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Trials

  • September 03, 2025

    Feds Seek $140M Fine For Mich. Energy Co. Over Air Pollution

    The federal government on Tuesday advocated for $140 million in penalties for a Michigan energy company the government alleges shares responsibility for air pollution resulting from coke production, while the energy company maintained it tried to comply with the state-issued permit, in briefs filed this week ahead of a bench trial later this month.

  • September 03, 2025

    NC Panel Revives Biotech Co.'s Legal Malpractice Case

    A divided North Carolina appellate panel on Wednesday partially revived a biotech company's case accusing its former counsel of botching its defense in a $26 million defamation suit, finding the refiled complaint is not barred by the state's four-year statute of repose on legal malpractice claims.

  • September 03, 2025

    Liberace Piano Dispute Returns To 1st Circ. After Gibson Win

    A Massachusetts music shop took its campaign to hold onto Liberace's rhinestone-encrusted piano to the First Circuit for the second time Wednesday, telling the appellate court that Gibson Guitars should never have been allowed to ask a jury for its return.

  • September 03, 2025

    Mich. Panel Orders New Trial After Race-Based Juror Removal

    A Michigan appeals court has reversed a murder conviction, finding that a man should be given a new trial because prosecutors struck three prospective Black jurors from his trial for racially motivated reasons.

  • September 03, 2025

    Sports Doctor Group Can't Ditch $8.5M Patient Death Verdict

    A Connecticut appeals panel won't let surgical group Orthopaedic Sports Specialists PC out of an $8.5 million wrongful death verdict in a suit from the estate of a patient who died after a knee replacement, rejecting its arguments challenging the trial court's handling of witness examination.

  • September 03, 2025

    Special Master Says Sherwin-Williams' Conduct Merits Fees

    A special master has recommended that a Pennsylvania federal court require paint maker Sherwin-Williams to pay fines, including attorney fees, due to its "unreasonably aggressive litigation strategy" in a patent dispute with a rival.

  • September 03, 2025

    Archegos Witness Avoids Prison After 'Extensive' Cooperation

    A former accountant who served as director of risk at Archegos before its fraud-driven collapse avoided prison Wednesday after a Manhattan federal judge said his testimony was crucial in securing the conviction and 18-year prison sentence imposed on fund founder Bill Hwang.

  • September 03, 2025

    Judge Accepts DNA Evidence In Gilgo Beach Case

    A New York state court judge ruled Wednesday that DNA evidence allegedly linking accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann to the bodies of women found dead on Long Island can be considered by a jury, marking the first time the scientific technique known as whole genome sequencing has passed such rigorous admissibility standards.

  • September 02, 2025

    Challenging Jury Selection Begins In NJ Clergy Abuse Trial  

    The first Roman Catholic clergy abuse trial in New Jersey state court began Tuesday, with jury selection highlighting the distinct considerations of voir dire in a case requiring sensitivity for accusers. 

  • September 02, 2025

    Billions Or 'Bogus'? Google Privacy Case Goes To Calif. Jury

    Google should pay billions of dollars in compensatory damages for unlawfully collecting data from 98 million cellphone users, a lawyer for a class of consumers told a California federal jury during closing arguments Tuesday, while Google said it obtained consent and called the damages sought "bogus."

  • September 02, 2025

    Defamation Litigation Roundup: Patel's GF, Dershowitz, Nunes

    In this month's review of defamation fights, Law360 reports on a new suit by the girlfriend of the current FBI director over a podcaster's claims that she was an Israeli intelligence agent, as well as the latest settlement between a voting machine company and a conservative news organization over 2020 election claims. 

  • September 02, 2025

    $33M Pfizer Antitrust Deal OK'd, First MDL Trial Date Set

    A Pennsylvania federal judge has granted preliminary approval for a $33 million settlement between Pfizer and a class of direct purchasers claiming it fixed the prices of generic drugs, while also setting a date for the first bellwether trial in the antitrust litigation.

  • September 02, 2025

    Del. Jury Awards $1.5M In Text Marketing Patent Trial

    A Delaware federal jury has awarded $1.5 million for patent infringement in a case between two companies that offer short message service marketing systems and that each alleged infringement of the other's intellectual property.

  • September 02, 2025

    VLSI Wants Chance To Defend Patent At Stewart's PTAB

    VLSI Technology LLC is asking the Federal Circuit for another chance to stop OpenSky Industries LLC from challenging its patent after being sanctioned, saying Tuesday that the inter partes review was only allowed based on guidance that has since been withdrawn.

  • September 02, 2025

    Cardi B Cleared In Security Guard Assault Trial

    A Los Angeles jury cleared rapper Cardi B of liability Tuesday in an assault suit by a former security guard over a scuffle at a medical building.

  • September 02, 2025

    Google Calls DOJ Ad Tech Expert 'Unqualified'

    Google asked a Virginia federal judge to block key U.S. Department of Justice evidence from the upcoming trial in which the government will seek the breakup of the company's advertising placement technology business, arguing its internal analysis on the feasibility of a breakup is protected.

  • September 02, 2025

    Confusion Over Slashed Patent Verdict Vexes Fed. Circ. Judge

    An attorney for Rex Medical butted heads with a Federal Circuit judge Tuesday over what a lower court actually did when it reduced a $10 million patent infringement verdict against Intuitive Surgical Inc. to $1, with the judge appearing frustrated by the confusion.

  • September 02, 2025

    Nike, StockX Resolve Counterfeiting Suit Ahead Of Trial

    Shoe giant Nike and sneaker reseller StockX LLC have agreed to end Nike's false advertising claims that StockX sold counterfeit Nike shoes, according to a filing in New York federal court.

  • September 02, 2025

    Jury Clears Exela In Blood Pressure Drug Patent Suit

    A Delaware federal jury has cleared Exela Pharma Sciences in a suit claiming that its injection used to treat low blood pressure during anesthesia infringed patents owned by Nexus Pharmaceuticals.

  • September 02, 2025

    Google Keeps Chrome, Payments, But Must Prop Up Rivals

    A D.C. federal judge imposed sweeping requirements on Google on Tuesday meant to prop up search engine rivals with data, but rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's demand that the company spin off its Chrome browser or that it be barred from paying for search engine placement.

  • September 02, 2025

    Witnesses Rebut Jail Confession In Fla. Law Prof Murder Trial

    Two private investigators testified in Florida state court on Tuesday about meeting with the cellmate of a woman accused of hiring hitmen to kill a law professor, but denied that the inmate ever revealed they were told confessions to any portion of the crime that occurred in 2014.

  • September 02, 2025

    Sysco Keeps Trial Win In Motorcycle Accident Injury Suit

    A Massachusetts appeals panel on Tuesday refused to order a new trial in a man's suit against Sysco Corp. and one of its drivers over a motorcycle accident that resulted in the loss of his leg, leaving in place a jury verdict clearing Sysco and putting the liability on another driver.

  • September 02, 2025

    Counterfeit Lumber Dispute Settles On Eve Of Trial

    The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation averted trial at the 11th hour on Tuesday, settling a suit by a domestic plywood association over a purported counterfeiting scam allegedly allowing large amounts of substandard Brazilian plywood to enter the U.S.

  • September 02, 2025

    NASCAR Limits Charter Sales Amid Antitrust Trial Pressure

    Hoping to avoid a preliminary injunction, NASCAR has agreed not to sell any charters this season and to limit sales next season in an effort to appease the teams accusing the organization in a North Carolina federal court lawsuit of monopolizing stock car racing.

  • September 02, 2025

    Ex-Clerk For Philly Judge Joins Eckert Seamans Bench

    An attorney who clerked for more than 12 years for a Philadelphia federal judge plans to use his insight into judicial decision-making to advise clients on litigation matters, following his recent move back to private practice with Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC.

Expert Analysis

  • Associates Can Earn Credibility By Investing In Relationships

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    As the class of 2025 prepares to join law firms this fall, new associates must adapt to office dynamics and establish credible reputations — which require quiet, consistent relationship-building skills as much as legal acumen, says Kyle Forges at Bast Amron.

  • Traditional Venue Theories May Not Encompass Crypto Fraud

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    A New York federal court's recent decision in U.S. v. Eisenberg, overturning a jury verdict against a crypto trader on venue deficiencies and insufficient evidence, highlights the challenges of prosecutions in the decentralized finance space, and will no doubt curtail law enforcement's often overly expansive view of jurisdiction and venue, say attorneys at Venable.

  • Lessons From 7th Circ.'s Deleted Chat Sanctions Ruling

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    The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in Pable v. Chicago Transit Authority, affirming the dismissal of an ex-employee’s retaliation claims, highlights the importance of properly handling the preservation of ephemeral messages and clarifies key sanctions issues, says Philip Favro at Favro Law.

  • Series

    Quilting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Turning intricate patterns of fabric and thread into quilts has taught me that craftsmanship, creative problem-solving and dedication to incremental progress are essential to creating something lasting that will help another person — just like in law, says Veronica McMillan at Kramon & Graham.

  • SDNY Ruling Reinforces Joint Steering Committee Obligations

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    The recent Southern District of New York decision in ChemImage v. Johnson & Johnson makes joint steering committees a valuable tool in strategic relationships, as provisions for such committees can now be wielded to demand attention to core issues, say Lisa Bernstein at the University of Chicago Law School, and Reginald Goeke and Brad Peterson at Mayer Brown.

  • Fleeing Or Just Leaving Quickly? 2nd Circ. Says It Depends

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    The Second Circuit’s recent U.S. v. Bardakova decision adopted a new approach for determining whether a defendant who commits a crime in the U.S., and then leaves and remains abroad, intends to avoid prosecution — making it more difficult to argue against the fugitive disentitlement doctrine in most cases, say attorneys at MoloLamken.

  • What 2 Profs Noticed As Transactional Law Students Used AI

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    After a semester using generative artificial intelligence tools with students in an entrepreneurship law clinic, we came away with numerous observations about the opportunities and challenges such tools present to new transactional lawyers, say professors at Cornell Law School.

  • Reel Justice: 'Eddington' Spotlights Social Media Evidence

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    In the neo-Western black comedy “Eddington” released last month, social media is a character unto itself, highlighting how the boundaries between digital and real-world conduct can become blurred, thereby posing evidentiary challenges in criminal prosecutions, says Veronica Finkelstein at Wilmington University School of Law.

  • Rebuttal

    BigLaw Settlements Should Not Spur Ethics Deregulation

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    A recent Law360 op-ed argued that loosening law firm funding restrictions would make BigLaw firms less inclined to settle with the Trump administration, but deregulating legal financing ethics may well prove to be not merely ineffective, but counterproductive, says Laurel Kilgour at the American Economic Liberties Project.

  • 5 Ways Lawyers Can Earn Back The Public's Trust

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    Amid salacious headlines about lawyers behaving badly and recent polls showing the public’s increasingly unfavorable view of attorneys, we must make meaningful changes to our culture to rebuild trust in the legal system, says Carl Taylor at Carl Taylor Law.

  • How To Successfully Challenge Jurors For Cause In 5 Steps

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    To effectively challenge a potential juror for cause, attorneys should follow a multistep framework rather than skipping straight to the final qualification question, says Ken Broda-Bahm at Persuasion Strategies.

  • Criminal Healthcare Fraud Takeaways From 4th Circ. Reversal

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    After the Fourth Circuit reversed a doctor’s postconviction acquittal in U.S. v. Elfenbein last month, defense attorneys should consider three strategies when handling complex criminal healthcare matters, says Jonathan Porter at Husch Blackwell.

  • Opinion

    Furtive Changes To Federal Health Data Threaten Admissibility

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    A recent study showing that nearly 100 U.S. federal health datasets have been modified this year without any notation in official change logs should concern plaintiffs counsel, defense counsel and judges alike — because undermining data's integrity, authenticity and chain of custody threatens its admissibility in litigation, say attorneys at Kershaw Talley.

  • Series

    Hiking Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    On the trail, I have thought often about the parallels between hiking and high-stakes patent litigation, and why strategizing, preparation, perseverance and joy are important skills for success in both endeavors, says Barbara Fiacco at Foley Hoag.

  • DC Circ. Ruling Augurs More Scrutiny Of Blanket Gag Orders

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    The D.C. Circuit’s recent ruling in In re: Sealed Case, finding that an omnibus nondisclosure order was too sweeping, should serve as a wake-up call to prosecutors and provide a road map for private parties to push back on overbroad secrecy demands, says Gregory Rosen at Rogers Joseph.

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