SpaceX, Tesla Special Committees Review Potential Merger

By Al Barbarino

After billionaire Elon Musk said earlier this week that a SpaceX and Tesla Inc. merger would be a "good idea," SpaceX confirmed in a filing that its board formed a special committee to evaluate a potential combination, while Tesla said it formed its own special committee to explore "deepening Tesla's relationship" with SpaceX.

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Canada, Turkey Announce Partnership For Boosting Trade

By Jack McLoone

Canada and Turkey are working toward growing the economic ties between the two countries, including through a free trade agreement, their leaders announced, as Canada continues to look to build new international trade relationships and expand its existing ones.

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Feds Want Grant Ruling Foiling Priorities Stayed For Appeal

By Tom Lotshaw

The Trump administration asked a Massachusetts federal judge to pause a decision declaring that a grant termination clause does not allow agencies to scrap awards not aligned with its new priorities, claiming it is likely to prevail in a First Circuit appeal.

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Trump Declines Tariffs On Wind Turbines, For Now

By Dylan Moroses

The U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Department of Commerce will negotiate with trading partners over the next 180 days to address national security threats posed by imported wind turbines and their associated parts, according to an executive order President Donald Trump signed that failed to mention tariffs on those products.

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Brief

USTR Extends Pause On Chinese Maritime Tariffs, Port Fees

By Dylan Moroses

The U.S. will suspend upcoming port fees on Chinese ships and tariffs on Chinese port cranes and other maritime equipment until January, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said in a notice Friday.

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Brief

US Opens Duty Investigations Into Chinese Compounds

By Jack McLoone

The U.S. Department of Commerce is opening investigations into whether certain chemical compounds imported from China are being sold at less than fair value and are subsidized, the department said Friday.

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NJ Data Center Notified Of Suit Over Unpermitted Gas Engines

By Gautama Mehta

A community organization intends to sue the developers of DataOne, a 3.1 million-square-foot data center under construction in southern South Jersey, alleging that they are operating dozens of gas-fired engines at the site without having applied for the necessary permits.

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Grid Operator Defeats American Efficient's Ch. 11 Sanction Bid

By Clara Geoghegan

A North Carolina bankruptcy judge on Friday denied energy aggregator American Efficient's requested sanctions against PJM Interconnection, saying the power grid operator's refusal to hand over $800,000 in post-petition interest is not an automatic stay violation.

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Roark-Owned Co. Unlawfully Uses Noncompetes, Suit Says

By Bonnie Eslinger

Thirteen former employees of Ground Penetrating Radar Systems LLC filed a lawsuit in Ohio federal court alleging that the environmental services provider uses restrictive postemployment covenants to lock workers into low-paying jobs, stifle competition and increase its value to its investor owners, including private equity giant Roark Capital Management LLC.

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Conn. AG Settles Sunrun Solar Sales Deception Claims

By Brian Steele

Connecticut has reached a pair of settlements worth $500,000 with solar companies including Sunrun Inc. and two sales representatives accused of using deceptive tactics to lock people into long-term contracts and installing systems that didn't work.

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4 Steps For Cos. Amid Russia Sanctions Law Uncertainty

Russian companies, their U.S. subsidiaries and businesses with Russian commercial relationships should take concrete steps to determine their exposure under ambiguous provisions of legislation that recently expanded the scope of U.S. sanctions, notwithstanding an Oct. 16 executive order waiving most of its restrictions, say attorneys at Wilk Auslander.

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Bribery Verdict Offers Guide To Post-Pause FCPA Priorities

A former Goldman Sachs investment banker's recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act conviction offers insights into how the U.S. Department of Justice is applying its FCPA guidelines following the Trump administration's 2025 pause on enforcement, and illustrates the importance of a company’s escalation procedures and follow-through, say attorneys at Debevoise.

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Weil PE Pro Declines Executive Partner Seat Amid Turmoil

By Marialuisa Taddia

Ramona Y. Nee has decided not to become executive partner at Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, days after merger talks with Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP ended and amid departures on both sides of the Atlantic, sources close to the firm told Law360 Monday.

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Analysis

Whistleblower 'Gold Rush' Might Strain DOJ, Experts Warn

By Phillip Bantz

A new federal program offering cash for tips that result in criminal fraud charges is poised to set off a whistleblower "gold rush" that could uncover more fraudsters, but might also invite a high number of low-quality claims that burden businesses and strain limited U.S. Department of Justice resources, experts say.

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Morgan & Morgan Can't Pursue Ad Ban Suit, Fla. Bar Says

By Madison Arnold

The Florida Bar has pushed back against Morgan & Morgan PA's lawsuit alleging that a rule banning the use of a celebrity's voice or image in lawyer advertising violates the First Amendment, arguing that the personal injury giant lacks standing to bring the case.

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Burns & Levinson Malpractice Claims Revived On Appeal

By Julie Manganis

Massachusetts' intermediate-level appeals court Monday reinstated legal malpractice claims brought by a youth soccer league against defunct Boston law firm Burns & Levinson LLP alleging a firm partner failed to provide a heads-up about a federal visa fraud investigation.

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Feature

Dugout Divided: Foley & Lardner Clients Clash In World Series

By Chris Villani

The World Series matchup between Foley & Lardner LLP clients, the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays, has pitted partners against one another as the firm enjoys a good-natured intrasquad rivalry during the Fall Classic.

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Former Willkie Partner, Wife Owe $14.5M Tax Debt, Gov't Says

By Zak Kostro

A former Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP partner and his wife owe the U.S. more than $14.5 million in unpaid taxes, penalties and interest, according to a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court that seeks to enforce federal tax liens against their New York home to settle the debt.

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Trump Plans To Nominate SC Governor's Counsel To Bench

By Courtney Bublé

President Donald Trump plans to nominate William Grayson Lambert, chief legal counsel for South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, for a judgeship on the District of South Carolina.

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Scholar Warns AI Pitfalls Can Go Beyond Hallucinations

By Andrea Keckley

The number of court cases around the world involving AI-generated errors fell in both the second and third quarters of 2026, according to new research by a legal scholar who recently warned that the risks of using artificial intelligence in litigation now go beyond so-called hallucinations.

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Maurene Comey Illegally Fired, Entitled To Pay, Judge Holds

By Pete Brush

Former New York federal prosecutor Maurene Comey was unlawfully fired by President Donald Trump's administration, a federal judge in Manhattan held Monday, granting back pay and potentially legal fees to the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court last week approved a $250 million settlement of litigation over Microsoft Corp.'s acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., while Albertsons Cos. Inc. accused Kroger Co. of rejecting changes that could have saved their $24.6 billion merger, and the Delaware Supreme Court ordered Verisk Analytics Inc. to keep pursuing a $2.35 billion acquisition.

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