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  • June 10, 2026

    Spirit Gets Initial OK To Pay Exec Bonuses Amid Wind Down

    A New York bankruptcy judge on Wednesday said he was likely to approve Spirit Airlines' request to pay three executives up to roughly $1.9 million in potential bonuses as Spirit works to sell its remaining assets and shutter the business.

  • June 10, 2026

    NYC Sanitation Officers Accuse City Of Skimping On OT

    Over 100 New York City sanitation officers have sued the city in a federal court, claiming it has systematically failed to pay them for time worked before and after their scheduled shifts, miscalculated their overtime rate, and delayed overtime payments.

  • June 10, 2026

    IP Notebook: Cox's Reach, 'Top Gun' Appeal, 'Lazy' Videos

    This round of Law360's review of emerging copyright and trademark issues looks at the ripple effects from the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on secondary copyright liability and highlights looming high court bids over "Top Gun" and Roberto Clemente's likeness on commemorative license plates.

  • June 10, 2026

    Unions Rally As Five Shops Approach Contract Deadline

    Legal service providers across New York City gathered in City Hall Park on Wednesday afternoon as five unions represented by the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys approach their deadlines for a new contract at the end of the month.

  • June 10, 2026

    NY Judge Says Insurer Owes No Coverage In $1.6M Care Row

    A New York federal judge said an insurer does not have to defend or indemnify a nursing and rehabilitation facility in a hospital's lawsuit seeking to recover $1.6 million in medical expenses for a former worker, finding Tuesday that the underlying action isn't a covered claim.

  • June 10, 2026

    5 Firms Guide AI Startup Robseek's $1B SPAC Merger

    Robseek Intelligence Inc. has agreed to go public through a merger with blank-check company QuasarEdge Acquisition Corp. in a deal valuing the AI company at about $1 billion pre-money equity, with five law firms advising across the U.S., China and offshore jurisdictions. 

  • June 10, 2026

    Conn. Woman Says Pharmacy 'Grossly' Exceeded Med Dose

    A New York compounding pharmacy injured a Connecticut woman by providing her with a medication that contained a "grossly excessive" amount of the active ingredient, as much as 91,511% of the dose on the label, according to a product liability and malpractice lawsuit.

  • June 10, 2026

    2nd Circuit Rejects Nadine Menendez's Bail Bid During Appeal

    A Second Circuit panel rejected Nadine Menendez's request for bail pending an appeal of her conviction in a bribery scheme involving her husband, former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, concluding the legal questions raised were not substantial enough to delay the start of her four-and-a-half-year prison term.

  • June 10, 2026

    $50M Atkore PVC Price-Fix Deal Receives Ill. Judge's Early OK

    A $50 million settlement between Atkore Inc. and end users who claimed the polyvinyl chloride pipe maker participated in a price-fixing scheme during the height of the pandemic has cleared its first hurdle, receiving a judge's initial blessing Wednesday in an Illinois federal court.

  • June 10, 2026

    Transit Co. Can't Dodge $1.8M Pension Fund Bill

    A now-defunct transit company can't toss claims that it owes a Teamsters-affiliated pension fund $1.8 million in reallocation payments after the fund saw a mass withdrawal, a New York federal judge ruled, stating it's too early in the case to determine whether its insolvency blocks the bill.

  • June 10, 2026

    Feds Say NYC Pol's ICE Views 'Irrelevant' To Obstruction Case

    Former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander's effort to monitor U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for possible violations of migrants' rights at a federal building are "irrelevant" to an obstruction charge against him, prosecutors told a federal judge Wednesday.

  • June 09, 2026

    $200B Visa, Mastercard Swipe-Fee Deal Gets Initial Approval

    A New York federal judge Tuesday preliminarily signed off on Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc.'s proposed $200 billion settlement with millions of merchants despite dozens of objections from potential class members, saying it was too soon to tell if the complaints are pervasive or "confined to a vocal minority."

  • June 09, 2026

    Judge Pans Uber's 'Nonstop' Discovery Violation In FTC Fight

    A California federal magistrate judge refused Tuesday to give Uber more time to produce data to the Federal Trade Commission in litigation alleging the ride-hailing company dupes consumers into its paid subscription service, saying during a hearing that Uber "has been in nonstop violation" of the court's April 10 data production deadline.

  • June 09, 2026

    Morrison Foerster Brings On Sidley Patent Litigation Duo

    A pair of Sidley Austin LLP patent and trade secrets litigators, including the firm's co-leader of its global intellectual property practice, have departed for Morrison Foerster LLP, according to an announcement made Tuesday.

  • June 09, 2026

    Calif. Judge Blocks DOJ's Bid For Trans Patients' Medical Info

    A California federal judge ordered Stanford Medicine hospital not to disclose medical information belonging to trans adolescents who received gender-related care in response to a Texas grand jury subpoena, and blocked the U.S. Department of Justice from taking further steps to obtain their patient records.

  • June 09, 2026

    NY Floats Rule To Align Its Stablecoin Regs With Genius Act

    New York's Department of Financial Services on Tuesday proposed regulations to ensure its existing stablecoin framework aligns with the U.S. Treasury Department's coming requirements for state regimes under the federal law governing stable-value tokens.

  • June 09, 2026

    DOJ, Contractors Strike $21.3M Deal To Resolve Fraud Claims

    The U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday that two contractors and their executives have agreed to pay $21.3 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they improperly secured federal contracts meant for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. 

  • June 09, 2026

    Judge Indicates OK For Prince Global Liquidators' Ch. 15 Bid

    A New York bankruptcy judge said he would grant recognition of the British Virgin Islands insolvency proceeding of Prince Global Holdings, which is part of a Cambodian conglomerate accused of running a massive fraud and human trafficking ring.

  • June 09, 2026

    Firm Says Insurer Revoked $1.5M Life Insurance After Death

    An insurance defense law firm told a New York federal court Monday that an insurer improperly processed a request to surrender a $1.5 million life insurance policy after the insured former chair of the firm died last year, saying the policy was in force at the time of his death.

  • June 09, 2026

    Ex-EDNY Acting US Atty Joins Akerman's White Collar Practice

    A longtime senior federal prosecutor in New York has returned to private practice as co-leader of the white collar crime and government investigations group at Akerman LLP, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • June 09, 2026

    House Report Says NFL Misused Sports Antitrust Exemption

    The National Football League has stretched its use of the antitrust exemption beyond what Congress intended when lawmakers created it 65 years ago, according to a new report from the House Judiciary Committee.

  • June 09, 2026

    2nd Circ. Wary Of Nadine Menendez's Args At Bail Hearing

    A Second Circuit panel signaled skepticism Tuesday toward Nadine Menendez during a hearing on her bid for bail pending appeal of her bribery conviction, repeatedly questioning her claim that prosecutors had misled her about their plans to use her former lawyer as a witness against her.

  • June 09, 2026

    The Law360 400: A Look At The Top 100 Firms

    The race to build the legal industry's largest law firm accelerated in 2025, with major firms leaning on mergers, lateral hiring and strategic expansion to climb the ranks of the Law360 400.

  • June 09, 2026

    Telecom Managers Deny $20M Fraud As Feds Float Plea Talks

    Three managers from the U.S. arm of Telekom Malaysia denied fraud and identity theft charges Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, as prosecutors who charge them with stealing $20 million from their overseas parent suggested plea talks could get underway.

  • June 08, 2026

    Soldier's Maduro Raid Betting Case Set For December Trial

    A federal judge in Manhattan set a December trial date Monday in a "novel" and "complex" insider trading case against a U.S. Army soldier accused of unlawfully profiting off prediction market bets based on his knowledge of the January capture of deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Expert Analysis

  • O Brother, Where Art DAO? Jurisdiction Issues Abound

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    While there is a dearth of decisions examining a decentralized autonomous organization's citizenship for diversity jurisdiction purposes, Second Circuit case law has defined citizenship for other unincorporated entities, which may guide how courts evaluate an increasing number of cases involving DAOs, says Michael Mix at Morrison Cohen.

  • NY's UCC Updates Spell Change In Digital Asset Lending

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    Given the state’s role as a preferred jurisdiction for financing transactions, New York’s recent enactment of Uniform Commercial Code amendments, which establish control as a central concept for determining who has rights to a digital asset, will encourage nationwide growth toward a more technology-neutral approach to secured transactions, say attorneys at Manatt.

  • 2nd Circ. Ruling Notably Limits Sentencing Courts' Discretion

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    The Second Circuit’s recent decision in U.S. v. Dralle clarifies the bounds of sentencing courts’ ability to consider uncharged or co-defendant conduct without tying it to statutory sentencing factors, and it may have broader implications for limiting loss attribution in white collar and other criminal cases, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Opinion

    Agentic AI And Securities Law: Steps Congress Should Take

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    Agentic artificial technology doesn't fit comfortably into the existing securities regulatory landscape, so Congress should avoid repeating the mistakes that led to the legal uncertainty crypto companies and investors have faced over the past decade-plus by providing a legislative framework before AI fully matures, says Joseph A. Hall at Davis Polk.

  • A Look At The Court's Next Steps In Live Nation Antitrust Case

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    Following a recent jury verdict that Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly to fix ticket prices, a New York federal court stands to weigh Live Nation's bid for a new trial, approve the U.S. Department of Justice's March settlement with the defendants, and impose remedies that include full structural separation, say attorneys at Crowell.

  • Checking For AI Errors Is Now A Two-Way Street

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    A handful of recent federal and state cases demonstrate the importance of checking for errors generated by artificial intelligence not only in your own court submissions, but also your opponent's, as well as when catching opposing counsel's AI mistakes could result in an award for attorney fees, says Tamara Barago at Hollingsworth.

  • Series

    The Biz Court Digest: Shoring Up Corporate Law In Maryland

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    Launched more than 20 years ago to improve complex corporate adjudication, Maryland's Business and Technology Case Management Program has been a solid success in some areas, but there always is room for improvement, says Bill Krulak at Miles & Stockbridge.

  • 2nd Circ.'s Embedded Video Ruling May Protect Publishers

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    The Second Circuit's recent decision in Richardson v. Townsquare, dismissing an infringement claim arising from an embedding of a YouTube-hosted interview, reaffirms a potent defense for publishers who regularly use social media platforms' embed functionality, says Amanda Harris at Jassy Vick.

  • Series

    Competing At Poker Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Playing poker in male-dominated rooms taught me to treat skepticism as background noise when my opponents seem to underestimate me, to apply pressure when it matters and to adapt without losing strategic discipline — skills that are all indispensable in restructuring and insolvency matters, says Alexis Gambale at Pashman Stein.

  • FTC Sweep Signals Increased 'Made In USA' Claim Scrutiny

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    After the Federal Trade Commission's recent enforcement sweep targeting allegedly deceptive "Made in USA" claims, companies should expect continued scrutiny of both traditional and digital marketing channels, coupled with sustained focus on supply chain transparency and claim substantiation, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • 5 Things Associates Must Ask About Their Firm's Merger Plan

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    The associates who navigate law firm mergers best ask the right questions early, such as inquiring about partners' plans, to assess how the merger could affect their workflow and career path, says Jackie Bokser-LeFebvre at Major Lindsey.

  • Columbia Software IP Ruling Tests Royalty Damages Model

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    The Federal Circuit's recent decision in Columbia University v. Gen Digital, vacating a damages verdict involving foreign software sales, provides guidance on ambiguities surrounding the worldwide royalty damages model established by the court's decision in Brumfield v. IBG two years ago, say attorneys at Munger Tolles.

  • 2 'Rocket Dockets' And The Rules That Propel Them

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    The fastest civil trial courts in the country are currently in the Eastern District of Virginia and the Southern District of Florida, and their chief judges provide insights into the court rules that keep them ahead, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • Why Nuclear Licensees Must Watch 2nd Circ.'s Holtec Review

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    In reviewing a New York federal court's preemption ruling concerning disposal of nuclear materials, the Second Circuit must confront the lower court's recognition of a purpose-based path to field preemption, which could be game-changing for nuclear material licensees, says Andrew Averbach at Womble Bond.

  • Opinion

    Attys Should Aid Clients' AI Use While Safeguarding Privilege

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    Until legislatures enact laws expressly extending privilege to artificial intelligence queries, lawyers should try to shield their clients' case-related use of AI tools by offering them dedicated access on firms' enterprise accounts and utilizing a long-standing privilege precedent, says Joseph Rillotta at Meadows Collier.

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