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February 17, 2026
Unilever's Deal Over Benzene Allegations Hits Speed Bump

A Connecticut federal judge on Tuesday declined to grant preliminary approval to a proposed $3.6 million class action settlement with Unilever to end claims that certain aerosol dry shampoo propellants contained benzene, saying the settlement class is too broad and that the covered time period goes back too far.
February 17, 2026
Judge Rips Drugmakers' Borderline 'Disingenuous' Appeal Bid

A Connecticut federal judge has rejected generic-drug makers' request for a quick appeal of his ruling denying them summary judgment on states' claims they engaged in an "overarching conspiracy" to fix prices, slamming the request for being borderline "disingenuous," mischaracterizing his reasoning and ignoring direct evidence of alleged wrongdoing.
February 17, 2026
Post U May Be Owed Billions In IP Damages, Jury Told

The company behind academic file sharing website Course Hero could owe Post University billions of dollars in damages for infringing the copyrights of nearly 2,200 learning documents, a federal jury in Hartford, Connecticut, heard Tuesday during opening statements in a trial five years in the making.
February 17, 2026
Immigration Judge Halts Student's Deportation Over Speech

An immigration judge has ended the Trump administration's attempt to deport Columbia University student and green card holder Mohsen Mahdawi, dinging the government for failing to authenticate evidence that he's removable for threatening U.S. foreign policy goals.
February 17, 2026
Kirkland, Wachtell Lipton Steer Xerox $450M Venture With TPG

Xerox, represented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, announced Tuesday that it has created an intellectual property licensing joint venture with global alternative asset management firm TPG, advised by Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, to strengthen the workplace technology company's balance sheet.
February 17, 2026
States Say FEMA Ignoring Disaster Mitigation Funding Order

Two months after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of a federal disaster mitigation program was illegal, the government has not shown any signs of restoring it, a coalition of states said Tuesday.
February 17, 2026
Conn. Judge Says Attys 'Unprepared' At Pretrial Conference

A Connecticut state judge on Tuesday chastised the parties in a medical malpractice case where the plaintiffs have sought more than $12 million, saying they were "completely unprepared" and "utterly ignored" a previous scheduling order.
February 17, 2026
Conn. Justices Reject Self-Defense Claims In Gun Death Case

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled in an opinion published Tuesday that a man cannot have his intentional-manslaughter conviction overturned, after a jury sided with prosecutors in finding his self-defense claims were disqualified under state law.
February 17, 2026
Bayer AG Unveils $7.3B Deal For Roundup Users

Bayer AG unit Monsanto has agreed to pay up to $7.25 billion over as many as 21 years to resolve current and future claims that exposure to the weed killer Roundup caused non‑Hodgkin lymphoma, under a proposed nationwide class settlement filed Tuesday in Missouri state court in St. Louis.
February 13, 2026
States' Generic Drugs Antitrust Case Headed Toward Trial

A Connecticut federal judge has mostly refused to side with pharmaceutical companies facing states' generic drug price-fixing litigation against them, ruling that there are genuine disputes of material fact as to drug distribution chains and the states' antitrust standing and teeing up the case for trial.
February 13, 2026
State AGs Back Senate's Version Of Kids Online Safety Act

Forty state attorneys general have joined in urging Congress to support the U.S. Senate's version of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, a measure that would require online platforms to default to their most protective settings for children.
February 13, 2026
State Lawmakers Advance Flurry Of Psilocybin Reform Bills

Since the beginning of the year, lawmakers in several states have introduced and advanced numerous bills regarding psilocybin, the active compound in psychoactive mushrooms, including bills decriminalizing it, funding research into its medical uses and establishing a regulated medical program.
February 13, 2026
Conn. Judge Won't Nix State's Captive Meeting Ban For Now

A federal judge handed the state of Connecticut a narrow win Friday in a lawsuit challenging a state law barring employers from forcing workers to attend mandatory anti-union meetings, finding that one of the business associations in the coalition challenging the measure lacks standing.
February 13, 2026
Real Estate Recap: Office Conversions, Multifamily Oversupply

Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insights into the office conversion puzzle and a look at multifamily oversupply heading into 2026.
February 13, 2026
Conn. Title Insurer Settles With Atty Tossed From Boards

Connecticut title insurer CATIC and related entities have settled a state court lawsuit that real estate attorney Tony E. Jorgensen brought over his removal from boards of directors after audits of his firm identified "alleged bad acts," according to court records.
February 13, 2026
Food Distributor To Take Arb. Pacts Ruling To Supreme Court

A food service business told a Connecticut district court it plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to take up two distributors' misclassification case, asking the lower court to pause litigation after the Second Circuit ruled that the workers could dodge arbitration.
February 13, 2026
Otterbourg Leaders Forum-Shopped $20M Suit, Court Told

Former Otterbourg PC partner James M. Cretella has asked a Connecticut federal judge to toss a $20 million lawsuit by two firm leaders over purportedly improper file access, arguing that chair Richard L. Stehl and president Richard G. Haddad forum-shopped their case to Connecticut because New York doesn't recognize the injury they allege.
February 13, 2026
Zillow, Redfin Say FTC Suit Fails To Show Antitrust Harm

Zillow Group Inc. and Redfin Corp. backed up their attempt to escape a Virginia federal lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission by arguing that the agency had overlooked the value to both renters and advertisers in a partnership between the companies not to compete for ads.
February 12, 2026
DC Judge Won't Bow To DOJ, Public Criticism On TPS Ruling

A D.C. federal judge who said she has been receiving threats and personal insults after she temporarily blocked the Trump administration from terminating Temporary Protected Status for Haitians refused to pause her ruling, saying judges will not be intimidated by public threats.
February 12, 2026
HPE Has 'No Grounds' To Hide DOJ Deal Bidders, AGs Say

Democratic attorneys general challenging the controversial Justice Department settlement permitting Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion purchase of Juniper Networks have urged a California federal judge to let them see who's bidding for assets up for divestiture, arguing the would-be buyers are an integral part of the agreement's viability.
February 12, 2026
Solar Co. PosiGen Control Suit Dismissed In Conn.

A lawsuit accusing Brookfield affiliates of seizing control of solar company PosiGen and driving it deeper into insolvency has been dismissed with prejudice in Connecticut federal court, ending a closely watched dispute that preceded the company's Chapter 11 filing in Texas.
February 12, 2026
Conn. Judge Says 'Game Over' To Little League Safety Suit

A suit by parents accusing a Little League Baseball organization of inadequate training of coaches and unsafe conditions for players was thrown out by a Connecticut state judge, who ruled that the parents never proved any harm by the league.
February 12, 2026
Ex-Pharma Exec Fights AGs' Quick Win Bid In Antitrust Case

A former pharmaceutical marketing executive urged a Connecticut federal court to reject summary judgment sought against him by state attorneys general pursuing wider price-fixing litigation against most of the generic drug industry, arguing key cooperating witnesses' questionable credibility makes a trial necessary.
February 12, 2026
Injury Damages Capped For Ex-Yale Law Assistant Dean

A Connecticut federal judge has capped an insurer's potential liability in an injury suit filed by a former Yale Law dean of students who was struck by a driver, saying she cannot pursue damages exceeding policy limits on claims alleging the insurer was negligent while denying coverage.
February 12, 2026
2nd Circ. Rejects EEOC's Bid To End 55-Year-Old Bias Case

The Second Circuit on Thursday rejected the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's bid to close the door on a more than half-century-old race discrimination case against a union and its affiliated apprenticeship program, upholding a lower court's determination that a proposed settlement in the case falls short.

Expert Analysis

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As 2025 nears its end, claims professionals should be aware of trends in state legislation addressing artificial intelligence use, as insurance claims based on some of these liability-expanding statutes are a certainty, say attorneys at Wiley.
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A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court

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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.
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