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October 21, 2025
Uber MDL Judge Sets Litigation Funding Disclosure Deadline
A California federal judge ruled Tuesday in multidistrict litigation accusing Uber Technologies Inc. of failing to prevent drivers from sexually assaulting passengers that plaintiffs' counsel must disclose any ties to third-party litigation funding companies by next week, but stopped short of ordering all plaintiffs' counsel to affirmatively deny any connection.
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October 21, 2025
Judge Sends Solar Co.'s Panama Grid Access Row To Trial
An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday said Spanish energy company Avanzalia Solar can pursue a claim that rival Goldwind Americas blocked and delayed access to the Panamanian power grid.
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October 21, 2025
Tribe's Home Defects Suit Belongs In Arbitration, Judge Told
Lennar Corp. on Tuesday told a Florida state judge that the Seminole Tribe's lawsuit alleging construction defects in more than 550 homes built for its members must be arbitrated, arguing that purchase agreements contain provisions that require the warranty claims to be resolved out of court.
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October 21, 2025
Hemp Co. Alleges Fraud Over $574K Late Kratom Delivery
A Colorado hemp company has sued two other businesses and their owners in state court, accusing them of violating a purchase agreement when they delivered nearly 100 kilograms of mitragynine extract, commonly known as kratom, several months after it had canceled the agreement.
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October 21, 2025
NASCAR Drivers Demand Say In Antitrust Settlement Talks
A group of NASCAR drivers is seeking to weigh in on the highly publicized antitrust suit against the private stock car racing organization as the parties mull the possibility of a settlement, citing concerns Tuesday that their interests risk being overlooked.
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October 21, 2025
Deutsche Bank Wants Conn. Court To Stay Out Of Vik Fight
A Connecticut state court should not entertain billionaire Alexander Vik's request to shut down a lawsuit that Deutsche Bank AG is pursuing against him and his daughter in Norway, the bank said in a trio of motions that caution against interfering in a foreign proceeding.
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October 21, 2025
NC Court Asked To Ignore Fla. Case In Lindberg Receiver Row
An insurer seeking to collect on a $524 million arbitration award against convicted insurance mogul Greg Lindberg urged a North Carolina state appeals court not to take judicial notice of his lawsuit in Florida federal court challenging the award, noting the Fourth Circuit already upheld it.
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October 21, 2025
5th Circ. Revives Oil Co.'s Faulty Cement Coverage Suit
The Fifth Circuit revived an oil and gas producer's suit seeking coverage for a settlement it reached with a bankrupt oilfield services firm over faulty cement, saying a Texas federal court incorrectly tossed the company's duty to defend and indemnify claims against certain underwriters at Lloyd's of London.
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October 21, 2025
Amazon Return Policy Suit On Hold Amid Tentative Class Deal
A Washington federal judge Tuesday paused a proposed class action accusing Amazon of shortchanging customers on refunds for returned items, after the parties told the court they struck a classwide deal to end the case and intend to seek formal approval of the settlement in the next two months.
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October 21, 2025
9th Circ. Doubts Finance Guru's Stance In Timeshare Exit Suit
A Ninth Circuit panel signaled on Tuesday that it's unlikely to force arbitration in a proposed class action accusing celebrity financial planner Dave Ramsey of roping his radio show's listeners into a timeshare exit scheme, with two judges emphasizing that Ramsey's argument hinges on a contract that he never signed.
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October 21, 2025
Baker McKenzie Can't Get Illinois Malpractice Suit Tossed
An Illinois state judge has refused to dismiss a private equity firm's malpractice suit accusing Baker McKenzie of botching a client's bid to reacquire a Russian coal mine, saying the plaintiffs have sufficiently pled claims sustainable under both Illinois and Russian law at this stage of the case.
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October 21, 2025
CORRECTED: Widower Wants Restaurant Sanctioned In Disney Allergy Death Suit
A widower suing Disney over his wife's food allergy death at a Walt Disney World restaurant asked a Florida court on Monday to sanction the restaurant, claiming it ambushed him with brand new evidence in the middle of depositions, after months of discovery had already been conducted.
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October 21, 2025
Connell Foley Hit With $40M Suit Over NJ Hotel Project
A hotel developer is mounting a $40 million malpractice lawsuit against Connell Foley LLP in New Jersey state court, alleging the firm steered it into costly arbitration with a contractor on a hotel construction project.
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October 21, 2025
Finance Co. Says Chubb Must Pay Its Part Of $5M Wire Loss
Financial services company Robert W. Baird & Co. told a Wisconsin federal court that a Chubb unit has wrongly refused to cover any of the company's more than $5 million loss stemming from fraudulent wire instructions, noting that AIG, its primary insurer, already paid a $2.5 million sublimit.
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October 21, 2025
NY Atty Blames Another Lawyer For AI-Faked Case Citations
A New York attorney on Tuesday denied ever having used artificial intelligence in his law practice and said the fake, AI-hallucinated cases cited in a motion to dismiss a case against his client were prepared by another attorney.
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October 21, 2025
Beauty Exec Wants $40M Set-Aside After $1B L'Oreal Sale
The former president of a Connecticut beauty brand that L'Oreal bought for around $1 billion wants the company to secure $40 million in case she wins her lawsuit claiming she is owed a much bigger slice of the proceeds.
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October 20, 2025
IT Company Says Plaintiff In Contract Suit Threatened Worker
An information technology company defending against claims that it committed fraud while performing a contract for online retailer Wayfair LLC told a Texas federal court the plaintiff who brought the suit should be sanctioned for threatening an employee.
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October 20, 2025
5th Circ. Affirms Fraud Conviction Of Failed Bank's Ex-CEO
A Fifth Circuit panel upheld the conviction of former First NBC Bank CEO Ashton J. Ryan Jr., who was sentenced to 14 years in prison and ordered to pay $215 million in restitution after a jury found him guilty of bank fraud and conspiracy related to the collapse of the Louisiana bank.
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October 20, 2025
Ex-Cano Health CEO Settles $70M Suit Over Failed Dental Deal
The ex-CEO of formerly bankrupt Cano Health Inc. has settled a $70 million lawsuit in Florida state court by a dental services provider that sought to hold him personally liable for the collapse of its business after a deal with Cano Health went sour.
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October 20, 2025
Surfacing Co. Says AIG Must Cover Acquisition Losses
A decorative surface manufacturer told a Delaware state court that an AIG unit must cover losses incurred after the chemical company it acquired allegedly misrepresented the state of its relationship with the company's top customer.
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October 20, 2025
OpenAI Says It Owes Musk Nothing In For-Profit Move
OpenAI and Microsoft have asked a California federal court to avoid trial on claims that OpenAI duped Elon Musk into donating $45 million with false promises of remaining a nonprofit, arguing no such promises were made and that the billionaire's money came without strings or control.
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October 20, 2025
Mission Foods Says 2 Tortilla Cos. Ripped Off Its Branding
Mission Foods' parent company has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in California federal court, accusing two companies in the Golden State and Texas of ripping off its Mission name and logo when selling tortillas online and through the messaging application WhatsApp.
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October 20, 2025
Jack Nicklaus Wins $50M In Fla. Defamation Trial
A Florida jury on Monday awarded Jack Nicklaus $50 million in his defamation lawsuit against the company named after him, finding it made false statements in a 2022 New York lawsuit over the golf legend's interest in a Saudi Arabian league and disseminated those claims to news organizations.
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October 20, 2025
Ford Says Solar Battery Co. Shared Trade Secrets
Ford Motor Co. has sued a battery maker with which it once had a business partnership, claiming the company filed multiple patent applications disclosing Ford's confidential technology.
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October 20, 2025
9th Circ. Nixes Class' Appeal For Reverse Mortgage Loan Suit
The Ninth Circuit tossed an appeal and a related rehearing bid for a proposed class action that accused a company of running an unlawful reverse mortgage loan scheme, ruling that the proposed class of homeowners has agreed with the company to voluntarily drop their appeal.
Expert Analysis
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Courts Are Still Grappling With McDonnell, 9 Years Later
The Seventh and D.C. Circuits’ recent decisions in U.S. v. Weiss and U.S. v. Paitsel, respectively, demonstrate that courts are still struggling to apply the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2016 ruling in McDonnell v. U.S., which narrowed the scope of “official acts” in federal bribery cases, say attorneys at Quinn Emanuel.
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Protecting Sensitive Court Filings After Recent Cyber Breach
In the wake of a recent cyberattack on federal courts' Case Management/Electronic Case Files system, civil litigants should consider seeking enhanced protections for sensitive materials filed under seal to mitigate the risk of unauthorized exposure, say attorneys at Redgrave.
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Contractor Considerations As Construction Costs Rebound
The U.S. construction industry is navigating rising costs driven by energy and trade policy, which should prompt contractors to review contract structuring, supply chain management and market diversification, among other factors, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
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Judging Figure Skating Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Judging figure skating competitions helps me hone the focus, decisiveness and ability to process complex real-time information I need in court, but more importantly, it makes me reengage with a community and my identity outside of law, which, paradoxically, always brings me back to work feeling restored, says Megan Raymond at Groombridge Wu.
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What Ethics Rules Say On Atty Discipline For Online Speech
Though law firms are free to discipline employees for their online commentary about Charlie Kirk or other social media activity, saying crude or insensitive things on the internet generally doesn’t subject attorneys to professional discipline under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, says Stacie H. Rosenzweig at Halling & Cayo.
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Kimmel 2nd Circ. Victory Holds Novel Copyright Lessons
The Second Circuit's recent decision in Santos v. Kimmel, dismissing a copyright infringement claim against Kimmel for airing Cameo videos recorded by former U.S. Rep George Santos, examines the unusual situation of copyrighted works created at the request of the alleged infringer, say attorneys at Venable.
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Junior Attys Must Beware Of 5 Common Legal Brief Mistakes
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Junior law firm associates must be careful to avoid five common pitfalls when drafting legal briefs — from including every possible argument to not developing a theme — to build the reputation of a sought-after litigator, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
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Expect DOJ To Repeat 4 Themes From 2024's FCPA Trials
As two upcoming Foreign Corrupt Practice Act trials approach, defense counsel should anticipate the U.S. Department of Justice to revive several of the same themes prosecutors leaned on in trials last year to motivate jurors to convict, and build counternarratives to neutralize these arguments, says James Koukios at MoFo.
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Texas Suit Marks Renewed Focus On Service Kickback Theory
After a dormant period at the federal level, a theory of kickback enforcement surrounding nurse educator programs and patient support services resurfaced with a recent state court complaint filed by Texas against Eli Lilly, highlighting for drugmakers the ever-changing nature of enforcement priorities and industry landscapes, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
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Power To The Paralegals: How And Why Training Must Evolve
Empowering paralegals through new models of education that emphasize digital fluency, interdisciplinary collaboration and human-centered lawyering could help solve workforce challenges and the justice gap — if firms, educators and policymakers get on board, say Kristine Custodio Suero and Kelli Radnothy.
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Playing Softball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My time on the softball field has taught me lessons that also apply to success in legal work — on effective preparation, flexibility, communication and teamwork, says Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty.
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What Novel NIL Suit Reveals About College Sports Landscape
A first-of-its-kind name, image and likeness lawsuit — recently filed in Wisconsin state court by the University of Wisconsin-Madison against the University of Miami — highlights new challenges and risks following the NCAA’s landmark agreement to allow schools to make NIL deals and share revenue with student-athletes, say attorneys at O'Melveny.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Time Management
Law students typically have weeks or months to prepare for any given deadline, but the unpredictability of practicing in the real world means that lawyers must become time-management pros, ready to adapt to scheduling conflicts and unexpected assignments at any given moment, says David Thomas at Honigman.
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How Hyperlinks Are Changing E-Discovery Responsibilities
A recent e-discovery dispute over hyperlinked data in Hubbard v. Crow shows how courts have increasingly broadened the definition of control to account for cloud-based evidence, and why organizations must rethink preservation practices to avoid spoliation risks, says Bree Murphy at Exterro.
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Sales And Use Tax Strategies For Renewables After OBBBA
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act sharply curtailing federal tax incentives for solar and wind projects, it is vital for developers to carefully manage state and local sales and use tax exposures through early planning and careful contract structuring, say advisers at KPMG.