Corporate

  • June 16, 2025

    DOJ Won't Charge PE Firm That Acquired Sanctions Violator

    The U.S. Department of Justice has decided not to go after private equity firm White Deer Management LLC after it discovered and voluntarily disclosed that Unicat's former leadership had violated economic sanctions and export laws, according to an announcement made Monday.

  • June 16, 2025

    Krispy Kreme Brass Face Investor Suit Over McDonald's Deal

    Officers and directors of doughnut chain Krispy Kreme Inc. are facing shareholder derivative claims that they concealed that a partnership with burger chain McDonald's was yielding disappointing results, hurting investors when the company finally conceded that it was facing financial uncertainty in connection with the deal.

  • June 16, 2025

    Ex-Gree Execs Get 3 Yrs. In Landmark Product Safety Case

    Two former Gree USA Inc. executives were sentenced to approximately three years in prison each by a California federal judge on Monday, after being found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission by failing to report defective humidifiers in landmark criminal convictions under the Consumer Product Safety Act.

  • June 16, 2025

    MyPillow CEO Hit With $2.3M Verdict In Colo. Defamation Trial

    A Colorado federal jury on Monday found MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and one of his companies liable for more than $2 million in damages in a defamation case accusing him of amplifying false claims that a former Dominion Voting Systems executive rigged the 2020 election against Donald Trump.

  • June 16, 2025

    Consolidated SVB Class Action Survives 3 Dismissal Bids

    A California federal judge has rejected three bids to dismiss a proposed shareholder class action against Silicon Valley Bank's brass, underwriters and auditor stemming from the bank's 2023 failure, finding the plaintiffs' "well-pleaded" allegations can continue.

  • June 16, 2025

    Fla. Investor Exploited Puerto Rico Law To Avoid $7M Tax Bill

    A Miami-Dade County investor has pled guilty to filing a false tax return with the Interanl Revenue Service in an attempt to shield $30 million in trading proceeds from capital gains taxes by moving to Puerto Rico and retroactively changing the status of his company to an S corporation.

  • June 16, 2025

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    Delaware's Court of Chancery this past week sought answers in the high-stakes battle over the constitutionality of newly enacted Delaware corporation law amendments, which will hitch a ride to the state's Supreme Court via a suit contesting a $117 million acquisition of Clearway Energy Inc. by its majority shareholder.

  • June 16, 2025

    Judge's Halt On Counterfeit Suits Has Brands Scrambling

    A Chicago federal judge has halted proceedings in dozens of lawsuits that group numerous online sellers in single complaints alleging counterfeiting, highlighting a widening skepticism over the litigation strategy in the judicial district where most of the so-called Schedule A cases are filed in the U.S.

  • June 16, 2025

    AI Cos. Hit With Fresh IP Claims From Independent Artists

    An independent country singer has filed a pair of proposed copyright infringement class actions against artificial intelligence-generated music companies Udio and Suno, claiming that independent artists — not major labels — are the ones whose "rights have been trampled the most."

  • June 16, 2025

    Garbage-Truck Maker, Ex-Exec Stole Trade Secrets, Jury Told

    Counsel for a fleet management technology firm told an Illinois federal jury Monday afternoon that a garbage-truck manufacturer it worked with to develop a system for monitoring waste-hauling vehicles breached their contract when it poached one of its executives and used confidential information he brought with him to build a competing product.

  • June 16, 2025

    Chancery Taps Lead Counsel For Chemours Disclosures Suit

    Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe and The Brown Law Firm PC got the nod in Delaware's Court of Chancery on Monday to lead a consolidated stockholder derivative suit seeking damages on behalf of Chemours Inc. arising from an alleged $575 million manipulation of company reports over two years.

  • June 16, 2025

    Apple Can't Duck Renewed ICloud Monopoly Suit

    A California federal judge refused Monday to dismiss a proposed class action accusing Apple of maintaining a monopoly by keeping "full-service" cloud storage functionality limited to its own iCloud service while barring third-party cloud storage from accessing all files on iPhones and iPads.

  • June 16, 2025

    SEC Calls For Trial In SolarWinds Data Breach Suit

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is urging a New York federal judge to send its novel case against software developer SolarWinds Corp. to trial, arguing that the company hid its "pervasively poor cybersecurity practices" from investors ahead of a massive data breach that affected government and corporate clients.

  • June 16, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Reverses False Ad Verdict Against ThermoLife

    The Federal Circuit on Monday reversed a Florida federal court's decision that ThermoLife falsely promoted amino acid products used in supplements and engaged in unfair competition, but backed a sanctions award over a licensing agreement issue.

  • June 16, 2025

    Live Nation Arbitration Firm Defends Its 'Flexible' Approach

    Live Nation's chosen arbitration firm is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the concert giant's bid to force concertgoers into arbitration, arguing its procedures are fair, and it was wrongly dinged for what the Ninth Circuit called "internally inconsistent, poorly drafted" arbitration rules.

  • June 16, 2025

    Grubhub Can't Use FTC Deal To End Chicago's Deception Suit

    Grubhub cannot cite a deceptive practices settlement it entered into with the Federal Trade Commission and Illinois officials to terminate the city of Chicago's lawsuit targeting prices it shows to customers, a state judge said on Monday.

  • June 16, 2025

    Gaming Cos. Settle Gambling Software IP Claims

    Settlements continue to trickle in for a sweepstakes and casino game maker over a huge copyright and trademark infringement suit in which it alleges dozens of companies and individuals in North Carolina used and profited from its gambling software without a license.

  • June 16, 2025

    JPMorgan Chase Beats ERISA 401(k) Forfeiture Suit

    A California federal judge has tossed a proposed class action claiming JPMorgan Chase & Co. misused 401(k) plan forfeitures to cover its contributions, noting dismissals from other federal courts on similar claims challenging how employers have used the unvested funds.

  • June 16, 2025

    Crypto Platform Tron Eyes Public Listing Via Reverse Merger

    China-based cryptocurrency platform Tron plans to go public through a reverse merger with Nasdaq-listed toy manufacturer SRM Entertainment Inc., both parties announced on Monday, supported by a $100 million investment arranged by a bank linked to President Donald Trump's family.

  • June 16, 2025

    High Court Will Hear Chevron, Exxon Pollution Liability Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to determine whether federal or state courts are the proper venue for Louisiana's bid to hold Chevron, Exxon Mobil and other major oil companies liable for damages to the state's coastal lands that were allegedly caused by World War II-era oil production activities.

  • June 16, 2025

    NJ Atty Disciplined For Private Law Work On GC Role Time

    A former general counsel for a New Jersey public agency previously fined for ethics breaches has now been censured, with the state Supreme Court issuing the discipline after finding he operated a private law practice out of his office at the agency.

  • June 16, 2025

    King & Spalding Adds HHS Inspector General's Chief Counsel

    An attorney who has spent his entire career with Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, serving most recently as its chief counsel, has joined King & Spalding LLP's healthcare team in Washington, D.C., the firm announced on Monday.

  • June 16, 2025

    Proskauer Continues M&A Growth With Ex-Paul Weiss Atty

    Proskauer Rose LLP announced Monday that a former Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP counsel focused on private company mergers, take-private transactions and cross-border acquisitions has joined the firm as a partner.

  • June 16, 2025

    AI Legal Tool Co. Allegedly Misuses Litigants' Names For Ads

    A group of litigants from California and Washington has filed a suit against legal technology firm UniCourt Research Inc. in federal court, alleging the company used details about their disparate case to promote its software subscription.

  • June 16, 2025

    Justices Deny Challenge To Copyright's 'Discovery Rule'

    The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will not revisit the so-called discovery rule, rejecting an appeal from a shoe designer who argued the justices needed to clarify whether it's appropriate to bring copyright claims outside the three-year statute of limitations.

Expert Analysis

  • Employer Tips To Navigate Cultural Flashpoints Investigations

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    As companies are increasingly flooded with complaints of employees violating policies related to polarizing social, cultural or political issues, employers should beware the distinct concerns and increased risk in flashpoints investigations compared to routine workplace probes, say attorneys at Seyfarth.

  • Opinion

    We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment

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    As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • 4 Actions For Cos. As SEC Rebrands Cyber Enforcement Units

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    As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission signals its changing enforcement priorities by retooling a Biden-era crypto-asset and cybersecurity enforcement unit into a task force against artificial-intelligence-powered hacks and online investing fraud, financial institutions and technology companies should adapt by considering four key points, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • High Court Water Permit Ruling Lacks Specificity

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    The enforcement impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in San Francisco v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may not be significant, because while the ruling makes clear that certain water permit provisions must instruct permittees on how to achieve stated goals, it doesn’t clarify the level of necessary instruction, says Daniel Deeb at ArentFox Schiff.

  • Mitigating The Risk Of Interacting With A Designated Cartel

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    There are steps companies doing business in Latin America should take to mitigate risks associated with the Trump administration's designation of several cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and the terrorism statute's material-support provisions, which may render seemingly legitimate transactions criminal, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Preparing For Tariffs On Canadian Power In The Northeast

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    The on-again, off-again risk of import and export tariffs on energy transactions between the U.S. and Canada may have repercussions for U.S. energy stakeholders in the ISO New England and New York Independent System Operator electricity markets — but there are options that could help reduce cost impacts, say attorneys at Husch Blackwell.

  • New SEC Guidance May Change How Investors, Cos. Talk

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent updates to the Schedules 13D and G compliance and disclosure interpretations may mean large institutional investors substantially curtail the feedback they provide companies about their voting intentions in connection with shareholder meetings, which could result in negative voting outcomes for companies, say attorneys at Cleary.

  • Series

    Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw

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    As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.

  • What's Old And New In The CFTC's Self-Reporting Advisory

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    Attorneys at Blank Rome analyze the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's recent advisory that aims to provide clarity on self-reporting violations of the Commodity Exchange Act, and review whether market participants should shift their thinking — or not — when it comes to cooperation with the CFTC.

  • How Trump's Crypto Embrace Is Spurring Enforcement Reset

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent willingness to step away from ongoing enforcement investigations and actions underscores the changing regulatory landscape for crypto under the new administration, which now appears committed to working with stakeholders to develop a clearer regulatory framework, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession

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    For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.

  • Opinion

    CPSC's Amazon Ruling Is A Win For Safety, Accountability

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    A recent U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission order classifying Amazon.com as a distributor, and requiring it to comply with notice, recall, refund and remediation obligations for defective products, is a major victory for consumer safety — and for attorneys pursuing product liability claims against major online retailers, says Donald Fountain at Clark Fountain.

  • 4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy

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    This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.

  • Why A Rare SEC Dismissal May Not Reflect A New Approach

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    While the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's pending dismissal of its case against Silver Point is remarkable to the extent that it reflects a novel repudiation of a decision made during the prior commission, a deeper look suggests it may not represent a shift in policy approach, say attorneys at Weil.

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