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June 05, 2025
DOJ Says Cross-Border Monopoly Member Deserves 11 Years
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking 11 years in prison and a $2 million fine for a man who pled guilty to charges tied to the running of a cross-border used-car transport business, which prosecutors say used violence to keep competition at bay.
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June 05, 2025
Auto Co. Workers Say Past Cases Back Class Wage Claims
Six recent decisions back up workers' class and collective claims accusing an automobile parts company of shorting them on wages, the former employees told a North Carolina federal court Thursday, saying the cases show they didn't miss their window to bring the allegations.
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June 05, 2025
Orgs. Clash At DC Circ. Over FCC's Spectrum Revamp
Public safety groups are clashing at the D.C. Circuit over whether the Federal Communications Commission overstepped its authority when it expanded spectrum rights in the 4.9 gigahertz band, a segment of airwaves long relied on by emergency responders.
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June 05, 2025
Major Co. Group Asks Full Fed. Circ. To Review Lashify ITC Case
A coalition representing big companies including Google and Apple is backing the U.S. International Trade Commission's request that the Federal Circuit rethink its finding that the commission had been wrongly barring domestic expenses related to sales, marketing and other activities from ITC patent cases.
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June 05, 2025
Fired Tesla Worker Drops Class Claims In Favor Of PAGA Case
A Tesla worker booted amid mass layoffs last year told a California federal judge that under a deal struck with the automaker, he'll drop his putative class action wage and notice claims to pursue most of the same causes of action in state court under the Private Attorneys General Act.
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June 05, 2025
5 Firms Steer Self-Driving Truck Startup's $1.2B SPAC Merger
Self-driving truck software maker Plus Automation Inc. plans to go public at an estimated $1.2 billion valuation by merging with special purpose acquisition company Churchill Capital IX Corp., both parties announced Thursday, in a deal guided by five law firms.
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June 04, 2025
Feds Say 'No Viable Path' Forward For Calif. High-Speed Rail
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Wednesday that the California high-speed rail's overblown budget and ongoing mismanagement indicate that there's "no viable path" to completing the project on schedule, so the federal government is preparing to pull nearly $4 billion in funding.
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June 04, 2025
French Plane Co. Escapes Crash Suit In Fla. Courts
A Florida appeals panel on Wednesday threw out product liability claims against a French plane manufacturer in a suit over a crash that killed all but one of its passengers, saying the company's ties to the Sunshine State are not related to the allegations in the complaint.
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June 04, 2025
Copter Companies Will Pay $30M To 2 Estates For Fatal Crash
Two families whose loved ones were killed in a Duke Life Flight helicopter crash are getting $30 million in settlements between them from the companies behind the chopper's operation, construction and sale, according to dismissals filed in North Carolina state court Wednesday.
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June 04, 2025
Full 4th Circ. Asked To Rethink Copter Pilot's Death Suit
Farmers accused of negligently allowing a crop-dusting pilot to fly into a steel cable stretched across a property are urging the full Fourth Circuit to release them from a lawsuit filed by the pilot's widow, arguing that, as nonpilots, they had no way of foreseeing aerial hazards.
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June 04, 2025
Albright Ends Traxcell's Patent Cases Targeting Grubhub, Lyft
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright has tossed a pair of lawsuits accusing Grubhub and Lyft of infringing a Traxcell Technologies wireless network system patent, saying the patent owner failed to show that either the food ordering service or ride-hailing company actually uses the system.
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June 04, 2025
Amtrak Bribery Plot Nets Contractor Nearly 5-Year Sentence
A former executive for a masonry contractor who admitted to participating in a scheme that involved bribing an Amtrak manager to overbill the federal government $2 million in a $50 million restoration of Philadelphia's 30th Street Station was sentenced to 57 months in prison by a Pennsylvania federal court.
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June 04, 2025
Auto Co. Says Recent Orders Support Axing Class Wage Suit
Seven recent decisions support an automobile parts company's bid to nix class and collective claims in a workers' lawsuit alleging they were shorted on wages, the firm told a North Carolina federal court Wednesday, saying those cases show that the allegations cannot stand because they were filed too late.
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June 04, 2025
Danish Co. Wants Rights To Utah Home For Contract Breach
Danish shipping operator Lauritzen Bulkers A/S is asking a Utah federal judge to secure its rights to a million-dollar home owned by Alabama-based mining company Twin Pine Minerals LLC in the state as it seeks at least $9.3 million from the company in a London arbitration.
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June 04, 2025
Insurer Blames Union Pacific For $447K Nissan Cargo Loss
Union Pacific Railroad Co. is on the hook for over $447,000 after it delivered a shipment of Nissan vehicles in a "severely damaged and depreciated condition," the insurer for the cargo owner told a Nebraska federal court Wednesday.
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June 04, 2025
Chancery Strips Amazon, Others From $1.3B Zoox Merger Suit
Delaware's chancellor has kept alive breach of fiduciary duty claims against most directors and two officers of self-driving taxi venture Zoox Inc. over its $1.3 billion acquisition by Amazon, while dismissing Amazon itself and rejecting stockholder fee-shifting claims.
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June 03, 2025
Adjustment Of Claims Ordered After $66M Boat Death Suit
A North Carolina federal judge granted a preliminary injunction ordering an adjuster to proceed with adjusting claims for insurers, including one related to a 2021 fatal Florida boat accident that resulted in a $66 million consent judgment against a policyholder.
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June 03, 2025
Orgs. Urge Congress To Tackle Music Royalties On Radio
Radio is the one music platform that doesn't pay royalties for playing music, and it's about time that changes, several groups came together to tell Congress, suggesting a new bill aimed at preventing automakers from phasing out AM radio is the perfect buddy for the royalty legislation.
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June 03, 2025
Seaplane Co. Spars With Manufacturer On Fatal Crash Cause
A Washington state charter flight company is seeking vindication in a state court lawsuit over a 2022 seaplane crash in the Seattle area that killed 10 people, contending that the plane's Canadian manufacturer is ultimately to blame because it lied to regulators about the model's airworthiness to get approval in the 1950s. Â
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June 03, 2025
State Farm, Inventor Agree To End Driver Tech Patent Feud
An inventor of driver monitoring technology has agreed to end a Texas federal suit accusing State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. of using aspects of his technology without his authorization.
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June 03, 2025
Fla. Judge Trims Suit Over Cruise Passenger's Drowning
A Florida federal judge Tuesday declined to toss a lawsuit accusing Norwegian Cruise Lines of negligence in the death of a Pennsylvania man who drowned while on a shore excursion in Bermuda, but said the complaint must be refiled after ruling some counts weren't sufficiently alleged.
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June 03, 2025
FCC Urged To Move Faster In Opening Upper C-Band
A Washington, D.C., think tank said the Federal Communications Commission should move quickly to open the upper C-band for mobile 5G use while maintaining protections for aircraft that use nearby airwaves.
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June 03, 2025
Rocket Startup Launches $400M Deal With Wilbur Ross' SPAC
Space and defense-focused startup Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. plans to go public at a $400 million value by merging with a special purpose acquisition company led by private equity executive and former Trump cabinet official Wilbur Ross.
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June 03, 2025
4th Circ. Backs NLRB Order On Trucking Co.'s Union Threat
The Fourth Circuit has upheld a National Labor Relations Board decision concluding a trucking company in Virginia made an illegal threat to workers in response to a union organizing push, and also clarified what messages from employers are protected under federal labor law.
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June 03, 2025
Calif. Mazda Oil Leak Deal Dooms NC Class Claims
Mazda has escaped class claims alleging leaky valve stems caused cars to burn excessive oil when a North Carolina federal judge ruled that the driver didn't opt out of a similar class action settlement across the country in California.
Expert Analysis
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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.
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How Litigation, Supply Chains Buffeted Offshore Wind In 2024
U.S. offshore wind developers continue to face a range of challenges — including litigation brought by local communities and interest groups, ongoing supply chain issues, and a lack of interconnection and transmission infrastructure — in addition to uncertainty surrounding federal energy policy under the second Trump administration, say attorneys at Liskow & Lewis.
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What Bisphenol S Prop 65 Listing Will Mean For Industry
The imminent addition of bisphenol S — a chemical used in millions of products — to California's Proposition 65 list will have sweeping compliance and litigation implications for companies in the retail, food and beverage, paper, manufacturing and personal care product industries, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.