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October 15, 2025
NY Court Tosses Most Of Ex-Lil Wayne Atty's Contract Claims
A New York state judge has dismissed most counterclaims a former attorney for Lil Wayne pursued in a fee dispute with his ex-client, but the lawyer may still attempt to collect some funds he claims to be owed by the rap star.
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October 15, 2025
Sabre Says British Airways Must Reimburse For UK Digital Tax
Flight booking giant Sabre sued British Airways over a digital tax bill it says it was required to pay the U.K. on the airline's behalf, claiming the airline was contractually obligated to reimburse Sabre for the expense but has refused.
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October 15, 2025
TTAB Denies 'Gasparilla' TM Despite Deal With Other IP Holder
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has rejected a bid to register "Gasparilla" for mugs and clothing, because of potential confusion with "Gasparilla Treasures," concluding in a precedential opinion that a consent agreement offered by the parties was not enough to overcome a likelihood of consumer confusion.
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October 14, 2025
Sirius XM Can't Yet Ditch Proposed Class Action Over Pricing
An Oregon federal judge on Tuesday refused to toss a proposed class action claiming Sirius XM concealed a royalty charge from subscribers, ruling that the subscribers have adequately alleged they did not know about the fee or the true cost of their subscription when they signed up.
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October 14, 2025
Exec Tells Fla. Jury He Wanted To Protect Nicklaus Brand
An executive for the company bearing Jack Nicklaus' name denied making alleged defamatory statements in emails to clients regarding the golf legend's interest in a competing Saudi Arabian league, telling a Florida state court jury on Tuesday that he received contradicting information and wanted to protect the business' brand name.
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October 14, 2025
Construction Co. Says Insurer Owes $12M On Military Project
A construction company sued its subcontractor and an insurance company in North Carolina state court, seeking more than $12 million in damages after the subcontractor allegedly failed to follow through on mechanical and plumbing work at a U.S. Marine Corps air station.
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October 14, 2025
Ex-Clear Street Employees Sue Over Retaliation, Defamation
Four former employees of financial services company Clear Street Management have sued the firm, claiming they were retaliated against as whistleblowers and falsely terminated "for cause" when they attempted to resign over allegations of a toxic workplace.
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October 14, 2025
Concrete Co. Can't Challenge $2M Seattle Wage Theft Fine
A Washington state appellate panel on Monday rejected a concrete subcontractor's appeal of more than $2 million in penalties for wage violations at Seattle construction sites, supporting a city hearing examiner's conclusion that the company was also on the hook alongside the primary contractor.
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October 14, 2025
Texans Say Drinking Water Tainted With PFAS From Military Base
Residents and local businesses in Lubbock, Texas, are suing 3M, DuPont de Nemours Inc. and others over alleged exposure to so-called forever chemicals that leached into their well water from firefighting foam used on a nearby former U.S. Air Force base and caused a woman's death.
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October 14, 2025
USPS Bailed On Wash. Real Estate Deal, Developer Claims
A developer and its affiliate have claimed in federal court that the U.S. Postal Service violated an agreement to develop a piece of land in Issaquah, Washington, and split the proceeds from its sale.
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October 14, 2025
Aetna Dodges Colo. County's $1.1M Suit Over Unpaid Rebates
A Colorado federal judge has dismissed a county's lawsuit alleging Aetna Life Insurance Co. withheld more than $1 million in pharmacy rebates under an unenforceable early termination clause, agreeing with the insurance company that the clause is valid and enforceable.
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October 14, 2025
Enterprise Seeks $358K In Unpaid Masters Tourney Rentals
Auto rental giant Enterprise alleged in a new lawsuit that a corporate client still owes nearly $358,000 in bills on hundreds of luxury cars rented for the 2025 Masters Tournament, claiming the client reneged on a payment plan after just two installments.
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October 14, 2025
Microsoft Bullied OpenAI Into Cloud Deal, Antitrust Suit Says
A group of ChatGPT subscribers launched a proposed class action in California federal court Monday accusing Microsoft Corp. of inflating prices by forcing OpenAI into a deal that made the software giant the sole provider of computing services for the growing suite of artificial intelligence products.
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October 14, 2025
Boston Says Celebrity Chef Moved Money To Skirt Tax Bills
The city of Boston is accusing celebrity chef Barbara Lynch of intentionally scheming to avoid paying nearly $1.7 million in property taxes by "siphoning off" corporate assets, asking a judge to pierce the corporate veil and hold her liable for the bill.
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October 14, 2025
Fighter Wins $5.3M Judgment Against Fla. Promoter
A Florida state judge on Tuesday approved a $5.3 million final default judgment against a promoter that allegedly failed to pay former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Jorge Masvidal for a 2024 bout in California.
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October 14, 2025
Liberty Mutual Unit Says Hotel Co.'s Storm Suit Must Be Axed
A hotel group's suit seeking $12.5 million for business interruption losses stemming from Hurricane Helene should be tossed, a Liberty Mutual unit told a North Carolina federal court, saying it already filed suit first in Georgia federal court.
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October 14, 2025
EU Fines Fashion Brands €157M For Price Maintenance
The European Commission has fined fashion companies Gucci, Chloé and Loewe a total of €157 million ($182.2 million) for allegedly breaching the bloc's competition rules by restricting the retail prices of their products.
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October 14, 2025
Tether Accused Of Wrongly Freezing $45M In Cryptocurrency
Stablecoin issuer Tether faces a lawsuit from a business claiming that Tether improperly froze cryptocurrency worth about $44.72 million at the behest of a local police department in Bulgaria, departing from proper procedures for an asset freeze.
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October 14, 2025
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
Last week at the Delaware Chancery Court, Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will ruled that Carlos Vasallo remains the CEO of Caribevision TV Network LLC, finding that majority investors' attempt to remove him under a defective 2019 agreement was invalid for lack of proper notice.
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October 14, 2025
Justices Won't Decide If 'Minute Entry' Triggers Appeal Clock
The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday it won't review the Second Circuit's finding that a Connecticut federal judge's oral ruling and follow-up minute entry were formal orders that triggered a 30-day countdown to appeal losses in a sales representation contract dispute worth $1.7 million.
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October 10, 2025
Ex-Trump Ally Felix Sater Liable In Money Laundering Trial
A bank and a Kazakh city won $52 million in New York federal court over claims that real estate financier and former Donald Trump ally Felix Sater skimmed money while helping others launder tens of millions of dollars, according to the plaintiffs.
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October 10, 2025
Delta, Aeromexico Say USDOT Erred In Blocking Partnership
Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico have asked the Eleventh Circuit to vacate the U.S. Department of Transportation's order terminating approval of their joint venture and ordering them to dismantle it by January, according to a petition for review posted to the case docket Friday.
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October 10, 2025
Judge Dubious Of Amazon Shoppers' Slow Shipping Zone Suit
A Washington federal judge cast doubt Friday on a group of Amazon Prime subscribers' argument that variability in delivery time by ZIP code amounts to an unfair business practice, highlighting data that suggests packages sometimes take longer than two days to arrive regardless of the purchaser's address.
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October 10, 2025
Law Firm Seeks To Uphold $6.6M Arbitral Award In Fee Dispute
A personal injury law firm embroiled in a long-running dispute over fees owed in litigation over a 1983 terrorist bombing in Lebanon urged a New York federal court to preserve a $6.59 million arbitral award it had secured for its work, arguing that tossing the arbitrator's "carefully balanced" decision would wrongly send the parties back to square one.
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October 10, 2025
Musk Accuses OpenAI Ex-Exec Of Subpoena 'Cat And Mouse'
A California federal magistrate judge is allowing Elon Musk to serve a deposition subpoena by Federal Express to a tech executive who briefly served as OpenAI's interim CEO after hearing that process servers and investigators had attempted personal service 11 times but were "stonewalled" by the woman and her security.
Expert Analysis
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Teaching Trial Advocacy Makes Us Better Lawyers
Teaching trial advocacy skills to other lawyers makes us better litigators because it makes us question our default methods, connect to young attorneys with new perspectives and focus on the needs of the real people at the heart of every trial, say Reuben Guttman, Veronica Finkelstein and Joleen Youngers.
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The Crucial Question Left Unanswered In EpicentRx Decision
The California Supreme Court recently issued its long-awaited decision in EpicentRx Inc. v. Superior Court, resolving a dispute regarding the enforceability of forum selection clauses, but the question remains whether private companies can trust that courts will continue to consistently enforce forum selection clauses in corporate charters, says John Yow at Yow PC.
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Why EpicentRx Ruling Is A Major Win For Business Certainty
The California Supreme Court's recent decision in EpicentRx v. Superior Court removes a significant source of uncertainty that plagued commercial litigation in California by clarifying that forum selection clauses shouldn't be invalidated solely because the selected forum lacks the right to a jury trial, say attorneys at Clark Hill.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From Texas AUSA To BigLaw
As I learned when I transitioned from an assistant U.S. attorney to a BigLaw partner, the move from government to private practice is not without its hurdles, but it offers immense potential for growth and the opportunity to use highly transferable skills developed in public service, says Jeffery Vaden at Bracewell.
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Lessons From Liberty Mutual FCPA Declination
Liberty Mutual’s recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act resolution with the U.S. Department of Justice signals that the Trump administration is once again considering such declinations after an enforcement pause, offering some assurances for companies regarding the benefits of voluntary self-disclosure, say attorneys at Paul Weiss.
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Advice For 1st-Gen Lawyers Entering The Legal Profession
Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm tells her story of being a first-generation lawyer and how others who begin their professional journeys without the benefit of playbooks handed down by relatives can turn this disadvantage into their greatest strength.
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FTC Focus: When Green Goals And Antitrust Law Collide
A recently concluded Federal Trade Commission investigation has turned an emissions deal involving major U.S. heavy-duty truck manufacturers that was brokered by the California Air Resources Board into a cautionary tale about the potential for environmental agreements to run afoul of competition rules, say attorneys at Proskauer.
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How Bankruptcy Law Caps Landlords' Rejected Lease Claims
With corporate bankruptcy filings for the first half of the year at a 15-year high, landlords should be prepared for commercial tenants to use the bankruptcy process to reject unwanted leases in order to lessen corporate footprints and improve liquidity, say attorneys at Mintz.
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Coaching Cheerleading Makes Me A Better Lawyer
At first glance, cheerleading and litigation may seem like worlds apart, but both require precision, adaptability, leadership and the ability to stay composed under pressure — all of which have sharpened how I approach my work in the emotionally complex world of mass torts and personal injury, says Rashanda Bruce at Robins Kaplan.
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How To Address Tariff-Related Risks In Commercial Contracts
Companies' commercial agreements may not clearly prescribe which party bears the risks and consequences of tariff-related fallout, but cases addressing common-law defenses and force majeure have one key takeaway, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Make A Deal
Preparing lawyers for the nuances of a transactional practice is not a strong suit for most law schools, but, in practice, there are six principles that can help young M&A lawyers become seasoned, trusted deal advisers, says Chuck Morton at Venable.
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A New IP Game Plan For College Football Players
For college stars navigating their first season under the newly implemented settlement in House v. NCAA and new NFL recruits, securing trademark rights isn't just a savvy business move — it's essential for building and protecting a personal brand that can outlast their playing days, says Ryan Loveless at CM Law.
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11th Circ. Ruling Shows Federal Question Jurisdiction Limits
The Eleventh Circuit's recent decision in AST Science v. Delclaux shows why it is extremely difficult for litigants to maintain a state law cause of action in federal court under Supreme Court precedent, says Paul Avron at Berger Singerman.
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From Clerkship To Law Firm: 5 Transition Tips For Associates
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Transitioning from a judicial clerkship to an associate position at a law firm may seem daunting, but by using knowledge gained while clerking, being mindful of key differences and taking advantage of professional development opportunities, these attorneys can flourish in private practice, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Associates Can Earn Credibility By Investing In Relationships
As the class of 2025 prepares to join law firms this fall, new associates must adapt to office dynamics and establish credible reputations — which require quiet, consistent relationship-building skills as much as legal acumen, says Kyle Forges at Bast Amron.