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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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May 02, 2025
Frank Execs Trade Blame In Dueling Bids For New Trial
Frank founder Charlie Javice and former executive Olivier Amar each requested new trials on charges alleging they tricked JPMorgan Chase & Co. into buying the student aid assistance startup for $175 million, with Javice asserting that her co-defendant acted as a second prosecutor and Amar saying he was unfairly lumped into what the government called a criminal scheme.
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May 01, 2025
NY Judge Says He May Nix $110M Mango Markets Fraud Verdict
A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday suggested that he may grant all or part of a crypto trader's motion for acquittal or a new trial over allegations that he defrauded Mango Markets investors out of $110 million by manipulating the price of the exchange's native token, in a ruling that would likely center on issues involving mixed swaps or venue.
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May 01, 2025
WhatsApp Trial Judge Bars NSO's 'Outlandish' IP Theft Claim
A California federal judge presiding over a damages trial over how much Israeli spyware-maker NSO Group owes for hacking 1,400 WhatsApp users' devices ruled Thursday NSO's counsel violated multiple pretrial orders, finding corrective instructions are warranted and barring counsel from making the "outlandish" claim Meta Platforms' spyware-attack remediation was trade secret theft.
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May 01, 2025
Fla. Condo Wins Noise Dispute With Autistic Man's Family
A Florida appellate panel ruled in favor of a condominium association in a lawsuit over a noise dispute between a family caring for their autistic son and a neighbor, finding no evidence that the family faced discrimination in violation of housing laws.
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May 01, 2025
Judge Told Data Would Let Rivals Mimic Google Search
An academic testifying for Google on Thursday told a D.C. federal court that the data sharing provisions being proposed as a fix in the search monopolization case would allow rivals to reverse engineer Google search and if not match the results, at least mimic them.
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May 01, 2025
5 Fed. Circ. Clashes To Watch This Month
The Federal Circuit's argument calendar for May includes appeals of two nine-figure patent verdicts — one against Apple and one against Medtronic — and Roku's bid to revive its remote control patent suit at the U.S. International Trade Commission after a loss tied to the commission's domestic industry requirement.
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May 01, 2025
CR Bard Owes For Plant Neighbor's Illness, Jury Told
A Georgia jury heard in closing arguments on Thursday that C.R. Bard's medical sterilization plant wantonly polluted the air with ethylene oxide and caused a man's cancer, while the company said the man's exposure was nowhere near danger levels.
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May 01, 2025
'Open AI' TM Fight Should Go To Trial, Website Owner Says
Open Artificial Intelligence said key questions in a trademark dispute with OpenAI should go before a jury, arguing there were too many factual issues for the ChatGPT developer to obtain a ruling in its favor in the fight.
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May 01, 2025
TM Dispute Over Flag Football's Governing Body Stays Alive
A Texas federal judge on Thursday shot down USA Football's bid to escape claims from USA Flag in a simmering feud over the national leadership of flag football within the U.S., saying there are many factual issues that need to be put in the hands of a jury.
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May 01, 2025
J&J Talc Unit Says New Doc 'Key' To Talc Study Libel Suit
A Johnson & Johnson talc unit has asked a New Jersey federal court to reinstate its libel suit over a scientific article linking talcum powder to mesothelioma, arguing that newly discovered evidence shows statements in the article are false.
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May 01, 2025
11th Circ. Says Ga. Smoke Shop Can't Burn $1.1M Verdict
The Eleventh Circuit said a Georgia-based tobacco importer will remain on the hook for a $1.1 million verdict for selling counterfeit rolling papers, rejecting the company's arguments that the Lanham Act damages levied against it needed to bear close relation to the actual damages suffered by the papers' manufacturer.
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May 01, 2025
Boies Schiller Litigator Jumps To Weil In New York
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP announced Thursday that it has hired a former Boies Schiller Flexner LLP litigator with experience as a law firm partner, in-house attorney and federal prosecutor.
Expert Analysis
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An Underutilized Tool To Dismiss Meritless Claims In Texas
In Texas, special appearances provide a useful but often overlooked tool for out-of-state defendants to escape meritless claims early in litigation, thus limiting discovery and creating a pathway for immediate appellate review, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.
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When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US
As globalization manifests itself in disputes over foreign-created documents, a California federal court’s recent trademark decision illustrates nuances of both U.S. privilege frameworks and foreign evidentiary protections that attorneys must increasingly bear in mind, say attorneys at Hunton.
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Notable 2024 Trademark Cases And What To Watch In 2025
Emerging disputes between established tech giants and smaller trademark holders promise to test the boundaries of trademark protection in 2025, following a 2024 marked with disputes in areas ranging from cybersquatting to geographic marks, says Danner Kline at Bradley Arant.
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'Minimal Participant' Bar Is Tough To Clear For Whistleblowers
Under the U.S. Department of Justice’s corporate whistleblower pilot program, would-be whistleblowers will find it tough to show that they only minimally participated in criminal misconduct while still providing material information, but sentencing precedent shows how they might prove their eligibility for an award, say attorneys at MoloLamken.
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What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025
The state of hiring in legal industry marketing, business development and communications over the past 12 months was marked by a number of trends — from changes in the C-suite to lateral move challenges — providing clues for what’s to come in the year ahead, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
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How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of Eye Contact At Trial
As a growing body of research confirms that eye contact facilitates communication and influences others, attorneys should follow a few pointers to maximize the power of eye contact during voir dire, witness preparation, direct examination and cross-examination, says trial consultant Noelle Nelson.
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Series
Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The combination of physical fitness and community connection derived from running with a group of business leaders has, among other things, helped me to stay grounded, improve my communication skills, and develop a deeper empathy for clients and colleagues, says Jessica Shpall Rosen at Greenwald Doherty.
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How White Collar Defense Attys Can Use Summary Witnesses
Few criminal defense attorneys have successfully utilized summary witnesses in the past, but several recent success stories show that it can be a worthwhile trial tactic to help juries understand the complex decision-making at issue, says Jonathan Porter at Husch Blackwell.
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7th Circ. Ruling Muddies Split On Trade Secret Damages
The Seventh Circuit's recent endorsement in Motorola v. Hytera of a Second Circuit limit on avoided-cost damages under the Defend Trade Secrets Act contradicts even its own precedents, and will further confuse the scope of a developing circuit conflict that the U.S. Supreme Court has already twice declined to resolve, says Jordan Rice at MoloLamken.
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Opinion
6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School
Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.
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How White Collar Attys Can Use Mythic Archetypes At Trial
A careful reading of a classic screenwriting guide shows that fairy tales and white collar trials actually have a lot in common, and defense attorneys would do well to tell a hero’s journey at trial, relying on universal character archetypes to connect with the jury, says Jack Sharman at Lightfoot Franklin.
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Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware
Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Teaching Your Witness To Beat The Freeze/Appease Response
In addition to fight-or-flight, witnesses may experience the freeze/appease response at trial or deposition — where they become a deer in headlights, agreeing with opposing counsel’s questions and damaging their credibility in the process — but certain strategies can help, says Bill Kanasky at Courtroom Sciences.
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Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out
In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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FTX Exec's Sentencing Shows Pros And Cons Of Cooperation
The sentencing of former FTX tech deputy Gary Wang, whose cooperation netted him a rare outcome of no prison time, offers critical takeaways for attorneys and clients navigating the burgeoning world of crypto-related prosecutions, says Andrew Meck at Whiteford.