Justices Ponder If Colo. Climate Case Would Open Floodgates

By Thy Vo

Colorado justices on Tuesday asked a city and county seeking damages against ExxonMobil and Suncor over the local impacts of climate change why such suits don't amount to an attempt to regulate the oil and gas industry, with one justice saying he has "practical concerns" about more municipalities bringing novel climate tort claims.

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Colo. Justices Mull Statute's Silence In Med Mal Cap Debate

By Thy Vo

The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday pressed a doctor on why it should cap a patient's prefiling interest in a medical malpractice case when lawmakers didn't clearly state whether an exception to a damages cap applies.

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A 'Disaster For Science': Universities Sue Over NIH Grant Cap

By Brian Dowling

Research universities and higher education organizations on Tuesday requested an order from a Massachusetts federal court to halt the Trump administration from capping indirect costs for grants from the National Institutes of Health, one day after a separate Bay State federal judge paused the change from taking effect in a case brought by a group of state attorneys general.

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Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2025 Editorial Boards

Law360 is looking for avid readers of our publications to serve as members of our 2025 editorial advisory boards.

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Colo. Theater Says State Wrongfully Denied Tax Credit

By Katherine Smith

A Colorado theater has filed claims against the state's Office of Economic Development and International Trade, alleging it wrongfully denied its application for a tax credit for rehabilitating the historic theater, according to a suit filed in state court Monday.

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Opinion

New DOJ Leaders Should Curb Ill-Conceived Prosecutions

First-of-their-kind cases have seemingly led to a string of overly aggressive prosecutions in recent years, so newly sworn-in leaders of the U.S. Department of Justice should consider creating reporting channels to stop unwise prosecutions before they snowball, says Jonathan Porter at Husch Blackwell.

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Opinion

Judge Should Not Have Been Reprimanded For Alito Essay

Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor's New York Times essay critiquing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for potential ethical violations absolutely cannot be construed as conduct prejudicial to the administration of the business of the courts, says Ashley London at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University.

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Elon Musk Wants Judges Removed For DOGE Court Losses

By Lauren Berg

Elon Musk on Wednesday posted a number of tweets calling for "an immediate wave of judicial impeachments," specifically targeting federal judges who have recently blocked his DOGE Service Temporary Organization from freezing federal funds and accessing U.S. Department of the Treasury payment systems.

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Katyal Leaves Hogan Lovells To Lead Milbank Appellate Team

By Alison Knezevich

Veteran appellate litigator and former acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal is leaving Hogan Lovells for Milbank LLP in Washington, D.C., Milbank announced Wednesday.

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A&O Shearman Ups IVF, Adoption Benefits For US Employees

By Aebra Coe

A&O Shearman has increased the benefits it offers U.S.-based personnel, with unlimited in vitro fertilization treatment and $40,000 in adoption or surrogacy services, the firm said.

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Sidley Litigator Tapped For Treasury GC Post

By Sarah Jarvis

President Donald Trump has nominated Sidley Austin LLP white collar partner Brian P. Morrissey to become the U.S. Department of the Treasury's top lawyer, which would mark a return to the department where he was previously the number two lawyer.

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Estate Of Wife Killed By Ex-BigLaw Atty Opposes Consolidation

By Emily Sawicki

The administrator of the estate of the wife of former BigLaw attorney Claud "Tex" McIver has called on a state court to not consolidate an action regarding the proceeds of a wrongful death settlement and a separate probate case involving her will.

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White & Case To Halt Affiliation With Indonesian Law Firm

By Tracey Read

White & Case LLP said Wednesday that it would no longer have a physical presence in Indonesia as of May 1, when it plans to end its exclusive association with Jakarta-based law firm Witara Cakra Advocates.

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Morgan Lewis, Patent Specialist End Age, Race Bias Suit

By James Boyle

A discrimination complaint filed by a former patent prosecution specialist against her former employer, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, has been dismissed from Washington, D.C., federal court after both sides reached a settlement agreement.

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Foley Hoag Must Face Bulk Of Worker's Bias, Wage Suit

By Emmy Freedman

A New York federal judge largely denied Foley Hoag LLP's bid to partially escape a Moldovan former employee's lawsuit, saying Wednesday he put forward enough information to back up his claims that the firm discriminated against him because of his Russian heritage and disability.

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Trump's Deputy AG Nominee Also Pledges No Politics

By Courtney Bublé

President Donald Trump's former criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche, who was nominated for deputy attorney general, testified in the Senate on Wednesday that politics shouldn't be a part of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Ex-Client Slams Buzbee's Sanctions Bid In Fraud Suit

By Ryan Boysen

A former client suing prominent Houston attorney Tony Buzbee for fraud has hit back against Buzbee's attempt to sanction him, claiming he's well within his rights to mention other instances in which Buzbee allegedly stole from clients.

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