Law360: Corporate /corporate?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Corporate Copyright 2025 sa国际传媒. en-US Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:32:36 +0000 Trump Admin Beats Chamber Suit Over $100K H-1B Visa Fee /corporate/articles/2425466?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2425466 A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Tuesday refused to block聽the Trump administration's new $100,000 H-1B visa fee, ruling in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's lawsuit challenging the fee that President Donald Trump has "broad authority" to restrict noncitizens' entry. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:15:07 +0000 Top Illinois Decisions Of 2025 /corporate/articles/2423235?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2423235 State and federal courts have handed down rulings in Illinois cases this year that made clear plaintiffs must allege concrete injury for common law standing, narrowed the scope of the federal anti-kickback statute and laid out a new standard for certifying collective actions. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:09:27 +0000 SEC, FAT Brands Near Deal In Suit On CEO's $27M Loan Scam /corporate/articles/2425458?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2425458 Restaurant franchiser FAT Brands, its former CEO and other executives told a California federal judge on Tuesday that they reached a deal to resolve the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's civil claims that they ran an illegal $27 million personal-loan scheme to fuel the former CEO's lavish lifestyle as the public company floundered. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:21:40 +0000 Billionaire's Estate To Pay $750M To End Tax Fraud Case /corporate/articles/2425461?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2425461 The estate of late billionaire Robert Brockman, who died while awaiting a trial in the largest criminal tax fraud case against an individual in U.S. history, agreed Tuesday to pay roughly $750 million in back taxes and penalties, according to a filing in U.S. Tax Court.聽 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:20:12 +0000 Philly Joins MDL Against Drug Cos., PBMs Over Insulin Prices /corporate/articles/2425381?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2425381 Philadelphia on Tuesday sued drug manufacturers Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi, along with several pharmacy benefit managers, joining multidistrict litigation in New Jersey federal court accusing the companies of illegally inflating the price of insulin. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:03:15 +0000 Full 9th Circ. Won't Hear Ex-Theranos Exec Balwani's Appeal /corporate/articles/2425263?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2425263 A Ninth Circuit panel rejected ex-Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani's en banc hearing request to reconsider his 12-count conviction and nearly 13-year prison sentence, while also amending its opinion to clarify that there was "ample evidence" to convict Balwani, even if prosecutors failed to correct a witness's testimony. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:35:36 +0000 Dem Sens. Blast Idea Of Charging Value-Based Patent Fees /corporate/articles/2425177?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2425177 A group of Democratic U.S. senators has asked Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick not to move forward with a proposed overhaul of the U.S. patent fee system that reportedly would implement fees based on a patent's value, saying such changes would create a "prohibitive bar to innovation for start-ups and other small-to-mid-size businesses." Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:11:41 +0000 sa国际传媒 Says Earned Wage Access Products Aren't Loans /corporate/articles/2425243?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2425243 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has determined that "earned wage access" products are generally not considered credit covered by the Truth in Lending Act, while withdrawing a Biden-era proposed interpretive rule that would have identified all such products as credit. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:02:49 +0000 11th Circ. Backs Mercedes-Benz Win In Religious Bias Suit /corporate/articles/2425280?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2425280 The Eleventh Circuit on Monday declined to revive a discrimination suit brought against Mercedes-Benz by a Muslim employee who alleged he was denied a religious accommodation to take breaks to pray at specific times throughout the workday as required by his faith. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:01:28 +0000 Connecticut's Most Notable Cases Of 2025 /corporate/articles/2425194?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2425194 Two attorneys who were licensed in Connecticut were convicted in 2025 on charges that either did or could result in prison time, including a longtime real estate attorney who fatally shot a man in his law firm's parking lot. And the state's largest healthcare system said it would pay $45 million to exit an agreement to buy three ailing hospitals that were in much worse condition than previously known. Here's a look back at three of the top cases of 2025. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:54:39 +0000 NFL's Chiefs Moving To $3B Stadium In Kansas /corporate/articles/2424728?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2424728 The Kansas City Chiefs are leaving their longtime home in Missouri to play in a new, $3 billion stadium in Kansas City, Kansas, that state's governor and the NFL team announced. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:43:43 +0000 Amazon Escapes Suit Over Conn. Construction Site Nooses /corporate/articles/2425126?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2425126 A Connecticut federal judge has dismissed a racial discrimination lawsuit against Amazon by five electricians who said they found eight nooses displayed in a warehouse being built, finding the online retailer did not have enough control over the premises while it was under construction to face possible liability. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:59:42 +0000 Judge Says Ashley Stewart Ch. 11 Was Unauthorized /corporate/articles/2425189?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2425189 A New Jersey bankruptcy judge on Tuesday dismissed the Chapter 11 case of plus-size clothing retailer Ashley Stewart, saying it had been filed without proper authority by board members appointed in violation of a state court order. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:50:15 +0000 Top Delaware Chancery Cases Of 2025: A Year-End Report /corporate/articles/2424837?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2424837 The Delaware Chancery Court closed out 2025 amid a period of institutional uncertainty, as landmark cases addressing fiduciary duty, executive compensation, board oversight and the limits of equitable power unfolded against the backdrop of sweeping legislative changes to the Delaware General Corporation Law. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:29:54 +0000 Ex-Sunoco Atty Joins Greenberg Traurig In Philly /corporate/articles/2424943?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2424943 A former Sunoco Inc. chief counsel and onetime adviser for the CEO of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania has returned to private practice at Greenberg Traurig LLP in Philadelphia. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:21:43 +0000 Ex-Oura CEO Pushes To DQ Quinn Emanuel In Firing Suit /corporate/articles/2425084?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2425084 The onetime CEO of fitness tracker company Oura Health is pushing to disqualify Quinn Emanuel from representing the smart ring maker in his compensation suit, telling a San Francisco federal judge that he shared confidential information when he consulted with the firm about his claims prior to filing suit. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:36:01 +0000 Car Services Co. Inks $25M Deal In Securities Suit /corporate/articles/2424969?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2424969 Driven Brands Holdings Inc. has agreed to pay $25 million to resolve allegations that the company and certain executives misled investors by overstating the success of the integration of its glass repair acquisitions and performance of its car wash businesses. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:46:58 +0000 Rent-To-Own Co. FlexShopper Hits Ch. 11 After Fraud Claims /corporate/articles/2425170?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2425170 FlexShopper, a company offering lease-to-own services for appliances and electronics, has filed for Chapter 11 protection in the Delaware bankruptcy court, listing more than $100 million in debt and alleging its former CEO used forged documents to secure financing for the firm before its collapse. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:04:04 +0000 JPMorgan Rips Javice Attys' 'Absurd' Bills For Candy, Booze /corporate/articles/2424976?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2424976 JPMorgan has unveiled new details in its ongoing legal fee fight with Charlie Javice, accusing the convicted financial aid startup founder's Quinn Emanuel defense counsel and other firms of billing for "absurd" and "outrageous" expenses, including specialty cocktails, cellulite butter, a Cookie Monster toy and $530 on gummy bears. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 22:58:24 +0000 FTC Tosses Ban On AI-Fueled Tool For Stifling Innovation /corporate/articles/2424906?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2424906 The Federal Trade Commission on Monday threw out a 2024 order that imposed a ban on an artificial intelligence-powered writing assistance service that allegedly enabled its subscribers to generate false and deceptive online reviews, concluding that the prior directive was inconsistent with the Trump administration's current policy against undermining innovation in the emerging AI field.聽