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  2nd Circ. Rejects Bid To End NYC's Congestion Pricing

  By Linda Chiem

  The Second Circuit on Monday upheld New York City's congestion pricing, rejecting two suburban counties' claims ...(read more)

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  12 Democratic AGs Challenge Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal

  By Bryan Koenig

  A dozen Democratic attorneys general on Monday sought to block Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion acquis...(read more)

• Ex-SVB Treasurer Says No Risky Actions Taken Before Failure

  By Bonnie Eslinger

  Silicon Valley Bank's former treasurer defended the bank's former leadership Monday during a California federal bench trial over the FDIC's claim they mismanaged its assets before its 2023 collapse, saying he never observed anyone take actions he believed risked the soundness of the financial institution.

• Albertsons, Safeway Face Trial Over Wash.'s Opioid Epidemic

  By Ben Adlin

  Albertsons and Safeway ignored signs of problematic opioid prescriptions in Washington for years, an attorney for the state told a Seattle judge Monday during opening statements in a bench trial over allegations that the pharmacy chains failed to prevent the diversion of opioids that fueled the state's long-running overdose crisis.

• 9th Circ. Backs Block On FinCEN Border Cash Reporting Reqs

  By Rae Ann Varona

  The Ninth Circuit Monday affirmed a temporary block on a Trump administration rule that singles out cash-moving businesses along the southwest border for heightened anti-money laundering reporting, agreeing that a plaintiff money service business will likely suffer irreparable harm.

• 2nd Circ. Backs NYC Law Blocking Broker Fees For Tenants

  By Hailey Konnath

  The Second Circuit held Monday that a lower court was correct to refuse to preliminarily block a New York City law prohibiting certain landlord broker fees, ruling that the city has pointed to legitimate government interests that warrant the law.

• 2nd Circ. Says Tylenol Maker Must Face Autism, ADHD Suits

  By Emily Field

  The Second Circuit said Monday that a lower court had wrongly excluded plaintiffs experts from testifying about an alleged relationship between using Tylenol during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, although the panel cautioned that the decision was not political or scientific.

• Netflix Wins $3M Atty Fees Over 'Objectively Baseless' IP Suit

  By Craig Clough

  A California federal judge granted Netflix Inc. $3 million in attorney fees on Monday, ruling that the plaintiff in a patent suit and his attorney knew that his claims of ownership were "objectively baseless" and worked to conceal a Finnish court's determination that he did not own the patent.

• EPA Floats New Permits For Proposed Coal Ash Regs

  By Tom Lotshaw

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday floated the idea of a new permit to help more companies benefit from coal ash disposal regulations it has pitched, and also proposed approving a coal ash permitting program that Alabama has submitted.

• Judge Newman Won't Reopen High Court Suspension Battle

  By Theresa Schliep

  Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman did not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider her bid to save a suit against her fellow judges for suspending her from the bench over her refusal to undergo medical tests.

• Senate Confirms SDTX Judge Pick Tied To Gun Group

  By Courtney Bublé

  The Senate voted 46-44 Monday evening to confirm Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney Arthur "Rob" Jones as a U.S. district judge to serve on the Southern District of Texas bench.

• First Hawaiian To Purchase TriCo In $2B All-Stock Bank Deal

  By Al Barbarino

  First Hawaiian Inc. said Monday it will acquire California-based TriCo Bancshares in an all-stock deal valued at just over $2 billion, expanding its mainland U.S. presence and creating a combined banking institution with roughly $34 billion in assets.

• Conn. Radiologist Loses Quick Win Bid In $5M Cancer Lawsuit

  By Aaron Keller

  A Connecticut state judge Monday denied a radiology doctor and medical group's attempt for quick wins on $5 million malpractice claims surrounding a former Waterbury Hospital nurse's missed cancer diagnosis, after attorneys for a local unit of bankrupt operator Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. bowed out of the case.

• Jackson Walker Settlements Over Judge Romance Get Greenlit

  By Emma Cueto

  A Texas bankruptcy judge has recommended approval of nine settlements regarding legal fees paid to Jackson Walker LLP connected to a former firm partner's romantic relationship with a then-bankruptcy judge, with the firm agreeing to pay $4.79 million in total, including $1.4 million to the estate of J.C. Penney.