Analysis

CH Robinson's $604M Verdict Tests Freight Broker Defenses

By Linda Chiem

A Dallas County jury's $604 million verdict against C.H. Robinson over a fatal 2021 accident marks one of the first major tests of freight brokers' legal strategies since the U.S. Supreme Court reshaped their liability exposure, creating monumental stakes for the trucking industry's middlemen on how to navigate unpredictable duty-of-care standards and volatile verdicts.

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FAA Proposes Waiving Regs To Get Faster Space Approvals

By Tom Lotshaw

The Trump administration said it's proposing a rule to allow the Federal Aviation Administration to waive "unnecessary environmental laws and regulations" for commercial space licenses and permits in a push to accelerate a critical industry.

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Pilot's Widow Sues Greg Biffle's Estate Over Fatal Plane Crash

By Hayley Fowler

The widow and mother of the pilot and his son killed in a plane crash that claimed the lives of NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family is suing Biffle's estate in North Carolina state court, saying Biffle knew the plane had control issues, failed to investigate and kept it from her husband.

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Heirs Seek Avis Avia Records Over $45M Jet Transfer

By Jarek Rutz

The sons of a deceased aviation entrepreneur have asked the Delaware Chancery Court to order Avis Avia Ltd. to open its books and records, alleging they need company documents to investigate whether a Gulfstream G500 worth $44.7 million was improperly transferred to an entity allegedly controlled by their father's longtime adviser.

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Brief

Spirit Lands $88M Stalking Horse For Corporate HQ

By Vince Sullivan

Bankrupt budget air carrier Spirit Airlines has announced it has secured an $88 million baseline bid for its corporate campus in Florida.

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Tesla Tells Justices USPTO Is 'Gutting' Patent Reviews

By Ryan Davis

Tesla Inc. has become the latest company to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review limits that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has put on patent challenges, arguing that the office is "gutting" the review system created by the America Invents Act.

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3 Firms Advise On $1.3B Group 1 Deal For Hennessy Assets

By Al Barbarino

Group 1 Automotive said Thursday it has agreed to acquire the dealership assets and real estate of Hennessy Automobile Cos. in a transaction valued at about $1.3 billion, with Hill Ward Henderson and Vinson & Elkins LLP guiding Group 1, and Holland & Knight LLP advising Hennessy.

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O'Reilly Auto Parts Can't Dodge Tobacco Surcharge Suit

By Patrick Hoff

O'Reilly Automotive Inc. must face a former employee's lawsuit alleging he was unlawfully charged hundreds of dollars more per year for health insurance because he used tobacco, with a Missouri federal judge ruling Thursday that his claims were detailed enough to stay in court.

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Workers, Korean Tractor Co. Settle Data Breach Claims

By Carla Baranauckas

A proposed class action against tractor manufacturer Daedong USA over a 2025 network breach that exposed sensitive employee information has been settled, according to a docket entry in North Carolina federal court.

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Brief

Chinese Truck Beds' Covers Face Possible Triple-Digit Duties

By Jack McLoone

Chinese truck bed covers manufactured by certain exporters could be hit with triple-digit countervailing duties when exported to the U.S. after the U.S. Department of Commerce found Thursday that the products are subsidized.

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Yellow Corp. Ex-Workers Sue Over SSN Breach, Notice Delay

By Ben Zigterman

A group of former Yellow Corp. workers on Thursday sued the defunct trucking giant and its liquidating trustee, alleging their personal information was exposed in a data breach last year and that the debtor waited 15 months to disclose it.

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BofA, Merrill Must Explain Missing $7.5B Transfer, Suit Says

By Kelcey Caulder

An Atlanta investment company asked a Georgia federal court to order Bank of America and Merrill Lynch to explain why they have not credited what the investment company said is a $7.5 billion wire transfer to its account, saying it needs details about where the money is.

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Enbridge Loses 7th Circ. Wis. Trespass Row, Gets $5.2M Redo

By Crystal Owens

The Seventh Circuit upheld a decision holding that Enbridge Energy is trespassing on Wisconsin tribal lands, but vacated and remanded a $5.2 million restitution order and timeline for a portion of the Line 5 pipeline's removal, saying the company needs a "reasonable opportunity" to complete the proposed reroute.

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At The Intersection Of Right-To-Repair Laws And IP Rights

Right-to-repair legislation passing through Congress highlights a broad tension between manufacturers' security measures and consumer autonomy, with important repercussions for the automotive industry's intellectual property rights, says Keith Noe at Lando & Anastasi. 

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Series

Teaching SEC Investigations Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Instructing a law school course on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigations has made me a more thoughtful, deliberate practitioner because it requires me to continually reassess and challenge what I know about securities law enforcement, how I know it and how best to explain it, says David Chase at Miami Law.

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Law360 Names 2026's Top Attorneys Under 40

Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2026, our list of more than 160 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

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How Does In-House Pay Compare? Take The Law360 Survey

How do in-house salaries vary across industries, roles, and organizational revenue? What compensation tools are companies using to lure top talent? Help Law360 Pulse answer these questions and more in this year's In-House Compensation Survey.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Andrea Keckley

Two Texas personal injury firms lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions for their work securing a $604 million verdict against a freight broker and logistics company for their roles in a deadly 2021 highway collision.

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Goldstein Launches Appeal Of Tax, Mortgage Fraud Case

By Jared Foretek

Imprisoned SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein is formally launching a Fourth Circuit appeal challenging his 12 convictions for tax and mortgage fraud, as well as his six-year prison sentence and the $3.1 million restitution judgment against him, according to a new filing from his attorneys.

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Judges Rip DHS GC's 'Worst' Posts As Intimidation Campaign

By Jake Maher

Sitting federal judges on Friday blasted the general counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for "painting a target" on judges' backs in a recent series of social media posts attacking judges who ruled against the Trump administration in immigration cases and called on him to take them down.

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NY Public Defense Org. Denies Union's ULP Claims

By Andrea Keckley

The Neighborhood Defender Services of Harlem's leadership on Friday denied allegations from the union representing its more than 100 employees that it has offered unlawful incentives to break its ongoing strike.

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

By Laura Stewart Liberty

The past week in London has seen George Michael's estate bring an intellectual property claim against the late star's friend over footage shared online, collapsed law firm Axiom Ince sue the U.K. branch of State Bank of India and Ryanair face a group claim from 262 people. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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Hub Hires: Pierson Ferdinand, Biogen, FisherBroyles

By Chris Villani

While not as sizzling as the temperatures or the Red Sox, the Boston legal market remained hot through the month of July, with Hogan Lovells Cadwalader adding a mergers and acquisitions partner, Pierson Ferdinand snagging a veteran litigator and Foley & Lardner hiring a finance attorney.

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Roundup

GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Michele Gorman

There has been a wave of cases alleging employers and their insurance brokers violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and experts say this marks an increasing litigation trend. In the meantime, the American Bar Association is eyeing the elimination of the first of multiple diversity-related law school standards. These are among the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.

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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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