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February 18, 2026
Conn. Justice Tackles Precedent, AI In Renomination Hearing

Answering a question about abortion rights during a renomination hearing Wednesday, a cautious Connecticut Supreme Court justice said courts must be mindful when overruling past decisions, questioning whether the doctrine of stare decisis, or allowing past opinions to stand, could become "not much of a doctrine at all."
February 18, 2026
2nd Circ. Says No Pension Bill For Bus Co. After Union Switch

The Second Circuit on Wednesday backed a ruling that cut a school bus company's pension withdrawal liability to zero, siding with the company's interpretation that federal benefits law entitled it to a discount on what was owed when its employees switched from one union to another.
February 18, 2026
Conn. Doctor Accused Of Taking Patient Data Must Pay $509K

An obstetrician-gynecologist must pay about $509,000 to her former practice, which is suing her for allegedly pilfering its patients and trade secrets, after a Connecticut state judge confirmed an arbitration award against her that arose from her own accusations of unpaid compensation.
February 18, 2026
Talc Lawsuits Force Mining Co. Into Ch. 11 With Sale Plan

Vanderbilt Minerals, which mines and processes clay and other materials, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing an increase in lawsuits over alleged cancer-causing asbestos in its products.
February 18, 2026
Talc Claimants Tell 2nd Circ. Revlon Must Allow Late Claims

A group of talc liability claimants on Wednesday asked the Second Circuit to find reorganized cosmetics company Revlon has to pay out for their injury claims despite those claims being filed past the deadline in the company's Chapter 11 case.
February 18, 2026
States, Unions Urge DC Circ. To Block Haiti TPS Termination

California-led states and a coalition of unions urged the D.C. Circuit to deny the Trump administration's push to end temporary protected status for Haiti during an ongoing legal challenge, arguing it would harm families, communities and the economy.
February 17, 2026
FTC, States Urged To Halt Meta's Plan For Face ID In Glasses

A consumer advocacy group is pushing the Federal Trade Commission and nearly a dozen state enforcers to shut down Meta's reported plans to add facial recognition capabilities to its smart glasses, arguing that the feature would pose "a grave risk to privacy, safety and civil liberties."
February 17, 2026
States Hit Discovery Roadblocks In HPE Merger Fight With DOJ

A California federal judge mostly sided with the Justice Department on Tuesday on the latest discovery disputes in state attorneys general's challenge to a DOJ settlement greenlighting Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion Juniper acquisition, ruling that HPE doesn’t need to reveal who's bidding for divested assets, and refusing to delay deadlines.
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.

Expert Analysis

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.
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.
Series

The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Integrating Practice Groups

Enacting unified leadership and consistent client service standards ensures law firm practice groups connect and collaborate around shared goals, turning a law firm merger into a platform for growth rather than a period of disruption, says Brian Catlett at Fennemore Craig.
Opinion

Supreme Court Term Limits Would Carry Hidden Risk

While proposals for limiting the terms of U.S. Supreme Court justices are popular, a steady stream of relatively young, highly marketable ex-justices with unique knowledge and influence entering the marketplace of law and politics could create new problems, say Michael Broyde at Emory University and Hayden Hall at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Series

Knitting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Stretching my skills as a knitter makes me a better antitrust attorney by challenging me to recalibrate after wrong turns, not rush outcomes, and trust that I can teach myself the skills to tackle new and difficult projects — even when I don’t have a pattern to work from, says Kara Kuritz at V&E.
Series

The Biz Court Digest: Welcome To Miami

After nearly 20 years in operation, the Miami Complex Business Litigation Division is a pioneer upon which other jurisdictions in the state have been modeled, adopting many innovations to keep its cases running more efficiently and staffing experienced judges who are accustomed to hearing business disputes, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
Identifying And Resolving Conflicts Among Class Members

As the Fifth Circuit's recent decision in Nova Scotia Health Employees' Pension Plan v. McDermott International illustrates, intraclass conflicts can determine the fate of a class action — and such conflicts can be surprisingly difficult to identify, says Andrew Faisman, a clerk at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Navigating The New Patchwork Of Foreign-Influence Laws

On top of existing federal regulations, an expanding wave of state legislation — placing new limits on foreign-funded political spending and new registration requirements for foreign agents — creates a confusing compliance backdrop for corporations that demands careful preplanning, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.
AI Evidence Rule Tweaks Encourage Judicial Guardrails

Recent additions to a committee note on proposed Rule of Evidence 707 — governing evidence generated by artificial intelligence — seek to mitigate potential dangers that may arise once machine outputs are introduced at trial, encouraging judges to perform critical gatekeeping functions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
Series

The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Getting The Message Across

Communications and brand strategy during a law firm merger represent a crucial thread that runs through every stage of a combination and should include clear messaging, leverage modern marketing tools and embrace the chance to evolve, says Ashley Horne at Womble Bond.
Steps For Cos. To Comply With Colo. Deceptive Pricing Law

Colorado's newly passed law protecting against deceptive pricing practices will take effect on Jan. 1, broadening the consumer protection framework and standardizing total price disclosure requirements across a variety of industries, and there are several steps businesses can take to comply, say attorneys at Haynes Boone.
Opinion

Horizontal Stare Decisis Should Not Be Casually Discarded

Eliminating the so-called law of the circuit doctrine — as recently proposed by a Fifth Circuit judge, echoing Justice Neil Gorsuch’s concurrence in Loper Bright — would undermine public confidence in the judiciary’s independence and create costly uncertainty for litigants, says Lawrence Bluestone at Genova Burns.
10 Commandments For Agentic AI Tools In The Legal Industry

Though agentic artificial intelligence has demonstrated significant promise for optimizing legal work, it presents numerous risks, so specific ethical obligations should be built into the knowledge base of every agentic AI tool used in the legal industry, says Steven Cordero at Akerman LLP.
Series

Preaching Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Becoming a Gospel preacher has enhanced my success as a trial lawyer by teaching me the importance of credibility, relatability, persuasiveness and thorough preparation for my congregants, the same skills needed with judges and juries in the courtroom, says Reginald Harris at Stinson.
Series

Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Client-Led Litigation

New litigators can better help their corporate clients achieve their overall objectives when they move beyond simply fighting for legal victory to a client-led approach that resolves the legal dispute while balancing the company's competing out-of-court priorities, says Chelsea Ireland at Cohen Ziffer.