Virginia Justices Order New Trial In $2B Trade Secrets Case

By Ivan Moreno

The Virginia Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a state appellate court decision that vacated Appian Corp.'s $2 billion trade secrets award against software competitor Pegasystems Inc., saying the decision correctly ordered a new trial because errors from the trial judge led to the biggest jury award in Virginia history.

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Harvey Weinstein In Plea Talks As 3rd NY Trial Looms

By Frank G. Runyeon

A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein said Thursday the former Hollywood movie mogul will consider pleading guilty to a third-degree rape charge after a New York judge denied his bid to toss a separate sexual assault conviction.

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Trader Gets Win On Subpoena Ahead Of Quant Secrets Trial

By Pete Brush

A Manhattan federal judge said Thursday that a California quantitative trader accused of stealing billion-dollar secrets from Headlands Technologies has issued an enforceable subpoena to the firm ahead of his July criminal trial and vowed to detail what information must be provided.

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Ex-Dean Of 2 Law Schools Nominated To Lead NYCBA

By Andrea Keckley

The New York City Bar Association on Thursday announced the nomination of the former dean of the Fordham University School of Law and Yeshiva University's Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law to serve as its next president, elevating a prominent voice at the intersection of law and social welfare.

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11th Circ. Told Gov't Knew Of Facility's Impact To Everglades

By David Minsky

Nonprofit groups told the Eleventh Circuit that the Trump administration withheld information on the environmental impact of an immigrant detention center located in the Everglades, saying the federal government worked closely with Florida officials before constructing the facility. 

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Texas Court Mostly Reverses $27M Exxon Explosion Verdict

By Y. Peter Kang

A Texas appellate court on Thursday largely vacated a $27 million jury verdict against ExxonMobil related to a 2019 explosion at a Houston-area petrochemical plant, citing insufficient evidence to support the damages awarded to three injured workers.

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Ex-Budget Official's Atty Stays On Case At Judge's Urging

By Aaron Keller

Despite an order allowing him to withdraw over a $65,000 fee dispute, a lawyer for former Connecticut budget official Konstantinos Diamantis late on Thursday agreed to remain on a case after a federal judge urged him to consider seeking payments under the Criminal Justice Act.

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Former IRS Official Criticizes CEO's Tax Prosecution

By Anna Scott Farrell

A former IRS deputy commissioner criticized the U.S. Department of Justice for indicting a former software executive who was ultimately convicted of failing to pay employment taxes, calling the choice "entirely unwarranted" in a letter filed in North Carolina federal court.

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Mass. Justices Affirm Murder Verdict But Order Shot At Parole

By Julie Manganis

Massachusetts' highest court said Thursday that a man convicted of murdering his girlfriend could not get a new trial on the basis that he was diagnosed with schizophrenia several years after the killing, but was entitled to a chance at parole because he was under 21 at the time.

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Mich. Man Can Seek New Trial In Murder Case, Panel Says

By Marco Poggio

A Michigan state appellate court has ruled that a lower court erred in rejecting eyewitness statements that a man convicted of murder 25 years ago sought to introduce in his case, finding the evidence was newly discovered and merits review.

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4th Circ. Says Fraud On Optional Visa Docs Is Still Criminal

By Jared Foretek

A split Fourth Circuit panel on Thursday affirmed the visa fraud convictions of a Maryland man who prosecutors said submitted fraudulent applications for clients of his immigration "legal center," with the majority ruling that knowingly making false statements on documents that aren't necessarily required can still be criminal.

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Delaware Judge Sends Employee Stock Dispute To Trial

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court has refused to let either side bypass an upcoming trial in a dispute between autonomous-robotics company Seegrid Corp. and former employees over the forced repurchase of stock options, concluding that the case is too fact-intensive for summary judgment and should instead be resolved through live testimony.

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Olin Sales Tactics Key To $70M Contract Trial, Judge Told

By Cara Salvatore

Plastics manufacturer Shintech Inc. argued Wednesday it should be able to tell a Texas federal jury about industrial giant Olin Corp.'s allegedly extortionist "activation" sales strategy in an upcoming $70 million contract trial over a critical interruption in a supply chemical for vinyl.

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FTC Battles Edwards On Eve Of Heart Valve Merger Deadline

By Bryan Koenig

The Federal Trade Commission asked a D.C. federal judge for a last-minute extension on an order blocking Edwards Lifesciences' $945 million acquisition of JenaValve Technology Inc., fearing difficulty with unscrambling the egg if the block expires Friday, the judge rejects its merger challenge and the deal closes before the agency can appeal.

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3 DC Circ. Rulings Signal Shift In Search And Seizure Doctrine

A trio of decisions from courts in the District of Columbia Circuit, including a recent order compelling prosecutors to return materials seized from James Comey’s former attorney, makes clear that continued government possession of digital evidence may implicate the Fourth Amendment, says Gregory Rosen at RJO.

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Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

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Goldberg Segalla Fights Ex-IP Co-Chair's $4M Arbitration Bid

By Theresa Schliep

An arbitration fight Goldberg Segalla LLP initiated against a former co-chair of its intellectual property group over proceeds from transferred cases spilled into New York state court, where the firm is seeking relief from his counterclaims that it shorted him nearly $4 million in compensation.

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

By Laura Stewart Liberty

This past week in London has seen a collapsed investment firm revive a $15 million dispute with a hedge fund, major Hollywood studios bring an IP claim against the U.K.'s largest internet providers over illegal streaming, and the Department of Health and Social Care sue the law firm and barrister representing it in a pharma competition damages case.

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Jones Day To Help Restore David Bowie's Old London Home

By Jamie Lennox

Jones Day's charitable foundation will help to restore the childhood home of musical icon David Bowie before it opens to the public in late 2027, the historical trust leading the project said Friday.

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Law Firms Closed 2025 With Continued 'Appetite For Hiring'

By Tracey Read

The legal sector continued to defy hiring expectations in spite of uncertainty in the U.S. economy as 2025 drew to a close.

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Bruce Fein Unauthorized To Represent Maduro, Atty Says

By Rachel Rippetoe

When constitutional lawyer Bruce Fein entered an appearance as counsel for former Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro on Tuesday, it was without having ever spoken to the client, according to a Thursday filing by Maduro's attorney Barry Pollack seeking to remove Fein from the case.

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Calif. Wage Suit Settles Months After Atty Admits To AI Mishap

By Emily Sawicki

A proposed wage and hour class action that drew the legal world's attention in November after the plaintiff's counsel admitted to using a half-dozen artificial intelligence tools to prepare a botched motion has now ended, with a Northern California federal judge granting a joint dismissal following a settlement agreement.

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NJ Justices Nix Atty Registration Fee Hike After Bar Pushback

By Rose Krebs

The New Jersey Supreme Court has rejected a request to raise the annual registration fee for attorneys after the state's bar association complained that a proposed $27 hike for certain attorneys, following prior year increases, was too much at a time when they and their firms face "significantly increasing operational costs."

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New Trade Group Joins Litigation Finance Lobbying Fight

By Ryan Boysen

A new trade group for litigation funders has launched with the aim of enlisting personal injury and mass tort attorneys in a fight against proposed federal laws that it says could threaten the $16 billion litigation finance industry.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Sue Reisinger

In technology, the increasing use of artificial intelligence by legal departments will be a major concern for general counsel seeking to control costs in the New Year. And in labor matters, the National Labor Relations Board has a new general counsel along with a quorum and is ready to start deciding cases again.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Ninth Circuit panel affirmed a ruling in which Apple beat claims it illegally blocked third-party access to Apple Watch medical data so it could create rival software.

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Biz Owner's RICO Suit Says 5 Calif. Attys Helped Loot IT Co.

By Daniel Connolly

A business owner has filed a lawsuit this week accusing five attorneys from five different small California law firms of conspiring with his ex-business partner to steal assets from a company the two had jointly owned.

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Ramey Ducks BlackBerry's Sanctions Bid Over 'Frivolous' Suit

By Elliot Weld

Patent attorney Bill Ramey has avoided sanctions requested by BlackBerry Corp. for what the smartphone company called the "frivolous and unreasonable" way he litigated a case brought on behalf of Silent Communications LLC.

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