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  • March 27, 2026

    BMW Facing ITC Trade Secrets Probe Of Infotainment Screens

    The U.S. International Trade Commission has opened an investigation into BMW's imports of what are known as infotainment screens, acting on a California technology company's allegations that the German vehicle manufacturer misappropriated its trade secrets to develop a cheaper option.

  • March 27, 2026

    Biopharma's Brass Hid Anxiety Drug Trial Risks, Investor Says

    Vistagen Therapeutics' current and former top brass have been hit with a derivative shareholder suit in California federal court alleging they overstated its clinical trial for a novel, anti-anxiety drug while hiding unpredictable placebo responses and other known risks, before the phase ultimately failed, causing a stock price collapse. 

  • March 27, 2026

    States Suspect ICE Obtained Medicaid Data Despite Order

    A coalition of states told a federal judge that the Trump administration appears to have ignored an order limiting the types of Medicaid data that can be shared with immigration officials, potentially handing over reams of "off limits" data on citizens and green card holders.

  • March 27, 2026

    ITC To Probe Memory Tech Imports at Texas Firm's Request

    The U.S. International Trade Commission will investigate whether certain memory chips imported into the U.S. by a Japanese company and a South Korean company are infringing eight patents held by a Texas-based technology firm, according to a recent notice.

  • March 27, 2026

    NYC Sheds FDIC's Claim For Silicon Valley Bank Tax Refund

    A D.C. federal court said Friday it does not have the authority to order New York City to issue a tax refund sought by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in its capacity as receiver of the failed Silicon Valley Bank.

  • March 27, 2026

    Calif. Court Tosses Conviction Over Bad Immigration Advice

    A California appellate panel has vacated an immigrant's jury-trial conviction for assault with attempt to commit rape, finding his lawyers did not tell him about a change in case law that opened the door to an immigration-safe plea that there is a "reasonable possibility" he would have sought instead of trial.

  • March 27, 2026

    Fired Cognizant Worker Was 'Uncooperative,' Jury Told

    A Manhattan federal jury weighed claims Friday that Cognizant Technology Solutions fired a New York University professor for complaining about hiring bias, after a lawyer for the company called him a troublesome employee who has no contemporaneous evidence of his concerns.

  • March 27, 2026

    NJ Federal Judge DQs Beasley Allen In J&J Talc MDL

    A New Jersey federal judge has disqualified the Beasley Allen Law Firm from representing hundreds of plaintiffs in sprawling multidistrict litigation over Johnson & Johnson's talc-based baby powder, holding that the firm violated ethics rules by collaborating with former outside counsel for J&J, a ruling the law firm has vowed to appeal.

  • March 27, 2026

    Massumi & Consoli Launches New Office In Orange County

    Massumi & Consoli LLP is expanding its California presence, opening an Orange County office to satisfy growing client demand.

  • March 26, 2026

    FKA Twigs Says LaBeouf Continues 'Abuse' With Illegal NDA

    English musician FKA twigs says actor Shia LaBeouf has tried to silence her with an illegal nondisclosure agreement that was included in the settlement the former couple entered to resolve her sexual battery claims, according to a new lawsuit filed in California state court.

  • March 26, 2026

    Anthropic Blocks Pentagon's 'Orwellian' Security Risk Label

    A California federal judge Thursday issued a preliminary injunction barring the Trump administration from labeling Anthropic as a supply chain risk to national security, calling the move a "classic illegal First Amendment retaliation" and "Orwellian."

  • March 26, 2026

    Live Nation Kicks Off Defense Case In Antitrust Trial

    A coalition of state attorneys general on Thursday mostly concluded their antitrust case against Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary, following weeks of a trial that was nearly derailed after the U.S. Department of Justice dropped out, and Live Nation kicked off its defense case with a company executive who pushed back against claims of anticompetitive conduct.

  • March 26, 2026

    Artist Says Tech Cos. Cut Attribution From Work Used For AI

    A Los Angeles 3D artist and visual effects creator accused four tech giants of failing to protect rights on millions of works by artists and designers that were used to train large-scale generative artificial intelligence systems, according to proposed class actions filed in California and Washington federal courts Thursday.

  • March 26, 2026

    Elon Musk Slams Twitter Stock Verdict Over Jury's $4.20 'Joke'

    Elon Musk did not get a fair trial over claims he defrauded Twitter investors before acquiring the social media platform, the tech billionaire's lawyer told a California federal judge Thursday, saying the jury rolled a marijuana "joke" into the verdict form to mock Musk and the trial process.

  • March 26, 2026

    'I Don't Know': 9th Circ. Presses Verrilli On Boeing Venue Issue

    A Ninth Circuit judge rehearing an appeal involving a $72 million trade secret verdict against Boeing on Thursday pressed the company's counsel Donald B. Verrilli Jr. of Munger Tolles & Olson LLP to explain why the aerospace giant never previously argued the case belongs in the Federal Circuit, and Verrilli conceded he didn't know the reason.

  • March 26, 2026

    Hyundai Loses 9th Circ. Bid To Arbitrate Palisade Liability Suit

    Hyundai Motor America Inc. can't push into arbitration a proposed class action over allegedly faulty tow wiring that can catch fire, the Ninth Circuit ruled in a split decision, rejecting as "absurd" the automaker's argument that the terms of the vehicles' subscription-based wireless service waived a driver's right to sue over defects in the rest of the SUV.

  • March 26, 2026

    FINRA Fines Broker-Dealer $600K For Off-Channel Violations

    The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has fined a San Francisco-based broker-dealer $600,000 for allegedly failing to supervise employees' use of unapproved messaging platforms, in a type of proceeding FINRA's CEO said earlier this week would indicate a "real breakdown" in oversight.

  • March 26, 2026

    9th Circ. Won't Rehear Flagstar Escrow Interest Decision

    The Ninth Circuit declined Thursday to revisit a panel decision that held federally chartered banks aren't exempt from a California law requiring interest to be paid on mortgage escrow accounts, leaving Flagstar Bank on the hook for a $9 million borrower class action judgment.

  • March 26, 2026

    States Will Fill DOJ, FTC's Antitrust Void, Ill. AG Atty Says

    The top antitrust attorney at the Illinois attorney general's office predicted Thursday that state enforcers will continue to pick up the pace as the Federal Trade Commission and especially the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division "become less transparent and less active."

  • March 26, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Rejects Pharma Co. Refiling Suit To Reset Deadline

    Ascendis Pharma missed its window to invoke a mandatory stay in California federal court based on parallel U.S. International Trade Commission proceedings, and its attempt to reset the patent litigation doesn't change that, the Federal Circuit said Thursday.

  • March 26, 2026

    FTC Antitrust Head Cites Acquihire 'Tension' With Deal Rule

    The Federal Trade Commission's top antitrust official said Thursday that so-called reverse acquihires appear designed solely to avoid merger reporting requirements, while noting that competition enforcers continue to scrutinize the deals that are newly popular in Silicon Valley, especially in the artificial intelligence space.

  • March 26, 2026

    Antitrust Leaders Say Lobbyists Don't Impact Outcomes

    The leaders of the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division said Thursday that companies can lobby the agencies all they want, but enforcers will still make merger and conduct decisions based on the facts and the law.

  • March 26, 2026

    Co. Accused Of Sharing Mental Health Data With Google

    A California resident alleged in Colorado federal court that a Denver-based telehealth mental health provider is providing sensitive customer data to Google without their consent in violation of federal and state privacy laws, according to a proposed class action filed Thursday.

  • March 26, 2026

    Akin Must Explain Client's 'Self-Indulgent' 9th Circ. Appeal

    Upholding a foreign arbitration award against a wine importer, the Ninth Circuit on Thursday ordered its attorneys at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP to explain why they and their client shouldn't pay their opponent's attorney fees for bringing a "frivolous" and "self-indulgent" appeal.

  • March 26, 2026

    Sony, USC Settle Fight Over Music Used In Social Media Ads

    Sony Music has settled its copyright infringement suit accusing the University of Southern California of infringing more than 170 of its songs to advertise the school's sports program on social media, according to an order signed off by a New York federal judge Thursday.

Expert Analysis

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

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    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

  • Health, Legal Employers Face Unique Online Speech Hurdles

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    Employers in the legal and healthcare industries must consider distinctive ethical obligations and professional requirements when disciplining employees for social media posts, while anticipating an area of the law in flux as courts seek to balance speech rights and the workplace function, say attorneys at FordHarrison.

  • Reviewing 2025's Most Pertinent Wiretap Developments

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    2025 was a remarkable year in the world of web tracking wiretapping litigation, not only for the increased caseload but also because of numerous developing theories of liability, with disputes expected to continue unabated in 2026, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

  • 7 Strategies To Optimize Impact Of Direct Examination

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    Direct examination is a make-or-break opportunity to build a witness’s credibility, so attorneys should adopt a few tactics — from asking so-called trust-fall questions to preemptively addressing weaknesses — to drive impact and retention with the fact-finder, says Allison Rocker at Baker McKenzie.

  • Series

    Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

  • What Defense Teams Must Know About PFAS Testing Methods

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    Whether testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances produces results meaningful for litigation depends on the validity of the sampling methodology — so effectively defending these claims requires understanding the scientific and legal implications of different PFAS testing protocols, say attorneys at Hollingsworth.

  • 2025 State AI Laws Expand Liability, Raise Insurance Risks

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    As 2025 nears its end, claims professionals should be aware of trends in state legislation addressing artificial intelligence use, as insurance claims based on some of these liability-expanding statutes are a certainty, say attorneys at Wiley.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

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    Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.

  • Crypto In 2025: From Federal Deregulation To State Action

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    The cryptocurrency enforcement landscape evolved in 2025, marked by federal deregulatory trends and active state attorney general enforcement, creating both opportunity and risk for businesses navigating the digital asset market, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Reel Justice: 'The Mastermind' And Juror Decision-Making

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    The recent art heist film “The Mastermind” forces viewers to discern the protagonist’s ambiguous motives and reconcile contradictions, offering lessons for attorneys about how a well-crafted trial narrative can tap into the psychological phenomena underlying juror decision-making, says Veronica Finkelstein at Wilmington University.

  • Learning From 2025 FCA Trends Targeting PE In Healthcare

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    False Claims Act enforcement trends and legislative developments from this year signal intensifying state and federal scrutiny of private equity's growing footprint in healthcare, and the urgency of compliance, says Lisa Re at Arnold & Porter.

  • Reviewing 2025's State And Federal AI Regulations

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    In light of increasing state and federal action to oversee the use of artificial intelligence, companies that develop or deploy the technology should keep abreast of current and forthcoming AI laws and consider their applicability to their business activities, says Jessica Brigman at Spencer Fane.

  • What Trump Order Limiting State AI Regs Means For Insurers

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    Last week's executive order seeking to preclude states from regulating artificial intelligence will likely have minimal impact on insurers, but the order and related congressional activities may portend a federal expectation of consistent state oversight of insurers' AI use, says Kathleen Birrane at DLA Piper.

  • 4 Privacy Trends This Year With Lessons For Companies

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    As organizations plan for ongoing privacy law changes, 2025 trends that include a shift of activity from the federal to the state level mean companies should take an adaptive and principle-based approach to privacy programs rather than trying to memorize constantly changing laws, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Opinion

    A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court

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    To address the patchwork of courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence, curbing abuses and relieving the burden on judges, the federal judiciary should consider amending its civil procedure rules to require litigants to certify they’ve reviewed legal filings for accuracy, say attorneys at Shook Hardy.

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