The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will kick off three weeks of hearings Monday on a proposal to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, by presenting testimony asserting that the drug has a valid, currently accepted medical use.
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DEA Will Back Cannabis' Medical Utility In Historic Hearing

By Sam Reisman

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will kick off three weeks of hearings Monday on a proposal to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, by presenting testimony asserting that the drug has a valid, currently accepted medical use.

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Texas Justices Revive Woman's Detransition Malpractice Suit

By Spencer Brewer

The Texas Supreme Court revived a young woman's claims against a counselor for negligently recommending gender-affirming care, saying Friday that the clock started ticking on the woman's medical malpractice claims after the completion of treatment with her counselor.

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High Court To Issue Big Decisions In Term's Final Days

By Katie Buehler

As the U.S. Supreme Court enters the final days of its term, the justices still have several major decisions to issue, including some concerning birthright citizenship, the president's power to remove independent agency officials, transgender athletes and election rules. 

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En Banc 4th Circ. Splits Over Stay Of DOD HIV Enlistment Ban

By Ganesh Setty

The Fourth Circuit voted en banc Thursday to grant the federal government's bid to pause a lower court's permanent injunction blocking its policies excluding HIV-positive individuals from enlisting in the military, with a dissenting appellate judge writing that "the government is playing games!"

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DC Circ. Backs CMS In Medicare Advantage Rating Fight

By Corey Rothauser

A D.C. Circuit panel on Friday upheld the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' calculation of a Louisiana insurer's Medicare Advantage star rating, rejecting the insurer's claims that the agency unlawfully included data from a contract that had been folded into another one.

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Meta, State AGs Criticized As Social Media MDL Trial Nears

By Dorothy Atkins

A California federal judge overseeing an upcoming trial over states' claims against Meta in the social media addiction multidistrict litigation said Friday she will likely deny most requests from both sides to limit trial evidence, calling the requests overbroad and criticizing Meta's "shocking" and "ridiculous" number of sealing requests.

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POLICY & REGULATION

PACER Fees Will Rise To Fund Cyber Defense Upgrades

By Bonnie Eslinger

The federal judiciary announced Friday it will temporarily increase the fees for electronic access to court records to pay for a potential $800 million upgrade that will modernize and strengthen court records systems PACER and CM/ECF, an upgrade it previously said is needed to respond to escalating cyberattacks.

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ENFORCEMENT & COMPLIANCE

EU Probing Sanofi For Disparaging Rival Flu Vaccine

By Matthew Perlman

European enforcers are investigating whether Sanofi used a messaging campaign directed mainly at healthcare professionals in Germany and France to disparage the only rival flu vaccine recommended for vulnerable patients.

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Fla. Judge Won't Lift Asset Freeze In $91M Fake Benefits Suit

By Grace Elletson

A Florida federal judge declined a request to lift a freeze on two siblings' assets after the Federal Trade Commission accused them of orchestrating a $91 million fraudulent health benefits scheme, ruling they need to find other ways to pay their attorneys.

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Wash. Healthcare Firm's Ex-CEO Admits To Embezzling $24M

By Rachel Riley

A former chief executive officer of Washington-based Community Clinic Network has pled guilty to wire fraud in Washington federal court, admitting he drained almost $24.4 million from the healthcare company's coffers, most of which he lost in a series of poor investment decisions.

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LITIGATION

Court OKs Antitrust Deal Over Allegheny Health's Expansion

By P.J. D'Annunzio

A Pennsylvania federal judge on Friday signed off on a deal between Allegheny Health Network and the Pennsylvania attorney general's office, putting aside antitrust claims filed over the company's proposed acquisition of a competing Pittsburgh-area hospital system.

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Judge Junks Counterclaims In Suit Over Ex-Eagle's Injury Win

By Matthew Santoni

A trio of doctors don't have to indemnify the law firm of O'Brien & Ryan LLP in a suit brought by their clinic, as a Pennsylvania judge sided with the doctors' argument that their treatment of former Philadelphia Eagles player Chris Maragos was distinct from the legal malpractice claim their clinic had brought against the firm.

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Conn. Provider Must Share Takeover Data After $49M Verdict

By Gianna Ferrarin

A Connecticut state court has ordered Westchester Medical Group PC to produce corporate takeover documents and leadership information as the court contemplates the provider's bid to set aside a $49 million jury verdict over claims its staff failed to diagnose a woman with cervical cancer.

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Analysis

5 ERISA Cases To Keep An Eye On In The Second Half Of 2026

By Kellie Mejdrich

A U.S. Supreme Court challenge to Intel Corp.'s 401(k) investment lineup tops the list of cases benefits attorneys will be watching this summer and fall, though appeals involving health plan tobacco fees, plan forfeiture spending and a potential Eleventh Circuit precedent shift are also top of mind. Here, Law360 looks at five ERISA cases that attorneys should have on their radar as 2026 rolls on.

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Endoscopy Device Maker's Trade Secret Suit Trimmed In Ohio

By Adam Lidgett

An Ohio federal judge has kept alive most of medical equipment supplier Steris' lawsuit claim that a former research and development director stole its intellectual property to form a competitor, but agreed to trim some claims in the case.

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Chiropractor Hidden Camera Suits Not Covered, Insurer Says

By Danielle Ferguson

An insurer has said it does not owe coverage to an Illinois chiropractor in lawsuits from patients claiming they were among nearly 200 who were secretly recorded while undressed at the chiropractor's office, saying the alleged criminal acts do not qualify as covered professional services.

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Roundup

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

By Laura Stewart Liberty

The past week in London has seen Michelle Mone sued by PPE Medpro, Broadfield Law sued by the founders of an international aid company, and litigation funder Fortress bring a claim against Edwin Coe and businesses the law firm represented in a cartel claim.

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DEALS

Roundup

Taxation With Representation: Sidley, Paul Weiss, Kirkland

By Zak Kostro

In this week's Taxation With Representation, Germany's Merck KGaA acquires life sciences tools supplier Bio-Techne Corp., drugmaker AbbVie buys clinical-stage biotechnology company Apogee Therapeutics, and building materials supplier CRH acquires infrastructure products maker Arcosa Inc.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

3rd Circ. Decision Sheds Light On BIPA Bank Exemption

The Third Circuit's recent decision in McGoveran v. Amazon illuminates how courts are extending the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act's financial institution carveout beyond banks and insurers to technology vendors and other businesses handling biometric data, a defendant-friendly shift that still casts uncertainty around BIPA's enforcement, say attorneys at Dorsey & Whitney.

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Opinion

State Courts Must Be Gatekeepers Of Expert Testimony

Based on my experience in the state judiciary, emulating federal courts' role as gatekeepers of expert witness testimony would help state court judges maintain the appearance of impartiality and assist juries, thus enhancing the overall confidence people have in their justice system, says Lorie Gildea at Greenberg Traurig.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Justices Strike Down Humphrey's Presidential Firing Limits

By Katie Buehler

The president has unlimited authority to fire members of independent agencies, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in a major win for President Donald Trump's campaign against officials at the Federal Trade Commission and beyond.

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Insurer Says Firm, Atty Not Covered For Malpractice Claim

By Hope Patti

A Georgia law firm and attorney are not entitled to coverage for a legal malpractice claim brought by a former client who said their handling of an underlying lawsuit resulted in a nearly $600,000 default judgment against him, the firm's professional liability insurer told a federal court.

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Harris Beach Murtha To Combine With Peabody & Arnold

By Christine DeRosa

Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC is set to expand its footprint in the Northeast through a combination with Boston firm Peabody & Arnold LLP.

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Greenberg Traurig Hires Nuclear Commission Veteran In DC

By Jack Rodgers

Greenberg Traurig LLP has hired a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission leader, who spent 18 years there, most recently as deputy assistant general counsel for materials, fuel cycle and waste programs, the firm announced Monday.

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Ex-Pa. AG, Trump Defense Firm Want Malpractice Claims Axed

By James Boyle

An elections nonprofit is seeking to keep alive its malpractice claim against the former acting attorney general of Pennsylvania and his firm, van der Veen Hartshorn & Levin, filing a quick response over the weekend to a motion to dismiss its amended complaint in Pennsylvania federal court.

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Justice Jackson Tops High Court Book Earnings In 2025

By Ryan Boysen

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made nearly $1.2 million in book royalties last year, bringing her total to $4.14 million and making her the most highly compensated author on the high court, according to financial disclosure forms released Monday.

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Brief

NC 'Faithful Slaves' Monument Suit To End In Settlement

By Abigail Harrison

North Carolina residents are nearing a settlement in their lawsuit against a county alleging a monument that commemorates "faithful slaves" considered loyal to the South during the Civil War is unconstitutional, according to a notice filed in North Carolina federal court.

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Analysis

The End Of An 'Independent' FTC

By Bryan Koenig

Federal Trade Commission members, responsible for merger review, antitrust enforcement, consumer protection safeguards and rulemaking, and industry analysis, no longer serve at a remove from presidential authority, thanks to Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could dramatically remake the FTC and other independent agencies.

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Judge Limits Vegas Trip For BigLaw Insider Trading Defendant

By Julie Manganis

A Massachusetts federal magistrate judge said Monday a defendant described by prosecutors as a "lynchpin" in the BigLaw insider trading case must limit a planned visit to Las Vegas next month to just two nights, saying she also has "concerns about the validity" of a financial statement he provided to obtain a federal defender.

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Calif. Firm Can't Arbitrate Ex-Clients' Sex-Abuse Deal Claims

By Bonnie Eslinger

A California appellate court Monday said McGrath Kavinoky LLP can't arbitrate allegations it "bullied" two women into accepting a $374 million settlement for hundreds of clients claiming sexual abuse by a UCLA Health gynecologist, saying the firm's failure to obtain consent to the foreseeable conflicts made its engagement agreements unenforceable.

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COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

AbbVie Inc.

AirAsia Bhd.

Albertsons Cos. Inc.

Allegheny Health Network

Amazon.com Inc.

American Bar Association

Apogee Therapeutics

Arcosa Inc.

Aviva Investors Holdings Ltd.

Bauer Inc.

Bio-Techne Corp.

ByteDance Ltd.

Cisneros

Consumer Attorneys of California

DAF Trucks NV

Daimler AG

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

Dubai International Financial Centre

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

George Washington University

Google LLC

Griswold

HP Inc.

Haleon PLC

HarperCollins Publishers LLC

Highmark Capital Management Inc.

Highmark Health

Honeywell International Inc.

Ingalls Memorial Hospital

Instagram Inc.

Intel Corp.

Kobalt Music Group Ltd.

Laing O'Rourke

Lawyers for Civil Justice

MGM Grand Hotel LLC

Merck & Co. Inc.

Merck KGaA

Meta Platforms Inc.

New Civil Liberties Alliance

Nuance Communications Inc.

Philadelphia Eagles

Pindrop Security Inc.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Protect Democracy Project Inc.

Public Co. Accounting Oversight Board

SEI Investments Co.

Sanofi

Scania

Smart Approaches to Marijuana

Smith & Nephew plc

Snap Inc.

Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd.

Steris PLC

StoneX Group Inc.

Summit Health

Techne Corp.

Tesla Inc.

The Andersons Inc.

The Charles Schwab Corp.

The Council of State Governments

The State University of New York

The Venetian Las Vegas

TikTok Inc.

Trilogy

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

UCLA Health System

Valley Health System Inc.

Washington Legal Foundation

WestMed Medical Group PC

YouTube Inc.

LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Addleshaw Goddard

Affeld England

Barletta Law

Calfee Halter

Chamblee Ryan

Clarick Gueron

Clyde & Co

Clyde Snow

Cohn & Associates

Covington & Burling

Cranfill Sumner

DWF LLP

Dorsey & Whitney

Edwin Coe

Epstein Becker

Eversheds Sutherland

Faegre Drinker

Fladgate LLP

Freeman Mathis

Gateley PLC

Gibson Dunn

Goodwin Procter

Greenberg Traurig

Groom Law Group

Harris Beach Murtha

Heidell Pittoni

Hogan Lovells

K&L Gates

Kantor & Kantor

Kaufman Dolowich

Kennedys Law LLP

Kirkland & Ellis

Latham & Watkins

Loeb & Loeb

Marshall Dennehey

McCarter & English

McGrath Kavinoky

Meyers Roman

Mishcon de Reya

Norton Rose

O'Brien & Ryan

Paul Weiss

Peabody & Arnold

Perkowski Legal

Pietragallo Gordon

Rahman Ravelli

Reed Smith

Reynolds Porter

Seila Law

Shakespeare Martineau

Sheppard Mullin

Shoosmiths LLP

Sidley Austin

Silver Golub

Simmons & Simmons

Skadden Arps

Sperling Kenny

Stephens Scown

Stephenson Harwood

Swartz Campbell

Torridon Law

Venable LLP

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Arizona Supreme Court

California Department of Justice

California Supreme Court

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Competition Appeal Tribunal

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

European Commission

European Union

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Election Commission

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Labor Relations Authority

Federal Reserve System

Federal Trade Commission

Food and Drug Administration

House of Lords of the United Kingdom

Humboldt County, California

Illinois General Assembly

Illinois Supreme Court

Indiana Attorney General's Office

Los Angeles Superior Court

Mississippi Secretary of State

National Labor Relations Board

Nebraska Attorney General's Office

New Jersey Supreme Court

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Texas Supreme Court

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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 First Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

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 Northern District of Georgia

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

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

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

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

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Tax Court

UK High Court

UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO)

United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Wisconsin Legislature