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  • May 22, 2025

    Copyright Director Sues Trump Over 'Blatantly Unlawful' Firing

    The recently fired director of the U.S. Copyright Office sued the Trump administration over the "blatantly unlawful" attempts to remove her, asking a Washington, D.C., federal judge Thursday to block her removal and stop the acting librarian of Congress installed by the president from making leadership decisions.

  • May 22, 2025

    Alaska Airlines Grilled In Wash. COVID Workers' Comp Case

    Members of Washington's highest court cast doubt Thursday about Alaska Airlines' stance in a flight attendant's COVID-19 workers' compensation case, with several justices seemingly frustrated by the employer's attempt to draw a line between covered occupational disease and sickness that develops during job-related travel.

  • May 22, 2025

    NCAA Pushes Back On U. Of Montana Athlete's Eligibility Bid

    College sports' "five-year rule" capping how long an athlete can play their sport at four years doesn't violate antitrust law or unfairly deny a University of Montana basketball player a chance to both play and earn name, image and likeness compensation, the NCAA argued in opposing that player's bid for an injunction allowing him to play next season.

  • May 21, 2025

    Colo. Judge Rules Atty Hid Assets To Evade Azar Judgment

    A Colorado state judge has found that a former class action department head at Franklin D. Azar & Associates PC fraudulently transferred assets to her husband and parents to evade the firm's collection of a $1.2 million judgment for her efforts to market the department to other law firms.

  • May 21, 2025

    DraftKings Denied 3rd Circ. Review In MLB Players' IP Case

    A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday denied a request from DraftKings Inc. to appeal to the Third Circuit the lower court's refusal to dismiss an intellectual property lawsuit that accuses the company of using players' images without permission, saying the issues raised are not appropriate for immediate appeal.

  • May 21, 2025

    CPSC Members Take Trump To Court Over Firings

    The three Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission have followed up on their threat to file suit over President Donald Trump's attempts to fire them, saying that the president is breaking the law and that they have been barred from doing their jobs without cause.

  • May 21, 2025

    Atty, Firm Sanctioned For Losing Info In RICO, Defamation Suits

    An Alabama federal judge granted Drummond Co. Inc.'s request for sanctions over missing emails and other information in litigation accusing Conrad & Scherer LLP and one of its former managing partners of defamation and RICO violations.

  • May 21, 2025

    Court Won't Budge On Player's Eligibility Until 6th Circ. Acts

    A Tennessee federal judge on Wednesday refused to reconsider a University of Tennessee baseball player's request for an injunction that would pause the NCAA's eligibility restrictions on junior college transfers, saying he will have to wait for a Sixth Circuit decision in a similar antitrust lawsuit.

  • May 21, 2025

    DOGE Seeks High Court's Help In Ducking FOIA Discovery

    The Department of Government Efficiency asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to halt discovery into whether it's an agency subject to Freedom of Information Act requests, arguing a Washington, D.C., federal judge has improperly authorized a "fishing expedition" into the internal workings of a presidential advisory entity.

  • May 21, 2025

    Pierson Ferdinand Adds Benefits Atty In Philly

    A tax attorney specializing in employment benefits and ERISA claims has moved her practice to Pierson Ferdinand LLP's Philadelphia office after more than six years with Saxton & Stump.

  • May 20, 2025

    Split 5th Circ. Clears Ex-Texas Tech Dean In Free Speech Suit

    A split Fifth Circuit panel ruled Tuesday that the qualified immunity doctrine shields a former Texas Tech University business school dean from First Amendment claims brought by a professor who alleged he was retaliated against for his anti-tenure views, while a dissenting judge criticized the majority for their truncated qualified-immunity analysis.

  • May 20, 2025

    Venezuelan Nationals' RICO Suit Asserting Defamation Tossed

    A Florida federal judge has dismissed racketeering and other claims against a director of Venezuela's state-owned oil company and others after determining that the suit accusing them of engaging in a defamatory campaign to smear civic leaders is a shotgun pleading.

  • May 20, 2025

    High Court Precedent Blocks FTC Commish Firings, Judge Told

    A pair of recently fired Federal Trade Commission members sparred with the administration in D.C. federal court on Tuesday, with the judge raising questions about which Supreme Court precedent really holds in this dispute.

  • May 20, 2025

    Ex-NCAA Basketball Players Appealing NIL Denial To 2nd Circ.

    A group of 16 former men's basketball players suing the NCAA for unrealized name, image and likeness compensation filed notice Monday that they plan to appeal to the Second Circuit a New York federal court's decision to toss their lawsuit.

  • May 20, 2025

    Holland & Knight Adds Employment Litigator To DC-Area Office

    Holland & Knight LLP has hired a longtime employment litigator from Quarles & Brady LLP, who joins the firm in Tysons, Virginia, to continue her practice litigating restrictive covenants, business torts and trade secrets.

  • May 19, 2025

    Ex-OneTaste Staffer Says Sexual Labor Was Part Of The Job

    A former OneTaste sales employee and "coach" testified Monday in the trial of two former executives, saying she was directed to engage in sexual activity while working a grueling schedule for the sex-themed wellness company, one of multiple ex-staffers to say they suffered psychological harm from their time at OneTaste.

  • May 19, 2025

    Goldstein Assails 'Radical' DOJ Case, Probe Of 'Sexual Habits'

    In his most forceful attack on tax evasion charges that have roiled the U.S. Supreme Court bar, indicted appellate icon Thomas C. Goldstein is accusing the U.S. Department of Justice of embracing "breathtaking" legal theories and revealing prurient information about him "to bias the grand jury."

  • May 19, 2025

    4th Circ. Partially Revives Eye Drop Maker's IP Theft Suit

    A Fourth Circuit panel partially revived Monday eye drop maker OSRX Inc.'s trade secret theft lawsuit against a former sales executive who is accused of defecting to rival ImprimisRx with OSRX's confidential information, affirming the lower court's decision to send claims against the ex-executive to arbitration, but rebooting allegations against ImprimisRx.

  • May 19, 2025

    Posner Wins Ex-Staffer's $170K Wage Suit

    A former executive at retired Seventh Circuit Judge Richard Posner's short-lived pro bono legal services organization lost his bid for $170,000 in back pay he claimed to be owed on Monday when an Indiana federal court found claims to be untimely.

  • May 19, 2025

    NC Doctors Can't Block Pay Changes Amid Legal Challenge

    A group of anesthesiologists can't stop their governing board from imposing changes to their compensation while they sue for breach of contract, a state business court judge ruled Monday, finding the doctors have other ways of obtaining relief that negate the need for an injunction.

  • May 19, 2025

    Ex-Workers Want Mercer Global's Info Theft Suit Tossed

    Two former employees and their new company have asked a Georgia federal court to dismiss wealth management firm Mercer Global Advisors' lawsuit accusing them of stealing confidential information to unlawfully solicit clients and transfer $90 million to their new business.

  • May 19, 2025

    NCAA Defends Latest NIL Deal Revisions In Bid For Approval

    Contrary to claims by some athletes that they will be harmed by roster limitations in a proposed $2.78 billion name, image and likeness settlement, the NCAA has told a California federal judge the latest changes will ensure "beyond a doubt" those athletes are treated fairly.

  • May 19, 2025

    Ex-Seton Hall President Says University Seeks To 'Muzzle' Him

    Seton Hall University's former president told a New Jersey state court that he should be allowed to take part in an investigation into whether the school's current president knew of sexual abuse allegations and failed to report them.

  • May 19, 2025

    'Self-Dealing' Ex-CEO Must Lose Theft Case, Biotech Says

    The fired CEO of a Wyoming-based flavoring and aromas business engaged in "clear self-dealing" by transferring hundreds of thousands of dollars to himself after refusing to work, the company said Monday in seeking summary judgment in its Connecticut lawsuit against him.

  • May 19, 2025

    Rite Aid Hit With Proposed Class Action Over Layoffs

    Rite Aid workers who were laid off in early May have filed a proposed class action against the pharmacy chain in New Jersey bankruptcy court, alleging the company failed to provide required notice to more than 300 corporate employees it terminated as it descended into Chapter 11.

Expert Analysis

  • Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice

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    A recent Third Circuit decision, contradicting a previous ruling about whether consumers of contaminated products have suffered an injury in fact, illustrates the deep confusion this U.S. Supreme Court standard creates among federal judges and practitioners, who deserve a simpler method of determining which cases have federal standing, says Eric Dwoskin at Dwoskin Wasdin.

  • Virginia AI Bills Could Serve As Nationwide Model

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    If signed into law, two Virginia bills focused on regulating the use of high-risk AI systems in the private and public sectors have the potential to influence similar legislation in other states, as well as the compliance strategies of companies operating in the commonwealth and across the U.S., say attorneys at Woods Rogers.

  • In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege

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    Several recent rulings illustrate the challenges in-house counsel can face when attempting to preserve attorney-client privilege, but a few best practices can help safeguard communications and effectively assert the privilege in an increasingly scrutinized corporate environment, says Daniel Garrie at Law & Forensics.

  • What Banks Need To Know About Trump's Executive Orders

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    While the numerous executive orders and memos from the last few weeks don't touch on many of the issues the banking industry expected the Trump administration to address, banks still need to pay attention to the flurry of orders from strategic, compliance and operational perspectives, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • Applying ABA Atty Role Guidance To White Collar Matters

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    The American Bar Association’s recently published guidance, clarifying the duties outside counsel owes to both organizational clients and those organizations' constituents, provides best practices that attorneys representing companies in white collar and other investigative matters should heed, say attorneys at MoFo.

  • Tax-Free Ways To Help Employees After The LA Wildfires

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    Following the recent wildfires in Los Angeles, there are various tax-free ways to give employees the resources and flexibility they need, including simpler methods like disaster relief payments under Internal Revenue Code Section 139 and leave-sharing programs, and others that require more planning, says Ligeia Donis at Baker McKenzie.

  • Improving Comms Between Trial Attys And Tech Witnesses

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    In major litigation involving complex technology, attorneys should employ certain strategies to collaborate with companies' technical personnel more effectively to enhance both the attorney's understanding of the subject matter and the expert's ability to provide effective testimony in court, say attorneys at Buchalter.

  • Collecting Rare Books Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My collection of rare books includes several written or owned by prominent lawyers from early U.S. history, and immersing myself in their stories helps me feel a deeper connection to my legal practice and its purpose, says Douglas Brown at Manatt Health.

  • New DOJ Leaders Should Curb Ill-Conceived Prosecutions

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    First-of-their-kind cases have seemingly led to a string of overly aggressive prosecutions in recent years, so newly sworn-in leaders of the U.S. Department of Justice should consider creating reporting channels to stop unwise prosecutions before they snowball, says Jonathan Porter at Husch Blackwell.

  • Tips For Pharma-Biotech Overlap Reporting In New HSR Form

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    While there’s no secret recipe for reporting overlaps to the Federal Trade Commission in the new Hart-Scott-Rodino Act form, there are several layers of considerations for all pharma-biotech companies and counsel to reflect on internally before reporting on any deal, say attorneys at A&O Shearman.

  • Lights, Camera, Ethics? TV Lawyers Tend To Set Bad Example

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    Though fictional movies and television shows portraying lawyers are fun to watch, Hollywood’s inaccurate depictions of legal ethics can desensitize attorneys to ethics violations and lead real-life clients to believe that good lawyers take a scorched-earth approach, says Nancy Rapoport at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

  • What Employers Should Know For Next Round Of H-1B Filings

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    With the fiscal year 2026 H-1B visa period opening soon, employers should brush up on the registration and filing procedures, as well as organize applicable data, to ensure they are ready for this dynamic, multistep process, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Ga. Tech Case Shows DOJ Focus On Higher Ed Cybersecurity

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    The Justice Department’s ongoing case against the Georgia Institute of Technology demonstrates how many colleges and universities may be unwittingly exposed to myriad cybersecurity requirements that, if not followed, could lead to False Claims Act liability, say attorneys at Woods Rogers.

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