ABA Seeks Trump Docs In Suit Alleging Law Firm Intimidation

By Emily Sawicki

The Trump administration cannot rely on the presidential communications privilege to block disclosure of communications related to allegations that the president sought to intimidate BigLaw firms into conforming with his policy initiatives, the American Bar Association told a D.C. federal judge.

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Wis. Judge Avoids Prison Time In ICE Obstruction Sentence

By Nate Beck

A former Wisconsin state judge on Wednesday was fined $5,000 but will not serve prison time for obstructing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest of a defendant in her courtroom by directing him down a private hallway away from agents before he was later captured.

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Del. Judge Recuses Herself From Apollo $570M Payout Suit

By Katryna Perera

The Delaware vice chancellor presiding over litigation regarding a $570 million payout to Apollo Global Management Inc. insiders has disqualified herself from the case after a possible conflict of interest arose due to her former role as an attorney with Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, which was involved in a merger with ties to the payout.

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Ill. Feds Fight Discovery, But Not Fees, In ICE Protest Case

By Celeste Bott

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago has agreed that a group of anti-ICE protesters whose criminal case was dismissed when prosecutorial misconduct before the grand jury that indicted them came to light is entitled to recover attorney fees, but argued Tuesday that their bid to conduct discovery into any bad faith by the government amounted to a "fishing expedition."

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Amazon Ordered To Give FTC Docs It Claimed Were Privileged

By Bonnie Eslinger

A Washington federal judge ordered Amazon to give the Federal Trade Commission several documents sought in the agency's antitrust case and said a "re-review" of the online retailer's discovery is needed to ensure the company "does not continue to withhold documents based on an improper application of the attorney-client privilege."

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Ga. Judge Rejects UPS Plaintiff's Bid To Force Recusal

By Madison Arnold

A Georgia federal judge reportedly disciplined for having sexual intercourse in her chambers and attending a political event has opted not to recuse herself in the case of a former UPS employee in his dismissed racial discrimination lawsuit.

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Ohio Fuels Litigation Funding Debate As Foreign Ban Is Enacted

By Ryan Boysen

Ohio has enacted a sweeping law that bans all foreign litigation funders from doing business in the Buckeye State, drawing praise from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and outrage from the litigation finance industry.

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Nadine Menendez Loses Bid To Delay Prison For Surgery

By Carla Baranauckas

A New York federal judge on Wednesday denied Nadine Menendez's request to postpone her prison surrender by more than three months so she could complete breast cancer-related reconstructive surgeries, rejecting the request after a telephone conference with the parties.

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Judge Says Warning 'Sufficient Deterrent,' Nixing AI Sanctions

By Emily Sawicki

A Kentucky federal judge has declined to sanction two attorneys who filed a brief that included errors generated by artificial intelligence amid a fraud case against a notary public, finding the lawyers had no history of misconduct and had shown sufficient remorse.

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NC Bankruptcy Admin Seeks Sanctions For Ch. 7 Abuse

By Rick Archer

A North Carolina bankruptcy administrator is seeking sanctions against a Georgia "short sale" real estate dealer, claiming he filed bankruptcy papers "riddled" with lies as part of an attempt to sell a home on the verge of foreclosure.

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McCarter Trial Judge Has 'Serious Doubts' About NY Expert

By Brian Steele

The Hartford judge presiding over a $22.5 million lawsuit against McCarter & English LLP and a former partner said Wednesday he had "serious doubts" about allowing testimony from a defense expert, but let him proceed as long as he did not claim to interpret New York law.

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Morgan & Morgan Malpractice Fight Won't Get Another Review

By Kelcey Caulder

The Georgia Court of Appeals has rejected Morgan & Morgan PA's bid to challenge a trial court ruling denying the firm's summary judgment motion in a legal malpractice case brought against it by clients seeking representation in a personal injury action.

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Fans Say They're Entitled To Discovery From Past UFC Cases

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

Fans accusing Ultimate Fighting Championship of monopolizing the market for mixed martial arts pay-per-view events said Wednesday they are entitled to access discovery from a set of previous antitrust cases called the "fighter cases."

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Day Pitney Can't Be Cut Off From New Counsel, Client Says

By Aaron Keller

A former Connecticut chief justice's ethics gaffe cannot preclude fellow lawyers at Day Pitney LLP from communicating with new counsel for John B. Clinton, a private equity management firm owner locked in a 13-year-old, $1.3 million corporate windup lawsuit, Clinton has urged a Connecticut state court judge to conclude.

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Fla. Law Firm Must Pay Defense Costs In Loan Dispute

By David Minsky

A law firm is on the hook for the defense costs of another firm that was sued by a litigation funder for allegedly failing to pay a loan, a Florida state court judge said, citing a previous joint venture agreement requiring indemnification for legal expenses.

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Ga. Watchdog Seeks Dismissal Of Judicial Candidates' Suit

By Emily Johnson

Georgia's judicial ethics commission has asked a federal judge to dismiss a suit filed by two unsuccessful state Supreme Court justice candidates, arguing that an Eleventh Circuit decision allowing it to release public statements accusing them of possible ethical violations can't be undone.

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Calif. Judge Won't Reopen Asbestos Suit Against Reinsurers

By Joyce Hanson

A California federal judge has declined to reopen an asbestos suit by an insurance exchange for the trucking industry against a group of reinsurers as the parties battle whether to remove a supposedly "side-switching" arbitrator, saying the arbitration is proceeding in New York.

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Samsung Accuses Netlist Of Patent 'Double-Dip' In Latest Suit

By Hailey Konnath

Samsung has kicked off yet another lawsuit in its long-running intellectual property dispute with Netlist, this time claiming that Netlist is trying to "double dip" with a demand that Samsung take a second license to Netlist's patents covering semiconductor technology, according to a complaint filed in Delaware federal court Wednesday.

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Costco Sued Over Reports Of Heavy Metals In Protein Powder

By Gina Kim

Costco was hit with a proposed class action in Washington federal court Tuesday alleging the wholesale retailer knew the Orgain protein powders it sold at its warehouses and online risked containing dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals, but marketed them as providing "good, clean nutrition" and having "quality ingredients."

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Ex-Judge, Sheriff Ruled Immune From Ga. Wrongful Arrest Suit

By Emily Johnson

A Georgia federal judge has dismissed a civil rights suit over an alleged wrongful arrest against former Fulton County Superior Court judge, a sheriff and Fulton County, finding that the judge's and others' conduct is protected under immunity as representatives of the judicial and the state.

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Top Personal Injury, Med Mal News: 2026 Midyear Report

By Y. Peter Kang

A landmark social media addiction verdict and a U.S. Supreme Court decision overruling state law claims against Monsanto over the labeling of alleged Roundup cancer risks are among Law360's top personal injury and medical malpractice cases from the first six months of 2026.

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Biggest Rulings For Patent Attys In 2026: A Midyear Report

By Dani Kass

The U.S. Supreme Court clarified the pleading standard for induced infringement of skinny labels, and the Federal Circuit opened the door to increased damages for patent owners. Here's what you need to know about these patent cases and other major decisions from the beginning of 2026.

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Trump's SDNY Pick Steps In As Clayton Focuses On DC

By Pete Brush

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's pick to succeed him, James McDonald, will assume a leadership role as Clayton works on his own nomination for director of national intelligence in Washington.

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