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July 29, 2025
J&J Owes $43M For 30-Year Talc User's Mesothelioma
A Massachusetts state court jury ordered Johnson & Johnson Tuesday to pay more than $42.6 million to a former talc user with mesothelioma and his wife, following a trial in which the man's lawyer told jurors the alleged cancer-causing effects of the company's baby powder were its "dirty little secret."
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July 29, 2025
Tesla Expert Says No Tech Would've Stopped Reckless Driver
No improved autopilot technology would have changed the reckless behavior of the Tesla driver who caused a fatal crash in the Florida Keys, an expert psychologist told federal jurors Tuesday in the trial over whether the car's autopilot software contributed to the crash.
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July 29, 2025
Crypto Mixer Execs To Change Plea In Samourai Wallet Case
The two co-founders of crypto mixer Samourai Wallet told a New York federal judge on Tuesday that they intend to change their not guilty pleas after initially fighting charges that they facilitated over $2 billion in unlawful transactions.
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July 29, 2025
Calif. Panel Rejects Stricter Standard For Resisting Arrest
A California appellate court panel has upheld a man's conviction for resisting arrest, refusing his invitation to overturn case law and make it harder to prove "willful" resistance.
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July 29, 2025
$32M Verdict Holds Up In Curaleaf Pot Farm Dispute
A Michigan federal judge on Tuesday said he was "waving goodbye" to a years-old case as he denied Curaleaf units' bid to unravel a $32 million verdict in favor of a marijuana farm that alleged the companies breached a sales contract, finding the jury had enough evidence to support its decisions.
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July 29, 2025
Convicted Crypto CEO Tied To Abramoff Gets 7-Year Sentence
A California federal judge Tuesday sentenced a cryptocurrency company founder who committed a multimillion-dollar fraud in a scheme also involving disgraced ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff to seven years imprisonment 鈥 less than the 17 years prosecutors sought 鈥 in light of the man's childhood trauma, mental health and lack of criminal history.
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July 29, 2025
Pharma Co. Blasts Adversary For Nudging Judge Assignment
A pharmaceutical solutions group has assailed its opponent's "hurry-up-court" motion nudging the appointment of a new judge after the previous judge overseeing their contract fight retired, saying its adversary "has only itself to blame" for the alleged delays that have put off a final resolution.
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July 29, 2025
What To Watch As Deadline Looms For Jay Clayton At SDNY
The clock is ticking closer to the expiration of Jay Clayton's appointment as interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, setting him on a likely collision course with the district's judges, who have the power to vote on whether he can continue overseeing one of the top prosecutorial offices in the country.
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July 29, 2025
Evidence Of Old Charges Tainted Drug Trial, Ohio Panel Says
A state appeals panel in Ohio has ruled that a lower court unfairly allowed evidence related to decades-old convictions during the trial of a man accused of cocaine possession and that the man should be given a new trial.
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July 28, 2025
Authors Want Court To Reject Anthropic's Bid To Delay Trial
A group of authors urged a California federal court Monday to reject Anthropic PBC's request to pause their copyright case while Anthropic appeals the court's recent class certification order, arguing that the company has "no basis for a stay" and is trying to deprive them of their day in court.
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July 28, 2025
Patent Damages Explode As Practice Areas See Wild Swings
Damages in plaintiff-won federal patent cases have soared in the past decade while those in environmental cases and some other types of civil litigation have plummeted, a new report from Lex Machina shows.
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July 28, 2025
SEC Pushes $630K Penalty Against Atty In Stock Fraud Suit
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission renewed its motion Monday for a more than $630,000 civil penalty and final judgment against securities attorney Henry Sargent, after years of litigation in Massachusetts federal court alleging he orchestrated a sham merger, saying Sargent "has never recognized the wrongfulness of his conduct."
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July 28, 2025
Tesla Defends Autopilot Technology At Trial Over Fatal Crash
Tesla vehicles with autopilot engaged reported fewer crashes than those without, a Tesla corporate representative told jurors Monday in a trial over a fatal Florida Keys crash.
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July 28, 2025
NeoGenomics Wants Jury Trial In Natera DNA Test Patent Fight
NeoGenomics Laboratories Inc. told a North Carolina federal judge that a company suing it for patent infringement over DNA cancer test technology, Natera Inc., had no right to withdraw its demand for a jury trial and move forward with a bench trial.
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July 28, 2025
Ex-Nurse's VA Negligence Case Doubted By Seattle Judge
A Seattle federal judge appeared unconvinced on Monday that a U.S. Navy veteran had proven substandard psychiatric care caused a psychotic episode that led to her stabbing her mother, suggesting key allegations aren't backed by testimony as a bench trial wrapped in her case targeting a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs doctor.聽
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July 28, 2025
PE Firm Scores New Trial After Losing $1.1M Shareholder Suit
The Connecticut Supreme Court on Monday threw out a $1.1 million verdict and ordered a new trial in a minority member's lawsuit against three other CCP Equity Partners LLC members, holding that a trial court judge misconstrued the private equity firm's operating agreement and inaccurately instructed the jury.
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July 28, 2025
Redfin Settles Patent Claims After Being Cleared At Trial
Real estate brokerage firm Redfin and its supplier Matterport Inc. each have聽reached a settlement with Surefield 鈥 the new company of Redfin's former CEO 鈥 to end a patent infringement case in which Redfin was cleared of a $66 million damages request by a Texas federal jury and to resolve Matterport's declaratory judgment action in Washington.
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July 28, 2025
Fed. Circ. Wipes Lighting Co.'s $14M Patent Verdict For Do-Over
The Federal Circuit on Monday overturned a Texas jury's $13.87 million verdict against a Chinese light manufacturer in a patent case from an in-country rival, saying another trial is needed over damages and the validity of two patents.
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July 28, 2025
NJ Panel Orders New Trial In Attempted Kidnapping Case
A New Jersey state appeals court on Monday ordered a new trial for a man accused of attempted kidnapping and weapons charges after the panel found a trial court did not do enough to address issues stemming from potentially damaging testimony given by an ex-girlfriend of the defendant.
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July 28, 2025
2nd Abbott Baby Formula Bellwether Falls Before Trial
An Illinois federal judge handed Abbott Laboratories summary judgment on Monday in the second bellwether that had been set for trial in multidistrict litigation over allegations its cow's milk-based formula can cause severe gastrointestinal illness in premature babies, while saying she will leave the door open to revive and later try the case.
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July 28, 2025
Walmart Makes Deal After $223M Loss In Trade Secrets Trial
Walmart Inc. has reached a settlement with Zest Labs Inc. to end a suit accusing the retail behemoth of using Zest Labs' trade secrets related to shelf-freshness technology after a jury awarded the company $223 million in damages, according to a Monday court order.
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July 28, 2025
Mich. Judge Can't Toss Gun Case Over Form Typo, Panel Says
A state appeals panel in Michigan has reversed a judge's acquittal of a man convicted by a jury on a gun charge, finding the trial judge shouldn't have set aside the jurors' verdict just because a jury instruction form listed the wrong date for the crime.
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July 28, 2025
Drexel U Gender Bias Potentially Cost Doctor $6M, Jury Told
A former Drexel University medical college professor and emergency doctor told a Pennsylvania federal jury Monday that she was fired for complaining about gender discrimination in the workplace, saying among other things she was denied a promotion that would have brought her potentially $6 million.
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July 28, 2025
Garbage Truck Co. Fights $58.9M Verdict, Seeks New Trial
A garbage truck manufacturer hit with a $58.9 million verdict for allegedly poaching a fleet management company's executive to create a competing business has asked an Illinois federal court for a new trial or a damages reduction, saying the plaintiff presented a speculative lost-profits damages theory.
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July 28, 2025
Fed. Circ. Vacates Comcast's Mid-Trial Patent Case Win
The Federal Circuit on Monday threw out a Florida federal judge's mid-trial decision that cleared Comcast of allegations it infringed a rival's patent on streaming service technology, saying the lower court needs to take another pass.
Expert Analysis
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White Collar Archetypes: Wrangling The Shape-Shifter
In white collar criminal trials, certain pieces of evidence can shape-shift in the jury鈥檚 eyes, presenting both challenges and opportunities for defense counsel, says Jack Sharman at Lightfoot Franklin.
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Series
Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.
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US Soccer Win Shows Value Of Defining 'Relevant Market'
Despite U.S. Soccer's successful defense against North American Soccer League's antitrust allegations, sports leagues should continue to be mindful of risks posed by hierarchical structures since the New York federal judge in that suit found a triable issue of fact on the relevant markets issue, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Managing Anti-Corporate Juror Views Revealed By CEO Killing
After the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson laid bare deep-seated anti-corporate sentiments among the public, companies in numerous industries will have to navigate the influence of related juror biases on litigation dynamics, say Jorge Monroy and Keith Pounds at IMS Legal Strategies.
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Terraform Case May Be Bellwether For Crypto Enforcement
The prosecution of crypto company Terraform Labs and its CEO, Do Kwon, offers a unique test of the line between lawful and unlawful conduct in digital transactions, and the Trump administration鈥檚 posture toward the case will provide clues about its cryptocurrency enforcement agenda in the years to come, say attorneys at Brooks Pierce.
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What's Next For Russia Sanctions After Task Force Disbanded
Attorney General Pam Bondi鈥檚 recent disbanding of Task Force KleptoCapture, which was initially aimed at seizing Russian oligarchs鈥 funds and assets, is unlikely to mean the end of Russia sanctions enforcement and other economic countermeasures, as the architecture for criminal enforcement remains in place, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.
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How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.
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5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships
Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.
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What SDNY Judge Can And Can't Do In Adams Case
The federal judge in the Southern District of New York overseeing the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams deferred making a decision on the government's motion to dismiss the indictment, and while he does have limited authority to deny the motion, that would ultimately be a futile gesture, says Ethan Greenberg at Anderson Kill.
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Evidence Rule May Expand Use Of Out-Of-Court Statements
A proposed amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1)(A) would broaden the definition of nonhearsay, reflects a more pragmatic approach to regulating the admissibility of out-of-court statements by declarant-witnesses, and could help level the playing field between prosecutors and criminal defendants, say attorneys at Hangley Aronchick.
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Series
Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes 鈥 complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.
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Opinion
Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch鈥檚 authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.
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The Math Of Cross-Examination: Less Is More, More Is Less
When conducting cross-examination at trial, attorneys should remember that 鈥渓ess is more, and more is less鈥 鈥 limiting both the scope of questioning and the length of each query in order to control the witness鈥檚 testimony and keep the factfinders鈥 attention, says Thomas Innes at the Defender Association of Philadelphia.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
鈥淣o comment鈥 is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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DOJ Memos Likely To Increase Mandatory Minimum Charges
In line with previous administrations鈥 pingpong approach to sentencing policy, new U.S. Department of Justice leadership recently rescinded Biden-era memos on charging decisions, cabining prosecutorial discretion and likely leading to more mandatory minimum sentences, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.