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June 13, 2025
Con Man Galanis Can't Get $2M Back, Despite Trump Clemency
A New York federal judge denied convicted fraudster Jason Galanis' request to halt restitution payments and recover $2.17 million in forfeited assets, ruling that President Donald Trump's reduction of his sentence applied only to future obligations.
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June 13, 2025
Ex-Ill. Speaker Madigan Gets 7½ Years For Bribery
An Illinois federal judge on Friday sentenced former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to seven and a half years in prison and fined him $2.5 million for his conviction on bribery, conspiracy and wire fraud charges, saying his determination that Madigan perjured himself on the stand at trial impacted the stiff penalty.
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June 13, 2025
Cisco Unit Beats Infringement Suit Over Authentication Patent
A federal jury in Delaware on Friday cleared Cisco-owned security software company Duo Security Inc. of allegations it infringed a patent covering verification technology while also finding that the claims at issue were invalid.
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June 13, 2025
2nd Circ. Won't Rehear Trump Appeal Of $5M Assault Verdict
The full Second Circuit refused Friday to revisit President Donald Trump's challenge to writer E. Jean Carroll's $5 million sexual assault finding against him, with two judges dissenting.
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June 13, 2025
Ex-Defender Urges 4th Circ. To 'Fortify' Workplace Protections
A former assistant public defender has doubled down on efforts to revive her sex bias suit against the federal judiciary, telling the Fourth Circuit that siding with the judiciary would further discourage its employees from speaking up or reporting abuse out of fear of retaliation.
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June 13, 2025
Former Oregon Federal Prosecutor Joins Stoel Rives
Stoel Rives LLP announced that it has hired a former assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon as a partner in its litigation group.
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June 13, 2025
2024 Patent Litigation: A Year In Review
The Eastern District of Texas held onto its newly regained title as the busiest patent venue in the U.S., with nearly three times as many cases in 2024 as the once-dominant Western District of Texas. In addition, Patent Trial and Appeal Board filings bounced back after falling to a record low in 2023.
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June 12, 2025
Roundup Plaintiffs' Rip Of Expert Was Off Base, Jury Hears
A Missouri jury weighing a Roundup cancer case heard expert testimony Thursday that plaintiffs offered a "remarkable mischaracterization" of a defense expert witness on cancer causation when they said in openings that he was "discredited."
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June 12, 2025
PNC Gets Fed. Circ. To Undo Its $223M Patent Loss To USAA
The Federal Circuit on Thursday wiped out two jury verdicts totaling nearly $223 million that United Services Automobile Association won against PNC Bank on mobile check deposit patents, finding the patents cover only abstract ideas.
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June 12, 2025
High 5 Can't Slash $7M Enhanced Damages In App Case
A Washington federal judge denied High 5 Games' post-trial bid to toss or lower a $7.2 million enhanced damages award for operating illegal casino-style mobile apps, finding that the amount was properly decided by a jury and complied with limits under Evergreen State consumer protection law.
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June 12, 2025
10th Circ. Says Timer Still Ticking In Sycamore Bakery TM Suit
The Tenth Circuit on Thursday backed a lower court decision shooting down a bid to terminate an order requiring the patriarch of a bakery business to hand over his portion of an LLC as part of a long-running feud with EarthGrains Baking Cos. Inc.
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June 12, 2025
Fla. Jury Awards $2M To Welder Pinned Under Tow Truck Bed
A Florida state court jury awarded $2 million in damages to a welder who sustained serious injuries when he was pinned under the bed of a tow truck during an incident while working as an independent contractor at a metal fabrication shop in 2022.
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June 12, 2025
Google Fights MDL Plaintiffs' Sanctions Bid Over Lost Chats
Google is pushing back on a request for sanctions that a slew of advertisers and publishers have brought in their antitrust lawsuit over the company's advertising placement technology, saying the plaintiffs have not shown Google hid evidence amid the "mountains" of electronically stored information it provided.
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June 12, 2025
Chancery Tags AstraZeneca Unit For $180M 'Expectation' Loss
Rejecting calls for a $755 million award, a Delaware vice chancellor ruled late Wednesday that a biopharmaceutical company's shareholders are due $180.9 million in post-merger "expectation damages" plus interest after an AstraZeneca PLC unit's failure to reasonably pursue an acquired drug prospect.
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June 12, 2025
Justices Say Habeas Claims Can't Be Added After Judgment
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a prisoner may not add new claims to a habeas corpus petition once a final judgment is issued, cementing strict limits on repeat habeas filings prescribed by federal law.
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June 12, 2025
Weinstein Sex Abuse Trial Ends After Mixed, Partial Verdict
Harvey Weinstein's sexual abuse retrial ended Thursday with a Manhattan jury failing to reach a verdict on a count alleging the movie mogul raped an actress, one day after he was convicted of forcing sex on a production assistant and cleared on a third charge.
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June 11, 2025
OneTaste Leaders In Custody Over Forced Labor Conspiracy
A Brooklyn federal judge denied a bond motion Tuesday by Nicole Daedone, the co-founder of sexual wellness company OneTaste, and her former deputy Rachel Cherwitz after they were convicted of a forced-labor conspiracy, rejecting their bid to remain on bail pending sentencing.
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June 11, 2025
No Bail For Menendez During Bribery Appeal, 2nd Circ. Says
A split Second Circuit on Wednesday rejected former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's request for bail while he appeals his conviction of engaging in a lengthy, million-dollar course of bribery and corruption.
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June 11, 2025
Ex-Judges Urge High Court To Protect Right To Counsel
A group of six high-profile retired judges urged the Supreme Court to protect criminal defendants' right to consult with counsel during overnight trial recesses, saying a current "patchwork" of practices in this area is bad for judges as well as defendants.
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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.
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June 11, 2025
Phone Search During Traffic Stop Aboveboard, 8th Circ. Says
A police officer's search of a registered sex offender's phone during a traffic stop that revealed images of child pornography was lawfully used as evidence in a trial that resulted in a more than 17-year prison sentence, the Eighth Circuit ruled Wednesday.
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June 11, 2025
HPE Says DOJ Wants 'Unfair' Juniper Merger Trial Advantage
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has asked a California federal judge to evenly dole out time for the July trial challenging its planned $14 billion purchase of Juniper Networks Inc., arguing the U.S. Department of Justice wants to "tilt the playing field in its favor" with an uneven allocation.
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June 11, 2025
NFL Tells 9th Circ. $4.7B Sunday Ticket Verdict Rightly Nixed
The National Football League has told the Ninth Circuit that a lower court was right to toss a $4.7 billion jury verdict for claims that the league colluded to raise the price of the Sunday Ticket broadcast package on DirecTV, after the court found testimony from a pair of experts during trial was unreliable.
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June 11, 2025
Judge Won't Boost $10.5M Patent Verdict Against ASUSTeK
A Texas federal judge has refused to increase the $10.5 million award that a jury earlier this year said the Taipei-based laptop-maker ASUSTeK Computer Inc. owed after finding it had infringed a pair of Force MOS Technology Co. Ltd. electronic component patents.
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June 11, 2025
These Firms Are Landing The Most Patent Litigation Work
Rabicoff Law LLC reclaimed its status as the most active firm for patent plaintiffs, having filed more than twice as many cases in 2024 as it did in 2023, according to a new report from Lex Machina.
Expert Analysis
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The Fed. Circ. In 2024: 5 Major Rulings To Know
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.
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Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
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.
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Public Corruption Enforcement In 2024 Has Clues For 2025
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.
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Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer
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.
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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
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.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
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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How Decline Of Deference Will Affect Trump Policymaking
An administrative law regime without Chevron deference may limit the Trump administration’s ability to implement new policies in the short term, but ultimately help it in the long term, and all parties with an interest in regulatory changes will have to take a fresh approach to litigation, say attorneys at Covington.
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Defense Strategies For Addressing Conspiracy-Minded Jurors
As conspiracy theories continue to proliferate and gain traction in the U.S., defense attorneys will need to consider ways to keep conspiracy-minded jurors from sitting on the jury, and to persuade them when this isn’t possible, say consultants at IMS Legal Strategies.
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7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring
President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Religious Accommodation Lessons From $12.7M Vax Verdict
A Michigan federal jury’s recent $12.7 million verdict against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan starkly reminds employers of the risks they face when assessing employees’ religious accommodation requests, highlighting pitfalls to avoid and raising the opportunity to consider best practices to follow, say attorneys at Williams & Connolly.
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How Trial Attys Can Wield Amended Federal Evidence Rules
Trial lawyers should assess recent amendments to four Federal Rules of Evidence and a newly enacted rule on illustrative aids to determine how to best use the rules to enhance pretrial discovery and trial strategy, says Stewart Edelstein, former litigation chair at Cohen & Wolf.
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Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.
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5 Drug And Device Developments That Shaped 2024
The last year saw significant legal developments affecting drug and device manufacturers, with landmark decisions and regulatory changes that require vigilance and agility from the industry, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.
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What FARA Enforcement In 2024 Reveals For The Year Ahead
A number of developments, from indictments to legislation, shaped the Foreign Agents Registration Act enforcement landscape last year, and following the U.S. Department of Justice's recently released long-awaited proposed amendments to the law, 2025 shows no signs of slowing down, says Tessa Capeloto at Wiley.