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  • March 10, 2026

    Somali Immigrants Sue To Block End Of Protected Status

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is facing another lawsuit over terminating a temporary protected status designation, with nonprofit groups and Somali individuals alleging the government's decision was rooted in racial animus.

  • March 10, 2026

    Feds Urge End To IRS Wind, Solar Safe Harbor Fight

    The Trump administration has told a D.C. federal judge there's no basis to sustain a lawsuit challenging an IRS notice eliminating a safe harbor test that wind and solar projects could use to qualify for clean energy tax credits.

  • March 10, 2026

    Boston Exam Schools Case May Hinge On 1st Circ. Ruling

    A Massachusetts federal judge weighed arguments Tuesday on whether to dismiss a challenge to the admissions system for Boston's three selective "exam schools" in light of a First Circuit ruling backing a previous plan that increased racial diversity.

  • March 10, 2026

    Mass. Justices Rule Armed Robbery Not Always Violent

    Massachusetts' highest court determined Tuesday that armed robbery is not automatically considered a violent crime for pretrial detention purposes, explaining that many armed robberies feature no actual force.

  • March 10, 2026

    Dropkick Murphys Concertgoer Sues Venue Over Assault

    Inadequate security during a Dropkick Murphys show at MGM Music Hall in Boston in 2023 led to a concertgoer being punched in the face, according to a suit in Massachusetts state court.

  • March 09, 2026

    Ex-DLA Piper Atty Alleging Rape Can't Remain Anonymous

    A former Boston-based DLA Piper associate cannot use a pseudonym to pursue a lawsuit alleging she was raped by one of the firm's former partners, a Massachusetts judge ruled, noting that she already publicly revealed her identity in a related suit against the accused attorney.

  • March 09, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Won't Revive LED Patent After Court's Invalidation

    A California federal judge properly invalidated claims of a DSS Inc. LED-technology patent, the Federal Circuit determined Monday.

  • March 09, 2026

    NASA Contractors Seek Full Fed. Circ. Review Of Patent Fight

    The owners of a rotary wing vehicle technology patent said the Federal Circuit expanded the scope of immunity when affirming a lower court ruling that said a NASA contractor could escape their infringement lawsuit because the government authorized use of its technology.

  • March 09, 2026

    FIFA May Be No Match For Town In World Cup Permit Spat

    A small Massachusetts town may have a reliable 12th man in the courts if it ends up being sued by FIFA for failing to grant a license to host several World Cup matches, experts say, as the town holds all the power despite its potential foe's deep pockets.

  • March 09, 2026

    DOJ Official Calls Live Nation Deal Win-Win As AGs Press On

    The Justice Department's midtrial settlement with Live Nation on Monday created an instant rift with more than two dozen state attorneys general who vowed to press forward instead of accepting a deal that requires online ticketing technology to be open-sourced and forces the company to divest control over at least 13 amphitheaters.

  • March 09, 2026

    McGuireWoods Beats Sun Pharma's DQ Bid In NJ Suit

    A New Jersey federal court has denied Sun Pharmaceutical's bid to disqualify McGuireWoods LLP from representing pharmaceutical company Biofrontera in litigation over the alleged breach of a settlement agreement, ruling the firm's continued representation won't harm Sun Pharmaceutical and will avoid significant harm to Biofrontera.

  • March 09, 2026

    Ex-City Official Admits Using Funds For Portrait, Steak Tips

    A former Massachusetts city official pled guilty Monday to stealing public funds to pay for personal expenses that included hours of recording time at a music studio, a self-portrait and 153 pounds of steak tips.

  • March 09, 2026

    Mammogram Provider To Pay $2.5M Over Data Breach

    A mobile mammogram provider has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a proposed class action on behalf of more than 357,000 patients whose personal information was leaked in a 2024 data breach, according to a filing in Massachusetts federal court.

  • March 09, 2026

    DOJ Deal With Live Nation Throws Antitrust Trial Into Disarray

    U.S. Department of Justice lawyers told a Manhattan federal judge Monday that the government is settling its claims that Live Nation engaged in unlawful monopolization by tying ticket sales to the use of its venues, throwing an ongoing trial involving dozens of states into an uncertain posture.

  • March 06, 2026

    ExThera Exec Hid Patient Deaths To Keep $10M Deal, DOJ Says

    Medical device company ExThera concealed the deaths of two U.S. patients treated with its unapproved blood filtration device at a clinic in Antigua, according to federal prosecutors, with the company agreeing to forfeit nearly $5.7 million and one executive facing up to three years in prison.

  • March 06, 2026

    Real Estate Recap: Big Data, C-PACE, Mamdani's Planners

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including a look at the evolution of big data in real estate transactions, C-PACE financing growth according to Nuveen's head counsel, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's recent picks to lead the city's planning department.

  • March 06, 2026

    Health Groups Back Bid To Bar Noncitizen Benefit Restrictions

    A group of public health organizations and scholars Friday urged a Rhode Island federal court to make permanent its order blocking the Trump administration from enacting a policy change basing access to a host of federally funded services on immigration status.

  • March 06, 2026

    Mass. Court Vacates Firearm Convictions In Murder Case

    Massachusetts' highest court on Friday cut a burglary charge and ordered a new trial to determine whether a man convicted of murder in a botched robbery scheme should also be convicted on gun charges following changes in U.S. Supreme Court precedent.

  • March 06, 2026

    Grocery Chain Strikes Deal In 401(k) Suit Revived By 2nd Circ.

    A supermarket chain told a New York federal court it has agreed to settle a proposed class action claiming the company allowed its 401(k) plan to be saddled with excessive fees, about six months after the Second Circuit partially revived the case.

  • March 06, 2026

    Judge Wants Action On FEMA Disaster Mitigation Funds Delay

    A Massachusetts federal judge Friday ordered the Trump administration to step up its pace in restoring a disaster mitigation funding program, nearly three months after he ordered it to do so.

  • March 06, 2026

    Boston Scientific Investor Sues Over Growth Projections

    A Boston Scientific Corp. investor has filed a proposed class action against the medical device manufacturer and its top brass, claiming they misled shareholders about the sustainability and growth trajectory of the company's electrophysiology segment while failing to disclose competitive pressures and regulatory headwinds.

  • March 06, 2026

    Mass. Judge Told Vax Committee Must Be Fairly Balanced

    A key federal vaccine committee remains subject to statutory requirements that its membership be fairly balanced, a Massachusetts federal judge heard from both U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and medical organizations challenging his overhaul of the group.

  • March 06, 2026

    Mass. High Court Upholds Ex-Atty Pot Robbery Murder Charge

    A disbarred Massachusetts attorney will not be given a third trial for a felony murder case after the state's highest court ruled Friday that evidence presented at trial was sufficient to convict him and that he should not be given a lesser involuntary manslaughter charge.

  • March 06, 2026

    Feds Ask 1st Circ. To Stay Third-Country Removal Ruling

    The Trump administration told the First Circuit it should be able to keep deporting people to countries they do not have ties to while it appeals a ruling that its policy for doing so is unlawful.

  • March 06, 2026

    Massachusetts Governor Presses Feds For ICE Arrest Data

    Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Friday demanded a comprehensive accounting of federal immigration arrests in the state, saying the available data undermines the government's claim that the sweeps were aimed at violent criminal offenders.

Expert Analysis

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Negotiation Skills

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    I took one negotiation course in law school, but most of the techniques I rely on today I learned in practice, where I've discovered that the process is less about tricks or tactics, and more about clarity, preparation and communication, says Grant Schrantz at Haug Barron.

  • AG Watch: Texas Embraces The MAHA Movement

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    Attorneys at Kelley Drye examine Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's actions related to the federal Make America Healthy Again movement, and how these actions hinge on representations or omissions by the target companies as opposed to specific analyses of the potential health risks.

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    Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test

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    Recently released information about the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam highlights why a single test is not ideal for measuring newly licensed lawyers’ competency, demonstrating the need for collaborative development, implementation and reform processes, says Gregory Bordelon at Suffolk University.

  • How States Are Regulating Health Insurers' AI Usage

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    The absence of a federal artificial intelligence framework positions states as key regulators of health insurers’ AI use, making it important for payors and service providers to understand the range of state AI legislation being passed in California and elsewhere, and consider implementing an AI-focused compliance infrastructure, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations

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    As attorneys increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence for legal research, courts should consider expanding online quality control programs to flag potential hallucinations — permitting counsel to correct mistakes and sparing judges the burden of imposing sanctions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl and Connors.

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    Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Pressing and framing plants that I grow has shown me that pursuing an endeavor that brings you joy can lead to surprising benefits for a legal career, including mental clarity, perspective and even a bit of humility, says Douglas Selph at Morris Manning.

  • Compliance Is A New Competitive Edge For Mortgage Lenders

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    So far, 2025 has introduced state and federal regulatory turbulence that is pressuring mortgage lenders to reevaluate the balance between competitive and compliant employee and customer recruiting practices, necessitating a compliance recalibration that prioritizes five key strategies, say attorneys at Mitchell Sandler.

  • Opinion

    The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable

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    As underscored by the fallout from California’s February bar exam, legal education and licensure are tethered to outdated systems, and the industry must implement several key reforms to remain relevant and responsive to 21st century legal needs, says Matthew Nehmer at The Colleges of Law.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Relevance Redactions

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    In recent cases addressing redactions that parties sought to apply based on the relevance of information — as opposed to considerations of privilege — courts have generally limited a party’s ability to withhold nonresponsive or irrelevant material, providing a few lessons for discovery strategy, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Opinion

    Section 1983 Has Promise After End Of Nationwide Injunctions

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the practice of nationwide injunctions in Trump v. Casa, Section 1983 civil rights suits can provide a better pathway to hold the government accountable — but this will require reforms to qualified immunity, says Marc Levin at the Council on Criminal Justice.

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    Playing Soccer Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Soccer has become a key contributor to how I approach my work, and the lessons I’ve learned on the pitch about leadership, adaptability, resilience and communication make me better at what I do every day in my legal career, says Whitney O’Byrne at MoFo.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Learning From Failure

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    While law school often focuses on the importance of precision, correctness and perfection, mistakes are inevitable in real-world practice — but failure is not the opposite of progress, and real talent comes from the ability to recover, rethink and reshape, says Brooke Pauley at Tucker Ellis.

  • Midyear Rewind: How Courts Are Reshaping VPPA Standards

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    The first half of 2025 saw a series of cases interpreting the Video Privacy Protection Act as applied to website tracking technologies, including three appellate rulings deepening circuit splits on what qualifies as personally identifiable information and who qualifies as a consumer under the statute, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From ATF Director To BigLaw

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    As a two-time boomerang partner, returning to BigLaw after stints as a U.S. attorney and the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, people ask me how I know when to move on, but there’s no single answer — just clearly set your priorities, says Steven Dettelbach at BakerHostetler.

  • 4 In-Flux Employment Law Issues Banks Should Note

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    Attorneys at Ogletree provide a midyear update on employment law changes that could significantly affect banks and other financial service institutions — including federal diversity equity and inclusion updates, and new and developing state and local artificial intelligence laws.

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