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  J&J Cheers Toss Of 'Indefensible' $260M Talc Verdict

  By Law360 Staff

  An Oregon state judge rejected a jury's $260 million verdict for a woman who blamed Johnson & Johnson's talcum p...(read more)

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  DraftKings, FanDuel Sued Over Use Of MLB Player Images

  By Law360 Staff

  Sports betting giants including DraftKings and FanDuel have been using photographs of MLB players to promote spo...(read more)

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• BREAKING: Sean Combs Charged With Operating Label As Criminal Ring

  By Law360 Staff

  Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was hit with racketeering charges in New York federal court Tuesday alleging he used his label Bad Boy Records to operate a criminal enterprise that engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor and other offenses.

• BREAKING: Ghislaine Maxwell Loses 2nd Circ. Appeal

  By Law360 Staff

  The Second Circuit on Tuesday rejected arguments by disgraced socialite and Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell that her sex trafficking charges violated Epstein's 2007 nonprosecution deal in Florida, upholding her conviction and 20-year prison sentence.

• Ex-MoviePass CEO Admits $9.95 Plan Too Good To Be True

  By Law360 Staff

  Former MoviePass CEO J. Mitchell Lowe pleaded guilty in Florida federal court on Monday to conspiracy to commit securities fraud, admitting that he and another executive hyped the illusion that their $9.95-a-month unlimited movie watching plan would be profitable while knowing it was merely a gimmick to defraud investors.

• Senate Confirms Tenn, Prosecutor To 6th Circ.

  By Law360 Staff

  The U.S. Senate Monday confirmed federal prosecutor Kevin Ritz to join the Sixth Circuit bench along a 48-46 party line vote following vocal objections from the senior senator from Tennessee over the past few months.

• IBM Wins $45M From Zynga In Gaming Patent Trial

  By Law360 Staff

  A Delaware federal jury has found that social game developer Zynga Inc. infringed two IBM patents with its interactive games and owes the tech giant $45 million.

• 5th Circ. Judge Chides High Court Calls in Abortion Pill Case

  By Law360 Staff

  U.S. Circuit Judge James C. Ho on Monday threw shade at the U.S. Supreme Court and the Biden administration over what he described as side-switching on federal conscience laws for doctors.

• Why A Tactic In The Youth Climate Change Battle Is Risky

  By Law360 Staff

  Young people suing the federal government for sweeping changes to climate policy are trying a new tactic, filing a mandamus petition in the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort to get their case to trial. But some lawyers are worried the tactic may backfire, limiting the opportunity for others to use the courts to wage climate battles, experts told Law360. 

• Apple Ruling May Embolden EU's Tax Policing, Experts Say

  By Josh White

  The European Court of Justice's ruling against Apple and Ireland last week runs contrary to its logic in a 2022 state aid ruling, potentially giving the European Commission a reason to think it can decide tax norms across Europe, tax experts said.

• 5th Circ. Rejects Favre's Hail Mary In Sharpe Defamation Fight

  By Law360 Staff

  The Fifth Circuit on Monday affirmed the dismissal of Brett Favre's defamation suit against fellow former NFL star Shannon Sharpe, who called him a "sorry mofo" on air, ruling Sharpe was allowed to express his opinions about Favre's alleged involvement in a sprawling Mississippi welfare fraud scheme.

• 2 Former High-Ranking FDNY Officers Charged With Bribery

  By Law360 Staff

  Two former high-ranking New York City Fire Department chiefs were charged in a federal indictment unsealed Monday with taking bribes to fast-track fire safety plan reviews and inspections for certain businesses.

• Ex-Cadwalader Litigation Co-Head Among Duo Added By V&E

  By Law360 Staff

  Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP's former global litigation group co-chair is one of two ex-partners in New York bringing their practices to Vinson & Elkins LLP, according to a Monday announcement.

• Nothing Novel About Trump Ex-Atty's Case, Justices Told

  By Law360 Staff

  Former President Donald Trump urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject his former attorney Michael Cohen's bid for another look at his suit claiming he was imprisoned as payback for his memoir about his time as Trump's so-called fixer, arguing there's nothing novel about the matter.