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  Freshfields, White & Case, Sidley Guide $3B Vaccine Biz Buy

  By Najiyya Budaly

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  11th Circ. Overturns Funding Model For SEC Database

  By Jessica Corso

  The Eleventh Circuit sent the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission back to the drawing board on Friday to cha...(read more)

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• Fed. Circ. Wipes Lighting Co.'s $14M Patent Verdict For Do-Over

  By Adam Lidgett

  The Federal Circuit on Monday overturned a Texas jury's $13.87 million verdict against a Chinese light manufacturer in a patent case from an in-country rival, saying another trial is needed over damages and the validity of two patents.

• Sony Sues Tencent To Block China Co.'s Video Game 'Rip-Off'

  By Bonnie Eslinger

  Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC has sued Tencent Holdings Ltd. and subsidiaries of the Chinese technology giant in California federal court to prevent the release of Tencent's video game Light of Motiram, claiming it's a "clone" of Sony's popular Horizon video game series.

• Walmart Makes Deal After $223M Loss In Trade Secrets Trial

  By Elliot Weld

  Walmart Inc. has reached a settlement with Zest Labs Inc. to end a suit accusing the retail behemoth of using Zest Labs' trade secrets related to shelf-freshness technology after a jury awarded the company $223 million in damages, according to a Monday court order.

• Berlusconi's MFE Boosts ProSieben Takeover Bid To $2.4B

  By Al Barbarino

  MFE-MediaForEurope said Monday it is raising its offer for ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, valuing the German broadcaster at roughly €2.01 billion ($2.4 billion) as the Berlusconi family-backed media group seeks to expand its European media footprint.

• Fed. Circ. Vacates Comcast's Mid-Trial Patent Case Win

  By Adam Lidgett

  The Federal Circuit on Monday threw out a Florida federal judge's mid-trial decision that cleared Comcast of allegations it infringed a rival's patent on streaming service technology, saying the lower court needs to take another pass.

• DOJ Probes NewYork-Presbyterian Over Antitrust Allegations

  By Mark Payne

  The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System for allegedly violating antitrust laws by cutting deals with insurance companies that have led to rising healthcare costs, according to a subpoena viewed by Law360.

• EU, US Agree To 15% Tariff Rate For Most Sectors

  By Josh White

  The European Union and the U.S. government have reached a deal for a 15% U.S. tariff rate on EU goods from most industry sectors, including cars, semiconductor chips and pharmaceuticals, avoiding the 30% rate that was due to take effect next month.

• Top Gov't Contracts Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2025

  By Madeline Lyskawa

  Federal courts in the latter half of 2025 are expected to decide if government contractors can immediately appeal denials of immunity and scrutinize whether the False Claims Act's whistleblower provision is constitutional, potentially affecting the government's ability to tackle fraud. Here, Law360 previews key disputes that government contractors should have on their radar in the second half of the year.

• Judge Again Cites Bias In NIH Fund Freeze As Gov't Appeals

  By Julie Manganis

  A Massachusetts federal judge on Monday reiterated his conclusion that the Trump administration's freeze of $783 million worth of National Institutes of Health grants was based on "palpable" gender and racial discrimination, as he acknowledged a pending request by the government to the U.S. Supreme Court to stay his order that the money be released.

• Judge To Weigh If FTX Prosecutors Broke Plea Promise

  By Pete Brush

  A Manhattan federal judge said Monday he will investigate an allegation by crypto lobbyist Michelle Bond that she was charged with campaign finance crimes despite a promise that a guilty plea by her husband, former FTX executive Ryan Salame, would leave her in the clear.

• Judge Says Trump Admin Can't Defund Planned Parenthood

  By Chris Villani

  A Massachusetts federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from denying Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood clinics, expanding an earlier ruling that had applied only to those that do not provide abortions or that receive minimal federal support.

• Top 6 Immigration Cases To Track In 2nd Half Of 2025

  By Britain Eakin

  The U.S. Supreme Court's June decision curtailing nationwide injunctions promises to shape the trajectory of immigration litigation in the latter half of this year as litigants shift strategies and try other tactics to block the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration measures. Here, Law360 looks at six key immigration cases to watch in the latter half of the year.