Mother Of Musk's Child Asks Texas Court To Toss XAI Suit

By Spencer Brewer

The mother of one of Elon Musk's children has asked a Texas federal court to toss a suit brought by Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, that alleges breach of contract, telling the court that xAI's actions constituted "a race to the courthouse dressed up as a lawsuit."

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Acer Can't Escape Ericsson Dispute Over 4G, 5G Patents

By Adam Lidgett

A Delaware federal judge won't throw out Ericsson's suit seeking a finding it didn't infringe Acer Inc. patents covering 4G, LTE and 5G wireless standards, despite Acer filing litigation first in Texas accusing Ericsson's customers of infringement.

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Thermo Fisher Says TRO Needed To Protect $8.9B Deal

By Jarek Rutz

A Delaware Chancery Court judge said Tuesday he is still weighing whether to temporarily block a former Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. executive from joining Fortrea Holdings Inc., signaling that the dispute turns on difficult questions about the scope of restrictive covenants while cautioning the parties not to assume how he will rule.

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Pasco Bank Says It Fired Ex-CEO To Preserve Itself

By Sydney Price

The First National Bank of Pasco pushed back on a suit from its former CEO alleging he was wrongfully terminated for filing a whistleblower report with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, arguing that the bank was within its discretion to fire him for any reason, including to protect the bank from his management practices.

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DC Circ. Revives Challenge To EPA's $3B Grant Cut

By Gautama Mehta

The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday revived a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's termination of nearly $3 billion in environmental justice grants, saying a district court had neglected a key jurisdictional question when it dismissed the suit.

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Atty Immunity Should Cut Firm From Fee Suit, Judge Says

By Elliot Weld

A Texas federal judge has recommended letting California law firm Bartko Pavia out of a lawsuit brought by litigation boutique Williams Simons & Landis PC over alleged unpaid legal fees, saying attorney immunity shields the California firm.

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Air Ambulance Co. Fights To Keep 'No Surprises' Suit Alive

By Lauraann Wood

An air ambulance service looking to collect unpaid transport bills from Blue Cross Blue Shield's parent company argued Tuesday that its lawsuit should proceed because court enforcement is its only hope for combating the insurer's practice of ignoring the No Surprises Act's otherwise tight payment deadlines.

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United Airlines, Cyber Insurer Spar Over CrowdStrike Losses

By Hope Patti

Cyber insurer Homesite Insurance Co. and United Airlines filed dueling lawsuits in Illinois federal court this week over losses stemming from the CrowdStrike outage in 2024 that brought air travel to a standstill.

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Pa. Justices Deny Insurance Exclusion In Sex Trafficking Law

By Matthew Santoni

Pennsylvania's laws against human trafficking don't translate into a "public policy" that justifies insurers denying coverage to a Philadelphia hotel accused of turning a blind eye to trafficking, the state's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

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Colo. Milling Co. Says Insurers Wrongly Denied $6M Claim

By Rachel Konieczny

Insurers wrongly denied a Denver, Colorado-based flour milling company $6 million in coverage for damage to equipment caused by an explosion at its Texas facility, the company alleged in Colorado state court.

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NJ High Court Affirms No Arbitration For PIP Fraud Suits

By Carla Baranauckas

The New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed that insurance fraud and racketeering claims can't be forced into the state's personal injury protection arbitration system, finding the process too narrow for complex fraud litigation.

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College Advising Co. Drops Contract Row With Ex-Franchisee

By Hayley Fowler

A college consulting company has dropped its lawsuit accusing a former franchisee of filching its proprietary methods and starting a new venture, North Carolina federal court records show.

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NCAA Says $2.78B Settlement Negates Player's Eligibility Suit

By David Steele

The NCAA has told a Georgia federal judge that a college-athlete covered by last year's $2.78 billion name, image and likeness settlement should not be allowed to "relitigate" his eligibility or claim harm from anticompetitive rules.

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Texas Appeals Court Revives Ex-CEO's Claims Against REIT

By Spencer Brewer

A Texas appeals court on Tuesday revived claims brought by the former CEO of Houston-based Whitestone REIT accusing his ex-employer of ousting him without cause, saying that the REIT failed to show it should win as a matter of law.

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Ship Owner Slams Damages Claims In Md. Bridge Collapse

By Jared Foretek

The operators of the ship that slammed into Baltimore's Key Bridge in 2024 blasted economic damages claims from the city and county of Baltimore, as well as private claimants, telling a federal judge that none had a proprietary interest in the bridge because it was owned by the state.

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India-Based AI Founder Says Colo. Court Lacks Jurisdiction

By Zach Dupont

The former chief business officer and founder of an AI mapping company accused of copying thousands of its rivals' maps told a Colorado federal judge Monday that the court has no jurisdiction over him and that the claims against him must be dismissed.

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Fintech Says Deutsche Bank Shouldn't Escape Blacklist Suit

By Katryna Perera

A self-described barter-based payment platform alleging it was improperly placed on an industry blacklist by Deutsche Bank has urged a New York federal judge not to grant the bank's dismissal bid, arguing the German lender has constructed an "unpled 'if ... then' scenario" and asks "the court to assume that it is factual."

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Settlement Admins, Banks, Fintechs Target Conspiracy MDL

By Bryan Koenig

Two banks, three prepaid card companies and four major class action settlement administrators asked a D.C. federal judge to dismiss the consolidated proposed class action accusing them of a wide-ranging kickback scheme juicing administration fees while diminishing class action payouts.

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How CME Suit May Reshape CFTC's Crypto Derivatives Rules

CME Group's recent lawsuit over the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's approval of a Kalshi application to offer a bitcoin perpetual contract as a futures product could have cascading consequences for crypto derivatives regulation, highlighting why policy ambitions do not override statutory text or substitute for reasoned decision-making, says attorney Tamara de Silva.

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Trade Secret Practice Tips From The 1st Half Of 2026

Intellectual property attorneys should consider what several significant developments in 2026 thus far mean for how they protect, litigate and value trade secrets, focusing on new state noncompete bans, cases scrutinizing how plaintiffs identify trade secrets and federal rulings on damages doctrines, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.

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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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