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April 11, 2025
Ex-Abercrombie CEO Declared Unfit For Trial Due To Dementia
New York federal prosecutors and lawyers for former Abercrombie & Fitch Co. CEO Michael Jeffries have determined he is suffering from dementia and is currently unfit to stand trial on sex trafficking charges, according to a court filing.
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April 11, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Norton Rose, Ropes & Gray
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Capri Holdings sells Versace to Prada, Woodside Energy sells a liquefied natural gas terminal stake to Stonepeak, crypto infrastructure firm Ripple acquires prime brokerage platform Hidden Road, and Bain Capital takes a stake in Lincoln Financial.
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April 10, 2025
Netchoice Wants New Calif. Online Marketplace Law Blocked
Big Tech trade group Netchoice LLC has asked a California federal court to block a new Golden State law requiring online marketplaces to collect information from third-party sellers and report those selling stolen goods, claiming the "onerous" measure will "impose unprecedented and unconstitutional burdens on widely used online services."
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April 10, 2025
Online Advertising Co. Is Sued Over Use Of Tracking Cookies
Digital advertising firm PubMatic Inc. engaged in vast and unauthorized tracking of the online lives of "hundreds of millions of Americans," which it later shared and sold to third parties, violating state and federal privacy laws, according to a proposed class action filed in California federal court.
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April 10, 2025
Expedia Forced Restroom Spy Cam Victim To Quit, Suit Says
A former Expedia Inc. employee who was the victim of voyeurism via a bathroom spy camera at work alleges in a complaint filed in Washington state court that she was forced to resign after the company retaliated against her for wanting to work from home after the incident.
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April 10, 2025
Chinese Tea Chain Serves Up IPO Plans In Rocky Market
Chinese teahouse company Chagee Holdings Ltd., represented by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and underwriters' counsel Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, on Thursday unveiled plans for an estimated $396 million initial public offering, joining a volatile IPO market rocked by uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariff policy.
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April 10, 2025
Manufacturer Says Insurers Owe $3.4M For Warehouse Theft
An anime merchandise manufacturer is seeking to recover over $3.4 million from its insurers for business personal property and business income that was lost after its warehouse was robbed, telling a California federal court that a majority of its claim hasn't been paid.
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April 10, 2025
Amazon Can Withhold Flex Driver Names In Tip Case For Now
A Washington federal judge won't force Amazon to hand over the personal information of more than 150,000 delivery drivers to proposed class action members who claim they were all shortchanged on tips, saying the named plaintiffs haven't yet shown the data is relevant.
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April 10, 2025
Live Nation Cites Amazon's Win In Urging Nix Of Antitrust Suit
An attorney for Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster urged a California federal judge Thursday to rethink his tentative opinion to keep alive an antitrust case alleging monopolization of the concert ticketing market, saying the judge did not consider a recent Ninth Circuit decision in favor of Amazon that "maps 100%" to the case.
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April 10, 2025
Binance A Crypto Laundering 'Get-Away Driver,' Suit Says
A group of cryptocurrency owners who said they were targeted by online thieves and ransomware have filed a proposed class action alleging the cryptocurrency exchange Binance ran a loose ship that provided the cybercriminals with a platform to launder and hide the stolen property.
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April 10, 2025
Amazon Worker's Brother Denied Win In Life Insurance Fight
The children of an Amazon worker can proceed with their claim that their uncle exercised "undue influence" to get named as a beneficiary on their father's life insurance plan, an Ohio federal judge said Thursday, noting the Employee Retirement Income Security Act did not preempt the allegations.
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April 10, 2025
Amazon CEO, Bain Take Spotlight Amid Recent Rumors
Private equity firm Bain Capital agrees to purchase Sizzling Platter for $1 billion, SC Capital is eyeing British data center group Global Switch in a potential $5 billion deal, and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy addresses a rumored Amazon bid. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other rumor-related developments from the past week.
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April 10, 2025
Amarte Wins ITC Import Ban In Eye Cosmetics TM Case
The U.S. International Trade Commission has blocked a series of foreign companies from importing eye cosmetics products that infringe an Amarte trademark into the U.S.
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April 10, 2025
Whole Foods Sues CBL, Transformco Over Asbestos In Store
Whole Foods Market Group Inc. is suing entities connected to real estate investment trust CBL Properties and retail company Transformco for more than $1 million, alleging that the companies are liable for an "ill-fated and injurious" redevelopment project that created asbestos in a North Carolina Whole Foods store.
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April 10, 2025
Ex-EBay Execs Want To Question Key Stalking Case Witness
Three former eBay executives facing claims they helped direct a campaign to harass bloggers critical of the company have told a Massachusetts federal judge they want to question a key witness about his past role as an undercover government agent.
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April 10, 2025
DEA Ignored Subpoenas In Criminal Case, Suit Alleges
A pair of defendants in a pending state court criminal case in San Diego County have asked a California federal judge to compel the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to direct two of its agents to testify in that matter, alleging the agency has violated the law by ignoring subpoenas.
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April 10, 2025
Judge On Bid To Redo Wawa Breach Atty Fees: 'I Don't Buy It'
A Third Circuit panel on Thursday considering a class member's request to reconsider a $3.2 million attorney fee award in the Wawa data breach litigation seemed unconvinced of the argument that the number was the result of side-dealing attorneys, with one judge telling counsel, "I don't buy it."
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April 10, 2025
Microsoft Pushes Back On UK's Cloud Software Findings
Microsoft has responded to the concerns raised by Britain's competition enforcer over the cloud services market, saying that artificial intelligence is radically reshaping the space, and that any regulatory intervention could make the industry less dynamic.
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April 10, 2025
6th Circ. Won't Block New Ky. Vape Regulations
The Sixth Circuit won't block enforcement of newly enacted e-cigarette regulations in Kentucky, saying the vaping interests' delays in bringing their suit against the state and asking for an injunction undermine their claims that they face "irreparable" harm.
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April 10, 2025
Prada Bags Versace From Capri Holdings In $1.37B Deal
Fashion luxury group Capri Holdings on Thursday announced that it has agreed to sell iconic Italian designer brand Versace to Prada in a €1.25 billion ($1.37 billion) deal meant to allow Capri to focus more on its other two luxury brands: Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo.
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April 10, 2025
Kroger Customers Get Certification In Prescription Billing Suit
An Ohio federal judge certified three classes of Kroger pharmacy customers claiming they paid inflated co-pays for insured prescriptions, reasoning that the customers' claims raised common issues of law.
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April 10, 2025
Meta Trial Rooted In Decade-Old WhatsApp, Instagram Buys
Federal Trade Commission lawyers are set for a trial Monday that will assess the exact scope of competition that Meta Platform's offerings face providing personal social media services and the reach of monopolization allegations targeting its purchases of WhatsApp and Instagram.
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April 09, 2025
OpenAI Countersues Musk For 'Relentless' Harassment
OpenAI on Wednesday lodged a countersuit to Elon Musk's lawsuit accusing the ChatGPT maker of abandoning its nonprofit mission, urging a California federal court to stop the billionaire from continuing an alleged "harassment campaign" aimed at impeding its success.
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April 09, 2025
Furniture Co. Will Pay $1.5M Over PPP Loan Fraud Charge
A North Carolina leather furniture supplier has agreed to a nearly $1.5 million deal ending government claims that it used manipulated payroll numbers to meet requirements for loan forgiveness under the COVID-era federal Payment Protection Program.
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April 09, 2025
Kansas Says Local Gov'ts Usurping State Powers In Shale Case
Kansas pushed to join multidistrict litigation accusing U.S. shale oil producers of conspiring with OPEC to inflate oil and fuel prices, arguing that local governments don't have the authority to pursue the class claims they've asserted against the companies.
Expert Analysis
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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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Key Points From New Maritime Oil Price Cap Advisory
The Price Cap Coalition's updated advisory regarding the maritime oil industry's compliance with the Russian oil price cap highlights the role of governmental authorities, additional areas warranting due diligence and the need for training programs, say attorneys at Miller & Chevalier.
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NLRB One-Two Punch Curbs Employer Anti-Organizing Tools
The National Labor Relations Board’s recent decisions in Siren Retail and Amazon, limiting employer speech about the impact of unionization and outlawing captive audience meetings, severely curtail employers' arsenal of tools to combat an organizing campaign — though this may soon change under a new administration, say attorneys at Benesch.
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Best Practices For Influencer Trademark Protection
Though the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board recently decided that an influencer couldn't qualify for a retail services trademark registration for posting affiliate links to a third-party website, there are other trademark protections that influencers can pursue for their branding and marketing services, say attorneys at Nixon Peabody.
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Takeaways From Final Regulations For China Investment Ban
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s final rule banning U.S. investment in emerging Chinese technology clarifies some key requirements, includes additional exceptions for covered transactions and attempts to address concerns that the rule will put U.S. businesses at a competitive disadvantage, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
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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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Recent Listeria Outbreaks Hold Key Compliance Lessons
Listeria outbreaks in ready-to-eat foods from Boar's Head and other companies, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Food and Drug Administration responses to these outbreaks, should be closely evaluated from an overall compliance and risk management perspective by food manufacturers, retailers and industry investors, say attorneys at Kirkland.
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3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less
Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.
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What Cos. Can Learn from Water Microplastics Class Actions
Class actions against companies whose bottled spring water allegedly contains microplastics, challenging claims such as "natural" and "100% spring water," seem to be drying up — but these cases serve as a good reminder to other businesses to review regulatory standards, and carefully vet plaintiff allegations at the outset, say attorneys at Keller and Heckman.
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The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule
Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.
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Being A Navy Reservist Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Serving this country in uniform has not only been one of the greatest honors of my life, but it has also provided me with opportunities to broaden my legal acumen and interpersonal skills in ways that have indelibly contributed to my civilian practice, says Phillip Smith at Weinberg Wheeler.
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So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?
Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.
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A Look At 2024 NIL Rights And Economies In College Sports
Permutations in the arena of name, image and likeness affecting collegiate athletics have continued unabated this year, and practitioners and industry representatives should anticipate significant activity at schools and continuing legal changes at the state level, say attorneys at Pillsbury.
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Unpacking CFPB's Unwieldy Buy Now, Pay Later Guidance
Both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's recent interpretive rule regarding buy now, pay later transactions, and its FAQ guidance, place providers in murky waters with the unenviable position of attempting to place a square, closed-end product in a round, regulatory framework meant for open-end products, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.
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Patent Marking Steps After Fed. Circ. Opens Lanham Act Door
Following the Federal Circuit’s recent ruling in Crocs v. Effervescent, which seemingly revives private actors’ ability to bring false patent marking claims under the Lanham Act, marketing and legal teams should be careful to avoid advertisement language that implies nonexistent patent rights, says Jeffrey Ratinoff at Spencer Fane.