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July 14, 2025
Ga. County Wants 11th Circ. To Nix Trans Deputy's Health Win
A Georgia county urged the Eleventh Circuit to reverse a transgender sheriff's deputy's trial court win on claims that denying coverage for a vaginoplasty constituted discrimination in violation of Title VII, arguing the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision upholding a Tennessee state ban on gender-affirming care for minors supported its appeal.
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July 14, 2025
Pa. Bank Fights Court Oversight After $3M Redlining Deal
A Pennsylvania bank that agreed to pay a $3 million settlement to resolve the U.S. Department of Justice's allegations of discriminatory lending practices has asked a federal judge to reject a request by fair housing advocacy groups to continue court oversight to ensure the bank's compliance with the settlement terms.
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July 14, 2025
Feds Argue Trump's Energy Orders Should Not Be Blocked
The federal government is fighting an effort to block President Donald Trump's fossil fuel-boosting executive orders that was filed by youths alleging U.S. energy policies harm their future by exacerbating climate change.
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July 14, 2025
States Back Domestic Violence Groups In DOJ Grant Fight
Nearly two dozen states are backing a group of domestic violence coalitions in their bid to block the Trump administration from imposing restrictions on grants by the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, saying the funding is critical to their ability to fulfill their public safety obligations.
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July 14, 2025
2nd Circ. Affirms Biotech Founder's Win In Trading Suit
The Second Circuit on Monday affirmed an early win for the founder of biotech Y-mAbs Therapeutics Inc. in a suit alleging he realized more than $2.5 million in short-swing profits after he exchanged his shares for those of another company, agreeing with the lower court that the move didn't constitute a "purchase."
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July 14, 2025
5th Circ. Revives Suit Accusing UT Of Race-Based Admissions
A Fifth Circuit panel partially revived a lawsuit accusing the University of Texas at Austin of continuing to consider race in admissions decisions despite the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision ending affirmative action programs.
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July 14, 2025
Ex-ComEd Exec Gets 1½ Years For Hiding Madigan Bribes
An Illinois federal judge on Monday sentenced a former Commonwealth Edison executive and lobbyist to one and a half years in prison for his role in a scheme to steer payments to allies of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to win his support for energy legislation favorable to the utility, and for falsifying company records to hide no-show jobs for Madigan's associates.
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July 14, 2025
'Varsity Blues' Ringleader Must Disclose Case To New Clients
The convicted mastermind of the Varsity Blues college admissions bribery scandal will be allowed to work as an adviser to college applicants, but must post a notice about the case on the website of his new venture, a Massachusetts federal judge ordered Monday.
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July 14, 2025
CFTC Must Pay $3M In Atty Fees As Sanctions In Forex Case
A New Jersey federal judge ordered the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday to pay back over $3.1 million in attorney fees to a foreign exchange company after dismissing the regulator's case for bad-faith sanctionable behavior.
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July 14, 2025
Amazon Aims To Flush 'Greenwashing' Toilet Paper Suit
Amazon.com Inc. is asking a Washington federal court to throw out a proposed class action alleging it "greenwashed" its toilet paper products by misleading consumers about the source of wood for the products, saying the plaintiffs can't read their subjective expectations into the labeling.
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July 14, 2025
Judge Sets Hearing In $70M Alaskan Broadband Grant Row
After over a year of battling it out in Alaska federal court, two Native Alaskan villages will have their chance to go before the judge and argue for summary judgment against the U.S. Department of Agriculture in their suit over $70 million in broadband funds.
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July 14, 2025
Ex-NFL Player Asks 5th Circ. To Keep $1.86M Fee Award Intact
The National Football League's retirement plan had a chance to appeal a $1.86 million award of attorney fees to former running back Michael Cloud three years ago in his disability benefits suit, but it chose not to do so, Cloud told the Fifth Circuit in his pushback against the plan's latest appeal.
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July 14, 2025
NCAA Intensifies Effort To Shield Athlete Eligibility Rules
The sprawling legal battle over the NCAA's restrictions on athletes' eligibility is trudging forward in Tennessee federal court, where the organization is warning that litigants are threatening to upend the entire structure of collegiate athletics.
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July 14, 2025
Home Depot Faces Suit Over Worker Moonlighting Ban
Home Depot Inc. has been hit with a proposed class action from a former retail worker who alleged that the company is violating Washington state labor laws by banning its lowest-earning employees from moonlighting at second jobs.
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July 14, 2025
Ex-Seward & Kissel Partner Joins EDNY As 1st Asst. US Atty
U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. announced Monday he has selected a former federal prosecutor and Seward & Kissel LLP partner to serve as first assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
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July 14, 2025
Calif. Native American Casino Seeks To Block Workers' Strike
A Native American casino near Yosemite National Park accused the union that represents about half of its employees of launching an illegal strike, claiming in a suit filed in California federal court that the UNITE HERE local is violating the law in several ways.
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July 11, 2025
Midyear 2025: A Glimpse At Sports Betting Enforcement
The first half of 2025 saw a flurry of activity in the enforcement of sports betting rules, with two NBA veterans finding themselves at the center of a federal gambling probe, two mixed martial arts fighters receiving lengthy suspensions, and Shohei Ohtani's disgraced interpreter catching a 57-month prison sentence for theft.
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July 11, 2025
NCAA's $2.8B NIL Deal Nets Athletes' Firms Over $455M In Fees
A California federal judge Friday approved approximately $455 million in attorney fees for class counsel in the NCAA's $2.78 billion class action settlement that, for the first time, will provide for revenue sharing with college athletes, with additional fees set to roll in annually for 10 years.
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July 11, 2025
Employment Authority: Trump Begins Axing Wage Rules
Law360 Employment Authority covers the biggest employment cases and trends. Catch up this week with coverage on which wage and hour rules the Trump administration plans to nix, what employers need to know about New York City's new prenatal leave regulations, and how the National Labor Relations Board's recent memos on secret workplace recordings may hint at forthcoming restrictions for workers.
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July 11, 2025
SEC Says $140M Ponzi Funded Lifestyle, Campaign Donations
The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission sued First Liberty Building & Loan LLC and owner Edwin Brant Frost IV in Georgia federal court, alleging Frost defrauded 300 investors out of $140 million in a Ponzi scheme that fueled Frost's lavish lifestyle and his donations to Republican campaigns totaling six figures.
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July 11, 2025
SEC Fines Adviser $1.75M For Hiding Conflicts Of Interest
American Portfolios Advisors Inc. on Friday agreed to pay a $1.75 million fine to end allegations from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that the investment adviser failed to properly disclose conflicts of interest with an affiliated broker-dealer.
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July 11, 2025
Grayscale Tells SEC 'End-Run' Shouldn't Delay Crypto ETP
Digital asset management firm Grayscale Investments LLC has challenged a decision by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to hold back the launch of its multi-crypto exchange-traded fund, arguing in a letter to the agency that the stay violates the Exchange Act's rules on approval timelines.
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July 11, 2025
Colo. Court Mostly Backs Coal Mine In Water Permit Dispute
A Colorado appeals court said that most of the stormwater discharges produced by a mining company in Gunnison County do not require a permit, reversing lower court and administrative judge rulings.
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July 11, 2025
Real Estate Recap: NYC Zombies, Nashville Tax, Hospo Deals
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insights into New York City's zombie building scene, a BigLaw specialist's view of Nashville's rise in property taxes, and the firms that guided the top hospitality deals in the first half of 2025.
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July 11, 2025
Hospital Says Wash. Withholding Docs In Billing Fraud Suit
A hospital system accused of overbilling Medicaid in connection to a neurosurgeon's fraud scheme contends the Washington state attorney general's office has wrongly refused to provide records from agencies involved in the misconduct investigation, according to new filings in federal court.
Expert Analysis
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Google Ad Tech Ruling Creates Antitrust Uncertainty
A Virginia federal court’s recent decision in the Justice Department’s ad tech antitrust case against Google includes two unusual aspects in that it narrowly construed U.S. Supreme Court precedent when rejecting Google's two-sided market argument, and it found the company liable for unlawful tying, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr.
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Brazilian Jiujitsu Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Competing in Brazilian jiujitsu – often against opponents who are much larger and younger than me – has allowed me to develop a handful of useful skills that foster the resilience and adaptability necessary for a successful legal career, says Tina Dorr of Barnes & Thornburg.
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Key Steps For Traversing Federal Grant Terminations
For grantees, the Trump administration’s unexpected termination or alteration of billions of dollars in federal grants across multiple agencies necessitates a thorough understanding of the legal rights and obligations involved, either in challenging such terminations or engaging in grant termination settlements and closeout procedures, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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Signed, Sealed, Deleted: A Look At The California Delete Act
The California Delete Act, proposed Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform regulations, and California Privacy Protection Agency enforcement raise a number of compliance considerations — even for data brokers that have existing deletion processes in place, say attorneys at Hunton.
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Opportunities And Challenges For The Texas Stock Exchange
While the new Texas Stock Exchange could be an interesting alternative to the NYSE and the Nasdaq due to the state’s robust economy and the TXSE’s high-profile leadership and publicity opportunities for listings, its success as a national securities exchange may hinge on resolving questions about its regulatory and cost advantages, say attorneys at Norton Rose.
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Pace Of Early Terminations Suggests Greater M&A Scrutiny
The nascent return of early termination under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act shows a more limited use than before its 2021 suspension under the Biden administration's Federal Trade Commission, suggesting deeper scrutiny of mergers and acquisitions across the board, says Michael Wise at Squire Patton.
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DOJ Export Declination Highlights Self-Reporting Benefits
The U.S. Department of Justice's recent decision not to prosecute a NASA contractor, despite a former employee pleading guilty to facilitating unlicensed exports, underscores the advantages available to companies that self-report sanctions violations, cooperate with investigations and implement timely remediation, say attorneys at Cleary.
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Review Risk Is Increasing For Foreign Real Estate Developers
Federal and state government efforts have been expanding oversight of foreign investment in U.S. real estate, necessitating careful assessment of risk and of the benefits of notifying the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, say attorneys at Troutman.
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Energy Order Brings Risks For Lenders And Borrowers Alike
A recent executive order directing the attorney general to submit a report next month with recommendations for halting enforcement of state laws the administration says are hampering energy resources presents risks for lenders and borrowers using state-generated carbon credits, but proactive steps now can help insulate against adverse consequences, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.
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Trucking Litigation Will Shift Gears In The Autonomous Era
As driverless trucks begin to roll out across Texas, a shift in how trucking accidents will be litigated is swiftly coming into view, with the current driver-centered approach likely to be supplanted by a focus on the design, manufacture and performance of autonomous systems, says Geoffrey Leskie at Segal McCambridge.
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Customs Fraud Enforcement In The Age Of Tariffs
In the wake of the Trump administration’s new approach toward tariffs, two recent Justice Department developments demonstrate aggressive customs fraud enforcement, with the DOJ emphasizing competitive harm to American businesses, and signaling that investigations will likely involve both civil and criminal enforcement tools, say attorneys at Bernstein Litowitz and London & Naor.
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Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles
Law firms looking to recruit legal business talent should consider turning to paralegals, who practice several key skills every day that prepare them to thrive in marketing and client development roles, says Vanessa Torres at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Collective Cert. In Age Bias Suit Shows AI Hiring Tool Scrutiny
Following a California federal court's ruling in Mobley v. Workday, which appears to be the first in the country to preliminarily certify a collective action based on alleged age discrimination from artificial intelligence tools used for hiring, employers should move quickly to audit these technologies, say attorneys at Davis Wright.
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Fledgling Crypto ATM Regs May Be Due For A Growth Spurt
As cryptocurrency ATM use and availability become more prevalent within the U.S. financial services ecosystem, states — only a few of which currently have a crypto ATM framework — may need to consider expanding legislation and regulation to accelerate consumer fraud protection practices, says Jason Noto at Polsinelli.
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The Legal Risks Of US Restrictions On Investments In China
The second Trump administration has continued to embrace a more restrictive economic policy toward China, including an ongoing review of further restrictions on the flow of U.S. capital to China, so early planning and enhanced diligence can reduce exposure to the challenges resulting from further restrictions, say attorneys at Cleary.