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October 06, 2025
Angels Owner Testifies Noise Issue Marred NYC Penthouse
Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno testified Monday that he became "very concerned" about noise from a fire suppression system, as a Manhattan federal judge weighed his claim for the return of an $8.5 million deposit he made in a Park Avenue penthouse deal that never closed.
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October 06, 2025
Cooley Adds Life Sciences Trio From WilmerHale, Sidley
Cooley LLP announced Monday that it is boosting its life sciences bench with a bicoastal trio of partners from WilmerHale and Sidley Austin LLP.
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October 06, 2025
Longtime Wilson Sonsini Litigator Jumps To Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie announced Monday that it has added a partner from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC, who has previously represented such high-profile clients as Google and Netflix, to enhance the firm's capacity to handle commercial disputes, especially in the technology sector.
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October 06, 2025
Ares Buys 49% Stake In $2.9B EDPR Energy Portfolio
Ares Management Corp. announced Monday that a fund managed by its Infrastructure Opportunities strategy has acquired a 49% stake in a renewable energy portfolio from Spain's EDP Renováveis SA, giving the portfolio a total estimated enterprise value of about $2.9 billion.
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October 06, 2025
Justices Won't Review Live Nation's Arbitration Terms
The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to grant Live Nation's request for clarity about whether federal arbitration law covers "alternative" forms of arbitration after the Ninth Circuit found Ticketmaster's consumer arbitration agreement cannot be enforced in an antitrust case.
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October 06, 2025
Justices Won't Hear Coinbase's Calif. Arbitration Challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a case from Coinbase over whether federal arbitration laws preempt a California high court precedent that enabled a group of users to keep the crypto exchange in court over claims it misrepresented the security of its platform.
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October 06, 2025
Justices Deny Certiorari In Auditor's $1.5M Retaliation Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Axos Bank's petition challenging a $1.5 million award to a former auditor who claimed he was fired for whistleblowing, rejecting a matter that concerns how companies defend against such retaliation claims.
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October 06, 2025
High Court Refuses To Review Revived SAP Tying Claims
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a request on Monday from German software giant SAP to review a ruling that revived Teradata's antitrust claims over the alleged tying of software and database products.
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October 06, 2025
Justices Won't Review Blacklisting Case Against LegitScript
The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review a bid from LegitScript to duck an antitrust case accusing it of blacklisting a drug price checking website despite contentions that it facilitates illegal imports of prescription drugs.
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October 06, 2025
Justices Won't Hear Nissan Sunroof Defect Class Spat
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up Nissan North America Inc.'s bid to unravel certified classes of drivers alleging the automaker sold vehicles with defective panoramic sunroofs, a case that sought additional clarity on standards that might allow uninjured plaintiffs to pursue class claims against corporate defendants.
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October 06, 2025
Justices Deny 'Space Force' TM Appeal From IP Atty
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday skipped an appeal from an attorney who said a 2018 speech from President Donald Trump was the inspiration for his attempt to register "US Space Force" as a trademark.Â
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October 06, 2025
Justices Deny Aviation Co.'s Appeal Over TM Trial Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a personal aviation company that raised the question of whether parties in trademark infringement cases still have a right to a jury trial when seeking an accounting of profits as the monetary remedy rather than damages.
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October 06, 2025
Slack Investor Won't Get 2nd Shot Before High Court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a Slack Technologies investor's petition for the justices to hear his fraud dispute for the second time in two years, leaving intact a Ninth Circuit ruling that the case against the messaging software company was impossible to salvage under the 2023 high court ruling.
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October 06, 2025
Supreme Court Rejects Wash. State Climate Law Challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Ohio-based Invenergy Thermal LLC's challenge to Washington state's Climate Commitment Act, which the company alleged illegally favors in-state power providers.
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October 03, 2025
Up First At High Court: Election Laws & Conversion Therapy
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in six cases during the first week of its October 2025 term, including in disputes over federal candidates' ability to challenge state election laws, Colorado's ban on conversion therapy, and the ability of a landlord to sue the U.S. Postal Service for allegedly refusing to deliver mail.Â
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October 03, 2025
1st Circ. Keeps Block On Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order
The First Circuit on Friday upheld blocks on President Donald Trump's executive order aiming to limit birthright citizenship, ruling in a sweeping 100-page opinion that the president's order is likely unconstitutional.
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October 03, 2025
SEC Lands $4M Judgment In Advisory Firm Fraud Case
A defunct investment advisory firm is on the hook for a $2 million civil penalty and, together with its former co-owner, another $2 million in disgorgement as part of a resolution of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suit accusing the co-owner of siphoning funds from her elderly female advisory clients.
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October 03, 2025
Real Estate Recap: How RE Attorneys Are Using AI
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including real estate attorney perspective on where artificial intelligence may be useful, how hospitals are leveraging real estate and one BigLaw practice chair's bullish take on deal flow.
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October 03, 2025
Meta Gets Facebook Ad Overcharging Suit Tossed, For Now
A California federal judge on Friday dismissed a proposed class action from Iron Tribe Fitness claiming Meta Platforms Inc. secretly overcharged Facebook advertisers $4 billion by using an undisclosed auction system, but gave the fitness company the opportunity to submit a bolstered complaint.
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October 03, 2025
Calif. Gov. Newsom Inks Bill To Let Lyft, Uber Drivers Unionize
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 3 signed into law legislation giving gig drivers the right to unionize and negotiate certain job terms and conditions, after state leaders reached a deal with Uber and Lyft to facilitate its passage.
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October 03, 2025
Calif. Resort Fights To Toss Jewish Musician's Bias Suit
A Northern California hot springs resort urged a San Francisco judge on Friday to toss a Jewish musician's lawsuit alleging his concert was canceled over his pro-Israel views, arguing he was trying to expand civil rights laws to include political beliefs.
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October 03, 2025
4 Top Supreme Court Cases To Watch This Term
After a busy summer of emergency rulings, the U.S. Supreme Court will kick off its October 2025 term Monday with only a few big-ticket cases on its docket — over presidential authorities, transgender athletes and election law — in what might be a strategically slow start to a potentially momentous term. Here, Law360 looks at four of the most important cases on the court's docket so far.
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October 03, 2025
Few Petitions Move Forward In Newest Discretion Reviews
Deputy U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart rejected 15 Patent Trial and Appeal Board petitions Friday night, but allowed five challenges to proceed.
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October 03, 2025
Press Freedom Org. Backs Overturn Of SEC 'Gag Rule'
The Freedom of the Press Foundation is urging the Ninth Circuit to reconsider its decision to uphold the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's "gag rule," arguing that preventing settling parties from speaking out harms the public's right to know what is happening inside the agency.
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October 03, 2025
Justices To Confront Divisive Cases On Rights, Power, Liberty
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to confront a slate of divisive issues in its upcoming term that begins Monday, with voting rights, transgender equality, religious freedom, immigration detention, and criminal procedure all on the docket.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Hiking Makes Me A Better Lawyer
On the trail, I have thought often about the parallels between hiking and high-stakes patent litigation, and why strategizing, preparation, perseverance and joy are important skills for success in both endeavors, says Barbara Fiacco at Foley Hoag.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Negotiation Skills
I took one negotiation course in law school, but most of the techniques I rely on today I learned in practice, where I've discovered that the process is less about tricks or tactics, and more about clarity, preparation and communication, says Grant Schrantz at Haug Barron.
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Conflicting Developments In Homelessness Legal Landscape
Looking at an executive order and Third Circuit opinion from last month highlights the ongoing tension in homelessness-related legal issues facing state and local governments, property owners, and individuals experiencing homelessness, says Josh Collins, an attorney for the City of South Salt Lake.
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Opinion
Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test
Recently released information about the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam highlights why a single test is not ideal for measuring newly licensed lawyers’ competency, demonstrating the need for collaborative development, implementation and reform processes, says Gregory Bordelon at Suffolk University.
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How States Are Regulating Health Insurers' AI Usage
The absence of a federal artificial intelligence framework positions states as key regulators of health insurers’ AI use, making it important for payors and service providers to understand the range of state AI legislation being passed in California and elsewhere, and consider implementing an AI-focused compliance infrastructure, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
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Export Misconduct Resolutions Emphasize BIS, DOJ Priorities
The U.S. Department of Justice's and Bureau of Industry and Security's recently resolved parallel enforcement actions against semiconductor technology company Cadence Design demonstrate the agencies' prioritization of penalties for export control violations involving China, as well as the importance of voluntary self-disclosure, say attorneys at Fenwick.
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Disney Art Suit Will Test Recent AI Fair Use Boundaries
While the first U.S. rulings to address the issue recently held that it's fair use for generative artificial intelligence models to train on certain copyrighted books without permission, Disney v. Midjourney, filed in June, will test the limits of the fair use framework in a visual art context, says Rob Rosenberg at Moses & Singer.
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Location Data And Online Tracking Trends To Watch
Regulators and class action plaintiffs are increasingly targeting companies' use of online tracking technologies and geolocation data in both privacy enforcement and litigation, so organizations should view compliance as a dynamic, cross-functional responsibility as scrutiny becomes increasingly aggressive and multifaceted, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.
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A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations
As attorneys increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence for legal research, courts should consider expanding online quality control programs to flag potential hallucinations — permitting counsel to correct mistakes and sparing judges the burden of imposing sanctions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl and Connors.
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Surveying The Changing Overdraft Fee Landscape
Despite recent federal moves that undermine consumer overdraft fee protections, last year’s increase in fee charges suggests banks will face continued scrutiny via litigation and state regulation, says Amanda Kurzendoerfer at Bates White.
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The Evolving Legal Landscape For THC-Infused Beverages
A recent Eighth Circuit ruling, holding that states may restrict the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived products without violating federal law, combined with ongoing regulatory uncertainty at both the federal and state levels, could alter the trajectory of the THC-infused beverage market, say attorneys at Pashman Stein.
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Cos. Must Tailor Due Diligence As Trafficking Risks Increase
As legislators, prosecutors and plaintiffs attorneys increasingly focus on labor and sex trafficking throughout the U.S., companies must tailor their due diligence strategies to protect against forced labor trafficking risks in their supply chains, say attorneys at Steptoe.
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Antitrust Scrutiny Heightens In The Cannabis Industry
Two ongoing antitrust cases signal intensified scrutiny of pricing practices, distribution restraints and exclusionary conduct in the cannabis sector, says Robin Crauthers at McCarter & English.
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Series
Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Pressing and framing plants that I grow has shown me that pursuing an endeavor that brings you joy can lead to surprising benefits for a legal career, including mental clarity, perspective and even a bit of humility, says Douglas Selph at Morris Manning.
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What To Expect As Calif. Justices Weigh Arbitration Fee Law
If the California Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling in Hohenshelt v. Superior Court holds that the Federal Arbitration Act does not preempt the California Arbitration Act's strict fee deadlines, employers and businesses could lose the right to arbitrate over minor procedural delays, say attorneys at Bird Marella.