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April 04, 2025
Real Estate Recap: 'Gold Card,' ESG, Tokenization
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including insights into the latest EB-5 investment rush, the tightrope real estate companies are walking with environmental, social and governance factors, and how tokenization can apply to the real estate sector.
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April 04, 2025
Justices Told To Keep 'Century-Old Status Quo' On Birthright
States, immigrant advocacy groups and expectant mothers urged the U.S. Supreme Court Friday to reject President Donald Trump's bid to restrict nationwide court orders prohibiting implementation of his executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship, arguing that maintaining the long-held understanding of the right won't cause any harm.
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April 04, 2025
21 States Say Trump Order Will Disenfranchise Millions
Attorneys general from California, Washington. New York and 18 other states have filed federal lawsuits to block President Donald Trump's executive order on voting, saying it is an unconstitutional power grab that would make it harder for millions of eligible people to vote.
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April 04, 2025
6th Circ. Says Fiat Chrysler Engineers' Claims Are Preempted
The Sixth Circuit said Friday that federal law bars Fiat Chrysler engineers from pursuing state-based claims alleging they lost wages and benefits after being transferred in connection to an illicit bribery scheme involving former United Auto Workers officials and company executives.
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April 04, 2025
NIH Wants Prompt 1st Circ. Review Of Agency's Grant Caps
The National Institutes of Health is seeking a quicker path to appeal a ruling that blocked its cap on research grant costs, asking a Boston federal judge on Friday to make permanent the preliminary injunction that put the agency's cost-cutting plans on hold.
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April 04, 2025
Jury Must Hear Law School Remote Learning Disability Suit
A Michigan federal judge on Friday said a jury should determine whether it was reasonable for Wayne State University to deny a blind student's request to attend classes virtually because it claimed doing so would alter the curriculum, noting that the school went entirely online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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April 04, 2025
Pot Investor Can't Force Sales Of Products In Contract Row
A Michigan state judge on Friday denied a cannabis investor's motion for an order forcing the sale of stored product while a dispute with his business partners plays out, finding the investor hasn't shown he's likely to succeed — particularly as much or all of the suit may end up in arbitration.
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April 04, 2025
Mich. Justices Order More Arguments In Lilly Insulin Case
Michigan's highest court will hear a second round of oral arguments on a state investigation of Eli Lilly & Co.'s insulin prices, a case that centers on a consumer protection law's safe-harbor provision.
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April 04, 2025
Morgan Properties Nabs $501M Midwest Multifamily Portfolio
Morgan Properties purchased a 3,054-unit portfolio of multifamily assets across the Midwest from Trilogy Real Estate Group for $501 million, the multifamily community owner announced Friday.
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April 04, 2025
6th Circ. Allows Tenn. Gas Plant Pipeline To Proceed
The Sixth Circuit on Friday rejected conservation groups' challenges to federal and state Clean Water Act approvals to a Kinder Morgan unit's pipeline that would serve a Tennessee Valley Authority natural gas-fired power plant in Cumberland City.
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April 04, 2025
Mich. Top Court Preview: Hospital Liability, Suit Deadlines
The Michigan Supreme Court this month will consider whether it should end employers' ability to contractually shorten limitations periods for workers to sue and will examine if a Corewell Health hospital can be liable for the acts of an independent physician.
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April 04, 2025
Toshiba Fights Claims Over Alleged Hydro Plant Defects
A Toshiba Corp. unit has urged a federal judge to dismiss claims that it botched a $560 million contract to upgrade a hydroelectric plant owned by the Michigan utilities Consumers Energy Co. and DTE Electric Co., arguing the two companies inspected Toshiba's work and deemed it satisfactory.
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April 03, 2025
6th Circ. Narrows Who Is 'Consumer' Under Video Privacy Law
A decades-old federal privacy law aimed at protecting people's video rental history doesn't cover a Paramount digital newsletter subscriber who says his data was unlawfully shared with Meta Platforms, a split Sixth Circuit ruled Thursday, determining the law only protects subscribers of audiovisual materials.
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April 03, 2025
Tribes, Great Lakes Group Seek Appeal Of Enbridge Decision
Four tribes and a Great Lakes water protection group have asked the Michigan Supreme Court for leave to challenge a state public service commission decision as well as a subsequent appeals panel ruling that both favor Enbridge Energy's Line 5 tunnel project.
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April 03, 2025
Forge Ahead On Broadband Deployment Funds, States Say
A bipartisan group of legislators from 28 states called on the Trump administration not to disrupt the rollout of $42.5 billion in federal funds for broadband projects targeted to unserved areas around the country.
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April 03, 2025
Ex-Coach Accused Of Hack Sued By 11 More Women Athletes
Eleven more women have sued the University of Michigan and its former assistant football coach indicted last month for illegally obtaining students' personal photos and digital information, at least the fifth suit filed by the alleged victims of the widespread hack.
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April 03, 2025
RI Judge Hits Pause On Billions In Health Grant Funding Cuts
A Rhode Island federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from moving forward, for now, with the termination of billions of dollars in grants supporting state public health programs.
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April 03, 2025
$10M Heritage Pharma Price-Fixing Deal Gets Final OK
A Connecticut federal judge granted final approval to a $10 million deal between Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc., its parent company Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Emcure's founder Satish Mehta to resolve claims from a coalition of states accusing them of conspiring with other companies to inflate generic drug prices.
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April 03, 2025
6th Circ. Backs $10M Gas Royalty Judgment Against Antero
A Sixth Circuit panel affirmed an Ohio district court ruling holding that Antero Resources Corp. underpaid a class of Buckeye State landowners $10 million by improperly deducting costs from their natural gas royalties.
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April 03, 2025
Insurer Says It Has No Duty To Defend Mich. City In Tax Fight
Insurance company Argonaut said in a federal court complaint Wednesday that it shouldn't have to pay to defend Ann Arbor, Michigan, in a lawsuit alleging that the city's decades-old stormwater drainage charges are an unlawful tax, pointing to the public official liability and financial loss exclusions in the city's policy.
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April 03, 2025
Mich. High Court Kicks Stalled-Bill Dispute To Appeals Court
The Michigan Senate won't get an immediate hearing at the state's highest court on the Michigan House's refusal to send passed legislation to the governor for signature, the court said late Wednesday.
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April 02, 2025
Perkins Coie Urges Court To End Trump's 'Assault' On Firm
Perkins Coie LLP on Wednesday asked a D.C. federal judge to permanently block enforcement of President Donald Trump's "unconstitutional assault" on the firm and the rule of law, filing a summary judgment bid the same day the federal government pushed for the firm's suit to be tossed.
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April 02, 2025
NIH Sued By Researchers Over 'Ideological Purge' On Grants
The American Public Health Association and others sued the federal government in Massachusetts federal court on Wednesday over the cancellations of billions of dollars worth of National Institutes of Health research grants on such issues as gender identity, diversity, vaccine hesitancy and climate change, claiming the "ideological purge" is illegal.
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April 02, 2025
Insurer Says $9M OpenText Merger Settlement Not Covered
An insurer said it is not obligated to contribute to a $9 million settlement in a shareholder class action stemming from Covisint's 2017 merger with software company OpenText, telling a Michigan federal court that the settlement does not constitute a covered loss.
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April 02, 2025
Mich. Justices Say Pot Smell Not Enough For Police Search
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the odor of marijuana alone cannot justify a warrantless vehicle search, overturning case law that dated from a time when using the drug was a crime in the Great Lakes State.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Birding Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Observing and documenting birds in their natural habitats fosters patience, sharpens observational skills and provides moments of pure wonder — qualities that foster personal growth and enrich my legal career, says Allison Raley at Arnall Golden.
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Inside State AGs' Arguments Defending The CFPB
Recent amicus briefs filed by a coalition of 23 attorneys general argue that the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will irreparably harm consumers in several key areas, making clear that states are preparing to fill in any enforcement gaps, say attorneys at Kelley Drye.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw
The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing one’s identity, but as someone who has left the U.S. Department of Justice twice, I’ve learned that a successful transition requires patience, effort and the realization that the rewards of practicing law don’t come from one particular position, says Richard Donoghue at Pillsbury.
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Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield
Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.
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Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind
As artificial intelligence tools eliminate inefficiencies and the Big Four accounting firms enter the legal market, law firms that pivot from the entrenched billable hour model to outcomes-based pricing will see a distinct competitive advantage, says attorney William Brewer.
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How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence
As attorneys are increasingly presented with on-camera opportunities, they can adapt their traditional legal skills for video contexts — such as virtual client meetings, marketing content or media interviews — by understanding the medium and making intentional adjustments, says Kerry Barrett.
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Series
Baseball Fantasy Camp Makes Me A Better Lawyer
With six baseball fantasy experiences under my belt, I've learned time and again that I didn't make the wrong career choice, but I've also learned that baseball lessons are life lessons, and I'm a better lawyer for my time at St. Louis Cardinals fantasy camp, says Scott Felder at Wiley.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw
Making the jump from government to private practice is no small feat, but, based on my experience transitioning to a business-driven environment after 15 years as an assistant U.S. attorney, it can be incredibly rewarding and help you become a more versatile lawyer, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.
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How Justices Rule On Straight Bias May Shift Worker Suits
Following oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, in which a heterosexual woman sued her employer for sexual orientation discrimination, the forthcoming decision may create a perfect storm for employers amid recent attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion, say attorneys at Proskauer.
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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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Preparing For Tariffs On Canadian Power In The Northeast
The on-again, off-again risk of import and export tariffs on energy transactions between the U.S. and Canada may have repercussions for U.S. energy stakeholders in the ISO New England and New York Independent System Operator electricity markets — but there are options that could help reduce cost impacts, say attorneys at Husch Blackwell.
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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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Investor Essentials For Buying Federally Owned Property
Investors and developers can take advantage of the Trump administration's plan to sell government-owned real estate by becoming familiar with the process and eligible to bid, and should prepare to move quickly once the U.S. General Services Administration posts the list of properties for sale, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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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.