Corporate

  • July 02, 2025

    Former FTC General Counsel Joins Orrick In New York

    The former general counsel of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has made the move to private practice at Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in New York.

  • July 02, 2025

    Investor Says Houston Apt. Owner Diverted $17M In Proceeds

    An investor controlled by bridge lender KHCA Funding LLC has filed suit against the owner and operator entities of a multifamily building in Houston, alleging that $17.6 million in investment proceeds it was due were improperly diverted elsewhere by the company.

  • July 02, 2025

    Mich. Justices Say Old Insurance Policies Violated New Limits

    In a closely divided order Wednesday, the Michigan Supreme Court held that insurance policies straddling the dates for which 2019 no-fault reforms went into effect are subjected to post-reform increased limits for liability, reversing a lower appellate opinion in favor of insurers.

  • July 02, 2025

    Investor Says Pot Shop Owner 'Absconded' With Sale Funds

    A key investor in a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary says the shop's owner sold part of the business out from under her after she sought to exercise an ownership option, then failed to turn over proceeds from the sale, according to a suit filed in state court.

  • July 02, 2025

    6th Circ. Backs Cigna's Win In Emergency Room Billing Suit

    The Sixth Circuit has ruled that Cigna did not have to face an unjust enrichment lawsuit brought against it by two Tennessee hospitals alleging the insurer underpaid them for out-of-network emergency services, backing a lower court's dismissal order.

  • July 02, 2025

    Ad Tech Co. Fired Worker Who Questioned AI Tool, Suit Says

    A former employee of advertising technology company The Trade Desk Inc. is seeking $2 million in damages in a suit alleging he was fired after reporting that the company was misleading investors about its artificial intelligence capabilities and products.

  • July 02, 2025

    The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term

    After justices and oral advocates spent much of an argument pummeling a lower court's writing talents, one attorney suggested it might be time to move on — only to be told the drubbing had barely begun. Here, Law360 showcases the standout jests and wisecracks from the 2024-25 U.S. Supreme Court term.

  • July 02, 2025

    Target Board Sued Over 2023 Pride Campaign 'Backlash'

    Executives and directors of Target have been hit with a shareholder derivative suit in Minnesota federal court accusing them of damaging the company by implementing an LGBTQ+ pride-themed marketing campaign two years ago despite knowing the risk of "public backlash."

  • July 02, 2025

    SEC Strikes Deal With SolarWinds In Data Breach Case

    SolarWinds Corp. is on the cusp of resolving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's novel case alleging the software developer hid faulty cybersecurity practices before a major breach, telling a New York federal judge Wednesday that the parties have agreed to a settlement.

  • July 02, 2025

    Combs Cleared Of Most Serious Charges

    A Manhattan federal jury on Wednesday convicted Sean "Diddy" Combs of transporting two former girlfriends for prostitution, but cleared the hip-hop mogul on prosecutors' top racketeering and sex-trafficking charges that could have sent him to prison for decades.

  • July 01, 2025

    Google Hit With $314M Verdict In Android Data Use Suit

    A California state jury Tuesday sided with a class of millions of Android mobile device users in the Golden State accusing Google of transferring cellular data from their devices without their consent for information harvesting and surveillance purposes, awarding the users more than $314.6 million.

  • July 01, 2025

    Power Co. Worker Says Reporting Harassment Led To Firing

    A former Spruce Power employee claimed in Colorado state court Monday that she was fired for raising concerns when she said a superior sexually harassed a co-worker on a company trip.

  • July 01, 2025

    CFPB Drops Navy Federal's Overdraft Fee Consent Order

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has spared Navy Federal Credit Union from having to refund potentially tens of millions of dollars in allegedly improper overdraft fees, quietly lifting a Biden-era consent order imposing that and other requirements as the agency's enforcement retreat deepens.

  • July 01, 2025

    Apple Says Ex-Engineer Stole Vision Pro IP To Take To Snap

    Apple has accused a former senior engineer of stealing trade secrets for its Vision Pro headset computer before starting a new job at Snap Inc. working on that company's augmented reality glasses.

  • July 01, 2025

    State AI Law Moratorium Struck From Senate Budget Bill

    The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to cut a proposal that would have blocked states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade from the budget reconciliation package after a deal to reduce the length and potential scope of the ban fell apart. 

  • July 01, 2025

    10 States Challenge Asbestos Claim Doc Purge Plans

    Ten states have won Delaware Court of Chancery clearance to submit a friend of the court brief opposing nationwide asbestos claims trust proposals to purge records linked to tens of thousands of exposure cases, adding their views to a suit filed by asbestos litigation defendants.

  • July 01, 2025

    Amazon Beats Cert. Bid By 150K Flex Drivers In Tip Dispute

    A Washington federal judge refused to certify a proposed class of 150,000 Amazon Flex drivers who said Amazon pocketed their tips, ruling on Tuesday that Amazon's earlier $61.7 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission already provided relief, and litigating the case as a class action would be costly and duplicative.

  • July 01, 2025

    The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term

    The term's sharpest dissents often looked beyond perceived flaws in majority reasoning to raise existential concerns about the role and future of the court, with the justices accusing one another of rewarding executive branch lawlessness, harming faith in the judiciary and threatening democracy, sometimes on an emergency basis with little briefing or explanation.

  • July 01, 2025

    Defamation Litigation Roundup: Newsom, Lively, MyPillow

    In this month's defamation litigation roundup, Law360 looks back on a decision in the high-profile fight between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, as well as at a jury verdict in a voting machine company executive's case against MyPillow's CEO.

  • July 01, 2025

    Mich. Judge Probes Conflict In Ex-GC's Whistleblower Suit

    A Michigan appellate judge Tuesday pressed an attorney representing a town's former general counsel for proof that his client was fired for reporting what he described as corruption, suggesting his role as both human resources director and general counsel may have created inherent conflicts justifying the dismissal.

  • July 01, 2025

    Fenwick, Latham Lead Web-Design Giant Figma's IPO Filing

    Web-design software maker Figma Inc. on Tuesday filed for an initial public offering, joining a growing pipeline of IPO candidates as summer heats up, represented by Fenwick & West LLP and underwriters counsel Latham & Watkins LLP.

  • July 01, 2025

    Banking Veteran's Latest SPAC Leads 3 IPOs Raising $420M

    Banking executive Betsy Cohen's latest special purpose acquisition company began trading Tuesday after raising $220 million, in the largest of three initial public offerings totaling $420 million to join a resurgent SPAC market.

  • July 01, 2025

    Justices Face Busy Summer After Nixing Universal Injunctions

    The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to limit nationwide injunctions was one of its biggest rulings of the term — a finding the court is likely going to be dealing with all summer. Here, Law360 takes a look at the decision, how it and other cases on the emergency docket overshadowed much of the court's other work, and what it all means for the months to come.

  • July 01, 2025

    Chancery Sharply Refuses To Toss Colo. Bank Air Fleet Suit

    In an often sharp-edged ruling, a Delaware vice chancellor on Tuesday sent toward discovery and trial stockholder claims that Solera National Bancorp's executive chairman and others wasted corporate assets in assembling an 11-aircraft fleet for a one-site bank in Colorado.

  • July 01, 2025

    Monthly Merger Review Snapshot

    The U.S. Department of Justice reached the agency's first three merger settlements of the second Trump administration, clearing deals in the technology and aerospace sectors after divestitures, while the Federal Trade Commission put conditions on an advertising merger. Here, Law360 looks at the major merger review developments from June.

Expert Analysis

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    Running Marathons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie.

  • High Court Ruling Bucks Trend Of Narrowing Fraud Theories

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Kousisis v. U.S. decision, holding that economic loss is not required to establish prosecutors’ fraudulent inducement theory of fraud, is at odds with its decadeslong narrowing of federal fraud statutes’ reach, and may lead to convictions for a wide variety of contractual misrepresentations, say attorneys at Keker Van Nest.

  • 3 Mistakes To Avoid In Service Provider AI Terms

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    Every service provider contract doesn't need extensive artificial intelligence provisions, because when poorly drafted, they create impracticable obligations, miss important distinctions and may reflect wrong understanding of the law, says Chris Wlach at Huge Inc.

  • 5 Ways In-House Counsel Can Stay Ahead Of New HSR Rules

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    Now that the Trump administration’s new Hart-Scott-Rodino Act rules have been in effect for several months, in-house counsel should consider several practice pointers that can help spearhead management of M&A-related antitrust risk, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

  • High Court Order On Board Firings Is Cold Comfort For Fed

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Trump v. Wilcox order, upholding the firings of two independent agency board members during appeal, raises concerns about the future of removal protections for Federal Reserve System members, and thus the broader politicization of U.S. monetary policy, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

  • DOJ Policy Shifts May Resurrect De Facto 'China Initiative'

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    The U.S. Department of Justice's recently unveiled white collar enforcement strategy seemingly marks a return to a now-defunct 2018 policy aimed at combating national security concerns with China, and likely foretells aggressive scrutiny of trade and customs fraud, sanctions evasion, and money laundering, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Supporting A Trial Team

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    While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis.

  • Recent Complex Global Deals Reveal Regulatory Trends

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    An analysis of six complex global deals that were completed or abandoned in the last year suggests that, while such deals continue to face significant and lengthy scrutiny across the U.S, U.K. and European Union, the path to closing may have eased slightly compared to recent years, say attorneys at Weil.

  • Google Damages Ruling May Spur Income Approach Usage

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    The Federal Circuit's recent decision in EcoFactor v. Google may affect the extent to which damages experts apply the market approach in patent infringement matters, and income approach techniques may assume greater importance, says Erin Crockett at Charles River Associates.

  • Lessons From FTC Action On Dark Patterns In User Interfaces

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    The Federal Trade Commission's recent complaint against Uber for its billing and cancellation practices comes amid other actions addressing consumer confusion and deception, so it is paramount to deploy tools that assess customers' cognitive states of mind to separate lawful marketing from misconduct, says Ceren Canal Aruoba at Berkeley Research Group.

  • FAR Rewrite May Cloud Key Gov't Contract Doctrine

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    The Trump administration's government procurement overhaul, under which sections of the Federal Acquisition Regulation are eliminated by default, is bound to collide with a doctrine that allows courts to read omitted clauses into government contracts if they represent long-standing pillars of federal procurement law, say attorneys at Rogers Joseph.

  • SEC Staff Input Eases Path For Broker-Dealer Crypto Activities

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    Recent guidance from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff on broker-dealer and transfer agent crypto-asset activities suggests a more constructive regulatory posture on permissibility and application of financial responsibility rules, bringing welcome clarity for blockchain market participants and traditional financial institutions alike, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Compliance Essentials To Mitigate AI Crime Enforcement Risk

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    As artificial intelligence systems move closer to accurately mimicking human decision-making, companies must understand how the U.S. Department of Justice might prosecute them for crimes committed by AI tools — and how to mitigate enforcement risks, say attorneys at Paul Hastings.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From US Attorney To BigLaw

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    When I transitioned to private practice after government service — most recently as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia — I learned there are more similarities between the two jobs than many realize, with both disciplines requiring resourcefulness, zealous advocacy and foresight, says Zach Terwilliger at V&E.

  • At 'SEC Speaks,' Leaders Frame New Views

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    At the Practising Law Institute's recent SEC Speaks conference, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission leadership highlighted the agency's significant priority changes, including in enforcement, crypto and artificial intelligence, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.

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