BofA Agrees To Pay $4.3M To Settle Unused Vacation Pay Suit

By Bonnie Eslinger

Bank of America agreed to a $4.3 million deal to end claims that it didn't pay out unused vacation time for thousands of workers, though the settlement hit a minor setback when a federal judge ruled the plaintiffs set a hearing date too soon after filing their preliminary approval motion.

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EY Sued Over Breach Targeting Client Tax, Financial Info

By Gina Kim

An Ernst & Young customer's personal, financial and tax information might have been compromised after it was determined cybercriminals accessed a third-party support ticket system used by EY's IT staff, he said in a proposed class action in New York federal court Monday.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court last week tackled disputes involving intellectual property, corporate control, fiduciary duties, artificial intelligence, trust administration and cryptocurrency litigation.

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Boeing Sues To Stop Cameroon Airlines' 1995 Crash Claims

By Rachel Riley

Boeing launched a lawsuit in Washington federal court on Friday accusing now-defunct Cameroon Airlines of wrongfully demanding $179 million in damages for a deadly 737 crash in 1995, saying the airline's jet purchase deal bars such claims and the African country did not fault Boeing in the accident investigation.

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Pension Guarantor Proposes Rule On Disclosure Penalties

By Kellie Mejdrich

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. proposed a rule Monday on monetary penalties for failures to provide information on single-employer and multiemployer benefit plans that clarifies how plan sponsors can lower what's owed when they run afoul of their disclosure duties under federal benefits law.

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AIG Unit Must Face Trial Over Allocation Of Crash Settlement

By Hope Patti

A dispute between an AIG unit and another insurer over coverage for a trucking company's crash settlement will proceed to trial to determine the allocation of the deal, an Ohio federal court said, declining to decide whether the company was liable for the crash as a motor carrier or broker.

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Emirates Stole Meal-Booking Trade Secrets, Startup Says

By Benjamin Morse

An aviation technology startup accused aviation holding company The Emirates Group and two affiliates of stealing trade secrets for a passenger meal-preordering platform and launching a copycat service, according to a Colorado federal court complaint.

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Fed. Circ. Told Decision Clearing Sirius In Patent Case Flawed

By Adam Lidgett

German research institute Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has urged the Federal Circuit to revive its patent suit against SiriusXM, saying a lower court made various errors when deciding that the satellite radio giant relied on a delay in bringing the suit.

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Joby Looks To Beat Aerosonic's Air Data Probe IP Suit

By Theresa Schliep

Joby Aero Inc. is doubling down on its efforts to defeat Aerosonic LLC's case alleging Joby stole proprietary information over certain air data probes, arguing in a filing Friday that allegedly reverse engineering the technology is not a violation of trade secret law.

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Kalshi's Prediction Market Biz Facing Shutdown In Washington

By Rachel Riley

A Washington federal judge Monday granted the state's bid to preliminarily enjoin Kalshi's operations in the state, agreeing with Attorney General Nick Brown that the prediction market platform offers unlicensed sports wagering and other illegal online gambling activities.

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Michigan Says Airline Sick Leave Suit Lacks Factual Basis

By Susan Smiley

Susan Corbin, director of Michigan's Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, says the state's Earned Sick Time Act does not interfere with airline operations and urged a Michigan federal judge to dismiss an industry group's suit claiming the statute is unconstitutional and interferes with collective bargaining agreements.

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UNC Health, Humana End 340B Drug Underpayment Fight

By Abigail Harrison

Healthcare systems affiliated with the University of North Carolina settled two lawsuits accusing Humana of underpaying for drugs purchased through the federal 340B drug discount program, according to notices in North Carolina federal court.

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CBD Co. Says Hemp Farm's Late Filing Warrants $1.7M Award

By Mike Curley

A CBD oil company is seeking a default judgment and a $1.7 million award against a hemp farm that accused it of breaching their contract, while the farm is asking the Washington federal court to forgive its late filing in the $14.7 million case.

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Investors Seek $1.34M Judgment Against Cannabis Venture

By Jonathan Capriel

An investment company is looking to secure a $1.34 million default judgment against the cannabis venture that previously sued it for $40 million, according to a notice filed by the investor that said the cannabis entity's suit was tossed.

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JPMorgan Ruling Shows Courts' Limited Role In Fee Fights

The Delaware Chancery Court's recent decision that JPMorgan Chase must cover more than $21 million in disputed legal fees for two former executives of the startup Frank illustrates the reality that companies, not the courts, are responsible for ongoing supervision of legal spending, says Theodore Edelman at GCE Advisors.

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How Competitive Is Your Pay? Last Call To Take Our Survey

Is your compensation keeping pace with the rate of inflation? Do you know what your colleagues made last year? Help Law360 Pulse answer these questions and more in this year's Law Firm Compensation Survey.

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Simpson Thacher Caused 'Chaos' With Deal, Jury Hears

By Cara Salvatore

The former chief financial officer of Patriot National Inc. testified to a Florida jury on Tuesday that "chaos" broke loose as funds that Simpson Thacher helped steward for the insurance services company hit public markets and executives found out that its terms differed from their understanding of them.

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Dems Press Skadden On Trump Pro Bono Pact, Intel Deal Work

By Lauren Berg

A group of Democrats demanded Tuesday that Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP disclose details of its pro bono arrangement with the Trump administration in light of allegations the firm advised both Intel Corp. and the U.S. Department of Commerce when the administration received a 10% company stake.

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Blanche Denies Conflict With Family's Firearms Company

By Courtney Bublé

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has close ties through his wife's family to a gun manufacturer that does federal contracting, but he told senators in questions following his confirmation hearing there is no conflict of interest, despite his service on a Justice Department task force aimed at rolling back gun control initiatives around the country.

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Trump, DOJ Sued For Firing Court-Appointed Seattle US Atty

By Bonnie Eslinger

Roger Rogoff, a former Washington state judge who was sworn in as Seattle's new U.S. attorney last week and then swiftly fired by the Trump administration, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Justice, saying their "attempt to fire him cannot stand."

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Reagan-Appointed NC Federal Judge To Take Senior Status

By Courtney Bublé

U.S. District Judge Terrence William Boyle of the Eastern District of North Carolina plans to take senior status — a form of semi-retirement that gives federal judges a reduced caseload — at a date yet to be determined, according to a recent update from the federal judiciary.

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Senate Confirms Trade Court Pick Despite Past GOP Posts

By Courtney Bublé

The U.S. Senate voted 50-48 Tuesday evening to confirm Kara Westercamp, associate counsel to the president, to the U.S. Court of International Trade, who said during her confirmation in March she regretted her past social media posts critical of Republicans, including Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Susan Collins, R-Maine, and the late Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

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Bronx Public Defenders Set Strike Deadline

By Emily Sawicki

More than 300 unionized workers at legal aid organization The Bronx Defenders are set to walk out on July 27 if they cannot agree on a contract with the legal nonprofit's management, according to a Tuesday announcement.

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