Corporate

  • January 27, 2026

    Delaware Court Nixes Comerica-Fifth Third Merger Block

    A premium deal price and lack of a competitive alternative justified the Court of Chancery's rejection of an injunction barring banking company Comerica Inc. from moving ahead with a $10.9 billion acquisition by Fifth Third Bancorp, a Delaware vice chancellor said in a letter decision released late Monday.

  • January 27, 2026

    UBS Wants Hayes' $400M Malicious Prosecution Suit Axed

    UBS AG has asked a Connecticut state court to throw out former trader Tom Hayes' lawsuit that alleges the bank scapegoated him for Libor-rigging, arguing the case doesn't belong in the state and improperly seeks to punish the bank for cooperating with prosecutors.

  • January 27, 2026

    Iowa Can't Block Schwab's Antitrust Deal, 5th Circ. Told

    A group of investors who settled with The Charles Schwab Corp. in an antitrust suit over the financial services company's merger with TD Ameritrade has urged the Fifth Circuit to dismiss an appeal filed by the state of Iowa, which had previously objected to the settlement's lack of monetary benefit to the class and proposed attorney payouts.

  • January 27, 2026

    Chancery Keeps Alive Jefferies Claims In EV Co. SPAC Suit

    Aiding and abetting and breaches of fiduciary duty claims went forward in Delaware Chancery Court on Tuesday against Jefferies LLC in connection with the $1.4 billion take-public blank check company merger of electric vehicle company Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc.

  • January 27, 2026

    Starbucks VP Says She Was Fired For Flagging 'Siren' System

    A former Starbucks vice president who oversaw new equipment testing claims the company terminated her for raising concerns about the debut of the "Siren" drink-making system, including that maggots spawned in the machine without proper cleaning, according to a lawsuit launched Monday in Washington state court.

  • January 27, 2026

    Medtronic Rival's VP Says Docs Praised Device But Didn't Buy

    A vice president in charge of sales at Applied Medical testified Tuesday in a California federal trial over his company's antitrust claims against Medtronic, and said the overwhelmingly positive feedback Applied received from surgeons who used its advanced bipolar devices often didn't result in sales. 

  • February 06, 2026

    Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards

    Law360 is looking for avid readers of our publications to serve as members of our 2026 editorial advisory boards.

  • January 27, 2026

    Biotech Fundraising A Good Sign For Public Markets

    At the start of what many healthcare attorneys hope will be a busy year, public biotechs are raising cash, signaling a thawing public market and potentially fertile ground for IPOs.

  • January 27, 2026

    Del. Supreme Court Backs Harman In $28M Coverage Fight

    The Delaware Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed a lower court ruling requiring insurers to cover a $28 million settlement paid by Harman International to resolve stockholder litigation over its $8 billion sale to Samsung, disagreeing that the payment amounted to a prohibited postdeal "bump-up" in merger consideration.

  • January 27, 2026

    Adhesive Cos. Push Back On FTC Merger Concerns

    The makers of Loctite and Liquid Nails told a New York federal court that the Federal Trade Commission will be unable to show their planned $725 million merger will hurt competition for construction adhesives.

  • January 27, 2026

    Kalshi Taps Ex-Amazon State Policy Pro For New DC Shop

    Trading platform Kalshi is expanding its policy efforts amid battles with state gambling regulators and tribes with a new office in Washington, D.C., staffed by government relations specialists, including a former Amazon executive who spent close to a decade with the Mississippi Attorney General's Office.

  • January 27, 2026

    Curaleaf To Pay $600K In 'For Cause' Termination Suit

    A Florida federal judge has awarded nearly $600,000 to a man who claimed he was fired without cause by Curaleaf Inc. after a jury found that the company failed to properly investigate allegations that he was dishonest when he sought reimbursement for a dinner with other employees.

  • January 27, 2026

    Corning Inks $6B Deal To Supply Data Center Components

    Manufacturer Corning on Tuesday said it has reached an up to $6 billion deal to supply Meta with fiber optic cable components for use on data center projects.

  • January 27, 2026

    TikTok Cuts Deal As 1st Social Media Bellwether Trial Begins

    TikTok reached an eleventh-hour settlement late Monday in the first bellwether trial over claims that social media harms young users' mental health, cutting the deal days after Snap settled and leaving Meta and YouTube as the sole defendants as jury selection began Tuesday.

  • January 27, 2026

    Chancery Tosses Retiring BDO USA Partner's Equity Case

    The Delaware Chancery Court has dismissed a former partner of a major accounting firm's lawsuit challenging the company's decision to strip him of equity status after he announced plans to retire, holding that the governing partnership agreement gave the firm's board unfettered discretion to do exactly that.

  • January 26, 2026

    Ex-Citi Exec Says Rampant Misogyny Was A 'Price Too Steep'

    A former high-ranking director at Citigroup says she was "debased and humiliated" by false workplace rumors that she pursued sexual relations with a superior in order to secure a promotion, alleging in a lawsuit filed in New York federal court on Monday that persistent misogynistic culture at the investment bank forced her out of a job.

  • January 26, 2026

    Social Media Cos. Fight Uphill To End Schools' Addiction MDL

    A California federal judge appeared skeptical Monday about dismissing school districts' claims that social media companies harmed them by getting their students addicted to their platforms, telling defense counsel that the case poses "classic" factual disputes for a jury, and setting the first bellwether trial in the multidistrict litigation for June 15.

  • January 26, 2026

    Jocko Fuel Sued In NY Over Cadmium In Protein Shakes

    Jocko Fuel misleads consumers into thinking its chocolate protein shakes are made with "just premium protein and functional ingredients" that are tested for safety, despite the fact that the shakes are at risk of containing unsafe levels of cadmium, according to a proposed class action filed Monday in New York federal court.

  • January 26, 2026

    Whole Foods $2M ERISA Deal OK'd, Class Counsel Get $666K

    A Texas federal judge signed off on a $2 million settlement between Austin-based Whole Foods and its employees, resolving a class action in which the company was accused of mismanaging employee 401(k) accounts by failing to negotiate for lower administrative fees.

  • January 26, 2026

    Ex-BlackBerry Exec's 'Cat's Paw' Theory Doesn't Grab Judge

    A California federal magistrate judge expressed skepticism on Monday about a "cat's paw" theory pressed by a former BlackBerry executive who claims CEO John Giamatteo sexually harassed her before he landed the top job, calling the idea that Giamatteo could have manipulated a superior to orchestrate the plaintiff's firing "odd."

  • January 26, 2026

    DOJ Can't Sue Mich. To Stop 'Hypothetical' Climate Claims

    A Michigan federal judge ruled on Saturday that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot preemptively block the state from filing climate-related claims against the fossil fuel industry, adding there's no precedent for such a move being allowed in the long history of state litigation against national industry groups.

  • January 26, 2026

    IP Notebook: Nutcracker Suit, Copyright Termination, Playboy

    This edition of Law360's overview of emerging copyright and trademark trends delves into a Fifth Circuit decision that tests the territorial boundaries of copyright law, and a dispute over "stream-ripping" on YouTube that has artificial intelligence companies weighing in.

  • January 26, 2026

    Colo. High Court Says Xcel's Immunity Bid Went Too Far

    A Colorado regulatory agency lacked the authority to approve a tariff limiting Xcel Energy's liability from a man's personal injury claim, the Colorado Supreme Court held Monday in a ruling that also rejected an appellate court's finding that the tariff does not extend to non-Xcel customers.

  • January 26, 2026

    Justices' FCC Review Could Reshape IRS Penalty Disputes

    The U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming review of a pair of cases questioning the validity of the Federal Communications Commission's penalty authority could have ripple effects that further delineate the Internal Revenue Service's authority to impose penalties.

  • January 26, 2026

    Smith & Wesson Defeats Some Of $34M Breach Claim

    An Idaho federal magistrate judge dismissed two of three claims brought against Smith & Wesson Corp. by silencer manufacturer Gemini Technologies Inc., which had alleged the gun manufacturer negotiated the purchase of the company in bad faith.

Expert Analysis

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    Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

  • 2025 Brought A New Paradigm For Federal Banking Regulation

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    A series of thematic shifts defined banking regulation in 2025, including a fundamental reform of prudential supervision, a strategic easing of capital constraints, steps to streamline merger reviews, and a new framework for fair access and entrants seeking to offer banking services, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • How Cos. Can Roll With NY's New Algorithmic Pricing Rules

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    Despite uncertainty from New York’s new ban on artificial intelligence and computer algorithms for setting rents, and efforts to further restrict individualizing prices based on consumers' personal data, property managers, software providers and merchants can take several steps to stay compliant, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

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    Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.

  • How CFTC Enforcement Shifted In 2025 And What's Next

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    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission pivoted sharply under acting Chairman Caroline Pham in 2025, resulting in a pared-back enforcement docket, sweeping policy changes intended to provide greater transparency, and a renewed focus on fraud prevention and maintaining market integrity for the CFTC's core markets, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Opinion

    A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court

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    To address the patchwork of courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence, curbing abuses and relieving the burden on judges, the federal judiciary should consider amending its civil procedure rules to require litigants to certify they’ve reviewed legal filings for accuracy, say attorneys at Shook Hardy.

  • 9th Circ. Ruling Clarifies Auditor Liability For IPO Errors

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    The Ninth Circuit's recent decision in Hunt v. PricewaterhouseCoopers elucidates the legal standard for claims against auditors in connection with a company's initial public offering, confirming that audit opinions are subjective and becoming the first circuit to review this precise question since the U.S. Supreme Court's 2015 Omnicare ruling, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

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    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Integrating Practice Groups

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    Enacting unified leadership and consistent client service standards ensures law firm practice groups connect and collaborate around shared goals, turning a law firm merger into a platform for growth rather than a period of disruption, says Brian Catlett at Fennemore Craig.

  • Opinion

    Supreme Court Term Limits Would Carry Hidden Risk

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    While proposals for limiting the terms of U.S. Supreme Court justices are popular, a steady stream of relatively young, highly marketable ex-justices with unique knowledge and influence entering the marketplace of law and politics could create new problems, say Michael Broyde at Emory University and Hayden Hall at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

  • Navigating A Sea Change In Rent Algorithm Regulation

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    The U.S. Department of Justice's proposed settlement of the RealPage lawsuit represents a pivotal moment in the regulation of algorithmic rent-setting, restraining use of these tools amid a growing trend of regulatory limits on use of algorithmic data and methodologies in establishing housing rental prices. say attorneys at Wilson Elser.

  • The SEC Whistleblower Program A Year Into 2nd Trump Admin

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's whistleblower program continues to operate as designed, but its internal cadence, scrutiny of claims and operational structure reflect a period of recalibration, with precision mattering more than ever, say attorneys Scott Silver and David Chase.

  • Key Crypto Class Action Trends And Rulings In 2025

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    As the law continued to take shape in the growing area of crypto-assets, this year saw a jump in crypto class action litigation, including noteworthy decisions on motions to compel arbitration and class certification, according to Justin Donoho at Duane Morris.

  • Calling The AI Witness In 2026's Merger Reviews

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    Organizations that anticipate facing a second request or merger clearance review in 2026 should collect artificial intelligence artifacts as part of discovery, and distinguish between human-generated and machine-generated materials, says Sean McDermott at FTI Consulting.

  • How New SEC Policies Shift Shareholder Proposal Landscape

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    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins' recent remarks provide a road map for public companies to exclude nonbinding shareholder proposals from proxy materials, which would disrupt the mechanism that has traditionally defined how shareholders and companies engage on governance matters, say attorneys at Gunderson.

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    Knitting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Stretching my skills as a knitter makes me a better antitrust attorney by challenging me to recalibrate after wrong turns, not rush outcomes, and trust that I can teach myself the skills to tackle new and difficult projects — even when I don’t have a pattern to work from, says Kara Kuritz at V&E.

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