Media & Entertainment

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • October 01, 2025

    Tornado Cash Boss Seeks Acquittal After Partial Mistrial

    Tornado Cash's Roman Storm on Tuesday urged a New York federal court to acquit the cryptocurrency tumbler co-founder of enabling more than $1 billion in money laundering transactions, as questions remain even among government officials about criminal liability for software developers of open-source privacy tech.

  • October 01, 2025

    Accellion Breach Plaintiffs Get Cert. For Narrow Subclasses

    A California federal judge has agreed to allow plaintiffs to proceed with five subclasses in their dispute with Accellion over allegations the company failed to protect against cyberattacks on its file-sharing software, while finding that a lack of "cohesion" doomed their chances to certify a broader negligence class of roughly 5 million breach victims. 

  • October 01, 2025

    NYT Wants Justin Baldoni To Cough Up Defamation Suit Fees

    The New York Times on Tuesday sued "It Ends With Us" director and star Justin Baldoni's production company, claiming the company must cover the $150,000 in legal fees and court costs the paper racked up while defending itself in defamation litigation that "had no basis in law or fact."

  • October 01, 2025

    Insurance Row Can't Halt Deal With 'Joker' Producer's Broker

    Movie investors who've settled Ponzi scheme accusations against a broker who solicited funds for "Joker" producer Jason Cloth's purported projects should be allowed to continue that part of their case despite the investors' pending coverage fight and amended claims against Cloth, an Illinois appellate panel ruled.

  • October 01, 2025

    Economist Says Google's Ad Tech Fix Enough To Boost Rivals

    Google's expert economics witness urged a Virginia federal judge Wednesday not to break up the search giant's advertising placement technology business, arguing the company's counterproposal would free up rivals without the "market reengineering" threatened by the Justice Department's proposed remedies.

  • October 01, 2025

    Denver, Poll Worker Settle Firing Over Jon Stewart Show Talk

    A woman who claimed she was fired by the Denver Clerk and Recorder's Office after appearing on Jon Stewart's TV show in 2022 reached a settlement with the city.

  • October 01, 2025

    'Squid Game' Doesn't Rip Off Bollywood Film, Judge Rules

    A Manhattan federal judge has tossed a lawsuit brought by an Indian screenwriter who accused Netflix of ripping off a Bollywood film he wrote and directed to create the first season of "Squid Game," saying the two works weren't substantially similar despite centering on characters competing in deadly games to win prize money.

  • October 01, 2025

    Russian Gets Docs Order Stay In Florida Trump Media Suit

    A Florida state court judge Wednesday paused his order compelling a Russian businessman with alleged financial ties to Donald Trump's Truth Social platform to respond to a subpoena in the lawsuit over taking the company public, saying the act of producing documents could constitute irreparable harm. 

  • October 01, 2025

    NASCAR Exec Says Team Was Warned About LGB Sponsors

    A NASCAR executive told jurors on Wednesday that driver Brandon Brown's team had previously been warned the league would not sign off on any on-track promotion of the "Let's Go Brandon" phrase, but pursued approval of an LGBCoin sponsorship anyway in a manner the executive said was "disingenuous."

  • October 01, 2025

    Charter Sued In Chancery For Docs On Liberty Deal

    A Charter Communications Inc. pension fund stockholder sued the company for documents on its proposed $17 billion buyout of Liberty Media on Wednesday, citing concerns that the controller of both companies lined up a "severely" overpriced deal at the expense of Charter's public investors.

  • October 01, 2025

    DC Circ. Won't Rethink Return Of Head Of Copyright Office

    The D.C. Circuit said Wednesday that it won't rethink its decision to temporarily reinstate the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, who was fired by President Donald Trump as her lawsuit against the administration plays out in court.

  • October 01, 2025

    States Accuse Zillow, Redfin Of Deal To End Competition

    A coalition of states followed their federal counterparts with an antitrust lawsuit in Virginia federal court Wednesday accusing Zillow of paying Redfin more than $100 million to stop competing for the sale of rental housing advertisements on their listing services.

  • October 01, 2025

    Monthly Merger Review Snapshot

    The Federal Trade Commission put the final tweaks on its deal allowing a $13.5 billion merger of marketing companies to move ahead and pushed its bid to block a merger in the medical device coatings industry, while U.K. enforcers launched a number of merger probes.

  • October 01, 2025

    Chubb Can't Yet Arbitrate La. Casino Owner's COVID Losses

    A Louisiana federal court has temporarily barred a Bermuda-based Chubb unit from pursuing arbitration proceedings in England in a dispute with a hospitality and entertainment company over coverage for pandemic-related losses at its U.S. properties.

  • October 01, 2025

    Gambling Machine Patent Owner Can't Get New Trial

    The owner of a gambling machine patent that a jury ruled was not infringed has lost its bid for a new trial, after a Nevada federal judge rejected the argument that the accused infringer made a "highly prejudicial and inflammatory" damages request on its unsuccessful defamation counterclaim.

  • October 01, 2025

    OpenAI Blasts X's Suit Over Apple Deal As 'Lawfare' Campaign

    Apple Inc. and OpenAI Inc. have asked a Texas federal court to toss an antitrust case from X targeting a deal to integrate ChatGPT into iPhones, with OpenAI saying X's billionaire owner Elon Musk is waging a multipronged "lawfare" campaign against it.

Expert Analysis

  • Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing

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    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.

  • NCAA Settlement Kicks Off New Era For Student-Athlete NIL

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    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.

  • Lessons From Recent Creative Clashes In Entertainment IP

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    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.

  • 9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard

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    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.

  • Series

    Competing In Modern Pentathlon Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    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

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    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.

  • Explicit Pic Takedown Law Casts A Wide Net

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    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.

  • How AI May Reshape The Future Of Adjudication

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    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.

  • When Legal Advocacy Crosses The Line Into Incivility

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    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.

  • Va.'s Altered Surcharge Law Poses Constitutional Questions

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    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.

  • Series

    Volunteering At Schools Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    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.

  • Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways

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    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

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    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.

  • Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use

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    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.

  • Spoliation Of Evidence Is A Risky And Shortsighted Strategy

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    Destroying self-incriminating evidence to avoid a large judgment may seem like an attractive option to some defendants, but it is a shortsighted strategy that affords the nonspoliating party potentially case-terminating remedies, and support for a direct assault on the spoliator’s credibility, say attorneys at Mandelbaum Barrett.

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