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  Simpson Thacher 'Never' Explained Ill-Fated Deal, Exec Says

  By Cara Salvatore

  A founder seeking over $100 million from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett over a transaction he says destroyed his ins...(read more)

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  Freshfields, Wachtell Guide Uber's $14.8B Delivery Hero Deal

  By Najiyya Budaly

  Uber will buy Germany's Delivery Hero for $14.8 billion, the companies said on Thursday, after the U.S. ride-hai...(read more)

• Kioxia Hit With $229M Verdict In Viasat Memory Patent Suit

  By Lauren Berg

  Japanese memory device company Kioxia owes Viasat more than $229 million for infringing the American communication company's flash memory patent, a Texas federal jury determined Thursday.

• Meta Staffers Fight Uphill To Block Allegedly AI-Targeted Cuts

  By Bonnie Eslinger

  A California federal judge indicated Thursday he won't immediately block Meta Platforms Inc. from laying off most of the 26 workers who claim the company used artificial intelligence to target them, but said he'd take a closer look at four on work visas who could be irreparably harmed.

• Paramount Beats Effort To Quickly Block $110B Warner Deal

  By Craig Clough

  A California federal judge denied a preliminary injunction request Thursday from consumers challenging Paramount Skydance Corp.'s pending $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery after challenging their attorney to cite more recent rulings beyond the 1960s-era U.S. Supreme Court cases he relied on.

• DHS Allows Broader Test For Public Charge Findings

  By Britain Eakin

  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Thursday finalized a regulation that will give immigration officers more discretion to scrutinize immigration applications to determine if someone is inadmissible for being likely to rely on government benefits.

• 'No Time To Waste' On Google Antitrust Reports, Judge Says

  By Bonnie Eslinger

  A California federal judge said Thursday there's "no time to waste" to begin monitoring a three-year injunction against Google in Epic's antitrust battle over Google's Android app store policies, saying he wants monthly reports now that the parties have agreed to accept the injunction terms he laid out.

• AG Fines, Not Damages Allowed After RealPage Renter Deals

  By Bryan Koenig

  The attorneys general of D.C., Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey and Washington can seek civil fines and injunctive relief against RealPage Inc. and landlords for fixing rent prices, but claims on behalf of their residents are barred by deals made with private plaintiffs, a Tennessee federal judge ruled Thursday.

• Calif. Tells 9th Circ. AI Disclosure Law Helps Consumers

  By Elliot Weld

  The state of California has pressed the Ninth Circuit to affirm a district court's decision denying xAI's injunction request against a state law requiring artificial intelligence companies to disclose what's included in training their models, saying the law advanced "an important governmental interest" in providing transparency to the public.

• As Law Firms Race To Adopt AI, Cost Concerns Grow

  By Phillip Bantz

  Pressure is mounting on law firm leaders to dive into the AI waters or watch competitors swim away, but figuring out responsible, cost-effective methods to use high-priced legal tech remains tricky, experts say.

• DHS Finalizes Fixed Admission Terms For Foreign Students

  By Britain Eakin

  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security finalized a rule on Thursday limiting foreign students' admission for academic and exchange visitor programs and replacing a policy that had allowed them to stay in the U.S. for the duration of their studies.

• Swedbank To Pay $50M Fine In Panama Papers-Linked Case

  By Katryna Perera

  Swedbank AB and its New York branch have agreed to pay a $50 million civil penalty to the New York State Department of Financial Services to resolve claims that the bank failed to fully cooperate with department requests for information related to Swedbank's relationships with Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the center of the 2016 Panama Papers leak.

• Fed. Circ. Vacates $12.7M Copyright Award Against Gov't

  By Ivan Moreno

  The Federal Circuit on Thursday vacated a $12.7 million copyright award against the federal government over unauthorized copies of software for a project on military health records, holding that the trial judge improperly relied on the project's later cancellation and awarded enhanced damages for willful infringement against the government.

• Biggest Sports & Betting Deals To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2026

  By David Steele

  The year so far has seen increased private equity investment in pro teams and college sports, U.S. pro soccer's plans to capitalize on the World Cup and the Chicago Bears' hunt for a new host city. Here, Law360 highlights the most significant sports deals to watch for the remainder of 2026.