Artificial intelligence companies have approached both Congress and federal regulators about granting them a broad exemption from antitrust liability that would let them pursue a coordinated slowdown of development.
Artificial intelligence companies have approached both Congress and federal regulators about granting them a broad exemption from antitrust liability that would let them pursue a coordinated slowdown of development.
Amazon.com sparred with the Federal Trade Commission in a Washington federal court filing over whether to stick to a late March trial kickoff, or whether the multiple trials against the company in 2027 must be pushed back because a California state judge has called a January start unrealistic.
Counsel for hospital plaintiffs touted a "landmark" win in California state court litigation that will require the Blue Cross Blue Shield network to justify unit by unit how it has carved up markets.
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation denied the NCAA's bid to centralize seven antitrust suits challenging the organization's eligibility rules, finding the cases differ too much to justify consolidation.
Consumers have filed a proposed class action accusing major dairy producers and their trade association of violating antitrust law by using an export assistance program to divert sales abroad, allegedly resulting in higher domestic prices for milk and dairy products.
The Ninth Circuit isn't going to rehear its decision preserving a win in a case accusing the maker of Clear Eyes drops of illegal price discrimination in favor of Costco, but it will hold off on issuing the mandate while the eye drop maker appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Federal Trade Commission has granted an early termination for its review of McCormick & Co.'s planned $44.8 billion acquisition of most of the global food business of its rival Unilever PLC.
The Competition and Markets Authority said Wednesday it has temporarily blocked BT from combining its operations with TalkTalk's during its £400 million ($529 million) rescue deal for the smaller broadband provider while it investigates the deal.
Britain's antitrust watchdog on Wednesday said it would launch an investigation into Healthcare Ireland's completed acquisition of care home business Hutchinson.
A Third Circuit panel on Wednesday erased Sandoz Inc.'s $61.6 million award in a breach of contract case against United Therapeutics Corp., in a decision that sidesteps the major pharmaceutical company's request to reinstate a $137.2 million damages calculation that had been halved by the trial judge.
FIFA has told a Puerto Rico federal judge that a law firm has "not paid a single dollar" of a sanction levied over a year ago for error-riddled, allegedly artificial intelligence-generated court filings in an antitrust suit filed by a shuttered soccer league.
Cargill, JBS, Tyson and National Beef urged the Eighth Circuit on Tuesday to undo class certifications in sprawling beef price-fixing litigation against the meatpackers, arguing a Minnesota federal judge granted the certifications despite evidence that many class members were unharmed by the alleged conspiracy.
A Florida federal judge on Wednesday shut down several restaurants owned by a former Burger King franchisee who renamed her shops "Jumbo King Burger," saying the owner is likely violating a prior agreement to not compete with the fast-food giant and infringing its intellectual property.
A West Virginia federal judge on Wednesday refused to throw out criminal charges against a pair of former Deloitte employees accused of stealing the company's trade secrets, finding that the issues raised by the workers must be addressed by a jury.
A New York federal court's recent decision blocking Henkel's acquisition of Liquid Nails marked a decisive trial win for the Federal Trade Commission, and tips for merging parties in similar transactions now include preparing for full-blown federal litigation, including a complete evidentiary trial, say attorneys at Cooley.
By better understanding neurodiversity and implementing simple accommodations for clients with autism, ADHD or learning differences, attorneys can build stronger relationships with those who may otherwise struggle to obtain and benefit from legal services, while developing good habits that will benefit everyone they represent, says Ting Cheung at Sanford Heisler.
A former Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP paralegal launched a proposed class action against the firm in California federal court on Wednesday over a cyberattack it had in August, in which she says at least 1,000 people's names and Social Security numbers were stolen.
An inventor rights advocacy group has told a federal courts rules committee that requiring the disclosure of who is funding civil litigation would put independent inventors at a disadvantage when trying to enforce patents against a larger company.
The National Fraud Enforcement Division's new corporate enforcement policy emphasizes the quick pursuit of certain types of fraud through data analysis and staff resources, expands the target list beyond traditional healthcare providers and highlights the division's growing dominance within the U.S. Department of Justice, experts say.
One of the seven men accused of drugging and raping a fellow Cornell University student at a fraternity home has asked a New York state court to void Gov. Kathy Hochul's appointment of New York Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the case.
A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge has ordered four government attorneys to explain why they shouldn't be sanctioned for making factual misrepresentations about the U.S. Army's use of artificial intelligence to evaluate contract proposals.
If the new year brings an era of divided Congress, then "dueling investigations" into the same topics should be expected, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP said in a report it released Thursday.
U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman addressed a small group of attorneys in a Florida law office to speak on his book about the October 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, saying public debate over facts surrounding the event and underlying feud has reached an "inflection point" in America.
A Mississippi lawyer is asking a Texas state court to award her more than $970,000 in fees after defeating claims that she and her law firm conspired with rapper Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP to retaliate against prominent Houston plaintiffs attorney Tony Buzbee and two of his former clients.
The Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have accused Republicans of violating committee rules during a hearing last week with former special counsel Jack Smith.
