State enforcers have urged a New York federal court to reject Live Nation's bid to upend a jury verdict finding the company monopolized key parts of the live entertainment industry, telling the court the jury carefully considered ample evidence and should not be second-guessed.
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States Defend Live Nation Jury Verdict In Antitrust Case

By Matthew Perlman

State enforcers have urged a New York federal court to reject Live Nation's bid to upend a jury verdict finding the company monopolized key parts of the live entertainment industry, telling the court the jury carefully considered ample evidence and should not be second-guessed.

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6th Circ. Ties Pot Biz Delays To Bureaucracy, Not A Violation

By Mike Curley

The Sixth Circuit has thrown out a real estate developer's suit against the city of Pontiac, Michigan, and its clerk alleging they violated constitutional rights by delaying approvals of a proposed cannabis operation until it was no longer viable, saying the delays were an instance of discretionary actions in bureaucracy, not constitutional violations.

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High Court Leaves Intact Mich. Drone Hunting Restrictions

By Melanie Dorsey

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to Michigan's ban on using drones to locate downed game animals, leaving in place a Sixth Circuit ruling finding the restriction does not violate the First Amendment.

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LITIGATION

Auto Supplier Says It Was 'Hostage' To $4.3M Price Hikes

By Susan Smiley

A Tier 1 automotive supplier urged a Michigan federal judge on Monday not to throw out its $4.3 million breach of contract claim against another parts maker, arguing the opposing manufacturer "held [it] hostage" with price increases for multiple years.

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POLICY & REGULATION

FTC Reaches 'Agreement In Principle' With Southern Glazer's

By Bryan Koenig

A California federal judge hit pause Monday on the Federal Trade Commission's price discrimination lawsuit against Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC so the parties can hash out a tentative deal resolving the FTC's first, and now only, Robinson-Patman Act case in decades.

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ENFORCEMENT

Penny Stock Trader Loses Bid For New 'Scalping' Trial

By Hailey Konnath

A New York federal judge has rejected a penny stock trader's request for a new trial after he was found liable for a $2.5 million fraud scheme known as scalping, ruling that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had plenty of evidence backing its allegations.

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Brief

Feds Appeal Toss Of Ábrego García Charges

By Tom Lotshaw

The Trump administration said it is appealing a Tennessee federal judge's decision to throw out the human smuggling charges that it brought against Kilmar Ábrego García.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Attorney Reprimanded In $256M Defamation Case

By Rachel Rippetoe

A former Conrad & Scherer LLP managing partner must pay an Alabama coal company's attorney fees after being publicly reprimanded by an Alabama federal judge, who found he lied to the court and paid witnesses to change their testimony in his repeated lawsuits against the company.

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NJ Firm Accused Of 'Double-Dipping' On Pelvic Mesh Fees

By Daniel Connolly

Four women allege in a recently filed lawsuit that a New Jersey law firm overcharged them on legal fees related to a settlement in pelvic mesh litigation, and the recent lawsuit also relates to a long-running conflict between lawyers who formerly worked together.

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Justices Seek Input On NJ State Bar Diversity Challenge

By George Woolston

The U.S. Supreme Court has asked the federal government to weigh in on a Garden State appellate court's decision that approved a New Jersey State Bar Association system for fostering diversity in its leadership that was accused of being discriminatory.

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Blanche, Pirro Can't Be DQ'd From Trump DC Shooting Case

By Craig Clough

A D.C. federal judge held Monday that the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner can't disqualify U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche from prosecuting him because of their presence at the dinner.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court this past week handled disputes involving executive compensation, take-private transactions, books and records demands, tender offers and alleged insider misconduct.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Advisors LLC

Benesch

Christian & Small

Conrad & Scherer

Consovoy McCarthy

Cravath Swaine

Dynamis LLP

FBT Gibbons

Foley & Lardner

Hecker Fink

Hickey Hauck

Kirkland & Ellis

Kropf Moseley

Latham & Watkins

Mazie Slater

Nagel Rice

Pendley Baudin

Robins Kaplan

Rosati Schultz

Sherrard Roe

Slater Slater

Starnes Davis

Winston Taylor

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Costco Wholesale Corp.

Drummond

Drummond Co. Inc.

Fidelity National Financial Inc.

Francisco Partners

GameStop Corp.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

IMS Health Inc.

Itochu Corporation

Johnson & Johnson

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.

Mahle GmbH

Marriott International Inc.

New Jersey State Bar Association

Optimum

Pacific Legal Foundation

Publix Super Markets Inc.

RPA

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits LLC

StubHub Inc.

The Trade Desk Inc.

Twitter Inc.

Verizon Communications Inc.

Walmart Inc.

WideOpenWest Finance LLC

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Delaware Court of Chancery

Federal Trade Commission

Michigan Attorney General's Office

Michigan Department of Natural Resources

New Jersey Supreme Court

U.S. Attorney's Office

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Tennessee

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

U.S. Department of Justice

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 Eastern District of Michigan

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

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

U.S. Secret Service

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama