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

Brief

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

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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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Lewis Brisbois Accused Of Ignoring Racism, Unethical Billing

By Aebra Coe

A former national billing director of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP filed a lawsuit in California state court this week accusing the firm of ignoring racist conduct and sexual harassment by partners, and alleging unethical billing practices and even embezzlement.

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Trump Picks Ohio Ex-Solicitor General For 6th Circ.

By Courtney Bublé

President Donald Trump announced Thursday evening that he is tapping Benjamin Flowers, former solicitor general of Ohio, to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

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DOJ Calls Immigrant Legal Aid Wasteful In Budget Push

By Courtney Bublé

Tucked into the Trump administration's budget request for fiscal 2027, the U.S. Department of Justice is trying once again to take an ax to a program that provides legal assistance to noncitizens.

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Analysis

Calif. AI Guardrails Split From Feds, Other States May Follow

By Madeline Lyskawa

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent executive order directing state agencies to implement guardrails for contracting with artificial intelligence companies marks a rift with the Trump administration's deregulatory approach that could proliferate across other states.

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Fed. Circ. Chief Feels 'Bright-Line Rule Coming' For IP Marking

By Dani Kass

As a Federal Circuit panel reprimanded embattled attorney William Ramey on Thursday for the "disrespect" shown in his failed 3D glasses patent litigation against Volkswagen, the Federal Circuit's chief judge suggested precedent may be needed to define the role of marking in admissionless settlements.

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'Mark Of Autocracy': Court Says Pentagon Defied Press Order

By Lauren Berg

The U.S. Department of Defense has not complied with a court order barring the Pentagon from taking press passes away from journalists who report on matters not authorized by the government, a D.C. federal judge ruled Thursday, saying the department's revised rules "achieve that same unconstitutional result."

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Trade Secrets Suit Is A 'Far-Flung Conspiracy,' Law Firm Says

By Adam Lidgett

A Georgia law firm wants a Nevada federal court to throw out a lawsuit accusing it of stealing trade secrets from litigation lead generator Archetype Capital Partners, calling the whole case "a far-flung conspiracy."

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MMA Law Accuses Lawyer, Insurance Co. Of RICO Scheme

By Emily Sawicki

Embattled Texas firm MMA Law has filed nearly a score of complaints amid an ongoing bankruptcy action, including accusing a Louisiana attorney, his wife and an insurer of working together to "target, dismantle and destroy" the firm in an effort to avoid sharing a cut of legal fees stemming from storm damage claims.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Ahmad Zavitsanos

Albright Stoddard

Alexander Morrison & Fehr

Alston & Bird

Atlas Consumer Law

Baker Botts

Blank Rome

Burge & Burge

DLA Piper

Day Pitney

Dechert LLP

Dorsey & Whitney

Fabian VanCott

Finnegan

FordHarrison

Gibson Dunn

Gordon Rees

Hall & Lampros

Hall Bloch

Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC

Hogan Lovells

Jones Day

Kasowitz LLP

Law Office of Jason H. Coffman

Lewis Brisbois

Llopiz Wizel

Martenson Hasbrouck

McDonald Carano

Meritz Reddy

Morgan & Morgan PA

Morgan Lewis

Morrison & Foerster

Ogletree Deakins

Phelps Dunbar

Pillsbury Winthrop

Proskauer Rose

Ramey LLP

Sbaiti & Company

Seyfarth Shaw

Sidley Austin

Taft Stettinius

The Monson Law Firm

Walker and Patterson

Wiggin & Dana

Wiggins Childs

Womble Bond

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

3M Co.

Allergan PLC

Amica Center for Immigrant Rights

Amicus

Anthropic PBC

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.

Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Bausch Health Cos. Inc.

Burke Inc.

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.

Elite

Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Google LLC

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

Lannett Company, Inc

LinkedIn Corp.

Norfolk Southern Corp.

Northern Mariana Islands Retirement Fund

Pfizer Inc.

Sandoz International GmbH

State Bar of Texas

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

The New York Times Co.

Viatris Inc.

Volkswagen AG

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

California Department of Technology

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Executive Office for Immigration Review

Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council

Louisiana Department of Insurance

New York County District Attorney's Office

Ohio Supreme Court

Texas Supreme Court

U.S. Army

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Justice

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

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 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 Western District of Texas

U.S. Marine Corps

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the District of Colorado

United States District Court for the District of Nevada

United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama