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  • May 05, 2025

    FB Exec Saw Messaging Apps As Threat, But Not WhatsApp

    A former top Meta executive for Facebook Messenger and Instagram provided limited backing Monday for Federal Trade Commission allegations the company bought WhatsApp and Instagram to squelch competition, telling a D.C. federal judge that while he saw messaging apps as a real threat, those worries didn't include WhatsApp.

  • May 05, 2025

    IHOP Franchisee, Ex-Server End Sex Harassment Suit

    A North Carolina federal judge agreed to dismiss a legal battle between an IHOP franchisee and a former server who said she was fired for rejecting a manager's sexual advances, as the parties had said a previous ruling from another judge doomed the worker's suit.

  • 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.

Expert Analysis

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    Adventure Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Photographing nature everywhere from Siberia to Cuba and Iceland to Rwanda provides me with a constant reminder to refresh, refocus and rethink the legal issues that my clients face, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.

  • 5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates

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    In order to effectively develop associates’ critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.

  • What Public View Of CEO's Killing Means For Corporate Trials

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    Given the proliferation of anti-corporate sentiments following recent charges against Luigi Mangione in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, attorneys who represent corporate clients and executives will need to adapt their trial strategy to account for juror anger, says Clint Townson at Townson Litigation Consulting.

  • Takeaways From DOJ Fraud Section's 2024 Year In Review

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    Attorneys at Paul Weiss highlight notable developments in the U.S. Department of Justice Fraud Section’s recently released annual report, and discuss what the second Trump administration could mean for enforcement in the year to come.

  • Artfully Conceding Liability Can Offer Defendants 3 Benefits

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    In the rare case that a company makes the strategic decision to admit liability, it’s important to do so clearly and consistently in order to benefit from the various forms of armor that come from an honest acknowledgment, says Ken Broda-Bahm at Persuasion Strategies.

  • Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year

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    Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.

  • Series

    Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.

  • 5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025

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    Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

  • Managing Litigation Side-Switching During 2nd Trump Admin

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    Now that the new presidential administration is in place, the government will likely switch positions in a number of pending cases, and stakeholders should employ strategies to protect their interests, say attorneys at Covington.

  • The Fed. Circ. In 2024: 5 Major Rulings To Know

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    In 2024, the Federal Circuit provided a number of important clarifications to distinct areas of patent law – including design patent obviousness, expert testimony admissions and patent term adjustments – all of which are poised to have an influence going forward, say attorneys at Knobbe Martens.

  • Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win

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    Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.

  • Public Corruption Enforcement In 2024 Has Clues For 2025

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    If 2024 activity is any indication, the U.S. Supreme Court will likely continue to rein in expansive prosecutorial theories of fraud in the year to come, but it’s harder to predict what the new administration will mean for public corruption prosecutions in 2025, says Cathy Fleming at Offit Kurman.

  • Series

    Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Opinion

    No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.

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    A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond

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    In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.

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