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October 06, 2025
Suit Aims To 'Claw Back' Kalshi's Ga. Predictions Proceeds
Kalshi Inc. and Robinhood are among a slew of defendants who have been sued in Georgia over allegations that the companies' so-called prediction markets are sidestepping the Peach State's ban on gambling, adding to a growing roster of litigation stemming from the companies' business practices.
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October 06, 2025
Google Judge Anticipates 'Fine-Tuning' Ad Tech Remedies
The Justice Department and Google questioned their last witnesses Monday in a fight over whether to break up the company's advertising placement technology business, in a two-hour hearing with a rebuttal witness, a rare surrebuttal witness, and an acknowledgment from the Virginia federal judge overseeing the case that even after she delivers her final judgment, it might need revisions in the future.
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October 06, 2025
Coinbase Seeks OCC Charter To Expand Custody Business
Crypto exchange Coinbase is seeking a national trust company charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to expand its custody business and related services, joining a growing number of digital asset firms pursuing federal bank charters.
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October 06, 2025
Kratom, Kava Makers Sue Utah Over 'Arbitrary' Product Ban
Businesses that market psychoactive products derived from the kratom leaf and kava root have filed a federal lawsuit against Utah regulators challenging the constitutionality of new rules blocking the sale of their wares in the state.
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October 06, 2025
Neuriva 'Brain Health' Products Don't Work, Class Suit Claims
A proposed class of buyers sued Reckitt Benckiser LLC in Illinois federal court on Monday, alleging its Neuriva line of products make promises about supporting brain health that they come nowhere near delivering.
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October 06, 2025
Law Profs Say CareDx False Ad Verdict Should Stand
Two law professors have urged the Third Circuit to grant medical testing company CareDx's request for another chance to argue why its $45 million false advertising verdict against a rival should be reinstated, saying a ruling nixing the verdict will disallow juries from using circumstantial evidence and encourage false advertisers to "try their luck."
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October 06, 2025
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
Last week, the owner of the Kentucky Derby was hit with a suit accusing it of withholding escrow funds for environmental compliance violations owed under a 2022 deal with hospitality company Enchantment Holdings LLC.
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October 06, 2025
NC Chamber Says AG Overstepping In DuPont Pollution Suit
The North Carolina Chamber has urged the state's top court to review a forever chemical contamination suit against two DuPont spinoffs, saying state Attorney General Jeff Jackson is "driving far outside of his lane" by continuing to press forward with the case.
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October 06, 2025
Buyers Launch False Ad Suit Over Trader Joe's Probiotics
Two buyers have hit Trader Joe's Co. with a proposed class action alleging that the store's probiotics products contain far fewer "good bacteria" than advertised, with less than 8 billion colony forming units rather than the 30 billion the store claims.
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October 06, 2025
State Farm Underpaid Totaled Vehicle Claims, NC Drivers Say
A proposed class of drivers told a North Carolina federal court that State Farm has systematically manipulated data in vehicle valuation reports to underpay policyholders' claims for totaled vehicles in violation of the state's total loss regulation.
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October 06, 2025
FirstEnergy Pushes Justices To Restore FERC Grid Incentive
FirstEnergy Corp. has said electricity markets would be roiled by uncertainty if the U.S. Supreme Court doesn't undo the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's revocation of an incentive for power companies that are required to be members of a regional transmission organization.
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October 06, 2025
Land Buying Co. Hit With TCPA Suit In NC
A North Carolina-based land buying company wrongfully sent unsolicited text messages to people who were on the National Do Not Call Registry, according to a proposed class action filed in North Carolina federal court.
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October 06, 2025
Justices Won't Hear Coinbase's Calif. Arbitration Challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a case from Coinbase over whether federal arbitration laws preempt a California high court precedent that enabled a group of users to keep the crypto exchange in court over claims it misrepresented the security of its platform.
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October 06, 2025
Justices Won't Review Blacklisting Case Against LegitScript
The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review a bid from LegitScript to duck an antitrust case accusing it of blacklisting a drug price checking website despite contentions that it facilitates illegal imports of prescription drugs.
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October 06, 2025
Justices Won't Hear Nissan Sunroof Defect Class Spat
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up Nissan North America Inc.'s bid to unravel certified classes of drivers alleging the automaker sold vehicles with defective panoramic sunroofs, a case that sought additional clarity on standards that might allow uninjured plaintiffs to pursue class claims against corporate defendants.
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October 03, 2025
Up First At High Court: Election Laws & Conversion Therapy
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in six cases during the first week of its October 2025 term, including in disputes over federal candidates' ability to challenge state election laws, Colorado's ban on conversion therapy, and the ability of a landlord to sue the U.S. Postal Service for allegedly refusing to deliver mail.
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October 03, 2025
SEC Lands $4M Judgment In Advisory Firm Fraud Case
A defunct investment advisory firm is on the hook for a $2 million civil penalty and, together with its former co-owner, another $2 million in disgorgement as part of a resolution of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suit accusing the co-owner of siphoning funds from her elderly female advisory clients.
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October 03, 2025
'Self-Inflicted' Harm Can't Prop Up Ill. Publicity Suit
An Illinois federal judge has tossed a proposed class action accusing people search site InfoTracer of illegally using individuals' names and likenesses to advertise its products, finding that the only harm alleged was "self-inflicted" because the plaintiff had failed to show that anyone other than her own counsel had searched for her information.
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October 03, 2025
Google Ad Tech Judge: 'We Don't Know' Breakup Buyer
A Virginia federal judge questioned Friday whether the breakup of Google's advertising placement technology business sought by the U.S. Department of Justice would benefit website publishers as a government witness asserted.
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October 03, 2025
Meta Gets Facebook Ad Overcharging Suit Tossed, For Now
A California federal judge on Friday dismissed a proposed class action from Iron Tribe Fitness claiming Meta Platforms Inc. secretly overcharged Facebook advertisers $4 billion by using an undisclosed auction system, but gave the fitness company the opportunity to submit a bolstered complaint.
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October 03, 2025
4 Top Supreme Court Cases To Watch This Term
After a busy summer of emergency rulings, the U.S. Supreme Court will kick off its October 2025 term Monday with only a few big-ticket cases on its docket — over presidential authorities, transgender athletes and election law — in what might be a strategically slow start to a potentially momentous term. Here, Law360 looks at four of the most important cases on the court's docket so far.
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October 03, 2025
FCC Hears Prison Phone Companies' Calls To Drop Rate Caps
The Federal Communications Commission wants to drop the rate caps that the previous administration's FCC set for prison phone services, according to an announcement Friday from the agency.
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October 03, 2025
6th Circ. Will Hear Ohio PBM Fight Arguments In December
The Sixth Circuit will hear arguments from the state of Ohio and the pharmacy benefit managers it's accusing of colluding to raise the price of prescription medications in December to decide whether the matter belongs in state or federal court.
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October 03, 2025
Politico Data Tracking Suit Sent Back To Calif. State Court
A California federal court has thrown out a proposed class action against Politico claiming the online news outlet unlawfully installed third-party trackers on users' browsers to collect data and personally identifying information without their consent, sending the case back to state court.
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October 03, 2025
High Court Broker Negligence Case 'Pivotal' For Trucking
The U.S. Supreme Court grabbed an opportunity to smooth out splintered circuit court rulings on whether freight brokers might also be liable for roadway accidents that have killed or injured people, potentially providing long-sought clarity to middlemen in a trucking and logistics sector unnerved by recent supersized verdicts against carriers and drivers.
Expert Analysis
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Surveying The Changing Overdraft Fee Landscape
Despite recent federal moves that undermine consumer overdraft fee protections, last year’s increase in fee charges suggests banks will face continued scrutiny via litigation and state regulation, says Amanda Kurzendoerfer at Bates White.
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Tracking The Evolving Legal Landscape Of Music Festivals
The legal infrastructure behind music festivals is anything but simple, so attorneys advising clients in this space should be prepared for a wide range of legal challenges, including the unexpected risks that come with live events, says Meesha Moulton at Meesha Moulton Law.
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The Evolving Legal Landscape For THC-Infused Beverages
A recent Eighth Circuit ruling, holding that states may restrict the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived products without violating federal law, combined with ongoing regulatory uncertainty at both the federal and state levels, could alter the trajectory of the THC-infused beverage market, say attorneys at Pashman Stein.
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Antitrust Scrutiny Heightens In The Cannabis Industry
Two ongoing antitrust cases signal intensified scrutiny of pricing practices, distribution restraints and exclusionary conduct in the cannabis sector, says Robin Crauthers at McCarter & English.
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Series
Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Pressing and framing plants that I grow has shown me that pursuing an endeavor that brings you joy can lead to surprising benefits for a legal career, including mental clarity, perspective and even a bit of humility, says Douglas Selph at Morris Manning.
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Opinion
PFAS Reg Reversal Defies Water Statute, Increasing Risks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recent moves delaying the deadlines to comply with PFAS drinking water limits, and rolling back other chemical regulations, violate the Safe Drinking Water Act, and increase the likelihood that these toxins could become permanent fixtures of the water supply, says Vineet Dubey at Custodio & Dubey.
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2 Circuit Court Rulings Offer A Class Certification Primer
Two recent decisions from the Third and Sixth Circuits provide guidance on the rigorous analysis of predominance that courts might require for class certification, and insights into how defendants might oppose or narrow potential class actions, say attorneys at DLA Piper.
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Compliance Is A New Competitive Edge For Mortgage Lenders
So far, 2025 has introduced state and federal regulatory turbulence that is pressuring mortgage lenders to reevaluate the balance between competitive and compliant employee and customer recruiting practices, necessitating a compliance recalibration that prioritizes five key strategies, say attorneys at Mitchell Sandler.
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Opinion
Privacy Bill Must Be Amended To Protect Small Businesses
While a bill recently passed by the California Senate would exempt a company's use of legally compliant website advertising and tracking technologies from the California Invasion of Privacy Act, it must be amended to adequately protect small businesses, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.
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Even As States Step Up, They Can't Fully Fill CFPB's Shoes
The Trump administration's efforts to scale down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have prompted calls for state regulators to pick up the slack, but there are also important limitations on states' ability to fill the gap left by a mostly dormant CFPB, say attorneys at Covington.
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Opinion
The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable
As underscored by the fallout from California’s February bar exam, legal education and licensure are tethered to outdated systems, and the industry must implement several key reforms to remain relevant and responsive to 21st century legal needs, says Matthew Nehmer at The Colleges of Law.
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Unpacking Notable Details From FTC's 'AI Washing' Cases
The Federal Trade Commission has brought many cases involving allegedly deceptive artificial intelligence claims over the past couple of years, illustrating overlooked aspects of AI washing generally and a few new types of AI marketing claims that may line up in regulatory crosshairs down the road, says Michael Atleson at DLA Piper.
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'Pig Butchering' Seizure Is A Milestone In Crypto Crime Fight
The U.S.' recent seizure of $225 million in crypto funds in a massive "pig butchering" scheme highlights the transformative impact of blockchain analysis in law enforcement, and the increasing necessity of collaboration between law enforcement agencies, cryptocurrency exchanges and stablecoin issuers, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.
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Justices' Age Verification Ruling May Lead To More State Laws
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton ruling, permitting a Texas law requiring certain websites to verify users’ ages, significantly expands states' ability to regulate minors’ social media access, further complicating the patchwork of internet privacy laws, say attorneys at Troutman.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Relevance Redactions
In recent cases addressing redactions that parties sought to apply based on the relevance of information — as opposed to considerations of privilege — courts have generally limited a party’s ability to withhold nonresponsive or irrelevant material, providing a few lessons for discovery strategy, say attorneys at Sidley.