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  DC Circ. Says It Won't Block FCC OK Of Nexstar-Tegna Deal

  By Nadia Dreid

  The D.C. Circuit said Thursday it is not going to block the Federal Communications Commission's approval of Nexs...(read more)

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  OpenAI Accused Of Hiding Evidence In NYT Copyright Fight

  By Ivan Moreno

  The New York Times and other news organizations suing OpenAI Inc. for copyright infringement asked a New York fe...(read more)

• Meta Nears Beating Cert. Bid By Artist Suing Over IP In Ads

  By Bonnie Eslinger

  A California federal judge indicated Thursday that she's inclined to deny certification to a putative class of artists who say Meta illegally allowed third parties to use their copyrighted works in advertisements, saying she's concerned about meeting the commonality and typicality requirements for classwide treatment.

• NY AG Says 3M, DuPont Hid PFAS Risks For Years

  By Emily Field

  The New York attorney general on Thursday sued 3M, DuPont and other major chemical manufacturers in state court alleging that for decades they failed to warn the public about the health risks of forever chemicals in consumer goods like cosmetics and food packaging.

• Exxon, Chevron Can't Exit Climate Suit Over Wash. Heat Death

  By Rachel Riley

  A Washington state judge said Wednesday that Exxon, Chevron and other oil giants must face a lawsuit over a death in a 2021 heat wave, distinguishing the case from other climate torts brought by cities and rejecting the companies' contention that the family of Juliana Leon is seeking to regulate global greenhouse gas emissions.

• Fed. Circ. Doubts $9M Atty Fees Without Dismissal Attempt

  By Dani Kass

  A Federal Circuit panel didn't seem swayed Thursday that ChromaDex's patent infringement suit against Elysium Health had any merit, but the judges struggled to understand why Elysium never tried to dismiss a case it believed was so weak.

• EPA Floats Compliance Changes To Truck Emission Regs

  By Gautama Mehta

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed reducing the mileage for which trucks that will be built in 2027 have to adhere to emissions standards established in 2023.

• Tesla Keeps Part Of Arbitration Award In Battery IP Feud

  By Adam Lidgett

  A California federal judge has backed part of an arbitration award blocking a Tesla supplier from selling certain electric vehicle battery equipment to anyone other than Tesla, but said the arbitrator needs to take another look at other parts of the injunction.

• 2nd Circ. Allows Suits Against Defunct $1B Fund's Underwriter

  By Jessica Corso

  Investors in a defunct $1 billion mutual fund can continue to pursue state court lawsuits against the fund's underwriter over the objections of the special master appointed to oversee the fund's reserves, the Second Circuit ruled on Thursday. 

• NY Courts Ban 'Smart' Glasses Over Secret Recording Abilities

  By Lauren Berg

  "Smart" glasses containing cameras and other recording devices will be banned from all state courts in New York beginning later this month, making it the apparent first in the nation to implement a statewide blanket ban on the wearable technology.

• Chicago US Atty Faces Ill. Judge For Discussing Sealed Case

  By Lauraann Wood

  Chicago's U.S. attorney stood silent for nearly 30 minutes Thursday as an Illinois magistrate judge sternly criticized him for publicly discussing a gang-related kidnapping case before it was officially unsealed, though she stopped short of finding his conduct constituted a deliberate violation of court orders.

• 3rd Circ. Hints At Reviving $100M Verdict Against Caterpillar 

  By George Woolston

  The Third Circuit Thursday appeared skeptical of Caterpillar Inc.'s argument that a lower court's decision to vacate $100 million in damages awarded to a defunct equipment importer should stand, suggesting the heavy equipment maker's argument would foreclose new businesses from ever receiving lost profits.

• Ex-Epoch Times Exec Cops Plea Amid Jury Selection

  By Pete Brush

  A former Epoch Times executive on Thursday admitted scheming to use the China-focused news outlet as a front to engage in transactions involving criminal proceeds, pleading guilty and avoiding trial in Manhattan federal court as newly selected jurors waited. 

• Full 7th Circ. To Hear Fla. Gender Care Suit, Drawing Dissent

  By Celeste Bott

  The full Seventh Circuit will hear Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's initial appeal of a lower court's injunction blocking his state court lawsuit targeting medical groups' policies on youth gender-affirming care, drawing a dissent Wednesday from four judges who say the unusual move bypasses standard appellate procedure.