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  • October 21, 2025

    9th Circ. Doubts Finance Guru's Stance In Timeshare Exit Suit

    A Ninth Circuit panel signaled on Tuesday that it's unlikely to force arbitration in a proposed class action accusing celebrity financial planner Dave Ramsey of roping his radio show's listeners into a timeshare exit scheme, with two judges emphasizing that Ramsey's argument hinges on a contract that he never signed.

  • October 21, 2025

    SilverRock Approved For $65M Sale Of Calif. Resort Project

    Bankrupt real estate development firm SilverRock Development Co. LLC received approval Tuesday from a Delaware judge for the $65 million sale of its resort project assets to affiliates of Turnbridge Equities, with the court overruling objections tied to an existing ground lease on the property.

  • October 21, 2025

    Widower Wants Disney Sanctioned In Allergy Death Suit

    A widower suing Disney over his wife's food allergy death at a Walt Disney World restaurant asked a Florida court on Monday to sanction the restaurant, claiming it ambushed him with brand new evidence in the middle of depositions, after months of discovery had already been conducted.

  • October 21, 2025

    Connell Foley Hit With $40M Suit Over NJ Hotel Project

    A hotel developer is mounting a $40 million malpractice lawsuit against Connell Foley LLP in New Jersey state court, alleging the firm steered it into costly arbitration with a contractor on a hotel construction project.

  • October 21, 2025

    NY Atty Blames Another Lawyer For AI-Faked Case Citations

    A New York attorney on Tuesday denied ever having used artificial intelligence in his law practice and said the fake, AI-hallucinated cases cited in a motion to dismiss a case against his client were prepared by another attorney.

  • October 21, 2025

    2 Calif. Tribes Seek Early Win Against OK'd Casino Project

    Two California Native American tribes and an environmental nonprofit are seeking a summary judgment win in their suit accusing the federal government of improperly approving another California tribe's casino project that they say hasn't been properly assessed for environmental impact.

  • October 20, 2025

    Marriott Tried To 'Hijack' Delta's Trademark, Airline Tells Judge

    Delta Air Lines Inc. argued on Monday that Marriott International Inc. tried to "hijack" its brand and good will when it purchased and expanded a Canadian hotel chain called "Delta Hotels" into the United States, during the first day of a trademark bench trial.

  • October 20, 2025

    Calif. Credit Cardholders Can't Get Swipe Fee Case Do-Over

    A New York federal judge who was recently assigned to a putative interchange fee class action lawsuit from California cardholders against Visa, Mastercard and major banks in long-running multidistrict litigation has denied their motion for reconsideration of another judge's reconsideration denial.

  • October 20, 2025

    Mich. Equine Law Shields Ford Museum In Carriage Crash

    A Michigan appellate panel said in a published opinion that the Henry Ford museum is immune from a woman's negligence suit over a horse-drawn carriage accident, determining riding in a horse-drawn carriage falls under a state law shielding sponsors of equine activity from liability.

  • October 17, 2025

    Dog Daycare Says Sentinel Insurance Co. Stiffed It After Fires

    Sentinel Insurance Co. waited months to pay a dog daycare business after both of its Seattle locations went up in flames, then underpaid by hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to a lawsuit removed to Washington federal court.

  • October 17, 2025

    Federal Courts To Scale Back Operations Amid Shutdown

    The federal court system has run out of money and will scale back operations beginning Monday as a result of the ongoing government shutdown, possibly leading to case delays.

  • October 16, 2025

    Jack Nicklaus Tells Jury He Wanted 'Freedom' Back After Pact

    Golf legend Jack Nicklaus told a Florida jury on Thursday that he filed for an arbitration in Miami to reclaim his intellectual property after parting ways with the company named after him, but added the chairman "did not want to give me my freedom." 

  • October 16, 2025

    La Colombe Workers' $450K Wage Deal Gets Final OK

    La Colombe's hourly paid production workers have received final approval of a $450,000 settlement with the coffee chain, which was accused of failing to pay them for time spent donning and doffing protective equipment before and after their shifts, according to an order by a Pennsylvania federal judge.

  • October 16, 2025

    3 Firms Shape MGM's $546M Sale Of Ohio Gambling Venue

    MGM Resorts International, guided by Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, plans to sell the operations of a racetrack and casino in Northfield Park, Ohio, for $546 million to private equity firm Clairvest Group, advised by Chapman and Cutler LLP and Duane Morris LLP, the companies said Thursday.

  • October 16, 2025

    3rd Circ. Says FLSA Doesn't Limit Class Member Settlements

    The Fair Labor Standards Act tackles only who can litigate claims and is silent on whether settlement class members who have not opted into a collective can release their claims under the federal law, the Third Circuit found Thursday.

  • October 15, 2025

    NYC Hotel Must Hand Over Tax Credits In Bankruptcy

    The owners of a boutique hotel in Brooklyn and its management company must return pandemic-era refundable tax credits that they received as the hotel filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a New York bankruptcy judge ruled, saying they had unfairly pocketed the money at the bankruptcy estate's expense.

  • October 14, 2025

    Exec Tells Fla. Jury He Wanted To Protect Nicklaus Brand

    An executive for the company bearing Jack Nicklaus' name denied making alleged defamatory statements in emails to clients regarding the golf legend's interest in a competing Saudi Arabian league, telling a Florida state court jury on Tuesday that he received contradicting information and wanted to protect the business' brand name.

  • October 14, 2025

    Justices Won't Rethink Protections For Union's Hotel Protest

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away a hotel group's bid to deny First Amendment and government lobbying protections to certain union protests, rejecting a challenge to a Ninth Circuit ruling that excused a union's fight against a plan to redevelop a California hotel.

  • October 14, 2025

    Boston Says Celebrity Chef Moved Money To Skirt Tax Bills

    The city of Boston is accusing celebrity chef Barbara Lynch of intentionally scheming to avoid paying nearly $1.7 million in property taxes by "siphoning off" corporate assets, asking a judge to pierce the corporate veil and hold her liable for the bill.

  • October 14, 2025

    Liberty Mutual Unit Says Hotel Co.'s Storm Suit Must Be Axed

    A hotel group's suit seeking $12.5 million for business interruption losses stemming from Hurricane Helene should be tossed, a Liberty Mutual unit told a North Carolina federal court, saying it already filed suit first in Georgia federal court.

  • October 10, 2025

    Experts Doubt Gold Card Will Siphon Off EB-5 Investors

    Concerns that President Donald Trump's gold card will siphon off noncitizens who would otherwise seek permanent residency through the EB-5 investor program might be overblown, with experts suggesting the program's 35-year track record and stability will continue attracting foreign investors.

  • October 10, 2025

    Ex-Casino CEO's ERISA Fight Against ND Tribe Gets Trimmed

    A North Dakota federal judge trimmed a suit by the ex-CEO of a tribe-owned casino who alleged his healthcare benefits were cut off following a period of leave, finding the court lacked jurisdiction over common law claims, but claims under federal benefits law were sufficiently backed up to reach discovery.

  • October 10, 2025

    MSC Cruises Says Ex-Worker Must Arbitrate Injury Claim

    MSC Cruises is urging a Florida federal court to dismiss a Nicaraguan former crewmember's claims for medical care for a hernia he suffered while working on a ship and force him to arbitrate his case in London.

  • October 10, 2025

    Nonprofit Asks 9th Circ. To Rethink Vegas Price-Fixing Case

    A nonprofit that focuses on antitrust issues urged entire Ninth Circuit to rehear a price-fixing case accusing several Las Vegas casino-hotel operators of using the same algorithm to set prices for hotel rooms.

  • October 10, 2025

    Resort Avoids Jewish Musician's Bias Suit Over Nixed Concert

    A California hot springs resort dodged a Jewish rock musician's lawsuit accusing the company of violating civil rights law when it canceled a Hanukkah concert he was due to perform at because of his pro-Israel views, as a federal judge ruled that he failed to connect the cancellation to his religion.

Expert Analysis

  • How Calif. Law Cracks Down On Algorithmic Price-Fixing

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    Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws this month significantly expanding state antitrust enforcement and civil and criminal penalties for the use or distribution of shared pricing algorithms, as the U.S. Department of Justice has recently wielded the Sherman Act to challenge algorithmic pricing, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Opinion

    High Court, Not A Single Justice, Should Decide On Recusal

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    As public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court continues to decline, the court should adopt a collegial framework in which all justices decide questions of recusal together — a reform that respects both judicial independence and due process for litigants, say Michael Broyde at Emory University and Hayden Hall at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

  • Series

    Traveling Solo Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Traveling by myself has taught me to assess risk, understand tone and stay calm in high-pressure situations, which are not only useful life skills, but the foundation of how I support my clients, says Lacey Gutierrez at Group Five Legal.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Client Service

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    Law school teaches you how to interpret the law, but it doesn't teach you some of the key ways to keeping clients satisfied, lessons that I've learned in the most unexpected of places: a book on how to be a butler, says Gregory Ramos at Armstrong Teasdale.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: 3 Tips On Finding The Right Job

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    After 23 years as a state and federal prosecutor, when I contemplated moving to a law firm, practicing solo or going in-house, I found there's a critical first step — deep self-reflection on what you truly want to do and where your strengths lie, says Rachael Jones at McKool Smith.

  • What 2 Recent Rulings Mean For Trafficking Liability Coverage

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    Two recent federal district court decisions add to a growing number of courts concluding that Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act claims may trigger coverage under commercial general liability policies, rejecting insurer arguments regarding public policy and exclusion defenses, says Joe Cole at Shumaker.

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    Painting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Painting trains me to see both the fine detail and the whole composition at once, enabling me to identify friction points while keeping sight of a client's bigger vision, but the most significant lesson I've brought to my legal work has been the value of originality, says Jana Gouchev at Gouchev Law.

  • Protecting Sensitive Court Filings After Recent Cyber Breach

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    In the wake of a recent cyberattack on federal courts' Case Management/Electronic Case Files system, civil litigants should consider seeking enhanced protections for sensitive materials filed under seal to mitigate the risk of unauthorized exposure, say attorneys at Redgrave.

  • Series

    Judging Figure Skating Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Judging figure skating competitions helps me hone the focus, decisiveness and ability to process complex real-time information I need in court, but more importantly, it makes me reengage with a community and my identity outside of law, which, paradoxically, always brings me back to work feeling restored, says Megan Raymond at Groombridge Wu.

  • $100K H-1B Fee May Disrupt Rural Healthcare Needs

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    The Trump administration's newly imposed $100,000 supplemental fee on new H-1B petitions may disproportionately affect healthcare employers' ability to recruit international medical graduates, and the fee's national interest exceptions will not adequately solve ensuing problems for healthcare employers or medically underserved areas, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • What Ethics Rules Say On Atty Discipline For Online Speech

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    Though law firms are free to discipline employees for their online commentary about Charlie Kirk or other social media activity, saying crude or insensitive things on the internet generally doesn’t subject attorneys to professional discipline under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, says Stacie H. Rosenzweig at Halling & Cayo.

  • Junior Attys Must Beware Of 5 Common Legal Brief Mistakes

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    Junior law firm associates must be careful to avoid five common pitfalls when drafting legal briefs — from including every possible argument to not developing a theme — to build the reputation of a sought-after litigator, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Series

    Power To The Paralegals: How And Why Training Must Evolve

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    Empowering paralegals through new models of education that emphasize digital fluency, interdisciplinary collaboration and human-centered lawyering could help solve workforce challenges and the justice gap — if firms, educators and policymakers get on board, say Kristine Custodio Suero and Kelli Radnothy.

  • Series

    Playing Softball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My time on the softball field has taught me lessons that also apply to success in legal work — on effective preparation, flexibility, communication and teamwork, says Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Time Management

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    Law students typically have weeks or months to prepare for any given deadline, but the unpredictability of practicing in the real world means that lawyers must become time-management pros, ready to adapt to scheduling conflicts and unexpected assignments at any given moment, says David Thomas at Honigman.

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