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  • September 15, 2026

    DOJ Says States Could Owe Bond In Paramount Merger Case

    The U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday that a coalition of state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America could indeed be required to put up a bond as they challenge Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, but only if the order they secured truly constitutes an injunction.

  • September 15, 2026

    Ashurst Perkins Aided $230M ICap Ponzi Scheme, Suit Claims

    Ashurst Perkins Coie pocketed millions of dollars in legal fees by providing services to clients it knew were operating a Ponzi scheme that ultimately swindled investors out of nearly $230 million, plaintiffs claimed in a Washington state lawsuit accusing the firm of aiding and abetting fraud.

  • September 15, 2026

    KinderCare Banned Wash. Workers' Side Jobs, Lawsuit Says

    KinderCare has been hit with a proposed class action in Washington state court accusing the nationwide childcare chain of barring employees from taking additional jobs in violation of an Evergreen State law protecting workers' moonlighting rights.

  • September 15, 2026

    How States' 'Perry Mason Moment' Led To $17B Meta Deal

    A recent landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta Platforms Inc. may have never happened if it weren't for a quick-thinking trial attorney and his close-knit team of lawyers representing 29 states, who worked together to swiftly shift strategies midtrial.

  • September 15, 2026

    States Say DOJ Trans Care Crackdown Is Unconstitutional

    States suing the Trump administration have urged a Massachusetts federal judge to strike down directives calling for providers of gender-affirming care to be investigated and prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice, arguing the directives are arbitrary and capricious and violate the Tenth Amendment.

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