Calif. DMV Tells Tesla To Rename Autopilot Or Lose License

By Jonathan Capriel

The California DMV has said Tesla violated state law when it marketed its vehicles' "autopilot" and "full self-driving capability," calling the phrases misleading because the technology doesn't actually enable autonomous driving and ordering the company to change its marketing or face a suspension of its permit to sell vehicles in the state.

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Meta Blamed For Teens' Instagram 'Sextortion' Suicides

By Lauren Berg

The parents of a 16-year-old boy from Scotland and a 13-year-old boy from Pennsylvania blame Meta and Instagram for their children dying by suicide after being "sextorted" through the photo sharing platform, alleging in a lawsuit Wednesday that the social media companies know the app connects predators to children.

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29 State AGs Want Unified Meta Youth Addiction Trial

By Mike Curley

A group of 29 states and their attorneys general is doubling down on a request in California federal court to hold a single, unified trial in their suit claiming Meta Platforms Inc. is designed to addict and harm minors, saying they have now identified another case where such a singular trial was held involving multiple attorneys general's claims.

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Adderall Telehealth Startup Indicted After CEO's Conviction

By Mark Payne

A San Francisco grand jury has indicted California telehealth startup Done Global, alleging it had a role in a healthcare fraud conspiracy that involved submitting false claims to government health programs and distributing $100 million in Adderall and other drugs through subscription services, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. 

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5th Circ. Finds 'Truffle,' Reverses Samsung Battery Suit

By Jonathan Capriel

A Seventh Circuit opinion has convinced the Fifth Circuit to reverse its decision forcing Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. to face a lawsuit over burn injuries a man suffered when one of the company's batteries exploded in his pocket, suggesting the company didn't do a great job making its case the first time around.

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Repair Co. Not Owed Coverage For Damage Scheme Suits

By Hope Patti

A company that repairs tubular air heaters and its founder were not entitled to coverage for a criminal case and a civil suit alleging that they defrauded customers by deliberately damaging property in order to secure repair jobs, an Illinois federal court ruled.

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Brief

Conn. Zantac Injury Bellwether Trials Set To Begin In March

By George Woolston

Bellwether trials in lawsuits against drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. over the side effects of Zantac are set to begin in Connecticut state court in March, according to a court order.

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What Defense Teams Must Know About PFAS Testing Methods

Whether testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances produces results meaningful for litigation depends on the validity of the sampling methodology — so effectively defending these claims requires understanding the scientific and legal implications of different PFAS testing protocols, say attorneys at Hollingsworth.

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Series

Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.

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Surveys, Awards & More: Law360's 2026 Editorial Calendar

Law360 publishes several award series throughout the year, including ones that highlight top-performing attorneys and practice groups. Here, find all you need to know about our awards and surveys, including due dates, FAQs, and the questions we'll ask so you can prepare ahead of time.

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Bonus Spotlight

Bonus News: Glenn Agre, Bursor & Fisher Reveal 2025 Levels

By Andrea Keckley

Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP told its associates in a memo last week that it would be issuing year-end bonuses ranging from $15,000 to $115,000 and special bonuses ranging from $6,000 to $25,000 based on seniority, with the chance to receive premiums above the year-end bonuses based on "​​extraordinary dedication and/or performance."

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Jackson Walker Wants Settlements Heard Before Romance Trial

By Adrian Cruz

Following a Texas federal judge's decision to hold off on reviewing malpractice settlements with former bankruptcy clients, Jackson Walker LLP asked the court to reconsider, as the pending motions could save parties time and money.

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Analysis

Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To 2025's Most Memorable Moments

By Jeff Overley

Federal circuit courts in 2025 strained under a crush of Trump administration lawsuits, as judges directed animated language at litigants and even their fellow judges. And while the president only added a handful of appellate jurists, they had outsize impacts on circuit benches as they joined the cadre of conservatives seated in his first term.

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CFTC's Pham Will Head To Crypto Co. MoonPay After Exit

By Aislinn Keely

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's acting Chair Caroline Pham is set to join cryptocurrency payments firm MoonPay as its top lawyer following her impending departure from the commission, MoonPay announced Wednesday.

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Sterne Kessler Draws Scolding, But No Sanctions Midtrial

By Elliot Weld

A Delaware federal judge said Wednesday she wasn't happy with the tone used by attorneys defending a radiopharmaceutical company from patent infringement claims and that she does not condone the attorneys' conduct in improperly contacting three inventors named in a patent at issue, but she declined to issue the severe sanction of kicking them off the case.

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Analysis

The Top Trademark Decisions Of 2025

By Theresa Schliep

The U.S. Supreme Court vacated a trademark infringement award that reached nearly $47 million and found nonparties couldn't be on the hook for the amount, while the Federal Circuit reproached a trademark tribunal for its handling of a man's attempt to register the F-word. Here are Law360's picks for the biggest trademark decisions of 2025.

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After Questioning Judge Nominee, Sen. Kennedy Wants More

By Courtney Bublé

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., on Wednesday pressed a judicial nominee for Indiana on statements he's made as an ordained elder on sexuality and marriage.

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Judge's Contact With 'Tiger King' Ex-Atty Won't Disqualify Him

By Ivan Moreno

A Tenth Circuit judge on a panel reviewing a copyright infringement claim against Netflix over a video clip included in its "Tiger King" docuseries can stay on the case after inadvertently contacting a former attorney for the plaintiffs, the parties told the appellate court in separate letters.

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Pentagon Must Justify JAG Firings Under New NDAA

By Courtney Bublé

Under the annual defense policy bill that was sent to the president's desk on Wednesday, the Pentagon will have to explain its firings of military lawyers — a provision that comes after the Trump administration controversially dismissed its top military lawyers at the beginning of the year.

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Feature

The Spiciest Quotes From Massachusetts Courts In 2025

By Chris Villani

Massachusetts courts were replete with high-stakes cases throughout the year, with memorable lines from lawyers and judges alike, including jabs, thoughtful reflections and one defendant "blinded by love."

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