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  • October 29, 2025

    9th Circ. Urged To Revive Kratom Extract Action

    A group of consumers urged the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday to reverse the dismissal of their action against companies that marketed an alkaloid derivative of the kratom leaf they allege is as addictive as opioids.

  • October 29, 2025

    Full 9th Circ. To Rehear Portland Nat'l Guard Challenge

    The full Ninth Circuit court will reconsider last week's panel ruling that was poised to allow the Trump administration to federalize and deploy National Guard troops to Portland, according to an order issued Tuesday by聽Chief U.S. Circuit Judge Mary Helen Murguia.

  • October 29, 2025

    Netflix Settles Former India Legal Director's Gender Bias Suit

    Netflix has settled a wrongful termination and gender discrimination suit filed by the company's former director of business and legal affairs in India, according to a Los Angeles County Superior Court filing.

  • October 29, 2025

    Alston & Bird Sanctioned $10K For LinkedIn Juror Research

    A California federal judge has sanctioned Alston & Bird LLP $10,000 for conducting juror research on LinkedIn ahead of a trial in which it fended off $174 million in patent infringement claims against GoPro, saying privacy has been eroded in the age of the internet, and he considers LinkedIn research to be juror contact because of the notifications it sends to users.

  • October 29, 2025

    Calif. Co. Cites Export Ban In Bid To Block $490K Judgment

    A Los Angeles boat builder that supplies law enforcement agencies and the U.S. military asked a California federal judge to block a Chinese company's attempt to enforce a $490,000 arbitral award, saying payment would violate federal export controls.

  • October 28, 2025

    LA's Acting US Atty Essayli 'Not Lawfully Serving,' Judge Says

    Bill Essayli "is not lawfully serving" as the acting U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, a federal judge ruled Tuesday evening, disqualifying President Donald Trump's pick from serving in that role while declining to outright toss indictments in three criminal cases under his supervision.

  • October 28, 2025

    CVS, Ad Partner Can't Shake Suit Over User Data Tracking

    A California federal judge has refused to release CVS Pharmacy Inc. and a marketing partner from a putative class action accusing them of illegally intercepting personal health information from those who visited the retail chain's website, finding that the plaintiff had sufficiently alleged the disclosure of sensitive information and that consumers' loss of control of this data caused concrete harm.

  • October 28, 2025

    9th Circ. Upholds NLRB Ruling On Wage Talk Firing

    The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday backed the National Labor Relations Board's order finding that a Phoenix apartment complex manager illegally terminated an employee for discussing his wages with colleagues, which qualifies as protected activity, rejecting the manager's argument the employee was fired because of the quality of his work.

  • October 28, 2025

    Google Accused Of Stealing USC Patents For Map Platforms

    The University of Southern California has accused Google in Texas federal court of willfully infringing two of the university's image overlaying patents through Google Earth, Google Maps and Street View, noting that the tech giant previously awarded USC and a professor for a project that led to the patents.

  • October 28, 2025

    Social Media Apps Say Section 230 Halts Mental Health Claims

    Attorneys for Meta Platforms, YouTube, Snap and TikTok on Tuesday urged a Los Angeles judge to toss claims against them from an upcoming bellwether trial over the platforms' alleged harm to youth mental health, arguing that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act should prevent many of the claims from reaching a jury.

  • October 28, 2025

    Jewish Heirs Sue Met Over Nazi-Looted Van Gogh Painting

    A Jewish couple's estate sued the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a Greek art foundation and others in New York federal court Monday, demanding they return a Vincent van Gogh oil painting that the couple was forced to leave in Germany when they fled to California ahead of World War II.

  • October 28, 2025

    Apple Spared From Some Masimo Patent Claims Before Trial

    A California federal judge issued a mixed ruling in Masimo's case claiming Apple infringed its patents covering pulse oximetry technology for smartwatches, dismissing certain infringement theories but preserving other parts of the case for next week's trial.

  • October 28, 2025

    Court OKs $80M Deal Over Life Policy Lapses, Terminations

    A California federal court officially approved an $80 million settlement over claims that Protective Life Insurance Co. and a subsidiary violated state law by failing to provide proper notice before they declared insurance policies lapsed or terminated because of premium nonpayment.

  • October 28, 2025

    Trump Admin Ordered To Halt Some Shutdown-Linked Layoffs

    A California federal judge on Tuesday granted a preliminary injunction to eight unions for federal workers who lost their jobs during the government shutdown, saying they were likely to succeed on their claims that the Trump administration's actions were "political retribution" and unlawful.

  • October 28, 2025

    2 Firms Guide FirstSun, First Foundation Bank Merger

    FirstSun Capital Bancorp, the holding company of Dallas-based Sunflower Bank NA, and First Foundation Inc., the parent company to Irvine, California-based First Foundation Bank, have announced plans to combine in an all-stock merger guided by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP and Alston & Bird LLP.

  • October 28, 2025

    Snap Cuts $65M Deal To End Investor Suit Over Privacy Tools

    Snapchat investors urged a California federal judge on Monday to preliminarily approve a $65 million settlement to resolve a proposed securities class action that was recently revived by the Ninth Circuit alleging the social media company downplayed the negative impact Apple's 2021 privacy changes would have on its advertising business.

  • October 28, 2025

    Activists Drop Challenge To FDA Inaction On Menthol Cigs

    A lawsuit accusing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of slow-walking the Biden administration's proposed ban of menthol cigarettes was voluntarily dismissed, months after the Trump administration withdrew the ban entirely.

  • October 28, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Won't Send Background Check Patent Fight To Okla.

    The Federal Circuit on Tuesday shot down a background check software company's request to override a California federal court's refusal to ship a suit challenging the validity of its patents to Oklahoma.

  • October 28, 2025

    Monopolization Claims Against SAP Survive Dismissal

    A California federal judge has refused to toss technology company Celonis' claims accusing software giant SAP of pushing it out of a market for business process analysis services after dismissing a previous version of the allegations.

  • October 28, 2025

    26 AGs Sue USDA Over Suspension Of Nutrition Benefits

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to suspend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown is an abuse of discretion that threatens to take food away from millions of people, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by 25 states and the District of Columbia.

  • October 28, 2025

    USPTO Seeks Office Location Input After Denver Closure

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a request for feedback Tuesday on locations for community outreach offices in the eight states formerly serviced by the Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office in Denver, after the regional office was closed this month, just before the federal government shutdown.

  • October 28, 2025

    Calif. Atty Seeks $25K As Fee Sanction For AI Error

    A California attorney representing a mobile app platform in a small-time copyright and contract suit playing out in Oakland federal court has asked for $25,000 as reimbursement for work he said went into responding to an error-ridden motion and subsequent time spent on the matter.

  • October 28, 2025

    Feds Rip Calif.'s Bid To Halt $4B Bullet Train Funds Reshuffle

    The Trump administration has told a federal judge that California is not entitled to billions in continued funding for its beleaguered high-speed rail project, firing back at what it describes as the Golden State's attempt to hoard grant funds that could be allocated to other projects.

  • October 28, 2025

    Democratic Sens. Seek Probe Of Nat'l Guard Deployment Cost

    Democratic senators called for the Congressional Budget Office to investigate the cost of President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in five U.S. cities, saying the mobilization of military forces raises serious fiscal, legal and constitutional concerns.

  • October 28, 2025

    Texas Co.'s Lack Of Counsel Sinks Perplexity AI TM Suit

    A Texas company suing Perplexity AI Inc. for trademark infringement had its case tossed by a California federal judge who said it had ignored warnings that it couldn't proceed without representation.

Expert Analysis

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Educating Your Community

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    Nearly two decades prosecuting scammers and elder fraud taught me that proactively educating the public about the risks they face and the rights they possess is essential to building trust within our communities, empowering otherwise vulnerable citizens and preventing wrongdoers from gaining a foothold, says Roger Handberg at GrayRobinson.

  • How J&J False Ad Ruling Could Shift Class Certification

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    The Ninth Circuit's July decision in Noohi v. Johnson & Johnson, holding that unexecuted damages models may suffice for purposes of class certification, has the potential to create judicial inefficiencies and crippling uncertainties for class action defendants, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

  • What To Know About Interim Licenses In Global FRAND Cases

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    Recent U.K. court decisions have shaped a framework for interim licenses in global standard-essential patent disputes, under which parties can benefit from operating on temporary terms while a court determines the final fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms 鈥 but the future of this developing remedy is in doubt, say attorneys at Fish & Richardson.

  • 5 Crisis Lawyering Skills For An Age Of Uncertainty

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    As attorneys increasingly face unprecedented and pervasive situations 鈥 from prosecutions of law enforcement officials to executive orders targeting law firms 鈥 they must develop several essential competencies of effective crisis lawyering, says Ray Brescia at Albany Law School.

  • Compliance Tips Amid Rising FTC Scrutiny Of Minors' Privacy

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    The Federal Trade Commission has recently rolled out multiple enforcement actions related to children's privacy, highlighting a renewed focus on federal regulation of minors' personal information and the evolving challenges of establishing effective, privacy-protective age assurance solutions, say attorneys at Nelson Mullins.

  • Insights From Recent Cases On Navigating Snap Removal

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    Snap removal, which allows defendants to transfer state court cases to federal court before a forum defendant is properly joined and served, is viewed differently across federal circuits 鈥 but keys to making it work can be drawn from recent decisions critiquing the practice, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.

  • Opinion

    It's Time For The Judiciary To Fix Its Cybersecurity Problem

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    After recent reports that hackers have once again infiltrated federal courts鈥 electronic case management systems, the judiciary should strengthen its cybersecurity practices in line with executive branch standards, outlining clear roles and responsibilities for execution, says Ilona Cohen at HackerOne.

  • Workday Case Shows Auditing AI Hiring Tools Is Crucial

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    Following a California federal court's recent decisions in Mobley v. Workday signaling that both employers and vendors could be held liable for discriminatory outcomes from artificial intelligence hiring tools, companies should consider two rigorous auditing methods to detect and mitigate bias, says Hossein Borhani at Charles River Associates.

  • Tips For Cos. Crafting Enforceable Online Arbitration Clauses

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    Recent rulings from the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California indicate that courts are carefully examining the enforceability of online arbitration clauses, so businesses should review the design of their websites and consider specific language next to the "purchase" button, say attorneys at DTO Law.

  • 7 Lessons From The Tractor Supply CCPA Enforcement Action

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    The California Privacy Protection Agency's recent enforcement action targeting Tractor Supply for alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act provides critical insights into the compliance areas that remain a priority for the California regulator, including businesses with significant consumer interactions, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • Parody Defendants Are Finding Success Post-Jack Daniel's

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    Recent decisions demonstrate that, although the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Jack Daniel's v. VIP Products did benefit trademark plaintiffs by significantly limiting the First Amendment expressive use defense, courts also now appear to be less likely to find a parodic work likely to cause confusion, says Andrew Michaels at University of Houston Law Center.

  • Series

    Writing Novels Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Writing my debut novel taught me to appreciate the value of critique and to never give up, no matter how long or tedious the journey, providing me with valuable skills that I now emphasize in my practice, says Daniel Buzzetta at聽BakerHostetler.

  • Trader Joe's Ruling Highlights Trademark Infringement Trends

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    The Ninth Circuit's recent decision in Trader Joe's Co. v. Trader Joe's United explores the legal boundaries between a union's right to advocate for workers and the protection of a brand's intellectual property, and illustrates a growing trend of courts disfavoring early dismissal of trademark infringement claims in the context of expressive speech, say attorneys at Mitchell Silberberg.

  • SDNY OpenAI Order Clarifies Preservation Standards For AI

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    The Southern District of New York鈥檚 recent order in the OpenAI copyright infringement litigation, denying discovery of The New York Times' artificial intelligence technology use, clarifies that traditional preservation benchmarks apply to AI content, relieving organizations from using a 鈥渒eep everything鈥 approach, says Philip Favro at Favro Law.

  • What 9th Circ.'s Rosenwald Ruling Means For Class Actions

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    The Ninth Circuit's recent decision in Rosenwald v. Kimberly-Clark has important implications around the Class Action Fairness Act and traditional diversity jurisdiction 鈥 both for plaintiff-side and defense-side class action litigators 鈥 and deepens the circuit split concerning the use of judicial notice to establish diversity, says Grace Schmidt at DTO Law.

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