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March 13, 2026
Philadelphia Sues Glock For Marketing Guns As 'Fun'

Austrian firearms manufacturer Glock was sued by the city of Philadelphia on Friday for allegedly fueling gun violence within its borders by promoting the use of illegal "switches" to turn its semi-automatic handguns into fully automatic weapons.
March 13, 2026
Mobile Co. To Pay $60K For Breaking FCC Int'l Carrier Rules

A mobile provider will shell out $60,000 and set up a compliance plan after acknowledging it violated the Federal Communications Commission's international common carrier rules by not securing an FCC authorization before selling services.
March 13, 2026
GM Seeks Toss Of Fla. EV Charger Defect Class Action

General Motors has asked a Florida federal court to dismiss a proposed class action over its electric vehicle charger, insisting the buyers who brought the case are trying to sidestep the product's limited warranty and have not adequately asserted a deceptive practices claim.
March 13, 2026
Kroger Agrees To Pay $17M In Drug Copay Inflation Case

Kroger pharmacy customers reached a $17 million settlement with the grocer resolving allegations that it inflated their copays for insured prescriptions, according to a motion for preliminary approval of the deal filed in Ohio federal court.
March 13, 2026
Mass. Court Revives Part Of Tobacco Liability Case

A Massachusetts intermediate appellate court on Friday granted a man a second chance to pursue state consumer protection claims that Philip Morris USA Inc. deceptively marketed the cigarettes his wife smoked before she was diagnosed with cancer.
March 13, 2026
How World Aquatics Lost An Antitrust Case, But Owed Only $1

World Aquatics, swimming's international governing body, faced a $40 million damages claim from an upstart swimming league that could have been tripled under U.S. antitrust law, but ended up largely off the hook after a nominal $1 January jury verdict.
March 13, 2026
FTC Ditching In-House Challenges May Be Seen In Close Calls

The Federal Trade Commission has signaled that it plans to start challenging mergers directly in federal court, rather than through its in-house process, and while the move is not expected to sway the outcome of most cases, it could influence the close ones.
March 13, 2026
Tort Report: Uber Won't OK Bigger Jury At 2nd Bellwether

Trial strategy by Uber ahead of a second bellwether trial in sexual assault multidistrict litigation and a $4 million injury verdict against Publix in Florida lead Law360's Tort Report, which compiles recent personal injury and medical malpractice news that may have flown under the radar.
March 12, 2026
Texas Panel Probes Regulator's Power In Electric Rate Spat

A Texas appeals court seemed skeptical of a city utility's view that the state's utility commission cannot control how it spends money it collects from providing services, asking Thursday if the regulator could intervene if the municipality used the funds to, for example, give its mayor a Lamborghini.
March 12, 2026
9th Circ. Partially Lifts Block On Calif. Kids' Privacy Law

The Ninth Circuit on Thursday scrapped part of an injunction halting a groundbreaking California law requiring social media platforms to bolster privacy protections for children, finding that the tech trade group behind the lawsuit wasn't likely to succeed on its First Amendment challenge to the statute's coverage definition and age estimation mandate.
March 12, 2026
Social Media 'Lions' Hunted Plaintiff Like Gazelle, Jury Told

The plaintiff's attorney in a bellwether trial accusing Meta Platforms Inc. and Google LLC of harming children's mental health encouraged a California jury during closing arguments Thursday not to buy the defendants' focus on his client's difficult childhood, saying it only weakened her to their social media "addiction machine" like a vulnerable gazelle being hunted by lions.
March 12, 2026
Ariz. Docs Ink $4.75M FCA Deal Over Unnecessary Treatment

An Arizona-based physician group that offers cardiology and vascular services has inked a $4.75 million settlement to resolve False Claims Act allegations they performed unnecessary vein ablations and submitted claims for payment to government healthcare programs for reimbursement, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday.
March 12, 2026
Valve Faces 'Loot Box' Gambling Suits After NY AG's Action

On the heels of the New York attorney general's accusations that Washington-based Valve Corp. promotes illegal gambling through its popular video game franchises, gamers filed two putative class actions in Seattle federal court similarly targeting the entertainment giant's use of "loot boxes."
March 12, 2026
Amazon 'Sensitive Skin' Body Wash Targeted In Class Action

Amazon has been accused of deceptively promoting its Amazon Basics-branded body wash as "hypoallergenic," "unscented" and suitable for "sensitive skin," despite containing chemical fragrance and other skin irritants, with a proposed class action launched in Seattle federal court on Thursday.
March 12, 2026
Amazon Faces Revived Suit Over Teens' Sodium Nitrite Deaths

A Ninth Circuit panel on Thursday reopened a lawsuit against Amazon brought by the families of two teens who used sodium nitrite purchased through the retailer to take their own lives, ruling that the families' negligence and product liability claims can move forward under Washington state law.
March 12, 2026
Meta Expert Says NM's Case Is About Normal Behavior

A psychology expert witness for Meta told a New Mexico jury on Thursday that the state's claims of social media mental health harm rely on pathologizing normal behavior as addiction-like.
March 12, 2026
DC Circ. Spends Hours Debating 'Same' Generic Label Reqs

The D.C. Circuit spent more than three hours Thursday going round with Vanda Pharmaceuticals and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about whether the label for a generic sleep-wake disorder medication is "the same" as the branded one because it doesn't include Braille.
March 12, 2026
Tom's Toothpaste Trims Class Action Over Lead Levels

Tom's of Maine can't beat back proposed class claims it allowed heavy metals to taint its children's toothpaste, a New York federal judge ruled Wednesday, finding that the parent behind the suit adequately claimed the company falsely marketed the products as "safe" and "healthy."
March 12, 2026
Allstate Accused Of Website Tracking Despite Cookie Opt-Out

The Allstate Corp.'s website secretly uses Meta and Google's advertising trackers to share the content of consumers' communications with the insurance company even when site users instruct it not to share that information, according to a proposed class action lodged in Illinois federal court.
March 12, 2026
Piracy Tops List Of Worries In Next-Generation TV Changeover

Broadcasters have a lot on their plates as they move to the next TV standard, but chief among their worries will be protecting content from piracy, a security group formed by the major networks told the Federal Communications Commission.
March 12, 2026
Beef Up Telecom Networks To Power AI, Tech Experts Say

Sprawling artificial intelligence data centers will require larger shares of U.S. energy consumption in the coming years, but telecom networks also need more capacity and resilience if the U.S. wants to fuel an AI boom, a think tank said Thursday.
March 12, 2026
Colo. Appeals Panel Finds Preemption Applies To Noise Claim

A Colorado Court of Appeals panel ruled Thursday that federal preemption extends to injunctive relief in a dispute between two Colorado counties over noise levels from training flights at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.
March 12, 2026
Meta To Face Sanctions Bid Over Addiction MDL Privilege Log

School district plaintiffs and attorneys general have told a California federal judge they plan to seek sanctions against Meta Platforms Inc. in the social media addiction multidistrict litigation for the tech giant's "extremely belated production" of over 73,841 documents downgraded off privilege logs, months after fact discovery closed.
March 12, 2026
Lenovo Faces Class Suit Over Early-Morning Marketing Texts

Technology company Lenovo unlawfully sent marketing text messages early in the morning to potentially thousands of people and might owe up to $1,500 in damages for each unwanted solicitation, according to a putative class action in California federal court.
March 12, 2026
Feds Rip 'Incoherent' SBF Claim Of Political Weaponization

Federal prosecutors fired back at convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's pro se bid for a new trial as a "transparent attempt" to further allegedly false narratives that his collapsed crypto exchange was solvent, and he was a victim of political retribution.

Expert Analysis

Key Trends For Life Sciences Cos. To Watch In 2026

Following a year of drastic change at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, two themes are likely to drive the coming year — a commitment to lowering the cost of drugs and an inherent tension between the priorities of the health agencies and the broader administration, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
Series

Mass. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4

Among the most significant developments on the banking regulation front in Massachusetts last quarter, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced her bid for reelection, and the state Division of Banks continued its fintech focus by finalizing rules implementing a new money transmitter law, say attorneys at Nutter.
Series

Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.
Series

Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.
State AG Enforcement During CFPB Gap Predicts 2026 Trends

State attorneys general responded to the decrease in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enforcement in 2025 by stepping in to regulate consumer finance more than ever before, and the trends in rebooting CFPB investigations, cracking down on ESG and DEI initiatives, and fighting financial exploitation of homeowners will likely extend into 2026, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
How Settlement In Texas TCPA Case Affects Text Marketing

The recent settlement in Ecommerce Innovation Alliance v. State of Texas, which challenged the constitutionality of expanded registration requirements of the Texas mini-Telephone Consumer Protection Act, is a substantial win for companies concerned about being penalized by Texas regulators or other financial exposure for sending consented-to marketing texts, but the expanded private right includes other traps for the unwary, say attorneys at Womble Bond.
Reviewing 2025's Artificial Intelligence Disputes Over IP

2025 brought the first major fair use rulings involving generative artificial intelligence, and in 2026 courts will weigh in on more discovery disputes, renewed motions to dismiss, class certification challenges and fair use defenses that could shape the course of future AI litigation, say attorneys at Debevoise.
Food Industry Braces For MAHA And Other Challenges In 2026

After the Make America Healthy Again movement kept the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under pressure in 2025, actions in the food safety space are likely to continue this year, including updated Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dietary guidelines and processed food definitions, say attorneys at Wiley.
Preparing For Congressional Investigations In A Midterm Year

2026 will be a consequential year for congressional oversight as the upcoming midterm elections may yield bolder investigations and more aggressive state attorneys general coalitions, so companies should consider adopting risk management measures to get ahead of potential changes, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
Key Trends Shaping ESG And Sustainability Law In 2026

2025 saw a chaotic regulatory landscape and novel litigation around environmental, social and governance issues and sustainability — and 2026, while perhaps more predictable, will likely be no less challenging, with more lawsuits and a regulatory tug-of-war complicating compliance for global companies, say attorneys at Crowell.
3 Securities Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026

Pending federal appellate cases suggest that 2026 will be a significant year for securities litigation, with long-standing debates about class certification, new questions about the risks and value of artificial intelligence features, and private plaintiffs' growing role in cryptocurrency enforcement likely to be major themes, say attorneys at Willkie.
Funding Haze And Deregulatory Pursuits: The CFPB In 2026

In 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau did not seek additional funding from the Federal Reserve and unwound the legacy of former bureau leadership, and this year will bring further efforts to rescind or rewrite bureau regulations, as well as a changed tone to supervision efforts, say attorneys at Covington.
4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.
Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.
Opinion

Judges Carry Onus To Screen Expert Opinions Before Juries

Recent Second Circuit arguments in Acetaminophen Products Liability Litigation implied a low bar for judicial gatekeeping of expert testimony, but under amended Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, judges must rigorously scrutinize expert opinions before allowing them to reach juries, says Lee Mickus at Evans Fears.