Analysis

EPA's Climate Retreat Sidelined As Justices Weigh State Torts

By Keith Goldberg

The Trump administration's recent moves renouncing its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions appear unlikely to sway the U.S. Supreme Court in deciding whether state and local governments can pursue climate change lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, attorneys say.

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Justices Won't Hear Ex-Theranos Exec's Conviction Challenge

By Emily Field

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, former executive of the blood-testing startup Theranos, of his criminal fraud conviction and nearly 13-year prison sentence,

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Quill & Arrow Says Ford Fee Fraud Claims Lack Details

By Linda Chiem

Quill & Arrow LLP has urged a California federal judge to reject Ford Motor Co.'s lawsuit alleging the personal injury firm saddled it with high-priced legal bills for work purportedly handled by overseas virtual assistants or nonlawyers, saying the automaker offers little evidence to support its rehashed claims.

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7th Circ. Told Boeing Investors Fail 'Comcast' Cert. Test

By Jessica Corso

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is among those backing Boeing's call to the Seventh Circuit to overturn class certification in a case accusing the aerospace firm of misleading investors about the safety of its 737 Max fleet, arguing that the certification is dependent on a damages model that the U.S. Supreme Court and Fourth Circuit have rejected.

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Roundup Expert Admits EPA Clear On Overall Lack Of Harm

By Cara Salvatore

A toxicologist testifying in the latest Roundup trial acknowledged Tuesday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's exhaustive 2017 review of glyphosate science found that the balance of the evidence didn't support a link between glyphosate and human cancer.

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Texas Justices To Review Law Firms' Paxil Fees Fight

By Lynn LaRowe

The Texas Supreme Court has agreed to wade into a battle between two law firms over fees generated from litigation involving the antidepressant Paxil, with the dispute centering on application of the personal injury exemption in the state's anti-SLAPP statute.

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'Where's The Quinoa?' Mars Customer's False Ad Suit Asks

By Gina Kim

Mars Foods misrepresents that one of its Seeds of Change rice and quinoa products is primarily made with quinoa, when the ingredients list shows quinoa is actually less than 2% of the product, a proposed false advertising class action alleges in California federal court.

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GM Faces Class Claims Over SUV Brake Systems

By Susan Smiley

Certain 2025 Chevrolet, GMC and Buick vehicles have defective master brake cylinder assemblies that can fail suddenly, causing severe safety hazards, according to a proposed class action brought against General Motors LLC in Pennsylvania federal court Tuesday.

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Tesla Defect Sparked Garage Fire, Insurer Says

By Lauraann Wood

Tesla Inc. has been hit with product liability claims in Illinois state court by an insurer looking to recoup the money it paid a policyholder whose Model X was deemed a total loss after an electrical defect caused the vehicle to catch file while charging.

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Travelers Says Silica Exclusions Bar Toxin Suits Coverage

By Danielle Ferguson

The insurer Travelers has urged a California federal court to dismiss a case alleging it improperly denied coverage to a tile and slab distributor for more than 450 personal injury and wrongful death suits, saying the policies bar coverage for injuries related to the underlying toxin exposure allegations.

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Kratom Maker Can't Ditch Buyer's Addiction False Ad Suit

By Mike Curley

A New York federal judge won't let Mitra-9 Brands LLC escape a suit over its kratom products, saying the complaint sufficiently alleges that it knew about the addictive qualities of those products but didn't warn consumers.

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Ariz. Tribe Seeks Emergency Stop To Border Wall In DC Circ.

By Crystal Owens

The Tohono O'odham Nation is asking the D.C. Circuit for an emergency injunction pending appeal to block construction of a border wall on its Arizona reservation, telling the appellate court that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security intends to start construction as early as Monday.

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New Suits Raise Stakes After 7th Circ. 'Zero Sugar' Ruling

The Seventh Circuit's recent ruling in Franco v. Chobani that "zero sugar" claims on allulose-sweetened products are not preempted has sparked a wave of lawsuits, and companies can no longer assume that federal allulose guidance is a safe harbor, say attorneys at Bradley Arant.

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Upholding Energy Efficiency Rules If DOE Eases Enforcement

Despite recent moves by the Energy Department and Congress to limit energy efficiency enforcement, companies should maintain current efficiency standards and testing procedures lest they risk state or private action, enforcement lookbacks during future administrations, truth-in-advertising complaints and more, say attorneys at HWG.

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AG Watch: Texas Takes A Lone State Stand Against Tech Cos.

A look at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's recent actions against Meta Platforms and Amazon.com illustrates how Texas is distancing itself from multistate coordination, offering practitioners a crucial perspective on navigating individual state actions amid coordinated attorney general litigation, say attorneys at Kelley Drye.

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Omni Bridgeway Raises $1B For New Litigation Funding

By Ryan Boysen

Litigation funder Omni Bridgeway has raised a new $1 billion fund from mostly repeat investors, with plans to deploy the money broadly across countries and case types while avoiding debt leverage.

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Alito Explains Recusal But Says It Shouldn't Become Practice

By Katie Buehler

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said this week he "reluctantly" recused himself from a dispute that could decide whether state and local government can sue Big Oil in state courts for damages related to greenhouse gas emissions, while suggesting the high court's members shouldn't make a practice of explaining their reasons for stepping away from cases.

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Justices' Docs Should Belong To Public, Gov't Watchdogs Say

By Jack Karp

Nearly two dozen government accountability groups are calling for Congress to enact a law that would make U.S. Supreme Court justices' papers government property that would someday be available to the public.

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California Federal Judge Jeffrey White To Retire After 24 Years

By Bonnie Eslinger

Senior U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White will retire at the end of the year after nearly a quarter-century on the federal bench in Northern California.

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ABA Accreditor Leader Remembered For Passion And Intellect

By Emma Cueto

After her sudden death while leading the American Bar Association council that handles law school accreditation, Melissa Hart is being remembered as a passionate and fiercely intelligent jurist, mentor and leader who will be missed as the council navigates numerous challenges to its accreditor status.

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