Corporate

  • April 08, 2026

    3M Settles Ex-Worker's COVID Vax Firing Suit

    A former 3M Co. employee who claimed the company's COVID-19 vaccination mandate policy was "unnecessary" and "draconian" has settled his more than 3-year-old suit over his firing, according to a court filing.

  • April 08, 2026

    Judge Says 9th Circ. OK'd 'Annihilation' Of Sacred Lands

    The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday issued an amended opinion in its ruling to allow a 2,500-acre land exchange within Arizona's Tonto National Forest, which includes a partial dissent from U.S. Circuit Judge Johnnie B. Rawlinson, who said the decision will "completely annihilate sacred Native lands."

  • April 08, 2026

    Military Gear Co. Says Ex-Director Stole Trade Secrets

    A manufacturer of military protective equipment accused a former director in Virginia federal court Tuesday of stealing sensitive information with the intent to use it to gain an unfair advantage in his next venture.

  • April 08, 2026

    SEC Says Booze Co. Ginned Up Bogus Sales In Investor Fraud

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sued the former CEO of a now-defunct organic alcohol company in Minnesota federal court for allegedly raising $2.4 million from investors after recording sham transactions to prop up the company amid financial difficulties.

  • April 08, 2026

    FCC Looks To Beef Up 'Know Your Customer' Robocall Regs

    The Federal Communications Commission this month will consider establishing rules requiring telecom providers to "know your customer" when sending robocall traffic, while weighing national security proposals and updates to satellite spectrum sharing rules.

  • April 08, 2026

    Abbott Urges Ill. Jury To Reject Claims Formula Led To NEC

    Counsel for Abbott Laboratories told an Illinois jury Wednesday that four infants, whose mothers allege the company's preterm baby formula caused their serious intestinal illness, would have developed the disease "even without a drop of formula" given other risk factors and that the absence of other feeding options at the time of the babies' births dooms their parents' claims.

  • April 08, 2026

    ERISA Recap: 6 Noteworthy Decisions From March

    JPMorgan Chase & Co. narrowed but couldn't escape a suit from workers who said their health plan paid too much for prescription drugs, Genworth Financial Inc. unwound a class at the Fourth Circuit, and the Sixth Circuit breathed new life into proposed class actions against FedEx and Kellogg. Here, Law360 looks at these and three other notable decisions from March in ERISA cases.

  • April 08, 2026

    Shutterstock, Photographer Clash Over DMCA Safe Harbor

    A landscape photographer and Shutterstock have filed dueling bids for summary judgment in a copyright lawsuit in Manhattan federal court over whether the stock photo company can be held liable for allegedly infringing images uploaded by its users, or whether the claims are barred by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's safe harbor protections.

  • April 08, 2026

    NY, RealPage Spar Over Justices' Conversion Therapy Ruling

    The New York Attorney General's Office contested RealPage Inc.'s argument that the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against a Colorado conversion therapy ban bolsters its First Amendment suit against the state, disputing the company's characterization of the high court's holding.

  • April 08, 2026

    Binance, Ex-CEO Seek End To $1.8B FTX Clawback Suit

    Binance and its founder told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday there are no grounds on which to claw back a $1.76 billion payment to the cryptocurrency platform from its defunct competitor FTX, saying it was a fair deal reached outside her jurisdiction.

  • April 08, 2026

    Construction Materials Maker Settles Disability Bias Suit

    Construction materials manufacturer Sto Corp. has reached a settlement with a former worker who sued the company last year alleging he was fired after being hospitalized with a heart condition, according to a filing in Georgia federal court. 

  • April 08, 2026

    SEC Taps Gibson Dunn Partner For Enforcement Director

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Wednesday that it has appointed a Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP partner and former senior enforcement attorney to serve as director of the agency's Division of Enforcement, following the abrupt resignation of the most recent director.

  • April 08, 2026

    DLA Piper Offered Pregnant Atty 'Dignified' Exit, Jury Told

    A former DLA Piper associate who claims she was unlawfully fired after announcing her pregnancy was offered a chance to transition out of the firm "without anyone knowing that her work was subpar," a partner told a Manhattan federal jury Wednesday.

  • April 07, 2026

    Stability AI Says Garbled Pics Don't Support Getty Claims

    Stability AI urged a California federal judge Tuesday to toss six claims from a sprawling lawsuit alleging the artificial intelligence company misused millions of Getty Images' photos, arguing garbled AI images featuring Getty's watermark don't amount to trademark dilution, trademark infringement or violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

  • April 07, 2026

    FINRA Fines JPMorgan Unit $3.25M Over Red Flag Lapses

    A JPMorgan Chase & Co. subsidiary has agreed to pay a $3.25 million fine to end Financial Industry Regulatory Authority claims that it failed to take action on red flags raised over a registered representative's inappropriate and risky investment strategy recommendations that preceded significant customer losses.

  • April 07, 2026

    SEC Slams Past Enforcement As It Reports Fewer Cases

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Tuesday that it brought almost 30% fewer original enforcement actions last year compared to the previous year, a dramatic decrease the agency said follows a past enforcement practice that aimed to "pursue media headlines and run up numbers."

  • April 07, 2026

    Adani Defendants Preview Dismissal Bid In SEC Case

    Billionaire business leader Gautam Adani on Tuesday previewed his plans to seek dismissal of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suit accusing him and his nephew of committing securities fraud in connection with a $750 million bond offering, arguing the claims are outside the scope of U.S. courts.

  • April 07, 2026

    Acadia Still On Hook For $9M Rehab Death Negligence Verdict

    A California state appeals court on Tuesday affirmed a more than $9 million jury verdict against Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc. in a suit stemming from the death of a patient at one of its addiction treatment centers, saying there was substantial evidence that the Marin County facility was negligently understaffed.

  • April 07, 2026

    Winston & Strawn Adds White Collar Duo From McDermott

    Winston & Strawn LLP announced Tuesday that it is beefing up its white collar defense and government investigations practice in Washington, D.C., and New York with the addition of two former McDermott Will & Schulte partners, who each have years of compliance experience.

  • April 07, 2026

    Crypto Host To Pay $6M For Using UK Miner's Equipment

    A Texas federal judge ordered a company that hosts cryptocurrency data centers to pay more than $6 million to a United Kingdom-based bitcoin mining company for illegally using its mining equipment and violating a contract between the companies.

  • April 07, 2026

    Delaware Chancery OKs $190M Meta Privacy Settlement

    The Delaware Chancery Court on Tuesday approved a $190 million settlement resolving long-running stockholder claims that Meta Platforms Inc. mishandled user privacy and board oversight in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, closing out a case that had stretched more than seven years and reached the second day of trial.

  • April 07, 2026

    Microsoft, Others Tell Court To Reject Epic-Google Deal

    Microsoft, advocacy groups and economists pushed back on the revised settlement between Epic Games and Google that would open up the Play Store to competition, vouching instead for at least parts of the injunction Epic won in California federal court but is now looking to replace.

  • April 07, 2026

    Firmus Unveils $505M Deal To Fund Australia AI Projects

    Data center builder Firmus is anticipating a $505 million investment from technology investor Coatue and technology company NVIDIA for the funding of its AI projects in Australia, Firmus has announced.

  • April 07, 2026

    Texas Panel Keeps Ex-GC's Suit Over Unpaid Bonuses Alive

    A Texas appeals court on Tuesday kept in play a suit by a dairy equipment manufacturer's former general counsel over unpaid bonuses, holding that updated anti-SLAPP rules applied to newly added claims in the suit and that the company failed to meet procedural requirements in trying to dismiss them.

  • April 07, 2026

    ImmunityBio Filmmaker Traded On Insider Tip, SEC Says

    A documentary filmmaker who worked for ImmunityBio Inc. will pay the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over $332,000 to end claims she scrambled to sell off her stake in the biotechnology company as it prepared to announce disappointing news about a pending drug application.

Expert Analysis

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

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    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.

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    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    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.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    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.

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    A Day In The In-House Life: Chime GC Talks Pathfinding

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    On a recent Tuesday in the office, Chime's general counsel Adam Frankel shares his typical work day, tackling everything from strategically guiding product launches and testing AI tools to mastering the perfect latte and making time for extracurricular interests.

  • How Shareholder Activism Fared In 2025

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    2025 was a turbulent yet transformative year in shareholder activism, and there are several key takeaways to help companies prepare for a 2026 that is shaping up to be even more lively, including increased focus on retail investors and the use of social media as a tool, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Reviewing 2025's Artificial Intelligence Disputes Over IP

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    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.

  • Expect A New Normal In Commercial Real Estate This Year

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    Even amid office vacancies and a wave of loan maturities, the commercial real estate market isn't as volatile as one might expect heading into 2026, but market stress is still uniquely intersecting with broader business challenges, creating new opportunities for corporate counsel and other practitioners beyond real estate, says Mark Bell at Stinson.

  • Key Trends In Healthcare Antitrust In 2025

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    The healthcare industry braced for significant antitrust enforcement shifts last year driven by a change in administration, and understanding the implications of these trends is critical for healthcare organizations' risk management and strategic decision-making in the year ahead, say attorneys at Michael Best.

  • Preparing For Congressional Investigations In A Midterm Year

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    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

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    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.

  • How Bank M&A Prospects Brightened In 2025

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    Even with less-than-ideal macroeconomic conditions in 2025, federal banking regulators' shift away from procedural concerns to focus more on core financial risks boosted M&A in several key ways, including shorter review timelines and increased interest in de novo charters, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • 3 Securities Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026

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    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.

  • 5 Tariff And Trade Developments To Watch In 2026

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    A new trade landscape emerged in 2025, the contours of which will be further defined by developments that will merit close attention this year, including a key ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court and a review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, says Ted Posner at Baker Botts.

  • Top 5 Antitrust Issues For In-House Counsel To Watch In 2026

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    With Trump administration enforcement policy having largely taken shape last year, antitrust issues that in-house counsel should have on the radar range from scrutiny of technology-assisted pricing to the return of merger remedies, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

  • Funding Haze And Deregulatory Pursuits: The CFPB In 2026

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    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.

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