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  New York City Clears Waymo To Test Self-Driving Cars

  By Linda Chiem

  Waymo LLC received the green light to begin testing its self-driving cars in New York City after scoring a permi...(read more)

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  DC Circ. Leaves Judge Newman's Suspension Intact

  By Ryan Davis

  The D.C. Circuit on Friday affirmed the dismissal of 98-year-old Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's lawsuit ...(read more)

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• Apple Says Ex-Employee Stole Watch Secrets For Oppo

  By Lauren Berg

  Apple is going after a former employee on its Apple Watch team in a California federal lawsuit, claiming he stole trade secrets related to the wearable device to share with his new employer, Chinese phone maker Oppo.

• Newman Given Potential Lifeline In Suspension Appeal Loss

  By Ryan Davis

  While the D.C. Circuit on Friday declined to revive Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's lawsuit challenging her suspension, experts said the court provided an opening for her to seek further review, by suggesting that the precedent limiting the arguments available to her may be flawed.

• USPTO Allows Discretionary Denials For 3-Year-Old Patents

  By Dani Kass

  A top Patent Trial and Appeal Board judge Friday rejected challenges to GenghisComm Holdings LLC patents issued as recently as 2022, as part of the three discretionary review decisions issued over the last week. 

• Judge Blocks Most ACA Rule Changes, Lets Others Proceed

  By Lauren Berg

  A Maryland federal judge Friday largely froze the Trump administration's changes to Affordable Care Act regulations, handing a win to three cities, a coalition of doctors and a small business advocacy group that contend the changes would cause at least 1.8 million people to lose their healthcare coverage.

• Trump Names 4 Nominees For North Carolina Bench

  By Courtney Bublé

  President Donald Trump announced on Friday night four judicial nominees in North Carolina.

• JPMorgan Agrees To Pay $330M To Resolve 1MDB Allegations

  By Hailey Konnath

  JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $330 million to Malaysia's Assets Recovery Trust Account to resolve allegations the bank's Swiss unit facilitated transfers associated with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad, or 1MDB, according to a joint announcement made Friday.

• 2nd Circ. Revives Some Rate-Rigging Claims Against Banks

  By Jessica Corso

  The Second Circuit on Friday partially revived claims that UBS AG and the Royal Bank of Scotland PLC manipulated a key interest rate for the lending of euros, allowing a pair of funds to press forward with claims that the banks' actions harmed U.S. investors trading derivatives tied to the rate.

• State Solicitors General Become A Trump Judge Pipeline

  By Courtney Bublé

  Seven months into his presidency, more than a third of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees hailed from a pool not tapped nearly as much as his predecessors: state solicitors general.

• Stoli Offers Revised Ch. 11 Plan With Lender Backstop

  By Rick Archer

  Vodka maker Stoli Group USA on Friday told a Texas bankruptcy judge it has modified its plan to partially pay off its secured debt with liquor by giving the lender a partial real estate backstop, but that it still hopes to pay off much of the loan with barrels of unfinished bourbon.

• Missy Elliott Settles Copyright Dispute With Producer Pretrial

  By P.J. D'Annunzio

  Rapper and songwriter Missy Elliott and a producer who claims to be a joint author of some of her music resolved their copyright dispute minutes before a jury was to be selected, a Pennsylvania federal judge told potential jurors Friday morning.

• Under Trump, White Collar Crypto Defense Gets New Playbook

  By Phillip Bantz

  White collar lawyers are crafting new blueprints for crypto-related civil and criminal defense amid the Trump administration's embrace of the industry and the financial world’s growing acceptance of cryptocurrency as a legitimate asset.

• Trump Admin To Appeal Susman Godfrey Exec Order Ruling

  By Adrian Cruz

  The Trump administration announced Friday its intention to appeal a June ruling that struck down as unconstitutional an executive order targeting Susman Godfrey LLP, after the court said the order was issued in retaliation for its representation of clients and causes the president opposes.