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May 15, 2025
Kelley Drye Brings On Data Privacy Pro From Calif. Agency
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP is expanding its data privacy team, bringing in an attorney from the California Privacy Protection Agency's enforcement division as special counsel in its Los Angeles office.
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May 15, 2025
Ex-LA DA's Atty's AI Use 'Affirmatively Misled' Special Master
The retired California federal judge serving as special master for former Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey's insurance coverage suit — stemming from her husband's holding a gun in their home's doorway in 2020 — has ordered litigation sanctions against Lacey's legal team, finding the lawyers submitted "bogus AI-generated research" that initially tricked the judge.
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May 15, 2025
Claims Judge Slams DOJ Plea For More Time To Answer Suit
A Court of Federal Claims judge denied the U.S. Department of Justice's bid for more time to respond to a breach of contract suit, saying its "failure to adequately staff its cases" does not warrant any more extensions beyond the four already granted.
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May 15, 2025
Buchalter Names Sports Agent As Sacramento Office Co-Lead
Buchalter PC has named Josh Escovedo, co-chair of its sports law industry group, as co-managing shareholder of the firm's Sacramento, California, office.
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May 14, 2025
Politico Beats Readers' Suit Over Online Trackers, For Now
A California federal judge on Tuesday tossed a proposed class action against Politico claiming the online news outlet unlawfully installed third-party trackers on users' browsers to surreptitiously collect data and personally identifying information without their consent, saying the plaintiffs had not shown they'd suffered a sufficiently concrete injury to sue.
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May 14, 2025
J&J Unit's Catheter Policy Stopped Free-Riding, Jury Told
A Johnson & Johnson unit sales director took the stand Wednesday in Innovative Health's antitrust case against its medical technology unit Biosense Webster, defending Biosense's policy cutting off clinical cardiac mapping support to hospitals using third-party reprocessed catheters and explaining that the policy prevented competitors from free-riding on its investments in clinical support training.
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May 14, 2025
Costco Fails To Wipe Away Kirkland Baby Wipes PFAS Suit
A California federal judge Wednesday denied a bid by Costco Wholesale Corp. to toss a mother's putative class action accusing the warehouse club of falsely advertising Kirkland brand baby wipes as being natural despite allegedly having toxic levels of so-called forever chemicals, saying the mother sufficiently alleged three types of chemicals and their quantities.
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May 14, 2025
Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin Settles Fatal Plane Crash Suit
Google co-founder Sergey Brin and others have settled at least one wrongful death lawsuit filed by family members of a pilot who died while ferrying Brin's private aircraft from California to Hawaii, according to a California state court filing.
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May 14, 2025
Girardi's Son-In-Law Should Face Ill. Theft Case, Feds Say
Disbarred attorney Tom Girardi's son-in-law should be ordered to face Chicago charges that he helped the once-celebrated plaintiffs' lawyer steal client money because he "blew through" the deadline for dismissal motions and supported them with arguments that lack merit, federal prosecutors argued Wednesday.
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May 14, 2025
Wells Fargo, Others To Pay $19.5M For Recording Biz Calls
Wells Fargo and two other companies agreed to pay $19.5 million to settle allegations they listened in on small businesses' calls in violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act, according to a motion seeking final approval of the deal filed in federal court.
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May 14, 2025
DOJ Tells Judge It's Reshaping, Not Killing, Detainee Legal Aid
A D.C. federal judge suggested he might need more in an administrative record to decide whether to reinstate government-backed legal assistance programs for detained noncitizens after a late filing from the feds suggested congressionally appropriated funds would still go out but to different recipients.
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May 14, 2025
ICE Policy Tweak Won't Fix Harm To F-1 Students, Judge Says
A California federal judge issued an injunction Wednesday in multiple cases challenging the Trump administration's termination of foreign students' F-1 visa records, rejecting the government's arguments that its recent policy change eliminates the likelihood students will be irreparably harmed, but he held off on deciding whether to grant nationwide relief.
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May 14, 2025
Adobe Hires Former Roku GC As Its New Chief Legal Officer
Adobe Inc. announced Wednesday it is bringing in a technology industry veteran who most recently was the general counsel of Roku as its new chief legal officer.
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May 14, 2025
Judge Hints At Shielding Docs Of Live Nation Competitors
The California federal judge overseeing claims from concertgoers accusing Live Nation of violating antitrust law is likely to grant a request from ticketing rivals to protect documents the rivals say could facilitate the very conduct at issue in the case.
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May 14, 2025
9th Circ. Doubts Wash. Anti-Vaxxers' Stance In Med Board Suit
A Ninth Circuit judge expressed skepticism on Wednesday that the federal appellate court could revive Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s suit against the Washington Medical Commission for initiating disciplinary proceedings against physicians who publicly aired anti-vaccination views, pointing out that federal courts generally "don't interfere" with ongoing state litigation.
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May 14, 2025
HUD Allocates $1.1B For Tribal Affordable Housing Initiatives
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will allocate more than $1.1 billion in Indian Housing Block Grant funding to support affordable housing efforts in Native American tribal communities, HUD announced Tuesday.
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May 14, 2025
Gaming Co. Asks High Court To Undo Wash. Compacts' Order
A casino owner and operator is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to undo a Ninth Circuit ruling that dismissed its challenge to Washington state tribal gaming compacts, arguing the case implicates an acknowledged conflict about the interplay of the Administrative Procedure Act.
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May 14, 2025
Potential Jurors In IP Hot Spots Hold Mixed Views On Big Tech
A survey of possible jurors in popular courts for intellectual property cases has found their overall outlook on Big Tech to be largely positive, but also found that many believe that tech giants will swipe technology from smaller businesses and that they suppress competition.
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May 14, 2025
Risks Abound For Higher Ed As Top Court Ruling Turns 2
Since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in higher education admissions, schools around the country have been looking for innovative ways to achieve diversity on campus amid constant threats of additional litigation that could make them the next high-profile high court case.
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May 14, 2025
9th Circ. Says Trustee Is Liable Under New Social Media Test
A California school board member violated the First Amendment when she blocked two parents from making comments on her public Facebook and Twitter pages, the Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday, reaffirming a district court's judgment after applying the U.S. Supreme Court's new state-action test.
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May 14, 2025
Newsom Blames 'Trump Slump' As Calif. Faces $12B Shortfall
California's fiscal situation has changed for the worse since January, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday, putting the blame on what he said was a "Trump slump" that has resulted in lower capital gains tax collections.
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May 14, 2025
Objectors Give Thumbs-Down To Latest Fix In NIL Settlement
The exceptions to the roster limits rule added to the NCAA's $2.78 billion settlement over college athlete compensation for name, image and likeness failed to fix the damage the rule causes for several current and prospective athletes, objectors told a California federal judge in demanding that the latest settlement revision be rejected.
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May 14, 2025
Novo Nordisk, Septerna Ink Up To $2.2B Obesity Drug Deal
Denmark's Novo Nordisk said Wednesday it has signed a drug development deal worth up to $2.2 billion with U.S.-based Septerna, part of its continued push to expand treatments for obesity, Type 2 diabetes and related diseases.
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May 14, 2025
Total Vision Reaches Deal Ending VSP Antitrust Case
Optometry practice owner Total Vision has reached an agreement to end its antitrust case accusing eye care insurance giant Vision Service Plan of requiring anticompetitive terms in its contracts before trying to force Total Vision to sell at a dramatically reduced price.
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May 14, 2025
Hollywood Attys' New Litigation Boutique Eyes Assault Cases
Two prominent entertainment litigators announced this week that they've started their own Los Angeles-based boutique focused on sexual assault and harassment litigation.
Expert Analysis
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Celebs' Suits Show Limits Of Calif. Anti-SLAPP Laws
Two recent cases including Amanda Ghost v. Rebel Wilson and Leviss v. Sandoval highlight the delicate balancing act courts must perform in weighing free speech against privacy and reputational harm under California's robust anti-strategic lawsuit against public participation laws, say attorneys at Nixon Peabody.
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7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring
President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.
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4 Novel Issues From The Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni Suits
A series of lawsuits arising from actress Blake Lively's sexual harassment and retaliation complaint against her "It Ends With Us" co-star, Justin Baldoni, present novel legal issues that employment and defamation practitioners alike should follow as the litigation progresses, say attorneys at Dorsey & Whitney.
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Trump, Tariffs And Tech: The Right To Repair In 2025
The "right-to-repair" movement has helped make it easier for independent repair shops and consumers to repair their devices and vehicles — but President-elect Donald Trump's complicated relationship with Big Tech, and his advocacy for increased tariffs, make the immediate future of the movement uncertain, say attorneys at Carter Ledyard.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Opinion
Section 230 Debates Will Continue, With Or Without TikTok
Regardless of whether TikTok is forced to shut down in the U.S. in the coming weeks, legal disputes will continue over social media platforms' responsibility under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act for harms allegedly caused by content shared on their apps, says Carla Varriale-Barker at Segal McCambridge.
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Religious Accommodation Lessons From $12.7M Vax Verdict
A Michigan federal jury’s recent $12.7 million verdict against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan starkly reminds employers of the risks they face when assessing employees’ religious accommodation requests, highlighting pitfalls to avoid and raising the opportunity to consider best practices to follow, say attorneys at Williams & Connolly.
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5 Privacy Law Trends That Will Continue In 2025
While preparing privacy programs for the year, companies should keep in mind several developments from 2024 that will carry over — namely, in the realm of artificial intelligence, passive data collection, combining data from multiple sources, privacy program expectations and managing vendors, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
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When Judging Product Label Claims, Follow The Asterisk
A recurring question in false advertising class actions is whether misleading or ambiguous statements on a product's front label can be cured by information on the back label — but recent decisions from the Ninth Circuit suggest that a front-label asterisk can help alert consumers to seek further clarification, say attorneys at Hunton.
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2 Cases May Enlighten UK Funds' Securities Litigation Path
Following recent nine-figure settlements in securities class actions against Apple and Under Armour, U.K. pension funds may increasingly lead U.S. shareholder derivative suits, advocating for transparency, better risk management and stronger governance practices, say lawyers at Labaton Keller.
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Series
Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.
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5 Drug And Device Developments That Shaped 2024
The last year saw significant legal developments affecting drug and device manufacturers, with landmark decisions and regulatory changes that require vigilance and agility from the industry, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.
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Takeaways From SEC's Mixed Results In '24 Crypto Litigation
Though the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's new leadership seems likely to create a more favorable cryptocurrency regulatory environment, it must also confront the consequences of, and lingering questions raised by, the SEC's 2024 policy of investigating and charging cryptocurrency trading platforms for operating unregistered exchanges, say attorneys at Dechert.
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Lessons From United's Axed Win In Firing Over Online Pics
In Wawrzenski v. United Airlines, a California state appeals court revived a flight attendant’s suit over her termination for linking photos of herself in uniform to her OnlyFans account, providing a cautionary tale for employers navigating the complexities of workplace policy enforcement in the digital age, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.
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Mich. Ruling Offers View On 'Occurrence' Coverage Definition
As demonstrated by a Michigan state court in its recent decision finding per-wound insurance coverage for a school shooting, the amount of coverage available under occurrence-based policies often depends on how courts interpret "occurrence," say attorneys at Hunton.