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February 12, 2026
Bipartisan Bill Targets Scam Ads On Social Media Platforms
Federal lawmakers are pushing to require social media companies to crack down on fraudulent advertising on their platforms under new bipartisan legislation that is drawing praise from banking and consumer groups.
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February 12, 2026
Fla. Court Tosses 'King Of Vape' Suit Against NY Post
A Florida federal court dismissed a defamation complaint that a store owner operating as "The King of Vape" brought against the New York Post over an article referring to him as an "Israel hater" who aided Hamas and also sold illegal nicotine products, saying claims weren't sufficiently alleged.
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February 12, 2026
Elon University Says Sportswear Co. Using TM To Sell Clothes
Elon University told a North Carolina federal court that a Washington-based online apparel seller is willfully infringing on its trademarks, some of which are over a century old, and damaging the school by marring its reputation for high-quality apparel.
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February 12, 2026
Vape Co. Seeks Stay Of $1.6M Judgment In Battery Blast Suit
A vape wholesaler is asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to stay a $1.6 million judgment it was ordered to pay to the estate of a man who suffered burns when a lithium ion battery exploded in his pocket, while the estate on Thursday filed an opposition to the stay.
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February 12, 2026
Home Services Platform Angi Hit With TCPA Suit
Telemarketers with home services platform Angi Inc. are violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by contacting people whose phone numbers are on the national Do Not Call Registry to advertise its products and services, according to a proposed class action filed Tuesday in Colorado federal court.
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February 12, 2026
Maxeon Dodges Investor Suit Over Financial Disclosures
Maxeon Solar Technologies has escaped a shareholder class action accusing it of misleading investors about its liquidity issues, with a California federal judge ruling that none of the challenged statements in the suit were shown to be false or misleading.
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February 12, 2026
USMCA Must Be Extended In Joint Review, Senators Told
The U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement should be strengthened and extended given the benefits it has generated for businesses, the former chair of the House Ways and Means Committee told the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday as President Donald Trump's actions cast doubt over the deal's future.
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February 12, 2026
Colo. Builder Says Ex-Assistant Stole Trade Secrets
The former executive assistant of a high-end Denver homebuilder misappropriated confidential vendor and customer information to pursue a competing business in violation of federal and state trade secrets laws, the construction company told a Colorado federal court.
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February 12, 2026
Inventor Says Claims Against Baker Botts Atty Should Remain
Inventor Leigh M. Rothschild and Analytical Technologies LLC are taking issue with a Florida federal judge recommending tossing some claims in their lawsuit alleging a patent attorney defamed him, arguing Rothschild's words should be considered commercial speech.
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February 12, 2026
InterDigital Says TCL, Hisense TVs Infringe Video Patents
American firm InterDigital Inc. accused Chinese TV manufacturers Hisense Co. Ltd. and TCL Technology Group Corp. of selling televisions that infringe its video coding patents in separate federal district court suits as part of a worldwide litigation effort against the two companies.
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February 12, 2026
Greenberg Traurig Leads Arko Petroleum's Upsized $200M IPO
Fuel distribution company Arko Petroleum began trading Thursday after raising $200 million by expanding its offering of shares priced at the low end of its range in an initial public offering guided by Greenberg Traurig LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP.
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February 12, 2026
Chinese Co. Lacks Standing To Sue Hose Maker, Judge Says
A Delaware federal judge has thrown out a suit from a Chinese company that wanted a declaration that its products didn't infringe a hose maker's patents after certain hoses were delisted on Amazon, saying the company lacked standing to sue.
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February 12, 2026
5th Circ. Won't Block Miss. E-Cig Law During Appeal
The Fifth Circuit won't block enforcement of a Mississippi law that prohibits the sale of unauthorized e-cigarettes in the state, saying that the vape interests challenging the law haven't established standing to do so.
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February 12, 2026
McKesson Freed From Opioid Death Suit By Ga. Panel
The Georgia Court of Appeals said Thursday that drug distributor McKesson should have been freed from a suit attempting to hold it liable for a man's opioid overdose death, saying that a trial court applied the wrong statute of limitations to what was, at its core, a personal injury claim.
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February 12, 2026
Elliott Takes Stake In Stock Exchange Group, More Rumors
Activist investor Elliott Management has taken a sizable stake in the London Stock Exchange Group as it faces underperformance, payments company giant Stripe is planning a tender offer that could value it at $140 billion, and private equity firm Hellman & Friedman is looking to buy payments firm Bill Holdings.
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February 12, 2026
Trump Nominates Judges For SC, Mont., Virgin Islands
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced district court nominees for South Carolina, Montana and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as one nominee for the International Trade Court.
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February 11, 2026
Amazon Says $309M Returns Deal At Risk If Detail Unsealed
Amazon urged a Seattle federal judge to keep secret a provision of a recently announced $309 million settlement agreement that would resolve claims the e-commerce giant shorted consumers on refunds for returned goods, arguing that revealing the details could torpedo the deal.
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February 11, 2026
Wash. Atty 'Vehemently' Denies Using AI In Supplement Suit
A Washington state plaintiff's attorney "vehemently" denied allegations that she submitted filings riddled with artificial intelligence hallucinations in a product liability case, as defense counsel countered during a hearing Wednesday that the misconduct has persisted and called on a Washington federal judge to "stop the bleeding."
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February 11, 2026
Design Patent Dissent Highlights Frustration Over Subjectivity
Federal Circuit Judge Kimberly Moore's impassioned dissent to the court throwing out a design patent infringement suit captured how difficult it can be to frame comparisons, from a legal standard and based on differences in how people perceive the world, attorneys say.
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February 11, 2026
AGs Warn Cos. Plastic Initiatives May Break Competition Laws
The attorneys general of 10 red states have warned 80 corporations that their purported involvement in organizations aiming to reduce plastic waste might run afoul of antitrust and consumer protection laws, following similar competition-focused actions targeting environmental and diversity groups at the state and federal levels.
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February 11, 2026
SNAP Recipients Appeal In 2nd Circ. Over Card Scam Suit
The Legal Aid Society and Freshfields US LLP have filed a Second Circuit appeal on behalf of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients whose food benefits were stolen in widespread "skimming" scams, arguing that a lower court wrongly denied the victims replacement of their stolen benefits.
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February 11, 2026
Blockbuster's TM Legacy Tested By Dispute Over Deer Feed
Once a titan in U.S. retail, the Blockbuster brand is embroiled in an unexpected trademark battle with a Mississippi-based animal feed company that it accuses of trying to exploit the legacy of the once-ubiquitous video rental chain.
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February 11, 2026
Luxottica Franchisee Gets Another Shot At Antitrust Claims
An Ohio federal judge partially reversed course Wednesday after previously permanently tossing a Luxottica franchisee's antitrust claims, concluding that an attempt to amend them wouldn't be futile because it might be possible to show that allegedly suppressed insurance reimbursement rates were an ongoing violation that resets the statute of limitations.
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February 11, 2026
Estee Lauder Hits Walmart With TM Suit Alleging Copycats
Estee Lauder hit Walmart with a trademark infringement suit in California federal court Monday, accusing it of hawking copycat versions of its luxury personal care products, cosmetics and fragrance collections sold under popular brands including Clinique, La Mer and Tom Ford.
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February 11, 2026
Stitch Fix To Pay $32M To End Investors' Biz Line Suit
Personal styling platform Stitch Fix Inc. and its shareholders have asked a California federal court to approve a $32 million settlement to resolve the investors' claims they were deceived about the impact of a new business line.
Expert Analysis
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Relevance Redactions
In recent cases addressing redactions that parties sought to apply based on the relevance of information — as opposed to considerations of privilege — courts have generally limited a party’s ability to withhold nonresponsive or irrelevant material, providing a few lessons for discovery strategy, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Opinion
Section 1983 Has Promise After End Of Nationwide Injunctions
After the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the practice of nationwide injunctions in Trump v. Casa, Section 1983 civil rights suits can provide a better pathway to hold the government accountable — but this will require reforms to qualified immunity, says Marc Levin at the Council on Criminal Justice.
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Trump's 2nd Term Puts Merger Remedies Back On The Table
In contrast with the Biden administration, the second Trump administration has signaled a renewed willingness to resolve merger enforcement concerns through remedies from the outset, particularly when the proposed fix is structural, clearly addresses the harm and does not require burdensome oversight, say attorneys at Cooley.
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Series
Playing Soccer Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Soccer has become a key contributor to how I approach my work, and the lessons I’ve learned on the pitch about leadership, adaptability, resilience and communication make me better at what I do every day in my legal career, says Whitney O’Byrne at MoFo.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Learning From Failure
While law school often focuses on the importance of precision, correctness and perfection, mistakes are inevitable in real-world practice — but failure is not the opposite of progress, and real talent comes from the ability to recover, rethink and reshape, says Brooke Pauley at Tucker Ellis.
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AI Infrastructure Growth Brings Unique IP Considerations
The explosive rise of artificial intelligence has triggered an equally dramatic transformation in the supporting infrastructure required to meet growing AI demand, and the technology used in these data centers has its own intellectual property considerations to navigate, says Vincent Allen at Carstens Allen.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From ATF Director To BigLaw
As a two-time boomerang partner, returning to BigLaw after stints as a U.S. attorney and the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, people ask me how I know when to move on, but there’s no single answer — just clearly set your priorities, says Steven Dettelbach at BakerHostetler.
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New DOJ Penalty Policy Could Spell Trouble For Cos.
In light of the U.S. Department of Justice’s recently published guidance making victim relief a core condition of coordinated resolution crediting, companies facing parallel investigations must carefully calibrate their negotiation strategies to minimize the risk of duplicative penalties, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Influencer Marketing Partnerships Face Rising Litigation Risk
In light of recent class actions claiming that brands and influencers are misleading consumers with deceptive marketing practices — largely premised on the Federal Trade Commission's endorsements guidance — proactive compliance measures are becoming more important, say attorneys at Olshan Frome.
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Mulling Worker Reclassification In Light Of No Tax On OT
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act's no-tax-on-overtime provisions provide tax relief for employees who regularly work overtime and are nonexempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act, but reclassifying employees may lead to higher compliance costs and increased wage and hour litigation for employers, says Steve Bronars at Edgeworth Economics.
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5 Consumer Protection Compliance Issues In NY State Budget
Companies that engage with New York consumers should promptly familiarize themselves with new state budget provisions that require finance and retail companies to make certain business practices more transparent and easier for customers to execute, say attorneys at Mintz.
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How Cos. In China Can Tailor Compliance Amid FCPA Shifts
The U.S. Department of Justice’s recently updated Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement guidelines create a fluid business environment for companies operating in China that will require a customized compliance approach to navigate both countries’ corporate and legal systems, say attorneys at Dickinson Wright.
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Series
Playing Baseball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Playing baseball in college, and now Wiffle ball in a local league, has taught me that teamwork, mental endurance and emotional intelligence are not only important to success in the sport, but also to success as a trial attorney, says Kevan Dorsey at Swift Currie.
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Ultra-Processed Food Claims Rely On Unproven Science
Plaintiffs' arguments that ultra-processed foods are responsible for the nationwide increase in certain chronic illnesses, though a novel approach to food-based personal injury claims, depend on theories that are still being tested, say attorneys at DLA Piper.
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How US Cos. Should Prep For Brazil's Int'l Data Transfer Rules
Brazil's National Data Protection Authority's new rules concerning the processing and storing of Brazilians' personal data carry significant reputational risks for the e-commerce, financial services, education and health sectors, so U.S. companies with business in Brazil should prepare ahead of the Aug. 23 compliance date, says Juliane Chaves Ferreira at Guimarães & Vieira de Mello.