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  • April 28, 2025

    Trump To Target Sanctuary Cities With New Executive Order

    President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday evening directing the attorney general and secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to publish a list of sanctuary cities, which are often found in Democratic states, as they "obstruct" the federal immigration efforts, according to the administration.

  • April 28, 2025

    8th Circ. Told Insurer Must Keep Defending Fatal Crash Suit

    A logistics company facing wrongful death claims told the Eighth Circuit its insurer must pay to defend it because it was insured under a trucking company's policy and there was no agreement that a $1 million payment by the insurer absolved the insurer of its duties.

  • April 28, 2025

    Insurance Agency Says Carrier Can't End Car Policy Program

    An insurance agency that provides specialized policies for car rental companies asked a Pennsylvania federal court to halt an insurer's plan to abruptly cancel a program through which the agency writes the policies, saying the proposed termination would cause "major disruptions" to rental companies and their customers nationwide.

  • April 28, 2025

    EPA Restarts Voluntary Retirement Program

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday refreshed its effort to convince employees to take a voluntary retirement package that was rolled out in the early days of the Trump administration but has been dormant until now.

  • April 28, 2025

    Petrol Co. Says Carriers Must Defend Benzene Injury Suit

    A petroleum services company told a New York state court that three of its marine insurers have failed to cover any defense costs incurred in a benzene injury lawsuit, even after it said the lead insurer agreed to defend it under a reservation of rights.

  • April 28, 2025

    Nikola Seeks Court OK For $9M Climate-Credit Sale Process

    Electric truck maker Nikola Corp. has asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to approve a sale process for environmental credits the company earned by selling zero-emission vehicles, saying it has secured an $8.97 million bid that will set a floor price for the assets.

  • April 28, 2025

    5th Circ. Keeps Nissan's Win In Technician's Shock Injury Suit

    The Fifth Circuit has affirmed a summary judgment favoring Nissan in an electrical technician's personal injury lawsuit over a serious electric shock he sustained while working at a Nissan plant in Mississippi, finding there is no dispute that the technician's employer was an independent contractor for the automaker and knew about the risk of the injury.

  • April 28, 2025

    Comair Seeks Boeing Sanctions Over 737 Max Refund Letter

    Defunct airline Comair Ltd. is asking a Washington federal judge to sanction The Boeing Co. for deleting evidence of a "side letter" assuring it that its deposits to buy seven 737 Max aircraft would be fully refundable and arguing the letter never existed.

  • April 28, 2025

    High Court Skips Review Of Investors' Eminent Domain Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review a case from a pair of real estate investors who sought more compensation from a New York transportation authority that used eminent domain to take their renovated residential property.

  • April 28, 2025

    Trucking Co. Settles Firing Suit Over Scantily Clad Co-Worker

    A trucking company agreed to settle a former driver's suit in North Carolina federal court claiming she was fired for filing a sexual harassment complaint against a co-worker whom she saw in a truck yard wearing only his underwear and penny loafers.

  • April 25, 2025

    Judge Keeps Boeing Fraud Case In Chicago

    An Illinois federal judge said Friday that equity funds accusing Boeing of defrauding investors by downplaying the 737 Max jets' safety flaws after a pair of deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019 must continue to litigate their claims in Chicago instead of having them heard in Virginia.

  • April 25, 2025

    Interior's Energy Permits Plan Has Legal And Practical Risks

    The U.S. Department of the Interior's plan to truncate environmental reviews and accelerate the approval process for certain energy projects could be vulnerable to lawsuits, given the legwork needed to ensure project reviews are sufficient.

  • April 25, 2025

    Tort Report: Texas Justices Set Dram Shop Standard

    The Texas Supreme Court's clarification of a bar's liability in a suit over the alleged overserving of alcohol and a suit over a Boeing whistleblower's suicide lead Law360's Tort Report, which compiles recent personal injury and medical malpractice news that may have flown under the radar.

  • April 25, 2025

    Uber Asks NC Panel To Toss 3rd Suit Over Trucker Death

    Uber's trucking and logistics arm has asked a North Carolina state appeals court to dismiss a packaging company's declaratory judgment suit over a trucker's death, arguing Friday that it is already facing two suits over the incident in other states and the lower court should not have let the case continue.

  • April 25, 2025

    WTO Will Hear EU-China Dispute Over Electric Car Batteries

    A World Trade Organization dispute panel will hear China's complaint against the European Union's duties on Beijing's electric car batteries after talks between the two governments failed to resolve the matter, the global trade watchdog announced Friday.

  • April 25, 2025

    Father Trapped In Tesla During Fatal Fire, Family Claims

    The family of a father who died while trapped inside his Tesla Model 3 as it "spontaneously combusted and erupted into fire" is suing the automaker in California state court, claiming it was aware its doors would malfunction during a fire but hid that from consumers.

  • April 25, 2025

    Ƶ Plans Exit From Auto Finance Suit, Leaving It To NY

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has moved to withdraw from a predatory lending lawsuit it brought jointly with the state of New York against subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corp., marking another pullback in a series of enforcement retreats by the agency.

  • April 25, 2025

    Motive Cleared Of Infringement In Fleet Monitoring IP Trial

    A California federal jury has cleared Motive Technologies of allegations that it infringed a series of fleet monitoring patents in a case where the presiding judge has ordered further briefing on any patent eligibility issues.

  • April 25, 2025

    10th Circ. Backs Spirit Aero's $31M Clawback From Ex-CEO

    The Tenth Circuit on Friday backed Spirit AeroSystems Inc.'s decision to claw back $31 million worth of stock awards because a former CEO violated his noncompete agreement with the aircraft structure manufacturer, holding a lower court properly ruled the employment pact was enforceable under Kansas law.

  • April 25, 2025

    AAA Club To Pay $1M To Settle COBRA Notice Suit

    An American Automobile Association club agreed to pay $1 million to resolve a proposed class action in Michigan federal court claiming that it failed to give workers notices for health insurance continuation coverage in a timely manner.

  • April 25, 2025

    Apache Want To Pause Enviro Study Until High Court Ruling

    An Apache nonprofit has urged an Arizona federal judge to issue an emergency injunction barring the government from transferring an ancient worship site to a mining company until the U.S. Supreme Court can rule on the group's petition, which seeks to block the endeavor.

  • April 25, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Dechert, Brown Rudnick

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Boeing sells parts of its digital aviation solutions business to Thoma Bravo, Baker Tilly and Moss Adams join forces, Mobico sells its U.S. school bus business to I Squared Capital, and Apollo commits to a joint venture with Bullrock Energy Ventures.

  • April 25, 2025

    2nd Circ. Rejects Tesla Buyer's Deceptive-Ad Case

    The Second Circuit on Friday rejected an appeal from a Tesla buyer who claimed he was misled about his car's self-driving capabilities, ruling that he'd waited too long to bring the proposed class action.

  • April 25, 2025

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen pub operator Stonegate sue insurance broker Marsh, a human rights lawyer sued for defamation by Russian businessman Ovik Mkrtchyan, and British toy-maker The Character Group reignite an employment dispute with a former finance director. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • April 24, 2025

    DOT Drops SDNY Attys Who Accidentally Exposed Case Flaws

    The U.S. Department of Transportation said Thursday it replaced its defense counsel after the U.S. Attorney's Office in New York's Southern District accidentally filed publicly a confidential memo advising the DOT it's "very unlikely" to win litigation challenging the DOT's bid to kill New York's congestion pricing.

Expert Analysis

  • 7 Employment Contracts Issues Facing DOL Scrutiny

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    A growing trend of U.S. Department of Labor enforcement against employment practices that limit workers' rights and avoid legal responsibility shines a light on seven unique contractual provisions that violate federal labor laws, and face agressive litigation from the labor solicitor, says Thomas Starks at Freeman Mathis.

  • 5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025

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    Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

  • High Court Unlikely To Expand FSIA In Holocaust Asset Fight

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    Not surprisingly for a court where the majority are strict textualists, the U.S. Supreme Court justices appear poised to rule in favor of Hungary in Republic of Hungary v. Simon, reaffirming the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act as a narrow exception to jurisdiction, say attorneys at Lewis Baach.

  • The Fed. Circ. In 2024: 5 Major Rulings To Know

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    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.

  • Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win

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    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.

  • How DOGE's Bite Can Live Up To Its Bark

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    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.

  • Proactively Managing Tariff Impacts On Megaprojects

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    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.

  • New York Climate Superfund Law May Face Preemption Fight

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    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.

  • Series

    Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    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.

  • Looking Back At 2024's Noteworthy State AG Litigation

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    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.

  • Opinion

    A Federal Insurance Mandate For Private Aviation Is Overdue

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    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.

  • Updated FWS Regs Will Streamline Right-Of-Way Permitting

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    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.

  • Opinion

    No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.

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    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.

  • Hydrogen Regs Will Provide More Certainty — If They Survive

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    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.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond

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    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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