ABC Accuses FCC Of Trying To Chill Speech On 'The View'

By Nadia Dreid

ABC has accused the Federal Communications Commission of trying to trample its First Amendment rights by targeting long-running talk show "The View" with an investigation into whether it has been violating the agency's "equal time" rule for political candidates.

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Where Is Infowars? Families Continue Fight For Jones' Assets

By José Luis Martínez

A Texas federal judge on Friday probed whether assets belonging to Infowars operator Free Speech Systems LLC are part of Alex Jones' bankruptcy estate, a finding that could block the families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting from pursuing the assets through state-court collection efforts.

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Prosecutors Oppose Move To Put Off Goldstein Sentencing

By Jared Foretek

Federal prosecutors are claiming that SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein may have violated his pretrial release conditions when he racked up over $1.7 million in gambling income last year, telling a federal judge not to delay sentencing for the famed U.S. Supreme Court lawyer.

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Combs Accuser's Atty May Face Contempt Over AI Sanctions

By Rose Krebs

An attorney has been ordered to appear in New Jersey federal court to explain why he shouldn't be held in contempt for not complying with a sanctions order over an AI-hallucinated case citation he filed in his client's civil lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs.

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Mike Lindell's Atty Sanctioned Again For False Case Citation

By Andrea Keckley

A Colorado federal judge has sanctioned the attorney defending Mike Lindell in a defamation lawsuit brought by a Dominion Voting Systems executive for a second time after finding an incorrect citation in a filing, despite the attorney's representation that the mistake was a product of human error, not artificial intelligence.

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Analysis

TTAB's 'Selective' Approach Spurs Drop In Precedents

By Ivan Moreno

The precedential decision the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued late last month upholding the cancellation of a credit union's trademark registration was noteworthy not only for the binding authority it created, but also for its rarity: it was only the sixth such ruling from the board this fiscal year.

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2 Firms Advise On OnlyFans Stake Sale At $3.15B Valuation

By Al Barbarino

OnlyFans owner Fenix International Ltd. said Friday it has agreed to sell a minority stake to investment firm Architect Capital in a deal valuing the company at $3.15 billion, with the transaction aimed at expanding the platform's financial services and creator tools.

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Mattel Investor Urges Sale To PE, Toy Makers Or Media Cos.

By Al Barbarino

A longtime shareholder of toy and entertainment company Mattel says the company would be better positioned for long-term growth under new ownership, including by private equity firms, rivals such as Hasbro, or major media companies.

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Don't Miss It: Paul Hastings, V&E Steer Latest Hot Deals

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

A lot can happen in the world of mergers and acquisitions and equity fundraising over the course of a couple weeks, and it's difficult to keep up with all the deals.

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Amazon Wins Partial Trim Of Video Streaming Patent Suit

By Adam Lidgett

A Virginia federal judge has decided to trim some of a lawsuit claiming that Amazon's video streaming capabilities infringe a series of patents, finding three claims were invalid.

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Squires Says Yes To 7 Patent Petitions, No To A Dozen More

By Theresa Schliep

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires granted seven petitions for patent review under the America Invents Act and denied 12 other petitions, including a host of challenges by Cisco Systems and Samsung Electronics.

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'Good Day' To Toss Song Credit Suit, Nappy Roots Says

By Chart Riggall

Rap group Nappy Roots asked a Georgia federal judge Friday to toss a copyright infringement lawsuit from the musicians behind the sample for their track "Good Day," arguing the claim is in fact a bid for co-authorship filed over a decade and a half too late.

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Brief

Publishers Seek Default, $19.5M From 'Shadow Library'

By Ivan Moreno

Thirteen major book publishers have asked a New York federal court to enter a default judgment against Anna's Archive, seeking $19.5 million in damages after the alleged "shadow library" failed to respond to claims that it illegally distributes pirated books and research papers.

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Brief

Paramount, Special Effects Co. Resolve 'Scream' Mask Cases

By Elliot Weld

Paramount Pictures Corp. and special effects company Alterian Inc. resolved a pair of cases filed against each other over the iconic "Ghostface" mask from the "Scream" movie franchise.

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Analysis

Social Media Litigation Gains Reveal Potential Regulatory Path

By Allison Grande

Recent suits by a social media user and two state attorneys general in their bids to hold Meta and other tech giants accountable for the allegedly addictive nature of their platforms have brought to the forefront a potentially lucrative strategy for more broadly regulating online harms, as the First Amendment and other roadblocks continue to stymie legislative efforts.

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Social Media Harm To Teens Can Be Pinpointed, Judge Told

By Cara Salvatore

Social media's degree of blame for New Mexico teens' mental health challenges can be statistically isolated and quantified, a health computational scientist testified Friday in the state's $3.7 billion bench trial against Meta.

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Google Denied Early Bid To Pause Search Data Sharing Duties

By Matthew Perlman

A D.C. federal court rejected Google's request to pause parts of an order in the government's search monopolization case requiring it to give rivals syndicated search results and data, but will allow Google to try again once a competitor is lined up for access.

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Nike Customers Join Tariff Refund Class Action Trend

By Jack McLoone

A group of Nike customers on Friday joined the growing number of proposed class actions looking to secure legal rights to refunds of costs tied to President Donald Trump's now-invalidated global tariff regime, saying they were the ones who actually bore the costs.

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Communal Streaming App Says IPhone Removal Monopolistic

By Bryan Koenig

Communal video streaming app Rave has filed five separate lawsuits against Apple, including in a New Jersey federal court, accusing the technology giant of booting it from iPhones and Macs under pretextual claims of fraud and spreading malware, which the app says were invoked to protect Apple's SharePlay and its iPhone monopoly.

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Netflix, Staffing Co. Denied Full Pay, Breaks, PAGA Suit Says

By Benjamin Morse

A former Netflix Animation worker has accused the company and a staffing agency in a proposed class action and Private Attorneys General Act suit in California state court of denying legally compliant meal and rest breaks, requiring unpaid off-the-clock work, and failing to pay minimum and overtime wages.

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Ex-Exec's Severance Fight Against Media Cos. Ends In NJ

By Carla Baranauckas

A New Jersey federal judge closed the books on a years-long severance dispute between A360 Media LLC, Bauer Media Group USA LLC and a former executive, after entering a sealed opinion and order terminating the case.

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Amazon Studios Exec Led Kickback Scheme, Producer Says

By Lauren Berg

Amazon MGM Studios has done nothing to stop one of its senior staff from orchestrating a "pay-to-play" scheme in selecting post-production vendors, according to a new lawsuit filed by a producer who says his company was excluded from Amazon-affiliated productions when he refused to pay a kickback.

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Musk, SEC Face Judge's Scrutiny Over $1.5M Settlement

By Jessica Corso

A Washington, D.C., federal judge says she will not approve the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed $1.5 million deal to end a lawsuit against Elon Musk until the parties answer questions about the settlement. 

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Accounting Firm Accused Of Helping Director Usurp Dad's Co.

By Rae Ann Varona

SingerLewak LLP grossly mismanaged the assets of the late Ivan Reitman's production company at the direction of his filmmaker son, according to a derivative lawsuit filed in California state court.

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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 Morrisons sued by a former logistics partner, EDF and Cripps LLP face a claim brought by a family estate near Hinkley Point C and a former BBC broadcaster file a defamation claim against a Welsh news site over articles linking her to Russian state media and conspiracy theories. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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Live Nation Shows States, Experts Key To Antitrust Verdicts

A New York federal jury's recent finding that Live Nation unlawfully monopolized primary ticketing services and amphitheaters demonstrates that states will not defer to federal agencies when they believe anticompetitive conduct warrants stronger action and highlights the vital role of economic expert testimony in antitrust cases, say attorneys at Paul Weiss.

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The Ethics And Practicalities Of Representing AI Agents

With autonomous artificial intelligence agents now able to take action without explicit instructions from — or the awareness of — their human owners, the bar must confront whether existing frameworks like informed consent and client privilege will be sufficient on the day an AI agent calls seeking counsel, say attorneys at Morrison Cohen.

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Quinn Emanuel Founder Exiting Executive Chair Role

By Tracey Read

Four decades after high-stakes litigation firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan first opened in Los Angeles, founding partner John B. Quinn is stepping down as executive chairman of the firm effective immediately.

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ChatGPT Suit Points To Ups And Downs Of Pro Se AI Use

By Cara Bayles

A recent lawsuit against OpenAI highlights many of the hopes and anxieties about pro se litigants using generative artificial intelligence to churn out legal arguments. The technology raises concerns about confidentiality, hallucinations and ethical issues, but some access-to-justice advocates worry the lawsuit may hinder technology that might democratize legal services.

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Burr & Forman Makes Navy Yard Permanent DC Home

By Jack Rodgers

Burr & Forman LLP has made its Navy Yard neighborhood office its permanent home in Washington, D.C., after launching in the city in 2025 with construction partners from Fox Rothschild LLP, the firm announced Monday.

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NJ AG's Office Avoids Defense Of Prosecutor In Ethics Case

By Jake Maher

The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General does not have to defend a county-level prosecutor in an ethics case over allegations he withheld exculpatory evidence, a state appeals court ruled in a precedential decision Monday.

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Squire Patton Taps New Leadership For Public Policy Team

By Andrea Keckley

Squire Patton Boggs LLP announced Monday that it has appointed a longtime partner to lead its global public policy practice.

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Analysis

Trading Scheme Is A 'Wake-Up Call' For BigLaw Compliance

By Chris Villani

The breadth of a decade-long insider trading scheme prosecutors say was fueled by stolen BigLaw merger information should jolt firms to reexamine their practices to close gaps in internal security, experts told Law360, even if totally eliminating bad actors is nearly impossible.

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ABA Advises Nixing Law School DEI Rules Under Scrutiny

By Emma Cueto

The Standards Committee of the American Bar Association's legal education arm has recommended that the section repeal its law school accreditation standards relating to diversity, equity and inclusion, saying that in the face of new government scrutiny, maintaining these requirements for law schools would jeopardize the section's status as a nationwide accreditor.

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Law Firm Says Data Breach Claims Lack Actual Identity Theft

By Zak Kostro

A law firm asked a Michigan federal judge to throw out a proposed class action alleging it allowed a cybersecurity breach to expose its clients' personal and medical information, saying the complaint fails to adequately assert any identity theft or fraud occurred because of the breach.

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Trump Taps 6 Judges, Including Picks Needing Blue Slips

By Courtney Bublé

President Donald Trump announced six judicial nominees on Monday, including picks for the Eighth and Tenth Circuits and two district court picks that needed support from Democrats.

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Colo. Trial Firm Seeks Fees Ruling In Case Against Injury Firm

By Rachel Konieczny

A trial law firm asked a Colorado state court to determine whether a personal injury firm the trial firm contracted with is entitled to fees after the defendant terminated the firms' of-counsel agreement and did so, the trial firm alleged, without good faith.

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