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May 09, 2025
Former Executive Of Car Dealer Group Can't Duck FTC Suit
An Illinois federal judge has refused to toss a lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission and the state of Illinois over claims that a former executive of a car dealership group oversaw deceptive trade practices that defrauded thousands of customers, saying he was unconvinced by the "underdeveloped and scattershot" arguments for dismissal.
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May 09, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen a subsidiary of State Street Corp. sue British sports betting giant Entain, Manolete Partners and HSBC tackle action just weeks after signing a £17 million revolving credit facility agreement, and a commercial fraud claim launched by EFG Bank against Mirabaud & CIE.
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May 09, 2025
Justice Souter Was An Unexpected Force Of Moderation
Justice David Souter, who saw the high court as a moderating force apart from the messiness of politics, subverted the expectations of liberals and conservatives alike during his 19 years on the bench.
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May 09, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Paul Weiss, Weil, V&E, Torys
In this week's Taxation With Representation, 3G Capital takes Skechers private, Sunoco LP buys Parkland Corp., and BCE Inc. and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board launch a wholesale network provider called Network FiberCo.
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May 09, 2025
UK-US Trade Deal Needs Work On Pharma And IP, Pros Say
The U.K.-U.S. trade deal is a starting point for closer economic ties, but the agreement needs more work on pharmaceuticals and intellectual property before it's finalized, according to professionals.
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May 09, 2025
Activist Ends Battle With Lyft By Withdrawing Director Noms
Activist investor and Lyft shareholder Engine Capital LP on Friday said it's withdrawing its nomination of candidates to stand for election to the ride-hailing company's board of directors at the upcoming annual meeting, saying Lyft's board has taken "an important first step" by agreeing to "significant" share repurchases in the upcoming quarters.
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May 09, 2025
Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies At 85
Retired Justice David H. Souter, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 to 2009, has died at 85, the court announced Friday.Â
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May 08, 2025
5th Circ. Wipes Out Southwest Attys' Religious Training Order
The Fifth Circuit on Thursday held that a lower court overstepped by ordering several in-house Southwest Airlines attorneys to undergo "religious liberty training" following a flight attendant's win in a wrongful termination suit, finding that the training wouldn't benefit the flight attendant or persuade Southwest to comply with an earlier order.
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May 08, 2025
DC Circ. To Decide If Zero Is Less Than 40 In DCA Slot Fight
The D.C. Circuit wasn't convinced by the U.S. Department of Transportation's arguments Thursday morning as it worked to convince the panel that the agency hadn't wrongfully excluded Frontier Airlines from new slot exemptions at one of Washington, D.C.'s main airports.
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May 08, 2025
Class Attys Awarded $15M In $50M GM Faulty Fuel Pump Deal
A Michigan federal judge has given the final stamp of approval to a $50 million settlement resolving a class action that accused General Motors of selling diesel-powered trucks with defective fuel pumps, and awarded the consumers' lawyers $15 million in fees.
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May 08, 2025
Atturo Tire Again Presses High Court To Take Up $10M IP Fight
Atturo Tire Corp. has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to ignore Japanese tire giant Toyo Tire Corp.'s argument that the justices should not review the Federal Circuit's upending of a $10 million award against Toyo for interfering with Atturo's business through patent settlements with other companies.
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May 08, 2025
Feds Float Sweeping Air Traffic Control Overhaul
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Thursday outlined an ambitious plan to overhaul the nation's air traffic control system by replacing antiquated telecommunications and radar networks, building new ATC towers and facilities, and boosting hiring.
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May 08, 2025
Counterfeit Goods Hit $467B Globally In 2021, Report Says
Counterfeit and pirated goods accounted for $467 billion in global trade in 2021, reflecting a slight increase from pre-pandemic levels, according to a report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the European Union ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Office.
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May 08, 2025
11th Circ. Revives Citigroup Cash Advance Fraud Suit Again
The Eleventh Circuit has, for the second time, revived a nearly decadelong suit against Citigroup that alleges the bank ran a massive cash advance fraud scheme, with the appeals court saying they "see things differently" from the district court, and that the plaintiffs have sufficiently pled each count of their complaint.
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May 08, 2025
Dentons Europe, Houston Co. To Settle $4.7M Fee Dispute
Dentons Europe CS LLP and Houston-area Guidry & Associates Inc.'s $4.7 million fee dispute was dismissed Thursday after the parties notified the court of settlement talks.Â
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May 08, 2025
Ex-Tesla Worker Can't Upend Arbitrator's Race Bias Decision
A former Tesla assistant store manager can't upend an arbitration award in favor of the company on claims that he was harassed and passed over for promotion because he's Black, a California federal judge ruled, saying the arbitrator didn't abuse her powers by limiting the number of depositions.
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May 08, 2025
Minn. Co. Settles Suit Over Veggies Left Sitting At Ga. Port
Three ARL Network transportation units have settled a lawsuit alleging they allowed 20 containers of frozen vegetables to sit at the Port of Savannah in Georgia, costing a Minnesota company over $1 million in fees.
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May 08, 2025
Delta Passenger Sues Over Hot Water Spill Incident
A Delta Air Lines Inc. passenger burned by hot water midflight says flight attendants brushed off her pain instead of seeking medical assistance, and that the beverage served was "excessively hot," according to a lawsuit filed in Michigan federal court on Thursday.
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May 08, 2025
Ind. Allows Credit For Taxes Paid On Behalf Of Pass-Throughs
Indiana authorized electing pass-through entities to claim a credit for taxes paid on their behalf under a bill signed by the governor.
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May 08, 2025
NJ Transit Must Face Suit Over Light Rail Crossing Death
A New Jersey appellate panel overturned a trial court's decision granting New Jersey Transit immunity in a wrongful death lawsuit, saying that railroad immunity did not apply to a woman who was lawfully using a pedestrian crossing.
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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.
Expert Analysis
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Justices Seem Focused On NEPA's Limits In Utah Rail Case
After last month's oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, the court appears poised to forcefully reiterate that the National Environmental Policy Act requires federal agencies to review only those environmental impacts within their control, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.
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Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.
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Opinion
Aviation Watch: How Court Nixed Boeing Plea Deal Over DEI
A Texas federal court's rejection of the plea agreement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Boeing over the 737 Max aircraft gratuitously injected the court's views on diversity, equity and inclusion into a case that shouldn't have been a criminal matter in the first place, says Alan Hoffman, a retired attorney and aviation expert.
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How To Manage During A Trade Dispute With USMCA Partners
Companies can try to minimize the potential impacts of future tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, and uncertainty about future trade relations, by evaluating supply chains, considering how they may be modified, and engaging with the new administration over exemptions and the upcoming review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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Lessons From United's Axed Win In Firing Over Online Pics
In Wawrzenski v. United Airlines, a California state appeals court revived a flight attendant’s suit over her termination for linking photos of herself in uniform to her OnlyFans account, providing a cautionary tale for employers navigating the complexities of workplace policy enforcement in the digital age, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.
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Top 10 Legal Issues This Year For Transportation Industry GCs
General counsel must carefully consider numerous legal and policy challenges facing the automotive and transportation industry in the year to come, especially while navigating new technologies, regulations and global markets, says Francesco Liberatore at Squire Patton.
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Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation
Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.
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How The UPC, ITC Complement Each Other In Patent Law
Attorneys at Ropes & Gray discuss the similarities and differences between the Unified Patent Court and the International Trade Commission, as well as recent matters litigated in both venues and why parties choose to file at these forums.
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Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.
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An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025
As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.
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NLRB Likely To Fill Vacuum After NMB Jurisdiction Ruling
The National Mediation Board's recent ruling in Swissport Cargo Services LP abandoned decades of precedent by concluding the Railway Labor Act doesn’t apply to airline service providers, likely leading the National Labor Relations Board to assert its jurisdiction instead and potentially causing more operational disruptions and labor strife, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Reviewing 2024's Crucial Patent Law Developments
As 2024 draws to a close, significant rulings and policies aimed at modernizing long-standing legal practices or addressing emerging challenges have reached patent law, says Michael Ellenberger at Rothwell Figg.
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Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer
From problem-solving to patience and adaptability to organization, the skills developed working under the hood of a car directly translate to being a more effective lawyer, says Christopher Mdeway at Kaufman Dolowich.
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Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team
In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch — supported by metrics and cost analyses — may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.