X Corp. and Operation Bluebird Inc. are urging a Delaware federal judge to take sharply different views of what happened to the Twitter brand after Elon Musk renamed the social media platform X, with X saying the famous name remains protected and Bluebird saying the company gave it up.
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X, Startup Clash Over Fate Of Twitter Brand

By Jarek Rutz

X Corp. and Operation Bluebird Inc. are urging a Delaware federal judge to take sharply different views of what happened to the Twitter brand after Elon Musk renamed the social media platform X, with X saying the famous name remains protected and Bluebird saying the company gave it up.

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Chemours Investor Suit Over Financial Metrics Axed, For Now

By Bonnie Eslinger

A Delaware federal judge on Friday dismissed a proposed class action brought by Chemours investors alleging that the chemical company's executives manipulated financial metrics for personal gain, saying the plaintiffs didn't show the existence of a material misrepresentation.

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BellRing Derivative Suits Consolidated, Stayed In Delaware

By Katryna Perera

A Delaware federal judge on Tuesday consolidated two shareholder derivative suits accusing the top brass of protein-shake maker BellRing Brands Inc. of misleading investors about the sales growth of "convenient nutrition" products like energy bars and protein powders, and has put the consolidated action on hold until a dismissal motion in a related securities suit is resolved.

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Wilmington Councilman Fights Ouster Over Dem Party Switch

By Jarek Rutz

Wilmington City Council member James Spadola has asked the Delaware Chancery Court to block council President Ernest "Trippi" Congo II and the city council from voting this week to declare his seat vacant because he changed his political affiliation from Republican to Democrat.

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BANKRUPTCY COURT

UK Exec Tries To Exit Suit Over Alleged Byju's Fund Transfers

By Rick Archer

A British business executive on Tuesday asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to dismiss him from a suit over the disappearance of $533 million from an affiliate of education technology company Byju's, saying there is nothing in the case to give a U.S. court jurisdiction.

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Canadian Office Furniture Maker Seeks Ch. 15 Recognition

By Emily Lever

Quebec office furniture maker Bestar and its U.S. affiliates Monday asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge for Chapter 15 recognition of its Canadian wind-down proceedings.

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THIRD CIRCUIT

3rd Circ. Backs Arbitration For Pilot's Military Bias Case

By P.J. D'Annunzio

The Third Circuit on Tuesday held that a pilot who sued Piedmont Airlines Inc. for allegedly discriminating against him by refusing him a $70,000 bonus because he was away on military duty must arbitrate his claims because it involves an interpretation of his union's collective bargaining agreement.

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DISTRICT COURT

Santander Says Ex-Adviser Poached Lion's Share Of Clients

By Emilie Ruscoe

Santander Bank and its investment adviser unit have sued a former employee, alleging that he improperly wooed away the vast majority of his clients when he decamped for a competitor.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Building Codes Ruling May Inform AI Copyright Arguments

The Third Circuit's recent decision in ASTM v. UpCodes, finding that republication of copyrighted building codes incorporated into binding law likely constitutes fair use, may help shape intellectual property strategy for standards organizations, rights holders and potentially even AI stakeholders, says Mitesh Patel at Reed Smith.

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A Core Weakness In The Challenge To Birthright Citizenship

The government’s recent oral arguments against birthright citizenship in Trump v. Barbara would have the Supreme Court use modern immigration classifications as markers for a constitutional boundary that is not expressed in the Fourteenth Amendment, making the theory easier to administer but weaker as a matter of text and history, says attorney Tara Kennedy.

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How Oregon Ruling Affects Federal Gender Care Crackdown

In a favorable development for healthcare providers, an Oregon federal court recently vacated certain U.S. Department of Health and Human Services restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors, but the government's broader campaign against this care, including proposed rulemaking and agency investigations, leaves significant uncertainty, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

The 2026 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey: Make Your Voice Heard

How is your work-life balance? Are you content with your compensation and opportunities for advancement at work? Take the 2026 Law360 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey and share your thoughts.

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DOJ Atty Faces Possible Discipline Over DHS 'Lack Of Candor'

By Lauren Berg

A Rhode Island federal judge, whom the U.S. Department of Homeland Security criticized for releasing a noncitizen with an alleged overseas warrant for homicide, on Tuesday said she is referring an assistant U.S. attorney for disciplinary proceedings for not disclosing the warrant to her beforehand.

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Approach The Bench: Justice Bacon On School Accreditation

By Cara Bayles and Steven Trader

State high courts are responsible for regulating the legal profession in their jurisdictions, and so New Mexico Supreme Court Justice C. Shannon Bacon thinks it's only right that justices reevaluate the principles behind law school accreditation.

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Ga. Justices Sanction Asst. DA For AI Errors In Murder Case

By Lauren Berg

The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday sanctioned a Clayton County assistant district attorney for filing briefs that contained nonexistent case citations generated by artificial intelligence in a murder defendant's bid for a new trial, saying the prosecutor's misconduct has "sidetracked" the justices from delving into the merits of the appeal.

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Analysis

High Court Clarity On Subpoenas Creates Murky Path For AGs

By Carla Baranauckas

The U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous decision that the New Jersey Attorney General's Office infringed free speech by asking an anti-abortion nonprofit to release donor names gives nonprofits and companies more leverage for challenging subpoenas at the outset, although the question remains if and how attorneys general and other enforcers can ultimately obtain sought-after information following a constitutional affront.

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Brief

FCC Chair Carr Promotes 6 In Key Legal, Policy Roles

By Christopher Cole

The Federal Communications Commission's staff are playing musical chairs, and it means high-level promotions for a half-dozen legal aides of agency chief Brendan Carr.

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SEC Lifts NY Atty's Lifetime Practice Ban

By Katryna Perera

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday lifted a lifetime ban preventing a New York attorney from practicing before the agency, following an attempt to leverage a client's testimony before the SEC.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Akin Gump

Arnold & Porter

Ashby & Geddes

Bielli & Klauder

Cooch & Taylor

Debevoise & Plimpton

Farnan LLP

Garner Firm Ltd

Gellert Seitz

Law Office of Melanie Shapiro

Lex Lumina

Littler Mendelson

Lowenstein Sandler

Manning Gross

McDonald Hopkins

Morris Nichols

Potter Anderson

Quinn Emanuel

Reed Smith

Richards Layton

Robbins Geller

Rosen Law Firm PA

Rowley Law PLLC

Sidley Austin

Sills Cummis

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Smith Katzenstein

Steel Law Firm PC

Thompson Hine

Troutman

Wachtell Lipton

Weiss Law

Wilks Law Firm (Wilmington, DE)

Willkie Farr

Young Conaway

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

ASTM International

American Airlines Group Inc.

American Bar Association

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

Apple Inc.

BellRing Brands Inc.

Costco Wholesale Corp.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

Google LLC

Hachette Book Group Inc.

Internet Archive

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Post Holdings Inc.

Santander Holdings USA Inc.

Smith & Wesson Brands Inc.

Spotify Technology SA

The Chemours Co.

Twitter Inc.

Walmart Inc.

X Corp.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

City and County of San Francisco, California

Delaware Court of Chancery

Delaware General Assembly

Federal Communications Commission

Federal Trade Commission

Georgia Supreme Court

New Jersey Attorney General's Office

New Jersey Supreme Court

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Rhode Island

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

U.S. District Court of the District of New Hampshire

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Supreme Court