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October 16, 2025
Research Exec Faked Data, Worked For Rivals, $10M Suit Says
A Massachusetts marketing and political research firm that has done work for Snapchat, Paramount and the government says its co-founder and former chief analytics officer falsified data and used its resources on projects for competitors, and is seeking at least $10 million in damages in a recently launched lawsuit.
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October 16, 2025
Bankrupt Rite Aid Trust Sues Walgreens Over Opioid Costs
A trustee for Rite Aid Corp.'s bankruptcy estate has sued Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and a subsidiary, Walgreen Co., in Delaware Chancery Court, accusing the pharmacy giant of failing to cover tens of millions of dollars in opioid epidemic-related litigation costs that it had agreed to cover.
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October 16, 2025
Fla. Judge Says Soccer CEO's Fraud Suit Belongs In UK
A Florida federal judge on Wednesday tossed a soccer company CEO's lawsuit alleging civil securities fraud in a deal to take his company public via a special purpose acquisition company, ruling that the dispute should be resolved in the United Kingdom.
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October 16, 2025
3 Firms Seek Lead Roles In Conn. Medical Data Breach Suit
Attorneys with three plaintiffs' firms are seeking appointment as interim co-lead counsel and liaison counsel in a series of proposed class actions that they want to consolidate, over a Connecticut medical rehabilitation network accused of waiting nine months to let patients know it was hit with a cyberattack that exposed private information.
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October 16, 2025
Saul Ewing Asks For End To Ex-Conrail CEO's Legal Mal Suit
Following a federal court decision upholding an $11 million arbitration award against former Conrail CEO David LeVan that stemmed from a failed Gettysburg casino project, Saul Ewing has urged a Philadelphia judge to find that LeVan is time-barred from bringing his malpractice case against the firm, in which he accused it of poorly advising him during the fallout of the collapsed deal.
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October 15, 2025
Valve Seeks To Toss 'Overlapping' $21M Arbitration Fee Suit
Valve Corp. is asking a Seattle federal judge to throw out a proposed class action seeking nearly $21 million in arbitration fees from the software company, claiming the suit is part of a scheme by law firm Mason LLP in which attorneys are seeking identical relief through redundant court challenges.
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October 15, 2025
Texas Panel Asks Why $12M Verdict Higher Than Project Cost
A Texas appeals panel pushed a developer to justify a roughly $12 million verdict against a construction company given the developer paid around that amount to build the apartment at the center of the suit, asking Wednesday why the developer was entitled to that sum.
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October 15, 2025
Intel, Deutsche Telekom Win Renewal Bid For $139M Award
A Michigan federal judge on Wednesday granted Intel Capital Corp. and Deutsche Telekom AG's bid to renew a decade-old judgment that enforces a roughly $139 million award against one of the founders of a Chinese wireless broadband company.
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October 15, 2025
JPMorgan Dinged By Judge For Raising Arbitration Issue Late
A Washington federal judge hinted on Wednesday that she's likely to stand by her past decision spurning JPMorgan Chase's attempt to force arbitration of a customer's racial discrimination claims, suggesting the bank lost its chance to make the points it's now relying on to persuade the court to reconsider.
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October 15, 2025
Smart Thermostat Makers Keep PTAB, ITC Wins At Fed. Circ.
Causam Enterprises owns the electrical utilities control patent it has accused ecobee and others of infringing with smart thermostats, but the patent is not valid, the Federal Circuit concluded Wednesday in a pair of precedential opinions.
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October 15, 2025
Texas Appeals Court Pushes Cigna On Payments To Hospitals
A Texas appeals court seemed skeptical of Cigna Healthcare of Texas Inc.'s claim that once a patient gets hospitalized, any subsequent treatment should be classified as emergency care, asking Wednesday why Cigna should get to escape a lawsuit claiming it underpaid multiple hospitals.
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October 15, 2025
Fed. Circ. Says Anti-SLAPP Motion Wrongly Denied In IP Case
The Federal Circuit on Wednesday said a California district court wrongly denied several semiconductor manufacturers' anti-SLAPP motion in a case where they are accused of stealing trade secrets, saying in a precedential opinion that filing a patent application is protected activity under the state's law.
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October 15, 2025
11th Circ. Sides With Insurer In Fla. Gas Station Pollution Fight
An insurer for an owner and operator of Florida gas stations owes no coverage for pollution costs stemming from an underground fuel tank leak, the Eleventh Circuit ruled Wednesday, finding the owner failed to properly notify its insurer of a "pollution condition" that could result in an insurance claim.
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October 15, 2025
Sysnet Says Ex-Worker Breached Noncompete With New Job
Cybersecurity company Sysnet North America Inc. has filed suit against one of its former business relationship managers in federal court for allegedly violating the restrictive covenants in his employment contract by taking a job with a "direct competitor."
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October 15, 2025
Lender Sues For Access To High-Tech Kiosks After Default
A company that makes high-tech vending machines that dispense beauty and personal hygiene products has defaulted on a loan and is refusing to turn over credentials to keep the kiosks in operation, according to a suit filed in Massachusetts state court.
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October 15, 2025
Phone-Maker Oppo Wants Out Of Apple Trade Secret Case
Chinese phone-maker Oppo has asked a California federal judge to release it from a case brought by Apple Inc. alleging that a former employee stole trade secrets when he moved to Oppo, saying the suit had no allegation that Oppo received any trade secrets.
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October 15, 2025
NY Court Tosses Most Of Ex-Lil Wayne Atty's Contract Claims
A New York state judge has dismissed most counterclaims a former attorney for Lil Wayne pursued in a fee dispute with his ex-client, but the lawyer may still attempt to collect some funds he claims to be owed by the rap star.
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October 15, 2025
Sabre Says British Airways Must Reimburse For UK Digital Tax
Flight booking giant Sabre sued British Airways over a digital tax bill it says it was required to pay the U.K. on the airline's behalf, claiming the airline was contractually obligated to reimburse Sabre for the expense but has refused.
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October 15, 2025
TTAB Denies 'Gasparilla' TM Despite Deal With Other IP Holder
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has rejected a bid to register "Gasparilla" for mugs and clothing, because of potential confusion with "Gasparilla Treasures," concluding in a precedential opinion that a consent agreement offered by the parties was not enough to overcome a likelihood of consumer confusion.
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October 14, 2025
Sirius XM Can't Yet Ditch Proposed Class Action Over Pricing
An Oregon federal judge on Tuesday refused to toss a proposed class action claiming Sirius XM concealed a royalty charge from subscribers, ruling that the subscribers have adequately alleged they did not know about the fee or the true cost of their subscription when they signed up.
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October 14, 2025
Exec Tells Fla. Jury He Wanted To Protect Nicklaus Brand
An executive for the company bearing Jack Nicklaus' name denied making alleged defamatory statements in emails to clients regarding the golf legend's interest in a competing Saudi Arabian league, telling a Florida state court jury on Tuesday that he received contradicting information and wanted to protect the business' brand name.
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October 14, 2025
Construction Co. Says Insurer Owes $12M On Military Project
A construction company sued its subcontractor and an insurance company in North Carolina state court, seeking more than $12 million in damages after the subcontractor allegedly failed to follow through on mechanical and plumbing work at a U.S. Marine Corps air station.
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October 14, 2025
Ex-Clear Street Employees Sue Over Retaliation, Defamation
Four former employees of financial services company Clear Street Management have sued the firm, claiming they were retaliated against as whistleblowers and falsely terminated "for cause" when they attempted to resign over allegations of a toxic workplace.
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October 14, 2025
Concrete Co. Can't Challenge $2M Seattle Wage Theft Fine
A Washington state appellate panel on Monday rejected a concrete subcontractor's appeal of more than $2 million in penalties for wage violations at Seattle construction sites, supporting a city hearing examiner's conclusion that the company was also on the hook alongside the primary contractor.
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October 14, 2025
Texans Say Drinking Water Tainted With PFAS From Military Base
Residents and local businesses in Lubbock, Texas, are suing 3M, DuPont de Nemours Inc. and others over alleged exposure to so-called forever chemicals that leached into their well water from firefighting foam used on a nearby former U.S. Air Force base and caused a woman's death.
Expert Analysis
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FTC's Consumer Finance Pivot Brings Industry Pros And Cons
An active Federal Trade Commission against the backdrop of a leashed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be welcomed by most in the consumer finance industry, but the incremental expansion of the FTC's authority via enforcement actions remains a risk, say attorneys at Hudson Cook.
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Amazon Ruling Marks New Era Of Personal Liability For Execs
A Washington federal court's recent decision in FTC v. Amazon extended personal liability to senior executives for design-driven violations of broad consumer protection statutes, signaling a fundamental shift in how consumer protection laws may be enforced against large public companies, say attorneys at Orrick.
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Series
Traveling Solo Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Traveling by myself has taught me to assess risk, understand tone and stay calm in high-pressure situations, which are not only useful life skills, but the foundation of how I support my clients, says Lacey Gutierrez at Group Five Legal.
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Opinion
Courts Must Continue Protecting Plaintiffs In Mass Arbitration
In recent years, many companies have imposed onerous protocols that function to frustrate plaintiffs' ability to seek justice through mass arbitration, but a series of welcome court decisions in recent months indicate that the pendulum might be swinging back toward plaintiffs, say Raphael Janove and Sasha Jones at Janove Law.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Client Service
Law school teaches you how to interpret the law, but it doesn't teach you some of the key ways to keeping clients satisfied, lessons that I've learned in the most unexpected of places: a book on how to be a butler, says Gregory Ramos at Armstrong Teasdale.
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How The FTC Is Stepping Up Subscription Enforcement
Despite the demise of the Federal Trade Commission's click-to-cancel rule in July, the commission has not only maintained its regulatory momentum, but also set new compliance benchmarks through recent high-profile settlements with Match.com, Chegg and Amazon, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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Enter The Wu-Tang Ruling That May Change Trade Secret Law
A New York federal court's recent holding that a Wu-Tang Clan album qualifies as a trade secret provides the first federal framework for analyzing trade secret claims involving assets valued primarily for exclusivity, potentially reshaping Defend Trade Secrets Act jurisprudence for the digital economy, says Jason Bradford at Jenner & Block.
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Where 4th And 9th Circ. Diverge On Trade Secret Timing
Recent Fourth and Ninth Circuit decisions have revealed a deepening circuit split over when plaintiffs must specifically define their alleged trade secrets, turning the early stages of trade secret litigation into a key battleground and elevating the importance of forum selection, say attorneys at Skadden.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: 3 Tips On Finding The Right Job
After 23 years as a state and federal prosecutor, when I contemplated moving to a law firm, practicing solo or going in-house, I found there's a critical first step — deep self-reflection on what you truly want to do and where your strengths lie, says Rachael Jones at McKool Smith.
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Breaking Down The Intersection Of Right-Of-Publicity Law, AI
Jillian Taylor at Blank Rome examines how existing right-of-publicity law governs artificial intelligence-generated voice-overs, deepfakes and deadbots; highlights a recent New York federal court ruling involving AI-generated voice clones; and offers practical guardrails for using AI without violating the right of publicity.
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Series
Painting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Painting trains me to see both the fine detail and the whole composition at once, enabling me to identify friction points while keeping sight of a client's bigger vision, but the most significant lesson I've brought to my legal work has been the value of originality, says Jana Gouchev at Gouchev Law.
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Courts Are Still Grappling With McDonnell, 9 Years Later
The Seventh and D.C. Circuits’ recent decisions in U.S. v. Weiss and U.S. v. Paitsel, respectively, demonstrate that courts are still struggling to apply the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2016 ruling in McDonnell v. U.S., which narrowed the scope of “official acts” in federal bribery cases, say attorneys at Quinn Emanuel.
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Protecting Sensitive Court Filings After Recent Cyber Breach
In the wake of a recent cyberattack on federal courts' Case Management/Electronic Case Files system, civil litigants should consider seeking enhanced protections for sensitive materials filed under seal to mitigate the risk of unauthorized exposure, say attorneys at Redgrave.
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Contractor Considerations As Construction Costs Rebound
The U.S. construction industry is navigating rising costs driven by energy and trade policy, which should prompt contractors to review contract structuring, supply chain management and market diversification, among other factors, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
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Series
Judging Figure Skating Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Judging figure skating competitions helps me hone the focus, decisiveness and ability to process complex real-time information I need in court, but more importantly, it makes me reengage with a community and my identity outside of law, which, paradoxically, always brings me back to work feeling restored, says Megan Raymond at Groombridge Wu.