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									October 28, 2025
									NC Justice Blasts Attacks On Counsel In Plane Crash CaseA visibly vexed chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court on Tuesday impugned a Philadelphia lawyer for seemingly making unsupported personal attacks against opposing counsel, including allegedly falsely accusing the opposing counsel of being in cahoots with a trade group that filed an amicus brief. 
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									October 28, 2025
									Snap Cuts $65M Deal To End Investor Suit Over Privacy ToolsSnapchat 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. 
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									October 28, 2025
									Activists Drop Challenge To FDA Inaction On Menthol CigsA 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. 
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									October 28, 2025
									J&J Hit With $20M Verdict In Fla. Talc TrialA Florida jury on Tuesday awarded $20 million to the widow of a nephrologist who used Johnson & Johnson talcum powder for 50 years and died of mesothelioma, after a plaintiffs lawyer argued the company broke its "promise of purity." 
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									October 28, 2025
									Jushi Sues Doordash, Beverage Sellers Over Hemp ProductsA medical marijuana company owned by cannabis giant Jushi Holdings has sued delivery company DoorDash and beverage industry players, alleging they colluded to sell intoxicating hemp products that mirror marijuana's effects. 
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									October 28, 2025
									FCC Floats Rules To Streamline Space Biz LicensingThe Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday proposed expediting space and earth station licensing rules and starting a spectrum rework in six upper microwave bands. 
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									October 28, 2025
									FCC Aims To Chop Several Broadband 'Nutrition' Label RegsRepublicans on the Federal Communications Commission proposed Tuesday to jettison multiple Democrat-imposed requirements on internet service providers that were meant to give shoppers more information about the prices and data speeds of broadband plans. 
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									October 28, 2025
									FCC Raises Prison Phone Rate Caps, Scrapping Dems' EffortThe Federal Communications Commission Tuesday revamped the rate cap structure for jail and prison phone calls, allowing providers to charge higher per-minute rates and wiping out a Democratic rule that addressed the same issue a year ago. 
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									October 28, 2025
									Vegan Protein Powder Contains Lead, Cadmium, Class SaysA proposed class of buyers of protein powder is suing vegan meal and supplement maker Huel Inc. in Illinois federal court, saying the company hid toxic levels of lead and cadmium in its products. 
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									October 28, 2025
									26 AGs Sue USDA Over Suspension Of Nutrition BenefitsThe 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. 
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									October 28, 2025
									HHS Can't Yet Yank Sex Ed Grants Over 'Gender Ideology' InfoAn Oregon federal judge has halted the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' plans to revoke federal funding for teen sexual health education programs that included "gender ideology," agreeing with states that this is likely a case of executive overreach. 
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									October 28, 2025
									Pa. Homeowners Ask Justices To Revive Toll Bros. SuitA group of 37 Pennsylvania homeowners urged the state's high court to revive their construction defects claims against major homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc. and its subsidiaries, arguing that an arbitrator wrongfully tossed their claims without conducting an evidentiary hearing. 
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									October 28, 2025
									Getting Grilled By FINRA 'Blows,' StraightPath Exec TextedA StraightPath co-founder on trial for an alleged $400 million investor fraud complained via text about a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority probe as he gave what prosecutors call false testimony, evidence before a Manhattan federal jury showed Tuesday. 
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									October 28, 2025
									Texas Accuses Tylenol Makers Of Hiding Autism DangerThe Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday sued the makers of Tylenol, alleging they hid the risk that the drug could lead to autism while marketing acetaminophen as the safest pain relief option for pregnant women and young children. 
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									October 28, 2025
									Google Liable Again As DOJ's Ad Tech Win Extends To MDLA New York federal judge held Google liable Tuesday for illegally monopolizing its advertising placement technology business, dramatically narrowing the scope of the multidistrict litigation from website publishers, advertisers and others by locking the technology giant into the Justice Department's win in a separate Virginia federal court case. 
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									October 27, 2025
									$HAWK Buyers Get Suits Over Coin Flop ConsolidatedA New York federal court on Monday granted two groups of buyers of the viral "Hawk Tuah" meme-themed cryptocurrency to combine their securities suits against the meme coin's promoters and developers. 
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									October 27, 2025
									Apple Gets Class Decertified In App Store Antitrust CaseA California federal judge Monday decertified a class of consumers claiming Apple violated antitrust laws with its App Store policies, finding that the plaintiffs' damages expert isn't qualified to do the work and submitted an analysis that included several "alarming" errors. 
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									October 27, 2025
									9th Circ. Won't Revive Avast Extension Users' Wiretap SuitThe Ninth Circuit on Monday affirmed the toss of a proposed class action accusing Gen Digital Inc. of illegally intercepting the browsing activities of internet users that downloaded its Avast data security browser extension, finding that the software company couldn't be held liable because it owned the extension and therefore was a valid party to the disputed communications. 
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									October 27, 2025
									Whistleblower 'Horrified' By Novo Nordisk Drug Sales TacticsThe whistleblower behind a federal lawsuit accusing Novo Nordisk of paying kickbacks to doctors and patients as part of a scheme to drive sales of its hemophilia drug NovoSeven took the witness stand Monday, telling jurors she was "horrified" at how the drugmaker's marketing team targeted doctors. 
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									October 27, 2025
									Families Back Experts In Heavy Metal Baby Food MDLFamilies swung back Friday at bids to disqualify their experts in multidistrict litigation consolidated over claims that baby foods made by Gerber, Nurture and Beech-Nut contain heavy metals, telling a California federal judge that their experts' opinions are backed by a wealth of scientific data and that it's time to set bellwether trials. 
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									October 27, 2025
									NC High Court Snapshot: Class Decertification Bids AboundThe North Carolina Supreme Court will kick off its October term with arguments by two airplane parts manufacturers seeking to revive their appeal in a failure-to-warn suit brought by the estates of victims killed in a Georgia plane crash. 
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									October 27, 2025
									Kalshi Sues NY Regulator Over Cease-And-Desist LetterTrading platform Kalshi on Monday accused the New York State Gaming Commission of intruding into the federal government's regulatory authority over derivatives trading, in a lawsuit following a cease-and-desist letter it received from the state regulator for allegedly illegal sports wagering. 
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									October 27, 2025
									Dems Say $6.2B Nexstar-Tegna Deal Breaches Ownership CapNexstar's $6.2 billion plan to merge with rival broadcast company Tegna will create a behemoth that will breach the FCC's national ownership cap that limits how many stations any one company can own in a given market, say two federal lawmakers from Colorado. 
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									October 27, 2025
									sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Says States Can't Enact Medical Debt Reporting BansThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Monday that it now believes federal law blocks efforts by states to ban medical debt from credit reports or enact most other credit reporting rules of their own, breaking sharply from its Biden-era stance on the topic. 
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									October 27, 2025
									Delta, Aeromexico Ask 11th Circ. To Halt Feds' JV Split OrderDelta Air Lines and Aeromexico have asked the Eleventh Circuit to freeze a Trump administration order directing them to scuttle their joint venture by Jan. 1, saying their legal challenge should first run its course and that unwinding their complex networks would be "tremendously burdensome." 
Expert Analysis
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								What To Expect After FDA Warnings To GLP-1 Compounders  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recent warning letters to companies advertising compounded versions of GLP-1 medications raise questions not just about the enforcement outlook for marketing such products, but also about the future of drug compounding as a whole, say attorneys at Spencer Fane. 
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								How Financial Cos. Can Prep As NYDFS Cyber Changes Loom  Financial institutions supervised by the New York State Department of Financial Services can prepare for two critical cybersecurity requirements relating to multifactor authentication and asset inventories, effective Nov. 1, by conducting gap analyses and allocating resources to high-risk assets, among other steps, say attorneys at Pillsbury. 
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								Series Adapting To Private Practice: 3 Tips On Finding The Right Job  After 23 years as a state and federal prosecutor, when I contemplated moving to a law firm, practicing solo or going in-house, I found there's a critical first step — deep self-reflection on what you truly want to do and where your strengths lie, says Rachael Jones at McKool Smith. 
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								Strategies For Defending Banks In Elder Abuse Cases  Several recent cases demonstrate that banks have plenty of tools to defend against claims they were complicit in financial abuse of older adults, but financial institutions should also continue to educate customers about third-party scams before they happen, say attorneys at Troutman. 
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								AG Watch: Va. Race Spotlights Consumer Protection Priorities  Ahead of the state's attorney general election, Virginia companies should assess how either candidate's approach could affect their compliance posture, with incumbent Jason Miyares promising a business-friendly atmosphere that prioritizes public safety and challenger Jay Jones pledging to focus on economic justice and corporate accountability, says Chuck Slemp at Cozen O’Connor. 
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								A Look At Project Crypto's Plans For Digital Asset Regulation  U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins' recent announcement of Project Crypto, an agencywide initiative to modernize federal securities regulations, signals a significant shift toward a more flexible regulatory framework that would shape the future of the U.S. digital asset market, say attorneys at WilmerHale. 
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								Breaking Down The Intersection Of Right-Of-Publicity Law, AI  Jillian Taylor at Blank Rome examines how existing right-of-publicity law governs artificial intelligence-generated voice-overs, deepfakes and deadbots; highlights a recent New York federal court ruling involving AI-generated voice clones; and offers practical guardrails for using AI without violating the right of publicity. 
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								Series Painting Makes Me A Better Lawyer  Painting trains me to see both the fine detail and the whole composition at once, enabling me to identify friction points while keeping sight of a client's bigger vision, but the most significant lesson I've brought to my legal work has been the value of originality, says Jana Gouchev at Gouchev Law. 
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								NY AML Rules Get Crypto Rebrand: What It Means For Banks  A recent letter from the New York State Department of Financial Services outlining how banks can use blockchain analytics in anti-money laundering efforts is a reminder that crypto activity is not exempted from banks' role in keeping the financial system safe, says Katherine Lemire at Lankler Siffert. 
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								What's At Stake At High Court For Presidential Removal Power  Two pending U.S. Supreme Court cases —Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook — raise fundamental questions about the constitutional separation of powers, threaten the 90-year-old precedent of Humphrey's Executor v. U.S. and will determine the president's authority to control independent federal agencies, says Kolya Glick at Arnold & Porter. 
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								3 Trends From AI-Related Securities Class Action Dismissals.jpg)  A review of recently dismissed securities class actions centering on artificial intelligence highlights courts' scrutiny of statements about AI's capabilities and independence, and sustained focus on issues that aren't AI-specific, say attorneys at Alston & Bird. 
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								5 Evolving Marketing Risks That Finance Cos. Should Watch  Financial services providers should beware several areas where consumer protection regulators are broadening their scrutiny of modern marketing practices, such as the use of influencer testimonials or advertisements touting artificial intelligence-powered products, so they can better adapt to changing expectations for compliance, say attorneys at Hinshaw. 
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								CFTC, SEC Joint Statement Highlights New Unity On Crypto  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's recent joint statement announcing a cross-agency initiative enabling certain spot crypto-asset products to trade on regulated exchanges is the earliest and most visible instance of interagency cooperation on crypto regulation, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis. 
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								Understanding And Managing Jurors' Hindsight Bias  Hindsight bias — wherein events seem more predictable after the fact than they were beforehand — presents a persistent cognitive distortion in jury decision-making, but attorneys can mitigate its effects at trial through awareness, repetition and framing, say consultants at Courtroom Sciences. 
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								Hybrid Claims In Antitrust Disputes Spark Coverage Battles.png)  Antitrust litigation increasingly includes claims for breach of warranty, product liability or state consumer protection violations, complicating insurers' reliance on exclusions as courts analyze whether these are antitrust claims in disguise, says Jameson Pasek at Caldwell Law. 
