Calif. AI Law Requires Ads To Disclose 'Synthetic Performers'

By Rae Ann Varona

Advertisements shown in California that feature artificial intelligence-generated actors must explicitly disclose that such "synthetic performers" were used under a new SAG-AFTRA-backed bill that California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Wednesday.

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Nielsen Says Cumulus Order Illegally Dictates Sale Terms

By Jared Foretek

A Nielsen Co. attorney on Wednesday blasted a federal judge's order that he said dictated the terms of the company's sale of nationwide radio ratings to Cumulus Media, telling a Second Circuit panel that the new order was "completely different" from an injunction the appellate court had upheld.

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Fox, Ex-Detroit Anchor Settle Noncompete Dispute

By Susan Smiley

A former news anchor for Detroit's Fox 2 WJBK-TV who is suing the Fox affiliate in Michigan federal court on sex discrimination and retaliation claims can seek employment elsewhere while her suit proceeds after the sides agreed Monday to dismiss a claim that the network was unlawfully enforcing a noncompete agreement.

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Tenn. Must Face Adult-Entertainment Groups' Age-Check Suit

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

A federal judge in Tennessee has ruled that the state must face a suit from free speech advocates, an individual adult-content creator and adult-entertainment industry groups claiming a state law requiring age checks violates their First Amendment rights.

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'Shrinking' Crew Member Says Exec Producer Groped Her

By Craig Clough

A former crew member on the Apple TV+ show "Shrinking" has sued Warner Bros. Television and one of the series' executive producers in California state court, alleging she was wrongfully terminated after raising complaints about alleged wage theft and sexual misconduct.

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Apple, Google, Samsung Face New ITC Probe Over Audio IP

By Adam Lidgett

The U.S. International Trade Commission on Wednesday said it will review BoomCloud 360's claims that Google, Apple and Samsung have imported electronic devices that infringe a trio of patents owned by the spatial audio technology company.

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Post-Cambridge Analytica Investigation Unserious, Jury Told

By Cara Salvatore

New Mexico jurors heard testimony Wednesday from a former Facebook employee that the social media giant's investigation of third-party app developers after the Cambridge Analytica scandal was weakened by executive anger over the cost and pressure for it to wrap up, among other things.

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Court Pauses Fox's Discovery Order In Newsmax Antitrust Suit

By Carolina Bolado

A Florida federal judge has paused an order forcing Fox News to produce its top carriage agreements with cable and streaming providers in Newsmax's antitrust suit against Fox — an order that, in Fox's view, must wait until Fox's motion to dismiss the case is resolved.

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Apple Backs Its $132K Fee Ask Over 'Bad Faith' Subpoenas

By Bonnie Eslinger

Apple has urged a California federal magistrate judge to grant its $132,700 attorney fee request as a sanction against plaintiff consumers' lead lawyer in antitrust litigation claiming Google muscles out rival search engines, but said Apple's counsel doesn't want to disclose their "highly and competitively sensitive" negotiated legal rates.

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Senate Committee OKs Free Speech Bill Despite AI Worries

By Nadia Dreid

A bipartisan bill aimed at preventing the government from leaning on media companies to suppress the speech of third parties made it through committee Wednesday morning, but not until the leadership of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee went head-to-head with each other on the matter.

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FCC Members See Progress On Opening Gov't Spectrum

By Christopher Cole

Federal Communications Commission leaders on Wednesday touted progress toward the government's goal of transitioning unused federally held airwaves to the private sector to spur wireless industry growth.

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Va. DOT Warns FCC Deadlines For Permits May Be Too Short

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

The Virginia Department of Transportation has warned the Federal Communications Commission that a plan to limit state and local telecom permit reviews to 120 days might not offer enough time, especially if service providers' applications are faulty.

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Portions Of DC Expert Report Nixed In Amazon Antitrust Case

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

A D.C. court has granted Amazon's request to strike parts of an expert report supporting the district's antitrust lawsuit against the e-commerce giant.

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ICE Blocked From Threatening Critic Who Sent Scathing Email

By Dorothy Atkins

A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday blocked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from threatening to prosecute a critic who sent a scathing email comparing then-acting Director Todd Lyons to a Nazi, saying the "warning notice" ICE agents issued on the Rochester man's doorstep likely violates his free speech rights. 

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AP Sues Courts Over Rule Blocking Habeas Records Access

By Jared Foretek

The Associated Press, in a new lawsuit, is fighting the federal courts for digital access to habeas filings, arguing that a rule curtailing electronic access to the records is unconstitutional and has hampered coverage of the tens of thousands of such cases filed since President Donald Trump's second term began.

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Trade Court OKs Korean Pipe Duties In Decade-Long Dispute

By Jack McLoone

The U.S. Court of International Trade backed the latest U.S. Department of Commerce determination in a long-running challenge to antidumping duties on imports of South Korean pipes that first started in 2016, finding the department properly used a new pricing test.

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Motorcycle Sports Body Wins Supercross Arbitration Fight

By Corey Rothauser

The international governing body for motorcycle racing has won enforcement of a Swiss arbitral award barring Feld Entertainment Inc. and its motorsports subsidiary from using certain terms, including "World Championship," for U.S. supercross events.

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1st Circ. Seems Torn Over Health Plan Surcharge For Smokers

By Carolyn Muyskens

A First Circuit panel appeared divided Wednesday over whether a casino company is required to refund tobacco use fees after smokers on the company's health plan complete a tobacco cessation program.

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What State AI Election Laws Mean For The 2026 Midterms

In the absence of federal rules governing artificial intelligence in elections and no consensus emerging across state laws, campaigns, their vendors and AI developers must address the risks associated with outdated rules written for other problems, says Matthew Shapanka at Covington.

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Law School's Missed Lessons: Cultivating Good Judgment

Law schools generally overlook the role that solid judgment skills play in real-world practice, but attorneys can bridge the gap by strengthening their abilities to assess a case’s strengths and weaknesses, develop and execute effective strategies, and provide clear recommendations to clients, says Manny Caixeiro at Venable.

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Burford Exec, Holland & Knight Adviser Open AI-Native Firm

By Andrea Keckley

Two veterans of the legal industry announced on Wednesday that they have teamed up to launch FairPlay Law, an AI-native firm based in Manhattan and focused on representing employees.

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Michael Best Combines With NY-Based Kane Kessler

By Kevin Penton

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP announced Wednesday that it is combining with New York-based firm Kane Kessler PC, adding 36 attorneys and a Big Apple presence to a firm that ranked 143rd on Law360's list of the nation's largest law firms.

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Protesters Say Feds' Fight Shows Need For Misconduct Probe

By Lauraann Wood

The U.S. government's opposition to a special investigation of prosecutorial misconduct that "poisoned" a now-dismissed criminal conspiracy case suggests Chicago prosecutors are still shielding critical details regarding the extent of official communications preceding the prosecution, underscoring the probe's necessity, protesters argued Tuesday.

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Newman Saga Prompts Bill To Limit Judicial Suspensions

By Courtney Bublé

The long-running saga over Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's fitness to remain on the court has exposed "major flaws" in the judicial accountability system, according to a Republican member of the House who introduced a bill Wednesday to reform it.

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Senate Panel Weighs 6 Trump Judicial Picks From Red States

By Courtney Bublé

Six nominees for U.S. district judge appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for their nomination hearing.

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