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FTC, States Settle John Deere Right-To-Repair Case

By Matthew Perlman

The Federal Trade Commission and state enforcers reached a deal Wednesday to settle an antitrust case accusing John Deere of restricting equipment repairs, after the company agreed to give farmers and independent technicians the resources it provides to authorized dealers.

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US To Pay Anchorage $180M To End 12-Year Port Upgrade Suit

By Rae Ann Varona

The federal government will pay $180 million to the city of Anchorage, Alaska, to settle the municipality's more than decade-old lawsuit accusing the U.S. Maritime Administration of breaching contractual agreements related to a failed Port of Alaska expansion and upgrade project, the parties have announced.

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Top Personal Injury, Med Mal News: 2026 Midyear Report

By Y. Peter Kang

A landmark social media addiction verdict and a U.S. Supreme Court decision overruling state law claims against Monsanto over the labeling of alleged Roundup cancer risks are among Law360's top personal injury and medical malpractice cases from the first six months of 2026.

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Analysis

4 Colorado Cases To Watch For The Rest Of 2026

By Rachel Konieczny

A federal judge's ruling on whether the Trump administration can move U.S. Space Command's headquarters from Colorado to Alabama and a jury's determination of liability for a private prison operator in a forced labor class action are among the Colorado court cases to watch in the coming months. Here, Law360 looks at four Colorado cases to watch for during the rest of 2026.

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Analysis

Energy Litigation To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2026

By Keith Goldberg

The energy litigation landscape for the rest of 2026 features high-profile lawsuits over climate change, including a potential moment of truth for climate tort litigation, as well as challenges to Trump administration efforts to boost fossil fuel development. Here are several energy-related lawsuits on attorneys' radar for the second half of the year.

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AVIATION

Archer Looks To Toss Remainder Of Joby's Trade Secret Suit

By Elliot Weld

Archer Aviation has asked a California federal judge to throw out what's left of rival electric air taxi-maker Joby Aviation's trade secret suit, saying Joby had ignored the court's instructions to proceed with narrowed claims and instead tried to expand its allegations without adding more substance.

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AUTOMOTIVE

Ga. Judge Rejects UPS Plaintiff's Bid To Force Recusal

By Madison Arnold

A Georgia federal judge reportedly disciplined for having sexual intercourse in her chambers and attending a political event has opted not to recuse herself in the case of a former UPS employee in his dismissed racial discrimination lawsuit.

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Mexico Says Toyota To Stay, New Auto Investment Coming

By Dylan Moroses

The Mexican government said Toyota will retain operations in the country following the automaker's announcement to move some production of its Tacoma truck to the U.S. and indicated a new $500 million investment by an unnamed auto manufacturer will be announced imminently.

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Brief

GE Workers Credit Union, Mass. Settle Auto Loan Complaint

By Julie Manganis

A small Massachusetts credit union for General Electric employees has agreed to a settlement with the state over its auto repossession practices.

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TRUCKING

Navistar Expert Says GLS Missteps, Not Delays, Drove Losses

By Susan Smiley

Navistar's economic damages expert testified in Michigan federal court Wednesday that it was a Warren truck buyer's bad business decisions that led to the company losing millions, not the late delivery of 1,100 tractor-trailer vehicles that Navistar was supposed to deliver in June 2022.

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LOGISTICS

USTelecom Backs AT&T Bid To Escape Calif. Carrier Rules

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

USTelecom is urging the Federal Communications Commission to grant AT&T's petition to preempt California's "carrier of last resort" rules that the company says are delaying its rollout of all-IP phone networks.

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INFRASTRUCTURE

3rd Circ. Wonders If Pipeline Approval Passed CWA Muster

By George Woolston

The Third Circuit on Wednesday pressed New Jersey's environmental regulator to show that the revived Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline plan complied with the Clean Water Act, considering it lacked details about how state water quality standards would be monitored.

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EMPLOYMENT

DC Metro Accused Of Denying Benefits While Skirting ERISA

By Grace Elletson

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority illegally denied benefits and is attempting to hide behind a carveout in federal benefits law for government pension plans to avoid accountability, two plan participants claimed in a lawsuit.

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INSURANCE

Tesla Auto Insurer Gets Ariz. Underpayment Class Action Axed

By Hope Patti

An Arizona federal court tossed a proposed class action accusing Tesla's auto insurance subsidiary of underpaying claims for uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, finding that the court's lack of subject matter jurisdiction cannot be cured by the addition of two new carrier defendants.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Justices' Cuba Ruling Narrowly Recasts Sovereign Immunity

The U.S. Supreme Court recently allowed Exxon Mobil's bid for $1 billion in damages for Cuban-seized property to proceed, but the ruling's doctrinal significance is in treating the Helms-Burton Act as a later, specific and self-contained statutory displacement of the default jurisdictional immunity regime, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Attys Win $2.5M Fee Award After $63K Native Bias Verdict

By Joyce Hanson

A South Dakota hotel must pay an Indigenous advocacy group about $2.5 million in attorney fees following a trial jury's $63,191 verdict in a civil rights case claiming the business discriminated against Native American tribe members based on race, a federal judge has ruled.

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Conn. To Develop Pilot Behavioral Health Court In New Haven

By Christine DeRosa

A new task force has been formed in Connecticut aimed at developing a pilot behavioral health court in New Haven, with an eye toward expanding the program throughout the state.

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Ex-Associate Says Jackson Lewis Pushed Her Out After Leave

By MJ Koo

A former associate attorney who was on the partnership track at Jackson Lewis PC has brought suit against the employment law firm in California state court, alleging that it refused to accommodate her temporary medical restrictions after she returned from leave and pressured her to accept a demotion or resign.

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Squire Patton Adds Atty From House Epstein, Trump Probes

By Tracey Read

A key player in government investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's crimes and the assassination attempts on President Donald Trump has joined Squire Patton Boggs LLP to lead the firm's congressional investigations group, the firm announced Thursday.

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Ex-Wis. Judge Appeals Conviction In ICE Obstruction Case

By Ganesh Setty

A former Wisconsin state judge convicted of obstructing immigration authorities trying to arrest a defendant after he appeared in her courtroom lodged an appeal before the Seventh Circuit on Thursday, after avoiding a prison sentence but being fined $5,000.

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Eastern Environmental Law Center

Exxon Mobil Corp.

Food & Water Watch

Google LLC

Instagram Inc.

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

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Johnson & Johnson

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Meta Platforms Inc.

Monsanto Co.

Natural Resources Defense Council

Navistar International Corp.

New Jersey League of Conservation Voters

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Tesla Inc.

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United States Telecom Association

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Government of Mexico

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New Mexico Attorney General's Office

Port of Anchorage

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

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