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April 23, 2025
Justices Hint That Fuel Groups Can Fight Emissions Waiver
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday appeared to back a contention from fuel industry groups that they have standing to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Air Act waiver allowing California to set its own greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles.
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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
9th Circ. Asked To Modify Ruling In LA Port Co. Coverage Row
A Los Angeles port operator's insurer asked a three-judge panel in the Ninth Circuit to rethink part of its decision ordering a jury trial on the amount of defense costs the operator incurred while litigating pollution claims brought by the city, arguing they improperly relied on a depublished decision.
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April 23, 2025
DOJ Settles With Tow Co. Over Navy Officer's Car Auction
The U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement Tuesday with a California towing company it alleges illegally auctioned a deployed Navy lieutenant's car in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, with the officer receiving $7,500 in damages and the government collecting a $2,000 civil penalty.
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April 23, 2025
Dolphin Encounter Co. Says Ex-CEO Took Over HQ By Force
A restructuring professional retained by the bankrupt subsidiaries of The Dolphin Co. said in sworn court filings that the debtor's former CEO seized control of the business's Mexican headquarters earlier this month with the help of a cadre of armed men.
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April 23, 2025
Audi Dealership Says Former Manager Lured Away Workers
A Massachusetts Audi dealership said a former general manager violated a nonsolicitation agreement by going to work for another Audi dealership 15 miles away and convincing six others to join him.
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April 23, 2025
6th Circ. Preserves Enbridge's Pipeline Suit Against Mich.
The Sixth Circuit on Wednesday said Enbridge Energy LP can pursue its lawsuit challenging Michigan's decision to revoke an easement for a natural gas and oil pipeline, rejecting the state's argument that it was protected by sovereign immunity.
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April 23, 2025
Allstate Denied Appeal In Fla. Suit Involving 'Phantom' Vehicle
A Florida state appellate court Wednesday denied Allstate insurance company's appeal in a collision lawsuit involving a "phantom" car, saying witnesses' general denial of ever seeing the vehicle isn't enough to overcome the inference that it didn't exist.
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April 23, 2025
Railcar Co. Owes Nothing In $600M Ohio Derailment Deal
A federal jury on Wednesday freed a railcar company from Norfolk Southern Corp.'s suit seeking a contribution to a $600 million settlement with individuals and businesses impacted by a train derailment and chemical spill in a small Ohio village two years ago. Â
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April 23, 2025
Boeing Annual Meeting Faces Safety, Dueling DEI Issues
While confronting its safety issues and still trying to settle the federal charges in a deferred prosecution agreement, The Boeing Co. faces two unrelated shareholder resolutions dealing with DEI matters at its annual virtual meeting on Thursday.
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April 23, 2025
United Flight Attendants Say Airline Owes Overtime Pay
United Airlines pays flight attendants only for the time they work during flights and declines to pay them any wages or overtime for pre- and post-flight tasks they're required to complete, according to a proposed class action filed in Illinois state court.
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April 22, 2025
Ship Co. Loses Seizure Bid In $12M Arbitration Dispute
A Mississippi federal judge on Tuesday nixed litigation by a U.S. shipping charter firm that asked to seize a deep-sea motor vessel as it looks to enforce more than $12 million of arbitral awards against a Mexican maritime company, ruling that the court lacks jurisdiction.
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April 22, 2025
Wind Farm Work Stoppage Raises Energy Project Risks
The Trump administration's recent move to freeze construction of a federally approved offshore wind farm has energy infrastructure developers concerned that their permits may not protect them from the government pulling the plug on their projects.
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April 22, 2025
US Intends To Proceed With Ariz. Copper Mine, Justices Told
The U.S. government says there has been no doubt that it intends to proceed with a land exchange in Arizona for a planned multibillion-dollar copper mine, telling the U.S. Supreme Court that its recent notice of publication of a final environmental impact statement for the project does not constitute urgent review.
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April 22, 2025
9th Circ. Affirms Otonomo's Escape Of Calif. Car Tracking Suit
The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday unanimously refused to revive a California man's proposed class action accusing autotech company Otonomo Inc. of surreptitiously tracking drivers' movements in violation of California privacy law, finding that a device installed in the man's BMW wasn't an "electronic tracking device" under the relevant state law.
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April 22, 2025
Tesla Reaches Settlement With Widow In Wrongful Death Suit
Tesla Inc. has reached a settlement resolving a woman's wrongful death suit claiming her husband was killed after his Tesla Model Y suddenly accelerated and crashed into a gas station pump support column, according to a notice filed Monday in California federal court.
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April 22, 2025
Cummins Inc. Can't Dodge Engine Warranty Class Claims
A Michigan federal judge on Monday said Cummins Inc. must face a trucking company's proposed class action alleging the engine maker routinely cites dust damage to refuse warranty replacements and repairs without determining if it really was the cause.
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April 22, 2025
Ohio Derailment Not Caused By Texas Hurricane, Rail Co. Says
Railcar company GATX Corp. told a federal jury Tuesday that after three weeks of testimony, only a single witness had advanced Norfolk Southern's theory that a 2017 hurricane in Texas caused the hidden damage to a GATX-owned car that would eventually set off the 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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April 22, 2025
Del. Suit Alleges Execs Eroded Value Of Texas Auto Repair Biz
Two investors from Florida and Canada overhauled their Delaware state court derivative shareholder lawsuit alleging gross mismanagement against executives of a Texas auto repair technology business, saying a private equity firm helped them drain the company's value and prevent it from being sold in order to artificially inflate its worth.
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April 22, 2025
Judge Boosts Damages To $35M In Fuel Tank Sensor IP Row
A Wisconsin federal judge has enhanced the amount of damages KUS Technology Corp. must pay rival sensor company SSI Technologies LLC to more than $35 million, after a jury last year found it willfully infringed a patent for a fuel tank sensor.
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April 22, 2025
Phillips Steps Down As FERC Commissioner
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Commissioner Willie Phillips stepped down from his role on Tuesday, paving the way for President Donald Trump to install a Republican majority at the five-member agency.
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April 22, 2025
Amazon Settles Suit Over Deadly La. House Fire
Amazon.com Inc. and the family of a man who died in a house fire caused by a faulty battery charger sold on the online platform have reached a settlement ending a wrongful death suit, with a Louisiana federal judge dismissing the case with prejudice on Tuesday.
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April 22, 2025
Tech Co. Says Audi Infringed Vehicle-Tracking Patent
A patent-holding company accused Audi of infringing a patent for location-tracking technology in a Monday complaint, the latest in a flurry of suits the company has filed against auto and technology companies.
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April 22, 2025
FCC Clears Remaining Roadblocks For Smart Car Tech
There won't be any more need for waivers of technical rules to kickstart smart car technology in the 5.9 gigahertz spectrum band now that recent regulations have paved the way for the advancement, the Federal Communications Commission said.
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April 22, 2025
NJ AG Pushes To Revive RICO Case Against Power Broker
New Jersey urged a state appellate court to revive its sprawling racketeering indictment against Garden State power broker George E. Norcross III, politically connected attorneys and others, arguing that the trial court undertook a review that doesn't exist in criminal practice.
Expert Analysis
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Musk Pay Fight Shows Investor Approval Isn't Universal Cure
The Delaware Court of Chancery's recent denial of a motion revising its prior rescission of Elon Musk's nearly $56 billion compensation package is a reminder of the heightened standard corporate boards must meet in conflicted controller transactions and that stockholder approval doesn't automatically cure fiduciary wrongdoing, say attorneys at A&O Shearman.
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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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What Loper Bright And Trump 2.0 Mean For New Transpo Tech
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, combined with the incoming Trump administration's deregulatory agenda, will likely lead to fewer new regulations on emerging transportation technologies like autonomous vehicles — and more careful and protracted drafting of any regulations that are produced, say attorneys at Venable.
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What A Motorcycle IP Case Says About Parallel Int'l Litigation
A Texas federal court recently rejected an electric motorcycle manufacturer's attempt to dismiss a design patent suit in the U.S. and limit the litigation to China, illustrating the challenges in trying to counter a parallel litigation strategy, say attorneys at King & Wood.
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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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California's New AV Law May Steer Policy Nationwide
California's new law establishing various requirements for autonomous vehicles is something other states should pay close attention to — especially because the Golden State's policies may become a de facto mandate for manufacturers due to its market size, says Vineet Dubey at Custodio Dubey.
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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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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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5 Employer Defenses To Military Status Discrimination Claims
A Colorado federal court's recent ruling, finding a Navy reservist wasn't denied promotion at his civilian job due to antimilitary bias, highlights several defenses employers can use to counter claims of violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, say attorneys at Littler Mendelson.
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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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AV Compliance Is Still A State-By-State Slog — For Now
While the incoming Trump administration has hinted at new federal regulations governing autonomous vehicles, for now, AV manufacturers must take a state-by-state approach to compliance with safety requirements — paying particular attention to states that require express authorization for AV operation, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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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.