Uber Hit With $8.5M Verdict In 1st Fed. Sex Assault Bellwether

By Bonnie Eslinger

An Arizona federal jury on Thursday found that Uber wasn't negligent with respect to rider safety but was liable for the actions of a driver who allegedly sexually assaulted a passenger in 2023, awarding the rider $8.5 million in damages in the first such federal bellwether trial.

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5th Circ. Mulls Families' Rights In Boeing-DOJ 737 Max Deal

By Linda Chiem

The Fifth Circuit on Thursday questioned whether crash victims' families are owed "unfettered" rights to consult with the U.S. Department of Justice over its refusal to criminally prosecute Boeing for conspiring to defraud safety regulators about the 737 Max's development.

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Exxon Urges Justices To Permit Cuba Seizure Damage Claims

By Jack McLoone

Exxon said a Cuban government entity "fundamentally" misunderstands a federal act letting U.S. victims of Cuban property seizures seek damages, pushing the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court's finding that the act doesn't automatically void the immunity of state entities.

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Trump Admin Finalizes Rule Facilitating Federal Worker Firings

By Tim Ryan

The Trump administration Thursday announced a final rule to create a new category of federal workers who would have fewer job protections and be easier to fire, implementing an executive order from early last year that could affect 50,000 employees at federal agencies.

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Lima Can't Escape $200M In Arbitral Awards, Court Hears

By Caroline Simson

A contractor urged a D.C. federal judge on Wednesday to deny the Peruvian city of Lima's bid to overturn an order enforcing $200 million in arbitral awards against it based on an alleged conflict involving law firm Foley Hoag LLP, calling the motion a "stunt."

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Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards

Law360 is looking for avid readers of our publications to serve as members of our 2026 editorial advisory boards.

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Aircraft Service Co. Denied OT, Full Pay, Ex-Worker Tells Court

By Benjamin Morse

An aircraft services company stiffed workers on overtime and pay for all hours worked, a former employee alleged in a proposed collective action complaint filed in Texas federal court.

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Tesla Applicants Fight Uphill To Keep H-1B Visa Bias Suit Alive

By Dorothy Atkins

A California federal judge appeared open Thursday to tossing a proposed class action alleging Tesla discriminates against American workers by favoring allegedly underpaid H-1B visa holders, telling counsel repeatedly during a hearing the allegations seem to be "speculation."

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Colo. Appeals Panel Expands Insurer Disclosure Obligations

By Zach Dupont

A Colorado Court of Appeals panel Thursday found that a copy of an insurance policy obtained by the at-fault driver after a crash is still required to be disclosed to the victim driver in litigation in a split 2-1 decision and first impression interpretation of the Colorado statute.

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Car Services Co.'s $25M Investor Deal Gets First OK

By Sydney Price

Car services company Driven Brands Holdings Inc. and its investors have received initial approval of their $25 million deal settling claims it misled the public by overstating the success of the integration of its glass repair acquisitions and performance of its car wash businesses.

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Gilstrap Sends Tesla Patent Case From Texas To Calif.

By Lauren Berg

A Texas federal judge refused to change his mind — again — about transferring to California a patent infringement suit against Tesla related to technology used in self-driving cars, according to a Jan. 29 order unsealed Thursday.

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Seward & Kissel Taps Watson Farley Atty As Maritime Leader

By Andrea Keckley

Seward & Kissel LLP has appointed a former Watson Farley & Williams attorney to serve as its head of maritime finance in a move the firm says positions it "for continued diversification into complementary areas of transportation finance."

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Series

Teaching Logic Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Teaching middle and high school students the skills to untangle complicated arguments and identify faulty reasoning has made me reacquaint myself with the defined structure of thought, reminding me why logic should remain foundational in the practice of law, says Tom Barrow at Woods Rogers.

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Analysis

Arbitrators Take Cautious Approach To Integrating AI

By Emily Sawicki

Norms, practices and regulations surrounding the use of generative artificial intelligence in arbitration are developing just as rapidly as they are in the courts. Here, Law360 Pulse talks with legal tech vendor Veritext's senior vice president in charge of alternative dispute resolution about how the arbitration industry is interacting with AI.

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Beasley Allen Disqualified From NJ Talc Multicounty Litigation

By George Woolston

A New Jersey state appeals court disqualified the Beasley Allen Law Firm from representing plaintiffs in multicounty litigation over Johnson & Johnson's talc-based baby powder, ruling Friday that a former Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP lawyer's collaborative efforts with the firm's attorneys violated ethics rules.

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Louisiana Attys Face Possible Sanctions For AI Slop Usage

By Adrian Cruz

As part of an order dismissing the remaining claims in a real estate matter, a Louisiana federal judge has threatened to sanction attorneys from two local firms for submitting a brief riddled with errors generated by artificial intelligence.

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Q&A

Va. Prosecutor Calls For Courage In Charging Feds

By Brandon Lowrey

Several district attorneys have formed a group with a singular goal: to charge and convict federal agents who violate civil rights. Here, Law360 speaks to one of these prosecutors about the creation of Fight Against Federal Overreach and the plans for the organization.

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DC Courts To Tag In Non-Attys To Help Civil Litigants

By Emily Johnson

The District of Columbia Courts is the latest court system in the U.S. to allow non-attorneys to help guide civil litigants who face matters without an attorney, creating a program that expands who can advise people facing evictions, child custody disputes and other matters.

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Judge Shooting Probe Draws Alleged Gunman's Confession

By Lynn LaRowe

The man accused of shooting an Indiana Superior Court judge confessed to carrying out the shooting to achieve a higher rank in his criminal gang and to erase debt he owed to co-conspirators — one of them scheduled for a criminal trial before the judge, according to court documents filed Friday.

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Trump's BigLaw Executive Order Appeals Consolidated

By Emily Sawicki

The D.C. Circuit on Friday consolidated the government's appeals of losses in four cases BigLaw firms launched against the White House and Justice Department over executive orders against them related to the clients they represent.

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Graham Pushes Bill To Allow Suits Over Smith Investigations

By Courtney Bublé

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is working on a bill to allow nonmembers of Congress to sue for damages after being investigated by special counsel Jack Smith.

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Roundup

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

By Max Austin

This past week in London saw a unit of Johnson & Johnson sue the U.S. government in a patent dispute, Southampton Football Club file a claim against Aviva Insurance, and an events business face a claim by Live Nation (Music) over potential licensing issues for Chelmsford City Live, a music festival that featured Justin Timberlake last year. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Sue Reisinger

Attacks on alleged anticompetitive behavior took the spotlight in the past week, with a federal jury ordering medical device maker Medtronic to pay $382 million for its monopolistic practices, including bundling sales and punishing customers for using rival products. And the Federal Trade Commission warned 42 law firms that participating in the Diversity Lab's diversity, equity and inclusion program could constitute anticompetitive collusion.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a California federal jury ordered Medtronic to pay nearly $382 million to business rival Applied Medical Resources Corp. for antitrust violations.

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