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  • May 05, 2026

    Ex-Sunrun Legal VP Joins Wilson Sonsini In San Francisco

    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC announced Tuesday that the former vice president of legal at solar energy company Sunrun has joined the firm's San Francisco office as an energy and climate solutions partner.

  • May 05, 2026

    Building Codes Ruling May Inform AI Copyright Arguments

    The Third Circuit's recent decision in ASTM v. UpCodes, finding that republication of copyrighted building codes incorporated into binding law likely constitutes fair use, may help shape intellectual property strategy for standards organizations, rights holders and potentially even AI stakeholders, says Mitesh Patel at Reed Smith.

  • May 05, 2026

    Alcoa, Retirees Reach Deal In 7th Circ. Life Insurance Fight

    Alcoa USA Corp. and a class of retirees told the Seventh Circuit on Tuesday they had reached a tentative settlement in a long-running dispute over union retiree life insurance benefits, asking the court to cancel a scheduled May 20 oral argument while they finalize the deal.

  • May 05, 2026

    Transocean's $5.8B Bid For Drilling Rival Valaris Draws DOJ Eye

    Transocean Ltd. disclosed Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division was scrutinizing its plan to acquire rival Valaris Ltd. in an all-stock deal valued at about $5.8 billion, pausing the combination of two of the largest offshore drilling fleets into a $17 billion operator.

  • May 04, 2026

    Subaru Hit With Class Suit Over Alleged Battery Failures

    Subaru has sold hundreds of thousands of vehicles with a defect that drains their batteries, which forces owners to buy replacements and, in some cases, leaves drivers stranded, alleges a lawsuit filed in New Jersey federal court that seeks to force a recall or vehicle buyback.

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