U.S. importers have welcomed the latest trade truce with China and the ability to obtain key minerals without new licensing requirements for the next year, but continue to have questions about how commitments in the bilateral agreement will be met and concerns about risks of escalation.
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Analysis

Importers Left With Uncertainty After US-China Trade Truce

By Dylan Moroses

U.S. importers have welcomed the latest trade truce with China and the ability to obtain key minerals without new licensing requirements for the next year, but continue to have questions about how commitments in the bilateral agreement will be met and concerns about risks of escalation.

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Nokia, Tesi Plug €100M Into Partnership With AI Defense Biz

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Telecommunications giant Nokia and European artificial intelligence lab NestAI on Thursday announced a strategic partnership for AI-powered defense solutions, featuring a €100 million ($115.4 million) investment into NestAI by Nokia and Finnish investment company Tesi.

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NY Judge Denies Feds' Bid To Review $230M Yacht Ruling

By Joyce Hanson

A New York federal judge on Thursday refused the U.S. government's request that he reconsider his earlier ruling declining to require the owners of a seized $230 million superyacht to post a multimillion-dollar bond while they appeal his judgment of forfeiture.

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LITIGATION

Conn. Faces Tough 2nd Circ. In 3M PFAS Enforcement Dispute

By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez

A Second Circuit panel on Thursday appeared receptive to 3M's argument that Connecticut's state lawsuit accusing it of polluting the environment with forever chemicals contained in consumer products actually belongs in federal court, where a similar lawsuit against the company is playing out.

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1st Circ. Sends Maine's 3M PFAS Suit Back To Federal Court

By Mike Curley

A First Circuit panel has sent a suit from the state of Maine against 3M Co. over so-called forever chemical contamination back to federal court, saying its disclaimer that it wasn't pursuing federal claims does not on its own put the case in state court.

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Transgender National Guard Civilian Sues Over Restroom Rule

By Rae Ann Varona

A transgender woman who works as a civilian employee for the Illinois National Guard lodged a putative class action Thursday in D.C. federal court, challenging the Trump administration's policy prohibiting transgender employees from using restrooms that align with their gender identity.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Rule Amendments Pave Path For A Privilege Claim 'Offensive'

Litigators should consider leveraging forthcoming amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which will require early negotiations of privilege-related discovery claims, by taking an offensive posture toward privilege logs at the outset of discovery, says David Ben-Meir at Ben-Meir Law.

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Series

My Miniature Livestock Farm Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Raising miniature livestock on my farm, where I am fully present with the animals, is an almost meditative time that allows me to return to work invigorated, ready to juggle numerous responsibilities and motivated to tackle hard issues in new ways, says Ted Kobus at BakerHostetler.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Bonus Spotlight

Law Firms Begin Upping The Ante For Associate Bonuses

By Tracey Read

Trial boutique Wilkinson Stekloff LLP is exceeding the year-end associate bonus scale set by Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP, announcing bonuses late Wednesday that are 150% of market.

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CFPB Will Shift Remaining Lawsuits Over To DOJ

By Jon Hill

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be handing off its enforcement lawsuits and other litigation to the U.S. Department of Justice as the Trump administration prepares for the consumer agency to run out of money, Law360 has learned.

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Analysis

Trump's Epstein Directive Puts SDNY Prosecutor In A 'Pickle'

By Phillip Bantz

Manhattan chief federal prosecutor Jay Clayton appears to have been backed into a "horrible" corner with a "no-win" outcome as a result of a directive from President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's ties to prominent Democrats, experts say.

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Comey Says DOJ's Conduct 'Shocks The Conscience'

By Hailey Konnath

James Comey on Thursday reiterated his request that the U.S. Department of Justice be forced to disclose all grand jury materials related to his indictment, noting the government has conceded that the grand jury never saw the operative indictment and saying the purported misconduct "shocks the conscience."

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NJ Panel Expands Scope Of Ex-Reed Smith Atty's Bias Claims

By Rose Krebs

A New Jersey appellate panel on Thursday ruled that a former Reed Smith LLP attorney is entitled to pursue more damages and obtain expanded wage data in her gender discrimination suit against the firm, saying a trial court incorrectly applied certain statutes when it limited the damages and data she could seek.

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X Corp. Ends $90M Fee Suit Against Wachtell

By James Mills

X Corp. has ended its California state lawsuit against Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz over $90 million in legal fees tied to the fight over Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, according to a court filing.

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Analysis

Meta Loss Shows Time Not On Enforcers' Side In Tech Cases

By Bryan Koenig

Meta's triumph over a Federal Trade Commission antitrust case Tuesday hinged on a D.C. federal judge's finding that the company lacks a monopoly in the present day, highlighting some of the challenges of using slow-moving litigation to challenge fast-moving markets.

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Senate Panel OKs Miss. Judge, US Atty Nominees After Delay

By Courtney Bublé

After weeks of holdup, nominees for Mississippi federal courts and U.S. attorneys were voted out of committee on Thursday, following an impasse between Republican senators.

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Brief

Senate Passes Bill To Protect State Judges From Threats

By Courtney Bublé

The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bipartisan bill to beef up security for state and local judges.

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DOJ Antitrust Chief Says Agriculture A 'Top Priority'

By Matthew Perlman

The U.S. Department of Justice's top antitrust official said enforcers have already opened several investigations in the agriculture sector, including into meatpackers at the direction of President Donald Trump, and called the industry a "top priority" for the agency.

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COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

3M Co.

Above the Law

Agri Stats Inc.

Amazon.com Inc.

American Civil Liberties Union

American Economic Liberties Project

Apple Inc.

Cargill Inc.

Competitive Enterprise Institute

Computer & Communications Industry Association

Corteva Inc.

Deere & Co.

Democracy Forward Foundation

Epic Games Inc.

Google LLC

Instagram Inc.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Koch Foods

Meta Platforms Inc.

National Treasury Employees Union

New York University

Nokia Corp.

Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

RealPage Inc.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits LLC

Syngenta AG

TikTok Inc.

Twitter Inc.

Tyson Foods Inc.

X Corp.

LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Baker & Hostetler

Ben-Meir Law Group

Cadwalader Wickersham

Carmagnola & Ritardi

Carmichael Ellis

Clement & Murphy

Cooley LLP

Cravath Swaine

Dechert LLP

Fried Frank

Gibson Dunn

Hogan Lovells

Holland & Hart

McCarter & English

McDermott Will & Schulte

Milbank LLP

Morrison & Foerster

Paul Hastings

Paul Weiss

Phillips Lytle

Reed Smith

Reid Collins

Ropes & Gray

Sawyer & Labar

UB Greensfelder

Wachtell Lipton

Wilkinson Stekloff

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Executive Office of the President

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Trade Commission

Louisiana Supreme Court

Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina

Mississippi Supreme Court

NATO

New Jersey Legislature

New Jersey Supreme Court

New York Attorney General's Office

U.S. Attorney's Office

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

U.S. Department of Agriculture

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

U.S. District Court of the District of New Hampshire

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. General Services Administration

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

U.S. Postal Service

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Senate