Corporate

  • April 02, 2026

    Microsoft Addicted Kids To Minecraft And Xbox Live, Suit Says

    A group of gamers and their parents sued Microsoft Corp. in Washington state court over what they described as the company's "highly addictive" gaming products, alleging the tech giant built games such as Minecraft to maximize use among children and cash in on in-game purchases.

  • April 02, 2026

    Amazon's Bot Ban Aims To Stifle AI Rivals, 9th Circ. Told

    Perplexity AI has urged the Ninth Circuit to scrap an injunction blocking the startup's artificial intelligence tool Comet from purchasing items on Amazon.com, arguing the lower court made numerous errors, and Amazon is trying to stifle competition to promote its own AI tools and "bombard" users with ads.

  • April 02, 2026

    Walgreens Vendor Sanctioned Over Scripted Testimony

    An Illinois federal judge has sanctioned Zeikos in its contract action against Walgreens, after the electronics maker's corporate representative testified from a prepared statement and made substantive changes via errata.

  • April 02, 2026

    Baby Care Products Co. Hit With Greenwashing Class Action

    The company behind the baby care product brand Dapple Baby has been hit with a proposed greenwashing class action in a California federal court for allegedly selling products containing synthetic and industrially processed ingredients, despite packaging that indicates the products are "plant-based" and contain no harsh chemicals.

  • April 02, 2026

    Fla. Panel Quashes Atty Depo Order In Insurer Bad Faith Row

    A Florida state appellate panel struck down an order allowing Progressive to compel testimony from a personal injury attorney on whether her client was willing to settle a coverage dispute within its policy limits, finding a lower court incorrectly determined that her client waived privileges.

  • April 02, 2026

    16 DOGE Staffers Ordered Unmasked In Data Privacy Suit

    The government must publicly identify more than a dozen Department of Government Efficiency agents in a lawsuit alleging the U.S. Office of Personnel Management unlawfully gave DOGE access to millions of federal employees' personal information, a Manhattan federal judge has ruled, saying the staffers are not entitled to confidentiality.

  • April 02, 2026

    Lego Gets Win On Copyright, TM Claims In Suit Against Rival

    A Connecticut federal judge Thursday found that Lego competitor Zuru infringed Lego's copyright and trademark rights for its Minifigure line, rejecting Zuru's arguments that the registrations were invalid.

  • April 02, 2026

    Power Co. Claims Ex-Worker At Rival Copied More Than 1,100 Files

    A mobile power generation company sued one of its former managers in Texas federal court, saying he copied more than 1,100 files from his work computer and later accessed some of them while working at a competitor.

  • April 02, 2026

    Ex-Pharma Exec Hit With $5.3M Fee Award In Del.

    The Delaware Chancery Court has ordered a former pharmaceutical executive to pay more than $5.3 million in attorney fees following years of litigation over alleged disloyal conduct and trade secret misuse, concluding that the award is reasonable despite objections that the amount was excessive.

  • April 02, 2026

    CFTC Sues Ill., Conn., Ariz. Over Event Contract Enforcement

    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission continued its bid to assert "exclusive jurisdiction" over prediction markets on Thursday with a trio of suits against Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois regulators over the states' attempts to shut down certain event contract trading as unregistered gambling.

  • April 02, 2026

    ​​​​​​​Aeropostale Shopper's Fake Markdown Claim Flops In Wash.

    The Washington Supreme Court determined in a 6-3 ruling on Thursday that an Aeropostale shopper who alleges she was duped into purchasing leggings based on a fake markdown cannot show harm under the state's consumer protection law based on dashed expectations alone.

  • April 02, 2026

    Alexion Beats Trade Secret Claims In Amyndas Suit

    Amyndas Pharmaceuticals failed to specifically identify the trade secrets it claimed pharmaceutical company Alexion learned of during early partnership talks and improperly used to launch a business collaboration with another competitor, a Massachusetts federal judge has found.

  • April 02, 2026

    DLA Piper, Vax Refuser Reach Deal To End Religious Bias Suit

    DLA Piper has struck a deal to wrap up a Christian former employee's lawsuit claiming he was fired for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine because of his religious beliefs, an Illinois federal judge said Thursday.

  • April 02, 2026

    Trump Orders 100% Pharma Tariff, Modifies Metals Duties

    Later this year, the U.S. will impose 100% tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals, but drug companies could qualify for reduced tariff rates as low as zero if they agree to invest domestically and enter most-favored-nation drug-pricing agreements with the government, according to an executive order President Donald Trump signed Thursday.

  • April 02, 2026

    Nexstar Slams DirecTV's 'Speculative' $6.2B Merger Challenge

    Broadcast giants Nexstar and Tegna urged a California federal judge on Thursday to allow their $6.2 billion merger to proceed as state attorneys general and DirecTV challenge the tie-up, arguing that their allegations of harm are "generalized and speculative" and that DirecTV is merely trying to maximize its leverage in future negotiations.

  • April 02, 2026

    Amazon Accused Of 'Bricking' Older Fire TV Stick Devices

    Amazon consumers lodged a proposed class action in California state court Wednesday, accusing the retail giant of employing a deceptive advertising scheme by touting earlier versions of its Fire TV Sticks as having instant streaming benefits, only later to discontinue critical software functionality and rendering them obsolete.

  • April 02, 2026

    Property Co. Not Liable To Investors In $40M Fraud Suit

    A group of investors were told by a Tennessee federal judge that they cannot claim that a property holding company is liable for debts to investors under state statute in a suit accusing a purported green energy outfit and its executives of using promises of extravagant returns to induce investments.

  • April 02, 2026

    US Tariffs Hiked Consumer Prices By 0.5% To 1%, Report Says

    The U.S. government's tariffs imposed last year likely raised consumer prices by 0.5% to 1%, the Yale Budget Lab said Thursday in a report that revised down its initial estimates.

  • April 02, 2026

    Teva $35M Delayed Generic Inhalers Deal Gets Initial OK

    A Massachusetts federal judge Thursday granted initial approval to a $35 million deal that Teva Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay to resolve claims from a coalition of union healthcare funds that say the company schemed to delay generic competition for its QVAR asthma inhalers.

  • April 02, 2026

    Clifford Chance Brings On NY Tax Partner From White & Case

    Clifford Chance LLP has hired a former White & Case LLP attorney as a partner in its tax, pensions and employment group in New York.

  • April 02, 2026

    Trade Representative Leader Moves To Baker McKenzie

    Baker McKenzie has hired a former deputy assistant in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, who worked with the agency for a decade and most recently as the top attorney on U.S. trade actions, tariffs and other policy.

  • April 02, 2026

    Amazon Mulls $9B Globalstar Buy, Plus More Rumors

    Amazon is considering an acquisition of satellite company Globalstar in a $9 billion deal, cosmetics giant Estee Lauder is in talks to merge with Spanish beauty firm Puig in a deal that would create a $40 billion beauty giant, and private equity behemoth Apollo is in discussions to acquire Atlantic Aviation from KKR in a $10 billion deal.

  • April 02, 2026

    SEC's Musk Suit Presses Ahead As Settlement Talks Uncertain

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is moving forward with a case accusing Elon Musk of failing to timely disclose his ownership stake in Twitter, with Musk telling a Washington, D.C., federal judge that the case may head to trial, just weeks after the parties told the judge they were negotiating a possible deal to end the case. 

  • April 02, 2026

    Wyndham Escapes Trafficking, RICO Claims In Pa. Suit

    A Pennsylvania federal court has once again trimmed claims against Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a lawsuit alleging that three employees were "trafficked" at hotels in Pennsylvania and West Virginia by being forced to work solely in exchange for lodging.

  • April 02, 2026

    BofA $72.5M Deal With Up To 75 Epstein Victims Clears Hurdle

    A Manhattan federal judge gave preliminary approval Thursday to a settlement in which Bank of America will pay $72.5 million to as many as 75 women to settle allegations that it facilitated what the court called Jeffrey Epstein's "monstrous" sex trafficking and abuse.

Expert Analysis

  • Targeted Action, Rule Tweaks Reflect 2025 AML Priority Shifts

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    Though 2025’s anti-money-laundering landscape was characterized not by volume of penalties but by the strategic recalibration of how illicit finance risk is handled, a series of targeted enforcement actions signaled that regulators aren't easing off the accelerator, even as they refine the rules of the road, say attorneys at MoFo.

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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.

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