Target Sold Baby Formula That Caused Botulism, Parents Say

By Rachel Riley

Two parents claim their baby came down with infant botulism after drinking tainted whole milk powdered formula sold by Target and formula-maker Nara Organics, which later recalled the product amid an outbreak that sickened at least three other children, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in Washington federal court.

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Domino's Noncompete Rules Illegal In Wash., Ex-Worker Says

By Ben Adlin

Domino's Pizza LLC illegally blocked its Washington workers from moonlighting at certain businesses, a former employee claimed in a proposed class action filed Tuesday, alleging that a company conflict-of-interest policy violated two state laws barring many noncompete agreements.

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Nordstrom Worker Claims Missed Breaks Cost Wash. Staff Pay

By Ben Adlin

A Nordstrom Inc. worker has hit the Seattle-based retailer with a proposed wage-and-hour class action in Washington state court, accusing the company of failing to provide employees with legally mandated meal and rest breaks, then further failing to compensate them for the missed breaks.

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Paramount-Warner TRO Extended As Injunction Fight Looms

By Lauren Berg

A California federal judge Thursday extended a temporary restraining order preventing Paramount Skydance Corp. from closing its proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.

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Lucky Strike Can't Move Bowling Alley Buy-Up Suit, Court Told

By Bryan Koenig

Bowlers urged a Washington federal judge Wednesday not to let Lucky Strike transfer to New York their proposed class action accusing it of monopolization by buying up alleys across the country.

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UnitedHealth's $5M Demand Challenged By Wash. Dental Co.

By Rachel Riley

A dental practice is urging a Washington federal court to stop UnitedHealth from withholding future reimbursements, saying the insurer has failed to fully explain its assertion that it overpaid the practice more than $5 million for past claims, in a lawsuit filed Wednesday.

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Seagate Urges Justices Not To Review NHK Antitrust Case

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

Seagate Technology LLC is urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to review a Ninth Circuit decision reviving portions of its price-fixing suit against NHK Spring Co. Ltd., arguing that NHK's petition mischaracterizes how the Ninth Circuit applied the Foreign Trade and Antitrust Improvements Act.

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Hawaii, Green Groups Fight EPA Rebuff Of Regional Haze Plan

By Tom Lotshaw

Hawaii and environmental groups asked the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday to overturn a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decision to partially reject a plan the Aloha State submitted to improve air quality in national parks that would have retired some older power plants.

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HUD Says States Aren't Harmed By Fair Housing Standards

By Isaac Monterose

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development told a California federal court to toss a suit filed by the District of Columbia and 15 states over past standards for receiving funding for fair housing enforcement, arguing that the plaintiffs lack Article III standing because they have not shown how they have been harmed by the funding standards.

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Series

Being A Singer Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Before law school, I spent seven years trying to make it as a professional singer in Los Angeles, and nearly everything I learned about preparation, humility, confidence and more has followed me into my legal practice, says Jessica Caterina at Moses & Singer.

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Goldstein Gets 6-Year Sentence, Bond Revoked

By Jared Foretek

Thomas Goldstein, the famed U.S. Supreme Court attorney and founder of SCOTUSblog whose turn into the world of ultra-high-stakes poker ultimately landed him federal tax and mortgage fraud convictions, was sentenced to six years in prison; he was taken into custody and out of court in handcuffs Friday.

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Disciplinary File Opened On Atty Repping Trump In IRS Fight

By James Boyle

A disciplinary file was opened recently on one of the attorneys representing President Donald Trump who helped him reach a deal with the Internal Revenue Service to settle a lawsuit that a Florida federal judge said was meant to "manipulate the judicial process."

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Patriot National CEO Wasn't Simpson Thacher Client, Jury Told

By Madison Arnold

Another Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP attorney took the stand Friday in a Florida malpractice trial brought by the founder of Patriot National Inc. to push back on the idea the founder was actually a client of the firm in the time leading up to his insurance services company declaring bankruptcy.

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Roundup

Balancing The Scales: Geofence Clarity, Post-Hunter Scrutiny

By Orlando Lorenzo

The U.S. Supreme Court deemed geofence warrants as searches under the Fourth Amendment, and the justices’ ruling in Hunter spurs a conversation of what the bar should be for criminal appeal waivers. Here, Law360 highlights access to justice stories arising from litigation, verdicts and judgments you may have missed.

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Feature

The White Collar Boutique 'Renaissance' Is Here

By Phillip Bantz

Unprecedented political pressure on BigLaw, dwindling opportunities at elite firms, powerful legal tech tools and broad slowdowns in white collar enforcement are fueling a remarkable boom in boutique law firm growth, experts say.

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Ex-Immigration Judge Says Firing Is Part Of Biased Anti-DEI Push

By Bonnie Eslinger

A former immigration judge has sued the U.S. Department of Justice in California federal court claiming she was pushed off the bench because she is Black and female, and previously advocated for immigrant clients as an attorney — and saying dozens of similarly situated judges were also fired or denied permanent positions.

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Ala. State Bar Sets Guidance For Atty AI Use, Billing

By Emily Sawicki

The Alabama State Bar has released a formal opinion to guide attorneys on the ethical use of artificial intelligence, cautioning lawyers to be transparent with their clients about their use of AI to avoid unethically inflated billing while encouraging attorneys to utilize the evolving technology.

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'False Innuendo': Sanctioned Davis Wright Atty Rips Fee Bid

By Jeff Overley

A Davis Wright Tremaine LLP partner sanctioned for subpoena tactics is fiercely contesting a plaintiffs firm's six-figure fee bid, telling a California federal court that the request misleadingly cites alleged misconduct in separate litigation, reflecting a "naked attempt to prejudice the court's view of counsel."

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Over 100 Legal Aid Staffers Strike In Harlem And The Bronx

By Andrea Keckley

Over 100 legal aid attorneys, social workers and advocates in Harlem and the Bronx went on strike Friday, with the possibility of more to come in the New York City area.

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Roundup

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Megan Norcott

The past week in London has seen financial advice firm Smith Square Partners sue ailing social housing company Home REIT, Pogust Goodhead hit with a contract claim by one of its investors, and Entain faced with its latest claim in expanding litigation linked to alleged bribery at its former Turkish business. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Sue Reisinger

General counsel are gearing up again to help their companies adapt to the impact of a new round of U.S. tariffs. And the chief legal officer of Alphabet and Google lashed out at the European Commission over search engine changes it is demanding, after the EU imposed a $1 billion fine on Google for violating competition laws.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and McGuireWoods LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Fourth Circuit reversed class certification in an investor lawsuit against Boeing over the company's alleged concealment of safety issues with its 737 Max fleet.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

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