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September 15, 2025
Rent The Runway Gets Investor Suit Trimmed On 2nd Look
Designer dress rental company Rent the Runway convinced a New York federal judge to trim certain shareholder claims against it after the judge reconsidered an earlier ruling on a putative class action suit that alleges the company failed to inform investors about major challenges it was facing prior to its 2021 initial public offering.
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September 15, 2025
Roblox Safety Failures Hurt Both Kids And Parents, Suit Says
Roblox's alleged safety failures not only endanger children, it forces parents to either abandon money they already spent on the gaming platform's digital currency or spend additional money on safety tools to protect children who continue to use it, according to a proposed class action filed in California federal court.
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September 15, 2025
Rocket Mortgage Can't Defeat DOJ's Racial Bias Suit
A Colorado federal judge has declined to toss the federal government's race discrimination suit against Rocket Mortgage, an appraisal management company and an appraiser, finding, among other things, that Rocket could have requested correction of the appraisal at the heart of the suit.
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September 15, 2025
Surgical Center, Surgeon Clash Over $75K Settlement At Trial
Attorneys representing a surgeon and the surgical center where he used to practice each claimed on the first day of trial in Colorado federal court Monday that the other party was the first to breach the terms of a settlement agreement, which nullified their own commitments to the agreement.
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September 15, 2025
Shoe Brand Vans' Turnaround Turmoil Sparks Investor Suit
Outdoor apparel company V.F. Corp. has been hit with a proposed securities class action accusing it of misleading investors about the progress it made on a corporate turnaround strategy intended to return its shoe brand Vans to positive growth.
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September 15, 2025
Feds Push For 10th Circ. Rehearing In Native Activist Case
Prosecutors have asked the entire Tenth Circuit to reconsider whether a Native American activist could be convicted in federal court on a charge of simple assault in a case originally involving more serious charges, after a panel overturned the conviction by holding district courts lack jurisdiction over these lesser charges.
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September 15, 2025
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
Delaware's governor weighed in on a challenge to recently approved state legislation that bars damages or "equitable" relief for some controlling stockholder or going-private deals. Meanwhile, Moelis told the Delaware Supreme Court that the struck-down stockholder agreement that triggered that legislation was valid. Additionally, one of two newly funded magistrates' posts in the Chancery Court has been filled.
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September 15, 2025
USPTO Regional Director Joins Holland & Hart In Denver
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's former regional director in the Rocky Mountains has joined Holland & Hart LLP as of counsel, the firm announced Monday.
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September 15, 2025
Telecom Co. Can't Avoid Liberty's Marshall Fire Coverage Suit
A Liberty Mutual unit may proceed with its suit seeking to avoid coverage for a Lumen Technologies subsidiary in underlying actions over the 2021 Marshall Fire, a Colorado federal court ruled, finding that the insurer alleged an injury sufficient to establish Article III standing.
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September 12, 2025
Albertsons Loses Bid For Docs On Kroger CEO's Exit
The Kroger Co. does not have to turn over documents to Albertsons Cos. Inc. concerning former Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen's abrupt exit, the Delaware Chancery Court ruled Friday, saying that personal conduct that prompted McMullen's resignation wasn't relevant to Albertsons' litigation claims over the grocery chains' failed $25 billion merger.
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September 12, 2025
DOJ Says States Can't Reverse Grant Cuts In OMB Reg Fight
The Trump administration urged a Massachusetts federal judge to throw out a suit brought by a score of states accusing it of misinterpreting an Office of Management and Budget regulation to slash thousands of grants, arguing they must seek relief in another forum.
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September 12, 2025
Real Estate Recap: CMBS Distress, Nuclear AI, Campus Golf
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney perspectives on commercial mortgage-backed securities distress, the dawn of nuclear-powered data centers, and the albatross of golf courses on colleges and universities.
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September 12, 2025
Trader Sentenced For $1M Fraud Targeting Pro Athletes
A Colorado investor accused of stealing more than $1 million from clients, including some professional athletes, was sentenced to 37 months in prison at a hearing Friday, after a Colorado federal judge appeared unmoved by the trader's mitigation attempts.
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September 12, 2025
Trump Admin Asks Justices To Shut Down Climate Torts
The Trump administration has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to put an end to climate change lawsuits brought by state and local governments against fossil fuel companies, arguing that such suits are barred by both the U.S. Constitution and Clean Air Act.
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September 12, 2025
Public Money Still Makes Or Breaks Stadium, Arena Deals
The number of pro sports franchise owners committing large amounts of their own money or private funds to build their stadiums and arenas continues to grow — and yet, legal experts say, public money remains a high hurdle for those owners and everyone involved in such negotiations to clear before those facilities open.
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September 11, 2025
Colo. Judge Says $1.5M Damages Request May Be 'Piling On'
A Colorado federal judge was skeptical Thursday to award a $1.5 million default judgment against the owner of a now-defunct metal fabrication and construction company who was accused by former employees in a class action of failing to pay wages in the months before the business filed for bankruptcy.
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September 11, 2025
7th Circ. Backs $183M FCA Award Over Eli Lilly Drug Rebates
The Seventh Circuit refused on Thursday to unwind a whistleblower's $183 million trial win against Eli Lilly in a false claims case targeting more than a decade of drug rebate miscalculations, saying a jury reasonably found that the company knowingly "hid the truth" about how much it charged for Medicaid-covered drugs.
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September 11, 2025
Nigerian Man Cops To Wire Fraud In $1.3M PPP Loan Case
A Nigeria-born man pled guilty to one count of wire fraud on Thursday after being accused in 2023 of filing for more than $1.3 million in fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans from the Small Business Administration, while also agreeing to pay restitution and forfeit certain assets.
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September 11, 2025
Berkshire Co. Says Insurers Owe $22M For Antitrust Judgment
A Berkshire Hathaway-owned construction supplier said its insurers must pay for a $22.2 million judgment against it in a competitor's antitrust suit, telling a Colorado federal court that policies issued by Liberty Mutual, Swiss Re and Allianz units cover claims based on the publication of disparaging material.
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September 10, 2025
Feds Barred From Axing 30-Year Noncitizen Services, For Now
A Rhode Island federal judge Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy change requiring immigration status checks for a number of federally funded community services, saying a coalition of Democratic-led states is likely to succeed in its assertion that the move is unconstitutional, as well as arbitrary and capricious.
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September 10, 2025
Denver Fights $14M Verdict Over Protester Abuse Claims
A Tenth Circuit panel pressed both sides Wednesday over whether jurors should have heard testimony from an investigator that Denver says unfairly tainted a trial which yielded a nearly $14 million verdict to 12 protesters over clashes with police during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests in the city.
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September 10, 2025
State AGs Back Trans Worker In Liberty U.'s 4th Circ. Appeal
A group of 19 states and Washington, D.C., urged the Fourth Circuit to back a trial court's decision to keep a former Liberty University employee's transgender bias case in court, arguing the religious university's interpretation of the First Amendment would decimate anti-discrimination efforts.
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September 10, 2025
Colo. Gov. Urges Extension Of Fed. Enhanced Premium Credit
Congress should act to preserve the tax credit that subsidizes individual market health plans, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis told the state's congressional delegation, warning of significant premium increases if the credit is allowed to expire after this year.
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September 10, 2025
Quarry Blasting Suit Dropped By NC Construction Supplier
A construction company dropped its lawsuit against a blasting services and distribution business Wednesday in North Carolina federal court, after accusing it in June of botching an explosives operation at a Colorado quarry.
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September 09, 2025
State Privacy Enforcers Set Sights On Data Use Opt-Outs
California's data privacy agency and attorney general are teaming up with regulators in Colorado and Connecticut on an investigative sweep focused on whether companies are honoring consumers' requests to stop the sale and sharing of their personal information to third parties, the enforcers announced Tuesday.
Expert Analysis
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Agentic AI Puts A New Twist On Attorney Ethics Obligations
As lawyers increasingly use autonomous artificial intelligence agents, disciplinary authorities must decide whether attorney responsibility for an AI-caused legal ethics violation is personal or supervisory, and firms must enact strong policies regarding agentic AI use and supervision, says Grace Wynn at HWG.
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Being A Professional Wrestler Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Pursuing my childhood dream of being a professional wrestler has taught me important legal career lessons about communication, adaptability, oral advocacy and professionalism, says Christopher Freiberg at Midwest Disability.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Adapting To The Age Of AI
Though law school may not have specifically taught us how to use generative artificial intelligence to help with our daily legal tasks, it did provide us the mental building blocks necessary for adapting to this new technology — and the judgment to discern what shouldn’t be automated, says Pamela Dorian at Cozen O'Connor.
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Ch. 11 Ruling Voiding $2M Litigation Funding Sends A Warning
A recent Texas bankruptcy court decision that a postconfirmation litigation trust has no obligations to repay a completely drawn down $2 million litigation funding agreement serves as a warning for estate administrators and funders to properly disclose the intended financing, say attorneys at Kleinberg Kaplan.
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Demystifying The Civil Procedure Rules Amendment Process
Every year, an advisory committee receives dozens of proposals to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, most of which are never adopted — but a few pointers can help maximize the likelihood that an amendment will be adopted, says Josh Gardner at DLA Piper.
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State Crypto Regs Diverge As Federal Framework Dawns
Following the Genius Act's passage, states like California, New York and Wyoming are racing to set new standards for crypto governance, creating both opportunity and risk for digital asset firms as innovation flourishes in some jurisdictions while costly friction emerges in others, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
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Parenting Skills That Can Help Lawyers Thrive Professionally
As kids head back to school, the time is ripe for lawyers who are parents to consider how they can incorporate their parenting skills to build a deep, meaningful and sustainable legal practice, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.
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Teaching Trial Advocacy Makes Us Better Lawyers
Teaching trial advocacy skills to other lawyers makes us better litigators because it makes us question our default methods, connect to young attorneys with new perspectives and focus on the needs of the real people at the heart of every trial, say Reuben Guttman, Veronica Finkelstein and Joleen Youngers.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From Texas AUSA To BigLaw
As I learned when I transitioned from an assistant U.S. attorney to a BigLaw partner, the move from government to private practice is not without its hurdles, but it offers immense potential for growth and the opportunity to use highly transferable skills developed in public service, says Jeffery Vaden at Bracewell.
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Advice For 1st-Gen Lawyers Entering The Legal Profession
Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm tells her story of being a first-generation lawyer and how others who begin their professional journeys without the benefit of playbooks handed down by relatives can turn this disadvantage into their greatest strength.
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Coaching Cheerleading Makes Me A Better Lawyer
At first glance, cheerleading and litigation may seem like worlds apart, but both require precision, adaptability, leadership and the ability to stay composed under pressure — all of which have sharpened how I approach my work in the emotionally complex world of mass torts and personal injury, says Rashanda Bruce at Robins Kaplan.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Make A Deal
Preparing lawyers for the nuances of a transactional practice is not a strong suit for most law schools, but, in practice, there are six principles that can help young M&A lawyers become seasoned, trusted deal advisers, says Chuck Morton at Venable.
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From Clerkship To Law Firm: 5 Transition Tips For Associates
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Transitioning from a judicial clerkship to an associate position at a law firm may seem daunting, but by using knowledge gained while clerking, being mindful of key differences and taking advantage of professional development opportunities, these attorneys can flourish in private practice, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Associates Can Earn Credibility By Investing In Relationships
As the class of 2025 prepares to join law firms this fall, new associates must adapt to office dynamics and establish credible reputations — which require quiet, consistent relationship-building skills as much as legal acumen, says Kyle Forges at Bast Amron.
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New Colo. Teen Privacy Rules Signal National Regulatory Shift
Recently released proposed rule amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act that would create some of the most robust protections for minors' online data in the U.S. reflect an ongoing trend of states taking steps to extend privacy protection for their residents, complicating the compliance burden for companies, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.