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  • June 11, 2025

    Consultant Pulls RTX Into Tech Co.'s $1.8M Contract Suit

    RTX Corp. is responsible for a business consulting firm's inability to pay a tech subcontractor for data migration work, according to a third-party complaint that dragged the aerospace and defense giant into a $1.8 million court battle in Connecticut.

  • June 11, 2025

    Wash. Panel Grills Worker Family On $5M Asbestos Win Basis

    A Washington appellate panel seemed skeptical Wednesday that a family's $5.5 million win against an industrial manufacturer could stand when it never made the asbestos-containing equipment at issue in the product liability case, with one judge also remarking the company had raised a "hard argument" on appeal.

  • June 11, 2025

    American Airlines Workers Win $18.7M Toxic Uniform Award

    A California state jury has awarded $18.7 million to five American Airlines flight attendants who blamed their employer and a uniform maker for causing them to suffer injuries due to uniforms made with toxic chemicals.

  • June 11, 2025

    3rd Circ. Seems Skeptical Of NJ Town's Car Seizure Process

    The Third Circuit seemed open Wednesday to a bid by Honda's leasing arm to have a Garden State town's towing ordinance deemed unconstitutional, with judges appearing doubtful that it adequately provides for due process.

  • June 11, 2025

    Senate Commerce Dems Demand Review Of Cruz Budget Bill

    Democrats on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee urged the chair on Wednesday to hold a formal markup for their reconciliation proposal, which includes a spectrum deal, instead of fast-tracking it to the Senate floor.

  • June 11, 2025

    Trump DOJ Clears Path To Shrink Or Abolish Nat'l Monuments

    National monuments protected by past U.S. presidents can be abolished or made smaller by President Donald Trump, according to an opinion from the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel.

  • June 11, 2025

    Insurer Says Day Care's $1M Child Injury Verdict Not Covered

    A day care's insurer told an Alabama federal court it has no duty to cover a $1 million judgment against the center after a jury found it liable for leaving a woman's child in a van during a field trip, citing an exclusion for bodily injury arising from "any auto."

  • June 11, 2025

    Iraq Sanctioned After Ignoring Order In $120M Award Suit

    A D.C. federal judge Tuesday slapped the government of Iraq with a $15,000 per day fine for largely ignoring a discovery order in litigation launched by a Cypriot construction and engineering firm to enforce a confirmed $120 million arbitral award stemming from a massive port facility project.

  • June 11, 2025

    Union Pacific Can Appeal BIPA Retroactivity At 7th Circ.

    An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday allowed Union Pacific to pursue an early appeal of her finding that a recent amendment to Illinois' biometric privacy law limiting companies' exposure does not apply retroactively, recognizing the "novelty and complexity of the legal issue" and allowing the Seventh Circuit the opportunity to weigh in.

  • June 11, 2025

    Uber Says Fla. Firm, Drivers Staged Wrecks For Profit

    Uber told a Florida federal court Wednesday that at least five of its drivers faked accidents and colluded with healthcare providers and a Florida law firm to file sham litigation against the ride-hailing platform and its insurer, costing millions of dollars in legal defense and settlements.

  • June 11, 2025

    Amazon Union Reps Defend Suit Challenging NYPD Arrests

    Amazon should face claims that it started illegally calling the police on labor demonstrations after its workers' union affiliated with the Teamsters, Amazon Labor Union officials argued, asking a New York federal judge to preserve a lawsuit that also names the New York Police Department as a defendant.

  • June 11, 2025

    KKR-Backed Auto Parts Co. Blames Tariffs For $4.9B Ch. 11

    Automotive parts manufacturer Marelli Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday with $4.9 billion in funded debt, saying tariffs had a severe effect on its business.

  • June 10, 2025

    Mazda Driver Says Emissions Claims Distinct From Calif. Case

    A North Carolina federal judge didn't fairly consider how a Mazda driver's claims of excessive emissions in the state were distinct from a California matter that ended in a settlement he didn't opt out of, the driver argued in a motion to revive the case.

  • June 10, 2025

    Space Exploration Co. Voyager Prices Upsized $383M IPO

    Defense and space exploration firm Voyager on Tuesday priced a larger-than-projected $383 million initial public offering above its marketed range, guided by Latham & Watkins LLP and underwriters' counsel Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. 

  • June 10, 2025

    Electric Truck Co. Lordstown Wants Investors' Suit Tossed

    Electric truck startup Lordstown Motors Corp. has asked an Ohio federal judge to dismiss consolidated class claims from investors alleging the company misrepresented its production capacity and demand, saying it made no misleading representations about pre-orders.

  • June 10, 2025

    GM To Drop 'Cockamamie' Fiat Foreign Account Claims

    A Michigan judge indicated Tuesday that he would let General Motors withdraw allegations that Fiat Chrysler held foreign bank accounts in a union bribery scheme suit, and said he'd leave the determination of whether the automaker should be sanctioned for not sharing its evidence supporting those claims for another day. 

  • June 10, 2025

    Deere & Co. Must Face FTC Suit Over Repair Restrictions

    An Illinois federal judge compared John Deere's second attempt at beating a right-to-repair suit to Steve Martin's Pink Panther II reboot, calling it "predictable" and "derivative" as he again rejected the farm equipment giant's motion for judgment on the pleadings and allowed the Federal Trade Commission's case against it to proceed.

  • June 10, 2025

    Insurer Exposed Drivers' Personal Information, Court Told

    An auto-population feature of tech-forward insurer Lemonade's online quote platform negligently disclosed about 190,000 drivers' license numbers to cybercriminals over 17 months, and the website still hasn't been fixed, according to a proposed class action in New York federal court.

  • June 10, 2025

    Fund Manager, Wife Can't Claim $1.9M Refund, Judge Rules

    A Florida investment fund manager and his wife are not entitled to a $1.9 million income tax refund resulting from a depreciation deduction related to a private jet because the entity that purchased the jet was not operating as a business, a federal judge ruled.

  • June 10, 2025

    Trade Court Remands Taiwan Tire Importer Duty Exclusion

    The U.S. Department of Commerce improperly granted certain tires imported from Taiwan an exclusion from antidumping duties when evidence indicated they should be subject to them, according to an order by the U.S. Court of International Trade remanding the matter to the agency.

  • June 10, 2025

    BMW Says Water Pump Fire Risk Recall Suit Shows No Injury

    BMW North America LLC asked a North Carolina federal judge to throw out a proposed class action brought by a driver in the Charlotte metropolitan area after the company recalled cars with a water pump fault, arguing the man has not suffered any damages and cannot state a claim.

  • June 10, 2025

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    Delaware's Court of Chancery showed new resistance to suits alleging corporate weaponizing of advance notice bylaws, and a new report highlighted the high fees that attorneys are cashing in on in Delaware courts compared to the federal court system. Several new suits were also filed concerning allegedly under- or overvalued sales and acquisitions being pushed through.

  • June 10, 2025

    DHL British Unit On Hook For £3M In Duties, Court Says

    A tax tribunal did not err when it upheld HM Revenue & Custom's decision to deny about £3 million ($4 million) in duty relief to cargo aircraft operated by DHL's British affiliate, a U.K. court said, dismissing the company's appeal.

  • June 10, 2025

    7th Circ. Won't Revive United Workers' Vax Mandate Suit

    A Seventh Circuit panel on Monday affirmed a district court's decision to throw out a lawsuit from former employees challenging United Airlines' COVID-19 vaccination mandate, agreeing that the workers' claims are "either improperly preserved or inadequately pled."

  • June 10, 2025

    Drivers Say FedEx Is Employer, Liable For Unpaid OT

    FedEx exercised substantial control over drivers' jobs, two former workers told a Pennsylvania federal court, urging it to find that the delivery company acted as their joint employer and is therefore on the hook for what they said are unpaid overtime wages.

Expert Analysis

  • Justices Hand Agencies Broad Discretion In NEPA Review

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    By limiting the required scope of reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act, the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County could weaken the review process under NEPA, while also raising questions regarding the degree of deference afforded to agencies, say attorneys at Foley Hoag.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure

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    If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey.

  • Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use

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    The recent revelation that a handful of questions from the controversial California bar exam administered in February were drafted using generative artificial intelligence demonstrates the continued importance of disclosure for attorneys who use AI tools, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • Max Pressure On Iran May Raise Secondary Sanctions Risk

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    New sanctions designations announced June 6 are the latest in a slew of actions the administration has taken to put pressure on Iran’s military programs and petroleum exports that will likely increase non-U.S. businesses’ secondary sanctions risk, says John Sandage at Berliner Corcoran.

  • Justices Widen Gap Between Federal, Calif. Enviro Reviews

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    While the U.S. Supreme Court's recent opinion in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, narrowed the scope of National Environmental Policy Act reviews, it may have broadened the gulf between reviews conducted under NEPA and those under the California Environmental Quality Act, say attorneys at Hanson Bridgett.

  • In 2nd Place, Va. 'Rocket Docket' Remains Old Reliable

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    The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia was again one of the fastest civil trial courts in the nation last year, and an interview with the court’s newest judge provides insights into why it continues to soar, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • Foreign Sovereign Entities Should Heed 9th Circ. IP Ruling

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    After the Ninth Circuit recently held that four Chinese state-controlled companies were not immune from criminal indictment for alleged economic espionage, foreign sovereign-controlled entities should assess whether their operations and affiliation with their parent states qualify for sovereign immunity under the common law, say attorneys at Cleary.

  • How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity

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    As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Law School.

  • Public Cos. Must Heed Disclosure Risks Amid Trade Chaos

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    Ongoing uncertainties caused by President Donald Trump's shifting stances on tariffs and trade restrictions have exponentially escalated financial reporting pressures on public companies, so businesses must ensure that their operations and accounting practices align with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's standards, say Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block and Edward Westerman at Secretariat Advisors.

  • Seven County Ruling Should Trim Agency Enviro Analysis

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County provides needed clarity for infrastructure projects by expressly directing agencies to narrow environmental reviews, and reducing the threat of litigation if even tangential issues are not exhaustively evaluated, say attorneys at Dentons.

  • Series

    Running Marathons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie.

  • High Court Ruling Bucks Trend Of Narrowing Fraud Theories

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Kousisis v. U.S. decision, holding that economic loss is not required to establish prosecutors’ fraudulent inducement theory of fraud, is at odds with its decadeslong narrowing of federal fraud statutes’ reach, and may lead to convictions for a wide variety of contractual misrepresentations, say attorneys at Keker Van Nest.

  • Calif. Air Board Offers Early Hints On Climate Reporting

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    As initial reporting deadlines for California's new climate reporting laws approach, guidance provided by the California Air Resources Board in a virtual public workshop sheds some light on rulemaking to come, and how to prepare for compliance during this period of uncertainty, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Supporting A Trial Team

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    While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis.

  • Opinion

    Address Nationwide Injunction Issues With Random Venues

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    Many of the qualms about individual district court judges' authority to issue nationwide injunctions could be solved with a simple legislative solution: handling multiple complaints about the same agency action filed in different district courts by assigning a venue via random selection, says Harvey Reiter at Stinson.

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