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  • February 13, 2025

    6th Circ. Affirms Toss Of Builders' Challenge To NLRB Memo

    The Sixth Circuit rejected a trade association's constitutional challenge to a memo by the National Labor Relations Board's former general counsel saying she believed that employers violate labor laws when they hold mandatory  meetings discouraging unionization, ruling Thursday that the association lacked standing.

  • February 13, 2025

    Mich. Abortion Laws Hinder Access, Clinic Director Testifies

    The director of an abortion clinic testified on Thursday that Michigan's waiting period and mandatory counseling requirement for abortion services have forced the clinic to turn away patients and delay their care, kicking off a trial to determine if the policies should be struck down.

  • February 13, 2025

    DOL Board Revives Mich. Gutter Co.'s H-2B Bid For Helpers

    A U.S. Department of Labor appeals board judge partly reversed the denial of a Michigan gutter company's petition to hire five foreign workers for temporary installation help, ruling a certifying officer, or CO, unreasonably rejected payroll info that the company submitted to justify its need.

  • February 13, 2025

    Mass. Auto Telematics Data Law Not Preempted, Judge Says

    A Boston federal judge's dismissal of an auto industry group's challenge to a Massachusetts vehicle telematics data law centered on a limited interpretation of the statute's reach and the lack of a clear conflict with federal laws, according to an order unsealed Thursday explaining the decision.

  • February 13, 2025

    Court Must Curb Elon Musk's 'Limitless' Power, States Say

    Fourteen states filed suit against Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency on Thursday, saying the cost-cutting agency and its leader have been granted unprecedented power over the federal government without Congress' approval.

  • February 13, 2025

    Atty Can Keep Fees In Foreclosure Row, Mich. Panel Rules

    A trial court shouldn't have ordered an attorney to refund fees for representing a condominium association in its failed attempt to foreclose on unit owners because the attorney was not a party to the action or accused of conversion, a Michigan appellate panel found Wednesday.

  • February 13, 2025

    4th Judge Rejects Trump's Take On Birthright Citizenship

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Thursday joined three other U.S. district courts in blocking President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship, rejecting the administration's interpretation of the 14th Amendment.

  • February 13, 2025

    6th Circ. Stands By Revival Of Parker-Hannifin 401(k) Suit

    The Sixth Circuit declined Parker-Hannifin Corp.'s bid for an en banc review of its ruling that revived a proposed class action from workers who claimed the technology company loaded down its retirement plan with underperforming and costly investment funds.

  • February 13, 2025

    6th Circ. Won't Revive Ex-Professor's Promotion Bias Suit

    The Sixth Circuit stood by a lower court's ruling against a Black former English professor at Delta College in her promotion bias suit, ruling that she failed to provide meaningful evidence that she was passed over for a promotion because of her race and her pro-unionization sentiments.

  • February 12, 2025

    Survivor Blames Mass Shooting On Lax Mich. State Security

    A survivor of a mass shooting at Michigan State University said the attack was "entirely preventable" and faulted the school for failing to invest in security measures in a complaint filed Wednesday in federal court.

  • February 12, 2025

    Mich. Justices Urged To Find Vacation Stays A Residential Use

    An intellectual property attorney told the Michigan Supreme Court that short-term rentals are permissible under land covenants that only allow residential use, urging the court to follow "the national consensus" established by other state supreme courts that have answered the question.

  • February 12, 2025

    RI Judge Won't Pause Order To Unfreeze Funds Amid Appeal

    A Rhode Island federal judge refused Wednesday to pause a court order blocking a freeze on funding for federal grants and programs while the Trump administration appeals the ruling to the First Circuit.

  • February 12, 2025

    Ga. Judge Trims Untimely Paragard IUD Claims From MDL

    The Georgia federal judge overseeing the sprawling multidistrict litigation over alleged defects in Paragard intrauterine devices agreed Tuesday to dismiss as untimely dozens of claims against Teva Pharmaceutical and Cooper Cos. from patients in eight states.

  • February 12, 2025

    Red Cross Can't Knock Out Vax Refuser's Religious Bias Suit

    A Michigan federal judge declined Wednesday to declare a victor in a suit from a Christian nurse who claimed the American Red Cross unlawfully fired her for rejecting its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, saying the case — which was recently revived by the Sixth Circuit — should go to a jury.

  • February 12, 2025

    Joann To Close Over 500 US Stores In Second Ch. 11

    Joann Inc., a fabrics and crafts retailer that reentered bankruptcy in January, asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday for permission to close more than 500 underperforming stores throughout the country that the company said potential buyers of the business aren't interested in taking on.

  • February 11, 2025

    Split 6th Circ. Backs Ex-Cincinnati Politician's Conviction

    A split Sixth Circuit ruled Tuesday that, although a close case, there was enough evidence to convict a former Cincinnati council member of bribery and attempted extortion in connection with a sports betting development project spearheaded by a former Cincinnati Bengals player.

  • February 11, 2025

    Mich. Senate Says House Taking Bills 'Hostage,' Ignoring Law

    Michigan House Republicans are engaged in a "brazen attempt to place themselves above the law" in refusing to present nine bills to the governor for signature, the Democrat-led Senate said Tuesday in the latest salvo in an intra-Legislature legal battle.

  • February 11, 2025

    Insurer Says $641M Deal Over Tainted Flint Water Not Covered

    An insurer told a Michigan federal court Tuesday that it shouldn't have to pay any part of a $641 million settlement reached by a Flint, Michigan, medical center on behalf of patients who supposedly suffered from legionella and lead exposure because of unclean drinking water in the facility.

  • February 11, 2025

    Judge Told, Again, To Strike Ex-Mich. State Coach's Firing Suit

    Michigan State University has told a federal judge it's time to permanently toss its former football coach's wrongful termination suit, saying Mel Tucker has repeatedly failed to plausibly allege that his firing was motivated by money, race or university leaders' self-interest.

  • February 11, 2025

    Automakers Lose Fight To Block Mass. 'Right To Repair' Law

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday tossed what was left of a long-running suit filed by major automakers seeking to block a Bay State law requiring vehicle manufacturers to provide open access to telematics systems.

  • February 10, 2025

    6th Circ. Backs Electric Co. In Fired Ex-Exec's Severance Suit

    The Sixth Circuit upheld the dismissal Monday of an ex-executive's suit claiming the American Electric Power Service Corp. owed him severance after he was fired for failing to tamp down on his assistant's excessive spending, stating the company showed he was ineligible for the extra pay.

  • February 10, 2025

    Jury To Look At Ford's Wealth When Setting Punitive Damages

    A Georgia federal jury will be allowed to look at Ford's wealth and the profits it made off the allegedly defective F-250 Super Duty pickup truck when considering punitive damages in a fatal rollover wreck that killed a couple, a judge ruled, saying it's "common sense" information that a jury needs if it chooses to "punish" Ford.

  • February 10, 2025

    Amazon Used App Toolkit To Harvest User Data, Suit Says

    Amazon has used Candy Crush Saga, Subway Surfers and other mobile apps as a "Trojan Horse" to ingrain secret tracking mechanisms in hundreds of millions of consumers' smartphones through a software development kit for developers, according to a new proposed class action in Seattle federal court.

  • February 10, 2025

    PBMs Fight To Keep Mich. AG's Opioid Suit In Federal Court

    Pharmacy benefit managers' work on behalf of federal health insurance plans entitles them to keep Michigan's lawsuit over their role in the opioid crisis in federal court, the companies told a federal judge last week.

  • February 10, 2025

    Green Groups Defend Methane Charge Against Industry Suit

    Conservation groups urged a Michigan federal judge to throw out industry group litigation challenging the constitutionality of an Inflation Reduction Act provision that directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to impose fees on methane emitters, while the Trump administration asked to have the case put on hold "to review the matter."

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • CFPB's Message To States Takes On New Weight Under Trump

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    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's January guidance to state enforcers has fresh significance as the Trump administration moves to freeze the bureau's work, and industry should expect states to use this series of recommendations as an enforcement road map, say attorneys at Brownstein Hyatt.

  • Series

    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.

  • Opinion

    Judge Should Not Have Been Reprimanded For Alito Essay

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    Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor's New York Times essay critiquing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for potential ethical violations absolutely cannot be construed as conduct prejudicial to the administration of the business of the courts, says Ashley London at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University.

  • 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.

  • Perspectives

    Accountant-Owned Law Firms Could Blur Ethical Lines

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    KPMG’s recent application to open a legal practice in Arizona represents the first overture by an accounting firm to take advantage of the state’s relaxed law firm ownership rules, but enforcing and supervising the practice of law by nonattorneys could prove particularly challenging, says Seth Laver at Goldberg Segalla.

  • AI Will Soon Transform The E-Discovery Industrial Complex

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    Todd Itami at Covington discusses how generative artificial intelligence will reshape the current e-discovery paradigm, replacing the blunt instrument of data handling with a laser scalpel of fully integrated enterprise solutions — after first making e-discovery processes technically and legally harder.

  • When Innovation Overwhelms The Rule Of Law

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    In an era where technology is rapidly evolving and artificial intelligence is seemingly everywhere, it’s worth asking if the law — both substantive precedent and procedural rules — can keep up with the light speed of innovation, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • Likely Doomed CFPB Contract Rule Still Has Industry Pointers

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    While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's January proposal on consumer financial contract provisions is unlikely to be finalized under the new administration, its provisions are important for industry to recognize, particularly if state attorneys general decide to take up the enforcement mantle, say attorneys at Saul Ewing.

  • Imagine The Possibilities Of Openly Autistic Lawyering

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    Andi Mazingo at Lumen Law, who was diagnosed with autism about midway through her career, discusses how the legal profession can create inclusive workplaces that empower openly autistic lawyers and enhance innovation, and how neurodivergent attorneys can navigate the challenges and opportunities that come with disclosing one’s diagnosis.

  • Series

    Documentary Filmmaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Becoming a documentary filmmaker has allowed me to merge my legal expertise with my passion for storytelling, and has helped me to hone negotiation, critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are important to both endeavors, says Robert Darwell at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Litigation Funding Disclosure Debate: Strategy Considerations

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    In the ongoing debate over whether courts should require disclosure of litigation funding, funders and plaintiffs tend to argue against such mandates, but voluntarily disclosing limited details about a funding arrangement can actually confer certain benefits to plaintiffs in some scenarios, say Andrew Stulce and Marc Cavan at Longford Capital.

  • The Implications Of E-Cigarette Cos. Taking Suits To 5th Circ.

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    The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. R.J. Reynolds over the definition of an "adversely affected" person under the Tobacco Control Act, and the justices' ruling will have important and potentially wide-ranging implications for forum shopping claims, says Trillium Chang at Zuckerman Spaeder.

  • Series

    Adventure Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Photographing nature everywhere from Siberia to Cuba and Iceland to Rwanda provides me with a constant reminder to refresh, refocus and rethink the legal issues that my clients face, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.

  • 5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates

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    In order to effectively develop associates’ critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.

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