Hyundai, Kia Ink $9M Deal With AGs Over Theft-Prone Cars

By Hailey Konnath

Hyundai and Kia have agreed to shell out $9 million and add anti-theft devices to millions of vehicles at no cost to owners as part of a settlement with 36 state attorneys general who accused the carmakers of selling vehicles lacking industry-standard anti-theft technology, according to announcements made Tuesday.

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Hagens Berman Sanctioned For Bot Errors In OnlyFans Case

By Emily Sawicki

A California federal judge sanctioned Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP for submitting four briefs that contained errors blamed on ChatGPT while representing OnlyFans users pursuing proposed class fraud claims against the online platform, tossing the suit but allowing the users a chance to refile.

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Judge Blocks T-Mobile From Using Tool To Scrape AT&T Data

By Spencer Brewer

A Texas federal judge blocked T-Mobile from using a price tool to scrape data from AT&T's website, saying that without a temporary restraining order T-Mobile would likely continue to enter into AT&T's password-protected software without permission.

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La. Social Media Law Violates First Amendment, Judge Rules

By Nadia Dreid

Louisiana cannot enforce a new law that restricts minors' access to social media and bans companies from showing them targeted ads because it is likely unconstitutional and would violate their First Amendment rights, a Louisiana federal judge said Monday.

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Six Flags Can't Escape Privacy Suit Over Website Tracking

By Allison Grande

A California federal judge has refused to release Six Flags Entertainment Corp. from a proposed class action accusing it of illegally allowing third parties to track the browsing activities of visitors to its Cedar Point amusement park website, finding that the plaintiff had sufficiently asserted an array of claims for invasion of privacy, wiretap, fraud and unjust enrichment.

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Fired Top Antitrust Official Warns Of 'Politicization'

By Courtney Bublé

The former No. 2 at the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division until he was terminated this year testified Tuesday about the "politicization" of antitrust enforcement.

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'Take It Or Leave It' Defines Network-Affiliate Ties, FCC Told

By Christopher Cole

The major TV affiliates' groups have urged the Federal Communications Commission to tackle what they call the "seriously out of balance" relationship that has developed between major national networks and local broadcasters that carry their programs.

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Brief

Trump Executive Order Calls Fentanyl A 'WMD'

By Jonathan Capriel

President Donald Trump has declared fentanyl a "weapon of mass destruction," according to an executive order that explicitly calls on the military to respond to "chemical incidents in the homeland."

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Brief

Nokia Chosen As Spectrum Access Manager For CBRS

By Nadia Dreid

Nokia is the newest spectrum access manager for the Citizens Broadband Radio Service, the slice of spectrum that stretches from 3.55 to 3.7 gigahertz and is used for both private and government purposes, according to the Federal Communications Commission.

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FTC Orders Crypto Firm To Return Losses From $186M Hack

By Allison Grande

Blockchain infrastructure company Illusory Systems has agreed to overhaul its data security protocols and return to consumers money it's been able to recover from hackers who stole $186 million in a 2022 cyberattack in order to resolve the Federal Trade Commission's claims the company shirked its cybersecurity responsibilities, the agency said Tuesday. 

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Colo. Man Gets 12 Years, Must Pay $48M For Fraud Scheme

By Rachel Konieczny

A federal judge sentenced a Colorado man Tuesday to 12.5 years imprisonment for his role in an almost decade-long scheme promoting abusive and illegal tax shelters, and ordered nearly $50 million in restitution, plus a $35,000 fine.

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SEC Says No New 'Scalping' Trial For Penny Stock Trader

By Emilie Ruscoe

A penny stock trader found liable for a $2.5 million fraud scheme known as scalping should not get a new trial, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said, arguing that the trader's complaints about the verdict form came too late.

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SafeMoon CEO Seeks No Prison Time For Looting Conviction

By Katryna Perera

The convicted former CEO of cryptocurrency company SafeMoon has asked a New York federal judge to spare him a prison sentence, pointing to mental health struggles related to his military service and childhood experiences.

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Vape Interests Take Miss. Challenge To 5th Circ.

By Jonathan Capriel

A coalition of businesses selling vape products with synthetic nicotine are seeking to appeal a Mississippi federal court's refusal to temporarily block a state law that would restrict the sale of their wares, arguing that the statute is preempted by federal law.

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PVC Pipe Buyers Defend Price-Fix Conspiracy Claims

By Lauraann Wood

Polyvinyl chloride pipe purchasers say they've alleged more than enough to show a Chicago federal judge that certain manufacturers participated in a plausible and illegal price-fixing conspiracy, urging the court to let their consolidated action proceed to discovery.

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US, Red States Ask Court To Void Vt. Climate Superfund Law

By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez

The U.S. government and a group of red states on Tuesday asked a federal court to void Vermont's climate Superfund law, saying the statute exceeds the state's powers over air pollution.

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Hinge, Tinder Sued Over Matching Women With Serial Rapist

By Mike Curley

A group of six women sued Hinge, Tinder and their parent company in Colorado state court Tuesday, saying they matched them with a serial rapist despite claiming to have banned him from their apps.

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Pepsi Boosted Prices For Walmart Rivals, Antitrust Suit Says

By Bonnie Eslinger

A proposed consumer antitrust class action against Pepsi and Walmart was filed in New York federal court on Monday, days after an unsealed Federal Trade Commission lawsuit abandoned by the Republican-controlled FTC showed the agency previously accused the soda giant of giving Walmart discounts denied to the retailer's rivals.

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Property Management Co. Faces AI Platform Antitrust Suit

By Grace Dixon

Artificial intelligence-driven insurance compliance service provider Beagle Labs Inc. has hit AppFolio with antitrust claims in federal court, alleging the property management software company told customers Beagle created cybersecurity risks in order to drive them toward AppFolio's in-house products.

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AG Watch: Texas Junk Fee Deal Shows Enforcement Priorities

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's recent $9.5 million settlement with online travel agency website Booking Holdings for so-called junk fee practices follows a larger trend of state attorneys general who have taken similar action and demonstrates the significant penalties that can follow such allegations, say attorneys at Kelley Drye.

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Netflix Caps 2025 M&A Deals That Will Test Antitrust Strategy

The 2025 media consolidation trend culminated in Netflix's $82.7 billion Warner Bros. Discovery announcement, but the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice is likely to question whether remedies short of blocking the deal could credibly preserve competition, says Brian Pandya at Duane Morris.

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4 Privacy Trends This Year With Lessons For Companies

As organizations plan for ongoing privacy law changes, 2025 trends that include a shift of activity from the federal to the state level mean companies should take an adaptive and principle-based approach to privacy programs rather than trying to memorize constantly changing laws, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

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Opinion

A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court

To address the patchwork of courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence, curbing abuses and relieving the burden on judges, the federal judiciary should consider amending its civil procedure rules to require litigants to certify they’ve reviewed legal filings for accuracy, say attorneys at Shook Hardy.

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Surveys, Awards & More: Law360's 2026 Editorial Calendar

Law360 publishes several award series throughout the year, including ones that highlight top-performing attorneys and practice groups. Here, find all you need to know about our awards and surveys, including due dates, FAQs, and the questions we'll ask so you can prepare ahead of time.

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Bonus Spotlight

Bonus News: Glenn Agre, Bursor & Fisher Reveal 2025 Levels

By Andrea Keckley

Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP told its associates in a memo last week that it would be issuing year-end bonuses ranging from $15,000 to $115,000 and special bonuses ranging from $6,000 to $25,000 based on seniority, with the chance to receive premiums above the year-end bonuses based on "​​extraordinary dedication and/or performance."

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Jackson Walker Wants Settlements Heard Before Romance Trial

By Adrian Cruz

Following a Texas federal judge's decision to hold off on reviewing malpractice settlements with former bankruptcy clients, Jackson Walker LLP asked the court to reconsider, as the pending motions could save parties time and money.

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Analysis

Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To 2025's Most Memorable Moments

By Jeff Overley

Federal circuit courts in 2025 strained under a crush of Trump administration lawsuits, as judges directed animated language at litigants and even their fellow judges. And while the president only added a handful of appellate jurists, they had outsize impacts on circuit benches as they joined the cadre of conservatives seated in his first term.

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CFTC's Pham Will Head To Crypto Co. MoonPay After Exit

By Aislinn Keely

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's acting Chair Caroline Pham is set to join cryptocurrency payments firm MoonPay as its top lawyer following her impending departure from the commission, MoonPay announced Wednesday.

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Sterne Kessler Draws Scolding, But No Sanctions Midtrial

By Elliot Weld

A Delaware federal judge said Wednesday she wasn't happy with the tone used by attorneys defending a radiopharmaceutical company from patent infringement claims and that she does not condone the attorneys' conduct in improperly contacting three inventors named in a patent at issue, but she declined to issue the severe sanction of kicking them off the case.

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Analysis

The Top Trademark Decisions Of 2025

By Theresa Schliep

The U.S. Supreme Court vacated a trademark infringement award that reached nearly $47 million and found nonparties couldn't be on the hook for the amount, while the Federal Circuit reproached a trademark tribunal for its handling of a man's attempt to register the F-word. Here are Law360's picks for the biggest trademark decisions of 2025.

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After Questioning Judge Nominee, Sen. Kennedy Wants More

By Courtney Bublé

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., on Wednesday pressed a judicial nominee for Indiana on statements he's made as an ordained elder on sexuality and marriage.

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Judge's Contact With 'Tiger King' Ex-Atty Won't Disqualify Him

By Ivan Moreno

A Tenth Circuit judge on a panel reviewing a copyright infringement claim against Netflix over a video clip included in its "Tiger King" docuseries can stay on the case after inadvertently contacting a former attorney for the plaintiffs, the parties told the appellate court in separate letters.

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Pentagon Must Justify JAG Firings Under New NDAA

By Courtney Bublé

Under the annual defense policy bill that was sent to the president's desk on Wednesday, the Pentagon will have to explain its firings of military lawyers — a provision that comes after the Trump administration controversially dismissed its top military lawyers at the beginning of the year.

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Feature

The Spiciest Quotes From Massachusetts Courts In 2025

By Chris Villani

Massachusetts courts were replete with high-stakes cases throughout the year, with memorable lines from lawyers and judges alike, including jabs, thoughtful reflections and one defendant "blinded by love."

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