Trump Unveils 50% Canada Tariffs Over 'Trade Discrimination'

By Hailey Konnath

President Donald Trump Monday unveiled plans for 50% tariffs on a slew of Canadian products, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motor vehicles, pointing to "discriminatory treatment of U.S. commerce" and a provision of the Tariff Act that has seldom been used.

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PE-Backed Sandwich Chain Jersey Mike's Targets $1B IPO

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Private equity-backed sandwich chain Jersey Mike's Subs on Monday revealed terms for an estimated $1 billion initial public offering steered by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

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Beef Cos. Face Restaurant, Consumer Classes

By Bryan Koenig

Cargill, JBS, National Beef and Tyson will have to face certified classes of wholesalers, consumers and restaurants alleging beef price-fixing under a pair of Minnesota federal court rulings that only partially granted parallel class certification sought by the ranchers who sell the cattle to the companies.

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4th Circ. Remands Models' Image-Misuse Coverage Fight

By Craig Clough

An insurance company's coverage dispute with a Virginia Beach restaurant accused by a group of models of misappropriating their images was sent back to the district court Monday by the Fourth Circuit to determine if the lawsuit became moot when the restaurant settled with the models.

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Albertsons Data Suggests Opioids Were Diverted, Expert Says

By Ben Adlin

Albertsons pharmacies in Washington state received considerably more opioid medications from distributors between 2009 and 2015 than the company reported dispensing — a sign of potential diversion, according to an expert witness who testified Monday at a bench trial in Washington's lawsuit accusing the chain of exacerbating the state's opioid crisis.

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Top Privacy And AI Developments Of 2026: Midyear Report

By Allison Grande

The first half of the year has delivered major developments in the data privacy and artificial intelligence space, including the resumption of action to grow the state data privacy law patchwork, a U.S. Supreme Court decision that raises questions about the future of a key transatlantic data transfer deal and widespread scrutiny of so-called surveillance pricing practices.

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Vending Co. Boss Accused Of $200M Scam Faces 2027 Trial

By Stewart Bishop

A New York federal judge Monday set a 2027 trial date for the former owner of a now-bankrupt water vending company accused of a $200 million Ponzi scheme backed in part by a large-scale bond fraud that bilked institutional investors in a Jefferies-controlled hedge fund.

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Tilray Beats Suit Over Hemp Product Protein Claim, For Now

By Gina Kim

A California federal judge dismissed, for now, a Tilray customer's proposed class action alleging she was misled about the protein content of the company's hemp powders on Amazon product listings, ruling Friday they complied with federal labeling requirements, since the listings feature complete nutrition facts panels and percent daily value.

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Aramark Must Face Seattle Worker's Wage Class Claims

By MJ Koo

A Washington federal judge has allowed most of a campus food-service worker's wage and hour claims to proceed, finding the worker adequately pleaded violations of state meal and rest break laws and willful withholding of wages.

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Grocery Chain To Shell Out $225K To Settle 401(k) Fee Suit

By Katherine Smith

A supermarket chain agreed to pay $225,000 to settle a proposed class action claiming the company allowed its 401(k) plan to be weighed down by excessive fees, according to a motion filed in New York federal court Monday.

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CBD Co. Says Hemp Farm's Late Filing Warrants $1.7M Award

By Mike Curley

A CBD oil company is seeking a default judgment and a $1.7 million award against a hemp farm that accused it of breaching their contract, while the farm is asking the Washington federal court to forgive its late filing in the $14.7 million case.

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Workers Say They Opted Out Of Wayne-Sanderson Deals

By Matthew Perlman

Poultry plant workers looking to bring claims in state court over an alleged scheme to suppress wages told a Maryland federal court they opted out of nearly $70 million in settlements struck with Wayne-Sanderson.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court last week tackled disputes involving intellectual property, corporate control, fiduciary duties, artificial intelligence, trust administration and cryptocurrency litigation.

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Preparing For Next Congress With Eye On Investigation Risk

Rod Rosenstein, Brian Whisler and Bruce Linskens at Baker McKenzie offer advice for organizations seeking to build a proactive response plan to potential congressional oversight as the election looms.

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How Competitive Is Your Pay? Last Call To Take Our Survey

Is your compensation keeping pace with the rate of inflation? Do you know what your colleagues made last year? Help Law360 Pulse answer these questions and more in this year's Law Firm Compensation Survey.

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Simpson Thacher Caused 'Chaos' With Deal, Jury Hears

By Cara Salvatore

The former chief financial officer of Patriot National Inc. testified to a Florida jury on Tuesday that "chaos" broke loose as funds that Simpson Thacher helped steward for the insurance services company hit public markets and executives found out that its terms differed from their understanding of them.

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Dems Press Skadden On Trump Pro Bono Pact, Intel Deal Work

By Lauren Berg

A group of Democrats demanded Tuesday that Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP disclose details of its pro bono arrangement with the Trump administration in light of allegations the firm advised both Intel Corp. and the U.S. Department of Commerce when the administration received a 10% company stake.

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Blanche Denies Conflict With Family's Firearms Company

By Courtney Bublé

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has close ties through his wife's family to a gun manufacturer that does federal contracting, but he told senators in questions following his confirmation hearing there is no conflict of interest, despite his service on a Justice Department task force aimed at rolling back gun control initiatives around the country.

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Trump, DOJ Sued For Firing Court-Appointed Seattle US Atty

By Bonnie Eslinger

Roger Rogoff, a former Washington state judge who was sworn in as Seattle's new U.S. attorney last week and then swiftly fired by the Trump administration, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Justice, saying their "attempt to fire him cannot stand."

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Reagan-Appointed NC Federal Judge To Take Senior Status

By Courtney Bublé

U.S. District Judge Terrence William Boyle of the Eastern District of North Carolina plans to take senior status — a form of semi-retirement that gives federal judges a reduced caseload — at a date yet to be determined, according to a recent update from the federal judiciary.

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Senate Confirms Trade Court Pick Despite Past GOP Posts

By Courtney Bublé

The U.S. Senate voted 50-48 Tuesday evening to confirm Kara Westercamp, associate counsel to the president, to the U.S. Court of International Trade, who said during her confirmation in March she regretted her past social media posts critical of Republicans, including Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Susan Collins, R-Maine, and the late Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

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Bronx Public Defenders Set Strike Deadline

By Emily Sawicki

More than 300 unionized workers at legal aid organization The Bronx Defenders are set to walk out on July 27 if they cannot agree on a contract with the legal nonprofit's management, according to a Tuesday announcement.

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