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April 07, 2025
Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
The Federal Trade Commission sued to block GTCR BC's planned purchase of a medical device coatings company, the Justice Department's antitrust case against Live Nation survived a dismissal bid and a New York state court found a ski mountain deal hurt competition. Here, Law360 looks at the major merger review developments from March.
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April 07, 2025
SolarEdge Claims Get Tossed Again In Second Try
A New York federal judge has once again tossed certain claims in a securities class action accusing SolarEdge Technologies Inc. of misrepresenting the demand for its solar energy products in Europe, but he gave investors the chance to file a third amended complaint.
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April 07, 2025
Litigation Firms Back Perkins Coie In Suit Over Trump Order
A slew of midsize and small litigation firms took up Perkins Coie LLP's cause in its legal battle against an executive order from President Donald Trump targeting the BigLaw firm, arguing Monday in an amicus brief that the order is "anathema" to the justice system.
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April 07, 2025
Fla. Prosecutor Accused Of Hiding Exculpatory Evidence
Defense attorneys representing three men, including former high-profile luxury real estate brokers, want a Florida court to sanction the prosecutor on the case for allegedly failing to produce evidence that would clear them of the sexual assault charges they are facing.
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April 07, 2025
SEC Drops Suit Against Silver Point Over Atty Info Access
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped a Connecticut federal lawsuit alleging Silver Point Capital LP failed to establish policies to safeguard material nonpublic information, particularly from a former BigLaw attorney who acted as outside counsel, according to federal court records.
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April 07, 2025
Holland & Knight Lands 8-Atty Seward & Kissel Maritime Team
Holland & Knight LLP announced Monday that it has added an eight-person team from Seward & Kissel LLP to bolster its asset finance group and enhance its efforts to steer clients through key shipping financing and maritime issues.
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April 07, 2025
Mortgage Lenders, Attys Stole From NY Debtors, Suit Says
A New York homeowner filed a proposed class action in Brooklyn federal court alleging that the state's mortgage lenders, loan servicing agents and foreclosure attorneys have conspired to inflate the amounts owed on post-foreclosure sales.
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April 07, 2025
3 Firms Lead $5.7B Stonepeak, Woodside Louisiana Gas Deal
Norton Rose Fulbright-advised Woodside Energy Group said Monday it has agreed to sell a 40% stake in its Louisiana LNG liquefied natural gas production and export terminal to U.S. investment firm Stonepeak for $5.7 billion.
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April 07, 2025
A&O Shearman Adds Mayer Brown Energy Infrastructure Duo
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling has hired the former co-head of Mayer Brown LLP's global projects and infrastructure practice, who is joining alongside another former Mayer Brown partner, both of whom work with energy infrastructure deals, the firm announced Monday.
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April 07, 2025
Littler Wants Out Of Fired Tech Exec's Bias Suit
Littler Mendelson has asked to be cut loose from a former tech company executive's suit claiming the firm and the business worked together to retaliate against her for complaining that her boss made bigoted comments, arguing to a New York federal court that it can't be held liable for the legal advice it provided.
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April 07, 2025
Judge Won't Yet Block Columbia From Sharing Student Info
A Manhattan federal judge declined to issue an order blocking Columbia University from sharing student records with Congress in a suit by detained activist Mahmoud Khalil and others accusing the school of stifling pro-Palestinian views, but said the plaintiffs could revise their request.
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April 07, 2025
Ex-Sen. Menendez May Be Called As Witness At Wife's Trial
Nadine Menendez is considering calling her husband, convicted former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, to testify at her trial on charges that she facilitated bribe payments for him, filings showed as her trial resumed Monday with key prosecution witnesses.
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April 07, 2025
Brown Rudnick Inks $8M Deal With Guo Ch. 11 Trustee
Brown Rudnick LLP has agreed to pay nearly $8 million in a deal with the trustee overseeing Chinese exile Miles Guo's Chapter 11 case in Connecticut to settle potential claims tied to the law firm's onetime work for the convicted fraudster.
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April 07, 2025
Wigdor Seeks Exit In Leon Black Case Amid Sanctions Threat
Wigdor LLP sought to withdraw from a sexual assault case against ex-Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black in New York federal court as the billionaire investor seeks sanctions against the firm and its Jane Doe client.
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April 07, 2025
Woody Allen Resolves Private Chef's Military Leave Suit
Woody Allen struck a deal with his former private chef to resolve his suit accusing the filmmaker of abruptly firing him after he took time off to participate in military exercises as a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, a filing in New York federal court said.
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April 08, 2025
Justices Skip Fruit Art, Abandoned TM And Sentence Petitions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined petitions regarding the standard for considering whether unregistered trademarks are abandoned in a case involving T-Mobile, a copyright dispute over fruit taped to walls as part of an art installation, and sentencing guidelines in the theft of trade secrets belonging to General Electric.
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April 04, 2025
Feds Say George Santos Should Spend 7 Years Behind Bars
Federal prosecutors said Friday that former U.S. Rep. George Santos should spend 87 months — more than seven years — behind bars for his fraud and aggravated identity theft, a sentence that Santos' lawyers called "absurd," arguing instead that he shouldn't spend more than two years in prison.
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April 04, 2025
Deutsche Bank Not Liable For ISIS Terror, Judge Finds
A New York federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Deutsche Bank AG of facilitating the financing of the Islamic State, saying that the families of two journalists and an aid worker the terrorist group killed failed to sufficiently allege that the bank participated in a human trafficking venture.
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April 04, 2025
Real Estate Recap: 'Gold Card,' ESG, Tokenization
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including insights into the latest EB-5 investment rush, the tightrope real estate companies are walking with environmental, social and governance factors, and how tokenization can apply to the real estate sector.
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April 04, 2025
Justices Told To Keep 'Century-Old Status Quo' On Birthright
States, immigrant advocacy groups and expectant mothers urged the U.S. Supreme Court Friday to reject President Donald Trump's bid to restrict nationwide court orders prohibiting implementation of his executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship, arguing that maintaining the long-held understanding of the right won't cause any harm.
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April 04, 2025
21 States Say Trump Order Will Disenfranchise Millions
Attorneys general from California, Washington. New York and 18 other states have filed federal lawsuits to block President Donald Trump's executive order on voting, saying it is an unconstitutional power grab that would make it harder for millions of eligible people to vote.
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April 04, 2025
Mohawk Nation Drops Out Of NY Suit Over Deal Disagreement
A New York federal judge has granted a tribal nation's bid to dismiss its claims against the state in a land dispute stemming from a 1796 treaty after the tribe told the judge it can't go along with a proposed settlement.
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April 04, 2025
Defamation Litigation Roundup: Jay-Z, Blake Lively, Drake
In this month's review of ongoing defamation fights, Law360 looks back on an escalation in Jay-Z's case against personal injury lawyer Tony Buzbee, who he accuses of pursuing a "false" and "malicious" rape suit, as well as on the war of words between actors Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.
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April 04, 2025
Judge Details Preserving IP Claims Against Microsoft, OpenAI
A New York federal judge on Friday explained a decision from March that kept intact news organizations' direct and contributory copyright infringement claims accusing Microsoft and OpenAI of copying their content to train generative artificial intelligence models.
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April 04, 2025
NIH Wants Prompt 1st Circ. Review Of Agency's Grant Caps
The National Institutes of Health is seeking a quicker path to appeal a ruling that blocked its cap on research grant costs, asking a Boston federal judge on Friday to make permanent the preliminary injunction that put the agency's cost-cutting plans on hold.
Expert Analysis
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Equitable Mootness Insights From Greenlit Ch. 11 Plan Appeal
A Texas federal court recently allowed a challenge to ConvergeOne's Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan to proceed because it wouldn't disrupt the IT company's confirmed plan or harm creditors, reinforcing the importance of judicial restraint in applying equitable mootness where limited relief is possible, say attorneys at Parkins & Rubio.
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ERISA Ruling Is A Win For DOL Regulatory Authority
In Rappaport v. Guardian Life Insurance, a New York federal court recently issued a notable disability benefits ruling in finding that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright opinion does not affect how existing U.S. Department of Labor regulations apply in Employee Retirement Income Security Act litigation, says Mark DeBofsky at DeBofsky Law.
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Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review
For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
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A Legal Perspective On NYC's Retail Real Estate Evolution
As New York City's retail market begins to show signs of resilience after the challenges of recent years, landlords must be cognizant of legal implications from shifting trends toward shorter-term leases and pop-up stores, says Andrea Gendel at Pryor Cashman.
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A View Into NY's New Business Interruption Insurance Law
In response to businesses' economic challenges during the pandemic, New York recently allowed the issuance of stand-alone business interruption insurance coverage, and while pricing and insurer participation questions remain, the product stands to benefit business owners and the state economy, say attorneys at Saxe Doernberger.
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The Fashion Industry Should Prep Now For State PFAS Bans
New York and California have each passed legislation regulating PFAS in apparel and other textiles, so retailers should consult with manufacturers and suppliers and obtain the requisite certification documents as soon as possible to avoid disruptions in supply chains, say attorneys at Venable.
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Rank-And-File DOJ Attorneys Will Keep Calm And Carry On
Career prosecutors at the U.S. Department of Justice often pride themselves on their ability to remain apolitical in order to ensure consistency and keep the department’s mission afloat, and the incoming Trump administration is unlikely to upend this tradition, says Michael Landman at Bird Marella.
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Service Providers Must Mitigate 'Secondary Target' Risks
A lawsuit recently filed in an Illinois federal court against marketing agency Publicis over its work for opioid manufacturers highlights an uptick in litigation against professional service providers hired by clients that engaged in alleged misconduct — so potential targets of such suits should be sure to conduct proper risk analysis and mitigation, say attorneys at Dechert.
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2nd Circ. AmTrust Decision Shows Audit Reports Still Matter
Though the Second Circuit eventually found on reconsidering a case over the high-profile accounting meltdown at AmTrust that audit reports are material to investors, its previous contrary holding highlights the seriousness of the ongoing crisis of confidence in the audit report, say attorneys at Bernstein Litowitz.
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Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.
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9th Circ.'s High Bar May Limit Keyword Confusion TM Claims
A recent Ninth Circuit ruling that a law firm did not infringe upon a competitor’s trademarks by paying Google to promote its website when users searched for the rival’s name signals that plaintiffs likely can no longer win infringement suits by claiming competitive keyword advertising confuses internet-savvy consumers, say attorneys at Mitchell Silberberg.
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Post-Election Implications For The EPA's Methane Rules
Amid the U.S. Supreme Court's recent denial of requests to halt implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's methane rule in two suits, and given the outcome of the election, a complete reversal of the methane rule is expected, but state-level policymaking and enforcement will continue, says John Watson at Spencer Fane.
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Mitigating Defamation Liability Risks Of AI-Generated Content
Until Congress and the courts provide clear guidance about defamation liability stemming from generative artificial intelligence tools, companies should begin building controls to prevent the creation of defamatory content, says Michael Gerrity at Accenture.
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Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer
Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.
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How D&O Coverage Can Aid Against Increased AI Scrutiny
The recent increase in regulatory enforcement and securities class actions stemming from corporate use of artificial intelligence should prompt companies to ensure that their directors and officers liability insurance coverage is appropriately tailored to AI-related risks, say attorneys at Reed Smith.