton.
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Notable 2024 Trademark Cases And What To Watch In 2025
Emerging disputes between established tech giants and smaller trademark holders promise to test the boundaries of trademark protection in 2025, following a 2024 marked with disputes in areas ranging from cybersquatting to geographic marks, says Danner Kline at Bradley Arant.
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Examining Vidal's Guidance On PTAB Section 315 Time Bar
Last month's decision by outgoing U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal in Luminex v. Signify addresses the Section 315 statutes that preclude institution of inter partes review proceedings after certain civil actions are filed, and is instructive as PTAB panels are likely to follow this approach going forward, says Amanda Wieker at McGuireWoods.
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What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025
The state of hiring in legal industry marketing, business development and communications over the past 12 months was marked by a number of trends — from changes in the C-suite to lateral move challenges — providing clues for what’s to come in the year ahead, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
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How Trump's Tariff Promises May Play Out In 2nd Term
While it is unclear which of President-elect Donald Trump's promised tariffs he intends to actually implement in January, lessons from his first administration, laws governing executive action and U.S. trade agreements together paint a picture of what may be possible, say attorneys at Butzel.
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Series
Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The combination of physical fitness and community connection derived from running with a group of business leaders has, among other things, helped me to stay grounded, improve my communication skills, and develop a deeper empathy for clients and colleagues, says Jessica Shpall Rosen at Greenwald Doherty.
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Marketing Messages Matter In State AG Consumer Protection
Attorneys general interpret marketing claims far more broadly than many companies may realize, so to mitigate potential risk, businesses should be vigilant about all consumer messaging, including communications that may not traditionally be considered advertising in the colloquial sense, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
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Opinion
6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School
Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.
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Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware
Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Reviewing 2024's State Consumer Privacy Law Enforcement
While we are still in the infancy of state consumer privacy laws, a review of enforcement activity this year suggests substantial overlaps in regulatory priorities across the most active states and gives insight into the likely paths of future enforcement, says Thomas Nolan at Quinn Emanuel.
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Preparing For The New Restrictions On Investment Into China
In light of a new regulatory program governing U.S. investments in China-related technology companies of national security concern, investors should keep several considerations in mind, including the rules' effect on existing and new investments, compliance hurdles, and penalties for noncompliance ahead of the rules' January implementation, say attorneys at Gunderson Dettmer.
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Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out
In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Netflix Dispute May Alter 'Source' In TM Fair-Use Analysis
The Ninth Circuit’s upcoming decision in Hara v. Netflix, about what it means to be source-identifying, could change how the Rogers defense protects expressive works that utilize trademarks in a creative fashion, says Sara Gold at Gold IP.
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What Bisphenol S Prop 65 Listing Will Mean For Industry
The imminent addition of bisphenol S — a chemical used in millions of products — to California's Proposition 65 list will have sweeping compliance and litigation implications for companies in the retail, food and beverage, paper, manufacturing and personal care product industries, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.