NY Judge Rejects Bid To Stop SD Action Against Abortion Ads

By Dan McKay

A New York federal judge said Wednesday that she can't block South Dakota officials from pursuing state legal action against an abortion rights group that launched an advertising campaign in South Dakota, saying she doesn't have jurisdiction to halt the proceedings.

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7th Circ. Mulls Expiration Date Of Teva, Eli Lilly Patent Deal

By Celeste Bott

Seventh Circuit judges Wednesday pressed counsel for Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. to address how long a settlement under which Eli Lilly & Co. agreed not to block the approval and marketing of Teva's generic version of its osteoporosis drug Forteo could reasonably remain in effect, given Teva's drug wasn't ready for market until years after the underlying patent dispute.

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AbbVie Sues Medicaid, HHS Over Botox Fair Price Controls

By Hailey Konnath

AbbVie Inc. on Wednesday asked a D.C. federal court to block the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from controlling the price of Botox under the Inflation Reduction Act, arguing the cosmetic drug and migraine treatment should be excluded from the controls because it's a "plasma-derived" product.

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Biogen Beats Pharmacies' MS Drug Monopoly Suit, For Now

By Lauraann Wood

An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday tossed out Walgreens and Kroger's lawsuit accusing Biogen Inc. of illegally stifling competition for its multiple sclerosis drug Tecfidera, but said the standing issues primarily dooming their complaint can likely be cured if they amend their pleading.

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Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards

Law360 is looking for avid readers of our publications to serve as members of our 2026 editorial advisory boards.

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Trans Health And Pediatric Groups Challenge FTC Subpoenas

By Mark Payne

A major transgender medical group and a pediatric healthcare organization are seeking to end what they call "unlawful" consumer protection investigations from the Federal Trade Commission that want information pertaining to the medical groups' claims made in their marketing and advertising for gender-affirming care for minors. 

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Luxottica Franchisee Gets Another Shot At Antitrust Claims

By Bryan Koenig

An Ohio federal judge partially reversed course Wednesday after previously permanently tossing a Luxottica franchisee's antitrust claims, concluding that an attempt to amend them wouldn't be futile because it might be possible to show that allegedly suppressed insurance reimbursement rates were an ongoing violation that resets the statute of limitations.

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Shkreli Can't Add Wu-Tang Members To Fight With Crypto Co.

By Elliot Weld

"Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli can't drag two members of the Wu-Tang Clan hip-hop group into a suit brought by a crypto firm that claims Shkreli improperly retained copies of an album that it bought the rights to, a New York federal judge ruled on Wednesday.

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Pfizer, SEC Reach $29M Deal In Insider Trading Fund Dispute

By Katryna Perera

Pfizer and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have jointly asked a New York federal judge to allow $29 million out of the roughly $75.2 million distribution leftover from a $602 million insider trading deal to be paid out to a Pfizer subsidiary.

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Beasley Allen Wants Talc DQ Paused Pending High Court Appeal

By Jonathan Capriel

Hundreds of women who claim their ovarian cancer was caused by Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder risk appearing in an upcoming trial without their preferred counsel from the Beasley Allen Law Firm, unless a New Jersey state court stays an order disqualifying the firm, it said.

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Supreme Court Sets April Argument For 'Skinny Label' Case

By Elliot Weld

The U.S. Supreme Court has set an April 29 date for oral arguments in Hikma Pharmaceutical Inc.'s appeal of a decision that revived a patent case over its "skinny label" on a generic heart drug.

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AI Scientific Discovery Order Implications For Life Sciences

President Donald Trump's November executive order establishing a government effort to use artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery has the potential to leverage significant federal resources and data to support research, drug and device approvals, and AI model training in the life sciences sector, say attorneys at Hogan Lovells.

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Predicting Actual Impact From CDC's New Vaccine Guidance

Recent federal changes to the childhood immunization schedule, reducing the number of vaccine recommendations from 18 to 11, do not automatically create enforceable obligations for parents, schools or healthcare providers, but may spur litigation and other downstream effects on school policies and state guidelines, says Mehdi Sinaki at Michelman & Robinson.

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What Rescheduling Means For Cannabis Labels, Marketing

The proposed reclassification of cannabis is expected to bring heightened scrutiny of labeling, advertising and marketing from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission, but the brands that tighten evidence, standardize operations and professionalize marketing controls now will see fewer surprises and better outcomes, say attorneys at Wilson Elser.

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Tips From Del. Decision Nixing Major Earnout Damages Award

The Delaware Supreme Court recently vacated in part the largest earnout-related damages award in Delaware history, making clear that the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing cannot be used to rescue parties from drafting choices where the relevant regulatory risk was foreseeable at signing, say attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell.

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Legal Services Hiring Started New Year Off With A Bang

By Tracey Read

The legal sector is off to a good start in 2026, with 5,500 more people employed in lawyer, paralegal and other law-related professional roles last month than in December, according to seasonally adjusted data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Feature

'Unflappable' Mass. Judge Emerges As Trump Foil

By Chris Villani

The newest member of the Massachusetts federal bench has made a name for himself as a thorn in the side of the Trump administration, a perception that stands in stark contrast to what friends and former colleagues describe as an unassuming and open-minded judge.

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'It Takes Time To Write': Jackson On High Court's Tariff Ruling

By Katie Buehler

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has provided an unusual update on the court's decision over President Donald Trump's authority to impose emergency tariffs, saying in a TV interview that the justices are still working on what is one of their most anticipated rulings this term. 

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Analysis

Not 'Your Dad's DOJ': Recapping Year One Under Bondi

By Phillip Bantz and Carolina Bolado

Even before her contentious congressional testimony on Wednesday, few U.S. attorneys general had been embroiled in so many controversies so early into their tenures as Pam Bondi, who critics and supporters alike say embodies a new era at the Justice Department.

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Bondi Touches On Judges, Fraud, Subpoenas At Fiery Hearing

By Courtney Bublé

Attorney General Pam Bondi opened her congressional testimony on Wednesday taking aim at "liberal activist judges," but the rest of the hearing was devoid of any discussion or questions on the Trump administration's combative relationship with a large portion of the federal bench.

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Goldstein Says He Lost Millions On Poker In 2016

By Jared Foretek

SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein told the Maryland federal jury in his tax fraud trial Wednesday that he lost nearly $3 million playing poker in 2016, directly contradicting charges that he underreported his gambling winnings, and pinned the blame for tax filing errors on his own miscalculations and shoddy work from his accountants.

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SC High Court Probes Clerk's Misconduct In Murdaugh Appeal

By Parker Quinlan

The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday closely inspected Alex Murdaugh's appeal claiming the jury in his high-profile double-murder trial was biased because of comments made by a clerk of court, voicing questions and statements favorable to the disgraced lawyer's arguments.

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Md. Federal Judge Owns Up To Creating 'Abusive' Workplace

By Jack Karp

A Maryland federal judge has acknowledged creating an "abusive workplace" where clerks were chastised for minor errors, discouraged from asking questions and harshly criticized, according to a Fourth Circuit disciplinary order.

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Remote LSAT Testing To Largely End Amid Cheating Concerns

By Emily Johnson

Law school hopefuls will mostly need to sit for the Law School Admission Test — better known as the LSAT — in person starting in August rather than test remotely, a change designed to strengthen security after the exam provider ended remote testing in China over cheating concerns.

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Ford Slams Lemon Law Attys' Bid To Escape Billing Fraud Suit

By Lauren Berg

Ford Motor Co. urged a California federal judge to keep alive its lawsuit accusing three Knight Law Group LLP-affiliated attorneys of orchestrating a massive fraudulent legal billing scheme, scoffing at the attorneys' argument that they are immunized from liability related to lemon law litigation they have pursued.

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Calif. Atty Wins $25K Fee Sanction Over AI Errors

By Emily Sawicki

A California federal court has ordered $25,000 in fee sanctions for a litigator representing a mobile app platform in a copyright and contract suit as reimbursement for work he said went into responding to an error-ridden motion and further resulting motion practice.

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Miami World Cup Counsel Share Look At Prep Work, Impact

By Nathan Hale

Counsel representing the FIFA World Cup's Miami Host Committee gave Law360 an inside look at their multifaceted work preparing for the upcoming event, which organizers say could have the economic impact of multiple Super Bowls.

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Trio Leading NJ District Office Face New Disqualification Bid

By Elizabeth Daley

A criminal defendant who successfully challenged the appointment of Donald Trump's former personal attorney Alina Habba as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor joined other defendants in seeking to disqualify the trio now helming the office.

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Morgan & Morgan, Former Aide Settle Disability, Age Bias Suit

By Lynn LaRowe

Personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan PA and a former firm legal assistant have settled a Florida federal lawsuit that alleged age and disability discrimination, according to a filing in the court.

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NYC Bar Pushes Gov. To Free Legal Aid Funds In Budget

By Andrea Keckley

The New York City Bar Association urged Gov. Kathy Hochul in a statement Wednesday to ensure the 2027 executive budget gives the New York State Interest on Lawyer Account Fund access to its revenue for civil legal services, noting the current proposed budget did not grant full spending authority.

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