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January 13, 2026
Wash. Officials Challenge 9th Circ.'s X Corp. Standing Ruling

A group of current and former Washington state officials urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to review a man's proposed class action accusing X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, of violating a state telephone privacy law, telling justices that allowing the Ninth Circuit's ruling in the case to stand would erode state sovereignty and potentially lead to a circuit split.
January 13, 2026
Landmark To Pay $95K To End Wash.'s Patent Troll Claims

A patent assertion entity has reached a tentative deal with Washington state to settle a high-profile lawsuit in federal court accusing the company of violating the state's Patent Troll Prevention Act by filing bad faith infringement claims against small businesses.
January 13, 2026
Ill. Justices Mull COVID Screening Pay Under State Law

The Illinois Supreme Court should leave decades of understanding surrounding the statutory term "workweek" intact and rule that the state's minimum wage law incorporates federal limitations on compensable preliminary activities, as finding otherwise would revive a short-lived overtime regime Congress considered "disastrous," Amazon argued Tuesday.
January 13, 2026
Starbucks Misled Patrons On Coffee Supplier Ethics, Suit Says

Two consumers are targeting Starbucks for touting "100% Ethical Coffee Sourcing" on product labels despite reports of forced labor and other human rights violations on supplying farms around the world, according to a proposed class action launched in Washington state federal court Tuesday.
January 13, 2026
Microsoft Loses Bid To Delay AI Supercomputer Patent Trial

A German company's patent lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. over artificial intelligence supercomputer technology is headed toward a June trial in the Eastern District of Texas after a magistrate judge rejected Microsoft's bid to postpone it by at least two months.
January 13, 2026
DOJ Again Demands That Pa. Turn Over Voter Data

The U.S. Department of Justice again demanded that Pennsylvania turn over voters' driver's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers, saying in Pennsylvania federal court that the information is required to be delivered under Title III of the Civil Rights Act, the Help America Vote Act and the National Voter Registration Act.
January 13, 2026
DHS Bid To Nix TSA Union After Injunction Gives Judge Pause

A Washington federal judge pushed back Tuesday against the federal government's insistence that it can proceed with canceling a union deal covering Transportation Security Administration workers despite a June ruling that blocked termination of the same agreement, remarking the move could be seen as an "end-run around an injunction."
January 13, 2026
9th Circ. Says Loggers' Suit Does Not Show A Monopoly

The Ninth Circuit declined Tuesday to revive a lawsuit by a coalition of logging groups that accused a U.S. Forest Service contractor of monopolizing the industry in the Pacific Northwest, finding the plaintiffs' antitrust claims lacked adequate details.
January 13, 2026
Workers Seek $126M In Seattle Hospital System Wage Row

Seattle-area hospital system Swedish Health Services should shell out about $126 million to settle wage violations, after a state court found that the system failed to provide a second meal break on longer shifts and that its rounding practices led to unpaid wages, the workers said.
January 13, 2026
Blue States Say HHS Conditions Funding On Anti-Trans Bias

A dozen Democratic state attorneys general sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday, claiming the agency's threat to withhold billions of dollars in funding from states that don't hew to an executive order declaring that gender is immutable conflicts with antidiscrimination law.
January 13, 2026
Youths Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Trump Energy Orders Fight

A group of young people asked the Ninth Circuit to revive their lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's energy-related emergency orders, arguing the lower court erred by saying it did not have jurisdiction to rule on the matter.
January 13, 2026
REITs Say $787M Merger's Proxy Info Not Misleading

Real estate investment trusts Ready Capital Corp. and Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. urged a Washington federal court on Tuesday to toss a proposed shareholder class action accusing the companies of misleading shareholders to get votes for their $787 million merger, arguing the relevant proxy materials fully informed shareholders about the deal before they voted.
January 13, 2026
Jordan Card Forgery Case Just A Grading Dispute, Jury Told

A Washington man accused of a $2 million sports and trading card scam told a Manhattan federal jury Tuesday that he was charged in a "misguided" prosecution after a dispute with the major player in the card-grading world over a Michael Jordan rookie card.
January 12, 2026
US Backs Tarnishment Provision Constitutionality At 9th Circ.

Jack Daniel's has urged the Ninth Circuit to affirm a district court's ruling that a company's poop-themed "Bad Spaniels" dog toy tarnished the whiskey maker's trademark, while the federal government separately opposed the toy maker's contention that the Lanham Act's tarnishment provision violates the First Amendment.
January 12, 2026
Gov't Fights Block Of EOs Curbing Federal Unions At 9th Circ.

The Trump administration urged a Ninth Circuit panel Monday to scrap a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump's executive order that eliminates labor contracts for purported "national security agencies," arguing that federal courts lack jurisdiction over the dispute and the president is afforded broad deference in such national security determinations.
January 12, 2026
Attorneys Chastened By Fed. Circ.'s ITC Mixed Deadline Ruling

A Federal Circuit decision concluding that certain mixed rulings from the U.S. International Trade Commission can generate different appeal deadlines, even when issued in the same document, is a reminder of just how strict courts can be when handling unclear appeal due dates, attorneys told Law360.
January 12, 2026
States Fight USDA's Renewed Effort To Cut SNAP Benefits

A coalition of states has asked a California federal judge to enforce an injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Agriculture from withholding funding from states refusing to share sensitive personal information on food assistance benefit recipients, saying the Trump administration has once again threatened to withhold the funding.
January 12, 2026
Trump Order's Vote-By-Mail Limits Are Unlawful, Judge Rules

A federal judge in Seattle has barred the Trump administration from enforcing key sections of a March executive order on elections, ruling that the government cannot compel Washington and Oregon to change state deadlines for mail-in ballots or use federal forms requiring proof of citizenship.
January 12, 2026
Tesla Autopilot Failure Led To Motorcyclist's Death, Suit Says

The estate of a motorcyclist who was killed after being run over by a Tesla has sued the automaker, the driver and the driver's wife in Washington state court for wrongful death, alleging the car's autopilot feature failed and resulted in the motorcyclist being struck from behind.
January 12, 2026
High Court Won't Review Calif. Law Shielding Workers' Info

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to take up an anti-union think tank’s challenge to a California law that limits the disclosure of information about new public employees.
January 12, 2026
Judge Tosses Meta Rival's Mobile Streaming Patent Lawsuit

A Washington federal judge has tossed the remainder of a lawsuit claiming Meta infringed mobile streaming application patents from a competing social media platform and refused to let the patent owner rewrite its complaint again.
January 12, 2026
Supreme Court Won't Disturb 9th Circ. Severance Suit Revival

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to disturb a Ninth Circuit ruling that restarted two former microchip manufacturer employees' class action alleging their employer illegally revoked severance benefits following a merger, turning down an employer-side petition for review of the case.
January 12, 2026
No High Court Review For California Opioid 'Nuisance' Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it would not weigh in on a circuit court decision that a California public nuisance lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers over their opioid-dispensing practices belongs in state court.
January 12, 2026
Justices Decline To Hear Alaska's Fishing Regulations Dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court won't step into a dispute between Alaska, the federal government and Indigenous groups over a Ninth Circuit order barring the state from opening part of the Kuskokwim River to all fishers and upheld decades of precedent that began with an Ahtna elder's 1984 litigation.
January 09, 2026
Mylan, Aurobindo Must Face Generic Drug Price-Fixing Claims

A Connecticut federal judge on Friday refused to hand a quick win to Mylan Pharmaceuticals and Aurobindo Pharma USA in sprawling antitrust litigation against 26 total pharmaceutical companies, ruling that a coalition of states has enough evidence to raise a genuine dispute about whether the companies conspired to fix drug prices.

Expert Analysis

2025's Defining AI Securities Litigation

Three securities litigation decisions from 2025 — involving General Motors, GitLab and Tesla — offer a preview of how courts will assess artificial intelligence-related disclosures, as themes such as heightened regulatory scrutiny and risk surrounding technical claims are already taking shape for the coming year, say attorneys at Cooley.
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Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.
3 Securities Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026

Pending federal appellate cases suggest that 2026 will be a significant year for securities litigation, with long-standing debates about class certification, new questions about the risks and value of artificial intelligence features, and private plaintiffs' growing role in cryptocurrency enforcement likely to be major themes, say attorneys at Willkie.
Top 5 Antitrust Issues For In-House Counsel To Watch In 2026

With Trump administration enforcement policy having largely taken shape last year, antitrust issues that in-house counsel should have on the radar range from scrutiny of technology-assisted pricing to the return of merger remedies, say attorneys at Squire Patton.
4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.
Top 10 Employer Resolutions For 2026

Heightened regulatory attention, shifting enforcement priorities and increased litigation risk mean that routine workplace decisions in 2026 will require greater discipline and foresight, including in relation to bias and inclusion training, employee resource groups, employee speech, immigration compliance, workplace accommodations, and shadow artificial intelligence, say attorneys at Krevolin & Horst.
Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.
The Major Securities Litigation Rulings And Trends Of 2025

The past 12 months saw increased regulator focus on disclosures concerning artificial intelligence, signs of growing judicial scrutiny at the class certification stage, and shifting regulatory priorities at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — all major developments that may significantly affect securities litigation strategy in 2026 and beyond, say attorneys at Debevoise.
How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.
Health, Legal Employers Face Unique Online Speech Hurdles

Employers in the legal and healthcare industries must consider distinctive ethical obligations and professional requirements when disciplining employees for social media posts, while anticipating an area of the law in flux as courts seek to balance speech rights and the workplace function, say attorneys at FordHarrison.
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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.
What Defense Teams Must Know About PFAS Testing Methods

Whether testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances produces results meaningful for litigation depends on the validity of the sampling methodology — so effectively defending these claims requires understanding the scientific and legal implications of different PFAS testing protocols, say attorneys at Hollingsworth.
2025 State AI Laws Expand Liability, Raise Insurance Risks

As 2025 nears its end, claims professionals should be aware of trends in state legislation addressing artificial intelligence use, as insurance claims based on some of these liability-expanding statutes are a certainty, say attorneys at Wiley.
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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.