'A Bunch Of Games': MDL Judge Irked By Meta, AGs Sparring

By Dorothy Atkins

A California federal judge appeared skeptical Wednesday of Meta Platforms Inc.'s request for a summary judgment win over claims by state attorneys general in multidistrict social media addiction litigation, saying repeatedly that many disputes should be resolved at trial and panning some arguments by both sides as "a bunch of games."

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What To Know About DOL's Benefits Enforcement Update

By Kellie Mejdrich

The U.S. Department of Labor's employee benefits arm recently issued updated enforcement guidance that highlighted the agency's goal of shifting to focus more on breaches of the fiduciary duty of loyalty under federal benefits law. Here are three things experts said stood out about the DOL's update.

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'Law, Not Liturgy'?: 9th Circ. Split Over Faith Bias COVID Suit

By Lauren Berg

Eight judges dissented Wednesday from the denial of an en banc Ninth Circuit rehearing of a panel's decision not to revive a Christian hospital worker's religious bias lawsuit alleging she was fired for refusing COVID-19 nasal testing, with one dissenting judge saying "courts are unwelcome guests" when deciding the veracity of an individual's belief.

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Hims & Hers Providers Can't Duck Suit Over Student's Suicide

By Ben Adlin

Medical providers for telehealth company Hims & Hers can't escape a wrongful death lawsuit from the family of a Washington State University freshman who died by suicide in 2023, according to a Washington state judge's order denying summary judgment motions from five individual defendants.

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Drugmaker Aquestive's Brass Sued Over FDA Setback

By Sydney Price

Executives and directors of pharmaceutical company Aquestive Therapeutics Inc. were hit with a shareholder's derivative suit Wednesday accusing them of ignoring deficiencies in a research study for Aquestive's allergic reaction treatment, which eventually prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reject the company's new drug application.

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Consumer Cases Drive Class Action Spike, Report Says

By Y. Peter Kang

Federal class action filings spiked in 2025 after nearly a decade of relative stability, fueled by a surge in consumer protection lawsuits tied to data breaches, digital commerce and online accessibility claims, according to a new report from Lex Machina.

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Fed. Circ. Won't Make It Harder To Undo CICA Stay Overrides

By Madeline Lyskawa

The Federal Circuit declined to impose a heightened standard of review when judges are considering a federal agency's decision to override an automatic pause on contract performance during a bid protest at the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

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Amneal Trims But Can't Nix AGs' Drug Price-Fixing Suit

By Lauren Berg

There is enough evidence from which a jury could conclude that Amneal Pharmaceuticals participated in a conspiracy to fix the price of an epilepsy medication, but not enough to show it participated in the overarching antitrust conspiracy alleged by dozens of state attorneys general, a Connecticut federal judge ruled Wednesday.

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Biopharma Co. Says Ex-Worker Used Files To Build AI Rival

By Mark Payne

A biopharmaceutical consulting firm's ex-contractor illegally downloaded thousands of proprietary internal files and emails that he then used to launch a rival company powered by artificial intelligence, the firm claimed in a lawsuit, alleging that the former contractor violated federal trade secrets law.

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Shell, Enviro Group Ordered To 'Actually Speak For 4 Hours'

By Dorothy Atkins

An apparently frustrated Connecticut federal judge on Wednesday ordered Shell and an environmental advocacy group to try to resolve remaining disputes in Clean Water Act litigation before they appear before him again, ruling that counsel "must actually speak for four hours," and "time spent composing e-mails, even lengthy ones" doesn't count.

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NC Judge Won't Undo $4M Philips Copyright Verdict

By Elliot Weld

A North Carolina federal judge has refused to erase a $4 million jury verdict against independent service organization Transtate Equipment Co. for violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, saying trial evidence provided a "firm basis" to support the jury's statutory damages award.

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Larry King's Estate Says Supplement Co. Still Using His Name

By Gina Kim

Larry King's estate sued operators of a prostate health supplement company in California state court Wednesday, alleging they continued using his name and likeness to advertise their product even after striking a legal settlement agreeing to stop.

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Firings Over Vax Refusals Arbitrable, Police Union Tells Court

By Julie Manganis

The union representing Massachusetts state police troopers told an intermediate appellate court Wednesday that disagreement over the meaning of "just cause" triggers a right to arbitrate disciplinary actions, including the firings of 13 officers over their refusal to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

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Judge Won't Move 'Maya' Case For Retrial

By Carolina Bolado

A Florida judge on Wednesday denied a hospital's request to move a retrial of Netflix documentary subject Maya Kowalski's claims against the hospital from Sarasota to St. Petersburg, citing the difficulty and expense of moving the 8-year-old case to a new circuit and judge.

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Pa. Health System Sheds Privacy Claim In Meta Pixel Action

By Gianna Ferrarin

A Pennsylvania regional health system escaped allegations that it intruded on the privacy of visitors to its website by using Meta's Pixel but must face a negligence claim, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled in trimming a proposed class action.

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Fertility Biz Progyny Hit With TM Suit In Pennsylvania

By Adam Lidgett

Fertility benefit management company Progyny Inc.'s expansion into pregnancy and postpartum care while using the "Progyny" trademark will create confusion in the marketplace by overlapping with similar but differently spelled marks, a new lawsuit from ProgenyHealth LLC claims.

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Women's Health Co. Accused Of Unauthorized Data Sharing

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

A private women's healthcare system is facing a proposed class action in Pennsylvania federal court that alleges it allowed third parties to use sensitive patient information without consent or notice.

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Aluminum Co. Settles Trans Worker's Suit Over Health Plan

By Patrick Hoff

A subsidiary of Kaiser Aluminum has agreed to resolve a lawsuit claiming it discriminated against transgender employees by excluding coverage for medical treatments related to gender-affirming care from its health plan, according to a filing in Washington federal court.

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The 2026 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey: Where Do You Stand?

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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Fraud Enforcement, Sentencing Face Unusual Convergence

The Trump administration’s newly created task force to eliminate fraud and the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s recent proposals to scale back certain elements of the federal sentencing framework seem to point in opposite directions, creating a collision of policy priorities that may reshape how fraud cases are charged, negotiated and sentenced for years to come, says David Tarras at Tarras Defense.

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Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: April Lessons

In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy identifies practice tips from three recent rulings involving allegations of racial discrimination in mortgage applications, health insurance networks and actual cash value losses.

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Analysis

Bondi's Contempt Defenses Are Strong, But Not Without Risk

By Phillip Bantz

Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi currently has some potentially powerful defenses against Congress' relatively limited abilities to force her to comply with a subpoena to be deposed under oath about the Epstein files, but her exposure to being held in criminal contempt could shift with the political winds, experts said.

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Calif. Lawyer Sues Over State Bar Investigations

By Andrea Keckley

A California trial lawyer claimed in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday that he has been unfairly investigated by the state bar since 2019, alleging the office "illegally prioritizes revenue-generation over protection of the public."

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AGs' Win Over Live Nation Leaves DOJ Watching From The Side

By Bryan Koenig

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.'s across-the-board trial rout by 34 state attorneys general underscores the ascendancy of state antitrust enforcers looking to fill perceived enforcement gaps left by the U.S. Department of Justice during President Donald Trump's second term.

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NJ US Atty's Office Turmoil Doesn't Nix Conviction, Judge Rules

By Carla Baranauckas

A federal judge on Thursday rejected a New Jersey criminal defendant's attempt to dismiss his conviction and disqualify the state's top federal prosecutor, holding that the appointment of the current U.S. attorney complies with federal law and that any earlier defects in leadership do not warrant dismissal.

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Ramey Says Sanctions Violation Was 'Misunderstanding'

By Elliot Weld

William Ramey, an intellectual property attorney sanctioned in several federal jurisdictions, told a California federal judge Thursday that any violations of a previous sanctions order regarding his ability to practice law in the state were due to "good-faith misunderstanding of the scope of the court's order — not willful disregard."

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Judge Doubts Broad Shift In Immigration Hearing Access

By Jared Foretek

A D.C. federal judge appeared unconvinced Thursday by a human rights group's claim that the public is getting less access to immigration court hearings in Minnesota during the second Trump administration.

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Optimum Defends Antitrust Suit Against Apollo, BlackRock

By Alex Wittenberg

Apollo, Ares, BlackRock and other financial giants are colluding to block Optimum Communications Inc. from negotiating a debt refinancing to avert bankruptcy, acting as a "cartel" and locking Optimum out of credit markets, Optimum said in a brief opposing the investors' bid to dismiss its antitrust suit in New York.

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