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September 15, 2025
Jay-Z Opposes Sexual Assault Accuser's Bid To Shield Name
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter told an Alabama federal court on Friday that allowing a woman to remain anonymous in his defamation lawsuit against her and Texas lawyer Tony Buzbee would be "contrary to principles of justice and fairness" given that she continues to claim she was sexually assaulted by him and music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs at a party when she was 13.
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September 15, 2025
Reed Smith Names Department And Practice Group Leaders
Reed Smith LLP announced Monday that it has made changes to its department and practice group leadership, including the appointment of attorneys to lead its U.S. global commercial disputes practice group and co-lead its global litigation and dispute resolution department.
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September 15, 2025
Raines Feldman Gains 7 New Attys In Calif., NY
Raines Feldman Littrell LLP announced Friday that it has added seven new attorneys to its ranks, adding bicoastal legal talent across four different practice areas.
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September 15, 2025
Fisher Phillips Brings On Cohen Vaughan Litigator In Atlanta
Fisher Phillips has added the co-chair of Cohen Vaughan LLP's construction, crane and heavy equipment litigation practice to its Atlanta office, strengthening the firm with an attorney who has defended clients in catastrophic injury disputes in more than a dozen U.S. states.
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September 15, 2025
Ex-Epstein Prosecutor Maurene Comey Sues DOJ Over Firing
Maurene Comey, a former Manhattan federal prosecutor who brought high-profile criminal cases against the likes of Jeffrey Epstein and Sean "Diddy" Combs, sued the Justice Department on Monday alleging her abrupt July firing came "solely or substantially" because she is the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, a Trump critic.
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September 14, 2025
Fed's Cook Defends Reinstatement As Trump Pushes For Stay
Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook squared off with the Trump administration over the weekend as the D.C. Circuit mulls whether to keep in place a lower-court hold on President Donald Trump's effort to fire her ahead of a key interest-rate policy vote this coming week.
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September 12, 2025
FAA Suggests $3.1M Boeing Fine For 2024 Door-Plug Blowout
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed fining Boeing over $3.1 million for safety violations, including some related to the midair door-plug blowout on a 737 Max 9 jet operated by Alaska Airlines in 2024, according to an announcement made Friday.
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September 12, 2025
Albertsons Loses Bid For Docs On Kroger CEO's Exit
The Kroger Co. does not have to turn over documents to Albertsons Cos. Inc. concerning former Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen's abrupt exit, the Delaware Chancery Court ruled Friday, saying that personal conduct that prompted McMullen's resignation wasn't relevant to Albertsons' litigation claims over the grocery chains' failed $25 billion merger.
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September 12, 2025
3rd Circ. Backs Fox News In DHS Expert's Defamation Suit
The Third Circuit on Friday upheld a win for Fox News Network LLC and Fox Corp. in a defamation lawsuit from the onetime head of the Biden administration's disinformation watchdog, holding that the unflattering claims the network's hosts made about the agency were opinion or not proven to be untrue.
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September 12, 2025
Employment Authority: Enticing Vax Fight Hits The High Court
Law360 Employment Authority covers the biggest employment cases and trends. Catch up this week with coverage on why experts think the U.S. Supreme Court may be interested in reviewing a suit from religious healthcare workers challenging a New York state vaccination requirement, how a Washington Supreme Court ruling has left the state's pay transparency law in a gray area and why the excessive output from the new National Labor Relations Board's acting general counsel makes him an outlier.
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September 12, 2025
DOJ Says It Rejected Info-Sharing In Wayne-Sanderson Talks
The U.S. Department of Justice sought to show a Maryland federal judge a key document from its settlement talks with Wayne-Sanderson Farms, arguing it underscores that the poultry producer wanted to keep sharing wage information, only for the company to be told no.
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September 12, 2025
Builders Urge 11th Circ. To Block Biden's EO Labor Mandate
An association of builders on Friday urged the Eleventh Circuit to block a Biden administration executive order requiring labor agreements for all federal contracts exceeding $35 million, arguing the order will cause irreparable harm by increasing costs and reducing competition in the construction industry.
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September 12, 2025
Taylor Swift Will Only Sit For 'It Ends With Us' Depo If 'Forced'
Taylor Swift's counsel at Venable LLP told a Manhattan federal judge Friday that the pop superstar has not agreed to be deposed in actress Blake Lively's defamation case against her "It Ends With Us" co-star Justin Baldoni, but could do so the week of Oct. 20 "if she is forced."
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September 12, 2025
6th Circ. Backs Kent State In Prof's Trans Bias Suit
The Sixth Circuit ruled Friday that Kent State University backtracked on a promotion promised to a transgender professor because of insulting tweets and emails directed at colleagues, not because of their gender identity.
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September 12, 2025
6th Circ. Backs University In Ex-HR Director's Retaliation Suit
The Sixth Circuit on Friday upheld the dismissal of a white former human resources director's lawsuit claiming the University of Toledo fired her for opposing a colleague's promotion, saying the four-month gap between her complaint and termination was too much to support a retaliation suit.
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September 12, 2025
Chicago Teachers Union Beats Teacher's Race Bias Suit
The Chicago Teachers Union won't have to face a lawsuit alleging that it discriminated against a teacher by not pursuing four grievances she filed, an Illinois federal judge ruled Friday, saying she did not put forward evidence connecting the union's inaction to her race or national origin and has "done nothing more than speculate."
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September 12, 2025
NC Auditor Urges Transparency After Cop Gets $305K Payout
The North Carolina auditor's office recommended Friday that the city of Charlotte reconsider its funding sources for settlements and be more transparent about those arrangements following an investigation into the city's secretive $305,000 deal with its outgoing police chief.
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September 12, 2025
3rd Circ. Backs Philly School In Worker's COVID Leave Suit
A former Philadelphia school employee resigned rather than being fired, the Third Circuit said Friday, affirming a federal court decision tossing his suit claiming he was discriminated against for refusing to get the coronavirus vaccine because of his religious beliefs.
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September 12, 2025
Waste Management Cos. Must Face Union Benefit Funds' Suit
Two Boston-area waste management companies must face claims that they conspired to shortchange a pair of Teamsters benefit funds, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled Friday, tossing the companies' motion for summary judgment.
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September 12, 2025
Off The Bench: NCAA Athlete Ban, WNBA Sun Controversy
In this week's Off The Bench, the NCAA administered permanent bans to three basketball players, and two high-profile politicians warned the WNBA that it could be at risk of violating antitrust laws if it interferes in the sale of the Connecticut Sun.
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September 12, 2025
DC Circ. Probes NLRB's Employee Criticism Protections
A D.C. Circuit panel struggled Friday with the appropriate line for when an employee's public criticisms of their employer maintain protection under federal labor law as it weighed upholding a National Labor Relations Board ruling finding a Texas utility unlawfully fired a worker who testified before the state Senate.
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September 12, 2025
Assurant Rival Seeks Toss Of 'Scant' Racketeering Claims
A former salesman for auto warranty underwriter Assurant called on a federal judge Thursday to release him from the company's suit alleging he hatched a conspiracy to poach clients and steal records, arguing his old employer had blown up a "garden-variety business dispute" into a bogus racketeering claim.
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September 12, 2025
Va. City Attorney Tells 4th Circ. He's Immune From FMLA Suit
A Virginia federal judge erred by allowing a Family and Medical Leave Act suit against a municipal attorney to head to trial, the attorney said Friday, asking the Fourth Circuit to hold that he is immune from suit.
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September 12, 2025
Conn. Supreme Court Snapshot: Amazon Wages Top Sept.
A wage and hour dispute between Amazon and its Connecticut warehouse workers is the top corporate dispute on the Connecticut Supreme Court's September docket after the justices agreed to answer a certified question over whether state law requires the retailer to pay employees undergoing security screenings.
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September 12, 2025
Cos. Ask Conn. Court To Pause Trial For Steakhouse Workers
An upcoming trial over unpaid wages against a steakhouse at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut should be put on hold after the attorney representing a class of tipped servers accused a judge of bias, a group of companies told a state court.
Expert Analysis
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10 Arbitrations And A 5th Circ. Ruling Flag Arb. Clause Risks
The ongoing arbitral saga of Sullivan v. Feldman, which has engendered proceedings before 10 different arbitrators in Texas and Louisiana along with last month's Fifth Circuit opinion, showcases both the risks and limitations of arbitration clauses in retainer agreements for resolving attorney-client disputes, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin and Lodgen.
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2nd Circ. Ruling May Aid Consistent Interpretation Of ADA
In Tudor v. Whitehall Central School District, the Second Circuit joined the majority of circuits by holding that an employee's ability to perform their job without an accommodation does not disqualify them from receiving one, marking a notable step toward uniform application of the Americans with Disabilities Act nationwide, says Michelle Grant at Wilson Elser.
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Power To The Paralegals: The Value Of Unified State Licensing
Texas' proposal to become the latest state to license paraprofessional providers of limited legal services could help firms expand their reach and improve access to justice, but consumers, attorneys and allied legal professionals would benefit even more if similar programs across the country become more uniform, says Michael Houlberg at the University of Denver.
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11 Tips For Contractors Dealing With DOD Staff Reductions
Defense contractors should prepare for a wide range of disruptions related to procurement and contract administration that are likely amid federal workforce reductions, say attorneys at Covington.
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GC Nominee Likely Has Employer-Friendly NLRB Priorities
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Crystal Carey as general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board indicates the administration's intent to revive precedents favorable to employers, including expansion of permissible employer speech and reinstatement of procedural steps needed for employees to achieve unionization, say attorneys at Vorys.
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A Close Look At The Rescinded Biden-Era NLRB Memos
National Labor Relations Board acting general counsel William Cowen's recent decision to rescind several guidance memoranda from his predecessor signals that he aims to move the board away from expanding organizing rights and to provide more room for employers to protect their operations and workforce, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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10 Soft Skills Every GC Should Master
As businesses face shifting regulatory and technological uncertainty, general counsel will need to strengthen certain soft skills to succeed, from admitting when they make a mistake to maintaining a healthy dose of dispassion, says Douglas Brown at Manatt.
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6 Criteria Can Help Assess Executive Branch Actions
With new executive policy changes announced seemingly every day, several questions can help courts, policymakers and businesses determine whether such actions are proper, effective and in keeping with our democratic norms, say Marc Levin and Khalil Cumberbatch at the Council on Criminal Justice.
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5 Key Issues For Multinational Cos. Mulling Return To Office
As companies increasingly revisit return-to-office mandates, multinational employers may face challenges in enforcing uniform RTO practices globally, but several key considerations and practical solutions can help avoid roadblocks, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.
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End May Be In Sight For Small Biz Set-Aside Programs
A Jan. 21 executive order largely disarming the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, along with recent court rulings, suggests that the administration may soon attempt to eliminate set-asides intended to level the award playing field for small business contractors that qualify under socioeconomic programs, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.
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An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future
Todd Itami at Covington offers a bright-eyed, laughing-all-the-way, skydive look at what the legal industry could look like after an artificial intelligence revolution, which he believes may happen much sooner and more dramatically than we expect.
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Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance
Despite continued innovation, litigation finance remains an immature market with borrowers recieving significantly different terms as lenders learn to value cases, which firms need a strong handle on to ensure lending terms do not overwhelm collateral value, says Robert Wilkins at Lightfoot Franklin.
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Volunteer Firefighting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While practicing corporate law and firefighting may appear incongruous, the latter benefits my legal career by reminding me of the importance of humility, perspective and education, says Nicholas Passaro at Ford.
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What The Minimum Wage Shift Means For Gov't Contractors
While President Donald Trump's recent executive order rescinding a 2021 increase to the federal contractor minimum wage is welcome relief to some federal contractors and settles continued disagreement about its legality, there remains significant uncertainty and pitfalls over contractor wage obligations, say attorneys at Polsinelli.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: The Perils Of Digital Data Protocols
Though stipulated protocols governing the treatment of electronically stored information in litigation are meant to streamline discovery, recent disputes demonstrate that certain missteps in the process can lead to significant inefficiencies, say attorneys at Sidley.