Boeing's 737 Max Deceit Cost Airline Over $150M, Jury Told

By Rachel Riley

Counsel for LOT Polish Airlines kicked off trial in a fraud suit against Boeing on Monday, telling a Seattle federal jury that the aerospace giant caused more than $150 million in losses after 737 Max jets the airline leased became "giant paperweights" amid a global grounding tied to two catastrophic crashes.

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Pa. Law Firm, Doctors Can't Shake Uber, FedEx RICO Suit

By Linda Chiem

A Pennsylvania federal judge said Monday that Uber and FedEx offered extensive and detailed allegations to press ahead with their racketeering lawsuit accusing a Philadelphia personal injury firm and local healthcare providers of scheming to fabricate medical records to inflate accident claims.

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Estate Says Instacart Shares Blame For Pedestrian's Death

By Jonathan Capriel

The mother of a pedestrian killed in a collision is suing Uber Eats and Instacart, claiming both companies are liable for negligently hiring an unqualified 18-year-old driver who was allegedly making deliveries at the time of the crash without a driver's license and using an unregistered vehicle.

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Volvo Says Recalls For Faulty Backup Camera Moot Suit

By Gina Kim

Volvo has urged a New York federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action alleging it sold cars with defective rear cameras that don't operate properly when in reverse, arguing the claims aren't ripe since the plaintiff didn't say he took advantage of remedies offered through the automaker's nationwide voluntary recalls.

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Subaru Accused Of Selling Cars With Defective Auto-Braking

By Gina Kim

Subaru hid a defect in its pre-collision braking system in some of its Legacy, Outback, Ascent and Crosstrek vehicles, causing cars to abruptly stop in the middle of the road and heightening the risk of collisions, according to a proposed class action filed Monday in New Jersey federal court.

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Boston Transit Agency To Pay $1.6M Over Alleged Assault

By Julie Manganis

The public transit agency for Boston and its nearby suburbs will pay $1.6 million to settle a negligent hiring and retention lawsuit by a passenger who was allegedly beaten by a bus driver with a known history of violence, according to a court filing.

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Split Fed. Circ. Fully Voids Railway Safety Patents

By Dani Kass

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board properly invalidated the entirety of a rail safety patent challenged by Siemens but erred in upholding part of a second patent, the Federal Circuit held on Monday.

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5th Circ. Reverses Injunction In $4.7M Golf Cart TM Dispute

By Adam Lidgett

The Fifth Circuit has rejected a challenge to a Texas federal court's award of $4.7 million to a golf cart battery maker in a trademark infringement lawsuit but found that an injunction in the case was too broad and had to be reassessed.

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ITC Probing Chinese Chemical Used To Make Tires

By Jack McLoone

The U.S. International Trade Commission said Monday it will investigate whether a chemical imported from China used in rubber production that is allegedly being sold at unfair prices is harming U.S. domestic industry.

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Insurer Says Late Notice Warrants Repayment For Crash Deal

By Hope Patti

The excess insurer for a construction company said it is entitled to recoup amounts it contributed to settle an underlying crash dispute that resulted in a $17.3 million verdict against its policyholder, telling a California federal court it was prejudiced by the company's "extremely late reporting" of the incident.

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Navigating Insurance And Contract Risks Amid Hormuz Crisis

The Strait of Hormuz has become a legal choke point where contractual obligations, insurance coverage and international law intersect, underscoring for maritime lawyers the importance of proactive contract drafting, rigorous policy review and close engagement with clients, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

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Heppner Ruling Left AI Privilege Risk For Lawyers Unresolved

While a New York federal judge’s recent ruling in U.S. v. Heppner resolved a privilege question surrounding client-side artificial intelligence use, it did not address how to mitigate the risks that can arise when confidential information enters the operative context of an AI system used by an attorney, says Jianfei Chen at Quarles & Brady​​​​​​​.

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Analysis

Trading Scheme Is A 'Wake-Up Call' For BigLaw Compliance

By Chris Villani

The breadth of a decade-long insider trading scheme prosecutors say was fueled by stolen BigLaw merger information should jolt firms to reexamine their practices to close gaps in internal security, experts told Law360, even if totally eliminating bad actors is nearly impossible.

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Quinn Emanuel Founder Exiting Executive Chair Role

By Tracey Read

Four decades after high-stakes litigation firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan first opened in Los Angeles, founding partner John B. Quinn is stepping down as executive chairman of the firm effective immediately.

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NY Ethics Panel Finds US Attorney Committed Misconduct

By Courtney Bublé

The New York Attorney Grievance Committee has found that President Donald Trump's pick leading the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York engaged in "professional misconduct" last summer, according to a letter released on Monday.

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Trump Taps 6 Judges, Including Picks Needing Blue Slips

By Courtney Bublé

President Donald Trump announced six judicial nominees on Monday, including picks for the Eighth and Tenth Circuits and two district court picks that needed support from Democrats.

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ChatGPT Suit Points To Ups And Downs Of Pro Se AI Use

By Cara Bayles

A recent lawsuit against OpenAI highlights many of the hopes and anxieties about pro se litigants using generative artificial intelligence to churn out legal arguments. The technology raises concerns about confidentiality, hallucinations and ethical issues, but some access-to-justice advocates worry the lawsuit may hinder technology that might democratize legal services.

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Plaintiffs' Attys Sanctioned In Tylenol MDL, Sparking Appeal

By Gianna Ferrarin

A New York federal court sanctioned a plaintiffs' firm and its co-founder in federal multidistrict litigation by families alleging that prenatal exposure to acetaminophen can cause autism, saying they improperly shared confidential information from the case in related state court actions.

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Senate Confirms 13 US Attorneys In En Bloc Vote

By Courtney Bublé

The Senate voted 46-45, along party lines, to confirm 13 U.S. attorneys on Monday as part of a larger nominations package.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court this past week handled a varied mix of settlement approvals, political office disputes, transaction fights, emergency injunction bids and questions over how far the court can go to preserve records for litigation outside Delaware.

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