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  Warner Bros. Board Rejects 'Inferior' Paramount Bid

  By Al Barbarino

  Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. said Wednesday that its board has determined Paramount Skydance Corp.'s $108.4 billi...(read more)

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  X Hits Company Behind 'Twitter.New' Site With Trademark Suit

  By Rae Ann Varona

  X Corp. filed suit Tuesday against a company seeking to bring Twitter back, saying in a complaint filed in Delaw...(read more)

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• EFF Loses Fed. Circ. Appeal Over Patent Case Intervention

  By Adam Lidgett

  The Federal Circuit on Wednesday tossed the Electronic Frontier Foundation's challenge to a Texas federal court's denial of its bid to intervene in a now-settled patent dispute between Entropic and Charter Communications, agreeing the digital rights nonprofit waited too long.

• Coursera, Udemy Merging Into $2.5B Online Education Co.

  By Al Barbarino

  Online education company Coursera said Wednesday it has agreed to buy rival Udemy in an all-stock deal valuing the combined company at about $2.5 billion, as the firms look to scale their platforms amid rising demand for job-ready skills driven by artificial intelligence.

• Doctors Not Harmed By CDC's Vaccine Guidance, Feds Say

  By Carolyn Muyskens

  The federal government argued Wednesday that doctors lack standing to challenge the overhaul of a key federal vaccine committee that has since downgraded the COVID-19 shot, saying healthcare providers haven't been harmed by the policy shifts.

• Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To 2025's Most Memorable Moments

  By Jeff Overley

  Federal circuit courts in 2025 strained under a crush of Trump administration lawsuits, as judges directed animated language at litigants and even their fellow judges. And while the president only added a handful of appellate jurists, they had outsize impacts on circuit benches as they joined the cadre of conservatives seated in his first term.

• Air Taxi Co. Settles SPAC Merger Price Suit For $17.75M

  By Jeff Montgomery

  Stockholders of former air transport venture Blade Air Mobility Inc. have agreed to settle for $17.75 million a Delaware Chancery Court stockholder derivative suit accusing an officer and controlling investors of breaching their fiduciary duties in a take-public deal via a special purpose acquisition company.

• After Questioning Judge Nominee, Sen. Kennedy Wants More

  By Courtney Bublé

  Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., on Wednesday pressed a judicial nominee for Indiana on statements he's made as an ordained elder on sexuality and marriage.

• Adderall Telehealth Startup Indicted After CEO's Conviction

  By Mark Payne

  A San Francisco grand jury has indicted California telehealth startup Done Global, alleging it had a role in a healthcare fraud conspiracy that involved submitting false claims to government health programs and distributing $100 million in Adderall and other drugs through subscription services, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. 

• 2 Defendants In Landmark NY Corruption Case Ink Plea Deals

  By Phillip Bantz

  New York federal prosecutors have reached plea agreements with two criminal defendants involved in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that narrowed the scope of public corruption prosecutions, according to court filings Wednesday.

• Blackstone Seals $5B Partnership With Israeli Asset Manager

  By Jade Martinez-Pogue

  Israel-based asset management and insurance company Phoenix Financial on Wednesday announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with private equity giant Blackstone under which the Israeli firm will invest up to $5 billion across a range of credit strategies.

• The Top Trademark Decisions Of 2025

  By Theresa Schliep

  The U.S. Supreme Court vacated a trademark infringement award that reached nearly $47 million and found nonparties couldn't be on the hook for the amount, while the Federal Circuit reproached a trademark tribunal for its handling of a man's attempt to register the F-word. Here are Law360's picks for the biggest trademark decisions of 2025.

• Diageo To Exit Kenya In $2.3B Deal With Asahi

  By Dawood Fakhir

  Guinness owner Diageo said Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its Kenyan subsidiary to Japanese rival Asahi in a $2.3 billion deal, marking its exit from the East African country.

• Tricolor Execs Charged With Fraud In Billion-Dollar Collapse

  By Rick Archer

  A Manhattan federal grand jury has indicted the ex-CEO and ex-chief operating officer of bankrupt subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings, saying they engaged in years of fraud on the company's lenders and investors.