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  • August 26, 2025

    NBA's Suns Seek Sanctions Over Alleged Fake Case Citations

    Operators of the NBA's Phoenix Suns asked the court Tuesday to impose sanctions on counsel representing a woman suing the organization for workplace sexual harassment, saying the woman's counsel cited made-up cases and quotes in their filings at least 16 times.

  • August 26, 2025

    Golf Teachers' Org Looks To Arbitrate Trademark Dispute

    A U.S.-based organization that trains and certifies golf teaching professionals urged a Florida federal court to order its Chinese counterpart to arbitrate a trademark dispute, saying the Hong Kong-based group is misusing its logos and selling unauthorized merchandise.

  • August 26, 2025

    Feds Look To Dismiss Calif. Tribe's $700M Casino Dispute

    The U.S. Department of the Interior, with the backing of two tribes and the California Gaming Association, is looking to dismiss a lawsuit over its decision to temporarily nix eligibility for a proposed $700 million casino and hotel project, arguing it doesn't constitute a final agency action under the Administrative Procedure Act.

  • August 26, 2025

    NY Judge In NFL Case May Hold No-Show Atty In Contempt

    The Manhattan federal judge presiding over a high-profile racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL said Tuesday she will initiate a contempt proceeding against a California lawyer who failed to appear to further explain an erroneous filing that stated he could practice in New York.

  • August 26, 2025

    Wash. Cities Settle Yacht Club's Clean Water Act Suit

    Two Washington cities have tentatively settled a yacht club's federal lawsuit claiming the municipalities muddied the waters of its marina by failing to maintain critical stormwater infrastructure and allowing the discharge of silt-laden runoff.

  • August 26, 2025

    Studio Mogul Demands Jury In $2.8M Mohegan Sun Debt Suit

    A former Hollywood studio mogul told a Connecticut state court that the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority lured him into accumulating nearly $5 million in debt, knowing he was a "problem gambler," and now incorrectly wants to pursue its collection case against him without a jury.

  • August 26, 2025

    Dick's Sporting Goods Gets $2.4B Foot Locker Deal Cleared

    Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. said Tuesday that the waiting period has expired for its planned $2.4 billion purchase of Foot Locker, after it had previously given the Federal Trade Commission additional time to review the deal.

  • August 26, 2025

    MLB Players, DraftKings Eyeing IP Suit Settlement

    An MLB players association and sports betting company DraftKings Inc. are engaged in settlement talks to resolve claims that the athletes' images are being used without permission to promote the gambling platform, according to a recent court filing.

  • August 25, 2025

    California Tribe Looks To Undo Casino Union Arbitration Order

    A California federal judge should nix an arbitrator's finding that a labor agreement, rather than tribal law, governs unionization at a Native American casino, the Wilton Rancheria tribe argued in a new lawsuit.

  • August 25, 2025

    SeatGeek Shares Users' Info With TikTok And Meta, Suit Says

    A SeatGeek customer filed a proposed class action in California federal court alleging the ticketing platform is violating the state's "trap and trace" law by using tracking software tools created by TikTok and Meta to gather the personal data of SeatGeek's website visitors without consent for targeted advertising purposes.

  • August 25, 2025

    Stewart Overrules 3 PTAB Discretion Decisions On Dir. Review

    Acting U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart freed WSOU Investments and Nutanix from challenges where the Patent Trial and Appeal Board had already instituted review, but then revived an inter partes review Nike had originally dodged.

  • August 25, 2025

    NC Justices Say It's Golfer's Own Fault He Was Hit By Ball

    The North Carolina Supreme Court won't let a golfer revive his suit alleging that another golfer and the city that owned a driving range are liable for injuries he sustained when he was hit in the eye with a ball, saying his claims are blocked because of his own negligence and failure to see to his own safety.

  • August 25, 2025

    NCAA Says Athletes Didn't Show Employee Status In Wage Suit

    The NCAA and several Division I schools are hoping to escape a Pennsylvania federal lawsuit filed by former athletes claiming they should be compensated with wages, arguing the athletes have plead no facts showing they are employees as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act.

  • August 25, 2025

    Alaska Looks To Reopen Tribal Gaming Lease Dispute

    Alaska is asking a D.C. federal court to reopen a dispute that rejected an Indigenous tribe's bid to secure the right to open a bingo hall, alleging that the tribe is now claiming governmental powers over the land and treating it as Indian Country under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

  • August 25, 2025

    Glock Can't Escape Minnesota's Gun Modification Suit

    A Minnesota state judge won't let Glock Inc. or its Austrian parent company out of a suit by the state alleging it knowingly designs and sells handguns that can be easily converted into machine guns.

  • August 22, 2025

    Apple Says Ex-Employee Stole Watch Secrets For Oppo

    Apple is going after a former employee on its Apple Watch team in a California federal lawsuit, claiming he stole trade secrets related to the wearable device to share with his new employer, Chinese phone maker Oppo.

  • August 22, 2025

    Ex-Tennis Channel Chief Says Sinclair Fired Him To Duck Pay

    The former Tennis Channel president sued the network, the Sinclair Broadcast Group and others in California state court Friday, alleging that after he spent 20 years building the channel into a success, he was fired last year in a pretextual move to avoid paying him his equity options. 

  • August 22, 2025

    Basketball Player Misses Shot At NCAA Early Waiver

    A Nashville federal judge Friday declined to grant a Division I college basketball player another year of eligibility, finding that the student-athlete has not shown how the National Collegiate Athletic Association's eligibility rules run afoul of antitrust law.

  • August 22, 2025

    USPTO Allows Discretionary Denials For 3-Year-Old Patents

    A top Patent Trial and Appeal Board judge Friday rejected challenges to GenghisComm Holdings LLC patents issued as recently as 2022, as part of the three discretionary review decisions issued over the last week. 

  • August 22, 2025

    WVU Athletes Win Injunction Against NCAA Eligibility Rule

    Four West Virginia University athletes have won their bid to play another year of football, with a federal judge granting a preliminary injunction that prohibits the National Collegiate Athletic Association from enforcing its eligibility rules, saying some evidence shows they harm competition.

  • August 22, 2025

    Supplement Co. Says Insurer Failed To Pay $2.1M Claim

    The parent company of sports nutrition and supplement website Bodybuilding.com told an Idaho federal court that a Berkley unit failed to fully pay for property damage and business income loss after a water pipe burst at the Boise-based data center hosting the website's servers.

  • August 22, 2025

    Neb. Judge Frees Student's Accuser From Univ. Sex Bias Suit

    A woman accused of defaming a fellow student with claims of sexual assault has been dropped from his discrimination lawsuit against University of Nebraska-Lincoln officials, after a federal judge ruled that her statements made during an investigation were protected by absolute privilege.

  • August 22, 2025

    New York Says There Is No 'Native Ban' In Mascot Dispute

    The New York Board of Regents is asking a federal court to toss a suit that looks to block the state's ban on the use of Indigenous mascots in public schools, arguing that the challenge falls short of identifying any constitutional or statutory violation.

  • August 22, 2025

    Quinnipiac Axed Coach Over Bias Complaints, Suit Says

    A former Quinnipiac University women's lacrosse coach was harassed, underpaid and ultimately fired after speaking out about inequities in how the school treated female athletes compared to those in men's programs, according to a lawsuit filed in Connecticut state court.

  • August 21, 2025

    Tribe Sues Kalshi, Robinhood To Block 'Gaming Racket'

    A Wisconsin Native American tribe accused trading platforms Kalshi and Robinhood of running a gambling racket through their offering of sports event contracts in a suit that seeks to permanently bar the firms from serving users on the tribe's land.

Expert Analysis

  • How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity

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    As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Law School.

  • Series

    Running Marathons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Supporting A Trial Team

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    While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From US Attorney To BigLaw

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    When I transitioned to private practice after government service — most recently as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia — I learned there are more similarities between the two jobs than many realize, with both disciplines requiring resourcefulness, zealous advocacy and foresight, says Zach Terwilliger at V&E.

  • 2nd Circ. Limits VPPA Liability, But Caveats Remain

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    The Second Circuit's narrowed scope of the Video Privacy Protection Act in Solomon v. Flipps Media, in which the court adopted the ordinary person standard, will help shield businesses from VPPA liability, but the decision hardly provides a free pass to streamers and digital media companies utilizing website pixels, say attorneys at Frankfurt Kurnit.

  • The Ins And Outs Of Consensual Judicial References

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    As parties consider the possibility of judicial reference to resolve complex disputes, it is critical to understand how the process works, why it's gaining traction, and why carefully crafted agreements make all the difference, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Opinion

    The BigLaw Settlements Are About Risk, Not Profit

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    The nine Am Law 100 firms that settled with the Trump administration likely did so because of the personal risk faced by equity partners in today's billion‑dollar national practices, enabled by an ethics rule primed for modernization, says Adam Forest at Scale.

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    Brazilian Jiujitsu Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Competing in Brazilian jiujitsu – often against opponents who are much larger and younger than me – has allowed me to develop a handful of useful skills that foster the resilience and adaptability necessary for a successful legal career, says Tina Dorr of Barnes & Thornburg.

  • AG Watch: Texas Expands Use Of Consumer Protection Laws

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    In recent years under Attorney General Ken Paxton, Texas has demonstrated the breadth of its public interest authority by bringing actions in areas not traditionally associated with consumer protection law, including recent actions involving sports and public safety, say attorneys at Kelley Drye.

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    Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles

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    Law firms looking to recruit legal business talent should consider turning to paralegals, who practice several key skills every day that prepare them to thrive in marketing and client development roles, says Vanessa Torres at Lowenstein Sandler.

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    Playing Poker Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Poker is a master class in psychology, risk management and strategic thinking, and I’m a better attorney because it has taught me to read my opponents, adapt when I’m dealt the unexpected and stay patient until I'm ready to reveal my hand, says Casey Kingsley at McCreadyLaw.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Becoming A Firmwide MVP

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    Though lawyers don't have a neat metric like baseball players for measuring the value they contribute to their organizations, the sooner new attorneys learn skills frequently skipped in law school — like networking, marketing, client development and case evaluation — the more valuable, and less replaceable, they will be, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.

  • Patenting AI And Machine Learning In The Wake Of Recentive

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    Though the Federal Circuit's recent decision in Recentive Analytics v. Fox Corp. initially appears to doom patents related to artificial intelligence and machine learning, a closer look shows that strategies for successfully drafting and prosecuting such patents offer hope despite increased pushback from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, say attorneys at Banner Witcoff.

  • $38M Law Firm Settlement Highlights 'Unworthy Client' Perils

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    A recent settlement of claims against law firm Eckert Seamans for allegedly abetting a Ponzi scheme underscores the continuing threat of clients who seek to exploit their lawyers in perpetrating fraud, and the critical importance of preemptive measures to avoid these clients, say attorneys at Lockton Companies.

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    Teaching Business Law Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Teaching business law to college students has rekindled my sense of purpose as a lawyer — I am more mindful of the importance of the rule of law and the benefits of our common law system, which helps me maintain a clearer perspective on work, says David Feldman at Feldman Legal Advisors.

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