Split Del. High Court Affirms Paramount Merger Docs Ruling

By Hailey Konnath

In a split decision, the Delaware Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed with a lower court's finding that news articles containing anonymous sourcing were reliable enough to support investors' demands for records pertaining to Paramount Global's merger with Skydance Media.

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Analysis

Justices' Music Piracy Ruling Could Reverberate Beyond ISPs

By Ivan Moreno

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that Cox Communications is not liable for its customers' music piracy circumscribes the theories copyright owners may pursue for secondary infringement — limits that attorneys say will extend beyond internet service providers and influence litigation involving e-commerce platforms and artificial intelligence.

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High Court Reverses Music Piracy Liability Ruling Against Cox

By Ivan Moreno

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Fourth Circuit incorrectly affirmed a jury verdict that found Cox Communications liable for its customers' music piracy, concluding there is a legal distinction between mere knowledge of infringement and intent to promote it.

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Jury Doubles Damages Against Meta, Google In LA Bellwether

By Craig Clough

A California state jury that found Meta and Google liable Wednesday for harming the mental health of a woman who says she became addicted to their social media platforms as a child delivered a second blow later in the day, awarding $3 million in punitive damages on top of a $3 million compensatory award.

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Ramey, EscapeX Ask Justices To Review Sanctions Challenge

By Adam Lidgett

EscapeX IP and its attorney William Ramey III want the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Federal Circuit's decision backing $255,000 in fees and sanctions for what a California federal judge found to be a frivolous patent suit against Google.

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MyPillow CEO's Attys Face New Sanctions Over Latest Errors

By Lauren Berg

Two attorneys for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and his media company are in hot water once again as a Colorado federal judge on Wednesday ordered them to explain why they shouldn't be sanctioned for citation errors, after she previously sanctioned them for errors produced by generative artificial intelligence.

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Anime Biz Allowed Breach Of 6.8M Email Addresses, Suit Says

By Zak Kostro

An anime streaming service's inadequate data security allowed hackers to gain access to an alleged 6.8 million unique email addresses and exfiltrate other personal information of subscribers, according to a proposed class action in California federal court.

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Judge Backs USPTO's Ax Of Art Project Patent App

By Adam Lidgett

A Virginia federal judge has tossed a challenge to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's decision to terminate a patent application from an art kit company after the agency found its filings had been signed by an attorney without her authorization or permission.

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Law Firm Ransomware Attacks On Rise, Report Says

By Allison Grande

Cyberattacks targeting law firms jumped in 2025, according to a new BakerHostetler report, which also highlighted recent spikes across a wide range of sectors in ransomware payments and class action lawsuits stemming from these incidents. 

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Meta Gets Class Suit Over Scam Investment Ads Axed, For Now

By Bonnie Eslinger

A California federal judge dismissed a proposed class action against Meta over ads on its platforms from scammers impersonating financial professionals to run pump-and-dump investment schemes, saying unlike recent cases that could "disrobe" Meta of immunity under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the plaintiffs didn't allege Meta co-created the ads.

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Estate Says OpenAI Suicide Suit Distinct From Murder Suit

By Mike Curley

The estate of a man who murdered his mother and died by suicide allegedly because of his use of ChatGPT is urging a California federal court not to dismiss its suit against OpenAI, saying the suit doesn't run parallel to a state court case from the mother's estate.

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Sen. Scott Sues Booz Allen, IRS Leaker Over Data Breach

By Anna Scott Farrell

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has sued federal contractor Booz Allen Hamilton and a former employee for leaking his tax returns along with a trove of confidential tax data on President Donald Trump and other wealthy people, adding to mounting litigation over the breach.

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Pair Sue DraftKings, FanDuel, NFL Over Microbetting

By Elaine Briseño

Two Pennsylvania consumers sued DraftKings Inc., FanDuel and the NFL in state court, alleging they teamed up to create a new, highly addictive style of gambling called microbetting that has made their products far more dangerous than any other form of sports wagering.

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Official Says DOJ Watching Essential Patent Antitrust Cases

By Ryan Davis

A U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division official said Wednesday the agency is closely monitoring antitrust disputes over standard essential patents, aiming to ensure that proper analyses of market power are undertaken and that most patent suits are exempted from causing antitrust liability.

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Colo. AG Says States Must Guard Rule Of Law In Antitrust

By Matthew Perlman

Colorado Attorney General Philip J. Weiser said on Wednesday that state enforcers need to uphold the rule of law when it comes to antitrust enforcement because the U.S. Department of Justice is allowing lobbyists to influence outcomes.

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Oak View Exec Tells Jury Of Deal To Hype Ticketmaster

By Stewart Bishop

The CEO of Oak View Group told a Manhattan federal jury Wednesday that his company didn't inform other venue owners that it was being paid to "advocate" for them to use Ticketmaster as a vendor for ticketing services, but said he still would recommend the Live Nation subsidiary anyway since it's the best in the business.

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Nexstar Says No Harm On The Horizon From $6.2B Tegna Deal

By Nadia Dreid

Nexstar and Tegna have come out swinging against a "last-minute, unfounded" attempt by eight states to block the companies from continuing to co-mingle their businesses following their $6.2 billion television station merger after receiving the go-ahead from the Federal Communications Commission.

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Bloomberg Bias Suit Shouldn't Get Class Status, Judge Says

By Grace Elletson

A New York federal judge recommended denying class certification in a reporter's suit claiming Bloomberg LP paid women less than their male counterparts, saying her case lacked compelling evidence that a lone deputy editor-in-chief was responsible for pay decisions that led to systemic disparities.

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House Panel Advances Bill To Re-Up FirstNet Until 2037

By Christopher Cole

U.S. House committee lawmakers voted unanimously Wednesday to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority for more than a decade past its current sunset next February while adding two seats to the board for public safety experts.

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Ramp Up Router Power Levels, Electronics Biz Tells FCC

By Christopher Cole

Consumer electronics-makers want the Federal Communications Commission to ramp up allowed power levels for routers as one way to boost Wi-Fi performance in the U.S.

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Talkie Urges FCC To Preempt Md. Agencies In Permit Dispute

By Nadia Dreid

A Maryland-based internet service provider says it's time for the Federal Communications Commission to step in and preempt local regulations so that it can escape a permitting fight with state and local agencies over new utility pole attachments.

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Herschel Walker Campaign, Media Firm Wrap Up Contract Suit

By Kelcey Caulder

The campaign for former NFL star Herschel Walker's losing U.S. Senate bid and a Texas-based media firm that the campaign accused of charging inflated costs for advertising buys have reached an agreement to end their legal battle in Georgia federal court. 

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Warren Grills Fed's Ex-BigLaw Supervision Chief On Conflicts

By Lauren Berg

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Wednesday asked former Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP veteran Randall Guynn, a recent addition to the Federal Reserve, to explain how he is dealing with potential conflicts of interest stemming from his previous role chairing the BigLaw firm's financial institutions group.

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Winston & Strawn Wants Hunter Biden To Respond In Fee Row

By Lynn LaRowe

Winston & Strawn LLP has asked the D.C. Superior Court to force Hunter Biden to fully respond to interrogatories in its lawsuit against the former president's son over unpaid legal bills, after Biden conducted an incomplete "hand search" of documents at issue.

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Fla. Appeals Panel Turns Poetic In Warning About AI Misuse

By Madison Arnold

A Florida state appeals court on Wednesday admonished a pro se litigant for using AI-hallucinated case citations in his ultimately unsuccessful appeal of a lower court ruling enforcing a settlement agreement with an investment company, with the panel citing an AI-generated limerick to get its point across.

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Analysis

ICE Builds Out Detention Centers, And The Suits Pile Up

By Grace Dixon

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's surging need for detention space — fueled by increased funding and a rapid escalation in enforcement activity — has sparked litigation from local lawmakers and advocacy groups concerned by the agency's full-throttle approach and perceived disregard for surrounding communities.

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Trade Court Nom Regrets Past Tweets Critical Of GOP Sens.

By Courtney Bublé

Kara Westercamp, associate counsel to the president, who was nominated for the U.S. Court of International Trade, said Wednesday she regretted her past social media posts critical of Republican senators.

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DOJ Agrees To Settle Flynn's Fla. Suit Over False Prosecution

By David Minsky

Retired Army general Michael Flynn reached a financial settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday in his Florida federal lawsuit claiming he was wrongly prosecuted for allegedly lying to the FBI during its investigation into whether Donald Trump coordinated with Russia during the 2016 election.

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