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February 02, 2026
American Airlines, PSA Eye Exit In DCA Midair Collision Suits

American Airlines has told a federal judge that it fully complied with federal aviation safety standards, and that victims' families suing for negligence over last year's deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C., should primarily be going after the government, not the airline.
February 02, 2026
Swedish Health Nears Deal In Hospital Workers Wage Row

Seattle-area hospital system Swedish Health Services and the workers who were seeking about $126 million from it told a Washington state court that they agreed to settle a suit claiming meal break violations and rounding practices that led to unpaid wages.
February 02, 2026
Jury Finds Real Estate Co. Founder Liable In SEC Fraud Case

A Colorado jury sided with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in its $49.5 million investment fraud suit against the founder of a real estate investment company.
February 02, 2026
1st Circ. Judge Wary Of Boston Bid To Revive PBM Opioid Suit

The city of Boston faced pushback from a First Circuit judge on Monday as it argued it didn't miss its window to sue pharmacy benefit managers for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic.
February 02, 2026
FTC Says Bezos, Amazon Execs Hid Evidence Via Signal App

The Federal Trade Commission asked a Washington federal judge to assume Amazon.com Inc. used auto-deleting Signal chats to hide the "anticompetitive nature" of rules that allegedly created an artificial pricing floor across online retail, escalating a long-simmering evidentiary fight that implicates Jeff Bezos and general counsel David Zapolsky.
February 02, 2026
DOJ Opposes Google's Bid For Partial Search Remedy Pause

The U.S. Department of Justice and state enforcers are opposing Google's bid to pause parts of the remedies imposed after a D.C. federal court found it monopolized the search market, while the tech giant appeals the ruling to the D.C. Circuit.
February 02, 2026
DOJ Defends NJ US Atty Office Funding Amid Scrutiny

Defending the three-person leadership structure of New Jersey's federal prosecution operations since the departure of Alina Habba, an administrator told a federal court that two of the attorneys running the office are paid through the office's budget and the third is funded through the U.S. Department of Justice.
February 02, 2026
China Steel Pipe Circumventing Duties, Commerce Says

Certain carbon-quality steel pipe from Oman made using hot-rolled steel produced in China is circumventing U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty orders on such pipes from China, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Monday.
February 02, 2026
FCC Continues Work As Usual After Gov't Funding Lapse

The Federal Communications Commission said it has no immediate plans to alter operations as a result of the partial government shutdown that started over the weekend.
February 02, 2026
The Top In-House Hires Of January

Legal department hires over the first month of 2026 included high-profile appointments at SiriusXM, at a host of West Coast tech companies including Microsoft and Meta, and at Black & Decker. Law360 Pulse looks at some of the top in-house announcements from January.
February 02, 2026
Calif. Lawmakers OK Tax Break For Tribal Land Conservation

Native American tribes in California would be eligible for a property tax exemption for land conservation efforts under a bill approved by lawmakers and headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
February 02, 2026
Bausch, Lannett To Pay $17.9M In Drug Price-Fixing Deal

Lannett Company Inc., Bausch Health US LLC and Bausch Health America Inc. will pay $17.85 million to settle allegations by 48 states and territories that they conspired to fix prices for generic drugs, according to a motion filed Monday seeking preliminary approval of the deal.
February 02, 2026
Del. Lawmakers OK Review, Revision Of Property Assessment

Delaware would authorize New Castle County's Office of Finance to review and revise property reassessments for tax purposes if a mistake were made in the reassessment process or certain changes in value occurred under a bill approved by state lawmakers and headed to the governor.
February 02, 2026
Oil Trader Wants Prison Date Delayed Over $1.7M Forfeiture

A Connecticut oil trader convicted of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has asked to postpone his date to report to prison by two months, saying he "needs additional time to put his financial affairs in order" so he can pay a $1.7 million forfeiture plus an additional $300,000 fine.
February 02, 2026
Amazon Shoppers' Counsel Admit To AI Errors In Motion

Lawyers representing Amazon customers in a proposed class action over supplement labeling have apologized to a Seattle federal judge for artificial intelligence hallucinations included in a recent filing, acknowledging "certain miscitations and misquotations" resulted from a Just Food Law PLLC attorney's use of the nascent technology and a failure by Boies Schiller Flexner LLP co-counsel to catch the errors.
February 02, 2026
Judge Says 'Piddling' Dispute Slowing Arts Grant Cut Cases

A Manhattan federal judge on Monday prodded groups seeking the reversal of $175 million of Trump administration cuts to grants for writers to move past a lingering privilege dispute, saying it won't "advance the ball" toward judgment.
February 02, 2026
Chancery Keeps Coinbase Insider Trading Suit Alive

The Delaware Chancery Court has refused to shut down a stockholder derivative suit accusing Coinbase Global Inc. insiders of reaping billions by selling shares ahead of a steep stock drop, concluding that the company's special litigation committee failed to meet Delaware's exacting independence standards.
February 02, 2026
Akin Gov't Investigation Pros Move To Simpson Thacher In DC

Three former leaders of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP's congressional investigations and state attorneys general practices have jumped to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in Washington, D.C.
January 30, 2026
DOE-Created Climate Panel Was Unlawful, Judge Rules

A Massachusetts federal judge ruled Friday that the U.S. Department of Energy violated the law when it formed a climate change science advisory panel that environmental groups alleged was created to undermine findings on the harmful impact of greenhouse gas emissions.
January 30, 2026
Tesla Gets Del. Justices To Cut $100M From Investor Atty Fees

The Delaware Supreme Court on Friday handed Tesla a win, reducing by roughly $100 million the attorney fees awarded to shareholder counsel as part of an excessive director compensation suit settlement, rejecting the lower court's fee calculation.
January 30, 2026
Kroger, Albertsons Look To Block FTC Testimony Handover

Grocery giants Albertsons and Kroger asked a California federal judge to protect sensitive expert testimony that helped the Federal Trade Commission torpedo their planned merger in 2024, which a new FTC target said is urgently needed to show that the regulator is creating contradictory market analyses.
January 30, 2026
Uber Eats, Others To Pay Workers $5M In Wage Deal With NYC

Uber Eats and two other food delivery platforms will pay more than $5 million in total to nearly 50,000 workers in New York City for violating the city's minimum wage requirements for delivery workers, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Friday.
January 30, 2026
Conn. Justices Free Calif. Woman From Tax Bank Seizure

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Friday that a tax collector cannot recover a shuttered company's debts from a California woman's personal bank accounts, saying the case presented an issue of first impression that has "vexed legal scholars" and "spawned a split of authority" among and within federal and state courts.
January 30, 2026
Calif. Senator Floats Bill To Expand Data Deletion Rights

A California senator is pushing to update the state's landmark data privacy law to expand the type of personal information that consumers can ask businesses to delete and to require companies to provide residents with more ways to submit data deletion, access and correction requests.
January 30, 2026
Real Estate Recap: Build-To-Rent, Apollo, Boston

Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including takeaways for the build-to-rent sector following a recent executive order on Wall Street investment in the single-family market, Apollo REIT's $9 billion portfolio sale, and a view of Boston from the chair of a BigLaw real estate practice.

Expert Analysis

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Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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.
2025 Brought A New Paradigm For Federal Banking Regulation

A series of thematic shifts defined banking regulation in 2025, including a fundamental reform of prudential supervision, a strategic easing of capital constraints, steps to streamline merger reviews, and a new framework for fair access and entrants seeking to offer banking services, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
What 2025 Transpo And Logistics Legal Trends Mean For 2026

2025 was challenging for the transportation and logistics sector, with emergent trends including dramatic federal policy shifts, developments in tort risk, and a host of mergers and acquisitions — but a review of these themes offers a useful playbook for where the industry is headed in 2026, says Jonathan Todd at Benesch.
How Cos. Can Roll With NY's New Algorithmic Pricing Rules

Despite uncertainty from New York’s new ban on artificial intelligence and computer algorithms for setting rents, and efforts to further restrict individualizing prices based on consumers' personal data, property managers, software providers and merchants can take several steps to stay compliant, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

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

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.
How CFTC Enforcement Shifted In 2025 And What's Next

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission pivoted sharply under acting Chairman Caroline Pham in 2025, resulting in a pared-back enforcement docket, sweeping policy changes intended to provide greater transparency, and a renewed focus on fraud prevention and maintaining market integrity for the CFTC's core markets, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.
Learning From 2025 FCA Trends Targeting PE In Healthcare

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

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.
How Workforce, Tech Will Affect 2026 Construction Landscape

As the construction industry's center of gravity shifts from traditional commercial work to infrastructure, energy, industrial and data-hosting facilities, the effects of evolving technology and persistent labor shortages are reshaping real estate dealmaking, immigration policy debates and government contracting risk, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
4 Privacy Trends This Year With Lessons For Companies

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

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.
Investment Advisers Should Stay Apprised Of New AI Risks

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recently issued annual examination priorities reiterate a host of regulatory implications for investment advisers using artificial intelligence tools, highlighting that meaningful ongoing due diligence can help mitigate both operational and regulatory surprises amid AI's rapid evolution, says Christopher Mills at Sidley.
New Rule Shows NRC Willing To Move Fast To Reform Regs

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s decision to forgo public comment and immediately rescind certain rules governing adjudicatory procedures, federal tort claims and disclosure of licensee information signals the agency's intent to accelerate the regulatory streamlining efforts ordered by the president this spring, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
AG Watch: Texas Junk Fee Deal Shows Enforcement Priorities

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's recent $9.5 million settlement with online travel agency website Booking Holdings for so-called junk fee practices follows a larger trend of state attorneys general who have taken similar action and demonstrates the significant penalties that can follow such allegations, say attorneys at Kelley Drye.