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  • October 22, 2025

    Judge Voids HHS Rule Banning Gender Identity Discrimination

    A Mississippi federal judge on Wednesday struck down a Biden-era U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rule that protected gender-affirming care under the Affordable Care Act, ruling that federal officials exceeded their authority by broadening the definition of sex discrimination to cover gender identity.

  • October 22, 2025

    Ohio Derailment Attys Can Start Contempt Bid Before Audit

    An Ohio federal judge has granted a request from class counsel to advance a bid to hold the administrator of Norfolk Southern's $600 million derailment settlement in contempt without having to wait for the results of a court-ordered audit. 

  • October 22, 2025

    Farmers' Ohio Deal Is Latest Amid Banking M&A Surge

    Farmers National Banc Corp. said Wednesday it has agreed to purchase Middlefield Banc Corp. for $299 million, amid a record-breaking run for banking deals that experts tell Law360 is being fueled by more favorable regulatory dynamics and years of pent-up demand. 

  • October 22, 2025

    Ohio Supreme Court Says Juror Was Impartial In Rape Trial

    An Ohio Supreme Court majority, in rejecting a man's appeal of his rape conviction, ruled Wednesday that criminal defendants seeking to prove juror bias must demonstrate that specific jurors have an "irrational or unshakable bias" and a complete unwillingness to apply the law impartially.

  • October 22, 2025

    6th Circ. Backs Lordstown Execs In Failed Foxconn Deal Suit

    The Sixth Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a suit claiming former executives of Lordstown Motors Corp. misled investors about the state of a partnership with Foxconn Technology Group, finding leaders' optimism about the ultimately failed deal wasn't intentionally false.

  • October 22, 2025

    Feds Fight Early Release For Atty Convicted Of $550M Fraud

    Federal prosecutors on Tuesday opposed compassionate release of a Kentucky lawyer who fled the country after pleading guilty to a $550 million Social Security fraud scheme, telling the Sixth Circuit that the lawyer's medical conditions are being adequately treated in prison and the seriousness of his crimes warranted more time behind bars.

  • October 21, 2025

    Sony Music Says DSW 'Sprinted' With IP Suit To Forum-Shop

    Sony Music Entertainment has urged an Ohio federal court to dismiss a suit that seeks a judgment declaring DSW's social media posts did not infringe the music label's copyrights, saying the footwear company filed suit to gain a "perceived tactical advantage" hours after Sony Music said it was preparing a complaint.

  • October 21, 2025

    6th Circ. Probes If Prior Cases Block Landowner's $2M Award

    A Sixth Circuit panel appeared torn Tuesday over Detroit's appeal of a $2 million condemnation judgment for a landowner whose commercial property was in the path of airport expansion plans, with one judge trying to tease out the effect of previous state court proceedings where the city prevailed.

  • October 21, 2025

    Mitsubishi Electric Gets 1st Nod For $515K Wage Class Deal

    A $515,000 deal to settle a suit accusing Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America of only paying workers based on their scheduled shifts will go forward, an Ohio federal judge ruled, finding the settlement fair and reasonable.

  • October 21, 2025

    Nationwide Settles $3.8M Ga. Storm Damage Dispute

    Nationwide Insurance and a Georgia property owner reached a settlement Monday to end claims that the insurer tried to lowball the owner on $3.8 million worth of storm damage with an offer of less than $8,000.

  • October 21, 2025

    5 Firms Steer $2.62B Sale Of CenterPoint's Ohio Biz

    National Fuel Gas Co. on Tuesday announced plans to buy CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.'s Ohio natural gas utility business, in a $2.62 billion deal that was built by five law firms.

  • October 20, 2025

    Penny Stock Trader Wants New 'Scalping' Trial After SEC Loss

    A man found liable on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission claims he earned at least $2.5 million by buying, hyping, and then selling penny stocks in a "scalping" scheme has asked a New York federal judge for a new trial, saying the verdict form unfairly lumped his civil charges together.

  • October 20, 2025

    Judge Blocks Ohio Ban On NIL For High School Athletes

    An Ohio judge on Monday opened the door to high school athletes in the state to begin receiving name, image and likeness compensation, granting a request by the mother of a star football player to immediately block a ban on such payments.

  • October 20, 2025

    Mich. Judge Orders Release Or Bond Hearings For Immigrants

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated the rights of eight noncitizens by detaining them without providing bond hearings, a Michigan federal judge ruled, echoing her prior characterization of the Trump administration's push to impose mandatory detention as "not only wrong, but fundamentally unfair."

  • October 20, 2025

    Trump Gets Ohio Opening With Judge Taking Senior Status

    U.S. District Judge Michael H. Watson, who presided over cases involving Ohio State University sex abuse claims, has said he will soon be taking senior status — opening up a judicial seat for President Donald Trump to fill in the Buckeye State.

  • October 20, 2025

    Red States Back Alaska In High Court Fishing Regs Dispute

    Twenty Republican-led states and leaders of the Arizona Legislature are backing Alaska in its U.S. Supreme Court bid to undo a Ninth Circuit order that barred it from opening part of the Kuskokwim River to all fishers, telling the justices that there are detrimental consequences flowing from the appellate court's decision.

  • October 17, 2025

    Injury Law Roundup: Uber Wins Bellwether Sex Assault Trial

    In our inaugural Injury Law Roundup, juries in the Golden State were busy as Uber won a closely watched sexual assault trial and Johnson & Johnson got crushed with a near $1 billion verdict in a talc case, while Boies Schiller Flexner LLP admitted to an artificial intelligence gaffe in a sex-assault-related case. Here, we put Law360 readers on notice of what's been recently trending in personal injury and medical malpractice news.

  • October 17, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: Lenders' Inner Circle, '25 Hospitality Deals

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including a look at the real estate deal dynamics influencing the choice of lender counsel, and the law firms that guided the 10-figure hospitality mergers and acquisitions to date in 2025.

  • October 17, 2025

    Federal Courts To Scale Back Operations Amid Shutdown

    The federal court system has run out of money and will scale back operations beginning Monday as a result of the ongoing government shutdown, possibly leading to case delays.

  • October 17, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Backs Noninfringement Ruling In Fence Patent Case

    The Federal Circuit on Friday wouldn't revive an Ohio-based outdoor product company's lawsuit accusing a Texas rival of infringing various fencing patents, finding nothing was wrong with the way the lower court interpreted key terminology in the patent.

  • October 17, 2025

    Pennsylvania Auto Parts Co. Sued Over Loading Dock Fall

    A Pittsburgh auto parts warehouse employee moved a loading dock plate while a delivery driver had her back turned, causing her to fall into an unseen gap and severely injure her shoulder, according to a lawsuit seeking to hold Rohrich Automotive Group and affiliates liable for the incident.

  • October 16, 2025

    Schools Look To Duck Early Admissions Antitrust Case

    A proposed class action against 32 colleges and universities fails to turn the "early decision" application process into an alleged conspiracy not to compete for applicants, in part because the schools have no reason to entice committed students away from their first choice of colleges, the defendants argued to a Massachusetts federal court.

  • October 16, 2025

    3 Firms Shape MGM's $546M Sale Of Ohio Gambling Venue

    MGM Resorts International, guided by Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, plans to sell the operations of a racetrack and casino in Northfield Park, Ohio, for $546 million to private equity firm Clairvest Group, advised by Chapman and Cutler LLP and Duane Morris LLP, the companies said Oct. 16.

  • October 16, 2025

    6th Circ. Backs Air Force's Win In Ex-Worker's Race Bias Suit

    The Sixth Circuit refused to reopen a former military salesman's lawsuit alleging the Air Force repeatedly disciplined him and threatened to fire him because he's a Black man, ruling the civilian worker hadn't provided enough evidence to keep his claims in court.

  • October 16, 2025

    'GirlDad' TM Fight Expands To 'GirlMom,' 'BoyDad,' 'BoyMom'

    A trademark battle over the "GirlDad" trademark expanded to the marks "GirlMom," "BoyDad" and "BoyMom" as an apparel company accused a rival of infringing all four in Ohio federal court.

Expert Analysis

  • SDNY OpenAI Order Clarifies Preservation Standards For AI

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    The Southern District of New York’s recent order in the OpenAI copyright infringement litigation, denying discovery of The New York Times' artificial intelligence technology use, clarifies that traditional preservation benchmarks apply to AI content, relieving organizations from using a “keep everything” approach, says Philip Favro at Favro Law.

  • Opinion

    High Court, Not A Single Justice, Should Decide On Recusal

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    As public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court continues to decline, the court should adopt a collegial framework in which all justices decide questions of recusal together — a reform that respects both judicial independence and due process for litigants, say Michael Broyde at Emory University and Hayden Hall at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

  • Reel Justice: 'One Battle After Another' And The Limits Of Zeal

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    The political thriller “One Battle After Another,” following a former revolutionary who became a recluse, offers a potent metaphor for attorneys on diligence and the ethical boundaries of zealous advocacy, says Veronica Finkelstein at Wilmington University School of Law.

  • Series

    Traveling Solo Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Traveling by myself has taught me to assess risk, understand tone and stay calm in high-pressure situations, which are not only useful life skills, but the foundation of how I support my clients, says Lacey Gutierrez at Group Five Legal.

  • 6th Circ. FirstEnergy Ruling Protects Key Legal Privileges

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    The Sixth Circuit’s recent grant of mandamus relief in In re: First Energy Corp. confirms that the attorney-client privilege and work-product protections apply to internal investigation materials, ultimately advancing the public interest, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Client Service

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    Law school teaches you how to interpret the law, but it doesn't teach you some of the key ways to keeping clients satisfied, lessons that I've learned in the most unexpected of places: a book on how to be a butler, says Gregory Ramos at Armstrong Teasdale.

  • Loper Bright's Evolving Application In Labor Case Appeals

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    Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo, which upended decades of precedent requiring courts to defer to agency interpretations of federal regulations, the Third and Sixth Circuits' differing approaches leave little certainty as to which employment regulations remain in play, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: 3 Tips On Finding The Right Job

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    After 23 years as a state and federal prosecutor, when I contemplated moving to a law firm, practicing solo or going in-house, I found there's a critical first step — deep self-reflection on what you truly want to do and where your strengths lie, says Rachael Jones at McKool Smith.

  • What 2 Recent Rulings Mean For Trafficking Liability Coverage

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    Two recent federal district court decisions add to a growing number of courts concluding that Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act claims may trigger coverage under commercial general liability policies, rejecting insurer arguments regarding public policy and exclusion defenses, says Joe Cole at Shumaker.

  • Series

    Painting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Painting trains me to see both the fine detail and the whole composition at once, enabling me to identify friction points while keeping sight of a client's bigger vision, but the most significant lesson I've brought to my legal work has been the value of originality, says Jana Gouchev at Gouchev Law.

  • Protecting Sensitive Court Filings After Recent Cyber Breach

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    In the wake of a recent cyberattack on federal courts' Case Management/Electronic Case Files system, civil litigants should consider seeking enhanced protections for sensitive materials filed under seal to mitigate the risk of unauthorized exposure, say attorneys at Redgrave.

  • Series

    Judging Figure Skating Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Judging figure skating competitions helps me hone the focus, decisiveness and ability to process complex real-time information I need in court, but more importantly, it makes me reengage with a community and my identity outside of law, which, paradoxically, always brings me back to work feeling restored, says Megan Raymond at Groombridge Wu.

  • $100K H-1B Fee May Disrupt Rural Healthcare Needs

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    The Trump administration's newly imposed $100,000 supplemental fee on new H-1B petitions may disproportionately affect healthcare employers' ability to recruit international medical graduates, and the fee's national interest exceptions will not adequately solve ensuing problems for healthcare employers or medically underserved areas, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • What Ethics Rules Say On Atty Discipline For Online Speech

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    Though law firms are free to discipline employees for their online commentary about Charlie Kirk or other social media activity, saying crude or insensitive things on the internet generally doesn’t subject attorneys to professional discipline under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, says Stacie H. Rosenzweig at Halling & Cayo.

  • Junior Attys Must Beware Of 5 Common Legal Brief Mistakes

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    Junior law firm associates must be careful to avoid five common pitfalls when drafting legal briefs — from including every possible argument to not developing a theme — to build the reputation of a sought-after litigator, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.

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