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  'Eating Ourselves To Death': SF Sues Processed Food Giants

  By Lauren Berg

  The Kraft Heinz Co., General Mills, Nestle USA and other food industry giants aggressively market their ultra-pr...(read more)

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  Hagens Berman Referred To DOJ For Alleged Misconduct

  By Emma Cueto

  A Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday recommended to the U.S. Department of Justice that it investigate powerh...(read more)

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• 1st Circ. Doubts Ex-BigLaw Atty's Campaign Finance Appeal

  By Chris Villani

  The First Circuit on Wednesday expressed misgivings about a former BigLaw attorney's argument that a jury that convicted him of a campaign finance scheme during a failed run for Congress should have been required to unanimously find that each specific transaction was illegal.

• Trump Pardons Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar And Wife

  By Courtney Bublé

  President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday he pardoned Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and his wife, Imelda Cuellar.

• High Billers At McKool Smith To Pocket Extra Bonus Money

  By Tracey Read

  McKool Smith is the latest BigLaw firm to announce extra cash for attorneys who went above and beyond with billable hours in 2025, according to an internal memo obtained by Law360 Pulse.

• Fed. Circ. Pushes DC Circ. Not To Rethink Newman Decision

  By Adam Lidgett

  The Federal Circuit has urged the D.C. Circuit to ignore Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's request to rehear a decision upholding the dismissal of her suit against the colleagues who suspended her, saying the judiciary has the right to police its own internal matters.

• 'I'm A Drug Addict LOL': Skaggs' Widow Denies Red Flags

  By Gina Kim

  An attorney defending the Los Angeles Angels against negligence claims related to the overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs confronted his widow on the stand Tuesday with his texts about drug use, including one message saying, "I'm a drug addict lol," but she maintained that she never observed any "red flags."

• Squires Institutes First PTAB Challenges Since Taking Over

  By Dani Kass

  U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has instituted four inter partes reviews and two post-grant reviews, the first Patent Trial and Appeal Board challenges to get his sign-off since he took over the institution review process.

• 9th Circ. Judges Doubt EPA's Pesticide Ban Review Timeline

  By Dorothy Atkins

  Ninth Circuit judges suggested during a hearing Tuesday that a petition by green groups to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take action on banning organophosphate pesticides may be premature, but each panel judge also expressed concerns the EPA lacks a clear timeline on banning pesticides found harmful.

• SDNY Head Backs Good Deals For Quick Cooperation By Cos.

  By Stewart Bishop

  Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton on Tuesday said he's prepared to offer "real benefits" to corporations facing criminal investigations if they quickly agree to cooperate and compensate victims, ideally in the form of comprehensive, government-wide resolutions.

• Instacart Challenges NYC's New Grocery Delivery Regulations

  By Hailey Konnath

  Instacart on Tuesday asked a federal court to block New York City's new regulations for app-based delivery workers, claiming that the new minimum wage, consumer tipping options and disclosure requirements run afoul of limits to the city's authority and threaten Instacart's operations.

• Judge Blocks Planned Parenthood Funding Cut In 22 States

  By Dan McKay

  A Massachusetts federal judge Tuesday stopped the Trump administration from halting Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood clinics in 22 states, ruling the funding cutoff likely violated requirements to warn the states ahead of time about the change.

• NASCAR Tests Credibility Of Michael Jordan's Biz Partner

  By Hayley Fowler

  NASCAR on Tuesday sought to weaken the credibility of Michael Jordan's business partner, driver Denny Hamlin, with its attorney questioning whether Hamlin's public statements can be trusted following his court testimony that NASCAR forced him to paint a "rosy picture" of the league for fans.

• DOJ Tells Justices Duke Must Face 'Holistic' Antitrust Case

  By Bryan Koenig

  The Trump administration weighed in Monday on Duke Energy's bid to duck a rival's claims accusing the power giant of squeezing it out of the North Carolina market, telling the U.S. Supreme Court that the Fourth Circuit rightly revived the allegations by refusing to view them only "in isolation."