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  • June 12, 2026

    Texas AG Warns Big 12 Against Texas Tech Boycott

    As the Big 12 considers sanctioning Texas Tech University following a court order permitting quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play football despite admitting to sports betting, it faces threats of legal action from both the quarterback's attorneys and the state attorney general.

  • June 12, 2026

    Mont. Developer Says Colo. Architect Firm's Errors Cost $4.8M

    A Colorado architecture firm is accused of causing a nearly $4.8 million increase in the cost of constructing a residential housing development in Bozeman, Montana, in a complaint filed in Colorado state court Thursday.

  • June 12, 2026

    Salesforce Dodges Full Fed. Circ. Review Of IP Win

    Consulting firm Applications in Internet Time LLC has failed to persuade the full Federal Circuit to revive its patent infringement suit against Salesforce Inc.

  • June 12, 2026

    SVB, Insurers Spar Over Policy Language In $73M Fraud Row

    Insurers for the failed Silicon Valley Bank are not entitled to a quick win in a $73 million fraud coverage dispute, the bank and its receiver told a North Carolina federal court, saying the carriers' interpretation of the financial institution bonds' extended forgery provision is not supported by policy language.

  • June 12, 2026

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    The past week in London has seen the FCA bring a claim against a fund manager it accused of providing investment services despite having been banned, an Ardmore unit sue a contractor two days before the construction group's collapse, and shipping and cruise giant MSC hit back at an entertainment company following separate intellectual property litigation in the U.S. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • June 11, 2026

    Automaker Group Wants Wash. Biz Licensing Regs Shut Down

    The Alliance for Automotive Innovation has urged a Washington federal court to invalidate a pair of state business licensing rules, including one that expanded the definition of "soliciting," saying the regulations are unconstitutional and beyond the authority of the state's licensing department.

  • June 11, 2026

    Ed. Dept. Tries New Tack To Scrap K-12 Mental Health Grants

    The U.S. Department of Education pressed ahead with its plan to end up to a billion dollars in school mental health grants, arguing Wednesday that a Seattle federal judge's December 2025 injunction barring the discontinuation of the grants shouldn't block the government from canceling the contracts outright.

  • June 11, 2026

    Texas Biz Court Lets Southwest Pilots Redo Boeing Claims

    A Texas business court judge said the Southwest Airlines pilots union could continue its suit against The Boeing Co. for alleged economic losses resulting from the grounding of the 737 Max aircraft, but told the union it would have to better articulate the harm Boeing caused.

  • June 11, 2026

    Workers Hit Chiron Financial With Unpaid Wage Suit

    Chiron Financial didn't pay 17 of its workers when it was having money trouble, a proposed class action in Texas federal court alleges, seeking to recoup the money that the workers say they're owed.

  • June 11, 2026

    Mexico Beats Bid To Halt Bond Claims In ICSID Dispute

    An international tribunal has declined to grant a request from Texas-based investors that Mexico be ordered to halt the country's alleged wrongful conduct stemming from a dispute over the termination of an oil drilling contract and a related performance bond.

  • June 11, 2026

    Investment Cos. Push To Nix Consumers' Tribal RICO Suit

    A couple of investment firms are asking a North Carolina federal court to toss a proposed consumer class action over a so-called tribal lending scheme that charges annual interest rates as high as 490%, saying the borrowers fail to show they helped manage the short-term loan company.

  • June 11, 2026

    Sorsby Gambling Order Deepens NCAA's Existential Crisis

    A state court decision allowing Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to continue playing despite his confession to sports betting has exposed a vulnerability for the NCAA, with courts outstripping the association in setting rules for college sports.

  • June 11, 2026

    FTC Wants Zillow-Redfin Deal Presumed Illegal Ahead Of Trial

    The Federal Trade Commission sought Wednesday to further limit Zillow and Redfin's ability to defend a rental listings syndication deal the agency says was a $100 million payoff for Redfin to exit the market, asking a Virginia federal judge to treat the agreement as a presumptively unlawful transaction.

  • June 11, 2026

    Valve Seeks Appeal After Judge Lets Steam Arbitrations Roll

    Valve will seek interlocutory review of a federal judge's order last month refusing to block hundreds of video game buyers from arbitrating consumer protection claims, the game developer said on Wednesday, citing the Seattle judge's observation during a hearing last month that neither side is "'sitting on comfortable ground.'"

  • June 11, 2026

    Panel Tosses NJ Mall's 3rd Bid To Force Parking Garage Build

    A New Jersey appeals court on Thursday dismissed a shopping center owner's third attempt to force construction of a parking garage imagined in a 2004 plan instead of a nine-story, mixed-use building developers pitched after Newark adopted policies against new parking lots in the area.

  • June 11, 2026

    Auto Parts Biz Says Freight Co. Duped It Into Container Fraud

    A Michigan-based importer and seller of aftermarket auto parts that was stuck with added costs from U.S. Customs and Border Protection related to empty shipping containers has sued its freight-forwarding contractor, claiming it was tricked into facilitating a fraud scheme.

  • June 11, 2026

    Clothing Biz Says Search Firm Didn't Vet CEO Candidate

    A Michigan-based bra and activewear company has claimed in an amended complaint filed in Michigan federal court on Thursday that an executive search firm contracted to help hire a new CEO did not properly vet the candidate who was ultimately hired, costing the clothing company "millions of dollars."

  • June 11, 2026

    Firm Says Assistant Stole, Passed On Client Communications

    A Houston law firm on Thursday told a Texas state court that an erstwhile legal assistant stole heaps of attorney-client communications that she subsequently misused, including by relaying sensitive emails to a lawyer representing the wife of a firm attorney in the middle of a divorce.

  • June 11, 2026

    Joe Gibbs Racing Can Fuel Up Suit Against NASCAR Rival

    NASCAR team Joe Gibbs Racing LLC can augment its trade secrets lawsuit against a former competition director and the rival racing company that hired him, after a North Carolina federal court found that the proposed amendments aren't pointless.

  • June 10, 2026

    Variety Makes Offer It Says Panel Can't Refuse In Coppola Suit

    An attorney for entertainment trade publication Variety urged a California appellate panel Wednesday to end Francis Ford Coppola's libel suit over a story suggesting he sexually harassed actresses on the set of his "Megalopolis" movie, saying a trial judge erred when he declined to toss the suit on First Amendment grounds.

  • June 10, 2026

    Grindr Says Arbitration Order In Teen Death Suit Was Proper

    The Grindr dating platform criticized a bid to undo an arbitration order lodged by the estate of a 16-year-old girl who was tortured and killed after a 35-year-old man allegedly used the app to lure her to his home, saying case law cited by the estate was not precedential.

  • June 10, 2026

    Influencer Says Underwear Co. Posted Lewd Deepfake

    A lifestyle content creator has sued body-inclusivity-oriented underwear company EBY Inc., claiming that while she had agreed to be a brand ambassador, the company used artificial intelligence to create a "deepfake" version of her and then used it to post a video where she appeared partially nude.

  • June 10, 2026

    Fla. Panel Says Policy Breach Verdict Didn't Bar Bad Faith Suit

    A Florida appellate panel on Wednesday revived a restaurant owner's claims that its insurer acted in bad faith in not resolving a claim over losses from a roof collapse before the contract dispute went to trial, finding the extra-contractual damages the company sought had not yet been litigated.

  • June 10, 2026

    Colo. Co. Says Boeing Tolled Contract Claim In NASA IP Suit

    A Colorado aerospace company has told a Washington federal judge that its breach of contract claim against The Boeing Co. alleging theft of its patented technology was timely and that Boeing's bid to dismiss the claim cited the incorrect statute of limitations for a breach of a written contract.

  • June 10, 2026

    Judge Cuts IP Suit, Sees Error In Defendant's AI-Assisted Brief

    A Colorado federal judge has narrowed two claims in an Alaska tribal corporation's suit against a consultant and her business and told an attorney for the consultant to explain why she shouldn't be sanctioned for an improper citation in a brief generated with the help of artificial intelligence.

Expert Analysis

  • USTR Forced Labor Tariff Plan Pushes Trade Recourse Limits

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    Tariffs recently proposed by the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office, which determined that 60 countries failed to implement adequate forced labor protections, expand the use of existing trade remedies to address global supply chain labor standards, potentially inviting both practical adjustments by businesses and careful legal scrutiny, says attorney Sohan Dasgupta.

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    Cow Horse Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Moving an unwilling 800-pound cow while riding a horse at high speed is exhilarating, a little unhinged and, at least for me, a surprisingly effective training ground for litigation — both demand focus, preparation over rigid planning and the willingness to act despite fear, says Ashley Zitrin at Glenn Agre.

  • How Tenants Can Guard Against Unpaid Build-Out Allowances

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    As market pressures on landlords intensify liquidity problems and reimbursement disputes, commercial tenants negotiating office leases should proactively address the risk of delayed or unpaid construction allowances by implementing strategies including escrow protections, letters of credit, guaranties and offset rights, say attorneys at White & Williams.

  • A Look At The Court's Next Steps In Live Nation Antitrust Case

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    Following a recent jury verdict that Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly to fix ticket prices, a New York federal court stands to weigh Live Nation's bid for a new trial, approve the U.S. Department of Justice's March settlement with the defendants, and impose remedies that include full structural separation, say attorneys at Crowell.

  • Checking For AI Errors Is Now A Two-Way Street

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    A handful of recent federal and state cases demonstrate the importance of checking for errors generated by artificial intelligence not only in your own court submissions, but also your opponent's, as well as when catching opposing counsel's AI mistakes could result in an award for attorney fees, says Tamara Barago at Hollingsworth.

  • Foot Locker Fine Illustrates SEC's Whistleblower Priorities

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent fining of Foot Locker for its separation agreements is a reminder that the commission remains serious about maintaining open channels for reporting whistleblower concerns and that provisions can violate Rule 21F-17(a) without specifically barring communications with the SEC, says Jonathan Richman at Brown Rudnick.

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    The Biz Court Digest: Shoring Up Corporate Law In Maryland

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    Launched more than 20 years ago to improve complex corporate adjudication, Maryland's Business and Technology Case Management Program has been a solid success in some areas, but there always is room for improvement, says Bill Krulak at Miles & Stockbridge.

  • Del. Chancery Has Signaled Decreased Use Of Its Blue Pencil

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    The Delaware Chancery Court's decision in BluSky Restoration Contractors v. Robbins not to enforce or rewrite overbroad language, known as blue-penciling, in key covenants shows that the sale of a business context no longer insulates these restrictive measures from judicial scrutiny, affecting transactions and litigation, says Aylin Daldal at Kleinbard.

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    Competing At Poker Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Playing poker in male-dominated rooms taught me to treat skepticism as background noise when my opponents seem to underestimate me, to apply pressure when it matters and to adapt without losing strategic discipline — skills that are all indispensable in restructuring and insolvency matters, says Alexis Gambale at Pashman Stein.

  • 5 Things Associates Must Ask About Their Firm's Merger Plan

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    The associates who navigate law firm mergers best ask the right questions early, such as inquiring about partners' plans, to assess how the merger could affect their workflow and career path, says Jackie Bokser-LeFebvre at Major Lindsey.

  • 2 'Rocket Dockets' And The Rules That Propel Them

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    The fastest civil trial courts in the country are currently in the Eastern District of Virginia and the Southern District of Florida, and their chief judges provide insights into the court rules that keep them ahead, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • AI Practices To Protect Trade Secrets Amid Unstable Case Law

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    Amid recent diverging district court approaches to whether inputting proprietary information into artificial intelligence tools could constitute a failure to take reasonable measures to safeguard secrets, trade secret owners must adapt their confidentiality practices to keep trade secrets secure, says Fitz Collings at MoFo.

  • Texas Ruling Leaves Key Oil Royalty Question Unresolved

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    The Texas Supreme Court's recent decision in Fasken Oil and Ranch v. Puig clarifies that royalty reservations containing “free of cost forever” language do not bar deduction of post-production costs — but it leaves open whether prices producers report to royalty owners should reflect what unaffiliated buyers would pay, says Robert Foss at Hinds Feat Advisors.

  • Key Legal Considerations For Data Center Battery Storage

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    Battery energy storage systems have become essential infrastructure for data center development — but as trade, energy and tax policies continue to shift, companies operating in this space must understand the importance of supply chain requirements and industry-tailored contracts, says RJ Colwell at Davis Graham.

  • Your Next Litigation Hold Should Cover AI Chat Logs

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    The Delaware Chancery Court’s recent decision in Fortis Advisors v. Krafton to treat a CEO’s artificial intelligence chats as substantive evidence is being read as a discovery warning to litigators, but there is a second duty-to-preserve lesson that is especially pertinent to in-house counsel, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.

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