A New York federal judge said he is tired of his orders being ignored after years of overseeing a fight over a corporate coup, and has ruled to hold the majority shareholders of a telecommunications infrastructure firm "and the person who controls them" in contempt of court.
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Telecom Tower Owners Found In Contempt Over Sale Defiance

By Nadia Dreid

A New York federal judge said he is tired of his orders being ignored after years of overseeing a fight over a corporate coup, and has ruled to hold the majority shareholders of a telecommunications infrastructure firm "and the person who controls them" in contempt of court.

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Texas Justices Order Appraisal In $40M Flood Damage Dispute

By Gianna Ferrarin

Texas' highest court on Friday conditionally granted a mandamus petition by insurers seeking to compel appraisal in litigation over roughly $40 million in water damage to a Dallas property owned by a real estate development group.

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Accounting Firm Accused Of Helping Director Usurp Dad's Co.

By Rae Ann Varona

SingerLewak LLP grossly mismanaged the assets of the late Ivan Reitman's production company at the direction of his filmmaker son, according to a derivative lawsuit filed in California state court.

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Roundup

Transpo Tracker: Boeing 737 Max, John Deere Deal

By Linda Chiem

In our latest Law360 Transportation Tracker, Boeing is still contending with litigation associated with the 737 Max 8 jets, while a proposed $99 million class settlement could end farmers' right-to-repair claims against agricultural equipment maker John Deere and an appeals court decertified a class of 90,000 State Farm policyholders accusing the insurer of systematically undervaluing totaled vehicles.

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LEGAL ETHICS & MALPRACTICE

Dispensary Owners Want Blank Rome DQed From Loan Suit

By Mike Curley

The owners of a New Jersey dispensary are asking a California federal court to disqualify Blank Rome LLP and its attorneys from representing a lender in a $1.6 million loan dispute, because the firm represented them as well and used confidential information in the lender's suit.

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Texas Atty Cleared Of Claims She Misled Client

By Spencer Brewer

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday sided with an attorney in a dispute with an ex-client who claimed the attorney misled him, saying the client accepted the attorney's condition to settle their dispute when he cashed a check.

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Roundup

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Laura Stewart Liberty

The past week in London has seen Morrisons sued by a former logistics partner, EDF and Cripps LLP face a claim brought by a family estate near Hinkley Point C and a former BBC broadcaster file a defamation claim against a Welsh news site over articles linking her to Russian state media and conspiracy theories. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL

Venezuela Oil Co. Seeks Redo On Rig Seizure Claims

By Caroline Simson

Venezuela's state-owned oil company is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit a D.C. Circuit opinion ordering the company to face long-pending allegations of unlawfully seizing an Oklahoma-based oil drilling company's rigs, arguing the ruling upends decades of precedent on the act of state doctrine.

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Hydroturbine Buyer Said Seller Hid $10M In Liabilities

By Jarek Rutz

A hydroturbine business and its parent company have sued Wärtsilä in Delaware Chancery Court, saying the company hid or failed to properly account for liabilities before selling American Hydro and then refused to send a postclosing purchase price dispute to an agreed-upon accounting arbiter.

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INSURANCE

Progressive Ducks $1M Crash Liability After Policy Reversal

By Gianna Ferrarin

A Progressive unit had no duty to cover a $1 million default judgment stemming from a 2019 tractor-trailer crash because the truck involved had been retroactively removed from the insurer's commercial auto policy before the accident occurred, a South Carolina federal court ruled.

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PRODUCT LIABILITY

Vitro Glass Wants Out Of Suit Over Texas Contractor's Death

By Matthew Santoni

Vitro Flat Glass LLC, formerly the glassmaking division of PPG Industries, wants a pair of industrial staffing agencies to indemnify it and cover its defense in a wrongful death suit stemming from a 2022 forklift accident at a Texas glass plant.

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Amtrak Wins Arbitration Bid In Passenger Injury Suit

By Y. Peter Kang

A Pennsylvania federal judge has sent to arbitration a personal injury suit accusing Amtrak of causing a passenger's injuries, saying the passenger agreed to arbitrate her claims by accepting Amtrak's online ticket terms.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Cardiac Device Co. Says Ex-Manager Took Secrets To Rival

By Abigail Harrison

Vital Connect Inc., a company that sells wearable cardiac monitoring devices, told a North Carolina federal court that a former senior key accounts manager pilfered its confidential information only to decamp to a competitor and begin soliciting its clients.

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'Good Day' To Toss Song Credit Suit, Nappy Roots Says

By Chart Riggall

Rap group Nappy Roots asked a Georgia federal judge Friday to toss a copyright infringement lawsuit from the musicians behind the sample for their track "Good Day," arguing the claim is in fact a bid for co-authorship filed over a decade and a half too late.

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MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

Amazon Studios Exec Led Kickback Scheme, Producer Says

By Lauren Berg

Amazon MGM Studios has done nothing to stop one of its senior staff from orchestrating a "pay-to-play" scheme in selecting post-production vendors, according to a new lawsuit filed by a producer who says his company was excluded from Amazon-affiliated productions when he refused to pay a kickback.

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SPORTS & BETTING

Embezzler's $250M Suit Against FanDuel Sent To Arbitration

By David Steele

A New York federal judge has ruled that an arbitrator will decide a dispute between FanDuel and a former NFL team administrator convicted of embezzlement who accuses the online sports betting platform of taking advantage of his gambling addiction.

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EMPLOYMENT

Former Exec Says Herb Chambers Reneged On $10M Bonus

By Julie Manganis

A former vice president of a New England auto dealership group that sold for $1.34 billion last year says former owner Herb Chambers broke a promise to pay him a $10 million "closing bonus" upon the sale of the company, according to a complaint filed Friday in Massachusetts state court.

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Former H-2A Workers, Turf Farm Ink $850K Overtime Deal

By Gina Kim

Former H-2A workers alleging a turf farm avoided paying them overtime by misidentifying their roles while having them do substantial, non-agriculture-related landscaping work told a Missouri federal judge Friday they've reached an $850,000 settlement to resolve the yearslong Fair Labor Standards Act litigation. 

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Franchisees Say Jack In The Box Trying To 'Avoid' Calif. Law

By Ben Adlin

Two Jack in the Box Inc. franchisees have answered the fast-food giant's bid to avoid contributing to a legal settlement over allegedly noncompliant job postings by saying Jack in the Box is attempting to "avoid" a California law that could work against it.

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SECURITIES & WHITE COLLAR

Goliath Investors Add Companies To Alston & Bird Scam Suit

By Adrian Cruz

Months after suing Alston & Bird LLP for its alleged role in a $328 million cryptocurrency scam at Goliath Ventures Inc., a proposed class of investors added a number of financial institution defendants and claims to their original complaint.

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COMPETITION

Ohio Health System Looks To Toss DOJ Antitrust Case

By Matthew Perlman

OhioHealth told a federal court Friday the antitrust case from the U.S. Department of Justice and state enforcers over the hospital system's contracts with insurers would limit competition, not restore it.

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

V2X Cites Lack Of Conn. Ties In Contract Suit Dismissal Bid

By Ganesh Setty

Defense company V2X Inc. told a Connecticut state court it shouldn't face a consulting firm's third-party lawsuit alleging that V2X conspired with RTX Corp. and the firm's subcontractor to remove it from an information technology contract, saying there is no connection to Connecticut.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Notable Q1 Updates In Insurance Class Actions

Notable insurance class action decisions from the first quarter of the year included reminders about the statute of limitations as a key defense for claims relating to allegedly deficient forms, the importance of focus on the specific contract at issue and further guidance on the contours of Rule 23, says Kevin Zimmerman at BakerHostetler.

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The Ethics And Practicalities Of Representing AI Agents

With autonomous artificial intelligence agents now able to take action without explicit instructions from — or the awareness of — their human owners, the bar must confront whether existing frameworks like informed consent and client privilege will be sufficient on the day an AI agent calls seeking counsel, say attorneys at Morrison Cohen.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Analysis

Trading Scheme Is A 'Wake-Up Call' For BigLaw Compliance

By Chris Villani

The breadth of a decade-long insider trading scheme prosecutors say was fueled by stolen BigLaw merger information should jolt firms to reexamine their practices to close gaps in internal security, experts told Law360, even if totally eliminating bad actors is nearly impossible.

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Quinn Emanuel Founder Exiting Executive Chair Role

By Tracey Read

Four decades after high-stakes litigation firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan first opened in Los Angeles, founding partner John B. Quinn is stepping down as executive chairman of the firm effective immediately.

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NY Ethics Panel Finds US Attorney Committed Misconduct

By Courtney Bublé

The New York Attorney Grievance Committee has found that President Donald Trump's pick leading the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York engaged in "professional misconduct" last summer, according to a letter released on Monday.

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Trump Taps 6 Judges, Including Picks Needing Blue Slips

By Courtney Bublé

President Donald Trump announced six judicial nominees on Monday, including picks for the Eighth and Tenth Circuits and two district court picks that needed support from Democrats.

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ChatGPT Suit Points To Ups And Downs Of Pro Se AI Use

By Cara Bayles

A recent lawsuit against OpenAI highlights many of the hopes and anxieties about pro se litigants using generative artificial intelligence to churn out legal arguments. The technology raises concerns about confidentiality, hallucinations and ethical issues, but some access-to-justice advocates worry the lawsuit may hinder technology that might democratize legal services.

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Plaintiffs' Attys Sanctioned In Tylenol MDL, Sparking Appeal

By Gianna Ferrarin

A New York federal court sanctioned a plaintiffs' firm and its co-founder in federal multidistrict litigation by families alleging that prenatal exposure to acetaminophen can cause autism, saying they improperly shared confidential information from the case in related state court actions.

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Senate Confirms 13 US Attorneys In En Bloc Vote

By Courtney Bublé

The Senate voted 46-45, along party lines, to confirm 13 U.S. attorneys on Monday as part of a larger nominations package.

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Pa. Law Firm, Doctors Can't Shake Uber, FedEx RICO Suit

By Linda Chiem

A Pennsylvania federal judge said Monday that Uber and FedEx offered extensive and detailed allegations to press ahead with their racketeering lawsuit accusing a Philadelphia personal injury firm and local healthcare providers of scheming to fabricate medical records to inflate accident claims.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court this past week handled a varied mix of settlement approvals, political office disputes, transaction fights, emergency injunction bids and questions over how far the court can go to preserve records for litigation outside Delaware.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Akerman LLP

Alexander Dubose

Alston & Bird

Archer & Greiner

Baker & Hostetler

Ballard Spahr

Baratta Law

Barnes & Thornburg

Berman Fink

Bevan Brittan

Blank Rome

Boies Schiller

Browne Jacobson LLP

Burges Salmon

Carlton Fields

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP

Clement Rivers

Clyde & Co

Covington & Burling

Cozen O'Connor

Cripps LLP

Dame Law

DarrowEverett

Day Pitney

Dentons

Dilworth Paxson

Dorsey & Whitney

Dugan Schlozman

Faegre Drinker

Finn Dixon

Fisher & Phillips

Foley & Lardner

Fox Rothschild

GST LLP

Gibson Dunn

Goldberg Segalla

Goodwin Procter

Gowling WLG

Hanna & Jarbo

Ivie McNeill

JMW Solicitors LLP

Jones Day

Keller Postman

Kennedys Law LLP

Kirkland & Ellis

Knight Law Group

Landman Corsi

Latham & Watkins

Lester Aldridge

Manning Gross

Miller Nash LLP

Moore Pequignot

Morrison & Foerster

Morrison Cohen

Moseley Marcinak

Osborne Clarke

Perkins Coie

Pinsent Masons

Potter Anderson

Quinn Emanuel

Radford Scott LLP

Reitler Kailas

Robinson Bradshaw

Ropes & Gray

Saltz Mongeluzzi

Saul Ewing

Schwartzbaum PA

Shaw Lewenz

Shoosmiths LLP

Shulman Rogers

Sidley Austin

Simon & Simon PC

Smith Born

Sonn Law Group

Stephenson Harwood

Sullivan & Cromwell

Susman Godfrey

TLT LLP

The Cochran Firm

Todd & Weld

UB Greensfelder

Van Osdol PC

Vinson & Elkins

Wachtell Lipton

Weil Gotshal

White & Case

Whiteman Osterman

Withersworldwide

ZwillGen

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

A.P. Moller-Maersk

ABM Industries Inc.

Actelion Ltd.

Amazon Studios LLC

Amazon.com Inc.

American Bar Association

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

Anthropic PBC

Archaea Energy Inc.

Asbury Automotive Group Inc.

Bank of America Corp.

Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S

Boston College

British Broadcasting Corp.

Cargill Inc.

Church Mutual Insurance Co.

Claremont McKenna College

Coinbase Global Inc.

Comcast Corp.

Deere & Co.

Dow Inc.

Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise

FanDuel Inc.

FedEx Corp.

Ford Motor Co.

Genworth Financial Inc.

Gilbarco Inc.

GitHub Inc.

Google LLC

Helmerich & Payne Inc.

Investments Ltd.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Jack In The Box Inc.

Jacksonville Jaguars LLC

Johnson & Johnson

LegalZoom.com Inc.

Legoland Discovery Centre Us LLC

Liberty Property Trust

LinkedIn Corp.

Methodist Hospital System

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.

Moen Inc.

National Rifle Association of America

Netflix Inc.

Nippon Life Insurance Company of America

Noble Environmental Inc.

Nuveen LLC

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

OhioHealth Corp.

Old Republic Insurance Co.

OpenAI OpCo LLC

PPG Industries Inc.

Peppertree Capital Management Inc.

Permira

Prologis Inc.

RTX Corp.

SAP AG

Salesforce.com Inc.

Samba Financial Group

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

SingerLewak LLP

Sopra Steria Group

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

TBS International Limited

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America

The Aerospace Corp.

The Boeing Co.

The Whitlock Co.

TreeHouse Foods Inc.

Uber Technologies Inc.

Universal Studios Inc.

University of Miami

University of Virginia

V2X Inc.

Vectrus Inc.

Vertex Aerospace LLC

Vinci SA

VitalConnect

Vitro

Volkswagen AG

West Coast Franchise Law

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

eBay Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Companies House

Delaware Court of Chancery

Department for Work & Pensions

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Judicial Center

Federal Trade Commission

Illinois Supreme Court

Internal Revenue Service

National Railroad Passenger Corp.

New York Attorney General's Office

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Ohio Attorney General's Office

Superior Court of Massachusetts

Texas Attorney General's Office

Texas Supreme Court

U.S. Attorney's Office

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

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts of Southern District of Texas

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

U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

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

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

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

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

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

UK High Court

UK Ministry of Justice

United States District Court for the District of Colorado

United States District Court for the District of North Dakota

United States District Court for the District of Wyoming

United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio