An Alabama federal judge rejected Georgia-based Norfolk Southern's bid to shut down a suit from a longtime rail worker who said he was forced out of his job due to his age, ruling that there was "ample evidence" to send the case to a jury.
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Norfolk Southern Must Face Jury On Age Bias Claims

By Chart Riggall

An Alabama federal judge rejected Georgia-based Norfolk Southern's bid to shut down a suit from a longtime rail worker who said he was forced out of his job due to his age, ruling that there was "ample evidence" to send the case to a jury.

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3M Settles Ex-Worker's COVID Vax Firing Suit

By Chart Riggall

A former 3M Co. employee who claimed the company's COVID-19 vaccination mandate policy was "unnecessary" and "draconian" has settled his more than 3-year-old suit over his firing, according to a court filing.

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Golf Foundation Fired Worker Over Sex Assault Report, Suit Says

By Kelcey Caulder

Bobby Jones Golf Course Foundation Inc. and Affiniti Golf Partners LLC were sued in Georgia federal court by a former worker at one of the restaurants on the golf course, who alleged she was fired after reporting that a manager sexually assaulted her.

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Construction Materials Maker Settles Disability Bias Suit

By Chart Riggall

Construction materials manufacturer Sto Corp. has reached a settlement with a former worker who sued the company last year alleging he was fired after being hospitalized with a heart condition, according to a filing in Georgia federal court. 

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Google Fired Worker After Retaliation Complaint, Court Told

By Kelcey Caulder

Google fired a strategy and operations program manager for complaining about retaliation she suffered after taking medical leave, the worker told a Georgia federal court.

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Lost Data Should Get Co. Punished In EEOC Suit, Judge Says

By Patrick Hoff

A Georgia federal judge recommended sanctions against a cosmetic surgery provider for neglecting to keep sales data and messages, saying the information could've been relevant in a disability bias suit the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought on a former worker's behalf.

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REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT

JLL Lines Up $115M Retail Centers Portfolio Sale

By Isaac Monterose

JLL Capital Markets arranged the $115 million sale of a seven-property, 558,000-square-foot portfolio of grocery-anchored retail centers operating in four East Coast states, the company has announced.

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LITIGATION

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Logistics Co. Strikes Deal In Sex Harassment, Retaliation Suit

By Patrick Hoff

A logistics company has agreed to resolve a former employee's lawsuit claiming she was fired for speaking out about colleagues' unwelcome sexual advances and name-calling, according to a filing in Georgia federal court.

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Colo. Woman Drops Debt Relief Suit Against Ga. Law Firm

By Kelcey Caulder

A woman has dropped her lawsuit in Colorado federal court accusing a Georgia law firm of charging her over $40,000 for debt settlement and credit repair services while doing little on her behalf. 

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Corps Can't Shake Claim In Contract Termination Case

By Tom Lotshaw

A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge partly granted the government's bid to escape an Alaska Native Corp.'s claim it improperly terminated a U.S. Army base renovation contract for default, but also said the company could seek to bolster the claim.

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States Seek Time For Talks To Settle Drug Price-Fixing Suit

By Brian Steele

The states suing generic-drug manufacturers in one of three sprawling antitrust cases want a Connecticut federal judge to pause all deadlines for three months so they can focus on settling with the remaining defendants, according to a joint filing.

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PEOPLE

Alston & Bird Real Estate Attorney Jumps To Taft In Atlanta

By Emily Johnson

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has added an Alston & Bird LLP counsel to its Atlanta office, strengthening its commercial real estate capabilities.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Justices' Geofence Ruling May Test 4th Amendment's Future

When the U.S. Supreme Court decides in Chatrie v. U.S. whether law enforcement may use geofence warrants to compel Google to disclose location history data, the ruling is likely to become an important statement about the future of Fourth Amendment law in data-driven investigations, says Duncan Levin at Levin & Associates.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

DLA Piper Offered Pregnant Atty 'Dignified' Exit, Jury Told

By Pete Brush

A former DLA Piper associate who claims she was unlawfully fired after announcing her pregnancy was offered a chance to transition out of the firm "without anyone knowing that her work was subpar," a partner told a Manhattan federal jury Wednesday.

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Spencer Fane Adds 75 Attys Through Tie-Up With Okla. Firm

By Tracey Read

Missouri-headquartered Spencer Fane LLP announced Wednesday that it plans to combine with Southwest firm Conner & Winters LLP on July 1 in its largest tie-up to date and its third already in 2026.

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AEG, BigLaw Atty In Hot Seat As Live Nation Trial Nears End

By Stewart Bishop

Live Nation on Wednesday concluded its defense case with glowing testimony about it from the manager for rap star Drake, while the Manhattan federal judge overseeing the case said rival company AEG Worldwide and a Hogan Lovells lawyer may face sanctions for revealing confidential information about a witness.

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DOJ's Lead Google Attys Both Leave Agency Same Day

By Bryan Koenig

The lead attorneys on both of the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division's monopolization cases against Google left the agency Wednesday or said they would be doing so.

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Mich. Federal Judge Pleads No Contest In Drunk-Driving Case

By Gina Kim

A Michigan federal judge pled no contest Wednesday to a misdemeanor drunken-driving charge in Emmet County court in connection with an incident where he crashed his Cadillac and registered a 0.27% blood alcohol level, apologizing and saying he "looks forward" to continuing his judicial service.

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ABA, State Bars Blast DOJ Proposal To Block Bar Probes

By Emily Sawicki

The American Bar Association and a chorus of state and local bar groups have come out against a proposed rule that would allow the U.S. Department of Justice to pause and review state-level ethics complaints against its attorneys, calling the proposal "unlawful and unconstitutional."

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ABA Rates Montana Judicial Pick 'Not Qualified'

By Courtney Bublé

Katie Lane, senior legal counsel at the Republican National Committee who has been tapped for a federal judgeship in Montana, is the first nominee to receive a majority "not qualified" rating by the American Bar Association in the second Trump administration.

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NY Panel Backs DLA Piper's $482K Fee Win In Malpractice Suit

By Dorothy Atkins

A New York appellate court affirmed Tuesday the dismissal of a Chinese software company's legal malpractice suit against DLA Piper, along with a $482,000 sanctions order against the company and its counsel, noting that the company's frivolous claims also drew a $635,000 sanctions ruling in "mirror" federal court litigation.

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Bondi To Skip Epstein Deposition After DOJ Cites AG Exit

By Courtney Bublé

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not sit for her scheduled deposition next week on the Epstein files now that she has left the role, and the Justice Department has asked the House Oversight Committee to withdraw its subpoena.

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Trump Asks NY's Top Court To Toss AG's 'Flawed' Fraud Case

By Lauren Berg

President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked New York's highest court to throw out New York Attorney General Letitia James' "deeply flawed" civil fraud judgment entirely after a lower appellate court tossed what it called an "excessive" $489 million penalty against the president, his sons and his real estate companies.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Alston & Bird

Atlas Consumer Law

Baker Botts

Burge & Burge

Conner & Winters

Consovoy McCarthy

Cravath Swaine

DLA Piper

Day Pitney

Dechert LLP

Dorsey & Whitney

Felicello Law

Fennemore

FordHarrison

Friedman & Martin

Gibson Dunn

Global IP Counselors

Gordon Rees

Hall & Lampros

Hall Bloch

Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC

Hogan Lovells

Jones Day

Kasowitz LLP

Latham & Watkins

Law Office of Jason H. Coffman

Lippes Mathias

Llopiz Wizel

Martenson Hasbrouck

Meritz Reddy

Morgan & Morgan PA

Morgan Lewis

Morrison & Foerster

Ogletree Deakins

Paul Weiss

Phelps Dunbar

Proskauer Rose

Spencer Fane

Sullivan & Cromwell

Taft Stettinius

Wigdor LLP

Wiggin & Dana

Wiggins Childs

Winston & Strawn

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

3M Co.

Allergan PLC

American Bar Association

Amicus

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.

Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Bausch Health Cos. Inc.

Burke Inc.

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.

Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Google LLC

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

Lannett Company, Inc

LinkedIn Corp.

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.

Maine State Bar Association

Marriott International Inc.

New York City Bar Association

Norfolk Southern Corp.

North Carolina State Bar

Northern Mariana Islands Retirement Fund

Pfizer Inc.

Philadelphia Bar Association

Sandoz International GmbH

State Bar of California

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

The District of Columbia Bar

Trump Organization Inc.

Viatris Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Court of Appeals of New York

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

European Union

Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council

Federal Trade Commission

New York Attorney General's Office

New York County District Attorney's Office

New York Supreme Court, New York County

State of Michigan

U.S. Army

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

U.S. Marine Corps

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the District of Colorado

United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana