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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Brief

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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Ex-DOJ Atty Who Said 'This Job Sucks' Running For Congress

By Courtney Bublé

The former federal government lawyer detailed to Minnesota to help with immigration cases who last month told a federal judge "this job sucks" says she is running for Congress in the state.

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$600M IP Award, Quinn Emanuel Contempt Faulted On Appeal

By Ryan Davis

The Federal Circuit on Wednesday vacated a verdict against the maker of Norton antivirus software for infringing Columbia University patents and reversed a contempt ruling against Norton's former law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP that had caused the judgment to grow to just over $600 million.

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Feature

Exxon Cements Texas As Delaware's Emerging Rival

By Spencer Brewer

Last year, Vinson & Elkins partner Katherine Frank fielded about one call a week from companies thinking about redomiciling in Texas. Speaking to Law360 the day after ExxonMobil announced its plan to reincorporate in the Lone Star State due to its business-forward courts and policies, Frank said the callers fell into three categories.

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Firm Probed In $4B LA Sex Abuse Deal Hit With UPL Charges

By Rachel Rippetoe

A co-founder of the Los Angeles personal injury firm facing investigation for its involvement in a record $4 billion sex abuse settlement against Los Angeles County was hit with disciplinary charges by the California State Bar, alleging the firm illegally practiced law outside the state.

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Analysis

Trump Cybercrime Order Creates New Compliance To-Do List

By Phillip Bantz

President Donald Trump's recent executive order calling for a coalition of government agencies to combat cybercrime is far more forceful than efforts under prior administrations, according to white collar lawyers, who tentatively applaud the proposal while warning it could raise new compliance risks.

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3 Attys Escape Ford's 'Retaliatory' Lemon Law RICO Suit

By Linda Chiem

A California federal judge has shut down Ford Motor Co.'s revised racketeering lawsuit accusing three attorneys affiliated with Knight Law Group LLP of orchestrating a massive fraudulent legal billing scheme, saying the attorneys' underlying conduct in pursuing lemon law litigation is shielded by First Amendment protections.

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Judges, Lawmakers Urge 4th Circ. To Affirm Halligan Ruling

By Ryan Boysen

Members of Congress and former federal judges have urged the Fourth Circuit to affirm that Lindsey Halligan was not properly appointed as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, saying the episode exemplifies why there are guardrails against installing political loyalists as federal prosecutors.

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VA, DOJ Cut Deal To Make Attys Mental Health Guardians

By Mark Payne

Under a new initiative, attorneys at the U.S. Department of Justice will serve as legal guardians for some homeless veterans, the Trump administration announced on Wednesday, though some veterans advocates expressed concern that the new program could involuntarily coerce veterans experiencing mental health issues into institutional care.

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