A California federal jury found Wednesday that MGA Entertainment owes no punitive damages for misappropriating looks from the OMG Girlz singing group created by rapper T.I. and his wife Tameka Harris, wrapping another chapter in a six-year legal battle in which the couple sought up to $125 million in punitive damages. 
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MGA Beats Rapper T.I.'s Bid For $125M In Punitive Damages

By Gina Kim

A California federal jury found Wednesday that MGA Entertainment owes no punitive damages for misappropriating looks from the OMG Girlz singing group created by rapper T.I. and his wife Tameka Harris, wrapping another chapter in a six-year legal battle in which the couple sought up to $125 million in punitive damages. 

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Judge Wary Of Melania Trump's Sanctions Bid Against Author

By Frank G. Runyeon

A Manhattan federal judge cautioned attorneys for Melania Trump on Wednesday after they said they would seek sanctions against journalist Michael Wolff, noting the motion may negatively impact the First Lady's arguments in a pending appeal of Wolff's anti-SLAPP suit stemming from statements about her alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Goldstein Calls Gov't's Attack On Text Messages 'Hypocrisy'

By Jared Foretek

Lawyers for convicted SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein have rejected prosecutors' claims that the famed U.S. Supreme Court lawyer may have deleted messages between himself and his poker backers, calling the government "hypocritical" after it had previously argued that Goldstein could authenticate the messages if he took the stand at trial.

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TikTok Nears Deal Ahead Of 2nd Social Media Addiction Trial

By Craig Clough

A plaintiff who alleges he became harmfully addicted to major social media platforms as a child and whose case is set to be the second bellwether trial later this month out of thousands of similar cases pending in Los Angeles court has reached a settlement in principle with TikTok, his counsel told Law360 on Wednesday.

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Getty Abandons Shutterstock Buy Amid Spinoff Mandate

By Bryan Koenig

Getty Images opted to abandon its plans to buy Shutterstock rather than sell its rival's editorial arm, in what United Kingdom antitrust enforcers cast as a course reversal after the companies had previously offered up the divestiture to address concerns that the $3.7 billion merger threatened news content competition.

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Fubo Faces Adeia Streaming Patent Suit In Del.

By Adam Lidgett

Adeia Media Holdings on Wednesday sued FuboTV in Delaware federal court alleging the sports streaming venture infringed four of its patents, months after the patent owner announced a deal to end infringement litigation against Fubo's controlling company Disney.

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Microsoft Brass Face Investor Suit Over AI Business Hype

By Katryna Perera

A Microsoft Corp. shareholder has launched a derivative suit against the company's top brass, claiming they misled shareholders about the company's artificial intelligence business strategy and products, and caused it to violate copyright and intellectual property laws by "training its AI software on copyrighted works for which it did not possess lawful licenses."

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DEALS

Latham-Led Bending Spoons Leads Trio Of IPOs Topping $2B

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Italian mobile app developer Bending Spoons hit the public markets after raising $1.7 billion in its initial public offering, marking the largest of three IPOs to begin trading on Wednesday, exceeding $2.1 billion in total deal volume.

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PRIVACY & CONSUMER PROTECTION

FTC Says Distorting AI Outputs To Follow State Laws Won't Fly

By Allison Grande

Companies that "alter or steer" the outputs of artificial intelligence models to comply with legislation in Colorado and other states that aim to regulate the use of the emerging technology risk deceiving consumers and facing federal enforcement, the Federal Trade Commission warned in a proposed policy statement released Wednesday.

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Wash. AI Task Force Forgoes Data Center, Labor Safeguards

By Rachel Riley

A Washington state task force made a series of recommendations to lawmakers Wednesday for promoting responsible use of artificial intelligence while declining to endorse proposed guardrails on data center development and the use of generative AI by state agencies, according to a final report.

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LinkedIn Says Users Agreed To Browser Extension Scans

By Taylor Bowie

LinkedIn told a California federal judge that two proposed class actions alleging the website unlawfully accesses users' browser extensions are part of an "international retaliation campaign" over routine security methods that users agreed to.

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Match.com Omits That Best Matches Cost Extra, Suit Says

By Rae Ann Varona

Match.com advertises the ability to connect people with their "most compatible" matches to entice them into subscribing to its online dating platform, but fails to first disclose that the feature requires an additional payment, one user has alleged in a proposed class action filed in New York federal court.

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COMPETITION

Yelp Gets To Lock In Part Of DOJ's Search Win Over Google

By Bonnie Eslinger

A California federal judge Wednesday partially granted Yelp Inc.'s request to lock in liability findings from the U.S. Department of Justice's landmark antitrust win over Google LLC for its own case against the company, thereby precluding Google from arguing it didn't monopolize the market for general search services.

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Resale Ticket Buyers Must Arbitrate Live Nation Claims

By Matthew Perlman

A New York federal court has sent antitrust claims from concertgoers who purchased Ticketmaster tickets on the secondary market to arbitration, after finding an arbitration clause in Live Nation's terms of service is enforceable.

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SECURITIES & WHITE COLLAR

Chen Says Herridge Must Name Source Even Under Her Test

By Jared Foretek

A woman claiming that an FBI agent smeared her by leaking confidential records to then-Fox News journalist Catherine Herridge told the U.S. Supreme Court not to halt Herridge's contempt finding and $800-per-day fine any longer, saying that even under Herridge's preferred test, she would still have to identify her source.

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Ex-NBAer Beasley Denies Gambling Rap But Affirms Plea Talks

By Pete Brush

Former NBA guard Malik Beasley on Wednesday denied charges in federal court in Brooklyn accusing him of taking bribes in exchange for manipulating his in-game statistics while playing in 2024 for the Milwaukee Bucks, but his lawyer acknowledged plea talks in court.

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Brief

Calif. Man Gets 21 Months For Sports Memorabilia Fraud

By Ganesh Setty

A California resident has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty in December to one count of wire fraud for knowingly selling counterfeit baseball memorabilia he claimed was from MLB Hall of Famer Willie Mays.

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS

FCC Wants To Extend Covered List's Reach To Components

By Nadia Dreid

The Federal Communications Commission Wednesday announced new plans to expand the so-called covered list of telecommunications equipment — equipment deemed to be a national security risk — even further so that it bans not only a completed item but all the parts that make it up.

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Brief

FCC To Vote On Revamping Space, Earth Station Licensing

By Nadia Dreid

The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday released the order it wants to vote on later this month to overhaul the licensing process for satellite and earth stations by creating an "assembly line" process that the agency says will slash red tape.

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PERSONAL INJURY & MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

Doc Asks To Seek Defamation Punitive Damages Against CNN

By Carolina Bolado

A doctor has asked the Florida Supreme Court to lift a stay on his petition to seek punitive damages against CNN over a 2015 story about pediatric surgery mortality rates, citing the high court's recent decision that lowered the evidentiary bar to add punitive damages claims.

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BANKRUPTCY

Dish Ch. 11 Timeline Slowed After Tower Cos.' Objections

By Ben Zigterman

A Texas bankruptcy judge slowed down Wednesday the prepackaged Chapter 11 cases from video distribution entities owned by EchoStar Corp., including Dish TV and Sling TV, after cell tower companies and the U.S. Trustee's Office took issue with the expedited timeline.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Attorney Mental Health Is An Ethical Obligation In The AI Era

As attorneys cope with the increasing unpredictability that artificial intelligence and constant policy changes have created, particularly in practice areas where they carry the emotional weight of clients’ most consequential life events, otherwise soft discussions about self-care are a matter of professional competence, says attorney Jack Jrada.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Legal Sector Jobs Spike With Work 'Churning Right Along'

By Aebra Coe

The legal sector added 5,100 jobs in June, the largest increase the industry has seen in more than two years, according to preliminary, seasonally adjusted data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, the Asian Law Caucus and the Democracy Defenders Fund lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship.

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Feds Seek Up To 21 Months For Ex-Judge On ICE Obstruction

By Elizabeth Daley

A former Wisconsin judge who was convicted of obstructing ICE officers' courthouse arrest of a man facing misdemeanor charges by pointing him to a side door should spend up to 21 months in prison, the government said in a sentencing memo, recommending she be made an example.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week 

By Sue Reisinger

Amid the changes coming for general counsel, the policies and enforcement priorities of federal regulators may fluctuate more rapidly after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week that could dramatically remake independent government agencies. And the EEOC rescinded affirmative action documents that have guided employers for decades.

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Georgia Atty Can't Revive Defamation Suit Over Ethics Case

By Emily Johnson

The Georgia Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a Georgia attorney's defamation suit against two people involved in an unsuccessful disciplinary action against her, saying her rambling appeal failed to prove that the trial court erred in dismissing her claims.

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When Does A Firm's 'Breakup' Fee-Split Contract Go Too Far?

By Rachel Rippetoe

It looked like a win for plaintiffs' firms when the Kentucky Supreme Court recently upheld a firm's 75% claim on fees from cases an attorney took with him when he launched his own practice, but the narrow ruling may leave room for lawyers to challenge similar agreements as penalties for leaving their firms.

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Judges To Tour Rust Belt To Build Trust In Courts

By James Boyle

Days after the Fourth of July celebration of America's 250th birthday, a group of current and retired judges will lead a four-day bus tour through three states to promote one of the bedrock principles of the country's independence: the rule of law.

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Analysis

Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review

By Jack Karp

The U.S. Supreme Court's stark ideological divisions were on full display this term, particularly as it issued long-awaited rulings in the last few days of June. Here, Law360 dives into the numbers behind this court term.

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Mass Tort Titan Paul J. Napoli Dies

By Daniel Moritz-Rabson

Paul J. Napoli, an influential plaintiffs attorney who worked on some of the nation's highest-profile mass tort matters in recent decades, died on Tuesday at the age of 58.

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Skadden Adds Mass Torts Litigator As Partner In Chicago

By Christine DeRosa

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP has grown its mass torts litigation offerings in Chicago with the addition of a Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP attorney, the firm said.

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'Embarrassed' Conn. Atty Details ChatGPT Briefing Errors

By Aaron Keller

With a sanctions hearing on the horizon, a Connecticut attorney has told the state's highest court he is "extremely embarrassed" by artificial intelligence errors in briefs filed in two recently decided cases, explaining he used ChatGPT to edit his research without knowing it could make "unprompted changes to the content."

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Del. Magistrate Orders JPMorgan To Advance Javice Fees

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court ruled Thursday that JPMorgan Chase & Co. must advance millions more in disputed legal fees to cover the appeal of the convicted founder of college financial aid startup Frank, concluding the bank failed to meet Delaware's demanding standard for withholding advancement by showing the billing requests reflected "clear abuse."

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Reed Smith Adds Ex-Norton Rose Partner, RE Atty In Munich

By Nate Beck

Reed Smith LLP has bolstered its private equity practice with the hire of a former Norton Rose Fulbright group leader in Munich.

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COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

3M Co.

AOL

APC

AT&T Inc.

Adeia Inc.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

Amazon.com Inc.

American Civil Liberties Union

American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts

American Civil Liberties Union of Washington

American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations

American Immigration Lawyers Association

American Tower Corp.

Ant Financial Services Group

Apple Inc.

Asian American Center for Advancing Justice

Baillie Gifford & Co.

Bayer AG

Booking.com BV

ByteDance Ltd.

Cable News Network Inc.

Capital One Financial Corp.

Chevron Corp.

Cisco Systems Inc.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Concord

Connecticut Fair Housing Center

Corteva Inc.

Cox Communications Inc.

Crown Castle Inc.

Dealogic LLC

Detroit Pistons

Durable Capital Partners LP

ESPN Inc.

EchoStar Corp.

Entergy Corp.

Exxon Mobil Corp.

FuboTV Inc.

GE Aerospace

Gerson Lehrman Group Inc.

Getty Images Holdings Inc.

Giant Eagle Inc.

Google LLC

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.

Hulu LLC

Instagram Inc.

Intel Corp.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Jack Daniel's Properties Inc.

Justice in Motion

LexisNexis Legal & Professional

Lime Micromobility

LinkedIn Corp.

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.

MGA Entertainment Inc.

Major League Baseball Inc.

Major Lindsey & Africa LLC

Match.com Inc.

Merck & Co. Inc.

Meta Platforms Inc.

Michaels Stores Inc.

Microsoft Corp.

Milwaukee Bucks

Minnesota Timberwolves

Monsanto Co.

Mozilla Corp.

NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund Inc.

Nasdaq Inc.

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

New Era ADR Inc.

New York University

Oaktree Capital Management

OpenAI OpCo LLC

Palantir Technologies Inc.

PepsiCo Inc.

Pfizer Inc.

Pro Bono Institute

RELX PLC

RPX Corp.

Robert Bosch GmbH

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Shutterstock Inc.

Sling TV LLC

Snap Inc.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

State Bar of Georgia

StubHub Inc.

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

The Kroger Co.

TikTok Inc.

Uber Technologies Inc.

Vimeo Inc.

Virginia State Bar

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.

Yelp Inc.

YouTube Inc.

LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Alston & Bird

Arnall Golden

Ballard Spahr

Bartlit Beck

Beasley Allen

Beles & Beles

Brito PLLC

Brown Robert

Caldwell Cassady

Clare Locke

Clement & Murphy

Clifford & Harris

Cooley LLP

Cotchett Pitre

Cozen O'Connor

DLA Piper

Davis Polk

Dentons

Drury Legal

Farnan LLP

Foley & Lardner

Gainey McKenna

Gimbel Reilly

Goldman Ismail

Greenberg Traurig

Hausfeld LLP

Herman Jones LLP

Howley Law PLLC

Isaacs & Isaacs

Israel David LLC

Jassy Vick

Jenner & Block

Jones Day

Kiesel Law

Kilpatrick Townsend

King & Spalding

Kingfisher Law

Kirkland & Ellis

Kobre & Kim

Lanier Law Firm

Latham & Watkins

Law Offices of Jason Goldman

Logan Vance

Lovell Stewart

Lowell & Associates

Marc J. Bern & Partners

McKool Smith

Meier Watkins

Mignott Law Group

Milbank LLP

Miller Korzenik

Mintz Levin

MoloLamken

Morgan & Morgan PA

Munger Tolles

Napoli Shkolnik

Norton Rose

Paul Weiss

Pillsbury Winthrop

Porter Hedges

Potter Anderson

Quinn Emanuel

Reed Smith

Robbins Geller

Ropes & Gray

Schneider Smeltz

Sheppard Mullin

Skadden Arps

Strang Bradley

Torridon Law

Troutman

Umberg & Zipser

White & Case

Williams & Connolly

WilmerHale

Wilson Sonsini

Withersworldwide

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Industry and Security

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Competition and Markets Authority

Delaware Court of Chancery

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Communications Commission

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Reserve System

Federal Trade Commission

Florida Supreme Court

Food and Drug Administration

Georgia Court of Appeals

Georgia Supreme Court

Los Angeles Superior Court

Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers

Michigan Supreme Court

National Labor Relations Board

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Ohio Supreme Court

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

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

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts of Southern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

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 Maryland

U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

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

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

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

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Washington Attorney General's Office