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March 25, 2026
Jury Doubles Damages Against Meta, Google In LA Bellwether

A California state jury that found Meta and Google liable Wednesday for harming the mental health of a woman who says she became addicted to their social media platforms as a child delivered a second blow later in the day, awarding $3 million in punitive damages on top of a $3 million compensatory award.
March 25, 2026
High Court Reverses Music Piracy Liability Ruling Against Cox

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Fourth Circuit incorrectly affirmed a jury verdict that found Cox Communications liable for its customers' music piracy, concluding there is a legal distinction between mere knowledge of infringement and intent to promote it.
March 24, 2026
Trump Admin Settles Suit Over Biden Social Media Collabs

The Trump administration on Tuesday agreed to bar three federal agencies from interfering with social media companies' content moderation, resolving a high-profile challenge to the Biden administration's efforts to combat the spread of misinformation in a case that went up to the U.S. Supreme Court.
March 24, 2026
Baltimore Takes XAI To Court Over Grok's Sexual Deepfakes

Baltimore on Tuesday became one of the first municipalities to sue Elon Musk's xAI over the Grok artificial intelligence platform's ability to transform ordinary photographs into nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images, including creating child sexual abuse material, saying it's exposing city residents to degrading content, harassment and psychological harm.
March 24, 2026
Broadband Co. Accuses Peru Of Ditching $168M Award Appeal

A broadband infrastructure corporation urged the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday to toss Peru's appeal seeking to dismiss the company's case aimed at collecting $168 million in arbitral awards, claiming that the country has let the appellate action languish for too long.
March 24, 2026
Conservative Group Bucks Trump, FCC On Nexstar Deal

A major conservative group has come out swinging against the Federal Communications Commission's decision to waive the national TV broadcast ownership cap to let the merger of media giants Nexstar and Tegna move forward.
March 24, 2026
FCC OKs Station Moves To Gray Media In Three Markets

The Federal Communications Commission has approved the transfer of three TV stations in Indiana and Mississippi to broadcast giant Gray Television despite objections from a variety of cable industry and consumer groups.
March 24, 2026
SiriusXM Beats Research Institute's Patent Case Due To Delay

A Delaware federal judge on Tuesday said German research institute Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's delay in bringing a patent suit against SiriusXM was fatal to its claims, after the Federal Circuit previously said the judge must look closer at whether that delay was relied upon by Sirius.
March 24, 2026
House Looks To Expand Satellite Broadband In Appalachia

The U.S. House of Representatives agreed Tuesday to a bill aimed at growing the reach of high-speed internet service throughout the Appalachian region using satellite connectivity.
March 24, 2026
ITC Opens More Infringement Probes Into New IP Matters

The U.S. International Trade Commission has launched more infringement investigations over patents and other intellectual property that have not been in dispute there before, a trend attorneys say could be tied to a decision broadening who can get imports blocked as well as changes at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that limit patent challenges.
March 24, 2026
Justices Asked To Revisit 9th Circ.'s Walmart Copyright Ruling

A sculptural lamp designer has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a split Ninth Circuit decision that overturned part of a copyright jury verdict against Walmart, arguing that the appellate court improperly reweighed trial evidence after the retailer failed to appeal the denial of its post-verdict motion for judgment as a matter of law.
March 24, 2026
AGs Seek Federal Help To Tackle Chinese App Drug Trade

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Monday that he's leading a bipartisan group of state enforcers in asking the federal government to act on drug traffickers' co-opting of Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat and its sister app Weixin to propagate the illegal drug trade.
March 23, 2026
DC Circ. Told It Must Put A Stop On Nexstar-Tegna Merger

The Federal Communications Commission broke the law when it waived the 39% ownership cap that limits broadcasters to a certain share of the national market in order to approve Nexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, according to two new appeals.
March 23, 2026
Social Media Jurors Say They Are Deadlocked On A Defendant

A California jury considering claims Meta and Google harm children's mental health through their social media platforms reported Monday that it is deadlocked as to one of the defendants, but it wasn't clear if the jury is stuck on the question of liability or on potential punitive damages.
March 23, 2026
FCC Urges Justices To Reject Repeal Of Penalty Power

The Federal Communications Commission has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to keep the agency's monetary penalty powers intact, saying the agency's current practice does not deny targets of fines their right to a jury trial and is not binding until a court orders payment.
March 23, 2026
FCC Adds Foreign Routers To Nat'l Security Risk List

The Federal Communications Commission on Monday added foreign-made routers to a list of consumer electronics gear that cannot be sold on the U.S. market without specific authorization.
March 23, 2026
Md. Judge Rules Written Consent Not Needed Under TCPA

Echoing a recent Fifth Circuit ruling, a Maryland federal judge has held that written consent to receive telemarketing calls is not required under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, reversing a decision to certify a class of consumers against a dental plan marketer.
March 23, 2026
New Wash. Law Cuts Antispam Penalties Amid Multiple Suits

Statutory penalties for emails sent in violation of Washington state's Commercial Electronic Mail Act, which bars messages with false or misleading subject lines, will fall from $500 per email to $100 under a measure signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday.
March 23, 2026
Semiconductor Co. Can't End Suit Over Key Witness's Reversal

An investor's securities fraud suit accusing STMicroelectronics of failing to acknowledge pandemic-related declines in demand will proceed after a New York federal judge rejected the semiconductor manufacturer's bids for dismissal and reconsideration.
March 23, 2026
Google Can't Escape Mobile Search Antitrust Case

A Texas federal court has refused to dismiss a case from Branch Metrics, accusing Google of blocking competition from its Android search product, after finding the company does not have to make a general search engine to have standing for its antitrust claims.
March 23, 2026
Social Media Atty Sanctioned For 'Most Shameful Moment'

A California judge on Monday sanctioned an attorney for the plaintiff in a bellwether trial alleging Meta Platforms and Google's social media platforms harm children's mental health, fining him $1,100 and keeping him off the plaintiffs' steering committee for violating court rules by twice filming inside the courthouse.
March 23, 2026
Justices Reject Case Alleging Google-Apple Search Pact

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review rulings from a California federal judge and the Ninth Circuit dismissing a lawsuit accusing Google of anticompetitively paying Apple not to produce its own search engine.
March 20, 2026
Social Media Jury Signals Potential Trouble For Meta, Google

After six full days deliberating in a California bellwether trial over allegations that Meta Platforms Inc. and Google LLC harm children's mental health through their social media platforms, the jury submitted a question to the judge potentially indicating it may be leaning in favor of finding one or both defendants liable.
March 20, 2026
Nexstar Won Over DC, But Faces Big Task In Local TV Markets

Broadcast behemoth Nexstar had plenty to celebrate in Washington, D.C., on Thursday with twin regulatory approvals pivotal to its plan to take over rival Tegna, but even if the deal survives legal challenges, it will face scrutiny in local TV markets.
March 20, 2026
Ad Tech Class Can't Make Outside Plaintiffs Set Aside Funds

Individual website publishers suing Google won't have to set aside 10% of any winnings in the sprawling advertising placement technology antitrust multidistrict litigation after a New York federal judge said that the certified class of publishers was embellishing its contributions in seeking the set-aside.

Expert Analysis

Reviewing 2025's Most Pertinent Wiretap Developments

2025 was a remarkable year in the world of web tracking wiretapping litigation, not only for the increased caseload but also because of numerous developing theories of liability, with disputes expected to continue unabated in 2026, say attorneys at Squire Patton.
Series

Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.
Series

Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.
How Workforce, Tech Will Affect 2026 Construction Landscape

As the construction industry's center of gravity shifts from traditional commercial work to infrastructure, energy, industrial and data-hosting facilities, the effects of evolving technology and persistent labor shortages are reshaping real estate dealmaking, immigration policy debates and government contracting risk, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
Opinion

A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court

To address the patchwork of courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence, curbing abuses and relieving the burden on judges, the federal judiciary should consider amending its civil procedure rules to require litigants to certify they’ve reviewed legal filings for accuracy, say attorneys at Shook Hardy.
Netflix Caps 2025 M&A Deals That Will Test Antitrust Strategy

The 2025 media consolidation trend culminated in Netflix's $82.7 billion Warner Bros. Discovery announcement, but the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice is likely to question whether remedies short of blocking the deal could credibly preserve competition, says Brian Pandya at Duane Morris.
AG Watch: Texas Junk Fee Deal Shows Enforcement Priorities

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's recent $9.5 million settlement with online travel agency website Booking Holdings for so-called junk fee practices follows a larger trend of state attorneys general who have taken similar action and demonstrates the significant penalties that can follow such allegations, say attorneys at Kelley Drye.
A Look At The Wave Of 2025 Email Marketing Suits In Wash.

Since the Washington Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Old Navy in April, more than 30 lawsuits have alleged that a broad range of retailers across industries sent emails that violate the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act, but retailers are unlikely to find clear answers yet, says Gonzalo Mon at Kelley Drye.
Series

The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Integrating Practice Groups

Enacting unified leadership and consistent client service standards ensures law firm practice groups connect and collaborate around shared goals, turning a law firm merger into a platform for growth rather than a period of disruption, says Brian Catlett at Fennemore Craig.
Opinion

Supreme Court Term Limits Would Carry Hidden Risk

While proposals for limiting the terms of U.S. Supreme Court justices are popular, a steady stream of relatively young, highly marketable ex-justices with unique knowledge and influence entering the marketplace of law and politics could create new problems, say Michael Broyde at Emory University and Hayden Hall at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Series

Knitting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Stretching my skills as a knitter makes me a better antitrust attorney by challenging me to recalibrate after wrong turns, not rush outcomes, and trust that I can teach myself the skills to tackle new and difficult projects — even when I don’t have a pattern to work from, says Kara Kuritz at V&E.
How 11th Circ.'s Qui Tam Review Could Affect FCA Litigation

On Dec. 12, the Eleventh Circuit will hear arguments in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, setting the stage for a decision that could drastically reduce enforcement under the False Claims Act, and presenting an opportunity to seek U.S. Supreme Court review of the act's whistleblower provisions, say attorneys at Epstein Becker.
Series

The Biz Court Digest: Welcome To Miami

After nearly 20 years in operation, the Miami Complex Business Litigation Division is a pioneer upon which other jurisdictions in the state have been modeled, adopting many innovations to keep its cases running more efficiently and staffing experienced judges who are accustomed to hearing business disputes, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
AI Evidence Rule Tweaks Encourage Judicial Guardrails

Recent additions to a committee note on proposed Rule of Evidence 707 — governing evidence generated by artificial intelligence — seek to mitigate potential dangers that may arise once machine outputs are introduced at trial, encouraging judges to perform critical gatekeeping functions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
Series

The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Getting The Message Across

Communications and brand strategy during a law firm merger represent a crucial thread that runs through every stage of a combination and should include clear messaging, leverage modern marketing tools and embrace the chance to evolve, says Ashley Horne at Womble Bond.