'Disappointment' Not Enough To Sue Hershey's, Judge Says

By Rae Ann Varona

A Florida federal judge Wednesday again dismissed a proposed class action that accuses The Hershey Co. of misleading consumers into thinking its Halloween Reese's brand peanut butter pumpkins have carved-out designs, saying the plaintiffs' "subjective disappointment" was not an injury that gives them standing to sue.

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EU Eyes Canada As First Associate Member Amid Rift With US

By Dylan Moroses

The European Union may take steps to include Canada as its first associate member in the wake of growing U.S. trade uncertainty, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.

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Dow Pans 'Repackaged' Claims In Retooled NJ Pollution Suit

By George Woolston

Dow Chemical Co. and other manufacturers of a product containing a potentially cancer-causing compound urged a state court on Wednesday to toss for good a portion of New Jersey's lawsuit alleging widespread groundwater pollution, arguing that the state failed to cure deficiencies the court previously identified.

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Kroger Faces Skepticism In Bid To Slash Wash. AG's Fee Win

By Rachel Riley

A Washington appellate judge expressed skepticism Wednesday at Kroger's bid to dismiss or reduce the state's $28.4 million fee award for successfully challenging the proposed merger with Albertsons, saying Kroger doesn't know how the Washington State Attorney General's Office split the work with the lead law firm that handled the bench trial.

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Grocery Outlet Escapes Investor Suit Over IT Update Risks

By Sydney Price

A California federal judge on Wednesday tossed an investor's proposed class action accusing Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. of botching the implementation of an enterprise resource planning system that caused disruptions and financial losses, saying the suit does not show the company's disclosures were misleading or deficient.

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No Price Tweak Needed In Bag Duty Review, Trade Court Says

By Jack McLoone

The U.S. Department of Commerce provided enough justification for its rejection of a level-of-trade adjustment for a Colombia paper bag exporter subject to antidumping duties, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled, signing off on a re-explained determination.

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1 Year And $1B Later, Trade Fraud Remains Key Priority

The Trade Fraud Task Force's success obtaining major settlements in its first year, along with the Justice Department signaling long-term commitment to customs enforcement, shows that importers should plan to make global supply chain oversight a board-level priority for years to come, says Kimberly Paschall at Riley Safer.

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Law School's Missed Lessons: Cultivating Good Judgment

Law schools generally overlook the role that solid judgment skills play in real-world practice, but attorneys can bridge the gap by strengthening their abilities to assess a case’s strengths and weaknesses, develop and execute effective strategies, and provide clear recommendations to clients, says Manny Caixeiro at Venable.

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Burford Exec, Holland & Knight Adviser Open AI-Native Firm

By Andrea Keckley

Two veterans of the legal industry announced on Wednesday that they have teamed up to launch FairPlay Law, an AI-native firm based in Manhattan and focused on representing employees.

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Michael Best Combines With NY-Based Kane Kessler

By Kevin Penton

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP announced Wednesday that it is combining with New York-based firm Kane Kessler PC, adding 36 attorneys and a Big Apple presence to a firm that ranked 143rd on Law360's list of the nation's largest law firms.

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Protesters Say Feds' Fight Shows Need For Misconduct Probe

By Lauraann Wood

The U.S. government's opposition to a special investigation of prosecutorial misconduct that "poisoned" a now-dismissed criminal conspiracy case suggests Chicago prosecutors are still shielding critical details regarding the extent of official communications preceding the prosecution, underscoring the probe's necessity, protesters argued Tuesday.

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Apple Backs Its $132K Fee Ask Over 'Bad Faith' Subpoenas

By Bonnie Eslinger

Apple has urged a California federal magistrate judge to grant its $132,700 attorney fee request as a sanction against plaintiff consumers' lead lawyer in antitrust litigation claiming Google muscles out rival search engines, but said Apple's counsel doesn't want to disclose their "highly and competitively sensitive" negotiated legal rates.

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Newman Saga Prompts Bill To Limit Judicial Suspensions

By Courtney Bublé

The long-running saga over Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's fitness to remain on the court has exposed "major flaws" in the judicial accountability system, according to a Republican member of the House who introduced a bill Wednesday to reform it.

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Senate Panel Weighs 6 Trump Judicial Picks From Red States

By Courtney Bublé

Six nominees for U.S. district judge appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for their nomination hearing.

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