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  • August 11, 2025

    4th Circ. Affirms $2M Insurer Car Crash Payout, Plus Interest

    An excess insurer for a construction company must pay a woman and her two children its full $2 million limit after they suffered severe injuries in a head-on collision, the Fourth Circuit ruled, further finding the insurer must also pay both pre- and post-judgment interest.

  • August 11, 2025

    Colo. Basketball Coach Sues For $1M In Restaurant Stake Row

    A Denver restaurant owner and operator owes a former investor and fellow high school basketball coach more than $1 million on an unpaid promissory note for relinquishing his ownership stake in the company, the investor has claimed in a lawsuit filed in state court.

  • August 11, 2025

    Posner Accuser Wants Roberts To Pick Judges For Wage Case

    The pro se plaintiff seeking to revive wage claims against retired Seventh Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner has filed an opposed motion asking the circuit's chief judge to request U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts assign out-of-circuit judges to preside over the case, arguing the circuit judges cannot be impartial.

  • August 11, 2025

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    Nielsen Holdings Ltd. and consumer intelligence spinoff Nielsen Consumer IQ agreed to end their dispute, a sole investor asked the court to name him lead plaintiff in a suit challenging Endeavor's $13 billion take-private deal, and the Chancery Court announced a new, automated case assignment regime. Here's the latest from the Delaware Chancery Court.

  • August 11, 2025

    Legal Tech Co. Hits Back At Norton Rose With $15M Fraud Suit

    Norton Rose Fulbright is facing a $15 million fraud suit in Illinois state court from a legal tech company claiming the firm made false promises to lure its founders to join its new Chicago office and offer its legal workflow product to clients, weeks after Norton Rose sued the company saying it deceived the firm and kept client files without authorization.

  • August 11, 2025

    White & Case Adds Ex-Chicago Prosecutor From Perkins Coie

    White & Case LLP has grown its global litigation practice in Chicago with the addition of a longtime Perkins Coie LLP partner who previously was an assistant U.S. attorney in the city, the firm said Monday.

  • August 11, 2025

    Fired PGA Tour Reporter Says Vaccine, Mask Objections Legit

    A former PGA Tour on-air talent, who was terminated for not complying with COVID-19 protocols, has told a Florida federal court that a trial is the appropriate vehicle through which to analyze whether her religious objections were "bona fide," and that the question cannot be addressed at the summary judgment stage.

  • August 11, 2025

    Fox Rothschild Attys Face Sanctions Bid Over Case Removal

    An Illinois man who sued his alleged business partner and their New Jersey-based marketing company seeking to compel arbitration has moved for sanctions against the defendants and their Fox Rothschild counsel, accusing them of frivolously removing the suit to federal court to delay proceedings.

  • August 11, 2025

    Insurer Says $50M Zoning Suit Loss Is Outside Policy Period

    An insurer asked a Michigan federal judge to declare it has no obligation to cover a $50 million judgment against a township, arguing the damages that stem from the township's unconstitutional zoning restrictions that a group of wineries had challenged fall outside the policy.

  • August 11, 2025

    Feds, Wind Farm Backers Cross Swords Over Permitting Halt

    The U.S. government and opponents of the Trump administration's halt of wind farm project reviews have made their cases to a Massachusetts federal judge as to why they should prevail in litigation challenging the legality of the moratorium.

  • August 11, 2025

    Investors Sue CTO Realty Over Alleged Dividend Deception

    A proposed class of shareholders in retail-focused real estate investment trust CTO Realty Growth Inc. filed a lawsuit in Florida federal court claiming the REIT misled them about its financial metrics, the sustainability of dividends and the profitability of an Atlanta mixed-use community.

  • August 08, 2025

    Plane Kit Buyer Accuses Aircraft Co. Owner Of 'Ponzi-like' Plot

    A prospective aircraft owner who paid Veloce Planes LLC more than $300,000 for an experimental kit plane has accused the company's president of failing to deliver on their contract and instead rerouting his money to another project in a "Ponzi-like" scheme.

  • August 08, 2025

    Ark. Farmers Say Okla. Pollution Plan Violates State Sovereignty

    The Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation and two cattle ranchers are urging a federal court in Oklahoma to reject the state's $103 million solution to end a long-running legal fight against poultry producers, including Tysons Foods Inc., for polluting the Illinois River Watershed, saying Oklahoma's proposed limits on fertilizer derived from chicken waste would violate Arkansas' sovereignty.

  • August 08, 2025

    Wash. Justices Won't Touch Builder Seattle Condo Tower Win

    The Washington State Supreme Court will not take up a case involving a $19.2 million jury trial verdict for a construction company in a dispute with the owner and developer of a 41-story Seattle condo tower project, according to recent filings.

  • August 08, 2025

    Denver Broncos Say Coffee Co. Used IP Despite Owing $1.5M

    The Denver Broncos told a Colorado state court Friday that a now-defunct coffee company illegally used the team's intellectual property to sell products even though it owed the team over $1.5 million.

  • August 08, 2025

    Boeing Supplier, Investors Reach $29M Deal In 737 Max Suit

    Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. reached a $29 million settlement with investors, seeking to resolve a lawsuit accusing the company of failing to disclose pervasive quality problems and a history of supplying its chief customer, The Boeing Co., with defective plane parts.

  • August 08, 2025

    George Clinton Fights Sanctions In Decades-Long IP Battle

    Funk legend George Clinton has asked a Florida federal court to reject sanctions and lawsuit dismissal bids from music executive Armen Boladian, arguing that his copyright ownership complaint is not frivolous.

  • August 08, 2025

    Nielsen Holdings, Spinoff End Data Cutoff Fight In Del.

    Nielsen Holdings Ltd. and consumer intelligence spinoff Nielsen Consumer IQ, or NIQ, agreed Friday to dismiss a Delaware Court of Chancery suit that saw the two battle over what a vice chancellor termed a "fairly blatant" NIQ effort to unilaterally sever data flows to Nielsen Holdings and another user.

  • August 08, 2025

    GlaxoSmithKline Will Get $500M In CureVac-Pfizer Patent Deal

    British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline said Friday it stands to make up to $500 million from settlements between German biotech companies CureVac and BioNTech after their legal disputes were squashed by a merger.

  • August 08, 2025

    FTC Maintains Support For Right-To-Repair In Med Robot Case

    The Federal Trade Commission is providing important backing for a surgical repair company's Ninth Circuit bid to revive claims accusing Intuitive Surgical of blocking third parties from refurbishing components for its popular da Vinci surgery robot, in an amicus brief suggesting defending right-to-repair work remains important for the Republican-controlled agency.

  • August 08, 2025

    9th Circ. Sides With Amazon In Whole Foods Prime Perk Case

    A Ninth Circuit panel on Friday refused to revive a California consumer's lawsuit over Amazon's decision to discontinue its free Whole Foods delivery perk for Prime members, pointing to subscriber terms reserving the e-commerce company's right to eliminate benefits.

  • August 08, 2025

    NJ Nonprofit Says Foundation Trying To Take Over Business

    A nonprofit organization that trains law enforcement officers and educators to teach children about the dangers of drugs and violence has sued the foundation that provides its curriculum, alleging that the foundation is attempting to put it out of business.

  • August 08, 2025

    Papa John's No-Poach Deal Barely Clears Initial Hurdle

    A Kentucky federal judge expressed lingering concerns despite giving initial approval to a $5 million settlement for claims from Papa John's employees over its past use of no-poach provisions in its franchise agreements after rejecting a previous approval bid.

  • August 08, 2025

    PE Firm Peppertree Gets $300M Award In Telecoms Fight OK'd

    A New York judge is enforcing a $300.74 million damages award issued to the minority shareholders of telecommunications infrastructure firm Continental Towers LATAM Holdings Ltd. in a bitter dispute over control of the company, saying the majority shareholders had "fallen far short" of showing it should be vacated.

  • August 08, 2025

    Ga. Lawyer Sanctioned For False Entry Of Appearance

    A Georgia attorney was slapped with sanctions from a state court judge who found that the lawyer spent six months falsely claiming he represented a defendant in a loan default suit, even after the defendant's true counsel warned him that he was lying to the court.

Expert Analysis

  • Strategizing For Renewable Energy Project Success In Texas

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    The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has long been a key market for renewable energy projects, but rising financial and regulatory uncertainty means that developers and investors must prepare for inflation and policy risks, secure robust insurance coverage, and leverage tax equity transferability to ensure success, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process

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    The landmark Harry Bridges case from the mid-20th century Red Scare offers important insights on why lawyers must be free of government reprisal, no matter who their client is, says Peter Afrasiabi at One LLP.

  • Series

    Improv Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Improv keeps me grounded and connected to what matters most, including in my legal career where it has helped me to maintain a balance between being analytical, precise and professional, and creative, authentic and open-minded, says Justine Gottshall at InfoLawGroup.

  • How BigLaw Executive Orders May Affect Smaller Firms

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    Because of the types of cases they take on, solo practitioners, small law firms and public interest attorneys may find themselves more dramatically affected by the collective impact of recent government action involving the legal industry than even the BigLaw firms named in the executive orders, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • 4th Circ. Health Data Ruling Opens Door To State Law Claims

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    In Real Time Medical v. PointClickCare, the Fourth Circuit recently clarified that state law claims can rest in part on violations of a federal law that prohibits electronic health information blocking, expanding legal risks for health IT companies and potentially creating exposure to a range of competitive implications, say attorneys at BCLP.

  • Opinion

    Lawsuits Shouldn't Be Shadow Assets For Foreign Capital

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    Third-party litigation financing amplifies inefficiencies from litigation and facilitates national exposure to foreign influence in the U.S. justice system, so full disclosure of financing arrangements should be required as a matter of institutional integrity, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.

  • How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition

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    Professionals seeking to transition to nonattorney careers may encounter skepticism as nontraditional candidates, but there are opportunities for thought leadership and to leverage speaking and writing to accelerate a post-attorney career transition, say Janet Falk at Falk Communications and Evgeny Efremkin at Toronto Metropolitan University.

  • 5 Key Licensing Considerations For AI Innovations

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    As businesses increasingly integrate artificial intelligence technology into their operations, they must prepare to address complex intellectual property challenges and questions surrounding licensing AI-based innovations, which require careful consideration of ownership, usage rights and regulatory compliance, says Lestin Kenton at Sterne Kessler.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Be An Indispensable Associate

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    While law school teaches you to research, write and think critically, it often overlooks the professional skills you will need to make yourself an essential team player when transitioning from a summer to full-time associate, say attorneys at Stinson.

  • Series

    Birding Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Observing and documenting birds in their natural habitats fosters patience, sharpens observational skills and provides moments of pure wonder — qualities that foster personal growth and enrich my legal career, says Allison Raley at Arnall Golden.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw

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    The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing one’s identity, but as someone who has left the U.S. Department of Justice twice, I’ve learned that a successful transition requires patience, effort and the realization that the rewards of practicing law don’t come from one particular position, says Richard Donoghue at Pillsbury.

  • How The CRE Industry Is Adapting To Tariff Uncertainty

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    Amid uncertainty about pending tariffs and their potential ripple effects, including higher material costs, supply chain delays and tighter margins, commercial real estate industry players are focusing on strategic planning and risk mitigation, says Daniel Diaz Leyva at Day Pitney.

  • Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield

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    Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.

  • Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind

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    As artificial intelligence tools eliminate inefficiencies and the Big Four accounting firms enter the legal market, law firms that pivot from the entrenched billable hour model to outcomes-based pricing will see a distinct competitive advantage, says attorney William Brewer.

  • How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence

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    As attorneys are increasingly presented with on-camera opportunities, they can adapt their traditional legal skills for video contexts — such as virtual client meetings, marketing content or media interviews — by understanding the medium and making intentional adjustments, says Kerry Barrett.

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