Buffalo Wild Wings Wants Boneless Wing Suit Gone For Good

By Celeste Bott

Consumer surveys and social media posts introduced in a second amended complaint don't add any meat to claims that Buffalo Wild Wings deceived customers by marketing breast meat as "boneless wings," the restaurant chain argued Monday, asking an Illinois federal judge to throw out the lawsuit again, but this time for good.

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4th Circ. Judge 'Uneasy' With Anheuser-Busch OT Class

By Abigail Harrison

A Fourth Circuit panel seemed unlikely to leave untouched a certified class of Anheuser-Busch LLC workers alleging the brewing giant failed to pay for pre- and post-shift work, taking issue with disparities in the class such as members hired before and after COVID personal protective equipment requirements.

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Potato Co. Gets Defense Attys DQ'ed In Benefits Plan Suit

By Rachel Riley

A Washington federal judge disqualified Cicotte Law Firm PLLC on Tuesday from representing a consultant accused of mismanaging Oregon Potato Co.'s employee benefits plan, concluding the food processor has shown a potential conflict of interest based on the reasonable belief that it was previously a client of the firm.

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Cannabis Giants Sued Over Mental Health Marketing

By Jonathan Capriel

Recreational cannabis users hit some of the industry's largest companies — Cresco Labs, Green Thumb Industries, Verano Holdings and Curaleaf — with two sprawling lawsuits alleging the businesses overcharged for products deceptively marketed as safe and effective treatments for mental health disorders.

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Analysis

ERISA Recap: 5 Litigation Developments From April

By Kellie Mejdrich

The U.S. Supreme Court turned down a bakery company's bid for review of a union multiemployer pension withdrawal bill, the Fourth Circuit held a bonus plan was exempt from federal benefits law, and the Sixth Circuit ruled federal law preempted Arkansas pharmacy benefit manager laws and regulations. Here's more on those and two other major decisions from April that benefits attorneys may want to know.

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Idaho Farmers Group Gets DOL Approval For Health Plan

By Patrick Hoff

The U.S. Department of Labor's employee benefits arm cleared the way for the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation to establish a group health plan for its members' employees, determining the proposed plan would be covered by federal benefits law.

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9th Circ. Renews Biz Nuisance Claim Over Seattle BLM Protest

By Rachel Riley

A Ninth Circuit panel partly revived a Korean restaurant and apartment complex owner's lawsuit accusing Seattle of abandoning several city blocks during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, ruling Tuesday that the businesses can potentially advance nuisance claims by arguing for the suspension of the statute of limitations.

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Permits Will Lead To Red Snapper 'Overfishing,' Groups Say

By David Minsky

Federal permits exempting recreational anglers in Florida and three other southeastern states from annual red snapper catch limits will lead to "overfishing" in the South Atlantic, commercial fishing groups and businesses alleged in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in D.C. federal court.

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Papa John's Workers Defend No-Poach Deal From Objections

By Matthew Perlman

Papa John's employees are continuing to push a Kentucky federal court to approve a $5 million settlement for the pizza chain's past use of "no-poach" provisions in its franchise agreements, saying a handful of newly discovered objections offer no reason to reject the deal.

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Hemp Powder Buyer Says Amazon Images Don't End Claims

By Mike Curley

A woman leading a proposed class action alleging Tilray Brands Inc. misleads consumers about the protein content of its hemp powders is pushing back against the company's dismissal bid, saying its latest motion is based on inadmissible evidence in the form of website printouts and other outside materials.

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BellRing Derivative Suits Consolidated, Stayed In Delaware

By Katryna Perera

A Delaware federal judge on Tuesday consolidated two shareholder derivative suits accusing the top brass of protein-shake maker BellRing Brands Inc. of misleading investors about the sales growth of "convenient nutrition" products like energy bars and protein powders, and has put the consolidated action on hold until a dismissal motion in a related securities suit is resolved.

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The 2026 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey: Make Your Voice Heard

How is your work-life balance? Are you content with your compensation and opportunities for advancement at work? Take the 2026 Law360 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey and share your thoughts.

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DOJ Atty Faces Possible Discipline Over DHS 'Lack Of Candor'

By Lauren Berg

A Rhode Island federal judge, whom the U.S. Department of Homeland Security criticized for releasing a noncitizen with an alleged overseas warrant for homicide, on Tuesday said she is referring an assistant U.S. attorney for disciplinary proceedings for not disclosing the warrant to her beforehand.

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Approach The Bench: Justice Bacon On School Accreditation

By Cara Bayles and Steven Trader

State high courts are responsible for regulating the legal profession in their jurisdictions, and so New Mexico Supreme Court Justice C. Shannon Bacon thinks it's only right that justices reevaluate the principles behind law school accreditation.

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Ga. Justices Sanction Asst. DA For AI Errors In Murder Case

By Lauren Berg

The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday sanctioned a Clayton County assistant district attorney for filing briefs that contained nonexistent case citations generated by artificial intelligence in a murder defendant's bid for a new trial, saying the prosecutor's misconduct has "sidetracked" the justices from delving into the merits of the appeal.

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Analysis

High Court Clarity On Subpoenas Creates Murky Path For AGs

By Carla Baranauckas

The U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous decision that the New Jersey Attorney General's Office infringed free speech by asking an anti-abortion nonprofit to release donor names gives nonprofits and companies more leverage for challenging subpoenas at the outset, although the question remains if and how attorneys general and other enforcers can ultimately obtain sought-after information following a constitutional affront.

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FCC Chair Carr Promotes 6 In Key Legal, Policy Roles

By Christopher Cole

The Federal Communications Commission's staff are playing musical chairs, and it means high-level promotions for a half-dozen legal aides of agency chief Brendan Carr.

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SEC Lifts NY Atty's Lifetime Practice Ban

By Katryna Perera

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday lifted a lifetime ban preventing a New York attorney from practicing before the agency, following an attempt to leverage a client's testimony before the SEC.

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