Corporate

  • October 20, 2025

    RELX Escapes Ex-Employee's Greenwashing, Retaliation Suit

    A Massachusetts federal judge has tossed a suit accusing RELX PLC of retaliating against a former employee and committing securities fraud by making business decisions that contradicted environmentally-minded pledges made to investors, ruling that the employee missed the window to file a charge related to his termination.

  • October 20, 2025

    Bricklayer, Contractor End Suit Over Shuttling Time

    A bricklayer and a refractory contractor told a Pennsylvania federal court Monday that they agreed to end a proposed class action claiming the company failed to pay workers for the time they spent shuttling to and from the construction of a petrochemical plant.

  • October 20, 2025

    Judge Rejects Heritage Coal's Ch. 11 Plan Over Releases

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Monday refused a bid by Heritage Coal for approval of its Chapter 11 liquidation plan, siding with the unsecured creditors committee on an objection over the plans release provisions.

  • October 20, 2025

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    This past week, the Delaware Chancery Court and Supreme Court handled a crowded corporate docket, weighing blockbuster merger appeals, shareholder settlement objections, fights over control involving an NBA franchise and a high-profile appeal from Elon Musk involving a massive payday from Tesla.

  • October 20, 2025

    Justices Won't Review Optional NAR Rule In Zillow Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review claims that Zillow and the National Association of Realtors blocked competition through an optional association rule that relegated a defunct brokerage platform's listings to a secondary tab on Zillow's site.

  • October 17, 2025

    Venezuela's PDVSA Ordered To Pay $2.86B To Bondholders

    A New York federal judge Friday ordered Venezuela's state-owned oil firm Petróleos de Venezuela SA to pay $2.86 billion to bondholders, after ruling last month that defaulted Venezuelan bonds were validly issued under the South American country's laws.

  • October 17, 2025

    DC Circ. Denies DOJ Bid For Shutdown Delay In CFPB Case

    The D.C. Circuit said Friday it will not delay briefing in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau layoffs case as the government shutdown drags on, rejecting a Trump administration request for a deadline extension tied to the lapse in federal funding.

  • October 17, 2025

    Fragrance Co. Cuts $26M 'Icebreaker' Deal In Price-Fixing Suit

    A proposed class of direct purchasers asked a New Jersey federal judge Friday to preliminarily sign off on International Flavors and Fragrances Inc.'s $26 million settlement, the first "icebreaker" deal cut in sprawling price-fixing antitrust litigation against four major fragrance ingredient makers.

  • October 17, 2025

    Jury Clears Disney Unit Of Bias In '9-1-1' Actor's Vax Firing

    A California federal jury cleared a Disney-owned television unit of religious discrimination Friday for firing an actor from the ABC show "9-1-1" after he refused to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in 2021, finding he did not sincerely hold a religious belief opposing vaccinations. 

  • October 17, 2025

    BNP Must Pay $20M To 3 Sudanese Refugees, NY Jury Finds

    A New York federal jury Friday returned a landmark $20 million verdict against French bank BNP Paribas, finding the bank liable for its role enabling the genocide former Islamist dictator Omar al-Bashir committed against Black African civilians in Sudan.

  • October 17, 2025

    Chamber Urges 5th Circ. To Rehear Ex-Bank CEO's FDIC Case

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other libertarian advocacy groups urged the Fifth Circuit on Friday to reconsider a panel ruling shielding the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s in-house courts from a constitutional challenge, arguing the decision defies U.S. Supreme Court precedent and leaves bank officials "trapped in the bureaucratic machinery" of juryless agency prosecutions.

  • October 17, 2025

    Employment Authority: 3rd Circ. Settlement Ruling Impact

    Law360 Employment Authority covers the biggest employment cases and trends. Catch up this week with coverage on how a Third Circuit decision could make it easier to settle cases when plaintiffs lodge wage and hour claims under both federal and state laws, how a recent ruling greenlighting a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission case under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act highlights the need for training on breastfeeding accommodations and how the Senate labor committee's withholding of a vote on a National Labor Relations Board nominee has clouded the agency's timeline for gaining the quorum it needs to fully function.

  • October 17, 2025

    Justices Urged To Review Circ. Split Over SEC Disgorgement

    A man accused by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of participating in a $6 million pump-and-dump scheme is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to review a circuit split that he says has created "intolerable confusion" over when the agency can collect disgorgement.

  • October 17, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: Lenders' Inner Circle, '25 Hospitality Deals

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including a look at the real estate deal dynamics influencing the choice of lender counsel, and the law firms that guided the 10-figure hospitality mergers and acquisitions to date in 2025.

  • October 17, 2025

    Boeing Sued Over 737 Crash In South Korea That Killed 179

    The Boeing Co. has been hit with a negligence suit in Washington state court by the families of 14 people killed in the December crash of a 737 at a South Korean airport, facing accusations that the "antiquated" 1960s-era electrical and hydraulic systems resulted in a "massive failure" of the plane and the deaths of 179 people.

  • October 17, 2025

    Newsmax To Build Crypto Reserve With Bitcoin, Trump Coin

    Newsmax Inc. plans to purchase up to $5 million worth of bitcoin and President Donald Trump's meme coin in the coming year, joining the ranks of public companies adding cryptocurrency to their strategic reserve.

  • October 17, 2025

    Ex-SEC Officials Support Activist Investor Before High Court

    Two former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission members are among those calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the ability of investors to sue funds over contracts that violate federal securities laws, saying that the SEC does not have the resources to go after every alleged wrongdoer.

  • October 17, 2025

    Workday Says Ex-Atty Doesn't Have A Valid Fraud Claim

    A former in-house attorney for Workday Inc. cannot pursue his claim alleging the company made fraudulent promises about his compensation, Workday has told a California federal judge, saying the attorney is trying to impermissibly repackage a breach of contract claim into a tort claim.

  • October 17, 2025

    Robbins Geller To Steer REIT Investors' Suit Over $787M Deal

    Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP will lead a proposed class of investors in real estate investment trust Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. who claim they were misled by executives from the REIT ahead of a $787 million merger with Ready Capital Corp. in 2023.

  • October 17, 2025

    Phoenix Suns Minority Owners End Suit, Shift To Countersuit

    Minority owners of the NBA's Phoenix Suns on Friday dropped their Delaware Court of Chancery lawsuit seeking to obtain certain company documents, but said they are now focused on asserting counterclaims of mismanagement and misconduct in a suit filed earlier this week by majority owner Mat Ishbia.

  • October 17, 2025

    Federal Courts To Scale Back Operations Amid Shutdown

    The federal court system has run out of money and will scale back operations beginning Monday as a result of the ongoing government shutdown, possibly leading to case delays.

  • October 17, 2025

    USPTO Head To Take Over Patent Review Institution Decisions

    John Squires, director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, said Friday that he will now make all decisions on whether to institute America Invents Act reviews of patents, including on the merits of the challenge and discretionary issues, in a major overhaul of the review system.

  • October 17, 2025

    Artists Ask To Certify Classes In Google AI Copyright Suit

    A group of artists and writers who claim their copyrights were infringed when Google used their works to train its artificial intelligence model asked a California federal judge to grant them class certification.

  • October 17, 2025

    MGA Fights New Trial On Damages In Doll TM Case

    Toy maker MGA Entertainment wants to appeal a California federal judge's decision calling for a new jury trial to consider whether to award punitive damages to hip-hop moguls Clifford "T.I." Harris and Tameka "Tiny" Harris over a line of dolls called L.O.L. Surprise O.M.G.

  • October 17, 2025

    Covington Adds Former IRS Special Counsel In DC

    Covington & Burling LLP has grown its tax practice in Washington, D.C., with the addition of a former special counsel in the Office of Chief Counsel at the Internal Revenue Service.

Expert Analysis

  • Navigating The SEC's Evolving Foreign Private Issuer Regime

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    As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reevaluates foreign private issuer eligibility, FPIs face not only incremental compliance costs but also a potential reshaping of listing strategies, capital access, enforcement exposure and global regulatory coordination, potential unintended effects that deserve further exploration, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • Opinion

    Expert Reports Can't Replace Facts In Securities Fraud Cases

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    The Ninth Circuit's 2023 decision in Nvidia v. Ohman Fonder — and the U.S. Supreme Court's punt on the case in 2024 — could invite the meritless securities litigation the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act was designed to prevent by substituting expert opinions for facts to substantiate complaint assertions, say attorneys at A&O Shearman.

  • Hermes Bags Antitrust Win That Clarifies Luxury Tying Claims

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    A California federal court recently found that absent actual harm to competition in the market for ancillary products, Hermes may make access to the Birkin bag contingent on other purchases, establishing that selective sales tactics and scarcity do not automatically violate U.S. antitrust law, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • Opinion

    High Court, Not A Single Justice, Should Decide On Recusal

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    As public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court continues to decline, the court should adopt a collegial framework in which all justices decide questions of recusal together — a reform that respects both judicial independence and due process for litigants, say Michael Broyde at Emory University and Hayden Hall at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

  • FTC's Consumer Finance Pivot Brings Industry Pros And Cons

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    An active Federal Trade Commission against the backdrop of a leashed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be welcomed by most in the consumer finance industry, but the incremental expansion of the FTC's authority via enforcement actions remains a risk, say attorneys at Hudson Cook.

  • How A New BIS Rule Greatly Expands Export Restrictions

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    The newly effective affiliates rule from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security restricts exports to foreign companies that are 50% or more owned by entities listed on the BIS entity list and the military end-user list — a major shift in U.S. export control enforcement, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • Amazon Ruling Marks New Era Of Personal Liability For Execs

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    A Washington federal court's recent decision in FTC v. Amazon extended personal liability to senior executives for design-driven violations of broad consumer protection statutes, signaling a fundamental shift in how consumer protection laws may be enforced against large public companies, say attorneys at Orrick.

  • What Cross-Border Task Force Says About SEC's Priorities

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    The formation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's cross-border task force, focused on investigating U.S. federal securities law violations overseas, underscores Chairman Paul Atkins' prioritization of classic fraud schemes, particularly involving foreign entities, say attorneys at Cleary.

  • Series

    Traveling Solo Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Traveling by myself has taught me to assess risk, understand tone and stay calm in high-pressure situations, which are not only useful life skills, but the foundation of how I support my clients, says Lacey Gutierrez at Group Five Legal.

  • Opinion

    DOJ's Tracing Rule For Pandemic Loan Fraud Is Untenable

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    In conducting investigations related to COVID-19 relief fraud, the government's assertion that loan proceeds are nonfungible and had to have been segregated from other funds is unsupported by underlying legislation, precedent or the language establishing similar federal relief programs, say Sharon McCarthy, Jay Nanavati and Lasya Ravulapati at Kostelanetz.

  • NY Zelle Suit Highlights Fraud Risks Of Electronic Payments

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    The New York attorney general's recent action against Zelle's parent company, filed several months after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau abandoned a similar suit, demonstrates the fraud risks that electronic payment platforms can present and the need for providers to carefully balance accessibility and consumer protection, say attorneys at Weiner Brodsky.

  • 6th Circ. FirstEnergy Ruling Protects Key Legal Privileges

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    The Sixth Circuit’s recent grant of mandamus relief in In re: First Energy Corp. confirms that the attorney-client privilege and work-product protections apply to internal investigation materials, ultimately advancing the public interest, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Del. Ruling Reaffirms High Bar To Plead Minority Control

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    The Delaware Court of Chancery's recent decision in Witmer v. Armistice maintains Delaware's strict approach to control and provides increased predictability for minority investors in their investment and corporate governance decisions, says Elena Davis at Ropes & Gray.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Client Service

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    Law school teaches you how to interpret the law, but it doesn't teach you some of the key ways to keeping clients satisfied, lessons that I've learned in the most unexpected of places: a book on how to be a butler, says Gregory Ramos at Armstrong Teasdale.

  • How Occasional Activists Have Reshaped Proxy Fights

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    The sophistication and breadth of first-time activist engagement continue to shape corporate governance and strategic outcomes, as evidenced across corporate annual meetings this summer, meaning advisers should anticipate continued innovation in tactics, increased regulatory complexity, and a persistent focus on board accountability, say attorneys at MoFo.

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