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  • August 15, 2025

    Production Co.'s Subpoena Over Pirated Film Fails At 9th Circ.

    The film production company behind the 2022 film "Fall" on Friday lost its fight at the Ninth Circuit to force Cox Communications to hand over the names of a group of subscribers who allegedly were pirating copies of the film.

  • August 15, 2025

    Madigan Ally Seeks Release Pending Bribery Appeal

    A lobbyist for Commonwealth Edison asked an Illinois federal judge to let him remain free on bond while he appeals a jury's finding that he and others conspired to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, saying the Seventh Circuit will consider multiple questions of law that could warrant a reversal, new trial or reduced sentence.

  • August 15, 2025

    New Jersey AG Slams Power Broker's 'Flawed' Appeal Brief

    South Jersey power broker George Norcross used a flawed argument in pushing back against New Jersey's effort to revive a dismissed criminal case against him, Attorney General Matthew Platkin has argued in a reply brief filed in state appellate court.

  • August 15, 2025

    Famed Trial Atty, 'Country Lawyer' Gerry Spence Dies At 96

    Gerry Spence, the celebrated "country lawyer" known for his Stetson hats, plainspoken style and high-profile courtroom victories, has died after a singular career that saw him tackle tough cases while preaching a gospel of emotional honesty and vulnerability.

  • August 15, 2025

    Judge Punts On ProPay Sanctions In TelexFree Suit

    A Massachusetts magistrate judge sent a motion for sanctions against ProPay to a district judge for ruling, saying the payment company failed to take steps to preserve electronic documents but the plaintiffs hadn't proven its intent to destroy evidence in a case over its alleged involvement in TelexFree's "hybrid Ponzi-pyramid scheme."

  • August 15, 2025

    Interim US Atty In NM Named To Acting Role, Sens. Protest

    The interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Mexico has been designated acting U.S. attorney — the latest in the Trump administration's efforts to bypass the Senate confirmation process and install the president's picks.

  • August 15, 2025

    Judge Questions How New Jersey US Atty Ascended To Role

    A federal judge tasked with deciding if acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba was legitimately serving as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor was curious about how she ascended to the role in the first place, suggesting at one point during a hearing Friday that the government proposed a game of "musical chairs" designed to "shoehorn" her into the position.

  • August 15, 2025

    Exec Snared In Now-Dismissed Eric Adams Case Avoids Jail

    A wealthy construction executive who admitted illegally funneling over $12,000 into the 2021 campaign of New York City Mayor Eric Adams avoided prison on Friday at a sentencing that followed the government's decision not to proceed against the mayor himself.

  • August 15, 2025

    3rd Circ. OKs Notice Rules For New Information In Sentencing

    The Third Circuit ruled Thursday that courts must notify defendants when new information is used in sentencing, even as it upheld the sentence of an ex-accountant who pled guilty to wire fraud and claimed his due process rights were violated.

  • August 15, 2025

    LA Judge Upholds $2M Award In Cannabis Investment Battle

    A Los Angeles state court judge upheld a $2.25 million judgment against the manager of a medical marijuana collective accused of defrauding an investor, chastising him for "never even" attempting to bring in key evidence that would allegedly help his case.

  • August 15, 2025

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen Transport for London hit with a procurement claim by the operator of Oyster card, while Mastercard and Visa face claims from the Rocco Forte Hotel Group, and Liverpool Football Club lobbed a claim against a security company.

  • August 14, 2025

    2nd Circ. Backs Convictions In ATM-Skimming Ploy

    The Second Circuit on Thursday affirmed the convictions of two men involved in a major ATM card-skimming ring, but said a district court should clarify one defendant's restitution payment schedule.

  • August 14, 2025

    2 Face Charges Over $200M Water Vending Machine Fraud

    A Washington business executive and a former investment adviser were hit with civil and criminal charges in New York federal court Thursday stemming from an alleged yearslong $200 million Ponzi scheme that hawked investments in nonexistent water vending machines.

  • August 14, 2025

    DOJ Can Go After $3.4M Linked To Russian Oligarch

    A New York federal court has declined to toss a U.S. Department of Justice suit looking to seize $3.4 million from a Wells Fargo account tied to the sale of a California music studio purportedly offloaded to benefit a sanctioned Russian oligarch.

  • August 14, 2025

    Trump Picks Ex-Scalia, Kavanaugh Clerk For 7th Circ.

    President Donald Trump announced on Thursday evening he would be nominating Rebecca Taibleson, an assistant U.S. attorney in Wisconsin, to the Seventh Circuit.

  • August 14, 2025

    NY Man Owes PNC $27.3M After Kiting Spree, Bank Claims

    PNC Bank has sued a New York man and his eight companies, alleging they owe the bank $27.3 million after executing a massive check-kiting scheme against the bank over a recent 12-day period.

  • August 14, 2025

    NJ Officials Indicted Over Alleged Political Payback Plot

    A state grand jury has indicted a current and a former board member of a New Jersey transit agency for their roles in allegedly blocking payments to a contractor as political retribution, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Thursday.

  • August 14, 2025

    Mich. Mayor Gets 2 Years For $100K Bribery Scheme

    A federal judge sentenced a Detroit suburb's former mayor to two years in prison Thursday after he admitted to accepting bribes in exchange for a promise to secure a land deal.

  • August 14, 2025

    Ponzi Scheme Trial Not Tainted By Video Depo, 7th Circ. Says

    A Seventh Circuit panel upheld the conviction and 17-year sentence of an alleged Ponzi schemer, rejecting a "host of challenges," including that he was denied his Sixth Amendment confrontation rights when the government presented a key witness's testimony through a videotaped foreign deposition neither he nor his counsel attended.

  • August 14, 2025

    Conn. Lab To Pay $1.25M In False Claims Settlement

    A Connecticut reference laboratory and its operators have struck a deal with federal and state authorities to settle False Claims Act allegations for more than $1.25 million after they allegedly sought payments for medically unnecessary drug tests, federal prosecutors said.

  • August 14, 2025

    Ex-Payday Lender CEO Gets 7 Years For $66M Ponzi Scheme

    The former CEO of a Miami payday loan company was sentenced Thursday to more than seven years in prison for operating a Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say fraudulently raised $66 million from more than 600 investors.

  • August 14, 2025

    US Targets Russia-Linked Crypto Exchanges Over Illicit Flows

    The Trump administration on Thursday renewed sanctions on Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex and moved against its successor, Grinex, accusing the platforms of helping launder illicit transactions and shifting business to dodge earlier penalties.

  • August 14, 2025

    Fla. Bar Fights Demand For Bondi Ethics Probe

    The Florida Bar has again pushed back on a request to investigate U.S. Attorney Pam Bondi for alleged unethical conduct, telling the Supreme Court of Florida that a group of complainants can't bulldoze past its policy of not investigating sitting government officials.

  • August 14, 2025

    Bipartisan Lawmaker Groups Lambaste Habba's Reappointment

    A bipartisan group of current and former members of Congress on Wednesday criticized the Trump administration's appointment of acting New Jersey U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, saying doing it without congressional approval is unconstitutional.

  • August 14, 2025

    Feds Urge Court Not To Toss Rep. Cuellar's Bribery Case

    Allowing U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, to escape bribery charges under the Constitution's speech and debate clause would "eviscerate" several precedents set under the provision, prosecutors told a federal judge on Thursday.

Expert Analysis

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    Volunteering At Schools Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy.

  • Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways

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    Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.

  • Statistics Tools Chart A Path For AI Use In Expert Testimony

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    To avoid the fate of numerous expert witnesses whose testimony was recently deemed inadmissible by courts, experts relying on artificial intelligence and machine learning should learn from statistical tools’ road to judicial acceptance, say directors at Secretariat.

  • Remediation Still Reigns Despite DOJ's White Collar Shake-Up

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    Though the U.S. Department of Justice’s recently announced corporate enforcement policy changes adopt a softer tone acknowledging the risks of overregulation, the DOJ has not shifted its compliance and remediation expectations, which remain key to more favorable resolutions, say Jonny Frank, Michele Edwards and Chris Hoyle at StoneTurn.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure

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    If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey.

  • Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use

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    The recent revelation that a handful of questions from the controversial California bar exam administered in February were drafted using generative artificial intelligence demonstrates the continued importance of disclosure for attorneys who use AI tools, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • The Sentencing Guidelines Are Commencing A New Era

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    Sweeping new amendments to the U.S. sentencing guidelines — including the elimination of departure provisions — intended to promote transparency and individualized justice while still guarding against unwarranted disparities will have profound consequences for all stakeholders, say attorneys at Blank Rome.

  • Max Pressure On Iran May Raise Secondary Sanctions Risk

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    New sanctions designations announced June 6 are the latest in a slew of actions the administration has taken to put pressure on Iran’s military programs and petroleum exports that will likely increase non-U.S. businesses’ secondary sanctions risk, says John Sandage at Berliner Corcoran.

  • White Collar Archetypes: Molding Your 'Great Gatsby' Ally

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    To ensure their witnesses effectively perform the role of ally and earn jurors’ trust at trial, white collar attorneys can glean a few lessons from the narrator of “The Great Gatsby,” whose credibility with readers arises in part from his perspective as both an insider and an outsider, say attorneys at Lightfoot Franklin.

  • In 2nd Place, Va. 'Rocket Docket' Remains Old Reliable

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    The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia was again one of the fastest civil trial courts in the nation last year, and an interview with the court’s newest judge provides insights into why it continues to soar, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • What FCA Liability Looks Like In The Cybersecurity Realm

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    ​Two recent settlements highlight how whistleblowers and the U.S. Department of Justice have been utilizing the False Claims Act to allege fraud predicated on violations of cybersecurity standards — timely lessons given new bipartisan legislation introducing potential FCA liability for artificial intelligence use, say​ attorneys Rachel Rose and Julie Bracker.

  • Foreign Sovereign Entities Should Heed 9th Circ. IP Ruling

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    After the Ninth Circuit recently held that four Chinese state-controlled companies were not immune from criminal indictment for alleged economic espionage, foreign sovereign-controlled entities should assess whether their operations and affiliation with their parent states qualify for sovereign immunity under the common law, say attorneys at Cleary.

  • How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity

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    As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Law School.

  • 5 Takeaways From DOJ's Media Compulsory Process Rules

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    The U.S. Department of Justice’s new rules, making it easier for law enforcement investigating leaks to compel members of the media and third parties to disclose information, could have wide-ranging impacts, from reduced protections for journalists and organizations, to an expanded focus on nonclassified material, say attorneys at WilmerHale.

  • Public Cos. Must Heed Disclosure Risks Amid Trade Chaos

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    Ongoing uncertainties caused by President Donald Trump's shifting stances on tariffs and trade restrictions have exponentially escalated financial reporting pressures on public companies, so businesses must ensure that their operations and accounting practices align with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's standards, say Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block and Edward Westerman at Secretariat Advisors.

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