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July 01, 2025
RI Judge Orders Halt To HHS Layoffs, Reorganization
A Rhode Island federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from carrying out mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, finding the reorganization usurped congressional spending authority and likely violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
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July 01, 2025
White & Case Adds Arnold & Porter Investment Mgmt Co-Head
White & Case LLP has announced that it hired the former co-head of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP's investment management practice.
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July 01, 2025
Arrival Investors Seek Approval For $13.3M Partial Settlement
Investors in bankrupt electric vehicle company Arrival are seeking the OK for a nearly $13.3 million deal to end claims the company presented a flashy, profitable business plan when it went public through a special purpose acquisition company only to scale back its ambitions a year later.
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July 01, 2025
Linklaters Continues US Growth With NY Capital Markets Atty
Linklaters LLP has brought on the former co-head of Proskauer Rose LLP's capital markets group as a capital markets and mergers and acquisitions partner in New York.
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June 30, 2025
Argentina Must Turn Over YPF Stake, NY Judge Says
Argentina must give up its 51% equity stake in the nationalized oil company YPF SA to partially pay off a $16.1 billion judgment in a pair of investor lawsuits, a New York federal judge ruled Monday, rejecting the country's argument that sovereign immunity shields the shares from turnover.
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June 30, 2025
UMG Says Drake Insults Are Just Trash Talk, Not Defamation
Universal Music Group on Monday urged a New York federal judge to dismiss a defamation suit from hip-hop star Drake against the record label over the hit dis track "Not Like Us" by his rival Kendrick Lamar, casting Lamar's lyrics as opinion and hyperbole.
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June 30, 2025
Aspen Hotel Investor Can't Get 2nd Go In $1M Fraud Suit
A Colorado federal judge on Monday dismissed the bulk of claims against a luxury hotel owner accused of stealing more than $1.3 million from a former investment partner, ruling that the claims have already been litigated in New York state court.
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June 30, 2025
Bankruptcy Judge Rejects NYC Landlord's Cash Collateral Bid
A New York federal bankruptcy judge refused to let landlord Pinnacle Group's 82 debtor entities use nearly $30 million in cash collateral intended for creditor Flagstar Bank, ruling that the debtors haven't shown they will meet the "adequate protection" requirements for using the funds.
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June 30, 2025
NY Court Grants Man New Trial, Allows Affirmative Defense
A man convicted of murder for his role in a robbery that left one victim dead should have been allowed to present evidence that he didn't know his codefendants were planning a crime when he drove them to the scene, a New York state appeals court said, granting him a new trial.
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June 30, 2025
TD Bank Suit Doesn't Link Data Sharing To Harm, Judge Says
TD Bank has escaped a proposed class action alleging it wrongfully shared customers' personal information with Meta Platforms Inc. for marketing purposes, with a judge ruling that the plaintiff failed to allege what sensitive financial information belonging to him was improperly disclosed.
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June 30, 2025
NRA Pushes To Move Florida Lobbyist's Suit To Virginia Court
The National Rifle Association has asked a Florida federal court to transfer its former longtime lobbyist's lawsuit alleging wrongful use of her image out of state, arguing that she previously agreed to bring any legal actions involving the parties to courts in Virginia.
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June 30, 2025
Yoga To The People Founder Gets 4 Years For Tax Evasion
A Manhattan federal judge Monday sentenced the founder of Yoga to the People to four years in prison for dodging more than $1 million in taxes over an eight-year period, during which the once-popular fitness chain did not file a single corporate tax return.
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June 30, 2025
Feds Defend Authority To End NY Congestion Pricing Deal
The U.S. Department of Transportation has told a Manhattan federal judge that courts cannot handcuff it to now-disfavored policies of earlier administrations, while New York transportation agencies maintain that the federal government is grasping at illusory legal arguments to justify trying to shut down congestion pricing.
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June 30, 2025
Beasley Is Latest Player Scrutinized In NBA Gambling Probe
The National Basketball Association's Malik Beasley is at least the third player in the league to be investigated by federal prosecutors for his role in gambling on performances in games, sources confirmed Monday to Law360.
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June 30, 2025
DOJ Says Over 300 Charged In $14.6B Healthcare Fraud Sting
A healthcare fraud operation conducted by federal and state law enforcement groups netted more than 300 defendants in a slew of schemes amounting to $14.6 billion in potential false claims, the Justice Department announced Monday.
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June 30, 2025
Top State & Local Tax Cases Of 2025: Midyear Report
From the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of a group of Catholic charities seeking an unemployment tax exemption to the New York Supreme Court ruling on the state's rule governing the application of P.L. 86-272, it's been a busy first half of the year for state and local tax. Here, Law360 looks at some of the top state and local tax cases of the past six months.
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June 30, 2025
Dunn Isaacson Now In NY, Calif. With Latest Paul Weiss Hires
Two more litigators from Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP who have represented top technology companies and other clients in court battles have joined Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP.
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June 30, 2025
Ripple To Abandon Appeal After NY Judge Rebuffed SEC Deal
Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse has said the blockchain firm plans to drop its appeal in its landmark case with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, ending the matter after the New York federal judge overseeing the case refused to sign off on a settlement that would've truncated a court-ordered $125 million penalty.
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June 30, 2025
Real Estate Groups Say NYC Broker Fee Ban Is Raising Rents
Real estate trade groups, landlords and brokers have told a New York federal court to block the enforcement of a New York City law that bans broker fees in certain circumstances, arguing that the local law is raising rents and that it needs to be blocked while they appeal the dismissal of several claims.
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June 30, 2025
Justices Rebuff American Airlines' Bid To Revive JetBlue Pact
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed American Airlines' bid to revive its codeshare agreement with JetBlue in Boston and New York.
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June 30, 2025
High Court To Hear Fight Over Investment Fund Suits
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case that could limit the ability of private parties to assert contract violations against investment funds, with one activist investor accusing several closed-end funds of shutting it out of its voting rights.
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June 27, 2025
Crytpo Co. Boss Gets 8 Years For $40M Ponzi Schemes
A Brooklyn federal judge on Friday sentenced the head of multiple cryptocurrency companies to nearly eight years in prison for his role atop interrelated Ponzi schemes that raised over $40 million from investors based on false promises of guaranteed returns.
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June 27, 2025
Real Estate Recap: Compass, Tariffs, Opportunity Zones 2.0
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insights into the Compass v. Zillow lawsuit, tariff disruption and a potential update to the opportunity zone program.
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June 27, 2025
Sarepta Faces Investor Suit Over Gene Therapy-Linked Deaths
Biopharmaceutical company Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. is facing a proposed investor class action after the deaths of two patients being treated with one of its therapies prompted regulatory scrutiny, with investors claiming the company failed to disclose the drug's risks.
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June 27, 2025
Meta, TikTok Can't Escape 'Subway Surfing' Death Suit
TikTok and Meta Platforms can trim, but not escape, a lawsuit over the death of a teen who allegedly participated in a "subway surfing" social media challenge, a Manhattan judge ruled Friday, saying the complaint plausibly pleads the algorithms inundated the teen with dangerous "challenge" content he never sought.
Expert Analysis
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NWSL's $5M Player Abuse Deal Shifts Standard For Employers
The National Women's Soccer League's recent $5 million settlement addressing players' abuse allegations sends a powerful message to leagues, entertainment entities and employers everywhere that employee safety, accountability and transparency are no longer optional, say attorneys at Michelman & Robinson.
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Protecting Brand Identity In An AI-Driven Marketplace
A lawsuit recently filed in New York federal court marks a critical moment in the intersection of artificial intelligence and trademark law, underscoring the importance of — and challenges surrounding — IP owners' ability to protect their brands as AI-generated content continues to grow, says Wendy Heilbut at Heilbut LLC.
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Birding Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Observing and documenting birds in their natural habitats fosters patience, sharpens observational skills and provides moments of pure wonder — qualities that foster personal growth and enrich my legal career, says Allison Raley at Arnall Golden.
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How To Ensure Confidentiality When Using AI In Discovery
In light of a recent case in the Southern District of New York involving the dissemination of AI-generated content containing confidential information, there are steps that law firms and lawyers should take to protect client and third-party data during litigation, say attorneys at Steptoe.
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Inside State AGs' Arguments Defending The CFPB
Recent amicus briefs filed by a coalition of 23 attorneys general argue that the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will irreparably harm consumers in several key areas, making clear that states are preparing to fill in any enforcement gaps, say attorneys at Kelley Drye.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw
The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing one’s identity, but as someone who has left the U.S. Department of Justice twice, I’ve learned that a successful transition requires patience, effort and the realization that the rewards of practicing law don’t come from one particular position, says Richard Donoghue at Pillsbury.
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Tracking Changes To AI Evidence Under Federal Rules
As the first quarter of 2025 draws to a close, important changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the courtroom are on the horizon, including how to handle evidence that is a product of machine learning, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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NY Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q1
The most noteworthy developments from the first quarter of the year in New York financial services include newly proposed regulations on overdraft fees, a groundbreaking settlement by the state attorney general, and a potentially precedent-setting opinion regarding the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, say attorneys at Quinn Emanuel.
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Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield
Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.
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Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind
As artificial intelligence tools eliminate inefficiencies and the Big Four accounting firms enter the legal market, law firms that pivot from the entrenched billable hour model to outcomes-based pricing will see a distinct competitive advantage, says attorney William Brewer.
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Risks Of Today's Proffer Agreements May Outweigh Benefits
Modern-day proffer agreements offer fewer protections to individuals as U.S. attorney's offices take different approaches to information-sharing, so counsel must consider pushing for provisions in such agreements that bar the prosecuting office from sharing information with nonparty government agencies, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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Key Insurance Issues Likely To Arise From NY Superfund Law
The recently enacted New York Climate Change Superfund Act imposes a massive $75 billion in liabilities on energy companies in the fossil fuel industry, which can be expected to look to their insurers for coverage, raising a slew of coverage issues both old and new, say attorneys at Wiley.
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SDNY Sentencing Ruling Is Boon For White Collar Defendants
Defense attorneys should consider how to maximize the impact of a New York federal court’s recent groundbreaking ruling in U.S. v. Tavberidze, which held that a sentencing guidelines provision unconstitutionally penalizes the right to a jury trial, says Sarah Sulkowski at Gelber & Santillo.
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How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence
As attorneys are increasingly presented with on-camera opportunities, they can adapt their traditional legal skills for video contexts — such as virtual client meetings, marketing content or media interviews — by understanding the medium and making intentional adjustments, says Kerry Barrett.
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Baseball Fantasy Camp Makes Me A Better Lawyer
With six baseball fantasy experiences under my belt, I've learned time and again that I didn't make the wrong career choice, but I've also learned that baseball lessons are life lessons, and I'm a better lawyer for my time at St. Louis Cardinals fantasy camp, says Scott Felder at Wiley.