The First Circuit suggested Tuesday that major automakers and the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office should work together to resolve a suit over compliance with a state law requiring open access to vehicle telematics systems.
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1st Circ. Pushes For Settlement In Mass. 'Right-To-Repair' Suit

By Chris Villani

The First Circuit suggested Tuesday that major automakers and the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office should work together to resolve a suit over compliance with a state law requiring open access to vehicle telematics systems.

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J&J Beats Proposed Class Action Over Band-Aid PFAS

By Emily Field

A New Jersey federal judge on Monday tossed claims by a proposed class of consumers alleging that Kenvue Inc. and Johnson & Johnson hid the presence of a group of chemicals known as PFAS in Band-Aid products, saying the consumers hadn't shown that they were harmed.

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Trump's Iron Ore Pollution Exemption Is Unlawful, Enviros Say

By Tom Lotshaw

Environmental groups asked a D.C. federal judge to overturn a Trump administration decision to exempt low-grade iron ore processing facilities from new emission standards for mercury and acidic gases, alleging the president abused a provision in the Clean Air Act.

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Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards

Law360 is looking for avid readers of our publications to serve as members of our 2026 editorial advisory boards.

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POLICY & REGULATION

IRS Floats Clean Fuel Credit Rules With Foreign Restrictions

By Kat Lucero

The Internal Revenue Service released long-awaited proposed regulations Tuesday clarifying how domestic transportation fuel producers can qualify for the clean energy fuel tax credit under changes made by Republicans' 2025 budget law, including new foreign restrictions on business owners and feedstock sources.

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FERC Members Say High Court Helped Speed Up Gas Reviews

By Keith Goldberg

The U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision last year that curtailed federal environmental reviews has translated to faster Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approvals of gas infrastructure projects, commissioners told a congressional energy panel Tuesday.

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LITIGATION

Feds Look To Trim Cross-Claims In Yellowstone Bison Suit

By Joyce Hanson

The Interior Department has asked a Montana federal judge to toss the Cottonwood Environmental Law Center's challenge to the government's bison population management plan in Yellowstone National Park, saying it does not have a legally protectable interest in the case.

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PROPERTY INSURANCE

Insurer Must Defend Church Against Lead Exposure Suit

By Gianna Ferrarin

Cincinnati Insurance Co. has a duty to defend a church from allegations it negligently exposed children to lead, a Tennessee federal judge ruled Tuesday, finding a pollutant-related exclusion in its professional liability coverage does not apply to lead.

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DEALS

Greenberg Traurig, Latham Steer Arko Petroleum's $200M IPO

By Grace Dixon

Arko Petroleum revealed plans on Tuesday to sell shares of its common stock at an estimated $18 to $20 per share via an initial public offering, teeing it up to raise $200 million at midpoint, guided by Greenberg Traurig LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP.

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PEOPLE

Clark Hill Expands Energy, Lobbying Teams With Hinshaw Atty

By James Boyle

An attorney with more than 20 years of experience advising clients on energy litigation matters and policy has moved her practice to Clark Hill PLC's Washington, D.C., office after nearly three years with Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Habeas Cases Flood Courts After Immigrant Detention Shift

By Jack Karp

Federal courts have been inundated with a flood of cases stemming from the Trump administration's revised approach to the detention of unauthorized immigrants, with judges routinely ruling against the government as immigration attorneys scramble to keep up.

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Baker McKenzie Describes Client Fallout After Assault Claims

By Alison Knezevich

Several clients asked the leader of Baker McKenzie's Washington, D.C., office to stop handling work for them after he was accused of sexual assault, according to a new filing in a defamation case against the former firm associate who made the allegations.

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Goldstein Knew What Was On His Returns, Accountant Claims

By Jared Foretek

The top outside accountant handling tax returns for SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein and his law firm said Tuesday that Goldstein wasn't forthcoming about his gambling records and that he firmly believed the former U.S. Supreme Court attorney knew what was in his allegedly false tax returns when they were filed.

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Approach The Bench: Judge Yew Warns Of Deepfake Evidence

By Cara Bayles and Steven Trader

After decades on the bench of the Santa Clara County Superior Court, Judge Erica Yew began to regard the future of courtroom evidence with some trepidation, as the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence made it easier to falsify documents, photos and videos.

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4 Attys Sanctioned Over AI Hallucinations In Legal Brief

By Elliot Weld

A Kansas federal judge has issued sanctions against a group of lawyers representing a technology company in a patent dispute and has referred one attorney for disciplinary action over case citations hallucinated by ChatGPT appearing in a legal brief.

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Pretti Killing Highlights Free Speech And Gun Rights Tension

By Marco Poggio

The killing of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and lawful gun owner, by federal immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis last month brought to the fore a long-standing tension between two constitutional rights that the U.S. Supreme Court has never resolved, legal experts say.

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Floyd Prosecutor, Defense Atty To Represent Pretti's Family

By Lynn LaRowe

The relatives of a Minnesota intensive care nurse killed by ICE agents have secured legal representation from a former federal prosecutor who helped secure the conviction of an ex-police officer in the killing of George Floyd, and a criminal defense attorney coming off a high-profile murder case.

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Feds Fight Cyberstalking Atty's Bid For Pretrial Release

By Adrian Cruz

The U.S. government has asked a Texas federal judge to reject a bid for pretrial release from a currently detained attorney charged with cyberstalking other attorneys at BigLaw firms.

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Queens Defenders Ex-Director Admits Embezzling Over $100K

By Pete Brush

The former longtime head of Queens Defenders copped to a count of fraud conspiracy in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday after prosecutors said she diverted over $100,000 intended for indigent residents and used the money for a lavish lifestyle.

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Analysis

Squires And Stewart's Patent Office, By The Numbers

By Theresa Schliep

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has seen sweeping changes under Director John Squires and Deputy Director Coke Morgan Stewart, ranging from pro-patent owner policies at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to employment shake-ups that have prompted departures from the agency.

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Senate Confirms Picks For Texas, Ark. District Court Seats

By Courtney Buble

The Senate confirmed two U.S. district court judges, for Texas and Arkansas, on Tuesday.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Avanti Law Group

Baker Donelson

Baker McKenzie

Barnes & Thornburg

Bracewell LLP

Bryson Harris Suciu & DeMay

Buether Joe

Carella Byrne

Clark Hill

Fish & Richardson

Fisher Patterson

Gividen Law

Greenberg Traurig

Hinshaw & Culbertson

Jackson Lewis PC

Kopelowitz Ostrow

Kuchler & Cotton

Latham & Watkins

Levin Sedran

Marshall Gerstein

Maslon LLP

Matthew G. Miller PC

Mayer Brown

Miller & Martin

Mintz Levin

Morgan Lewis

Munger Tolles

Napoli Shkolnik

O'Melveny & Myers

Prokosch Law

Romanucci & Blandin

Schwegman Lundberg

Seeger Weiss

Slattery Marino

Weitz & Luxenberg

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Alliance for Automotive Innovation

Apple Inc.

Burke Inc.

Cato Institute

Chevron Corp.

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

Cornell University

Duke University

Earthjustice

Everytown for Gun Safety

Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman

Johnson & Johnson

Kenvue Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

Nasdaq Inc.

Natural Resources Defense Council

Overstock.com Inc.

Second Amendment Foundation

Spotify Technology SA

Stellantis NV

The Catholic University of America

UBS Group AG

United States Steel Corp.

YouTube Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Alaska Department of Law

California Commission on Judicial Performance

Executive Office for Immigration Review

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Internal Revenue Service

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality

Minnesota Attorney General's Office

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

National Labor Relations Board

National Park Service

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Tennessee Attorney General's Office

U.S. Army

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of the Treasury

U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts of Southern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

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

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

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas

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

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the District of Kansas

United States District Court for the District of Montana