FTC Says Bezos, Amazon Execs Hid Evidence Via Signal App

By Bryan Koenig

The Federal Trade Commission asked a Washington federal judge to assume Amazon.com Inc. used auto-deleting Signal chats to hide the "anticompetitive nature" of rules that allegedly created an artificial pricing floor across online retail, escalating a long-simmering evidentiary fight that implicates Jeff Bezos and general counsel David Zapolsky.

Motion attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

NBA Star Says He Didn't Know Of Ex-Adviser's Self-Dealing

By Stewart Bishop

Portland Trail Blazers star Jrue Holiday on Monday told a Manhattan federal jury that he didn't know that his former Morgan Stanley financial adviser was also on the other side of the NBA star's investment in a $10 million life insurance deal, saying it would have been a dealbreaker if he had known.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Exxon Sued For 'Rockefeller-Style' Ammonia Market Maneuver

By José Luis Martínez

Exxon Mobil Corp. was hit with antitrust claims on Monday accusing it of leveraging control over the Gulf Coast's only operating carbon dioxide pipeline to gain dominance in the blue ammonia market.

Petition attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

US Bancorp Beats Suit Over Brokerage Cash-Sweep Program

By Katryna Perera

A Minnesota federal judge permanently threw out a proposed class action accusing U.S. Bancorp and its brokerage unit of shortchanging customers on interest through a cash-sweep program, finding in part that the bank never promised customers a particular minimum interest rate.

Opinion attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards

Law360 is looking for avid readers of our publications to serve as members of our 2026 editorial advisory boards.

2 documents attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

COVID-Era Eviction Pause Was Illegal, Wash. Landlords Claim

By Ben Adlin

Moratoriums that shielded Washington renters from eviction during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic unconstitutionally forced property owners to house tenants who otherwise had no right to remain in their units, according to a lawsuit removed to federal court in Tacoma Friday by one of the local governments being sued.

2 documents attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Detroit Must Pay $3.6M In Airport Property Dispute

By Parker Quinlan

A Michigan federal judge on Monday signed off on a $3.6 million deal to end a yearslong lawsuit that made its way to the Sixth Circuit alleging the City of Detroit took a commercial property owner's land while working on an expansion of its municipal airport.

Order attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Colo. Hotel Owners Accused Of Owing Nearly $14M On Loan

By Zach Dupont

A lender accused two real estate investors in Colorado state court of defaulting on a nearly $30 million loan and violating its terms by entering into property transfers with affiliates without approval.

Complaint attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Mexican Co. Seeks $15.5M Award Enforcement Against Pemex

By Tom Lotshaw

A Mexican company asked a New York federal judge to enforce a $15.5 million arbitral award, saying it secured the award against a dissolved company whose obligations were assumed by Petróleos Mexicanos, a state-owned oil company known as Pemex.

Brief attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

NC Motel's Policy Omission Warrants Rescission, Insurer Says

By Hope Patti

A series of commercial umbrella and excess policies issued to the operator of a Motel 6 in Charlotte, North Carolina, should be declared void because the operator failed to disclose in its 2013 policy application a prior claim made for a sexual assault, the insurer told a federal court.

Complaint attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Insurer Can't Keep AAA Affiliate Out Of Auto Policy Market

By Julie Manganis

A Massachusetts judge has ruled that an insurer can't block a AAA affiliate from offering its own competing auto insurance policies in the state, saying the plaintiff had failed to provide the court with any basis for its requested preliminary injunction and also flouted procedural rules.

Order attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Judge Nixes Arbitration In Asphalt Recycling Fraud Suit

By Caroline Simson

An Ohio federal judge Monday refused to compel arbitration in fraud litigation initiated by a Bahraini company against an asphalt recycling machine manufacturer, finding the latter firm had defaulted in a previous arbitration by refusing to pay its share of the fees.

Order attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

ESPN Says Dish Can't Duck Sling Day Pass Claims

By Bryan Koenig

ESPN urged a New York federal judge not to let Dish Network duck breach of contract allegations challenging Dish's short-term Sling TV passes, arguing that the license for its sports content clearly requires subscriptions and not passes for as short as a single day.

Response attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

NFL, Fanatics Bolster Attempt To Toss Fans' Monopoly Suit

By Elaine Briseño

The NFL and Fanatics pushed a New York federal court to toss a fan lawsuit that accused the pair of monopolizing the online retail market for league merchandise, arguing a previously dismissed lawsuit already found the plaintiffs' arguments defective.

2 documents attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Honeywell Faces Bid For Fee Advancement In Russia Case

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court on Monday heard a sharply contested argument over whether a former Honeywell executive is entitled to advancement of legal fees tied to Russian insolvency and customs proceedings, as well as "fees on fees," in a dispute that turned less on the underlying foreign matters than the mechanics of Delaware advancement law.

Complaint attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Investors File $150M Florida Suit Against PE Fund Managers

By David Minsky

A group of investors brought a proposed class action against numerous private equity fund managers in Florida federal court Monday, alleging a conspiracy to steal $150 million and hide the money through complex investment schemes involving infrastructure, real estate and a merchant cash advance business.

Complaint attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Ill. Distributor Sues Over Axed THC Seltzer Contract

By Lauraann Wood

A Chicago area beer distributor has sued the company behind Wynk THC seltzers in Illinois federal court, claiming it should be made whole after the seltzer company abruptly terminated their exclusive distribution agreement without fairly paying for the distribution network that was essentially built from scratch.

Complaint attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Series

The Biz Court Digest: Dispatches From Utah's Newest Court

While a robust body of law hasn't yet developed since the Utah Business and Chancery Court's founding in October 2024, the number of cases filed there has recently picked up, and its existence illustrates Utah's desire to be top of mind for businesses across the country, says Evan Strassberg at Michael Best.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

NYC Bar Opinion Warns Attys On Use Of AI Recording Tools

Attorneys who use artificial intelligence tools to record, transcribe and summarize conversations with clients should heed the New York City Bar Association’s recent opinion addressing the legal and ethical risks posed by such tools, and follow several best practices to avoid violating the Rules of Professional Conduct, say attorneys at Smith Gambrell.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Paul Weiss Chair's Emails To Epstein Include Apollo Info

By Aebra Coe

Files released by the Department of Justice over the weekend belonging to the late billionaire Jeffrey Epstein show a yearslong relationship between Epstein and Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp, which included dinners, phone calls and meetings, as well as communication related to Paul Weiss client Apollo Global Management.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Ex-Goldstein Employee Claims Accountants Made Mistakes

By Jared Foretek

Defense attorneys for SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein presented evidence Monday that his firm's tax accountants made serious mistakes in tax filings for Goldstein's wife, Amy Howe, in 2021.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

6th Circ. Clears Judge Boasberg In DOJ Ethics Complaint

By Courtney Bublé

The complaint the U.S. Department of Justice filed against Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg of the District of Columbia has been dismissed.

Order attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Analysis

Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action

By Jeff Overley

What happened to a GOP donor's $250,000 Swiss watch? Can cigarette warnings show jarring medical images? Will a circuit split of "far-reaching importance" for arbitration get even wider? That's a taste of the oral argument menu we'll help you digest in this preview of February's top appellate action.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Fenwick Reaches Deal In FTX Crypto Scam Suit

By Madison Arnold

Fenwick & West LLP and victims of the infamous FTX Trading Ltd. cryptocurrency scam are working toward a settlement in a case over the firm's alleged role in the trading platform's collapse.

Notice attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Watchdog Renews Halligan Bar Complaint After Court Rulings

By Emily Sawicki

The nonprofit Campaign for Accountability on Monday once again launched a bar complaint against former interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan in Virginia, after the Virginia State Bar declined to pursue an ethics investigation against the attorney last year, calling it a matter for the courts to determine.

Complaint attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Brief

Judiciary Open As Usual Until Thursday Despite Shutdown

By Courtney Bublé

The federal judiciary has enough funding to sustain normal operations until Thursday, following the partial government shutdown that started at midnight on Saturday.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

DOJ Defends NJ US Atty Office Funding Amid Scrutiny

By Matthew Santoni

Defending the three-person leadership structure of New Jersey's federal prosecution operations since the departure of Alina Habba, an administrator told a federal court that two of the attorneys running the office are paid through the office's budget and the third is funded through the U.S. Department of Justice.

Declaration attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Monthly Merger Review Snapshot

By Matthew Perlman

U.S. enforcers reached three new merger settlements, while the Federal Trade Commission successfully blocked a $945 million heart valve deal and lodged an appeal for its case targeting Meta's past acquisitions.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jeff Montgomery

A pair of new high-dollar suits in Delaware's Court of Chancery showed last week that post-deal stock appraisal suits still have legs, despite some efforts to reduce potential from deal-price gains challenges. The week ended with Delaware's justices nipping $100 million from the attorney fees owed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk from $176.2 million to roughly $70.9 million, rejecting part of a Court of Chancery fee calculation.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

The Top In-House Hires Of January

By Sue Reisinger

Legal department hires over the first month of 2026 included high-profile appointments at SiriusXM, at a host of West Coast tech companies including Microsoft and Meta, and at Black & Decker. Law360 Pulse looks at some of the top in-house announcements from January.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »