Insulin Makers Ask Justices To Review Collusion Case

By Matthew Perlman

Sanofi-Aventis US, Eli Lilly & Co., Novo Nordisk Inc. and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP have told the U.S. Supreme Court that a ruling reviving a case over insulin drug costs undermines key rules meant to weed out improper antitrust claims.

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Theory Nixed But Not Claims Against Triumph In Pork Case

By Bryan Koenig

A Minnesota federal judge refused to rethink forcing Triumph Foods to face trial alongside other pork producers accused of price-fixing, concluding that even though one key theory was "inadequately pled," there remains enough of a dispute on another theory to go to a jury.  

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Tether, Bitfinex Appeal Class Cert. In Bitcoin Rigging Suit

By Katryna Perera

Digital asset companies Tether and Bitfinex have petitioned the Second Circuit to review a New York federal judge's recent decision granting class certification to two classes of investors in a suit accusing the companies of rigging the cryptocurrency market and costing investors hundreds of billions of dollars.

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NHK Wants Seagate Antitrust Case Paused For High Court Bid

By Matthew Perlman

NHK Spring is asking the Ninth Circuit to pause an antitrust case from Seagate Technologies over the alleged fixing of hard drive component prices while the Japanese manufacturer petitions the U.S. Supreme Court for review.

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NC AG Backs Merger Of Duke Energy's Two Carolina Utilities

By Hayley Fowler

The North Carolina Attorney General's Office has reached an agreement with Duke Energy over the proposed combination of its two subsidiary electric utilities serving the Carolinas, joining a growing list of other corporations and consumer advocacy groups that have also backed the merger.

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Fed's Bowman Eyes 'Fine-Tuning' Of Bank Merger Reviews

By Jon Hill

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said Wednesday that federal regulators are taking a look at the competition metrics used to evaluate bank mergers, signaling potential changes to the thresholds that guide when deals raise antitrust concerns.

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Calif. Wants Truck Cos., Feds' Clean Truck Pact Claims Nixed

By Bryan Koenig

California officials again asked a federal judge to gut key claims from heavy-duty truck manufacturers and the federal government challenging the 2023 deal in which the manufacturers agreed to stringent state emissions standards and stiff penalties for noncompliance in the coming years.

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Fanatics Seeks Sanctions Over 'False' Trading Card Claims

By Elaine Briseño

Fanatics asked a New York federal court to sanction the plaintiffs suing the platform over allegedly inflating trading card prices, arguing the consumers knowingly misstated the types of products the company was selling when they made their purchases.

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Comcast, Peacock Escape Irish Co.'s Patent Suit, For Now

By Lauren Berg

A Delaware federal judge on Wednesday dismissed an Irish technology company's lawsuit alleging Comcast and its subsidiaries, NBCUniversal and Peacock TV, offer video streaming and network monitoring services that infringe four of its patents, saying the complaint does not adequately allege infringement, but gave the plaintiff an opportunity to rework the suit.

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Firm Doesn't Owe Ex-Managing Atty Fees In Client Luring Suit

By Mike Curley

A New Jersey state appeals court rejected a request Wednesday for sanctions and attorney fees by an attorney formerly with the Law Offices of Gary S. Park PC, saying the firm's amended complaint alleging she lured away clients was not filed to harass her.

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Texas Drone Defense Co. Says Execs Diverted IP To Rival

By José Luis Martínez

Dallas-area Delta Black Aerospace Inc. has accused its former executives and a minority shareholder company of orchestrating a scheme to divert intellectual property and licensing rights tied to military drone technology to a new startup.

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Biomedical Co. Settles Trade Secrets Case Against Ex-Worker

By Elliot Weld

Biomedical company Skye Orthobiologics and a former employee have informed a California federal judge that they have settled a case accusing the ex-employee of breaching fiduciary duties by leveraging Skye's proprietary information.

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Sidley Adds Cooley Corporate And Securities Pro In San Diego

By James Mills

Sidley Austin LLP continues expanding its California team, bringing in another Cooley LLP lawyer — this one a corporate and securities expert — as a partner in its San Diego office.

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Holyoak's US Attorney Nomination Advances

By Courtney Bublé

The nomination of Melissa Holyoak, former commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, to be U.S. attorney for the District of Utah was sent to the full Senate on Thursday.

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Bar Exam Pass Rates Increased In 2025, ABA Says

By Tracey Read

The pass rate for first-time takers who sat for the bar exam rose by more than a percentage point last year over 2024, according to statistics released by the American Bar Association.

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Calif. Bar Says Internal Docs Bolster Claims Against Exam Co.

By Emily Sawicki

The State Bar of California has bulked up its breach of contract and fraud suit against the administrator of its "disastrous" February 2025 bar exam, filing an amended complaint in light of information it says it learned from internal communications unearthed amid discovery.

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Sheppard Welcomes Back Business Litigator In LA

By Christine DeRosa

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP has rehired one of its former business litigators in Los Angeles following his stint as the legal leader of boutique family office Point Break Capital LLC.

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Democrats Seek Review Of Bondi's Role In Brother's Cases

By Alison Knezevich

Two Democratic lawmakers have asked the U.S. Department of Justice's inspector general to review whether Attorney General Pam Bondi "adequately recused herself" from cases involving clients represented by her brother Brad Bondi, who is a partner at Paul Hastings LLP.

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Colo. Lawyer Disbarred For Misusing Client Funds

By Emily Sawicki

A Colorado solo practitioner found to have mismanaged client funds, operated under unclear fee agreements and "ignored" reasonable inquiries from clients has been disbarred and ordered to pay back nearly $12,000 in restitution.

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4th Circ. Scolds Atty Suspected Of Using AI In Race Bias Suit

By Patrick Hoff

The Fourth Circuit has reprimanded an attorney suspected of using generative artificial intelligence to draft briefs in a race discrimination lawsuit against Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., warning that courts need to grapple with the technology as it "may soon become the norm."

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Colo. Law Firm Alleges Personal Injury Firm Owes It $120K

By Rachel Konieczny

A Fort Collins, Colorado, trial law firm alleged in state court that a Denver personal injury firm has not paid it $120,000 in fees the trial firm says it is owed for legal work it performed for the PI firm.

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