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  SEC Defeats Post-Jarkesy Challenge To Industry Bans

  By Jessica Corso

  A U.S. Supreme Court decision curtailing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's use of its administrative...(read more)

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  Harvey Weinstein In Plea Talks As 3rd NY Trial Looms

  By Frank G. Runyeon

  A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein said Thursday the former Hollywood movie mogul will consider pleading guilty to a ...(read more)

• Calif. Judge Will Resign, Cop To Workers' Comp Fraud

  By Lauren Berg

  A California state judge has agreed to resign and plead guilty to a felony fraud charge after prosecutors alleged he knowingly hired a physician previously convicted of healthcare fraud to prepare medical reports to submit to the state's workers' compensation program, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

• 9th Circ. Vacates Seagate Loss In Hard Drive Price-Fixing Case

  By Hailey Konnath

  The Ninth Circuit on Thursday resurrected a number of Seagate Technologies' antitrust claims against Japanese manufacturer NHK Spring in a fight over hard drive components, finding that U.S. antitrust laws could indeed apply to the alleged conspiracy in this case even though foreign entities executed transactions abroad.

• Apple Beats Antitrust Suit Over Heart Rate Data At 9th Circ.

  By Dorothy Atkins

  A Ninth Circuit panel affirmed Apple's win Thursday against startup AliveCor Inc.'s antitrust claims alleging it illegally blocked third-party access to Apple Watch medical data to create rival software, finding that Apple has no "duty to deal" with AliveCor and therefore the startup's claims fail as a matter of law.

• Fed. Circ. Says Crocs' Appeal Of Split ITC Loss Came Too Late

  By Theresa Schliep

  The Federal Circuit on Thursday rebuffed Crocs Inc.'s efforts to save its request for an import ban against companies it accused of importing footwear infringing its trademarks, finding the company was too late in challenging the mixed ITC ruling that generated two appeal deadlines.

• States Can't Block HPE Integration Amid Deal Review

  By Matthew Perlman

  A California federal court refused Thursday to bar Hewlett Packard Enterprise from further integrating with Juniper Networks while state enforcers raise objections to a U.S. Department of Justice settlement allowing the merger to move ahead.

• Virginia Justices Order New Trial In $2B Trade Secrets Case

  By Ivan Moreno

  The Virginia Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a state appellate court decision that vacated Appian Corp.'s $2 billion trade secrets award against software competitor Pegasystems Inc., saying the decision correctly ordered a new trial because errors from the trial judge led to the biggest jury award in Virginia history.

• Salt-N-Pepa Can't Keep Pushing Copyright Fight, Judge Says

  By Elliot Weld

  A New York federal judge on Thursday dismissed a case brought by Salt-N-Pepa seeking the copyrights for several of the hip-hop group's most popular songs against UMG Recordings Inc., saying none of the relevant agreements between the parties indicate that the group ever owned the copyrights at issue.

• 2 Firms Guide Eli Lilly's $1.2B Ventyx Biosciences Acquisition

  By Al Barbarino

  Eli Lilly and Co. has agreed to acquire Ventyx Biosciences Inc., a San Diego-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, for about $1.2 billion in cash, with Ropes & Gray LLP and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC advising.

• La. Judge Is Senate's 1st Judicial Confirmation Of 2026

  By Courtney Bublé

  The Senate voted 53-40 on Thursday to confirm former acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook to be a district judge in the Western District of Louisiana.

• Judge Says He'll Approve Ideanomics Plan After Revisions

  By Rick Archer

  A Delaware bankruptcy judge said Thursday that he will approve the Chapter 11 liquidation plan for electric vehicle technology company Ideanomics Inc. once an injunction barring future claims in the plan is narrowed in scope.

• US Atty In NY Northern District Serving Unlawfully, Judge Says

  By Stewart Bishop

  A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday held that the acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York is unlawfully serving in his position, the latest in a string of rulings disqualifying prosecutors appointed by President Donald Trump.

• Benefit Street Partners Closes $10B Multifamily-Focused Fund

  By Nate Beck

  Asset manager Benefit Street Partners said Thursday it has closed its latest fund at $10 billion, with Ropes & Gray LLP advising, with the fund targeting U.S. commercial real estate investments with a focus on the multifamily sector.