Pentagon Restrictions On Press Vacated As Unconstitutional

By Rae Ann Varona

A D.C. federal judge on Friday vacated provisions of a Pentagon policy that allows officials to take press passes away from journalists who report on matters not authorized by the government, saying the current policy was unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination, "full stop."

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DOD Calls Anthropic's Supply Chain Risk Case Premature

By Madeline Lyskawa

The Pentagon urged the D.C. Circuit to reject Anthropic's attempt to halt the agency's designation of the artificial intelligence company as a supply chain risk to national security, arguing the designation is limited in scope, and that Anthropic's motion is premature. 

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KBR Investors Revise Suit Over DOD Relocation Contract

By Sydney Price

A proposed class of investors has launched revised claims in a suit alleging engineering solutions company KBR Inc. misled the market about its joint venture's now terminated partnership with the government to assist in relocating military personnel.

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Fed. Circ. Backs Military In Veterinary Software Dispute

By Ivan Moreno

The Federal Circuit on Friday ruled in favor of the government in a dispute with a subcontractor over rights to healthcare software for a U.S. Army veterinary records system, affirming a lower court finding that the contractor failed to present a valid contract claim and could not pursue a copyright infringement claim based on defective registrations.

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US, Japan Agree To Develop Critical Mineral Trade Plan

By Jack McLoone

The U.S. and Japan have committed to working together to develop trade policies related to protecting supply chains of critical minerals and their downstream industries, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced.

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White House Pushes Congress To Override State AI Laws

By Courtney Bublé

The White House directed Congress to preempt "burdensome" state laws on artificial intelligence in a legislative framework released Friday.

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WTO Projects Slowed 2026 Trade Growth Due To Iran War

By Jack McLoone

After a better-than-expected increase in global trade in 2025 due in part to the frontloading of imports and artificial intelligence spending, the World Trade Organization is projecting a nosedive in 2026 trade growth because of energy price shocks driven by the Middle East conflict.

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Ex-Fla. Rep Denied 11th-Hour Depo In Foreign Agent Case

By David Minsky

A Florida federal judge Friday denied a former congressman's requests to depose a key witness and have the government turn over interview notes before the start of a trial on charges of failing to register as a Venezuelan foreign agent, saying the defense counsel can still ask questions on cross-examination.

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Supermicro Co-Founder Exported AI Tech To China, Feds Say

By Lauren Berg

A founder of Super Micro Computer Inc. and two others associated with the information technology company were charged Thursday with conspiring to divert $2.5 billion worth of servers that use Nvidia's artificial intelligence technology to China, in violation of U.S. export controls, New York federal prosecutors said.

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2nd Circ. Bars Terror Victims' Access To Afghan Bank Funds

By Ganesh Setty

A notably divided Second Circuit has denied terrorist attack victims another chance to argue that they shouldn't be barred from seeking recovery of $3.5 billion in "blocked" Afghanistan central bank assets in New York, leaving a panel's sovereign immunity analysis in place.

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NC High Court Says Repose Is 'Immunity,' Substantial Right

By Mike Curley

The North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday allowed an airplane parts maker to appeal an order denying its motion for summary judgment in a suit over a 2015 plane crash, overturning precedent to find that the statute of repose under the General Aviation Revitalization Act is a type of immunity and therefore a "substantial right" impacted by the denial.

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What's At Stake In High Court's Venue Dispute Case

The U.S. Supreme Court’s eventual ruling in Abouammo v. U.S. could fundamentally reshape venue rules for federal criminal prosecutions, highlighting why defense counsel should ensure preservation of colorable venue challenges, particularly where the government's chosen forum lacks a direct connection to the defendant's physical acts, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.

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5 Tips For Navigating Your Firm's All-Attorney Summit

Law firm retreats should be approached strategically, as they present valuable opportunities to advance both the firm's objectives and attorneys' professional development through meaningful participation, building and strengthening internal relationships, and proactive follow-up, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.

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Labor & Employment Head Named Next Morgan Lewis Chair

By Tracey Read

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP announced Monday that the global leader of its labor and employment practice was unanimously elected as the firm's next chair to take over for Jami McKeon, who will retire at the end of the year.

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Social Media Atty Sanctioned For 'Most Shameful Moment'

By Craig Clough

A California judge on Monday sanctioned an attorney for the plaintiff in a bellwether trial alleging Meta Platforms and Google's social media platforms harm children's mental health, fining him $1,100 and keeping him off the plaintiffs' steering committee for violating court rules by twice filming inside the courthouse.

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NJ Judges Name US Atty In Apparent End To Leadership Fight

By Jake Maher

The New Jersey federal court on Monday appointed a career federal prosecutor to serve as U.S. attorney for the Garden State in what appears to end a lengthy standoff between district judges and the U.S. Department of Justice over leadership of the office.

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Immigration Judges To Challenge Their Firing At Fed. Circ.

By Britain Eakin

Attorneys for a pair of fired immigration judges said Monday they will ask the Federal Circuit to review a federal panel ruling that stripped them of civil service protections, warning of a dramatic expansion of presidential authority over the civil workforce.

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Day Pitney Fights DQ Over Ex-Justice's Time On Case He Heard

By Aaron Keller

Day Pitney LLP has apologized after former Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson, now a firm partner, billed 15.7 hours for reviewing a since-remanded case he heard years ago as a justice, but the firm said the "error" should not disqualify its other lawyers from advancing the litigation. 

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Reed Smith Pushes To Continue Atty Depo In NJ Bias Suit

By Jake Maher

Reed Smith LLP is urging a New Jersey state trial court to allow it to resume its deposition of a former attorney suing it for gender discrimination years after the last deposition date in the wake of an appeals court decision widely expanding the scope of discovery.

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Ramey IP Attys, Client Must Pay $107K Fees In Bad-Faith Suit

By Emily Sawicki

A San Francisco federal judge has ordered three sanctioned attorneys, including Texas intellectual property lawyer William Ramey III, together with their client, to cover $107,389 in attorney fees stemming from three identical patent suits the lawyers launched and withdrew in 2024, also ordering Ramey to show cause why he should not face further sanctions.

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Roundup

Injury Law Roundup: Meta Atty Uses Jane Doe Plaintiff's Name

By Y. Peter Kang

A Meta attorney's gaffe and Mark Zuckerberg's testimony in the closely watched social media addiction bellwether trial, and an announced $7.25 billion settlement by Bayer over Roundup weedkiller claims, lead Law360's Injury Law Roundup.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court's docket this past week featured high-stakes disputes involving major consumer brands, a reinstated video game executive, revived noncompete and compensation claims and fresh allegations of corporate misconduct in the healthcare sector.

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