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May 08, 2025
11th Circ. Says Developer's I-20 Truck Stop Suit Out Of Gas
The Eleventh Circuit has backed a district court's dismissal of a property owner's suit challenging a metro Atlanta county ordinance that for years blocked him from developing his land into a QuikTrip gas station, ruling the county had a "rational basis" for its effective ban on new truck stops.
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May 08, 2025
Nestle Eyes Potential $5B Water Unit Sale, And Other Reports
Nestle is planning to break off a piece of its business to focus, fittingly, on top-performing brands like Kit Kat and Nescafe, as it weighs a potential sale of its sparkling water-led unit at a $5.6 billion value, according to a Reuters report Thursday.
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May 08, 2025
Gotion EV Battery Plant Opponents Meet Skeptical 6th Circ.
A Sixth Circuit panel appeared unswayed Thursday by the argument that a district court can't order a town to support an electric vehicle battery components factory, though the judges also probed whether the company really faces irreparable harm if its plans don't come to fruition.
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May 08, 2025
Conn. High Court Snapshot: Rehab Permit And Towing Tiff
The Connecticut Supreme Court, in its upcoming term, will consider whether an existing substance abuse treatment center has the right to challenge the opening of a competitor nearby, and determine if a murder suspect is owed a new trial over an allegedly botched jury poll.
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May 08, 2025
Insurer Drops Coverage Fight Over NC Truck Stop Shooting
An insurer and a security guard service company have settled a coverage dispute over underlying negligence lawsuits involving a fatal shooting that occurred at a North Carolina truck stop, according to a notice filed in federal court.
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May 07, 2025
HUD Blocked From Withholding Grants Over DEI Policies
A Washington federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from forcing New York City, Boston, San Francisco and Seattle's county to adhere to policies against diversity, equity and inclusion or risk losing federal funds for homeless services, saying the strings attached are likely unconstitutional.
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May 07, 2025
BNSF Fired Conductor For Seeking Injury Payment, Suit Says
BNSF Railway Co. has been hit with an employment retaliation suit in Washington federal court by a former conductor who claims he was wrongfully fired based on an unsubstantiated rule violation after he sought compensation for a brake rigging accident that severely injured his hand.
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May 07, 2025
Glove Box Warranty Supports Arbitration In EV Suit, FCA Says
An attorney for FCA US LLC told a Michigan federal judge Wednesday that agreements in so-called glove box warranties are enough to send a class action alleging the automaker knowingly sold certain electric vehicles with defective batteries to arbitration, while a lawyer for the consumers said such a request is "unprecedented."
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May 07, 2025
Texas Bill May Limit Full Redress For Personal Injury Victims
A Texas bill aimed at reining in allegedly excessive jury awards granted to personal injury victims would be a boon for insurance companies, but it may threaten victims' ability to get full compensation for the consequences of another party's negligence.
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May 07, 2025
Politics, Tech Issues Top Concerns At Chicago Risk Event
Insurance and risk professionals around the country gathered in Chicago to discuss potential perils and opportunities for the future, with talks often centering on President Donald Trump's administration, technological developments and statutory reform of the legal system.
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May 07, 2025
Mich. Justices Mull 'Straddle Policies' In No-Fault Cases
The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether insurance policies that straddle the date no-fault reforms went into effect should be subjected to post-reform increased limits for liability and scheduled medical care reimbursement rates.
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May 07, 2025
Del. Justices Deny Bid To Revive Carvana Insider Trading Suit
Delaware's Supreme Court rejected a bid by Carvana stockholders to revive insider trading claims against the father of the company's CEO, alleging the senior businessman controlled the online car retailer and used inside information when selling $3.7 billion in shares.
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May 07, 2025
16 States Sue DOT Over EV Charging Infrastructure Funds
The Trump administration has illegally cut off congressionally approved funding for electric-vehicle charging infrastructure projects, a group of states alleged in a federal lawsuit filed on Wednesday.
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May 07, 2025
Nordstrom's Investor Can't Block Vote On Go-Private Deal
A Washington federal judge said he won't block a shareholder vote on Nordstrom's proposed $6.25 billion deal to go private, issuing a sealed order on Tuesday denying a preliminary injunction bid in a proposed investor class action.
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May 07, 2025
Tesla Accused Of Infringing Vehicle Shift Patents
Bulletproof Property Management LLC has filed a lawsuit accusing Tesla of infringing its patents with a feature that allows its cars to automatically shift between drive and reverse.
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May 07, 2025
Judge Affirms $9.4M Verdict For American Airlines In IP Case
A Texas federal judge has finalized a $9.4 million judgment for American Airlines over airfare search engine Skiplagged Inc.'s unauthorized use of copyrighted booking content, while also upholding the jury's finding that Skiplagged's use of American's trademarks was fair and declining to revive the lawsuit's contractual claims.
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May 07, 2025
NY Eyes Injunction Against Feds In Congestion Price Fight
New York transportation agencies have asked a federal judge to block the U.S. Department of Transportation from following through on its threat to withhold federal funding for Manhattan roadway projects if the Empire State doesn't halt congestion pricing.
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May 07, 2025
Ga. Judges Dubious Of Path To Atty Fees In Crash Injury Case
A Georgia appellate panel seemed to doubt Wednesday an injured driver's claims that he could recover attorney fees from Allstate Insurance Co. after the insurer rejected a settlement offer prior to a $1.5 million verdict in the driver's favor, suggesting he'd have to pursue a separate suit to recover his expenses.
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May 07, 2025
Geely Lobs Offer To Take Chinese EV Maker Zeekr Private
Chinese carmaker Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. on Wednesday announced it has submitted a non-binding proposal to take Chinese electric-vehicle maker Zeekr private by acquiring the remaining shares it does not already own.
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May 06, 2025
HUD Says Suit To Block Fund Cuts Belongs In Claims Court
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development urged a Washington federal judge on Tuesday to reject emergency relief sought by San Francisco, Boston, New York and King County, Washington, to block the Trump administration from slashing millions of dollars of homelessness assistance grants, saying federal court lacks jurisdiction.
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May 06, 2025
Delta Must Keep Battling Customers' Trimmed IT Outage Suit
A Georgia federal judge on Tuesday threw out the bulk of customers' proposed class action over the 2024 global tech outage that disrupted thousands of flights, while permitting a handful of customers to move forward with claims that Delta owed them refunds.
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May 06, 2025
11th Circ. Refuses Celebrity Cruise Crew's Captivity Claim
The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday refused to revive putative class action claims that alleged Celebrity Cruises forced Filipino crew members to stay on board without pay after the cruise industry temporarily shut down due to COVID-19, saying Celebrity's conduct, though not ideal, wasn't so "outrageous" that it caused severe emotional distress.
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May 06, 2025
Ind. Landowners Not Owed For Trail Project, Fed. Circ. Affirms
A group of Indiana landowners aren't owed compensation after claiming that their land was taken for a federal rails-to-trails conversion project, the Federal Circuit has ruled.
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May 06, 2025
Boeing Battles Bid To Depose Engineer In 737 Max Fraud Suit
Boeing is fighting LOT Polish Airlines' bid to force the deposition of a former 737 Max program engineer, contending the ex-employee's testimony isn't necessary in the airline's $200 million federal lawsuit accusing the aerospace giant of concealing jet design safety concerns to ink a 2016 lease deal.
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May 06, 2025
Judge Backs Kellanova In $330M Teamsters Pension Row
An Illinois federal judge on Monday sided with Kellanova in considering cross-motions from the food company and a Teamsters pension fund to enforce and modify an arbitration award governing Kellanova's withdrawal liability after it ended its participation in the multiemployer pension plan in 2019.
Expert Analysis
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The Fed. Circ. In 2024: 5 Major Rulings To Know
In 2024, the Federal Circuit provided a number of important clarifications to distinct areas of patent law – including design patent obviousness, expert testimony admissions and patent term adjustments – all of which are poised to have an influence going forward, say attorneys at Knobbe Martens.
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Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
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.
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How DOGE's Bite Can Live Up To Its Bark
All signs suggest that the Department of Government Efficiency will be an important part of the new Trump administration, with ample tools at its disposal to effectuate change, particularly with an attentive Republican-controlled Congress, say attorneys at K&L Gates.
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Proactively Managing Tariff Impacts On Megaprojects
President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs may compound the complexity, duration and risks associated with financing and building large-scale infrastructure projects — so owners and contractors should plan to take possible tariff-related cost and schedule overruns into account when drafting contracts, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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New York Climate Superfund Law May Face Preemption Fight
New York state's new climate superfund law highlights a growing trend of states supplementing their climate litigation efforts with legislative initiatives — but it will likely encounter the same federal preemption questions raised about state and local lawsuits seeking redress for climate harms, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.
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Series
Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer
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.
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Looking Back At 2024's Noteworthy State AG Litigation
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.
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Opinion
A Federal Insurance Mandate For Private Aviation Is Overdue
A recent private plane crash in California that killed two people and injured 19 others spotlights the dangers of such occurrences — and serves as a reminder that because there is no federal requirement for general aviation pilots to carry insurance, the victims of these accidents are often unable to obtain fair compensation, says Timothy Loranger at Wisner Baum.
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Updated FWS Regs Will Streamline Right-Of-Way Permitting
Although the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's final rule covering rights-of-way across lands administered by the service will bring increased up-front fees and stricter permit terms and conditions, it also provides a clearer application process and should reduce permitting delays and total costs, say attorneys at Holland & Hart.
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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
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.
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Hydrogen Regs Will Provide More Certainty — If They Survive
Newly finalized regulations implementing the Section 45V clean hydrogen tax credit allow producers more flexibility, and should therefore help put the industry on more solid footing — but the incoming Trump administration and Republican Congress will have multiple options for overturning or altering the regulations, say attorneys at Steptoe.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
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.
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Climate Disclosure Spotlight Shifts To 2 Calif. Laws
With Donald Trump's election spelling the all-but-certain demise of the proposed federal climate disclosure rules, new laws in California currently stand as the nation's only broadly applicable climate disclosure requirements — and their brevity is both a blessing and a curse, say attorneys at Davis Polk.
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Final Hydrogen Tax Credit Regs Add Flexibility For Producers
The recently released final regulations implementing the Inflation Reduction Act's clean hydrogen production tax credit offer taxpayers greater flexibility, reducing risk and creating more certainty for investments in the industry, thus diminishing — but not eliminating — the risk of legal challenges to the regulations, say attorneys at Steptoe.
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Anticipating The Maritime Sector's Future Under Trump 2.0
With the Republicans taking control of a governance trifecta, the maritime sector should brace for both familiar leadership and new change that could significantly shift shipping and defense priorities, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.