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January 30, 2025
DOJ Challenges HPE's $14B Deal For Juniper Networks
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Thursday to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise's planned $14 billion purchase of Juniper Networks Inc. over concerns about competition for local wireless networking technology.
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January 29, 2025
Meta To Pay $25M To End Trump's Account Suspension Suit
Meta Platforms confirmed Wednesday that the company and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, have agreed to pay $25 million to settle the lawsuit that President Donald Trump filed after the social media company suspended his account following the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol over concerns he would incite further attacks.
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January 29, 2025
Apple Will Appeal Denial Of Bid To Defend Google Search Deal
Apple said Wednesday that it will appeal an order refusing to let it intervene in the government's search monopolization case against Google to defend a multibillion-dollar revenue-sharing deal that makes Google the default search engine for the Safari browser.
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January 29, 2025
Del. Justices Mull 'Nuanced' T-Mobile Data Breach Claims
Delaware's chief justice pressed an attorney for T-Mobile Corp. stockholders Wednesday on what the attorney called a "nuanced" derivative claim that the company's board wrongly failed to pursue damages for massive data breaches after its controlling stockholder pressed for adoption of a vulnerable data sharing program.
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January 29, 2025
USPTO Backlog 'Unacceptable,' Trump's Commerce Pick Says
Commerce secretary nominee Howard Lutnick said at his confirmation hearing Wednesday that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's backlog of unexamined patent applications is "unacceptable," and pledged to work to reduce it so that patents are issued more quickly.
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January 29, 2025
GOP Sen. Wants 'New' FCC To Review Soros-Audacy Deal
Now that the Federal Communications Commission is under Republican leadership, one Republican senator wants the new chair to review the agency's decision to approve Soros Fund Management's acquisition of an ownership interest in radio station owner Audacy.
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January 29, 2025
Cell Tower Co. Says Colo. Jury Was Misled Over Dish Lease
Telecom infrastructure giant Crown Castle is urging the Colorado Court of Appeals to vacate a jury finding in its $32 million suit against Dish Network over allegedly unpaid cell tower site rent, arguing that a judge's pretrial ruling led the jury to incorrectly find that Dish wasn't at fault.
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January 29, 2025
4 Questions About Trump's Federal Worker Resignation Policy
President Donald Trump’s offer of letting federal workers resign with several months of paid administrative leave raises questions about its legality and whether workers will actually get paid, attorneys said. Here, Law360 explores four questions that stem from the policy.
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January 29, 2025
Texas-Led States Can Sue Google, Ad Tech Judge Says
A Texas federal judge refused to toss a state enforcer coalition's lawsuit accusing Google of monopolizing the display advertising placement technology market, rejecting Google assertions that the states lack standing to sue on behalf of their citizens in a case where trial now appears likely to be delayed.
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January 29, 2025
9th Circ. Halts Calif. Social Media Addiction Law For Appeal
The Ninth Circuit stayed a slew of California limitations on social media platforms aimed at curbing addiction among young people, temporarily siding with a tech industry lobbying group arguing that the state law runs afoul of First Amendment speech protections.
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January 29, 2025
Tribal Leaders Call Funding Freeze A 'Step In Wrong Direction'
Native American nonprofit groups and tribal leaders are weighing the effects of the Trump administration's possible federal funding freeze, calling the president's directive, which was revoked on Wednesday, shocking and vowing to bring legal action if necessary to protect Indian Country and the nation's Indigenous citizens.
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January 29, 2025
India Asks High Court To Nix $1.3B Telecom Award
The Republic of India urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a Ninth Circuit order that refused to enforce a $1.3 billion arbitral award against the commercial arm of its space agency, arguing that a lower court had baselessly said that India held control over the division.
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January 29, 2025
Trump's Commerce Nominee Backs Maximalist Tariff Approach
President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Commerce voiced support for an expansive use of tariffs Wednesday, repeatedly telling lawmakers that new levies should be imposed to correct the "disrespect" U.S. businesses face in overseas markets.
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January 28, 2025
Trade Groups Dial Up Push For Congress To Pass Privacy Law
A broad coalition of business trade groups on Tuesday called on the newly installed Congress to enact a national data privacy framework that would preempt state laws, arguing that the move was necessary to promote competition and boost consumer confidence in the current age of rapid technological innovation.
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January 28, 2025
Stakeholders Worry Funding Freeze Will Hinder Connectivity
Advocates for increased broadband access in schools and libraries are sounding the alarm about the Office of Management and Budget memorandum calling on agencies to pause grant and loan disbursements, with broadband access advocates warning that the move would stop all Universal Service reimbursements and threaten coverage for rural and underserved areas.
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January 28, 2025
FCC Scraps Reg Plan For Cell Tower Enviro Reviews
The Federal Communications Commission's new Republican chief said Tuesday the agency was dropping a plan launched during the Biden administration to more rigorously vet cell tower building projects for environmental impacts.
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January 28, 2025
Lobbying Is Not A Crime, Madigan Co-Defendant Tells Jury
An attorney for an ex-lobbyist standing trial on public corruption charges alongside former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan told jurors on Tuesday the government failed to establish that his client conspired to trade the ex-speaker's support for do-nothing jobs, saying all that really happened was "lobbying and politics."
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January 28, 2025
Prison Phone Providers Urge 1st Circ. To Back FCC Rate Suit
Prison telephone companies are asking the First Circuit to either move their challenge to new Federal Communications Commission prison payphone rate caps to the conservative Fifth Circuit or toss the limits themselves, saying the caps violate a congressional provision that the companies be "fairly compensated" for service in detention facilities.
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January 28, 2025
'Right To Hug' Case In Michigan Draws ACLU Support
The American Civil Liberties Union and 15 other organizations urged a Michigan appeals court to hold that children have a right to in-person visits with their incarcerated parents, describing in a friend-of-the-court brief the long-lasting psychological effects of isolating child from parent.
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January 28, 2025
Apple Can't Defend Google Revenue Deal In DOJ Search Case
A D.C. federal judge has refused to let Apple intervene to defend the billions it gets from Google to keep the search giant as the default for Safari browser, holding the iPhone maker waited too long to intervene in the Justice Department's monopolization lawsuit, and the company's involvement now would be too disruptive.
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January 28, 2025
Dish Says Spoofed Social Media Posts Defamed Co., Execs
Dish Wireless is suing anonymous social media users in Colorado state court for defamation, alleging they created fake accounts posing as company executives while posting criticism of the business.
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January 28, 2025
Greenberg Traurig Digital Infrastructure Leader Joins Kirkland
Kirkland & Ellis LLP has picked up the longtime co-chair of Greenberg Traurig LLP's digital infrastructure, data center and cloud computing industry group, who has joined the firm's corporate practice group in Washington, D.C.
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January 28, 2025
Holland & Knight Adds Financial Services Partner In New York
Holland & Knight LLP has brought on a former Mayer Brown LLP partner who specializes in asset securitization and structured finance to its growing financial services team.
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January 28, 2025
Trump Wants TikTok 'Bidding War' As Microsoft Enters Talks
President Donald Trump said that Microsoft is in discussions to purchase TikTok, stressing that a bidding war would be a "good thing" because that's how to get "the best deal."
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January 28, 2025
Former FAA Chief Counsel Joins DLA Piper
The Federal Aviation Administration's former chief counsel Marc Nichols has joined DLA Piper in Washington, D.C., as partner and co-chair of its transportation practice, the firm announced Tuesday.
Expert Analysis
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Opinion
Section 230 Debates Will Continue, With Or Without TikTok
Regardless of whether TikTok is forced to shut down in the U.S. in the coming weeks, legal disputes will continue over social media platforms' responsibility under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act for harms allegedly caused by content shared on their apps, says Carla Varriale-Barker at Segal McCambridge.
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Series
Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.
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How To Manage During A Trade Dispute With USMCA Partners
Companies can try to minimize the potential impacts of future tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, and uncertainty about future trade relations, by evaluating supply chains, considering how they may be modified, and engaging with the new administration over exemptions and the upcoming review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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Reviewing The High Court's Approach To Free Speech Online
As the U.S. Supreme Court began addressing the interplay between the First Amendment and online social media platforms, its three opinions from last term show the justices adopting a nuanced approach that recognizes that private citizens, public employees and online platforms all have First Amendment rights, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.
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Top 10 Legal Issues This Year For Transportation Industry GCs
General counsel must carefully consider numerous legal and policy challenges facing the automotive and transportation industry in the year to come, especially while navigating new technologies, regulations and global markets, says Francesco Liberatore at Squire Patton.
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Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation
Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.
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Searching For Insight On Requested Google Chrome Remedy
The potential for Google to divest its Chrome browser — a remedy requested by the Justice Department following a D.C. federal court’s finding the company is a monopolist — has drawn both criticism and endorsement, but legal precedent likely supports the former, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr.
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How The UPC, ITC Complement Each Other In Patent Law
Attorneys at Ropes & Gray discuss the similarities and differences between the Unified Patent Court and the International Trade Commission, as well as recent matters litigated in both venues and why parties choose to file at these forums.
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Series
Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.
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An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025
As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.
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10 Noteworthy CFPB Developments From 2024
In a banner year for consumer finance regulation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made significant strides in its efforts to rein in Big Tech and nonbank financial firms, including via rules regarding open banking, credit card late fees, and buy now, pay later products, say attorneys at Wiley.
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Series
Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer
From problem-solving to patience and adaptability to organization, the skills developed working under the hood of a car directly translate to being a more effective lawyer, says Christopher Mdeway at Kaufman Dolowich.
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Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team
In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch — supported by metrics and cost analyses — may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.
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4 Trade Secret Pointers From 2024's Key IP Law Developments
Four significant 2024 developments in trade secret law yield practical tips about defending trade secrets overseas, proving unjust enrichment claims, forcing compliance with posttrial orders and using restrictive covenants to prevent employee leaks of confidential intellectual property, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.