SpaceX, Tesla Special Committees Review Potential Merger

By Al Barbarino

After billionaire Elon Musk said earlier this week that a SpaceX and Tesla Inc. merger would be a "good idea," SpaceX confirmed in a filing that its board formed a special committee to evaluate a potential combination, while Tesla said it formed its own special committee to explore "deepening Tesla's relationship" with SpaceX.

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Ex-Chief Pilot Wants Out Of Norwegian, Boeing 737 Max Spat

By Linda Chiem

Boeing's former chief technical pilot has asked a Washington federal judge to quash a subpoena demanding that he sit for a deposition in a contract dispute between a group of Norwegian Air subsidiaries and Boeing over a series of 737 Max jet purchase deals.

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Goodyear Can't Get Redo On Toss Bid In Nicotine Fee Suit

By Kellie Mejdrich

An Ohio federal judge rejected Goodyear's bid for a redo on its motion to dismiss a suit from workers who challenged a nicotine fee in their employee health plan, holding Friday that a judge's decision in another dispute against grocery chain Meijer didn't change his analysis.

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Boeing Worker Says She Was Pushed Into Sex With Manager

By Rachel Riley

A Boeing employee claims her supervisor cornered her into a sexual relationship with a senior manager, who cut off contact when she got pregnant and refused to have an abortion, according to a lawsuit filed against the aerospace giant in Washington state court.

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NASCAR Team Fights Rival's Inspection Bid In Secrets Row

By Alex Lawson

NASCAR powerhouse Joe Gibbs Racing is pushing a North Carolina federal judge to deny a rival team's bid to inspect its premises as part of a simmering trade secrets dispute, emphasizing the competitive threat posed by the request.

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Ill. Panel Backs Defense Win In Nissan Car Defect Crash Suit

By Y. Peter Kang

An Illinois appellate court on Friday affirmed a defense verdict in a suit alleging a defective Nissan vehicle caused a fatal crash, saying the trial court properly barred a failure-to-warn claim against the automaker.

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Uber Accused Of Negligently Hiring Driver Who Raped Woman

By David Aaro

Uber Technologies Inc. negligently hired a driver with a lengthy criminal history who sexually assaulted a passenger just days before Christmas, according to a lawsuit filed in Georgia federal court.

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Term Lender Raises Concerns About Brightline Ch. 11 Loan

By Vince Sullivan

A term loan lender in the Chapter 11 case of Florida regional rail company Brightline Holdings has raised concerns about the unusual postpetition lending package in the bankruptcy, contending creditors should be informed about how the financing flows to the debtors and about changes to a cap on funds made available to them.

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Canada, Turkey Announce Partnership For Boosting Trade

By Jack McLoone

Canada and Turkey are working toward growing the economic ties between the two countries, including through a free trade agreement, their leaders announced, as Canada continues to look to build new international trade relationships and expand its existing ones.

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Burford Affiliate Fights For Stay In Suit Over Alleged Fraud

By Caroline Simson

A German Burford Capital affiliate is pressing a Delaware federal court to keep on hold a German claims aggregator's lawsuit over an allegedly fraudulent arbitration agreement, disputing the latter company's argument that a London tribunal has confirmed that the matter belongs in court.

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USTR Extends Pause On Chinese Maritime Tariffs, Port Fees

By Dylan Moroses

The U.S. will suspend upcoming port fees on Chinese ships and tariffs on Chinese port cranes and other maritime equipment until January, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said in a notice Friday.

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Feds Want Grant Ruling Foiling Priorities Stayed For Appeal

By Tom Lotshaw

The Trump administration asked a Massachusetts federal judge to pause a decision declaring that a grant termination clause does not allow agencies to scrap awards not aligned with its new priorities, claiming it is likely to prevail in a First Circuit appeal.

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4 Steps For Cos. Amid Russia Sanctions Law Uncertainty

Russian companies, their U.S. subsidiaries and businesses with Russian commercial relationships should take concrete steps to determine their exposure under ambiguous provisions of legislation that recently expanded the scope of U.S. sanctions, notwithstanding an Oct. 16 executive order waiving most of its restrictions, say attorneys at Wilk Auslander.

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Are You Happy With Your In-House Role? Take Our Survey

Is your company giving you everything you need to succeed? What are some misconceptions about working in-house? Help Law360 Pulse answer these questions and more in this year's In-House Satisfaction Survey.

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Weil Merger Talks With Willkie End, Another Partner To Leave

By Daniel Moritz-Rabson

Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP have ended merger discussions and another top Weil partner is set to depart the firm, sources with knowledge on the matters told Law360 Pulse on Friday.

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Holland & Knight Legal Profession Head On MSO Dealmaking

By Al Barbarino

Holland & Knight LLP partner Trisha Rich is at the forefront of the firm's work in a fast-growing corner of the legal industry, advising law firms setting up management services organizations, or MSOs, as well as the investors looking to buy into them.

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Trump Adviser Ducking Service In Exec Orders Suit, ABA Says

By Jack Karp

Trump attorney Boris Epshteyn has evaded service of subpoenas, so the American Bar Association should be allowed to pursue alternative means of serving him in its lawsuit over President Donald Trump's efforts to intimidate BigLaw firms, the organization is telling a Washington, D.C., federal judge.

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Mass. Judge Jailed Atty For 'Attitude,' Ethics Complaint Says

By Julie Manganis

A former Massachusetts state court judge placed a public defender into custody for hours over his "attitude" during a March 2025 hearing, the state's judicial conduct commission has said in a disciplinary complaint.

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SEC Fights LSU Claim That Case Citations Were 'Hallucinated'

By Alex Lawson

The Southeastern Conference is disputing claims that it submitted "hallucinated" case citations in its lawsuit challenging Louisiana State University's efforts to add former professional players to its sports teams, urging an Alabama federal judge to strike the allegations.

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Insurer Says NY Firm Staged Accidents For Suits

By Danielle Ferguson

A reinsurance company has filed another complaint accusing a New York personal injury law firm of recruiting workers to stage injuries in support of meritless claims, a few months after the Second Circuit dismissed similar claims because the insurer didn't have any direct injuries to bring a racketeering suit. 

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Ex-DOJ Officials And Judicial Nominees Vie For Office

By Courtney Bublé

Hundreds of candidates are on the ballot in the midterm elections, happening in less than two weeks, and among them are former U.S. Department of Justice officials and unsuccessful judicial nominees.

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9th Circ. Judge Hints Trump US Atty Firing OK Despite 'Chaos'

By Rachel Riley

A Ninth Circuit judge remarked on Friday that President Donald Trump's ouster of court-appointed Seattle U.S. Attorney Roger Rogoff has sown "chaos," but pushed back against Rogoff's contention that the move amounted to executive overreach, noting that the president already controls the office via the attorney general.

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NY Commercial Attys Must Justify Discovery Cost Bids Early

By Andrea Keckley

New York Courts Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas said in an administrative order earlier this month that commercial litigators who want opposing counsel to fund some or all of the discovery process must state their basis for the request and provide a "good faith" estimate of the costs.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

McGinn Montoya Love Curry & Sievers PA and DiCello Levitt lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a New Mexico federal judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion over the lies that the social media giant offered the public regarding its data privacy practices.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Sue Reisinger

Meta's legal chief says the company will appeal a $25 billion verdict involving data privacy practices including the Cambridge Analytica scandal. And a new study shows that while in-house starting salaries are staying stable, adding special skills like AI expertise can lift them higher.

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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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