Fla. Judge Won't Require Snap To Heed Teen Social Media Law

By Allison Grande

A Florida federal judge has rejected the state attorney general's bid to force Snap Inc. to comply with a new law that would limit the ability of teens to access the platform, holding that the state's challenge was unlikely to succeed in light of his prior ruling in a related case finding the measure to likely be unconstitutional. 

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AGs Urge Meta To 'Prioritize Safety' With Location Feature

By Allison Grande

A bipartisan coalition of more than three dozen state attorneys general is calling on Meta Platforms Inc. to strengthen the privacy and security safeguards for a new location tracking feature that recently debuted on Instagram, arguing that the social media giant has a duty "to prioritize user safety over product novelty."

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US Targets Russia-Linked Crypto Exchanges Over Illicit Flows

By Jon Hill

The Trump administration on Thursday renewed sanctions on Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex and moved against its successor, Grinex, accusing the platforms of helping launder illicit transactions and shifting business to dodge earlier penalties.

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Banks Ask To Halt 'Unfair' Clock On CFPB Open Banking Rule

By Aislinn Keely

Bank trade groups are asking a Kentucky federal judge to freeze looming compliance deadlines for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's contested open banking rule as the agency revamps the measure, while opposing fintech groups called on the White House to block banks from charging them fees for the kind of data-sharing the rule mandates.

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6th Circ. Upholds FCC's Telecom Data Breach Rules

By Jared Foretek

The Sixth Circuit on Wednesday upheld the Federal Communications Commission's expanded data breach notification rules for telecommunications carriers, rejecting challenges from industry groups who said the 2024 changes were too similar to a 2016 FCC order that Congress rejected under the Congressional Review Act early the following year.

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DiDi Investors Get Partial Cert. In Ride-Hailing App IPO Suit

By Katryna Perera

A New York federal judge adopted a magistrate judge's recommendation to partially grant class certification in an investor suit alleging DiDi Global Inc., a ride-hailing business based in China, hid enterprise-threatening regulatory risks during its initial public offering in 2021.

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Justices Allow Mississippi's Social Media Age Verification Law

By Katie Buehler

The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday that social media giants like Facebook, X, YouTube and Reddit must comply with a Mississippi law that requires platforms to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent before minors can create accounts, while the companies challenge its constitutionality.

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FCC Member Sees Special Authority As Key To Defense Tech

By Christopher Cole

The Federal Communications Commission could increasingly use its legal authority to temporarily authorize radio licenses as a way to test new wireless networks that bolster national security, an agency member said.

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What To Watch As FAA Preps Beyond-Line-Of-Sight Drone Ops

By Linda Chiem

With drones poised to fly as yet forbidden skies — beyond the sight line of their operators — under long-awaited potential new rules from the Federal Aviation Administration, the anticipated boon for commercial ventures will hinge on how to safeguard the wider airspace.

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Grindr Says Section 230 Shields It From Teen Death Suit

By Y. Peter Kang

Dating app Grindr told a Florida federal judge Wednesday that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields it from claims it negligently allowed a 16-year-old to access the platform and caused her to be matched with a 35-year-old man who is accused of murdering her.

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Rumble's Ad Boycott Suit Tossed For Now

By Matthew Perlman

A Texas federal court tossed Rumble's antitrust case against the World Federation of Advertisers and others after finding the claims about a boycott of the video-sharing site, after it refused to follow safety standards, have no connection to the state.

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2nd Circ. Backs Convictions In ATM-Skimming Ploy

By Cara Salvatore

The Second Circuit on Thursday affirmed the convictions of two men involved in a major ATM card-skimming ring, but said a district court should clarify one defendant's restitution payment schedule.

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Conn. Credit Union Hit With Suit Over Data Breach

By MJ Koo

A North Haven, Connecticut-based credit union is facing a proposed class action over allegations that it failed to properly safeguard customers' personal information in a June data breach and violated state law by delaying notification to victims.

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Truist Settles Class Claims Over Third-Party Data Trackers

By Sydney Price

Truist Financial Corp. has settled a proposed class action accusing the company of embedding third-party trackers on its website for companies like Meta and Google to use to monetize user data through advertising, according to a joint settlement notice filed Thursday in California federal court.

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Dental Clinic Privacy Breach Claims Not Covered, Insurer Says

By Ganesh Setty

A dental practice's insurer told an Illinois federal court it should owe no coverage in an underlying proposed class action accusing the practice of transmitting patients' sensitive personal information to Alphabet Inc. via the business's online scheduling platform, arguing an exclusion concerning "personal information" applies.

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Mullen Coughlin Strengthens Cyber Practice With New Partner

By James Boyle

Cybersecurity boutique Mullen Coughlin LLC has expanded its incident response resources at its office in the Philadelphia suburbs with the addition of an attorney specializing in data protection.

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Notable Q2 Updates In Insurance Class Actions

Vehicle valuation challenges regarding the use of projected sale adjustments continued apace in insurance class actions this quarter, where insurers have been scoring victories on class certification decisions in federal circuit courts, says Mathew Drocton at BakerHostetler.

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Series

Hiking Makes Me A Better Lawyer

On the trail, I have thought often about the parallels between hiking and high-stakes patent litigation, and why strategizing, preparation, perseverance and joy are important skills for success in both endeavors, says Barbara Fiacco at Foley Hoag.

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Meet The Family Law Atty Who Is ABA's New President-Elect

By Alison Knezevich

As she steps into her new role as president-elect of the American Bar Association ahead of a one-year term as president that will begin next summer, Barbara J. Howard told Law360 Pulse in a recent interview that defending democracy and the rule of law remains top of mind.

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Defense Attys Predict Rise In Shareholder Suits: Report

By Jessica Corso

Nearly three-quarters of defense attorneys surveyed by high-risk insurance firm Inigo believe there will be an increase in private securities litigation over the next year, especially in the area of artificial intelligence, according to a report released by Inigo.

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Judge Questions How New Jersey US Atty Ascended To Role

By Matthew Santoni

A federal judge tasked with deciding if acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba was legitimately serving as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor was curious about how she ascended to the role in the first place, suggesting at one point during a hearing Friday that the government proposed a game of "musical chairs" designed to "shoehorn" her into the position.

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Trump Admin Calls Judge's Inaction An 'Affront' To High Court

By Bonnie Eslinger

The Trump administration said a Massachusetts federal judge who didn't vacate a decision barring certain staffing cuts at the U.S. Department of Education is showing "disregard" to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, calling it an "affront" to the high court's authority.

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Perkins Coie Beats Claims It Aided Client's Alleged $12M Theft

By Gina Kim

Perkins Coie LLP has defeated an investment company's lawsuit in Illinois state court accusing the firm of helping the plaintiff's onetime investment manager fleece $12 million from company accounts and playing a "critical" role in the theft and cover-up.

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US Trustee Blasts Deals Over Jackson Walker-Judge Romance

By Hailey Konnath

The U.S. trustee for the Southern District of Texas on Friday objected to Jackson Walker LLP's proposed settlements with former bankruptcy clients meant to resolve fee disputes related to the concealed romance of a former lawyer with the firm and a former bankruptcy judge, arguing they should be denied or considered at trial.

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Judge Removes Atty From Case Over 'Egregious' Citations

By Sarah Martinson

An Arizona federal judge has revoked a Washington state-based attorney's ability to practice in the Grand Canyon State and removed her as counsel in a social security disability lawsuit over a court filing containing fake and misleading case citations.

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DC Circ. Paves Way For Trump Admin To Resume CFPB Cuts

By Jon Hill

A D.C. Circuit panel on Friday tentatively cleared President Donald Trump's administration to carry out mass layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, rejecting a lower-court hold on those efforts but giving time for groups representing consumers and agency workers to request an appeal.

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Judiciary Starts Rule Debate Spanning AI, Subpoenas, More

By Jeff Overley

The federal judiciary's comment clock officially started ticking Friday for rulemaking efforts spanning a smorgasbord of subjects, from high-tech testimony utilizing artificial intelligence to the low-tech tasks of hand-delivering subpoenas and paying witness fees.

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Interim US Atty In NM Named To Acting Role, Sens. Protest

By Courtney Bublé

The interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Mexico has been designated acting U.S. attorney — the latest in the Trump administration's efforts to bypass the Senate confirmation process and install the president's picks.

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Feature

'Creative' $2.5B DuPont Deal In NJ Is PFAS Road Map For AGs

By George Woolston

After six years of litigation between New Jersey and E.I. du Pont de Nemours, including a series of bench trials, the chemical manufacturer agreed to a deal that committed more than $2 billion to cleaning up the Garden State from "forever chemical" contamination at four of its facilities, in the largest environmental settlement ever achieved by a single state.

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Famed Trial Atty, 'Country Lawyer' Gerry Spence Dies At 96

By Ryan Boysen

Gerry Spence, the celebrated "country lawyer" known for his Stetson hats, plainspoken style and high-profile courtroom victories, has died after a singular career that saw him tackle tough cases while preaching a gospel of emotional honesty and vulnerability.

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Analysis

Nat'l Guard Deployment In States Won't Be As Easy As In DC

By Madeline Lyskawa

President Donald Trump's power to deploy the D.C. National Guard and federalize local police lays bare the unique vulnerability of the district, but that power may be more limited in states where Trump has threatened to take similar action.

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Roundup

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Laura Stewart Liberty

This past week in London has seen Transport for London hit with a procurement claim by the operator of Oyster card, while Mastercard and Visa face claims from the Rocco Forte Hotel Group, and Liverpool Football Club lobbed a claim against a security company.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Sue Reisinger

Law firms are feeling pressure from in-house legal departments that want artificial intelligence tools now, but the firms are struggling as companies take different approaches to the tools and regulations keep changing.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Cozen O'Connor leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Sixth Circuit determined that an employer can only be held liable for a customer's harassment of an employee if the company intended for the misconduct to happen.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

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