Roblox, Epic Can't Force Arbitration In Gaming Addiction Suit

By Mike Curley

A Pennsylvania federal judge won't let Roblox Corp., Epic Games Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Mojang AB compel arbitration in a suit by a minor alleging that they became addicted to video games, hurting their mental health.

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Grok-Maker Can't Get Deepfake Suit Paused Or Transferred

By Hailey Konnath

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company must continue battling a proposed class action brought by women suing over Grok-generated deepfakes of them in sexual situations, a California federal judge ruled Monday, declining to pause or transfer the suit to Texas.

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Fla. AG Seeks To Put Guardrails On OpenAI's Models

By Carolina Bolado

Florida's attorney general on Monday asked a court to block OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman from developing artificial intelligence models without third-party guardrails and from offering ChatGPT to minors, in a suit accusing the AI company of spurring young people to commit crimes and acts of violence.

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OpenAI Says ChatGPT Not Liable For FSU Shooter's Crimes

By Mike Curley

OpenAI and its affiliates are urging a Florida federal court to throw out a suit from a woman alleging that its ChatGPT program encouraged the mass shooting at Florida State University in April 2025, saying it could not have known what the shooter planned and had no duty to warn in a way that could have prevented the shooting.

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Brief

Newsom Signs Calif. Pesticide PFAS Tracking Bill Into Law

By Jonathan Capriel

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law new regulations requiring state officials to track and publicly disclose when pesticides that are used on state produce contain "forever chemicals."

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Wellness Biz Sued Over 'Immunity,' 'Doctor Crafted' Claims

By Taylor Bowie

A proposed class says Vive Organic Inc. deceptively labeled its wellness shots as "immunity boosting" and "doctor crafted" despite lacking evidence of clinical or medical trials showing that they can protect against infection or illness.

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Badia Shakes Lead Claims For Cinnamon But Not For Ginger

By Mike Curley

A New York federal judge on Monday partially dismissed a suit alleging Badia Spices Inc. sold products contaminated with lead, finding the plaintiff has standing to pursue claims over ground ginger but not for ground cinnamon.

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Alito Makes Last-Minute Recusal From Colo. Climate Case

By Lauren Berg

Justice Samuel Alito on Monday recused himself from the city and county of Boulder, Colorado's climate change tort lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp. and Suncor Energy, just a week before the case is set to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Nebraska Utility Seeks To Lift Block On Power Line Permit

By Crystal Owens

The Nebraska Public Power District is asking a Colorado district court to dissolve an order that partially blocked the federal government's approval of a 226-mile, 345-kilovolt electricity transmission line in the Nebraska Sandhills, saying a supplemental memo now explains why the project is an essential response to an energy emergency.

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Royal Caribbean Settles Suit Over Alcohol-Related Death

By Y. Peter Kang

A Florida federal judge has approved a settlement to resolve a suit accusing Royal Caribbean of negligently serving a cruise ship passenger at least 33 alcoholic drinks and later using excessive force to restrain him, resulting in his death.

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First Steps For Companies Facing AI-Assisted Pro Se Suits

As the volume of filings by pro se litigants assisted by artificial intelligence tools continues to increase, companies should adopt a consistent early assessment process to control costs while responding fairly and effectively to such claims, say attorneys at Stradley Ronon.

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Senior Lawyers Survey: Tell Us About Your Career

How are senior lawyers adapting to evolving career paths and emerging technologies? Share your perspective in this five-minute survey.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

O'Melveny & Myers LLP and Reed Smith LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Ninth Circuit overturned a $140 million class verdict against CenturyLink, holding that the company had a reasonable interpretation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

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Arkansas Firm 5th To Seal PE Deal With Uplift Investors

By Tracey Read

Arkansas' largest personal injury law firm is the latest legal entity to ink a deal to take private equity investment using Uplift Investors' associated management services organization.

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AI Mishap Has Judge Questioning 'Our Collective Character'

By Julie Manganis

A California attorney was barred from representing the plaintiffs in a Massachusetts insurance coverage dispute and ordered to pay legal costs of up to $10,000 to opposing counsel, after a federal judge found he relied on "inaccurate and fictitious" case cites and holdings in three filings.

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Tarter Krinsky Faces Suit After Disclosing Data Breach

By Andrea Keckley

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP maintained "intentional opacity" about a recently disclosed cybersecurity attack last year that may have compromised protected health information, a proposed class action alleged in New York federal court.

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A2J At The High Court: Gun Bans, Voting And Civil Remedies

By Marco Poggio

From the right to own semiautomatic rifles to the rules governing voter registration, the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court term will see the justices tackle a broad swath of constitutional and access to justice issues.

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Domino Foods Fights Paul Weiss DQ Bid In Price-Fixing MDL

By Madison Arnold

Domino Foods is pushing back on an attempt to disqualify its counsel from Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP in a sugar price-fixing multidistrict litigation, arguing Hershey, J.M. Smucker and other food makers filed the motion as a "strategic attempt to gain tactical advantage" at a critical point in the dispute.

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Duane Morris To Settle Employee's Tax Withholding Claim

By Asha Glover

Duane Morris LLP has agreed to private mediation to settle a proposed class action by an employee who alleged that the firm failed to withhold taxes for workers who were misclassified as partners, according to a notice.

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Roundup

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Megan Norcott

The past week in London has seen Glencore Energy sue a refinery for allegedly defrauding it out of more than $236 million worth of crude oil, the former CEO of ankle-tag maker Big Technologies file a defamation claim against the company, and property investment group Hunter Jones hit by a claim from the Financial Conduct Authority. 

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Sue Reisinger

Wilson Sonsini topped a list of law firms that have alumni attorneys working at six of the country's most prominent tech companies. And general counsel at most large companies expect to increase their litigation budgets next year.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

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