A Florida state judge on Thursday dissolved an injunction blocking the transfer of Miami-Dade College-owned land to the state for the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library and dismissed the suit challenging the transfer.
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Judge Clears Path For Trump Library Land Transfer

By Carolina Bolado

A Florida state judge on Thursday dissolved an injunction blocking the transfer of Miami-Dade College-owned land to the state for the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library and dismissed the suit challenging the transfer.

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Fla. High Court Says $5B Bond Deal Can't Be Set Aside

By Carolina Bolado

Florida's Supreme Court agreed Thursday that counties and tax collectors could not reopen a bond validation judgment issuing $5 billion in bonds for renewable energy and hurricane mitigation projects, ruling that state law makes clear that if bonds are validated and there is no appeal, the judgment is final.

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Boies Schiller Must Face Fla. Fee Suit, Court Told

By Lynn LaRowe

In pushing back on a bid to toss a Florida state court lawsuit against Boies Schiller Flexner LLP and related defendants, a pharmaceutical mass tort law firm and other parties said the lawsuit outlines a clear breach of a nondisclosure agreement and interference with existing business relationships, making the complaint legally sufficient under Sunshine State law.

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Fla. Panel Ends Medicare Assignee's Suits Against Insurers

By Hope Patti

A Florida state appeals court directed a trial court to toss three separate suits brought by assignees of secondary payors seeking information from nonresident auto insurers under the state's no-fault statute, saying the claims are not connected to the insurers' activities within the state.

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ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

11th Circ. Backs School District's Win In Race Bias Suit

By Kelcey Caulder

The Eleventh Circuit has upheld a Georgia school district's victory in a Black employee's suit alleging the superintendent failed to investigate reports of the racial discrimination he experienced from the school district's chief information officer.

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LITIGATION

Settlement Admin, Bank Conspiracy Suits Consolidated In DC

By Jared Foretek

A group of putative class actions alleging a wide-ranging kickback scheme between three of the largest settlement administration companies in the country and banks that was designed to juice administration fees while diminishing class action payouts has been consolidated in D.C. federal court.

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Analysis

Top Product Liability Cases Of 2025

By Emily Field

The Fourth Circuit's decision to unravel an early landmark ruling in litigation over the opioid crisis in a suit brought by West Virginia counties against drug distributors tops Law360's list of product liability cases of the past year, as well as a loss for Tesla in a newsworthy trial over the automaker's Autopilot feature. Here's what other cases garnered attorneys' attention in 2025.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Series

Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

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Health, Legal Employers Face Unique Online Speech Hurdles

Employers in the legal and healthcare industries must consider distinctive ethical obligations and professional requirements when disciplining employees for social media posts, while anticipating an area of the law in flux as courts seek to balance speech rights and the workplace function, say attorneys at FordHarrison.

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Roundup

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

By Laura Stewart Liberty

This past week in London has seen the designer of an 88-facet diamond bring a copyright claim against a luxury watch retailer, collapsed firm Axiom Ince bring legal action against the solicitors' watchdog, and the Post Office hit with compensation claims from two former branch managers over their wrongful convictions during the Horizon information technology scandal.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Five firms lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the D.C. Circuit reinstated an order that blocked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from freezing grants for climate change projects.

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Florida Supreme Court Approves Limits For Non-Lawyer Roles

By Madison Arnold

The Florida Supreme Court has signed off on a rule change to spell out that nonlawyers at a law firm cannot supervise the work of attorneys or perform policymaking duties that affect the practice of law.

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Sidley Adds Williams & Connolly Mass Torts Trial Atty In DC

By Alison Knezevich

A trial attorney who spent more than two decades at Williams & Connolly LLP has moved to Sidley Austin LLP to help lead its product liability and mass torts practice.

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Yale Law School Appoints Deputy Dean To Top Spot

By Brian Steele

The deputy dean of Yale Law School, a career academic and public servant who clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, will take over the top deanship position next year, the school announced Friday.

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Federal Courts Not Subject To FOIA, DC Judge Rules

By Jake Maher

The conservative litigation group America First Legal Foundation cannot demand documents from the federal Judicial Conference of the U.S. and the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts under the Freedom of Information Act because they are not executive agencies, a D.C. federal judge ruled Thursday.

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Analysis

More Pardon Seekers Going 'Straight To The White House'

By Phillip Bantz

A nonprofit's unusual plan to make a mass pardon request directly to the Trump administration highlights burgeoning optimism among white collar defendants about their chances of securing relief, and a recognition that the clearest path to clemency no longer runs through the traditional channels.

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Hogan Lovells, Cadwalader's Divergent Paths Led To Deal

By Aebra Coe

The blockbuster combination between Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP announced this past week involves two law firms that have charted very different paths in recent years. Here, a look at what events led up to the firms joining together at the deal table.

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DC Firm Hiring From Government Skyrocketed In 2025

By Alison Knezevich

As federal lawyers left in droves this year amid President Donald Trump's return to the White House, the number of attorneys who moved from government jobs to BigLaw firms in Washington, D.C., doubled in 2025 compared to the last post-presidential election year.

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Keesal Young Drops Part Of Stradley Ronon Poaching Suit

By Madison Arnold

Keesal Young & Logan wants to drop part of its California state court lawsuit alleging Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP unlawfully recruited 10 of its attorneys.

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Roundup

GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Michele Gorman

In one of the stories in corporate legal news from the past week, almost half of the in-house legal professionals in a recent survey said they were either actively or passively seeking new jobs, citing stress, a struggle to build multidisciplinary teams and anxiety around artificial intelligence.

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Gambling Tech Co. Loses Sanction Bid In NJ Defamation Case

By George Woolston

A New Jersey state judge rejected a gambling technology company's bid for sanctions in its defamation suit against investigative firm Black Cube and law firm Calcagni & Kanefsky LLP on Thursday, ruling that Black Cube did not willfully disobey a court discovery order.

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Colo. Supreme Court Justice Melissa Hart Retires

By Zach Dupont

After an extended leave of absence this year, Colorado Supreme Court Justice Melissa Hart announced her retirement from the state's high court Friday.

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Justices Let Immigration Judges' Free Speech Suit Continue

By Ganesh Setty

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Trump administration has failed to show it will be irreparably harmed by a Fourth Circuit decision that revived immigration judges' lawsuit challenging restrictions on their ability to speak publicly.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

A&O Shearman

Akerman LLP

Arnold & Porter

Ashurst LLP

Atkinson Andelson

Baker Botts

Beasley Allen

Berger Montague

Boies Schiller

Brown & Connery

Cadwalader Wickersham

Calcagni & Kanefsky

Clyde & Co

Constantine Law Ltd

Continental PLLC

Cooley LLP

DAC Beachcroft

DLA Piper

David Boies

Davis Polk

Edelson Lechtzin

Farrar & Ball

Fennemore

Fieldfisher

Foley & Lardner

Foley Hoag

FordHarrison

Gateley PLC

Gibson Dunn

Gowling WLG

Greenberg Traurig

Gunderson Dettmer

Gunster Yoakley

HKM Employment Attorneys

Hagens Berman

Harbottle & Lewis

Hay & Kilner

Hodel Wilks

Hogan Lovells

Holland & Hart

Holwell Shuster

Homer Bonner

Jenner & Block

Joffe & Associes

Jones Day

K&L Gates

Kasowitz LLP

Kaster & Lynch

Kaster Lynch

Keesal Young

Keller Postman

Kennedys Law LLP

Keoghs LLP

King & Ruiz

Kirkland & Ellis

Korein Tillery

LTL Attorneys

Latham & Watkins

Lawson Huck

Lewis Silkin

Liskow & Lewis

Marino Tortorella

Mayer Brown

McDermott Will & Schulte

McGuireWoods

Morgan Lewis

Nelson Mullins

Nixon Peabody

Orrick Herrington

Parker Poe

Paul Hastings

Pendley Baudin

Pillsbury Winthrop

Polsinelli PC

Proskauer Rose

Quarles & Brady

Quinn Emanuel

Reed Smith

Rivero Mestre

Robinson Calcagnie

Saul Ewing

Seeger Weiss

Sharpe Pritchard

Sheppard Mullin

Shook Hardy

Shoosmiths LLP

Sidley Austin

Simons Muirhead Burton

Slavik Law

Spratt Endicott

Steptoe LLP

Stone King

Stradley Ronon

Stroock & Stroock

Sullivan & Cromwell

Trethowans LLP

Venable LLP

Victor M. Glasberg & Associates

Weiss Serota

Williams & Connolly

WilmerHale

Wilson Sonsini

Winston & Strawn

Womble Bond

Young Qualls

Zimmer Citron

gunnercooke LLP

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

3M Co.

American Bar Association

American Medical Association Inc.

Angeion Group

B.C. Strategy Ltd.

Balfour Beatty PLC

Binance Holdings Ltd.

Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc.

Blickstein Group

Boehringer Ingelheim Corp.

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc.

Bouygues

Brigham Young University

Cardinal Health Inc.

Cencora Inc.

Citigroup Inc.

Davies Group Ltd.

Dell Technologies Inc.

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

Epiq Systems Inc.

FTI Consulting Inc.

Ford Foundation

Galliford Try

Google LLC

H. Lundbeck A S

HSBC Holdings PLC

Huntington Bancshares Inc.

JND Legal Administration Co.

Johnson & Johnson

Krka dd Novo Mesto

LinkedIn Corp.

MSP Recovery

McKesson Corp.

Michelin Group

Monsanto Co.

Nasdaq Inc.

New York State Bar Association

New York University

Playtech PLC

Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd.

South Carolina Bar

Stantec Inc.

Starbucks Corp.

Suncor Energy Inc.

Tesla Inc.

The Cigna Group

The District of Columbia Bar

The Florida Bar

United Services Automobile Association

Vodafone Group PLC

Western Alliance Bancorporation

Yale University

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Colorado Judicial Branch

Colorado Supreme Court

Cook County Circuit Court

Executive Office for Immigration Review

Federal Judicial Center

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Florida Supreme Court

Food and Drug Administration

International Trade Commission

New Jersey Attorney General's Office

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement

Polk County Tax Collector

Social Security Administration

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Department of the Treasury

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

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

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

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

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

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

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Government Accountability Office

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

UK High Court

UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO)