Analysis

HPE's Trump-Tied Lobbyists Cast 'Pall' Over Merger Review

By Bryan Koenig

The firing of two senior officials in the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division who complained after being forced to accept a merger clearance settlement has caused many practitioners to question whether the traditional separation between competition enforcement and other White House priorities is a thing of the past.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

PE Firm Escapes Patients' Anesthesia Antitrust Claims

By Matthew Perlman

A Texas federal court tossed claims against Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe from a proposed class of patients accusing the private equity firm of monopolizing the anesthesiology market through a series of acquisitions, but let claims against a company it formed proceed.

Opinion attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Blacklist Suit Blocked By Illegal Biz Ties, Justices Told

By Bryan Koenig

LegitScript has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene against the Ninth Circuit's decision to make it face PharmacyChecker.com's antitrust blacklisting claims, arguing the lower court rulings wrongly allow PharmacyChecker to sue to protect a business focused on facilitating the illegal importation of drugs.

Petition attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Teradata Asks High Court To Stay Out Of SAP Tying Fight

By Nadia Dreid

The U.S. Supreme Court should let sitting dogs lie when it comes to a Ninth Circuit decision reviving tying claims brought by data analytics giant Teradata against a German rival and software maker and just let the matter head to trial, according to the U.S.-based Teradata.

Brief attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

White & Case-Led EchoStar Sells Spectrum To AT&T For $23B

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Telecommunications company EchoStar, advised by White & Case LLP, on Tuesday unveiled plans to sell certain wireless spectrum licenses to AT&T in a $23 billion all-cash deal.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Dick's Sporting Goods Gets $2.4B Foot Locker Deal Cleared

By Matthew Perlman

Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. said Tuesday that the waiting period has expired for its planned $2.4 billion purchase of Foot Locker, after it had previously given the Federal Trade Commission additional time to review the deal.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Google Backers Cite Security, Competition To 9th Circ.

By Bryan Koenig

Trade groups, cybersecurity experts, think tanks and others backed Google with proposed Ninth Circuit amicus briefs arguing that an order affirmed by an appeals panel opening up the Play Store will upend competition and endanger security.

12 documents attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Shipbuilders Push To Escape Revived No-Poach Claims

By Tom Lotshaw

A Fourth Circuit decision that revived a proposed class action accusing some of the country's biggest warship makers and naval engineering consultants of participating in an illegal no-poach conspiracy to suppress wages leaves a Virginia federal judge free to dismiss the case, according to the companies.

2 documents attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Feds Look To Dismiss Calif. Tribe's $700M Casino Dispute

By Crystal Owens

The U.S. Department of the Interior, with the backing of two tribes and the California Gaming Association, is looking to dismiss a lawsuit over its decision to temporarily nix eligibility for a proposed $700 million casino and hotel project, arguing it doesn't constitute a final agency action under the Administrative Procedure Act.

3 documents attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

'Belief' Insufficient For Trade Secrets Claims, NC Biz Judge Says

By Abigail Harrison

A trio of healthcare and real estate companies couldn't secure a preliminary injunction meant to prevent their former CEOs from disclosing or using alleged trade secrets, as North Carolina's business court ruled the amended complaint relied too heavily "on information and belief."

Order attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Texas Injury Firm Says Ex-Atty's Rival Firm Copied Slogan

By Catherine Marfin

A Houston personal injury attorney has accused a former employee of opening a rival law firm and copying its longtime slogan.

Complaint attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Court Asked To Reconsider Burford Capital Arb Fight Ruling

By Rose Krebs

German entity Financialright Claims GmbH is urging a Delaware federal court to reconsider a decision ordering the company to arbitrate its dispute with a Burford Capital affiliate over an allegedly fraudulent arbitration pact, saying "a clear error of law" in the ruling needs to be corrected.

Brief attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Brief

Standard General's Racial Bias Claims Against FCC Fall Flat

By Nadia Dreid

Hedge fund manager Soo Kim has failed to convince a D.C. federal judge that the Federal Communications Commission and a cadre of media players were part of a racist conspiracy to kill his $8.6 billion merger with broadcaster Tegna.

Opinion attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Joseph Nocella Jr. Appointed US Attorney For EDNY

By Rae Ann Varona

Joseph Nocella Jr. on Tuesday was reportedly appointed as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, having served as the district's interim top prosecutor since early May.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

A New IP Game Plan For College Football Players

For college stars navigating their first season under the newly implemented settlement in House v. NCAA and new NFL recruits, securing trademark rights isn't just a savvy business move — it's essential for building and protecting a personal brand that can outlast their playing days, says Ryan Loveless at CM Law.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Annual Report Shows CFIUS Extending Its Reach In 2024

The recently released 2024 annual report from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States reveals record civil penalties and enhanced internal capabilities, illustrating expanding jurisdiction and an increasing appetite for enforcement actions, says Nathan Fisher at StoneTurn.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

From Clerkship To Law Firm: 5 Transition Tips For Associates

Transitioning from a judicial clerkship to an associate position at a law firm may seem daunting, but by using knowledge gained while clerking, being mindful of key differences and taking advantage of professional development opportunities, these attorneys can flourish in private practice, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Feature

How This Firm Hit Its Stride With 9-Figure Patent Verdicts

By Theresa Schliep

When several Russ August & Kabat attorneys secured a $122 million jury verdict for a client in an advertising patent infringement case against Amazon last summer, they kicked off a streak of nine-figure verdicts for the firm, including a $175 million win last month in front of a Texas federal jury.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Legal Funding Firm Cartiga To Go Public Via $540M SPAC Deal

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Blank check company Alchemy Investments Acquisition Corp. 1, led by Loeb & Loeb LLP, has announced plans to acquire and take public legal-focused asset management platform Cartiga LLC, advised by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, in a $540 million deal.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Willig Williams Atty Named Philly Leader Of Labor Group

By James Boyle

An attorney at Willig Williams & Davidson's Philadelphia office with more than 15 years of experience representing workers has been tapped to lead the city's branch of the Labor and Employment Relations Association through next spring.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

DOJ Terrorism Prosecutor Joins Stris & Maher As DC Partner

By Jack Rodgers

California-headquartered Stris & Maher LLP said Tuesday it has hired a former national security attorney from the U.S. Department of Justice, who joined the firm after ending a trial in which the government proved a Michigan man experimented with bomb making in support of ISIS.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

GWG Wind-Down Trustee Fights Ethics Scandal Removal Bid

By Clara Geoghegan

A Texas bankruptcy lawyer hit back at efforts to oust her as the wind-down trustee for GWG Holdings, saying her involvement in a judicial ethics and romance scandal is unrelated to her work for the former life insurance bond seller.

Response attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Fla. Jury Hears Money Trail In Law Professor's Murder Trial

By David Minsky

Multiple witnesses were called to the stand in Florida state court Tuesday in the trial of a woman accused of masterminding a conspiracy involving hiring hitmen to murder a law professor amid a custody dispute over her grandchildren, telling jurors about financial transactions that occurred before and after the killing.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Fed's Lisa Cook Preps Lawsuit Over Trump Firing

By Sarah Jarvis

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook is preparing to file a lawsuit over President Donald Trump's announcement that she has been terminated from her position, allegedly for committing mortgage fraud, her lawyer said Tuesday.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Judge Axes Habeas Suit, Tells DOJ To Use 'Proper' Forum

By Emily Sawicki

A Virginia federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging a standing order from Maryland federal judges temporarily pausing the removal of noncitizen detainees who have filed habeas petitions, telling the U.S. Department of Justice that if it wants to challenge the court policy, it must follow the "proper" channels.

Opinion attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

No Immunity For Wis. Judge Charged With ICE Interference

By Jake Maher

A Wisconsin federal judge on Tuesday rejected a motion to dismiss from a state judge accused of helping an unauthorized immigrant escape arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, turning down her argument that she is protected by judicial immunity.

Decision attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »