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  • September 24, 2025

    SEC Gets $7M Default Insider Trading Win Against UK Trader

    A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday ordered a British-Lebanese trader to pay over $7.7 million, stemming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's insider trading allegations, months after the defendant avoided extradition from the U.K. on parallel criminal charges.

  • September 24, 2025

    Gunmakers Ask 2nd Circ. For Another Chance At Liability Law

    The Second Circuit has been asked to reconsider its recent ruling that upheld a New York public nuisance statute allowing claims specifically against gun manufacturers that cause public harm, saying the decision flouts a federal law shielding those companies from the criminal misuse of guns.

  • September 24, 2025

    NY Appeals Court Backs Drug Co.'s $6.5M Contract Case Win

    A New York state appeals court won't disturb a finding that a South Korean logistics firm owes $6.5 million for breaching a deal allowing it to license and sell a RedHill Biopharma Ltd. COVID-19 treatment in the country.

  • September 24, 2025

    Execs Breached Danish Deal In $2B Tax Case, Court Says

    Three men claiming to be pension plan executives who struck a civil settlement with the Danish taxing authority over their role in a $2 billion tax fraud scheme breached their settlement agreement, a New York federal court found, saying the men had not paid back the amount they promised.

  • September 24, 2025

    AGs Slam Capital One's $425M Deal As Unfair To Consumers

    New York Attorney General Letitia James and 17 other attorneys general are opposing a proposed $425 million settlement between Capital One and a putative consumer class alleging the bank deceptively advertised its 360 Savings accounts, telling a Virginia federal court the deal "fails to adequately redress" the harms caused by the scheme.

  • September 24, 2025

    Keep Rules Against Phone 'Slamming,' NY Agency Says

    New York state officials want the Federal Communications Commission to keep safeguards in place against phone service "slamming" even though the incidence of people's service being switched without their permission is fading as technology advances.

  • September 24, 2025

    Athletes Say NCAA's Dismissal Bid Rehashes Old Arguments

    A group of Division I athletes looking to be classified as employees filed a succinct reply chiding the NCAA and several prestigious universities for their "hundreds of pages" of "repetitive, overlapping" arguments that rehash points already made in Pennsylvania federal court.

  • September 24, 2025

    DOJ Likely Crossed Line With Mangione Remarks, Judge Says

    Top officials at the U.S. Department of Justice are in hot water for linking alleged insurance CEO killer Luigi Mangione to left-wing terrorism and potentially violating his right to a fair trial, a New York federal judge said Wednesday as she threatened sanctions for future violations.

  • September 24, 2025

    Blank Rome Hires Bicoastal Pair Of Patent Attys

    Blank Rome LLP announced Tuesday that it has welcomed two new patent attorneys to its ranks: a Los Angeles-based firm alum and a New York-based former Leason Ellis LLP lawyer.

  • September 24, 2025

    States Say Ed Dept. Must Face Suit Over Mental Health Cuts

    A group of 16 states led by Washington has asked a federal judge not to let the U.S. Department of Education escape the states' claims that the agency violated federal law by discontinuing mental health grants given to public schools to help students cope with school shootings.

  • September 24, 2025

    Rikers Detainees File Class Action Over Solitary Confinement

    A group of detainees are accusing the New York City Department of Correction of systematically violating the state's landmark law restricting solitary confinement, saying in a state court in a proposed class complaint they have been locked in their cells for up to 24 hours a day at Rikers Island despite the ban, a lawyer told Law360 on Wednesday.

  • September 24, 2025

    Ex-Bank Compliance Execs' Whistleblower Suit Tossed

    A New York federal judge has dismissed whistleblower and discrimination claims brought by former Shinhan Bank America compliance executives against the bank, finding that they failed to follow the required administrative steps before filing suit and haven't demonstrated that the bank was aware of their allegedly whistleblower-protected activity, among other things.

  • September 24, 2025

    Former US Attorney To Join Harter Secrest In Buffalo

    The former U.S. attorney for the Western District of New York is making the move to private practice next month at Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, the firm announced Wednesday.

  • September 24, 2025

    NYC Housing Bribe Case Winding Down As Another Trial Set

    A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday teed up a trial for a Bronx assistant public housing superintendent accused of taking $14,000 in bribes, as an anti-corruption sweep targeting 70 workers at the New York City Housing Authority inched toward an end.

  • September 24, 2025

    Smoke Shop Avoids Sanctions But Must Actually Talk To Tribe

    Retailers accused by the Cayuga Nation of running an unauthorized cannabis shop won't be sanctioned for allegedly failing to turn over daily sales records, which they had destroyed for years, but a New York federal court has ordered them to produce those records going forward and is requiring both sides to confer in good faith "by actually speaking to each other."

  • September 23, 2025

    Sandisk Gets Support In 'Settled Expectations' Challenge

    Industry groups, professors and Unified Patents are backing Sandisk Technologies Inc.'s Federal Circuit challenge to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's policy of denying review of patents based on the owner's "settled expectations," saying it flouts the law and undermines the patent review system.

  • September 23, 2025

    Laser Co. Mynaric Investors Get Final OK For $300K Deal

    Investors in laser communication company Mynaric AG have gotten a final nod for their $300,000 deal ending proposed class action claims the company covered up production delays despite allegedly knowing its revenue growth would later take a hit as a result.

  • September 23, 2025

    NY Feds Say Ex-Finance Exec Stole $8M From Brand Co.

    The former finance director of Area 17 was arrested Tuesday and accused of pilfering $8.2 million from the multinational brand management and media company by using his extensive control over its financial systems to embezzle funds from the firm over a 10-year period.

  • September 23, 2025

    Tether Objects To 'Unsound' Class Bid In Crypto Rigging Suit

    Tether, Bitfinex and others have urged a New York federal judge not to grant certification to a class of investors accusing the digital asset companies of rigging the cryptocurrency market, arguing that the investors' expert presented an "unsound and unreliable" methodology for determining common impact, among other things.

  • September 23, 2025

    Professor Says New West Point Policy Stifles Free Speech

    The longest-serving law professor at West Point has accused the school of violating the free speech rights of its civilian instructors with a new policy that requires professors to obtain permission before participating in or publishing papers tied to their position at the school.

  • September 23, 2025

    This Week In Healthcare Cybersecurity

    Expiring Obama-era cybersecurity legislation, U.K. charges for 'Scattered Spider' breach, and the challenges of 23andMe's bankruptcy. Law360 looks at the week in cybersecurity developments affecting the healthcare industry.

  • September 23, 2025

    Axsome Settles Investors' Drug Approval Suit For $7.8M

    Biopharmaceutical company Axsome Therapeutics Inc. and its shareholders have asked a New York federal court to approve a $7.75 million settlement to resolve investors' claims that Axsome hid issues related to gaining regulatory approval for its migraine drug.

  • September 23, 2025

    DHS Floats H-1B Rule To Prioritize Higher-Paid Workers

    The Trump administration proposed a rule on Tuesday to change the H-1B lottery process to one that gives priority to higher-skilled workers at companies offering better pay, according to a Federal Register notice.

  • September 23, 2025

    Judge Keeps DNA Evidence, Won't Split Gilgo Beach Trial

    A New York state justice has again denied suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann's attempt to preclude DNA evidence from the case against him, finding Tuesday that the state public health law Heuermann cited as barring the forensics lab used by prosecutors was inapplicable to his case.

  • September 23, 2025

    Tylenol MDL In Spotlight After Trump Blasts Use In Pregnancy

    The Trump administration's attack on the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy drew on the work of a Harvard expert whose analysis is central to a legal clash now before a federal appeals court. The president's broadside promises to energize plaintiffs.

Expert Analysis

  • Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use

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    The recent revelation that a handful of questions from the controversial California bar exam administered in February were drafted using generative artificial intelligence demonstrates the continued importance of disclosure for attorneys who use AI tools, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • The Sentencing Guidelines Are Commencing A New Era

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    Sweeping new amendments to the U.S. sentencing guidelines — including the elimination of departure provisions — intended to promote transparency and individualized justice while still guarding against unwarranted disparities will have profound consequences for all stakeholders, say attorneys at Blank Rome.

  • Spoliation Of Evidence Is A Risky And Shortsighted Strategy

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    Destroying self-incriminating evidence to avoid a large judgment may seem like an attractive option to some defendants, but it is a shortsighted strategy that affords the nonspoliating party potentially case-terminating remedies, and support for a direct assault on the spoliator’s credibility, say attorneys at Mandelbaum Barrett.

  • State AGs' Focus On Single-Firm Conduct Is Gaining Traction

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    Despite changes in administration, both federal antitrust agencies and state attorneys general have shown a trending interest in prosecuting monopolization cases involving single-firm conduct, with federal and state legislative initiatives encouraging and assisting states’ aggressive posture, says Steve Vieux at Bartko Pavia.

  • In 2nd Place, Va. 'Rocket Docket' Remains Old Reliable

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    The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia was again one of the fastest civil trial courts in the nation last year, and an interview with the court’s newest judge provides insights into why it continues to soar, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • What FCA Liability Looks Like In The Cybersecurity Realm

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    ​Two recent settlements highlight how whistleblowers and the U.S. Department of Justice have been utilizing the False Claims Act to allege fraud predicated on violations of cybersecurity standards — timely lessons given new bipartisan legislation introducing potential FCA liability for artificial intelligence use, say​ attorneys Rachel Rose and Julie Bracker.

  • Proposed State AI Rule Ban Could Alter Employer Compliance

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    A proposal in the congressional budget bill that would ban state and local enforcement of laws and regulations governing artificial intelligence may offer near-term clarity by freezing conflicting rules, but long-term planning would remain difficult for employers seeking safe, lawful AI deployment strategies, say attorneys at Fisher Phillips.

  • How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity

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    As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Law School.

  • Unicoin Case Reveals SEC's Evolving Enforcement Posture

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent fraud allegations against cryptocurrency company Unicoin send a clear message that while the Trump administration supports digital asset development, it will act decisively against deception, inflated valuations and false assurances, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.

  • What Employers Can Learn From 'Your Friends & Neighbors'

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    The new drama series "Your Friends and Neighbors," follows a hedge fund firm manager who is terminated after an alleged affair with an employee in another department, and his employment struggles can teach us a few lessons about workplace policies, for cause termination and nonsolicitation clauses, says Anita Levian at Levian Law.

  • Series

    Running Marathons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Supporting A Trial Team

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    While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From US Attorney To BigLaw

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    When I transitioned to private practice after government service — most recently as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia — I learned there are more similarities between the two jobs than many realize, with both disciplines requiring resourcefulness, zealous advocacy and foresight, says Zach Terwilliger at V&E.

  • 2nd Circ. Limits VPPA Liability, But Caveats Remain

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    The Second Circuit's narrowed scope of the Video Privacy Protection Act in Solomon v. Flipps Media, in which the court adopted the ordinary person standard, will help shield businesses from VPPA liability, but the decision hardly provides a free pass to streamers and digital media companies utilizing website pixels, say attorneys at Frankfurt Kurnit.

  • The Ins And Outs Of Consensual Judicial References

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    As parties consider the possibility of judicial reference to resolve complex disputes, it is critical to understand how the process works, why it's gaining traction, and why carefully crafted agreements make all the difference, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

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