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  • March 20, 2026

    Builders Can Proceed As Class In Fee Suit, NC Justices Say

    Homebuilders challenging the City of Raleigh's capital facilities fee ordinances can proceed within a certified class action after North Carolina's highest court ruled Friday that state statute requires unlawful fees be returned to the payor regardless of who ultimately shouldered the cost.

  • March 20, 2026

    DOT Diversity Program Overhaul Moots Contractors' Challenge

    A Kentucky federal judge has determined that a constitutional challenge to the U.S. Department of Transportation's more than 40-year-old Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program for women- and minority-owned businesses is now moot since the Trump administration overhauled the program last year.

  • March 20, 2026

    Developer Sues GSA Over Hartford Courthouse Records

    A Connecticut real estate company is suing the U.S. General Services Administration, claiming that the agency failed to produce documents connected to the government's site selection for a new federal courthouse in Hartford and ignored its Freedom of Information Act request.

  • March 20, 2026

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    The past week in London has seen an ex-professional footballer revive a dispute with Charles Russell Speechlys, Virgin Media face a group data protection claim after hundreds of thousands of customers' personal details were exposed online for months, and Mishcon de Reya sued by a real estate private equity firm founded by a former Morgan Stanley executive.

  • March 19, 2026

    Singapore Co. Claims $140M Loss In Panama Treaty Breach

    A Singapore-based investment company said Thursday that it has initiated international arbitration proceedings against Panama in a dispute over the country's purported cancellation of a license it gave the investor to develop a gas-fired power generation project.

  • March 19, 2026

    Sports Flooring Distributors Lose Bid To Reinstate Contracts

    A Utah federal judge has denied a group of sports flooring distributors their request to reinstate and maintain their contracts, saying the plaintiffs likely failed to follow their contracts with the defendant manufacturer, undercutting allegations that their distribution agreements were unlawfully terminated.

  • March 19, 2026

    Feds Say Atty Used Stolen Nonprofit Funds To Buy Crypto

    An attorney and former president of the nonprofit preserving Pittsburgh's Duquesne Incline has been indicted, accused of embezzling nearly $1.4 million from the organization, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.

  • March 18, 2026

    Shipbuilders Cut Deals To End No-Poach Claims

    Affiliates of Huntington Ingalls, Marinette Marine and Serco have reached settlements resolving the claims against them in a case accusing some of the country's biggest shipbuilders of conspiring to suppress naval architect and engineer wages.

  • March 18, 2026

    Glass Products Co. Reaches Deal In Data Breach Suit

    Glass products maker AGC America Inc. has agreed to shell out nearly $600,000 to wrap up a lawsuit alleging that a December 2023 data breach exposed the personal data of thousands of its workers, according to a filing in Georgia federal court.

  • March 18, 2026

    Feds Say It's End Of The Line For NY, NJ Hudson Tunnel Suit

    The Trump administration has asked a Manhattan federal judge to dismiss New York and New Jersey's attempt to force the federal government to continue funneling payments for the ongoing $16 billion rehabilitation of aging commuter train tunnels under the Hudson River.

  • March 18, 2026

    NTIA Still Crafting Plans For $21B In 'Non-Deployment' Funds

    The U.S. Department of Commerce has doled out many billions of dollars for broadband projects and has been asking for public input about how to spend roughly $21 billion in unspent funds, but there is no target date to unveil any decisions, the federal official in charge of spending the money said Wednesday.

  • March 18, 2026

    Fla. Lawmakers Expanded Housing Efforts In Slow Session

    At a time when housing affordability is a major concern among constituents, Florida state lawmakers produced mixed results in the realm of real estate during their 2026 session, taking some significant actions but also not reaching consensus on numerous proposals, including the most prominent — property tax reform.

  • March 18, 2026

    Norfolk Southern Secures Insurer Defense Over Worker Death

    Nautilus Insurance Co. must defend Norfolk Southern Railway Co. in a state tort action over the death of a salvage worker, a New York federal judge ruled, finding the railroad giant presented sufficient evidence that the worker may have caused his own injury.

  • March 18, 2026

    NJ Justices Say Tidelands Steward Can Modify Pierhead Lines

    The New Jersey Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the state's tidelands steward is permitted to modify or establish a pierhead line in front of an individual property owner's land, rejecting a challenge to the approval of two licenses permitting the expansion of a dock in Barnegat Bay.

  • March 17, 2026

    $200M Exxon Contract Trade Secrets Row Ended

    A Texas state court judge issued a final judgment ordering that a contractor take nothing from its over $200 million claim that a rival allegedly used proprietary information to secure a lucrative maintenance work contract for Exxon, doing away with the lawsuit Tuesday.

  • March 17, 2026

    Ga. Panel Nixes $8.5M Verdict Over Fault To Nonparty

    A Georgia appeals court has vacated an $8.5 million personal injury verdict awarded to a woman who fell while leaving her condo, saying the trial court wrongly allowed the jury to apportion fault to a nonparty that one of the defendants was vicariously liable for.

  • March 17, 2026

    Judge Blasts Admin For Shifting White House Project Claims

    A D.C. federal judge blasted top administration attorneys Tuesday for "shifting theories" of authority for the White House's East Wing ballroom project, saying the administration was likely looking for "an escape hatch" to avoid an injunction and promised to try to rule before above-ground work begins next month.

  • March 17, 2026

    10th Circ. Considers Ask For New Trial In $5M Toll Lanes Suit

    The Tenth Circuit on Tuesday considered a contractor's request for the court to order a new trial after a Denver federal jury awarded construction design firm Aecom $5.25 million for a contract breach in a Colorado toll lanes project, questioning the contractor's litigation strategy.

  • March 17, 2026

    Idaho Tribe Looks To Void Approval Of $2B Gold Mine Project

    An Idaho tribe says the U.S. Forest Service violated bedrock environmental laws that provide first lines of defense for its rights in approving a $2 billion gold mining project within the Boise and Payette national forests, arguing it failed to consider any alternative methods for the endeavor.

  • March 17, 2026

    Conn. Panel Mostly Affirms $16.8M Building Permit Verdict

    A Connecticut appeals court on Tuesday affirmed most of a $16.8 million recklessness verdict favoring the owners of a party goods store against the city of Danbury for permitting, inspecting and clearing for occupancy a 30,000-square-foot building that violated city codes and could have collapsed during use.

  • March 17, 2026

    MTA Sues Feds Over $59M In Frozen 2nd Ave. Subway Funds

    New York state transportation officials on Tuesday accused the Trump administration in federal court of wrongfully withholding $58.6 million for Manhattan's Second Avenue Subway expansion, jeopardizing yet another rail transit project in the Big Apple as an act of political retribution.

  • March 17, 2026

    Miss. Expands Energy Project Tax Break To Battery Systems

    Mississippi will offer energy storage facilities that use battery energy storage systems a property tax break for energy projects under a bill signed by the governor.

  • March 17, 2026

    Inspector Nabs Collective Cert. In Engineering Co. OT Spat

    An environmental inspector supported his claims that an engineering company and two related entities similarly paid day-rate workers without compensating them for their overtime, a Pennsylvania federal judge said, conditionally certifying a collective.

  • March 16, 2026

    1st Circ. Affirms Block Of Trump's 'Unprecedented' Aid Freeze

    The First Circuit on Monday mostly upheld a lower court's order blocking the Trump administration from enacting a "sweeping and unprecedented categorical 'freeze' of federal financial assistance," ruling that the states involved in the suit will likely successfully show that the federal government acted arbitrarily and capriciously.

  • March 16, 2026

    Discovery Moves Ahead In $7M Bulgarian Gas Project Feud

    A federal magistrate judge has declined to pause discovery pending arbitration in an Illinois-based community bank's litigation seeking to determine the proper owner of $7 million it's holding in escrow for a Bulgarian natural gas construction project, saying he is not convinced a stay is warranted.

Expert Analysis

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    Coaching Cheerleading Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    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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    Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Make A Deal

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    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.

  • From Clerkship To Law Firm: 5 Transition Tips For Associates

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    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.

  • Budget Act Should Boost Focus On Trade Compliance

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    Passage of the One Big Beautiful Budget Act, coupled with recent U.S. Department of Justice statements that it will use the False Claims Act aggressively to pursue trade, tariff and customs fraud, marks a sharp increase in trade-related enforcement risk, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Associates Can Earn Credibility By Investing In Relationships

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    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.

  • Lessons From 7th Circ.'s Deleted Chat Sanctions Ruling

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    The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in Pable v. Chicago Transit Authority, affirming the dismissal of an ex-employee’s retaliation claims, highlights the importance of properly handling the preservation of ephemeral messages and clarifies key sanctions issues, says Philip Favro at Favro Law.

  • Series

    Quilting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Turning intricate patterns of fabric and thread into quilts has taught me that craftsmanship, creative problem-solving and dedication to incremental progress are essential to creating something lasting that will help another person — just like in law, says Veronica McMillan at Kramon & Graham.

  • What 2 Profs Noticed As Transactional Law Students Used AI

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    After a semester using generative artificial intelligence tools with students in an entrepreneurship law clinic, we came away with numerous observations about the opportunities and challenges such tools present to new transactional lawyers, say professors at Cornell Law School.

  • Rebuttal

    BigLaw Settlements Should Not Spur Ethics Deregulation

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    A recent Law360 op-ed argued that loosening law firm funding restrictions would make BigLaw firms less inclined to settle with the Trump administration, but deregulating legal financing ethics may well prove to be not merely ineffective, but counterproductive, says Laurel Kilgour at the American Economic Liberties Project.

  • 5 Ways Lawyers Can Earn Back The Public's Trust

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    Amid salacious headlines about lawyers behaving badly and recent polls showing the public’s increasingly unfavorable view of attorneys, we must make meaningful changes to our culture to rebuild trust in the legal system, says Carl Taylor at Carl Taylor Law.

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    Hiking Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    On the trail, I have thought often about the parallels between hiking and high-stakes patent litigation, and why strategizing, preparation, perseverance and joy are important skills for success in both endeavors, says Barbara Fiacco at Foley Hoag.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Negotiation Skills

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    I took one negotiation course in law school, but most of the techniques I rely on today I learned in practice, where I've discovered that the process is less about tricks or tactics, and more about clarity, preparation and communication, says Grant Schrantz at Haug Barron.

  • AG Watch: Texas Embraces The MAHA Movement

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    Attorneys at Kelley Drye examine Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's actions related to the federal Make America Healthy Again movement, and how these actions hinge on representations or omissions by the target companies as opposed to specific analyses of the potential health risks.

  • Opinion

    Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test

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    Recently released information about the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam highlights why a single test is not ideal for measuring newly licensed lawyers’ competency, demonstrating the need for collaborative development, implementation and reform processes, says Gregory Bordelon at Suffolk University.

  • A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations

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    As attorneys increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence for legal research, courts should consider expanding online quality control programs to flag potential hallucinations — permitting counsel to correct mistakes and sparing judges the burden of imposing sanctions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl and Connors.

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