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September 15, 2025
Charleston SC Not Appealing Dismissal Of Climate Suit
Charleston, South Carolina, has ended its pursuit of climate change-related infrastructure damages from fossil fuel companies, electing not to appeal a state judge's dismissal of the city's lawsuit last month.
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September 15, 2025
Ford Battery Factory Challenge Reignited By Mich. Justices
The Michigan Supreme Court has revived a challenge to Ford Motor Co.'s plans to build an electric vehicle battery plant in Calhoun County, vacating a lower appellate ruling that affirmed the case's dismissal in light of another state top court opinion over similar zoning authority issues.
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September 15, 2025
Segway Says E-Scooter Hazard Suit Doesn't Belong In Wash.
Segway Inc. is urging a Washington federal court to dismiss a proposed class action alleging its electric scooters are shipped with a dangerous defect, saying the company doesn't have sufficient ties to the state for it to have jurisdiction.
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September 12, 2025
Wabtec Wants Caterpillar Unit's Antitrust Claims Axed Again
Caterpillar subsidiary Progress Rail is trying "yet again" to "turn what are, at most, contract disputes into an antitrust lawsuit" after its claims against rail giant Wabtec over its 2019 merger with General Electric's transportation unit failed the first time around, a Delaware federal court has been told.
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September 12, 2025
Uber Rider's Past Sex Conduct Off Limits In Sex Assault Trial
A California state judge overseeing a bellwether trial over sexual assault allegations against Uber warned attorneys for the ride hailing giant Friday that when it questions the plaintiff in coming days, it won't be allowed to elicit testimony about her other sexual activity unless her side "opens the door."
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September 12, 2025
FAA Suggests $3.1M Boeing Fine For 2024 Door-Plug Blowout
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed fining Boeing over $3.1 million for safety violations, including some related to the midair door-plug blowout on a 737 Max 9 jet operated by Alaska Airlines in 2024, according to an announcement made Friday.
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September 12, 2025
French Court Rejects Russian Businesswoman's $100M Claim
A French appeals court has refused to revive a Russian businesswoman's $100 million claim against Kuwait after she was sentenced to more than two decades of hard labor in the Persian Gulf country for purportedly embezzling public funds.
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September 12, 2025
Stewart Issues New Slate Of Discretionary Denials
Acting U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart rejected 18 petitions for Patent Trial and Appeal Board review based on discretionary factors on Friday, but didn't introduce new elements to her analysis.
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September 12, 2025
DOJ Says States Can't Reverse Grant Cuts In OMB Reg Fight
The Trump administration urged a Massachusetts federal judge to throw out a suit brought by a score of states accusing it of misinterpreting an Office of Management and Budget regulation to slash thousands of grants, arguing they must seek relief in another forum.
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September 12, 2025
John Deere Rival Won't Get Redo On Safeguards In FTC Case
An Illinois federal court on Thursday refused a bid from a Deere & Co. competitor asking for reconsideration of an order denying a bid to block the distribution of confidential information produced during the Federal Trade Commission's right-to-repair investigation into the farming equipment company.
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September 12, 2025
Split 9th Circ. Backs Cert. Denial In Progressive Car Value Suit
A split Ninth Circuit panel on Friday upheld a lower court's refusal to certify a class of Progressive policyholders in a suit over adjustments the insurer makes when calculating the actual cash value of a totaled vehicle, finding that individual questions predominate over common ones.
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September 12, 2025
Feds Back Chevron And Exxon In High Court Pollution Case
The Trump administration has backed Chevron and Exxon's U.S. Supreme Court bid to overturn a ruling that Louisiana courts should hear pollution lawsuits stemming from the companies' World War II-era oil production, saying their work clearly puts the litigation in federal court.
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September 12, 2025
Saudi Blockade Leads To $100M Award To Qatar Pharma Co.
A Qatari pharmaceutical distributor and its chairman were awarded nearly $100 million in arbitration against Saudi Arabia after its business in the country was left "in shambles" due to a 2017 anti-terrorism blockade, though annulment proceedings in England remain ongoing, according to a newly removed lawsuit.
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September 12, 2025
EPA To Spike Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed repealing a 15-year-old program that requires power plants, fossil fuel and natural gas suppliers, and other facilities to report their greenhouse gas emissions, which the EPA said would save companies money.
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September 12, 2025
4 Companies Led By 5 Firms Ride IPO Wave, Raising $1.9B
Four companies across wide-ranging industries — including an engineering firm, a transportation tech startup, a cryptocurrency exchange and a coffee chain — began trading Friday after raising a cumulative roughly $1.9 billion in their initial public offerings, capping off the year's busiest week for new listings.
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September 12, 2025
Trump Admin Asks Justices To Shut Down Climate Torts
The Trump administration has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to put an end to climate change lawsuits brought by state and local governments against fossil fuel companies, arguing that such suits are barred by both the U.S. Constitution and Clean Air Act.
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September 12, 2025
Assurant Rival Seeks Toss Of 'Scant' Racketeering Claims
A former salesman for auto warranty underwriter Assurant called on a federal judge Thursday to release him from the company's suit alleging he hatched a conspiracy to poach clients and steal records, arguing his old employer had blown up a "garden-variety business dispute" into a bogus racketeering claim.
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September 12, 2025
Heavy Equipment Seller Hits Ch. 11 With $100M Of Debt
Construction equipment seller and rental company Worldwide Machinery Group Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas late Thursday, saying it has at least $100 million of debt in its initial court filings.
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September 12, 2025
Conn. Supreme Court Snapshot: Amazon Wages Top Sept.
A wage and hour dispute between Amazon and its Connecticut warehouse workers is the top corporate dispute on the Connecticut Supreme Court's September docket after the justices agreed to answer a certified question over whether state law requires the retailer to pay employees undergoing security screenings.
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September 11, 2025
Energy Giants Largely Defeat Climate Change RICO Suit
A Puerto Rico federal judge on Thursday mostly threw out, for good, racketeering and antitrust claims accusing a slew of energy industry companies of misrepresenting the climate dangers of fossil fuel products in causing a pair of hurricanes, though she declined to throw out some of the claims with prejudice.
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September 11, 2025
Uber Sued By Feds, Accused Of Disability-Based Bias
The federal government Thursday hauled Uber Technologies Inc. into a federal court in San Francisco, accusing the transportation company of discriminating against riders with disabilities, including by allegedly refusing service to individuals traveling with service animals or using stowable wheelchairs.
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September 11, 2025
Ex-Nikola CEO Seeks To Undo Investor Class In Fraud Case
Former Nikola CEO Trevor Milton on Thursday asked an Arizona federal judge to decertify at least part of a class of investors accusing him and the company of exaggerating the viability of Nikola's technology and its business prospects, arguing the lead investors didn't identify and contact class members during discovery.
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September 11, 2025
Ga. Panel Sends Officer Crash Suit Back For Notice Review
The Georgia Court of Appeals Thursday said a trial court must reconsider whether a woman who sued the city of Savannah after a police officer allegedly injured her by causing her husband's motorcycle to topple sideways provided the city with an adequate ante litem notice.
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September 11, 2025
Panel Says $4.5M Wrongful Death Award Lacked Evidence
A panel of the Michigan state appeals court on Wednesday undid a $4.5 million default judgment against a bus driver who ran over a man in Detroit, finding the estate of the man did not provide enough evidence to support the damages amount.
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September 11, 2025
Tesla, Musk And WB Slice Off 'Blade Runner' IP Claims
A California federal judge tossed several claims Thursday from Alcon Entertainment's lawsuit alleging Tesla, its CEO Elon Musk and Warner Bros. Discovery used an image that infringes "Blade Runner 2049," while chastising the plaintiff for a 96-page complaint he said showcases a "proclivity towards overdoing things."
Expert Analysis
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How Importers Can Minimize FCA Risks Of Tariff Mitigation
False Claims Act risks are inherent in many tariff mitigation strategies, making it important for importers to implement best practices to identify and report potential violations of import regulations before they escalate, says Samuel Finkelstein at LMD Trade Law.
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Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist
Partner and associate mobility data from the fourth quarter of 2024 shows that we’re in a new, stable era of lateral hiring where firms have the edge, but leaders should proceed cautiously, looking beyond expected revenue and compensation analyses for potential risks, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Opinion
We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment
As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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Series
Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.
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3 Del. Bankruptcy Cases Highlight US Trustee Objections
As three recent Delaware bankruptcy cases show, debtors who seek approval of a stalking horse bid protections agreement should be prepared for the U.S. Trustee Office's objections, including if the proposed classification for the bid protections is a superpriority administrative expense claim, says Kyle Arendsen at Squire Patton.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw
As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.
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After CEQ's Rollback, Fate Of NEPA May Be In Justices' Hands
The White House Council on Environmental Quality recently announced its intention to rescind its own National Environmental Policy Act regulations, causing additional burdens to existing NEPA challenges, and raising questions for regulated entities and federal agencies that may only be resolved by a pending U.S. Supreme Court case, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession
For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.
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4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy
This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.
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Navigating The Growing Thicket Of 'Right To Repair' Laws
An emerging patchwork of state laws on the right to repair creates tensions with traditional intellectual property and competition principles, so manufacturers should plan proactively for legal disputes and minimize potential for rival third-party repairs to weaponize state laws, say attorneys at Reed Smith.
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A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.
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Steering Clear Of US Sanctions While Paying Pirates Ransom
Maritime operators, insurers and financial institutions must exercise extreme caution when making ransom payments related to Somali piracy, as the payments could trigger primary and secondary sanctions enforcement by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, says Chelsea Ellis at LMD Trade Law.
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Lessons Learned From SAS' Flight Through Chapter 11
Scandinavia's SAS is the first European airline to find its wings through the U.S. Chapter 11 process since COVID-19 rocked the aviation industry — and while the process involved some familiar steps, certain complex jurisdictional issues and non-U.S. stakeholders required the carrier to venture into uncharted airspace, says Emily Hong at Norton Rose.
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AG Watch: Texas Is Entering New Privacy Enforcement Era
The state of Texas' recent suit against Allstate is the culmination of a long-standing commitment to vigorously enforcing privacy laws in the state, and while still in the early stages, it offers several important insights for companies and privacy practitioners, says Paul Singer at Kelley Drye.
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Recent Cases Suggest ESG Means 'Ever-Shifting Guidelines'
U.S. courts have recently handed down a number of contradictory decisions on important environmental, social and governance issues, adding to an already complex mix of conflicting political priorities, new laws and changing regulatory guidance — but there are steps that companies can take to minimize risk, say attorneys at Paul Hastings.