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  • April 21, 2026

    Audible Users Seek To Certify Class In Expiring Credits Suit

    Audible Inc. customers accusing the company of illegally putting expiration dates on audiobook vouchers asked a Seattle federal judge to certify a nationwide class of consumers, arguing that it "makes no sense" for the potential class members to litigate claims individually.

  • April 21, 2026

    IP Notebook: Global Copyright, ChatGPT TM, Rogers Test

    This round of Law360's look at emerging copyright and trademark issues includes a forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court appeal with global implications for copyrights, and OpenAI's setback in its effort to register "ChatGPT" as a trademark.

  • April 21, 2026

    9th Circ. Orders New Insider-Trading Trial Over Juror Bias

    A Ninth Circuit panel on Tuesday ordered a new trial for a Los Angeles man convicted of insider trading on tips from a JPMorgan Chase analyst, holding that a lower court erred by not excusing a juror who expressed concerns about his ability to be fair.

  • April 21, 2026

    Ex-Tesla Worker Tells 9th Circ. That Arbitration Was Flawed

    A Black former Tesla employee told a Ninth Circuit panel Tuesday that the company's win in arbitration over his race discrimination claims shouldn't stand because the process was administered improperly, while the electric vehicle company countered that the arbitrator was well within her authority.

  • April 21, 2026

    Union Plan Seeks Early Win In 'Jersey Boys' ERISA Fight

    A stagehands union benefits plan has urged a Nevada federal court to hand it a pretrial win in a pension contribution dispute with the company behind the now-closed Las Vegas production of the musical "Jersey Boys," arguing the company cannot use a federal benefits law exception to dodge withdrawal liability.

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