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June 03, 2025
Kim Kardashian Settles Judd Furniture Knockoffs Suit
Kim Kardashian and West Hollywood-based interior design firm Clements Design have agreed to dismiss a case brought by the late artist Donald Judd's foundation accusing Kardashian of purchasing knockoff versions of Judd's furniture.
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June 03, 2025
Lovesac Settles Conn. Shareholder Suits With Corp. Reforms
The Lovesac Co. has agreed to implement new corporate reforms and pay $335,000 to reimburse its stockholders' legal fees in a derivative lawsuit accusing company directors of filing misleading financial reports, according to a deal advanced Tuesday by a Connecticut federal judge.
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June 03, 2025
Electrical Parts Co. Owes $1M For Fire Loss, Insurer Says
A manufacturer of electrical cables is responsible for over $1 million in damages for a fire at a Philadelphia-based discount department store, an insurer told a Pennsylvania federal court, saying the blaze was caused by the manufacturer's defective armored cabling.
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June 03, 2025
Latham-Led Insurer Of Small Businesses Targets $100M IPO
Small-business-focused excess and surplus insurer Ategrity Specialty Holdings LLC on Tuesday unveiled a price range on an estimated $100 million initial public offering, represented by Latham & Watkins LLP and underwriters Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP.
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June 03, 2025
Aaron Judge Wants Fed. Circ. To Back TM Win Over Slogans
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge and the Major League Baseball Players Association have asked the Federal Circuit to affirm a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decision that blocked a Long Island man from registering trademarks for judicially themed slogans, such as "All Rise" and "Here Comes The Judge."
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June 03, 2025
Bills Texas Attys Should Know From The 2025 Session
Texas lawmakers wrapped up the state's 89th legislative session this week, passing a number of bills on topics like artificial intelligence and social media, business law and the authorities granted to the attorney general.
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June 03, 2025
Apple Challenging EU's Interoperability Requirements
Apple is challenging new rules imposed by European enforcers that require iPhones and iPads to work more seamlessly with third-party devices, saying the rules create privacy and security risks for users and threaten to hamper innovation.
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June 03, 2025
DC Judge Agrees To Pause Tariff Injunction
A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday agreed to stave off a preliminary injunction that blocked the Trump administration from collecting tariffs on two toy makers while the government appeals the ruling.
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June 03, 2025
Ex-Dior Legal, Compliance Exec Joins Guess As Global GC
Los Angeles-based clothing company Guess Inc. has appointed a veteran European lawyer who has held multiple senior in-house roles as its next global general counsel.
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June 03, 2025
Hemp Cos. Say Md. Pot Law Cuts Them Out Of State's Market
A group of hemp businesses and buyers is suing Maryland and its cannabis regulator, saying the state is using a 2023 law and licensing scheme to push the companies out of the market by only allowing licensed marijuana dispensaries to sell federally legal hemp products.
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June 03, 2025
Retail Trade Group Taps Big Lots Atty As Next Leader
The longtime compliance leader and deputy general counsel for discount retail chain Big Lots is set to serve as the top attorney for the Retail Industry Leaders Association and to take the helm at the Retail Litigation Center.
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June 03, 2025
The Law360 400: A Look At The Top 100 Firms
A rebound in client work sent the nation’s largest law firms into growth mode last year, driving a wave of hiring, mergers and strategic moves that reshaped the top tier of the Law360 400. Here's a preview of the 100 firms with the largest U.S. attorney headcounts.
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June 03, 2025
Pot Co. Says Investor Threatened Suit After Share Buyout Deal
A Canadian cannabis company seeks an injunction against an investor who allegedly violated an agreement to not disparage or bring claims against entities and individuals who signed an option to buy out the remainder of his shares in the company.
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June 02, 2025
Amazon Defeats Prime Subscribers' Privacy Suit For Good
A Washington federal judge has permanently tossed Amazon Prime subscribers' proposed class action alleging that the company illegally disclosed their personal viewing habits, ruling that they still haven't plausibly alleged that Amazon "actually and affirmatively" shared their information.
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June 02, 2025
Amazon Gets A Look At Some Of FTC's Antitrust Suit Theory
A Washington federal judge said Monday the Federal Trade Commission must hand over some information about the underlying legal theories in its landmark antitrust case against Amazon but mostly agreed with the agency that the company's discovery requests were "premature."
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June 02, 2025
Nike Floods Inboxes With Misleading Sales Promos, Suit Says
A Nike customer has filed a proposed class action in Washington state court accusing the sports apparel giant of flooding his inbox with promotional emails with misleading subject lines to trick him into acting quickly to take advantage of discount deals that don't have a legitimate expiration date.
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June 02, 2025
White House Asks DC Circ. To Halt Tariff Injunction
The White House on Monday asked the D.C. Circuit to hit pause on a lower court ruling that found President Donald Trump's tariffs unlawful, arguing the "legally indefensible preliminary injunction" would impede sensitive trade negotiations if left unchecked.
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June 02, 2025
Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
The Federal Trade Commission finally dropped its long-pending challenge of Microsoft's purchase of video game developer Activision Blizzard, as enforcers pushed monopolization cases seeking to break up Google, Meta and Live Nation, while also pursuing several traditional merger cases. Here, Law360 looks at the major merger review developments from May.
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June 02, 2025
Amazon Gets Sex Bias Claims Cut From Ex-Worker's Bias Suit
Amazon escaped part of a former executive assistant's lawsuit alleging he was passed over for promotions and belittled by a supervisor because he's Black and gay, with a Georgia federal judge on Monday adopting a report that found several of his claims were filed too late.
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June 02, 2025
Paul Weiss-Led Roark Closes $1B Dave's Hot Chicken Buy
Paul Weiss said Monday it is representing Roark Capital on its acquisition of Dave's Hot Chicken at an approximately $1 billion value, as the fried chicken chain cashes in after an eight-year journey that was said to have started in a parking lot with some portable fryers.Â
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June 02, 2025
Allergan Entities Get Booted From Botox Patent Suit In Del.
A Delaware federal judge has dismissed a pair of Allergan units from a suit alleging two biotechnology companies infringed patents related to Botox products, finding one unit had not shown it was actually the exclusive licensee to the disputed patents, while another agreed to be dismissed.
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June 02, 2025
Defamation Litigation Roundup: Cheetos, NASCAR, OpenAI
In this month's review of ongoing defamation fights, Law360 looks back on developments in a man's case against Frito-Lay Inc. over what he called the company's defamatory statements disputing his role in the invention of a flavor of Cheetos.
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June 02, 2025
Ashurst, King & Wood Guide $9.1B Soul Patts Merger Plan
Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd. and building products maker Brickworks Ltd. plan to merge into a company with a market capitalization of AU$14 billion ($9.1 billion), aiming to eliminate a decades-old cross-shareholding structure and create a unified entity, the Australian investment firm disclosed on Monday.
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May 30, 2025
'Not Sure It Fits': Google Judge Challenges DOJ AI Boost Idea
Generative artificial intelligence may be the future of online search, but a D.C. federal judge cast doubt Friday on the Justice Department's bid to force Google to share and syndicate its search results with companies like OpenAI as he mulls what remedies to impose against Google's search monopoly.
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May 30, 2025
'Humongous' Apple Must Face Boosted 186M Antitrust Class
A California federal judge on Friday granted App Store users' request to amend their class definition in a yearslong antitrust fight against Apple, rejecting Apple's argument that the changes unfairly add millions of new members and noting that the 185.9 million-member class stems from the fact Apple is "humongous."
Expert Analysis
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An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future
Todd Itami at Covington offers a bright-eyed, laughing-all-the-way, skydive look at what the legal industry could look like after an artificial intelligence revolution, which he believes may happen much sooner and more dramatically than we expect.
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Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance
Despite continued innovation, litigation finance remains an immature market with borrowers recieving significantly different terms as lenders learn to value cases, which firms need a strong handle on to ensure lending terms do not overwhelm collateral value, says Robert Wilkins at Lightfoot Franklin.
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Lessons From Pa. Wiretapping Class Action Dismissal
A recent wiretapping class action in Pennsylvania federal court resulting in the dispositive dismissal of the action provides key insights on how online notice and consent can be leveraged to directly address and mitigate legal risks and class action liability exposure, say attorneys at Baker Donelson.
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Opinion
In Vape Case, Justices Must Focus On Agencies' Results
With the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Wages and White Lion Investments having put off the question of whether agency decisions arrived at erroneously are always invalid, the court should give the results of agency actions more weight than the reasoning behind them when it revisits this case, says Jonathan Sheffield at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
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Series
Volunteer Firefighting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While practicing corporate law and firefighting may appear incongruous, the latter benefits my legal career by reminding me of the importance of humility, perspective and education, says Nicholas Passaro at Ford.
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Influencer Campaign Lawsuits Signal New Endorsement Risks
Recent class actions allege that companies' influencer campaigns violate the Federal Trade Commission's Endorsement Guides and various state laws, but it's not clear whether the failure to comply can sustain these lawsuits, or whether the plaintiffs' creative theory of damages will hold up to scrutiny, says Gonzalo Mon at Kelley Drye.
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5 Ways Banking Has Changed In 5 Years Since COVID
Since the start of the pandemic five years ago, technology, convenience and shifting expectations have transformed compliance for the financial services industry in several key ways, from the shrinking role of the traditional bank branch to the rise of fintech and mobile payments, says Christopher Pippett at Fox Rothschild.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: The Perils Of Digital Data Protocols
Though stipulated protocols governing the treatment of electronically stored information in litigation are meant to streamline discovery, recent disputes demonstrate that certain missteps in the process can lead to significant inefficiencies, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Making Sense Of Small Biz Fair Lending Compliance
Despite the uncertainty brought on by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's recent efforts to revise fair lending data collection requirements under Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the compliance dates have not yet been stayed, so covered institutions should still start to monitor any disparities now, say attorneys at Frost Brown Todd.
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Defense Strategies After Justices' Personal Injury RICO Ruling
In Medical Marijuana v. Horn, the U.S. Supreme Court recently held that the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act can be invoked by some plaintiffs with claims arising from personal injuries — but defense counsel can use the limitations on civil RICO claims to seek early dismissal in such cases, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Preparing For Corporate Work
Law school often doesn't cover the business strategy, financial fluency and negotiation skills needed for a successful corporate or transactional law practice, but there are practical ways to gain relevant experience and achieve the mindset shifts critical to a thriving career in this space, says Dakota Forsyth at Olshan Frome.
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5 Insurance Types For Mitigating Tariff-Related Trade Losses
The potential for significant trade-related losses as a result of increased tariffs may cause companies to consider which of their insurance policies, including marine, builders risk, trade credit, and directors and officers, could provide coverage to alleviate the financial impact, say attorneys at Pillsbury.
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How Cos. Can Mitigate Increasing Microplastics Liability Risk
Amid rising scrutiny in the U.S. and Europe of microplastics' impact on health and the growing threat of litigation against consumer product and food and beverage manufacturers, companies can limit liability through compliance with labeling laws, careful contract management and other practices, say attorneys at Rogers Joseph.
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A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process
The landmark Harry Bridges case from the mid-20th century Red Scare offers important insights on why lawyers must be free of government reprisal, no matter who their client is, says Peter Afrasiabi at One LLP.
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Home Depot Ruling Tolls Death Knell For 'Silent Cyber'
The Sixth Circuit's recent ruling that Home Depot's insurers did not have to cover costs from a data breach hammered one more nail in the coffin of silent cyber, where coverage is sought under standard property or commercial general liability policies that were not intended to insure cyberattack claims, say attorneys at Zelle.