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March 12, 2026
Fed. Circ. Won't Revive Buy Belize Scam Case

The Federal Circuit on Thursday backed a lower court ruling that tossed a suit filed by investors who claimed the Maryland federal court wrongfully refused to return seized assets that were taken to satisfy its $120.2 million judgment for the federal government's real estate fraud suit.
March 12, 2026
Kalshi Appeals Ohio Ruling On Sports Contracts To 6th Circ.

Kalshi plans to ask the Sixth Circuit to overturn a lower court's refusal to grant it an injunction that would shield its sports betting contracts from scrutiny in Ohio.
March 12, 2026
Feds Sue To Stop California's 'Illegal' EV Regulations

The Trump administration sued California on Thursday, alleging the Golden State over a decade ago adopted "illegal" requirements for automakers to sell more low- or zero-emission cars and trucks, saying the mandates trample on the federal government's authority to regulate vehicle fuel economy.
March 11, 2026
Bayer AG's Monsanto Pays $1M For Misclassified PCB Docs

Bayer AG-owned Monsanto shelled out $1 million in sanctions on Tuesday based on a Washington state court's findings that the agro-chemical giant improperly marked thousands of documents as privileged when battling PCB poisoning claims tied to an Evergreen State school in a series of cases that have since been settled.
March 11, 2026
Costco Owes Shoppers Refunds For Voided Tariffs, Suit Says

Costco shoppers are owed back the higher costs they paid as a result of President Donald Trump's global tariffs that the nation's highest court has since declared unlawful, according to a putative consumer class action filed Wednesday in Illinois federal court.
March 11, 2026
DNA Testing Co. Can't Shake Suit Over Genetic Data Sharing

A Massachusetts federal judge refused to release Nebula Genomics Inc. from a proposed class action accusing it of illegally sharing its customers' genetic information with Meta and other third parties through online tracking tools, finding that the parties' choice-of-law agreement didn't extend to the plaintiff's genetic privacy allegation.
March 11, 2026
FDIC Plans No Pass-Through Stablecoin Insurance, Hill Says

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Travis Hill said Wednesday that his agency will propose expressly excluding payment stablecoins from pass-through insurance coverage, outlining the move as part of a wide-ranging update on his to-do list of regulatory initiatives.
March 11, 2026
Grammarly Hit With Class Action Over 'Expert Review' AI Tool

An investigative journalist hit Grammarly's owner with a proposed class action in New York federal court Wednesday, alleging its AI-powered "Expert Review" writing tool misappropriates the names, likenesses and identities of well-known writers and public figures and "involuntarily conscripted" them into serving as Grammarly's unpaid experts.
March 11, 2026
Md. Gov't Agencies Oppose Talkie's FCC Preemption Bid

A Maryland-based internet service provider was not up front with the Federal Communications Commission about the details surrounding a permitting dispute when it came to the agency to ask it to preempt local regulations and allow it to move forward with a new utility pole and attachments without them, an Old Line State county says.
March 11, 2026
Uber Must Fork Over Internal Docs In FTC Subscription Fight

A California magistrate judge ordered Uber to produce numerous internal documents to the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday in litigation accusing the ride-share giant of enrolling consumers into its paid subscription service without consent, after the FTC accused the company of stonewalling discovery and producing only 72 documents totaling 179 pages.
March 11, 2026
Mitsubishi Calls Engine Emissions Class Action A Nonstarter

Mitsubishi wants to flush a Washington resident's putative class action accusing the business of dodging federal emissions regulations for marine engines, telling a Seattle federal judge Tuesday the suit is founded on federal Clean Air Act claims that only the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can enforce.
March 11, 2026
Fidelity Gets Initial OK On $2.5 Million Data Breach Deal

A Massachusetts federal judge on Wednesday granted preliminary approval to Fidelity Investments' $2.5 million deal to end a putative class action claiming the financial services giant didn't protect the personal information of more than 155,000 account holders during a "preventable" 2024 data breach.
March 11, 2026
Wisconsin Bell, Feds Settle 17-Year-Old FCA Suit For $55M

Wisconsin Bell will pay $55 million to end long-running False Claims Act whistleblower claims accusing the company of overcharging public schools and libraries for internet services paid for by the government under the federal E-rate program, bringing almost 18 years of litigation to an end.
March 11, 2026
Meta, Google Rest In Bellwether Social Media Harm Trial

Meta Platforms and Google rested their defense Wednesday in a landmark California bellwether trial accusing their social media platforms of harming children, with the cases-in-chief ending in a somewhat anticlimactic manner as jurors were shown videotaped depositions after weeks of dramatic live testimony and attorney theatrics.
March 11, 2026
Uber Argues It Doesn't Have Same Duty To Safety As Taxi Cos.

Uber can't be held liable for the alleged sexual assault of a passenger by a North Carolina driver, the company told the California federal court overseeing multidistrict litigation over similar claims, arguing that it is a technology company and therefore doesn't have the same duty to ensure passenger safety as a taxi company.
March 11, 2026
Hemp Co. Seeks Quick Exit In Fla. Cannabinoid Sourcing Suit

A hemp company is asking a Florida federal court to dismiss a competitor's lawsuit alleging its products contain illegal cannabis-derived THC, arguing the complaint falls short on jurisdiction and listing causes of action.
March 11, 2026
Calif. City Must Pay Dow, PPG $6.5M Over Hidden Reports

A San Francisco judge on Wednesday ordered a California city to pay more than $6.5 million in sanctions for destroying and concealing reports in litigation against Dow Chemical and PPG Industries over dry cleaning chemicals that allegedly contaminated city sites, calling the withheld discovery an "explosive development."
March 11, 2026
Huffy Moves To End Action Over Recalled Tonka Trucks

Two consumers who filed a proposed class action over recalled Ride-On Tonka Dump Trucks have failed to state valid legal claims, said a motion filed Monday by Huffy Corp., which additionally argued that a 50-state class would be unmanageable.
March 11, 2026
Dems Float Bill To Ban Death-Tied Event Contracts

Two Democrats from California are proposing to outlaw event contracts that reference or relate to terrorism, war or an individual's death amid the rise of certain prediction markets involving political shake-ups.
March 11, 2026
Kalshi Sues Iowa Regulators To Shield Sports Event Contracts

Kalshi sued Iowa state regulators Wednesday, seeking to stop the state from taking enforcement action against the prediction market's sports-event contracts, following a script that has played out across several states.
March 11, 2026
OpenAI Wants 'Parallel' ChatGPT Murder-Suicide Suit Tossed

OpenAI has asked a California federal judge to dismiss a suit alleging ChatGPT encouraged a man to murder his mother and then commit suicide, saying the case filed by the perpetrator's estate largely mirrors a "parallel" state court action lodged earlier by the mother's estate.
March 11, 2026
Photobucket Can't Escape AI Training Suit

A proposed class action alleging image hosting website Photobucket used billions of photographs uploaded by users for biometric data and training image generators can largely move forward, but one named plaintiff must arbitrate her claims, a Colorado federal judge ruled.
March 11, 2026
ITC Finds Mexican Strawberry Imports Harming US Industry

There is a reasonable indication that fresh winter strawberries imported into the U.S. from Mexico and being sold at allegedly unfair prices are harming domestic industry, the U.S. International Trade Commission has said in a preliminary finding.
March 11, 2026
MV Realty Settles Mass. AG's Predatory Mortgage Claims

Real estate lender MV Realty's Massachusetts subsidiary and owners have agreed to discharge and release what the state's attorney general has called predatory mortgages peddled to vulnerable homeowners, resolving a 2022 lawsuit against the company.
March 11, 2026
Sens. To Examine US Plans For Global Spectrum Talks

With global talks over managing the airwaves set for next year, senators overseeing U.S. radio spectrum policy will focus a hearing next week on how the U.S. can get a leg up on using the airwaves to fuel economic growth.

Expert Analysis

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.
Regulatory Rollback And Lingering Limbo: The CFPB In 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has implemented significant changes since President Donald Trump took office in January, including dismissing actions with prejudice, withdrawing guidance and rescinding rules, casting the bureau in uncertain light heading into 2026, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.