Suit Over Fatal Fire Can Go To Philippines, Conn. Justices Say

By Brian Steele

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Monday that a trial court conducted the right assessment in deciding that a wrongful death suit over a devastating call center fire belonged in the Philippines, in a defeat for the estate administrator for 29 people who were killed.

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Anthem Seeks Dismissal Of 'Ghost Network' Class Action

By Mark Payne

A proposed class action's allegations that Anthem Health Plans maintains inaccurate mental health directories known as ghost provider networks aren't true and are "legally deficient," the insurer and its parent company, Elevance Health Inc., argued while urging a Connecticut federal court to toss the suit.

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Newman's Own Cookie Deal Crumbled, $2M Suit Alleges

By Gina Kim

Avatar Foods sued Newman's Own in Connecticut federal court Monday over a co-packing agreement to produce cream-filled sandwich cookies, which collapsed due to the defendant's alleged large-scale production failures that left Avatar "holding the bag," with over $1 million in outstanding invoices and 19,954 cases of cookies it can't resell.

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Interactive Brokers Inks $5M Deal To End Algorithm Class Suit

By Sydney Price

Online broker-dealer Interactive Brokers LLC and an investor have asked a Connecticut federal judge to give an initial nod to a $5 million deal to end decade-long class action negligence claims surrounding an allegedly faulty algorithm that liquidated short-sold securities.

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Dooney & Bourke Accused Of Misleading Email Sales Tactics

By Aaron Keller

Handbag and leather goods brand Dooney & Bourke Inc. violated a Washington State law by sending email blasts offering repeated "last chance" sales with just "hours left" for consumers to purchase advertised products, according to a lawsuit recently removed to federal court.

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35 AGs Demand X Crack Down On Grok Sexual Deepfakes

By Matthew Santoni

A group of 35 attorneys general sent a letter to xAI, an arm of the social media network formerly known as Twitter, to demand stronger action curtailing its Grok chatbot from altering pictures on its site to be sexually explicit or revealing.

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Minn. Judge Probes Limits Of ICE Enforcement Actions

By Ganesh Setty

A Minnesota federal judge on Monday considered whether to preliminarily block the Trump administration from sending thousands of immigration enforcement officers to the state, questioning if the surge is a coercive federal act in violation of state sovereignty.

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Generics Makers Fight Cert. In Cholesterol Drug Pricing MDL

By Gianna Ferrarin

Generic-drug makers sought to defeat a bid to certify proposed classes comprising thousands of pharmacies that indirectly purchased and resold generics at the center of sprawling price-fixing litigation, telling a Pennsylvania federal court Monday that certification would result in an "unmanageable trial."

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IP Notebook: Nutcracker Suit, Copyright Termination, Playboy

By Ivan Moreno

This edition of Law360's overview of emerging copyright and trademark trends delves into a Fifth Circuit decision that tests the territorial boundaries of copyright law, and a dispute over "stream-ripping" on YouTube that has artificial intelligence companies weighing in.

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SVB Says FDIC Can't Claim Setoff In $1.9B Fight

By Rick Archer

The bankrupt parent of the failed Silicon Valley Bank on Monday made its case to the Second Circuit that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. lost the right to assert setoff arguments in a fight over $1.9 billion in bank funds by failing to make the argument in SVB's Chapter 11 case.

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Radio Co. Says Letting Nielsen Resume Data Tying Hurts Biz

By Matthew Perlman

Cumulus Media has urged the Second Circuit not to lift a New York federal judge's order blocking Nielsen from conditioning access to its nationwide radio ratings data on the purchase of local market data while the ratings company appeals the ruling.

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Bain-Controlled Bob's Discount Furniture Eyes $350M IPO

By Aaron Keller

Bob's Discount Furniture Inc. on Monday revealed plans to sell nearly 19.5 million shares of its common stock at an estimated $17 to $19 per share via an initial public offering, allowing the Connecticut-based retailer to potentially raise $350 million, assuming midpoint estimates.

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Ch. 7 Trustee Seeks $59M To Halt Pump Co. Family Transfers

By Emily Lever

The Chapter 7 trustee overseeing the bankruptcy of pump manufacturer Nash Engineering Co. has demanded a $59.7 million placeholder payment from a sprawling array of family members and trusts connected to the company's owners, saying the myriad defendants need to be stopped from hiding assets from creditors.

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Justices' Double Jeopardy Ruling May Limit Charge-Stacking

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent holding in Barrett v. U.S. that the double jeopardy clause bars separate convictions for the same act under two related firearms laws places meaningful limits on the broader practice of stacking charges, a reminder that overlapping statutes present prosecutors with a menu, not a buffet, says attorney David Tarras.

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Adapting To Private Practice: 5 Tips From Ex-SEC Unit Chief

My move to private practice has reaffirmed my belief in the value of adaptability, collaboration and strategic thinking — qualities that are essential not only for successful client outcomes, but also for sustained professional satisfaction, says Dabney O’Riordan at Fried Frank.

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Law Student Recruiting Moves Further Off Campus

By Emma Cueto

About four-fifths of law school summer associate recruiting in 2025 happened through employer-sponsored channels, as opposed to more traditional law school-sponsored channels, with recruiting also happening increasingly early, according to research unveiled Monday by the National Association for Law Placement.

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Fla. Bar Clears Gaetz Despite US House Ethics Report

By Courtney Bublé

The Florida Bar has decided to not discipline former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who was briefly President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, despite the House ethics committee's findings that Gaetz regularly paid for sex, including with a minor.

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Texas Law Firm-Linked Plane Crashes In Maine With Fatalities

By Lynn LaRowe

A private plane connected to Texas-based litigation firm Arnold & Itkin LLP overturned and caught fire Sunday night as it attempted to take off from a Maine airport, killing at least six people on board, according to authorities and public records.

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Indiana Judge Was Shot Through Front Door, Cop Says

By Hailey Konnath

An Indiana Superior Court judge and his wife were shot by a man standing on their front porch, through their closed front door, according to an affidavit, which noted that the suspected shooter was connected to a man with pending charges in the judge's courtroom.

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Foley & Lardner Can't Dodge Pro-Palestinian Atty's Bias Suit

By Emily Sawicki

A Chicago federal judge on Monday denied Foley & Lardner LLP's bid for an early win against claims brought by a former summer associate who said discrimination led to the firm's decision to rescind a job offer after she publicly supported Palestinians amid Israel's war with Hamas.

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Full 3rd Circ. Passes On Alina Habba DQ Challenge

By Carla Baranauckas

The Third Circuit on Monday declined to reconsider its decision blocking Alina Habba from serving as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, denying the Justice Department's petition for rehearing and leaving intact a decision that sharply curtailed the government's use of creative maneuvers to install interim federal prosecutors.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court wrapped up the week with a slate of high-stakes deal challenges, governance rulings and oversight decisions, including an emergency bid to block a $10.9 billion bank merger, a state Supreme Court reversal reshaping stockholder agreement litigation and a major opinion allowing sexual misconduct oversight claims to proceed.

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