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October 03, 2025
Singer Says Ex-Manager's Forgery Might Cost Him 'Millions'
Grammy Award-winning gospel singer Chandler Moore and his company have filed suit against his business manager and several of his alleged "corporate alter egos," claiming the manager used his position and those entities to enrich himself, misappropriate intellectual property rights and deprive Moore of millions in royalties.
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October 03, 2025
Del. Justices Uphold Toss Of Ad Co. Note Conversion Claim
With little discussion, a Delaware Supreme Court panel on Friday affirmed on appeal a Court of Chancery decision that advertising tech company Vistar Media Inc. had a right to cash out millions' worth of matured investor notes over noteholder objections.
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October 03, 2025
11th Circ. Backs Royalties Firm In Hip-Hop Payouts Dispute
The Eleventh Circuit on Friday affirmed a win for a music royalties firm in a case brought against one of the members of the '90s hip-hip duo Black Sheep for allegedly breaching his contract.
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October 03, 2025
LA Film Site Agent Files Ch. 11 After Wildfires, MCA Loans
Image Locations Inc., a company that helps movie and television productions rent space to film, filed for small-business Chapter 11 in California bankruptcy court, saying it needed protection from lenders which extended financing after the Los Angeles wildfires led to the cancellation of film projects.
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October 03, 2025
Combs Gets 50 Mos. For Prostitution As Court Cites Violence
A Manhattan federal judge sentenced Sean "Diddy" Combs to 50 months in prison Friday, after a jury found him guilty of transporting two former girlfriends for prostitution, citing "massive" evidence of violent attacks the hip-hop icon inflicted over a decade.
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October 03, 2025
Neil Gaiman Rape Suit Belongs In NZ, Not Wisc., Judge Says
A Wisconsin federal judge Friday dismissed a former nanny's sexual assault lawsuit against "Sandman" author Neil Gaiman, saying the suit should be heard by a court in New Zealand, where the assaults described in the complaint took place.
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October 03, 2025
The Roberts Court At 20: How The Chief Is Reshaping America
Twenty years after John Roberts became the 17th chief justice of the United States, he faces a U.S. Supreme Court term that's looking transformative for the country and its institutions. How Justice Roberts and his colleagues navigate mounting distrust in the judiciary and set the boundaries of presidential authority appear increasingly likely to define his time leading the court.
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October 03, 2025
Off The Bench: QB Wins In Court, 'Poaching' Feud Heats Up
In this week's Off The Bench, the NCAA's bid to overturn a football player's eligibility falls short, a transgender athlete wants a potential landmark U.S. Supreme Court case stopped, and a $55 million feud between two athletic conferences continues.
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October 03, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Cravath
In this week's Taxation With Representation, video game maker Electronic Arts agrees to be acquired by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners; online mortgage giant Rocket closes its acquisition of rival Mr. Cooper Group; and Berkshire Hathaway acquires international energy company Occidental's chemical business.
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October 03, 2025
$1T Tesla Pay Proposal Sets Ambitious Goals For Musk
A massive pay proposal for Tesla CEO Elon Musk contains performance metrics that would make it tough for Musk to pull in the maximum pay available, even if the deal gets a green light from shareholders in November. Here are four things about the $1 trillion pitch that have caught attorneys' attention.
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October 02, 2025
Ad Tech Judge Sees 'Tension' In Google's Economist
A Virginia federal judge told Google's economics expert Thursday that there's "tension" in his assertions that remedies for the company's advertising placement technology monopolies must be narrowly tailored to block the particular anticompetitive findings won by the U.S. Justice Department.
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October 02, 2025
Del. Chancellor Advances Pruned $75B Activision Merger Suit
Delaware's chancellor kept in play late Thursday much of an Activision Blizzard stockholder suit challenging the company's $75.4 billion merger with Microsoft, rejecting multiple dismissal motions, approving others and writing that a "slimmed-down" version of the complaint can go forward — adding, "Game on."
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October 02, 2025
Netflix Escapes Documentary IP Suit From Atty's Film Co.
A film company owned by a trial lawyer this week lost its lawsuit accusing Netflix Inc. of infringing a copyright in its documentary about sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts of America, with a New Jersey federal judge finding the film deals with uncopyrightable facts.
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October 02, 2025
Bored Ape NFTs Aren't Securities, Judge Holds
A California federal judge tossed a proposed securities class action against the firm behind the popular Bored Ape non-fungible token collection and its celebrity promoters, saying the token sales didn't amount to securities transactions.
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October 02, 2025
'Don't Say Gay' Penguins: Fla. Court Backs Ban On Kids' Book
A Florida school district is free to ban a children's book about two male penguins who adopt a chick under the state's so-called "Don't Say Gay" law, a federal judge ruled, saying the decision does not implicate the First Amendment rights of the book's authors or elementary school readers.
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October 02, 2025
Top Groups Lobbying The FCC
Lobbying at the Federal Communications Commission slowed in September, continuing a late-summer lag, but several groups kept busy on several issues. Here's a look at a few groups that contacted the FCC at least three times during September and a sampling of what they care about.
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October 02, 2025
Pac-12's Antitrust Suit Over Exit Fees Can Go On, Judge Says
The Mountain West Conference cannot escape a lawsuit over its demand for $55 million in "poaching" fees from the Pac-12 for luring away five universities, with a California federal judge ruling that there are plausible claims that the exit fees violate antitrust laws.
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October 02, 2025
Honeywell, Rival End 4th Circ. Barcode Royalty Clash
A Japanese laser technology company and rival Honeywell International Inc. together concluded one chapter in a long-running patent and royalty battle over barcodes, just weeks before the case was slated for oral arguments at the Fourth Circuit.
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October 02, 2025
Many Cos. Not Ready For National Security Risks, Report Says
At least a third of U.S. companies aren't fully prepared to address key national security compliance risks they face, and the C-suite often isn't aligned with its in-house counsel as to who is primarily responsible for those efforts, according to a new survey from Eversheds Sutherland.
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October 02, 2025
National Security Vets, App-Devs Back Google In Epic Fight
A group of former national security officials and scholars is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the district court injunction requiring Google to distribute third-party app stores and allow app developers to provide alternate payment links directly to users, saying the order creates serious national and cybersecurity risks.
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October 02, 2025
Comey's 1st Task: Decoding A Cryptic Indictment
The criminal indictment of James B. Comey is unusually sparse for such a high-profile matter, leaving open questions for the ex-FBI director to probe that could shed more light on how the government intends to prove its case and create potential lines of attack for the defense, experts say.
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October 02, 2025
Deals Rumor Mill: Global Infrastructure, Yahoo, MRI Software
BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners is nearing a deal to take over utility company AES in a deal that could exceed $38 billion in value, Yahoo is reportedly ready to sell AOL to an Italian tech company for $1.4 billion, and private equity-backed real estate software company MRI Software is exploring options that could value it at up to $10 billion.
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October 02, 2025
NY Courts Back Use Of New Evidence Management Tech
The chief administrative judge of the New York Courts encouraged its commercial division in an administrative order to take advantage of web-based digital platforms known as virtual evidence courtrooms to help manage and present evidence during trials.
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October 02, 2025
Meta, VideoLabs Resolve Video Tech Patent Dispute
Patent licensing business VideoLabs has agreed to end its case in Delaware federal court accusing Meta Platforms of infringing various patents related to video technology.
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October 02, 2025
Nexstar Media Settles 'Cruisin' CT' TM Suit Against Ex-Worker
Broadcasting giant Nexstar Media Inc. has settled a lawsuit accusing a former Connecticut television sales executive of launching her own media company and filing a trademark application for the phrase "Cruisin' CT," a name Nexstar said was confusingly similar to its New Haven affiliate's "Cruisin' Connecticut" segments.
Expert Analysis
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Speech Protection Questions In AI Case Raise Liability Risk
A Florida federal court's recent landmark ruling in Garcia v. Character Technologies, rejecting artificial intelligence developers' efforts to shield themselves from product liability and wrongful death claims under the First Amendment, challenges the assumption that chatbot outputs qualify as speech, and may redefine AI regulation and litigation nationally, says Peter Gregory at Goldberg Segalla.
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Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing
Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.
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NCAA Settlement Kicks Off New Era For Student-Athlete NIL
A landmark settlement stemming from 15 years of litigation between schools and the NCAA reflects a major development in college athletics by securing compensation for usage of student-athletes' names, images and likenesses, and schools hoping to take advantage of new opportunities should take proactive steps to comply with new rules, say attorneys at Manatt.
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Lessons From Recent Creative Clashes In Entertainment IP
Three recent controversies highlight when creative expression might cross over into infringing another party's rights, and how these potentially conflicting interests can be balanced, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.
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9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard
District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Competing In Modern Pentathlon Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Opening myself up to new experiences through competing in modern Olympic pentathlon has shrunk the appearance of my daily work annoyances and helps me improve my patience, manage crises better and remember that acquiring new skills requires working through your early mistakes, says attorney Mary Zoldak.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Teaching Yourself Legal Tech
New graduates often enter practice unfamiliar with even basic professional software, but budding lawyers can use on-the-job opportunities to both catch up on technological skills and explore the advanced legal and artificial intelligence tools that will open doors, says Alyssa Sones at Sheppard Mullin.
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Explicit Pic Takedown Law Casts A Wide Net
With a surprisingly broad range of online platforms potentially subject to the new Take It Down Act’s process for removing revenge porn or explicit deepfakes, all services that allow user interaction or content hosting should proactively evaluate their legal obligations and demonstrate compliance, say attorneys at Goodwin, say attorneys at Goodwin.
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How AI May Reshape The Future Of Adjudication
As discussed at a recent panel at Texas A&M, artificial intelligence will not erase the human element of adjudication in the next 10 to 20 years, but it will drive efficiencies that spur private arbiters to experiment, lead public courts to evolve and force attorneys to adapt, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.
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When Legal Advocacy Crosses The Line Into Incivility
As judges issue sanctions for courtroom incivility, and state bars advance formal discipline rules, trial lawyers must understand that the difference between zealous advocacy and unprofessionalism is not just a matter of tone; it's a marker of skill, credibility and potentially disciplinary exposure, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.
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Va.'s Altered Surcharge Law Poses Constitutional Questions
Virginia's recently amended consumer protection law requiring sellers to display the total price rather than expressly prohibiting surcharges follows New York's recent revision of its antisurcharge statute and may raise similar First Amendment questions, says attorneys at Stinson.
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Volunteering At Schools Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy.
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Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways
Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure
If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey.
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Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use
The recent revelation that a handful of questions from the controversial California bar exam administered in February were drafted using generative artificial intelligence demonstrates the continued importance of disclosure for attorneys who use AI tools, say attorneys at Troutman.