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  • September 11, 2026

    Fanatics, TikTok Accused Of Squeezing Out Other Sellers

    Fanatics and TikTok have been sued by a sports memorabilia seller alleging they orchestrated a "coordinated scheme" intended to push independent livestream "breakers" out of the NFL collectibles market by banning or suppressing them unless they agreed to exclusively buy and sell Fanatics products.

  • September 11, 2026

    9th Circ. Comet Ruling Spotlights Trade Secret Proof Burdens

    The Ninth Circuit’s recent decision to vacate a $40 million verdict awarded to Comet Technologies in its trade secret dispute with XP Power underscores how the burden of proof differs between federal and state law, giving litigants a fresh perspective on several issues, including how a jury should be instructed, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • September 11, 2026

    LA Judge Rejects Bid For $134K Default In Pot Co. Loan Suit

    A California state judge has rejected a lender's bid for default judgment in a suit alleging that a cannabis oil extraction company's owner failed to pay back a $134,000 loan, saying the lender is asking for too much without sufficient evidence.

  • September 11, 2026

    Minn. Ruling Expands Insureds' Right To Independent Counsel

    If upheld on appeal, a recent decision by a Minnesota appellate court — Fabyanske Westra Hart & Thomson v. Western National Mutual Insurance — will give Minnesota policyholders a stronger basis to demand independent counsel when an insurer accepts a defense under a reservation of rights, say attorneys at Stoel Rives.

  • September 10, 2026

    Lilly Owes Nektar $1B If It Breached Rezpeg Deal, Jury Told

    Nektar Therapeutics' damages expert told a California federal jury on Thursday that Eli Lilly & Co. could owe the biotechnology company nearly $1 billion if it finds that the pharmaceutical giant breached a license agreement to co-develop Nektar's autoimmune-disease drug Rezpeg.

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