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  • September 22, 2025

    Meteorologist's Widow Gets $126M In Wrongful Death Deal

    The Total Traffic and Weather Network and its parent company will pay $126 million to settle a negligence case by the widow of a local meteorologist who died in a helicopter crash — $50 million of which its primary insurers must cover immediately, according to North Carolina state court filings.

  • September 22, 2025

    Social Media Co. Calls For Disqualification Of Influencer's Atty

    A social media optimization company has moved to disqualify a social media influencer's attorney from a copyright infringement suit in Texas federal court, saying attorneys from the same firm had previously met with the company in meetings where confidential information was discussed.

  • September 22, 2025

    Cooley, Freshfields Lead $1.6B Majority Buy Of PrizePicks

    Lottery operator Allwyn International AG, steered by Freshfields US LLP, announced Monday it will buy a $1.6 billion majority stake in Cooley LLP-led, North American daily fantasy sports operator PrizePicks, allowing the Switzerland-based business to expand in the United States.

  • September 19, 2025

    Trump Tags H-1B Visa Apps With $100,000 Fee

    President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order to impose a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, framing it as a "restriction on entry" necessary to stem the entry of high-skilled foreign workers, particularly in science and technology fields.

  • September 19, 2025

    EU-US Data Transfer Ruling Delivers Relief But Not Finality

    A recent court decision backing a revamped framework for transferring personal data from the European Union to the United States provided companies with some much-needed comfort after nearly a decade of setbacks although that reprieve might be short-lived as opponents eye a broader challenge to the critical arrangement.

  • September 19, 2025

    SEC Walks Away From Ozy Media, Stanford Fraud Cases

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has walked away from its $50 million case against former Ozy Media Inc. founder Carlos Watson after President Donald Trump granted him clemency earlier this year, and also dropped a long-dormant case against a co-conspirator in Robert Allen Stanford's $7 billion Ponzi scheme.

  • September 19, 2025

    Google Search Judge Values Storytelling, Not 'Denigrating'

    The federal judge who found Google liable for monopolizing search and ordered it to prop up rivals had advice in New York City remarks Friday for attorneys trying to sway courts: Write "plain," tell a story without "denigrating" the opposition, and back up economic analysis with business reality.

  • September 19, 2025

    Satellite Biz Bristles At Idea Of Tougher FCC Enviro Oversight

    Satellite companies say the Federal Communications Commission should exempt their operations from review under the National Environmental Policy Act because they are "inherently extraterritorial" projects.

  • September 19, 2025

    Calif. Official Questions FCC Power To Trim Historic Reviews

    The head of California's Office of Historic Preservation has criticized the Federal Communications Commission's decision to weigh regulatory changes that would streamline environmental and historic reviews for wireless broadband infrastructure projects.

  • September 19, 2025

    Meta Says Eminem Publishers' Copyright Suit Lacks Specifics

    Meta Platforms has moved to dismiss a copyright lawsuit from Eminem's music publishers that accuses the major social media company of infringing the rapper's songs on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, saying "the complaint is long on rhetoric" but "remarkably short on specifics."

  • September 19, 2025

    Feds Say Court Can't Stop Voice Of America Layoffs

    The U.S. government agency that runs broadcaster Voice of America urged a  D.C. federal judge not to hold that an order to fulfill its mandate as a news source blocks it from carrying out imminent layoffs, opposing an enforcement bid by unions and employees including VOA's director.

  • September 19, 2025

    'Drop' Maker Blumhouse Accused Of Ripping Off Horror Script

    RG Media Properties sued Los Angeles horror filmmaker Blumhouse Productions in California federal court alleging that the production company's 2025 film "Drop" infringes the copyright for the script "Table 18," which the suit says tells the same tale of a first date that devolves into a violent hostage situation.

  • September 19, 2025

    Capital One, Influencers Announce Deal After Earlier Flub

    Two days after an initial filing was withdrawn, Capital One and a proposed class of influencers say they now indeed have a deal to settle a lawsuit over claims the bank helped itself to funds meant for the influencers using its browser extension.

  • September 19, 2025

    NFL Warns Arb. Ruling Could Disrupt Sports Dispute Process

    The NFL has asked the Second Circuit for a rehearing on its finding that the league provides arbitration "in name only" because its process lacks neutrality, arguing that the decision will disrupt long-standing procedures across professional sports and undermine a league's authority to resolve disputes.

  • September 19, 2025

    Prince's Estate Seeks To Toss 'Purple Rain' Star's TM Suit

    The estate of pop icon Prince has asked a California federal judge to dismiss a trademark complaint from the late musician's co-star in the movie "Purple Rain" over the name "Apollonia," saying the court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over a dispute that's also playing out at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

  • September 19, 2025

    Privacy Class Suit Over Meta Code On Sports Site Stays Alive

    A California man's proposed class action accusing a website that provides free instructional sports videos of invading his privacy by way of Meta Platforms Inc. code will continue in federal court, after a judge denied the website's motions to dismiss the suit and to change the venue.

  • September 19, 2025

    Texas Judge Sends Another Buzbee, Jay-Z Suit To State Court

    A federal judge in Texas has remanded back to state court a lawsuit accusing Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP of trying to destroy well-known attorney Tony Buzbee's reputation in retaliation for a lawsuit in which Buzbee's client accused rapper Jay-Z of child rape.

  • September 19, 2025

    Law Firm Seeks To Ax Suit From Ex-OneTaste Staffer

    Kohn Swift & Graf PC is urging a Pennsylvania federal court to toss a former client's legal malpractice suit alleging the firm was negligent when it represented her in connection with a federal subpoena related to an investigation into sexual wellness company OneTaste, saying her negligence claims are "exceptionally vague."

  • September 19, 2025

    Hagens Berman Seeks To Limit Sanctions For AI Mistakes

    A Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP partner should face only limited sanctions and the firm shouldn't be sanctioned at all over a contract attorney's use of artificial intelligence to generate legal briefs in a proposed class action against online platform OnlyFans since its attorneys did not act in bad faith, the firm told a California federal judge.

  • September 19, 2025

    Firm Says Newsmax Wants 'Haircut' On Fees In Dominion Suit

    Todd & Weld LLP said Newsmax has refused to pay outstanding billings for the Boston-based boutique's work in defending the cable news channel from a Dominion Voting Systems defamation suit.

  • September 19, 2025

    Trump Can't Use NYT Lawsuit As 'Megaphone,' Judge Says

    A Florida federal judge on Friday struck President Donald Trump's 85-page, $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, several of its reporters and publisher Penguin Random House, calling the suit "improper and impermissible" and ordering him to refile his claims in a more succinct complaint.

  • September 19, 2025

    SEC Wins 'Scalping' Trial Against Penny Stock Trader

    A Manhattan federal jury held an Ohio man liable on Friday in a case brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleging he fraudulently earned over $2.5 million by buying up penny stocks, hyping them online and then selling for gains in a "scalping" scheme.

  • September 18, 2025

    MrBeast Ads, Kids' Privacy Practices Draw Watchdog Scrutiny

    An industry self-regulatory body has urged the media company created by YouTube personality MrBeast to revamp the way it advertises to and collects personal information from children, after identifying several issues with how the company presented ads on YouTube videos and promoted its Feastables chocolate brand.

  • September 18, 2025

    Kimmel Controversy Sidetracks Broadband Permitting Hearing

    A U.S. House subcommittee looking into how to expedite broadband permitting struggled to stay on topic Thursday afternoon due to Democrats being hopping mad about late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel being pulled off the air.

  • September 18, 2025

    FCC Should Follow Exec Branch Policy, Commissioner Says

    As President Donald Trump continues to get more involved in the operations of independent federal agencies, a member of the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday the FCC needs to remain accountable to the executive branch.

Expert Analysis

  • Takeaways From Gov't Report On AI Copyrightability

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    A recent report from the U.S. Copyright Office is a critical step toward establishing a framework for determining the copyrightability of work created in whole or in part by artificial intelligence systems, solidifying the office's positions on AI tools and advanced prompt techniques, say attorneys at Skadden.

  • Meta Case Brings Customer-Facing Statements Issue To Fore

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    Now that Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank has returned to California federal court after the U.S. Supreme Court in November found it improvidently granted certiorari, it will be worth watching whether customer-facing communications, such as Facebook's privacy policies, are found to be made in connection with the sale of a security, says Samuel Groner at Fried Frank.

  • A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process

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    The landmark Harry Bridges case from the mid-20th century Red Scare offers important insights on why lawyers must be free of government reprisal, no matter who their client is, says Peter Afrasiabi at One LLP.

  • Series

    Improv Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Improv keeps me grounded and connected to what matters most, including in my legal career where it has helped me to maintain a balance between being analytical, precise and professional, and creative, authentic and open-minded, says Justine Gottshall at InfoLawGroup.

  • TikTok Bias Suit Ruling Reflects New Landscape Under EFAA

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    In Puris v. Tiktok, a New York federal court found an arbitration agreement unenforceable in a former executive's bias suit, underscoring an evolving trend of broad, but inconsistent, interpretation of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, say attorneys at Williams & Connolly.

  • How BigLaw Executive Orders May Affect Smaller Firms

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    Because of the types of cases they take on, solo practitioners, small law firms and public interest attorneys may find themselves more dramatically affected by the collective impact of recent government action involving the legal industry than even the BigLaw firms named in the executive orders, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • Opinion

    Lawsuits Shouldn't Be Shadow Assets For Foreign Capital

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    Third-party litigation financing amplifies inefficiencies from litigation and facilitates national exposure to foreign influence in the U.S. justice system, so full disclosure of financing arrangements should be required as a matter of institutional integrity, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.

  • 2 Del. Rulings Reinforce Proof Needed For Records Demands

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    Two recent Delaware Court of Chancery decisions involving Amazon and Paramount Global illustrate the significance of the credible basis standard on books and records requests, underscoring that stockholders seeking to investigate wrongdoing must come forward with actual evidence of misconduct — not mere allegations, say attorneys at Cleary.

  • How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition

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    Professionals seeking to transition to nonattorney careers may encounter skepticism as nontraditional candidates, but there are opportunities for thought leadership and to leverage speaking and writing to accelerate a post-attorney career transition, say Janet Falk at Falk Communications and Evgeny Efremkin at Toronto Metropolitan University.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Be An Indispensable Associate

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    While law school teaches you to research, write and think critically, it often overlooks the professional skills you will need to make yourself an essential team player when transitioning from a summer to full-time associate, say attorneys at Stinson.

  • Protecting Brand Identity In An AI-Driven Marketplace

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    A lawsuit recently filed in New York federal court marks a critical moment in the intersection of artificial intelligence and trademark law, underscoring the importance of — and challenges surrounding — IP owners' ability to protect their brands as AI-generated content continues to grow, says Wendy Heilbut at Heilbut LLC.

  • Series

    Birding Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Observing and documenting birds in their natural habitats fosters patience, sharpens observational skills and provides moments of pure wonder — qualities that foster personal growth and enrich my legal career, says Allison Raley at Arnall Golden.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw

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    The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing one’s identity, but as someone who has left the U.S. Department of Justice twice, I’ve learned that a successful transition requires patience, effort and the realization that the rewards of practicing law don’t come from one particular position, says Richard Donoghue at Pillsbury.

  • Will Trump Order On Transgender Women In Sports Survive?

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    Attorneys at Venable consider whether President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender women from women's sports will survive legal challenges, and if it does, how federal agencies will enforce it.

  • Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield

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    Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.

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