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  • May 05, 2025

    Texas Rep. Cuellar, Wife Must Face Bribery Trial In Houston

    U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and his wife must face bribery and corruption charges in Houston, a federal judge has ruled.

  • May 05, 2025

    Late Amazon Worker's Life Insurance Suit Delayed By 2 Months

    An Ohio federal judge on Friday delayed an upcoming trial over a late Amazon worker's life insurance policy by about two months but declined to convert it to a bench trial at this point, saying the request to proceed without a jury was premature.

  • May 05, 2025

    Colo. Pastor Claims No Ill Intent In Alleged Crypto Scheme

    A Colorado pastor accused of inducing $3.4 million in investments into a worthless cryptocurrency and pocketing more than a third of those investor funds told a state court Monday that the project didn't go as planned, but he and his wife had "no intent to evade the law."

  • May 05, 2025

    Holtec Worker 'Cast Aside' After Beating Cancer, Jurors Told

    A former nuclear technician told a New Jersey federal jury Monday that he was a loyal worker who was "cast aside in silence" by Holtec International when he returned to work after beating cancer and was demoted, had his work hours reduced and ultimately terminated without ever receiving a negative performance review.

  • May 05, 2025

    NJ AG Seeks Public Office Ban For Menendez Over Conviction

    Former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez should be banned from running for, applying for or holding any public office or employment in state or municipal government because of his corruption conviction in federal court last year, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin told a New Jersey state court Monday.

  • May 05, 2025

    Novartis, Incyte Settle Drug Royalty Fight On Eve Of Trial

    A Manhattan federal judge put off trial on Monday in a five-year quest by Novartis to recover what it says are $500 million in missing royalties from its agreement to commercialize an Incyte compound used to treat blood cancers, with the sides announcing they reached a settlement.

  • May 05, 2025

    Retirement Co. Settles 401(k) Fee Suit After $38.8M Verdict

    A retirement services company agreed to resolve a class action claiming it loaded a multiemployer 401(k) plan with exorbitant administrative fees, according to a New York federal court filing, less than two weeks after a jury said the company should pay the 27,000-member class $38.8 million.

  • May 05, 2025

    High Court Won't Consider Reviving $13M Patent Verdict

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it would not review a question of vicarious liability prompted by the Federal Circuit erasing CloudofChange LLC's $13 million infringement trial win over NCR Corp. 

  • May 02, 2025

    Ex-Abercrombie CEO Isn't Fit To Stand Trial, Judge Agrees

    A New York federal judge Friday held that former Abercrombie & Fitch Co. CEO Michael Jeffries is indeed incapable of understanding the sex trafficking litigation against him and must be hospitalized for a few months to determine "whether his competency may be restored."

  • May 02, 2025

    Spyware Maker NSO Can't Cite Zuck In WhatsApp Hack Trial

    The California federal judge overseeing the damages trial to determine how much Israeli spyware-maker NSO Group owes for hacking 1,400 WhatsApp users' devices on Friday beefed up many jury instructions in Meta Platforms Inc.'s favor, and also barred NSO from invoking Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and ex-Meta executive Sheryl Sandberg to defend itself.

  • May 02, 2025

    Abbott Beats Bellwether In Formula MDL Ahead Of Trial

    An Illinois federal judge Friday held that Abbott Laboratories isn't liable for the death of a baby who consumed its Similac baby formula, entering judgment in favor of Abbott in a bellwether case in multidistrict litigation that was set to head to trial in a little over a week.

  • May 02, 2025

    Fla. Lawmakers Vote To Repeal Law That Limits Death Suits

    Florida lawmakers have voted to do away with a statute that plaintiffs attorneys say unfairly and arbitrarily limits pain-and-suffering damages in fatal medical malpractice cases, but an attorney representing healthcare providers says that repealing the law will cause a flood of new lawsuits.

  • May 02, 2025

    O'Reilly Auto Pregnant Worker Suit Geared Up For Wash. Trial

    The Washington State Attorney General's Office may proceed to trial with claims that O'Reilly Auto denied pregnant employees' accommodation requests it was legally required to grant, an Evergreen State judge said Friday, while trimming certain retaliation claims from the suit.

  • May 02, 2025

    Omnitracs Alleges Religious Bias In IP Trial Tainted Outcome

    A fleet management company relied on making "improper religious and racial insinuations" to a jury, along with other concerning behavior, in order to beat a rival's infringement claims, the patent owner told a California federal judge.

  • May 02, 2025

    Mozilla Says Google Search Remedies Are Major Threat

    A Mozilla executive told a D.C. federal court on Friday that preventing Google from sharing revenue from its search ads would eliminate the nonprofit browser developer's primary source of income.

  • May 02, 2025

    Plaintiffs Seek Redo Over Sterilization Co.'s Trial Tactics

    Four women who claimed a Colorado sterilization company caused their cancers asked a state court to order a new trial, arguing the business won a favorable verdict with prejudicial evidence about law firm ads and by suggesting the women are not "real victims but pawns in a scheme orchestrated by their lawyers."

  • May 02, 2025

    Epic Says Google, Samsung Can't Ignore Its Earlier Jury Win

    In its litigation claiming that Samsung colluded with Google to dodge a Play Store court order, Epic Games has pressed a California federal court to adopt the jury findings from a similar case it won against Google, arguing that there is "little to be gained from relitigating these issues."

  • May 02, 2025

    Ex-SCWorx CEO Seeks Sentencing Delay Over Restitution Row

    The former chief executive of SCWorx Corp. who was convicted of securities fraud after publicizing a $670 million COVID-19 test kit contract that never materialized told a New Jersey federal court Friday that he's seeking a one-month delay in his sentencing, citing the government's statement that it would pursue more than $140 million in restitution.

  • May 02, 2025

    Ad Tech Judge Mulls Possible Google Exchange Divestiture

    A Virginia federal judge expressed interest Friday in potentially forcing Google to divest a key piece of its advertising placement technology business, while voicing reservations with a U.S. Department of Justice proposal to also force another sale to address the search giant's ad tech monopoly.

  • May 02, 2025

    Trooper Guilty On Most Counts In Driver's License Scheme

    A former Massachusetts State Police trooper was convicted Friday on most counts in a case alleging he accepted bribes in exchange for giving passing scores on commercial driver's license exams.

  • May 02, 2025

    Conn. Exoneree Says Town Can't Escape $5.7M Jury Verdict

    A murder exoneree who spent three decades in prison has asked a federal judge to reject a Connecticut town's attempt to escape a $5.7 million evidence fabrication award, saying a limited post-verdict review weighs in his favor and that the town's prior Second Circuit loss supports his win.

  • May 02, 2025

    NC Public Housing Agency Denies Bias Suit Has Legal Backing

    A Charlotte public housing authority and one of its supervisors asked a North Carolina federal judge to rule in their favor ahead of trial over discrimination and retaliation claims brought by one of the authority's former coordinators, arguing the woman's allegations have no legal basis.

  • May 02, 2025

    CR Bard Owes $20M In Ga. Ethylene Oxide Cancer Trial

    A Georgia jury awarded $20 million in compensatory damages on Friday to a man who said his cancer was caused by exposure to ethylene oxide from C.R. Bard's medical sterilization plant, sending the case to a second phase for punitive damages.

  • May 02, 2025

    Abbe Lowell Launches New Firm With Ex-Skadden Associates

    Tapping a team of ex-BigLaw associates, some of whom publicly quit their firms in response to deals struck to avoid scrutiny from the Trump administration, prominent defense lawyer and former Winston & Strawn LLP partner Abbe David Lowell launched a new boutique Friday aimed at helping clients facing what it called "politicized investigations" by the government.

  • May 02, 2025

    Live Nation Antitrust Fight Won't Have Split Damages Phase

    A Manhattan federal judge declined Friday to break out a possible monetary damages phase in a suit by federal and state authorities accusing Live Nation of quashing competition in live entertainment, saying the move would be unlikely to streamline the complex case.

Expert Analysis

  • Opinion

    AI May Limit Key Learning Opportunities For Young Attorneys

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    The thing that’s so powerful about artificial intelligence is also what’s most scary about it — its ability to detect patterns may curtail young attorneys’ chance to practice the lower-level work of managing cases, preventing them from ever honing the pattern recognition skills that undergird creative lawyering, says Sarah Murray at Trialcraft.

  • Antitrust Issues To Watch Amid Google Ad Tech Trial

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    Regardless of the outcome of the U.S. Department of Justice's advertising technology antitrust suit against Google in Virginia federal court, matters ranging from market definition to unified pricing will likely have far-reaching implications for the digital advertising industry, competition and innovation, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • 6 Tips For Trying Cases Away From Home

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    A truly national litigation practice, by definition, often requires trying cases in jurisdictions across the country, which presents unique challenges that require methodical preparation and coordination both within the trial team and externally, say Edward Bennett and Suzanne Salgado at Williams & Connolly.

  • How NLRB Memo Balances Schools' Labor, Privacy Concerns

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    Natale DiNatale at Robinson & Cole highlights the recent National Labor Relations Board advice memorandum that aims to help colleges reconcile competing obligations under the National Labor Relations Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act as university students flock toward unionization.

  • A Blueprint For Structuring An Effective Plaintiff Case Story

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    The number and size of nuclear verdicts continue to rise, in part because plaintiffs attorneys have become more adept at crafting compelling trial stories — and an analysis of these success stories reveals a 10-part framework for structuring an effective case narrative, says Jonathan Ross at Decision Analysis.

  • Series

    Round-Canopy Parachuting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Similar to the practice of law, jumping from an in-flight airplane with nothing but training and a few yards of parachute silk is a demanding and stressful endeavor, and the experience has bolstered my legal practice by enhancing my focus, teamwork skills and sense of perspective, says Thomas Salerno at Stinson.

  • Boeing Ruling Is A Cautionary Tale For Trade Secret Litigants

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    A Washington federal court’s recent ruling canceling a $72 million jury award against Boeing because Zunum Aero had failed to properly identify its trade secrets highlights the value of an early statement of alleged secrets, amended through discovery and used as a framework at trial, says Matthew D'Amore at Cornell.

  • Why Now Is The Time For Law Firms To Hire Lateral Partners

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    Partner and associate mobility data from the second quarter of this year suggest that there's never been a better time in recent years for law firms to hire lateral candidates, particularly experienced partners — though this necessitates an understanding of potential red flags, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Google And The Next Frontier Of Divestiture Antitrust Remedy

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    The possibility of a large-scale divestiture in the Google search case comes on the heels of recent requests of business breakups as remedies for anticompetitive conduct, and companies should prepare for the likelihood that courts may impose divestiture remedies in the event of a liability finding, say Lauren Weinstein and Nathaniel Rubin at MoloLamken.

  • Considering Possible PR Risks Of Certain Legal Tactics

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    Disney and American Airlines recently abandoned certain litigation tactics in two lawsuits after fierce public backlash, illustrating why corporate counsel should consider the reputational implications of any legal strategy and partner with their communications teams to preempt public relations concerns, says Chris Gidez at G7 Reputation Advisory.

  • It's No Longer Enough For Firms To Be Trusted Advisers

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    Amid fierce competition for business, the transactional “trusted adviser” paradigm from which most firms operate is no longer sufficient — they should instead aim to become trusted partners with their most valuable clients, says Stuart Maister at Strategic Narrative.

  • 5 Credibility Lessons Trial Attys Can Learn From Harris' Run

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    In launching a late-stage campaign for president, Vice President Kamala Harris must seize upon fresh attention from voters to establish, or reestablish, credibility — a challenge that parallels and provides takeaways for trial attorneys, says Ken Broda-Bahm at Persuasion Strategies.

  • Court Denial Of $335M UFC Deal Sets Bold Antitrust Precedent

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    A Nevada federal court’s recent refusal to accept a $335 million deal between Ultimate Fighting Championship and a group of former fighters to settle claims of anticompetitive conduct was a rare decision that risks the floodgates opening on established antitrust case law, says Mohit Pasricha at Lawrence Stephens.

  • How Methods Are Evolving In Textualist Interpretations

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    Textualists at the U.S. Supreme Court are increasingly considering new methods such as corpus linguistics and surveys to evaluate what a statute's text communicates to an ordinary reader, while lower courts even mull large language models like ChatGPT as supplements, says Kevin Tobia at Georgetown Law.

  • 5 Ways To Confront Courtroom Technology Challenges

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    Recent cybersecurity incidents highlight the vulnerabilities of our reliance on digital infrastructure, meaning attorneys must be prepared to navigate technological obstacles inside the courtroom, including those related to data security, presentation hardware, video playback and more, says Adam Bloomberg at IMS Legal Strategies.

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