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July 10, 2025
Carma Says Ex-CLO, President Stole Hulk Hogan Beer Ideas
Carma HoldCo Inc. has filed a $10 million lawsuit in Illinois federal court against its former president and chief legal officer, accusing them of misappropriating its trade secrets and business plans related to "Real American" beer in a partnership with wrestler Hulk Hogan after they were terminated.
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July 10, 2025
Boehringer Wins Another Zantac Cancer Trial In Illinois
Boehringer Ingelheim notched another Zantac cancer trial win in Illinois state court this week, after a jury rejected a prostate cancer patient's claim that his seven-year use of the brand-name heartburn drug played a role in his diagnosis.
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July 10, 2025
Apple, Visa And Mastercard Beat Payment Fee Collusion Suit
An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday dismissed several retailers' proposed antitrust class action that accused Apple, Visa and Mastercard of scheming to restrain competition in point-of-sale transaction payment networks, saying the express terms of agreements retailers had claimed were anti-competitive showed otherwise.
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July 10, 2025
Students Say Fee Concerns Unfounded In Aid-Fixing Case
Attorneys for students accusing elite universities of conspiring to limit financial aid told an Illinois federal court there's no need for the schools to look into ethical concerns raised about attorney fees by a "disgruntled" associate for one of the firms representing the proposed class.
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July 10, 2025
Bettors Fight To Keep Suit Over DraftKings Promos Afloat
DraftKings customers alleging the online betting giant's advertisements fuel gambling addiction are pushing to keep their proposed class action against the company alive, throwing water on its effort to escape the lawsuit by leaning on its extensive disclaimers and fine print.
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July 09, 2025
Judge Unlikely To Halt ATF Return Of 'Machine Gun' Triggers
A Maryland federal judge said she was unlikely to block settlements between the federal government and gun-component manufacturers allowing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to return "forced reset triggers" to their owners and questioned the standing of states that claim the returns would break their laws.
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July 09, 2025
7th Circ. Nixes Rail Sharing Order Power For Subpar Service
Federal regulators can't give themselves power to order rail carriers to share shipments with their rivals unless the incumbent railroad's service is "inadequate," a Seventh Circuit panel said in striking a Surface Transportation Board rule designed to empower such mandates when service merely fails certain reliability metrics.
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July 09, 2025
Ticketmaster Deceptive Pricing Suit Moves Forward, For Now
A lawsuit accusing Ticketmaster and Live Nation of baiting customers to buy event tickets with deceptively low prices can move forward for now, because the entertainment giants challenged the claims with arguments that are better resolved after gathering evidence, a California federal judge said Wednesday.
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July 09, 2025
7th Circ. Revives Deputy's Retaliation Suit Over Election Feud
The Seventh Circuit reinstated a sheriff's deputy's retaliation suit claiming he wasn't promoted because he criticized his boss while attempting to unseat him as sheriff, ruling the lower court failed to credit evidence that the sheriff admitted sabotaging the deputy's career when finding the case was untimely.
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July 09, 2025
Calif. Atty Drops Out Of Class Action Against Avvo Inc.
One of two attorneys leveling a class action against online legal service provider Avvo Inc. over allegations it misappropriated the identities of more than 1 million attorneys to promote its legal marketing tools and referral services has moved to drop her claims.
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July 09, 2025
10th Circ. Won't Rule On Immunity In Dental Dispute
The Tenth Circuit has declined to grant a dental products company immunity from a rival's defamation claims, saying it can't yet rule on the issue since the district court's denial of immunity did not turn on a legal question.
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July 09, 2025
FDA Gets Early Win In Blue States' Abortion Pill Suit
A Washington federal judge has granted an early win to the federal government in a lawsuit from 17 Democratic attorneys general challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's restrictions on access to the abortion drug mifepristone, finding the agency has properly reviewed the drug when issuing regulations.
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July 09, 2025
7th Circ. Asks Ill. Justices To Mull Amazon COVID Pay Fight
The Seventh Circuit shipped to the Illinois Supreme Court a suit accusing Amazon of not paying workers for time spent in COVID-19 screenings, asking the state justices to sort out whether state law incorporates federal regulations for preshift activities.
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July 09, 2025
Girardi Keese CFO's Chicago Plea Derails Over Repayment
A Chicago plea and sentencing hearing for law firm Girardi Keese's already-imprisoned former financial chief was abruptly halted Wednesday after his attorney flagged a dispute over whether both restitution and forfeiture should be ordered for his client's role in helping Tom Girardi steal millions from clients.
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July 08, 2025
CME Says Investors Shouldn't Get $2B Over Trading Changes
A class of CME Group members seeking more than $2 billion over allegedly broken promises to preserve their exclusive floor trading rights following a demutualization should lose their case because they're not entitled to something their decades-old contracts never contemplated, counsel for the exchange operator told an Illinois jury Tuesday.
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July 08, 2025
Chicago Nabs Early Win In City Workers' Genetic Bias Suit
The city of Chicago defeated allegations that the genetic information of two employees was taken when their spouses took part in a wellness program, with an Illinois federal judge finding that evidence does not back the claims that detailed information was disclosed in violation of federal law.
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July 08, 2025
States Back Enviro Orgs. Bid To Block EPA's Halt Of $3B Grant
A group of Democratic attorneys general on Monday told a D.C. federal district court that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision to terminate environmental justice grants deprives vulnerable communities of funding "necessary to achieve a healthy environment."
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July 08, 2025
VA Worker Can't Revive Scooter Storage Accommodation Suit
The Seventh Circuit upheld the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' defeat of a lawsuit claiming the agency unlawfully revoked a disabled employee's reserved parking space during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the VA's offer of an alternative spot wasn't unreasonable just because he couldn't lock his mobility scooter overnight.
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July 08, 2025
Former Homeowners Land Cert. In Ill. Property Tax Sale Suit
An Illinois federal court has certified a class of Cook County residents who were stripped of excess equity when their residential properties were sold to recoup property taxes, overriding county objections that homeowners should have to litigate cases individually.
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July 08, 2025
Ex-ComEd CEO Should Get 6 Years In Prison, Prosecutors Say
Chicago federal prosecutors said Monday that former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore, convicted alongside three others for falsifying books and records in a yearslong scheme to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, should serve nearly six years behind bars, while Pramaggiore said she should receive a sentence of probation.
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July 08, 2025
Insurer Fights Coverage For $13M Townhome Arbitration Row
An insurer told a Washington federal court it has no duty to defend or indemnify a developer facing a nearly $13 million arbitration demand from a construction lender, which claims the developer misrepresented the completion of underground facilities at a Seattle townhome project while requesting funds for the work.
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July 08, 2025
Cannabis Co. Escapes Sales Commissions Suit
A cannabis company's promise to pay an employee commissions when she got a promotion was but a "puff of smoke," an Illinois federal judge ruled, finding the lack of a formal contract means her lawsuit must be dismissed.
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July 08, 2025
High Court Allows Trump's Gov't Cuts And Restructuring
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the Trump administration can move forward with its plans for large-scale layoffs and reorganizations at various federal departments and agencies, lifting a California federal judge's order that had paused the efforts while a legal challenge continues.
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July 08, 2025
Feds Say Trade Group Lacks Standing In Anti-DEI Orders Suit
A Chicago-based trade group can't show that Trump administration executive orders restricting federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs infringe on its free speech rights, the federal government argued, telling an Illinois federal court it should toss the organization's suit alleging the directives are unconstitutional.
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July 07, 2025
Burford Entities Can't Opt Out Of $32M Cargill Price-Fix Deal
An Illinois federal judge Monday denied two Burford Capital entities' day-late bid to opt out of a $32 million price-fixing settlement between Cargill and a direct turkey purchasers class, rejecting their contention that their attorneys' busy schedule and separate actions they filed against the turkey producer warranted their exclusion.
Expert Analysis
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Capital One Deal Approval Lights Up Path For Bank M&A
The federal banking regulators' recent approval of Capital One's acquisition of Discover signals the agencies' willingness to approve large transactions and a more favorable environment generally for bank mergers under the Trump administration, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.
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Series
Playing The Violin Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Playing violin in a string quartet reminds me that flexibility, ambition, strong listening skills, thoughtful leadership and intentional collaboration are all keys to a successful legal practice, says Julie Park at MoFo.
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State, Fed Junk Fee Enforcement Shows No Signs Of Slowing
The Federal Trade Commission’s potent new rule targeting drip pricing, in addition to the growing patchwork of state consumer protection laws, suggest that enforcement and litigation targeting junk fees will likely continue to expand, says Etia Rottman Frand at Darrow AI.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Self-Care
Law schools don’t teach the mental, physical and emotional health maintenance tools necessary to deal with the profession's many demands, but practicing self-care is an important key to success that can help to improve focus, manage stress and reduce burnout, says Rachel Leonard at MG+M.
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Birthright Opinions Reveal Views On Rule 23(b)(2) Relief
The justices' multiple opinions in the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 27 decision in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. CASA, shed light on whether Rule 23(b)(2) could fill the void created by the court's decision to restrict nationwide injunctions, says Benjamin Johns at Shub Johns.
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ABA Opinion Makes It A Bit Easier To Drop A 'Hot Potato'
The American Bar Association's recent ethics opinion clarifies when attorneys may terminate clients without good cause, though courts may still disqualify a lawyer who drops a client like a hot potato, so sending a closeout letter is always a best practice, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.
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Latest Influencer Marketing Class Actions Pinpoint 5 Themes
Several recent deceptive marketing class actions against both brands and influencers attempt to transform arguably routine business practices into a new focus area for consumer complaints, suggesting a coordinated approach to test what could become an increasingly popular area of litigation, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Series
My Opera And Baseball Careers Make Me A Better Lawyer
Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein.
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8 Ways Lawyers Can Protect The Rule Of Law In Their Work
Whether they are concerned with judicial independence, regulatory predictability or client confidence, lawyers can take specific meaningful actions on their own when traditional structures are too slow or too compromised to respond, says Angeli Patel at the Berkeley Center of Law and Business.
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3 Cautionary Tales For Cos. Using Facial Recognition Tech
Whether a business intends to develop its own facial recognition applications or contract with another company to use such services, three recent case studies should be kept in mind to help lower the risk of litigation or regulatory enforcement, says Adam Nyenhuis at Hilgers Graben.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients
Law school curricula often overlook client communication procedures, and those who actively teach this crucial facet of the practice can create exceptional client satisfaction and success, says Patrick Hanson at Wiggam Law.
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How State AG Consumer Finance Enforcement Is Expanding
As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau becomes less active, state attorneys general are increasingly shaping the enforcement landscape for consumer financial services — and several areas of focus have recently emerged, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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What Businesses Need To Know To Avoid VPPA Class Actions
Divergent rulings by the Second, Sixth and Seventh Circuits about the scope of the Video Privacy Protection Act have highlighted the difficulty of applying a statute conceived to regulate the now-obsolete brick-and-mortar video store sector in today's internet economy, say attorneys at DTO Law.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From US Rep. To Boutique Firm
My transition from serving as a member of Congress to becoming a partner at a boutique firm has been remarkably smooth, in part because I never stopped exercising my legal muscles, maintained relationships with my former colleagues and set the right tone at the outset, says Mondaire Jones at Friedman Kaplan.
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Opinion
Senate's 41% Litigation Finance Tax Would Hurt Legal System
The Senate’s latest version of the Big Beautiful Bill Act would impose a 41% tax on the litigation finance industry, but the tax is totally disconnected from the concerns it purports to address, and it would set the country back to a time when small plaintiffs had little recourse against big defendants, says Anthony Sebok at Cardozo School of Law.