Business of Law

August 08, 2025
USPTO Throws Out Over 52,000 TM Apps For Fraud Issues

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has thrown out tens of thousands of applications and registrations for trademarks prepared by a Chinese company that allegedly forged signatures and doled out legal advice despite not having the training to do so.
August 08, 2025
Trump's Birthright Order Blocked Nationwide By Md. Judge

All children who have been born "or who will be born" in the United States are protected from President Donald Trump's executive order that aims to strip them of their right to citizenship, as a Maryland federal judge granted them class certification and blocked enforcement of the order.
August 08, 2025
Longer Child Detentions At Border Is 'Disturbing,' Judge Says

A California federal judge overseeing enforcement of a decades-old settlement agreement governing the custody of immigrant children indicated Friday she will reject the government's effort to end the consent decree, and also finds recent reports of children being held for long periods at border stations "disturbing."
August 08, 2025
He Faced Removal Unrepresented. A Court Found It Wrong

The Third Circuit ruled that noncitizens in reasonable fear hearings — screenings to decide if they face persecution or torture if deported — have a right to counsel, vacating Alex Pino Porras’ deportation after the judge proceeded without his lawyer and cited an unsupported gang claim.
August 08, 2025
Latest T-Mobile Deal Suggests DOJ-FCC Spectrum Tension

The Federal Communications Commission declared victory last month in affirmatively clearing T-Mobile's $4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular wireless operations, but the Justice Department appeared far more reluctant in a statement hinting at the wider dynamics of how the Trump administration looks at telecommunications transactions.
August 08, 2025
DC Circ. Ends Alien Enemies Contempt Probe Against Admin.

A split D.C. Circuit put an end Friday to potential criminal contempt proceedings against the Trump administration over the possibility that it violated a court order barring the removal of a group of migrants under the Alien Enemies Act.
August 08, 2025
DA Willis Blasts Election Case Probe Testimony Fight As Moot

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis told the Georgia Supreme Court that a 2024 subpoena seeking her to testify about her personal relationship with the lead prosecutor in the prosecution of President Donald Trump and others in an election interference case is moot due to a change in the state's law.
August 08, 2025
Hueston Hennigan Ups The Summer Bonus Ante

Continuing the summer bonus trend some firms are offering, Law360 Pulse has learned Los Angeles-based litigation firm Hueston Hennigan LLP will award summer bonuses ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 to associates, regardless of their class year.
August 08, 2025
Ex-Girardi Keese Atty Indicted For Role In Client Theft Scandal

Former Girardi Keese attorney Keith Griffin has been criminally indicted in Illinois federal court for his role in the once-mighty firm's spectacular collapse, with prosecutors alleging he violated court orders and covered up the theft of client funds.
August 08, 2025
Why DOJ's US Attorney Moves Are Reaching Critical Point

The Trump administration's strategy of extending U.S. attorney appointments using a pair of laws that allow for interim and acting prosecutors has sparked a constitutional tug-of-war between the executive, legislative and judicial branches that could end up in the U.S. Supreme Court or spur congressional action.
August 08, 2025
Ga. Law School Cuts LSAT, GRE Scores For Some Applicants

The University of Georgia School of Law said an expanded admissions policy will improve access to obtaining a law degree, allowing qualified applicants who earned a bachelor's degree from a Georgia public college or university to apply without having taken the Law School Admission Test or Graduate Record Exam.
August 08, 2025
Trump Admin Invites Legal Fights With Clean Energy Moves

Recent Trump administration moves to saddle renewable energy projects with additional regulatory and permit burdens are likely to face court challenges from the industry even as developers are forced to think long and hard about the viability of their projects.
August 08, 2025
Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

Rousso Boumel Law Firm PLLC, Singleton Schreiber LLP, Poses Law Group PA and Eaton & Wolk PL lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Miami federal jury found Tesla's autopilot product to be defective and awarded $329 million in damages following a 2019 fatal crash.
August 08, 2025
GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

Among the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week: A South Carolina judge tossed Charleston's lawsuit seeking damages from oil and gas companies, and California sought information about Tractor Supply Co.'s compliance with the state's data privacy regime.
August 08, 2025
Trump Gets Explanation Of 2nd Circ. Refusal To Sub In Feds

The Second Circuit said Friday that President Donald Trump's bid to substitute the federal government for him as a defendant in his defamation fight with writer E. Jean Carroll came too late, dealing him a blow after his $83.3 million jury trial loss.
August 08, 2025
'Legally Indefensible Scheme' DQs NJ US Atty, Court Told

A New Jersey criminal defendant argued in federal court this week that Alina Habba's appointment as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey is an "end-run" around the Constitution and moved to have her and any prosecutors working under her disqualified.
August 08, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

This past week in London has seen the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission target a British investor over a $10 million microcap fraud scheme, Merck Sharp & Dohme move against Halozyme Inc. following a recent clash over its patented cancer medicine, and Birmingham City Council sue a school minibus operator years after ending its contract over DBS check failures. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
August 07, 2025
2nd Circ. Says Trial Atty With Brain Disease Not 'Ineffective'

The Second Circuit on Thursday affirmed the convictions of a former New York City law enforcement union president along with its ex-financial adviser for defrauding members out of $500,000, rejecting among contentions that one defense lawyer's abilities were impaired at trial by a fast-moving neurodegenerative disease.
August 07, 2025
Trump Admin Asks Justices To Halt ICE Arrest Limits In LA

The Trump administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a California federal court's order temporarily blocking the government from conducting immigration arrests in the Los Angeles area without probable cause, arguing that it threatens officials' ability to enforce immigration laws.
August 07, 2025
Sentencing Commission Plans To Reassess Fraud Guidelines

The U.S. Sentencing Commission on Wednesday said it will consider potential reforms to the federal sentencing guidelines for fraud offenses, including the outsized role of loss calculation in sentencing, one of several priorities the agency has marked for closer examination.
August 07, 2025
'Breakdown In Civility' Gets Boies Schiller Sanctioned

A California federal judge slapped Boies Schiller Flexner LLP with a $15,000 sanction Thursday in a former worker's suit claiming Levi Strauss & Co. declined to promote her out of sex bias, faulting the firm for a "uniquely eye-opening breakdown in civility and professionalism."
August 07, 2025
Trump Taps Economic Adviser Miran For Fed Board Vacancy

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has chosen Stephen Miran, the chairman of his Council of Economic Advisers, to fill a vacancy on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors until early 2026 while continuing to search for a permanent replacement.
August 07, 2025
Calif. Ethics Panel Clarifies Judge DQs In Racial Justice Cases

A California judicial ethics committee has issued a formal opinion advising a judge who is a former prosecutor that a pending case involving a discovery motion under the state's Racial Justice Act does not require the judge's recusal.
August 07, 2025
Federal Courts Disclose New Cyberattacks On PACER System

The federal judiciary on Thursday disclosed there have been escalating cyberattacks on its case management system, putting sealed and sensitive case documents at risk, and that it is taking steps to strengthen its security.
August 07, 2025
Fox Rothschild Must Face Litigation Funding Suit, Court Told

A married couple is urging a New Jersey state judge to reject Fox Rothschild LLP's bid to exit a malpractice suit alleging that they were unlawfully steered to cover medical expenses with high-interest loans from the firm's litigation funder client, saying they've "amply" pleaded claims of misconduct.

Expert Analysis

This Year's Insights On Attorney Well-Being

With the legal industry increasingly grappling with attorney burnout, depression, anxiety, stress and substance use disorders, Law360 guest experts proposed solutions this year ranging from mental health first aid training to exercises that build flexible optimism.
New Strategies For Enhancing Firm Culture

How can law firms work toward retaining legal talent and meeting business goals? This year, Law360 guest commentary dove into tips like embracing cognitive diversity and conducting so-called stay interviews.
2024 Pointers On Persuading Jurors

In a year where nuclear verdicts continued to proliferate, Law360 guest commentary focused on how trial attorneys can better select and connect with jurors, offering strategies for identifying anti-corporate sentiments and tactics to land one’s closing argument.
The Latest Legal Writing Tips

In 2024, Law360 guest experts provided advice for improving many kinds of legal writing — explaining how attorneys can use syllogistic reasoning, emulate master chefs, and clean up drafts produced by generative artificial intelligence tools.
Associate Issues In The 2024 Spotlight

Law360 guest writers provided insights on a range of issues affecting associates this year, from the challenges of training new lawyers in the era of artificial intelligence, to nonfinancial factors that junior attorneys should consider before accepting a job offer.
Cybersecurity: The Top Guest Articles Of 2024

From the CrowdStrike failure to the plethora of new and sometimes tricky regulatory requirements, to early decisions interpreting cyberinsurance coverage, guest authors broke down the implications of the biggest cybersecurity developments this year.
Election Impact: The Top Guest Articles Of 2024

Donald Trump's election win initiated a deluge of predictions for the incoming administration, with Law360 guest writers covering key policy areas such as immigration, tax, energy, labor and competition, plus potential congressional themes and investigations.
AI Questions: The Top Guest Articles Of 2024

As the legal discourse surrounding artificial intelligence shifted from theoretical to concrete this year, guest commentary focused on the proliferation of new AI-related litigation, enforcement actions and best practices, while tracking the judiciary’s experimentation with generative AI.
ESG And DEI: The Top Guest Articles Of 2024

In their commentary on ESG and DEI topics this year, Law360 guest authors discussed Project 2025’s potential impact, the rise of greenwashing litigation, strategies for fostering employee retention amid a shaky regulatory landscape, and more.
Noncompetes: The Top Guest Articles Of 2024

Employee noncompete issues took center stage this year, as Law360 guest writers covered everything from state-level enforceability trends and alternative methods for protecting business interests, to a National Labor Relations Board ruling and the Federal Trade Commission’s attempted ban.
The Most-Read IP Law360 Guest Articles Of 2024

Double-patenting was one of the top intellectual property topics tackled in Law360’s Expert Analysis section this year, along with the intersection of copyright law and artificial intelligence, case distribution in the Western District of Texas, and more.
The Most-Read Access To Justice Guest Articles Of 2024

Law360 guest commentary addressed several emerging access to justice issues this year, including growing case backlogs, a dearth of legal services in rural communities and amendments to long-standing sentencing policies.
The Most-Read Securities Law360 Guest Articles Of 2024

This year, popular securities guest article topics included controversial Delaware court decisions and their legislative aftermath, as well as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s focus on emerging industries amid struggles to implement its rulemaking agenda.
The Most-Read Employment Law360 Guest Articles Of 2024

Readers were drawn to employment law commentary on a range of 2024 developments, including the U.S. Supreme Court's Title VII ruling, impactful activity from the National Labor Relations Board, and state legislation targeting employee noncompete agreements.
The Most-Read Law360 UK Guest Articles Of 2024

The start of a generational shift in U.K. employment law under Labour, a ruling on artificial intelligence-driven credit scores and strategic law firm expansion were among the hot topics U.K. Expert Analysis articles explored this year.