Thomas Goldstein has unveiled an experienced lineup of appellate lawyers he'll turn to in his bid to overturn 12 tax and mortgage fraud convictions, featuring several attorneys with extensive U.S. Supreme Court experience.
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Goldstein Unveils Cooley Appeal Team

By Jared Foretek

Thomas Goldstein has unveiled an experienced lineup of appellate lawyers he'll turn to in his bid to overturn 12 tax and mortgage fraud convictions, featuring several attorneys with extensive U.S. Supreme Court experience.

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Analysis

IP Notebook: 'Iceman' Logjam, Gemini Fight, Stealth Bot Bill

By Ivan Moreno

A crowded trademark race over the "Iceman" nickname and a clash over Google's efforts to expand its Gemini AI brand top this edition of Law360's look at emerging copyright and trademark issues.

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Analysis

Stakes Are High In Meta Bellwether Social Media Trial

By Bonnie Eslinger

A potential trillion-dollar bellwether trial slated to begin Wednesday over states' claims that Meta's social media platforms harm the mental health of children and are intentionally designed to be addictive puts a lot on the line, with one legal expert calling the fight "existential" to the social media industry.

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Netflix Presses 10th Circ. To Leave 'Tiger King' Ruling Intact

By Ivan Moreno

Netflix Inc. has urged the Tenth Circuit to reject a bid to revisit its ruling that the streaming giant made fair use of a 66-second funeral clip in its "Tiger King" docuseries, arguing the panel faithfully applied U.S. Supreme Court precedent and did not create special fair use protection for documentaries.

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George Foreman's Wife Can't Move Sex Assault Suits To Texas

By Gina Kim

A California federal judge declined to nix two women's suits asserting claims for sexual battery against George Foreman's estate, ruling he wasn't precluded from subject matter jurisdiction just because the late boxer's estate is being administered in Texas probate court where the estate assets are located. 

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'Joker' Producer Pleads Not Guilty To $100M Investment Fraud

By Lauraann Wood

The producer behind the 2019 movie "Joker" and other notable projects pled not guilty Tuesday to seven federal wire fraud charges accusing him of stealing at least $100 million from investors who thought they were putting money into future projects.

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Rebel Wilson Seeks To Boost Cross Suit Against Producers

By Rae Ann Varona

A California state court judge at a Tuesday hearing said he would give more thought to whether Rebel Wilson can file a third amended cross-complaint against producers of her musical film "The Deb," who accused the actress of defamation after Wilson's attorney disputed that the proposed complaint contained "inflammatory" language.

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DEALS

Apollo Sports Capital Plugs $2.6B Into NY Yankees

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

The holding company of the MLB's New York Yankees on Tuesday revealed a $2.6 billion financing agreement with affiliates of Apollo Sports Capital in a deal built by three law firms.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

NCAA, Big Ten Can Move OSU Alum's NIL Pay Suit To Ohio

By Gina Kim

A California federal judge has granted a request by the NCAA and Big Ten to transfer to Ohio a college football star's suit alleging he was denied compensation for his name, image and likeness, finding his claims largely stem from NCAA rules during his college career at Ohio State University.

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XAI Fights OpenAI's $1 Million Trade Secrets Fee Bid

By Craig Clough

XAI on Monday urged a California federal judge to reject OpenAI's bid for more than $1 million in attorney fees, arguing its unsuccessful trade secret lawsuit was based on evidence that former employees took confidential company information and therefore was neither frivolous nor brought in bad faith.

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Google Boosts Scraping Suit, Cites IP Safeguard Agreements

By Rae Ann Varona

Google is seeking to revive its lawsuit that accuses search engine scraping company SerpApi of circumventing Google's anti-bot system to access its search results, saying in a newly filed amended complaint that SerpApi is scraping content that copyright holders licensed to Google and authorized it to safeguard.

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PRIVACY & CONSUMER PROTECTION

NJ Gov. Sherrill Signs 3 Social Media Child Safety Bills

By George Woolston

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed three bills into law Tuesday aimed at protecting the state's children online and addressing the potentially harmful effects of social media on children.

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Meta Spoiled Evidence In Facebook Scam Ad Suit, Judge Says

By Craig Clough

A California federal judge has sanctioned Meta, finding the company failed to preserve key evidence in a lawsuit by Australian businessman Andrew Forrest over fraudulent Facebook advertisements that falsely used his name and likeness to promote cryptocurrency and investment scams, saying the spoliation prejudiced Forrest's case.

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Meta Must Produce Collaborator Metadata In Addiction Suits

By Hailey Konnath

A California federal magistrate judge Monday ordered Meta Platforms Inc. to produce the "collaborator" and "viewer" metadata for dozens of trial exhibits ahead of a potential trillion dollar bellwether trial in social media addiction multidistrict litigation.

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Pennsylvania AG Joins TikTok Child Harm Enforcement Blitz

By Matthew Santoni

Social media app TikTok misrepresented its safeguards and content in order to be rated suitable for children as young as 13, according to a lawsuit announced Tuesday by Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday.

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Calif. Agency Reveals 1st Privacy Action Against Data Broker

By Allison Grande

The California Privacy Protection Agency continued to expand its scrutiny of the data broker industry Tuesday, announcing a settlement with an Iowa data broker that allegedly both failed to register and violated the state's data privacy law by requiring consumers to provide unnecessary information to exercise their opt-out rights.

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COMPETITION

FTC Tells DC Circ. No Harm From Dropped NewsGuard Probe

By Matthew Perlman

The Federal Trade Commission told the D.C. Circuit that NewsGuard has not shown irreparable harm from a subpoena that was later withdrawn, or from the terms of a merger settlement, in a case accusing the commission of retaliating against the news rating group.

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Cumulus Can't Yet Enforce Tying Injunction Against Nielsen

By Nadia Dreid

The Second Circuit may have upheld a preliminary injunction blocking Nielsen from making Cumulus Media buy its local offerings to gain access to its national radio ratings data, but a New York federal judge says that injunction can't be enforced until the circuit court decides whether it will rehear the case en banc.

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Microsoft Fights Gamer Suit Over 'Garden-Variety' Valve Deal

By Rachel Riley

Microsoft has urged a Washington federal judge to toss PC gamers' proposed class action accusing the tech giant of forging an illegal price-matching pact with video game developer Valve Corp., saying the plaintiffs' counsel has spent years arguing contrary claims that Valve bullied publishers into accepting its terms.

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SECURITIES & WHITE COLLAR

Ex-NBA Star Can't Move NY Betting Trial, Friend Loses Bail

By Stewart Bishop

A Brooklyn federal judge on Tuesday shot down former Miami Heat player Terry Rozier's bid to stand trial over insider proposition betting allegations in Florida, while his longtime friend and co-defendant's bail was revoked after a rat emoji proved to be a bridge too far.

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AI Voice Co. Execs Sold $19M In Inflated Stock, Investor Says

By Ben Adlin

Top executives at voice recognition and synthesis firm SoundHound AI Inc. lied about the company's performance in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission disclosures, alleges an investor's derivative lawsuit filed Monday in California federal court, and that allowed the leaders to sell their stock holdings at "artificially inflated" prices.

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS

FCC Revokes Odyssey's Drone Authorization

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

The Federal Communications Commission revoked Odyssey Robot LLC's equipment authorization for a drone and its remote controller, citing allegedly false claims by the company that its products were made in the U.S.

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Brief

FCC Again Weighs Carrier Status For Tribal Utility

By Nadia Dreid

The Federal Communications Commission is again thinking about designating a telecom owned by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe an eligible telecommunications carrier, which would open the door for the company to receive federal telecom aid.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

How Does In-House Pay Compare? Take The Law360 Survey

How do in-house salaries vary across industries, roles, and organizational revenue? What compensation tools are companies using to lure top talent? Help Law360 Pulse answer these questions and more in this year's In-House Compensation Survey.

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9th Circ. Would Lose 5 States In Latest Reorganization Bid

By Courtney Bublé

Republicans are once again trying to break up the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which has long been dominated by judges appointed by Democratic presidents.

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Texas Firm Withdraws From $150M Deal To Rep Migrant Kids

By Madeline Lyskawa

A Texas law firm has withdrawn from consideration for a $150 million award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide legal services to unaccompanied migrant children in government custody.

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Missed Step Could Vex Ex-Duane Morris Client's Appeal

By P.J. D'Annunzio

A Pennsylvania Superior Court panel on Tuesday quizzed counsel for a businessman accusing Duane Morris LLP of legal malpractice in a trade secrets case on whether documents he claimed were privileged had been properly put before the trial judge for consideration.

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Ogletree Says Equinox Owes $1.4M In Unpaid Legal Bills

By Hailey Konnath

Ogletree said Monday that fitness company Equinox owes nearly $1.4 million in fees and expenses for the firm's work representing it in an employment matter in Los Angeles, according to a complaint filed in California federal court.

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Brief

Calif. Subclass Added To Fox Rothschild Data Breach Suit

By Emily Sawicki

A California resident seeking to represent a subclass of Golden State data breach victims on Tuesday asked to add a new California Consumer Privacy Act claim to a proposed Pennsylvania class action first filed against Fox Rothschild LLP in June, after prominent ransomware group Silent Ransom Group targeted the firm.

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DOJ Says Executive Privilege May Apply To Private Advisers

By Emily Sawicki

The president's communications with outside advisers may be shielded by executive privilege, so long as they are confidential and relate to official decision-making, the U.S. Department of Justice said in its latest advisory opinion.

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COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

APC

Amazon.com Inc.

American Bar Association

Apple Inc.

Axtria

BMG Rights Management GmbH

BSI Financial Services Inc.

Big Ten Network LLC

Billups

Burke Inc.

ByteDance Ltd.

Charlotte Hornets

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority

Chicago Bears

Chicago Bulls

Cumulus Media Inc.

Discord Inc.

Equinox Holdings Inc.

Ford Motor Co.

General Motors Co.

Google LLC

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

Instagram Inc.

International Federation of the Phonographic Industry

LaCrosse Footwear Inc.

Major League Baseball Inc.

Meta Platforms Inc.

Miami Heat

Microsoft Corp.

Motion Picture Association Inc.

National Collegiate Athletic Association

Netflix Inc.

New Orleans Pelicans

New York City Football Club LLC

New York Yankees

Nielsen Holdings PLC

Northern Mariana Islands Retirement Fund

Ohio State University

OpenAI OpCo LLC

Paramount Pictures Corp.

Portland Trail Blazers

Recording Industry Association of America Inc.

Reddit Inc.

San Antonio Spurs

Snap Inc.

SoundHound AI Inc.

Stanford University

The Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc.

TikTok Inc.

Todd Snyder

Tractor Supply Co.

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants

Ultimate Fighting Championship Ltd.

University of Miami

Valve Corp.

Villanova University

YouTube Inc.

LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Ad Astra Law Group

Ashurst Perkins

Bailey & Glasser

Brill Legal Group

Bucher Law PLLC

Cheronis & Parente

Cooley LLP

Cooper & Kirk

Corcoran Law Group

Covington & Burling

Davis Polk

Dechert LLP

Derek G. Howard Law Firm

Dordick Law

Dordulian Law Group

Duane Morris

Eisner LLP

Federman & Sherwood

Fox Rothschild

Gerben Law Firm

Gibson Dunn

Gordon Rees

Hangley Aronchick

Hart Kienle

Hecker Fink

Hogan Lovells

Johnson Fistel

Katten Muchin

King & Spalding

Kopelowitz Ostrow

Lieff Cabraser

Markus Moss PLLC

Martin LLP

Mayer Brown

Middlebrook Group PLLC

Milberg PLLC

Mitchell Silberberg

Morrow Ni

Motley Rice

Much Shelist

Munger Tolles

Ogletree Deakins

Parker Milliken

Paul Weiss

Proskauer Rose

Shamis & Gentile

Steve Harvey Law

Weil Gotshal

Wilkinson Stekloff

Wilson Sonsini

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

California Attorney General's Office

California Privacy Protection Agency

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Executive Office of the President

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Communications Commission

Federal Trade Commission

Internal Revenue Service

Los Angeles Superior Court

Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office

South Dakota Public Utilities Commission

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio