Corporate

  • June 03, 2026

    5th Circ. Says ChampionX Lacks Rights Under Spill Policy

    A Fifth Circuit panel on Tuesday affirmed a decision finding that ChampionX Corp. lacked the contractual standing to sue insurers for coverage of a $40 million oil spill lawsuit involving one of its subsidiaries, but gave the company a chance to add parties to its complaint in the lower court. 

  • June 03, 2026

    Musk's SpaceX, Tesla Emails Fair Game For Apple, OpenAI

    A Texas federal judge said X Corp. must produce Elon Musk's SpaceX and Tesla emails as part of its lawsuit accusing Apple Inc. and OpenAI of anticompetitively edging out rival artificial intelligence chatbots through a deal integrating ChatGPT into iPhones.

  • June 03, 2026

    NJ Says Most Of $3B PFAS Deal Objector Issues Are Resolved

    New Jersey told a federal court this week it has reached agreements with all but two of the parties that objected to proposed deals worth a combined $3 billion with 3M Co. and various DuPont entities to resolve claims over contamination caused by forever chemicals, saying the agreements further support the court's approval of the settlements.

  • June 03, 2026

    EU Approves BASF Buy With Conditions

    The European Commission on Monday approved the acquisition of BASF's coatings division by investment company Carlyle Group and the Qatar Investment Authority.

  • June 03, 2026

    Pillsbury Hit With Suit Over Alleged $145M Loan Fraud

    An investment fund has filed a complaint in New York State court accusing a Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman partner of conspiring with convicted fraudsters to con the fund into writing a $145 million loan to now-defunct financial services company Aspiration Partners.

  • June 03, 2026

    Purdue Pharma Heir Sues Son Over Sackler Matriarch's Estate

    Former Purdue Pharma LP President Richard Sackler has appealed a Connecticut probate court decision favoring his son David Sackler in a dispute over his mother Beverly Sackler's estate, saying a judge ignored self-dealing rules when approving his son's request to assign trust interests to a public charity.

  • June 03, 2026

    Iowa Creates Sales Tax Break For Nuclear Energy Facilities

    Iowa nuclear energy facilities that are beginning or restarting operation are eligible for a sales tax exemption on purchases of materials under a law signed by the governor.

  • June 03, 2026

    Lithia Motors Can't Ship 401(k) Forfeiture Suit To Ore.

    A California federal judge turned down an auto dealership company's bid for an Oregon transfer of an ex-worker's proposed class action alleging the company misallocated forfeitures from an employee 401(k) plan, and also rejected the company's bid to stay pleading deadlines in the case.

  • June 03, 2026

    BigLaw Insider Trading Defendants Have Big-Name Legal Help

    An insider trading case involving nonpublic information prosecutors say was stolen from some of the largest law firms in the U.S. has ensnared more than two dozen defendants, many of whom have turned to lawyers with notable clients including Donald Trump, Harvey Weinstein and Luigi Mangione.

  • June 03, 2026

    Netflix Again Beats NJ Atty's IP Suit Over Boy Scouts Films

    Netflix Inc. fought off an amended complaint in New Jersey federal court Tuesday from an attorney claiming that it infringed on his copyright for a documentary about sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts of America, when the judge ruled the suit relied on uncopyrightable facts.

  • June 03, 2026

    M&A Claim Payouts Hit $1B High In North America, Aon Says

    The frequency and severity of claims made under policies for mergers and acquisitions have risen in recent years, with Aon's North American clients recovering a record-breaking $1 billion across transactional liability lines in 2025, according to a report published Wednesday.

  • June 03, 2026

    USTR Floats Double-Digit Tariffs On Basis Of Forced Labor

    Sixty economies are facing added tariffs of either 10% or 12.5% on their exports to the U.S. following investigations by the U.S. Trade Representative's Office into countries' protections against the importing of goods produced with forced labor.

  • June 03, 2026

    Okla. Gov. Vetoes Solar Power Property Tax Break Exclusion

    Oklahoma's governor pocket vetoed a bill that would have excluded solar power companies and battery energy storage systems from a property tax exemption for manufacturing facilities.

  • June 03, 2026

    Paul Weiss, Weil Steer $1.9B Wellington-Hartford Funds Deal

    Boston-based Wellington Management has agreed to acquire Hartford Funds from insurer The Hartford in a deal valued at about $1.9 billion, with Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP and Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP advising, the companies said Wednesday.

  • June 03, 2026

    Ex-NRA Chief LaPierre Loses Appeal Of $4.4M Fine, Ban

    A New York state appellate panel upheld a Manhattan jury verdict against former National Rifle Association chief Wayne LaPierre for alleged misconduct, including $4.4 million in monetary damages and a ban on him serving in leadership at the gun group for a decade.

  • June 03, 2026

    Germany's Rheinmetall Selling Auto Biz To Aequita For $406M

    German defense contractor Rheinmetall said Wednesday it has agreed to sell its civilian Power Systems business to Munich-based industrial holding company Aequita for 350 million euros, or roughly $406 million.

  • June 03, 2026

    Paul Weiss Hires Deals Pro From Dechert In NY

    Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP announced Monday that it has welcomed a corporate partner from Dechert LLP, touting his role in large mergers and acquisitions in the life sciences, financial services, consumer and retail, energy, technology and industrial sectors.

  • June 02, 2026

    Amazon Hit With Privacy Suit Over Ring's Face-Scan Feature

    Amazon is invading the privacy of millions of Americans who come into contact with its Ring security cameras by unknowingly capturing their biometric data in order to fuel a new artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition feature, according to a proposed class action filed in Washington federal court Monday.

  • June 02, 2026

    Finalized Trump Order Seeks Early Cyber Tests Of AI Models

    President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to push the developers of advanced artificial intelligence models to voluntarily share their systems with the federal government for pre-release cybersecurity testing, following changes to a previous draft that the president abruptly shelved last month due to concerns about its effect on innovation. 

  • June 02, 2026

    Lyft Can't Ditch Riders' Suit Over 'Priority Pickup' Promise

    A California federal judge refused Tuesday to throw out a trio of Lyft passengers' proposed class action claiming the ride-hailing company's Priority Pickup option costs extra but often fails to pick up passengers faster, finding that the passengers had standing to bring their claims.

  • June 02, 2026

    Reddit's Reply To Bylaw Protest Likely AI-Made, Investor Says

    A Reddit investor sued in Delaware's Chancery Court on Monday alleging that when he challenged a charter provision that he says unlawfully restricts investors from removing board members designated by Reddit's biggest shareholder, the social media company responded with an "absurd" argument that appears to have been generated by artificial intelligence.

  • June 02, 2026

    Costco Wants Sanctions Over Missing Devices In Pixel Suit

    Costco has asked a federal judge in Seattle to sanction a group of customers leading a proposed class action that accuses it of disclosing their personal health information by installing Meta Pixel and other Facebook web analytics tools on its pharmacy website.

  • June 02, 2026

    Talc Tester Says J&J Never Pressured Him To Hide Asbestos

    A geologist on Tuesday told a California jury considering bellwether claims that Johnson & Johnson's talc products caused their deadly ovarian cancer that he tested the products for years and the company never asked him to lie about any results, even after he discovered asbestos in a World War II-era bottle.

  • June 02, 2026

    Texas Biz Court Says Exxon Bonus Fight Isn't 'Internal Affairs'

    The Business Court of Texas shifted the $5 million racial discrimination lawsuit of a former Exxon Mobil Corp. executive back to state district court, determining that no provision in the state's governing laws gives it jurisdiction over employment disputes.

  • June 02, 2026

    Virtu Insider Buyback Suit Survives Dismissal Bid

    The Delaware Court of Chancery on Tuesday refused to dismiss a stockholder lawsuit accusing Virtu Financial Inc.'s founder and top executives of using the company's share repurchase program to unfairly enrich insiders at the expense of public investors, finding that the claims were reasonably supported at the pleading stage.

Expert Analysis

  • Revisiting TransUnion's Underused Standing Rule, 5 Years On

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    The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' recent use of the U.S. Supreme Court’s now five-year-old TransUnion v. Ramirez rule specifying that the "mere risk of future harm" isn't concrete enough to support a damages claim presents an opportunity to revisit this underutilized standing rule, say attorneys at Horvitz & Levy.

  • 5 Things Associates Must Ask About Their Firm's Merger Plan

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    The associates who navigate law firm mergers best ask the right questions early, such as inquiring about partners' plans, to assess how the merger could affect their workflow and career path, says Jackie Bokser-LeFebvre at Major Lindsey.

  • Turning To The Courts When PBM Reform Falls Short

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    The effectiveness of state laws intended to regulate pharmacy benefit managers remains uncertain, but litigation — utilizing tried-and-true theories like breach of contract and fair dealing — offers another mechanism through which stakeholders may seek relief from PBMs, say attorneys at Reed Smith.

  • 2 'Rocket Dockets' And The Rules That Propel Them

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    The fastest civil trial courts in the country are currently in the Eastern District of Virginia and the Southern District of Florida, and their chief judges provide insights into the court rules that keep them ahead, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • Operational AI Washing: Dismantling Claims Before Discovery

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    Operational AI washing claims can be rebuffed before discovery extracts their true costs by turning the documentary record established in earnings calls and public disclosures into a layered defense, which can exploit the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act’s heightened pleading standards, say attorneys at Akerman.

  • Opinion

    Attys Should Aid Clients' AI Use While Safeguarding Privilege

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    Until legislatures enact laws expressly extending privilege to artificial intelligence queries, lawyers should try to shield their clients' case-related use of AI tools by offering them dedicated access on firms' enterprise accounts and utilizing a long-standing privilege precedent, says Joseph Rillotta at Meadows Collier.

  • What End Of SEC Settlement Gag Rule Means For Defendants

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent rescinding of its gag rule prohibiting defendants from publicly denying allegations in settled SEC enforcement actions actually heightens the need to think strategically when negotiating resolutions and pursuing public denials of wrongdoing, say attorneys at Cleary.

  • SEC's Co-Investment Relief Broadens Private Market Access

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent no-action letter to J.P. Morgan Investment Management permits open-end funds to co-invest with affiliates, removing a long-standing barrier open-end fund sponsors have faced in sourcing private market investments at scale, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Your Next Litigation Hold Should Cover AI Chat Logs

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    The Delaware Chancery Court’s recent decision in Fortis Advisors v. Krafton to treat a CEO’s artificial intelligence chats as substantive evidence is being read as a discovery warning to litigators, but there is a second duty-to-preserve lesson that is especially pertinent to in-house counsel, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.

  • Musk-OpenAI Verdict Shows Value Of Early-Stage Governance

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    A California federal court's ruling last week in Musk v. Altman preserves the status quo at OpenAI, but signals to the technology industry at large that courts will not relitigate the governance decisions of early-stage organizations on a founder's competitive timetable, surfacing questions that will outlast the litigation, says attorney Alan N. Walter.

  • Series

    Studying Foreign Languages Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Studying Italian and Japanese has shown me that learning a new language can benefit a legal career in several ways, including by demonstrating the importance of approaching problems from a fresh perspective and the value of practicing patience with colleagues and clients, says Anna King at Genworth Financial.

  • 10 US Patent Pressure Points For EU Life Sciences Cos.

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    U.S.-specific patent issues can be challenging for European life sciences companies because they require decisions at the intersection of legal, scientific, regulatory and commercial functions, necessitating proactive, cross-functional steps from EU patent counsel, says Paul Calvo at Sterne Kessler.

  • Sold Inventory May Drive Tax Treatment Of Tariff Refunds

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    Companies determining the tax treatment of refunds expected following the U.S. Supreme Court's February decision invalidating tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act should consider whether the tariff costs have already reduced their income considering the cost of goods sold, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • Del. Justices' Ripeness Ruling Shields Advance Notice Bylaws

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    The Delaware Supreme Court’s recent decision dismissing two AES and Owens Corning stockholder challenges of advance notice bylaws as unripe provides corporations more room to insulate their nomination procedures from activist pressure, say attorneys at Reed Smith.

  • Operational AI Washing: Fortifying The Disclosure Record

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    The same artificial intelligence-driven workforce narratives that once appeared in earnings calls and Form 8-Ks can easily become raw material for future operational AI washing claims, so companies must be careful when drafting public disclosures because winning a federal motion to dismiss starts months before a lawsuit is ever filed, say attorneys at Akerman.

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