Mich. Judge Deflects Criticism Of Atty Fees In $53M Flint Deal

By Danielle Ferguson

A Michigan federal judge on Thursday defended her decision to grant a third of a $53 million settlement to attorney fees for lawyers who represented Flint claimants who alleged a water firm prolonged the water crisis, saying many members of the public don't understand the complexities of the case.

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Mich. Panel Sets Liability Precedent For Sports Facilities, Refs

By David Steele

In what it called a precedent-setting decision for the state, a Michigan appellate court has ruled that neither a facility hosting a sporting event nor a person officiating that event has a duty to protect participants from negligence or recklessness.

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Mich Justices Restore Toss Of Packaging Co.'s Tax Appeal

By Jaqueline McCool

A Michigan packaging company's tax exemption appeal was properly dismissed by the state Tax Tribunal over a lack of jurisdiction, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled, overturning an appellate court decision.

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Eli Lilly Says Michigan AG's Insulin Pricing Probe Is Baseless

By Carolyn Muyskens

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's case for investigating Eli Lilly's insulin prices is based on fundamentally flawed premises, such as comparing what consumers pay in Michigan to Canada, the drugmaker has told the Michigan Supreme Court in a new brief. 

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Curaleaf Units Slam Pot Farm's Sanctions Bid In $32M Suit

By Mike Curley

Two Curaleaf units are pushing back on a Michigan farm's bid for sanctions following a $32 million verdict in its favor, saying the farm is the party dragging proceedings out by seeking sanctions over a disagreement on the law.

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DOJ's Antitrust Unit Targeting Anticompetitive Regulations

By Matthew Perlman

The U.S. Department of Justice launched a task force on Thursday aimed at eliminating state and federal laws and regulations that are hindering competition, with an initial focus on key sectors including housing, food and transportation.

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FINRA Improperly Acts As Government Agency, 6th Circ. Told

By Sarah Jarvis

The owner of a consulting company has urged the Sixth Circuit to overturn a decision by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission affirming sanctions imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for alleged securities fraud, arguing that FINRA never had jurisdiction over him.

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Coverage Row Over OpenText Merger Now Moot, Judge Says

By Ganesh Setty

A Michigan federal court tossed on Thursday an insurer's lawsuit seeking a declaration that it had no duty to indemnify a shareholder class action stemming from Covisint's 2017 merger with software company OpenText, finding the dispute is now moot because the insurer's coverage limit has already been exhausted.

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UMich Athletes Launch Second Suit Over Ex-Coach's Hacking

By Danielle Ferguson

Two former University of Michigan student-athletes have launched a class action against former offensive coordinator Matthew Weiss and the university over the ex-coach's alleged illegal access to and downloading of thousands of student-athletes' private information, the second lawsuit in recent weeks.

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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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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

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Judges Block Trump's Jenner & Block, WilmerHale Orders

By Lauren Berg, Ali Sullivan and Alison Knezevich

Jenner & Block LLP and WilmerHale both won temporary restraining orders late Friday blocking President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting the firms, with two Washington, D.C., federal judges determining the firms have shown the orders are likely retaliation for their representation of certain clients.

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Ex-Paralegal Sues Ga. Personal Injury Firm Over 658 OT Hours

By Irene Spezzamonte

An Atlanta-based personal injury law firm didn't pay a former paralegal for 658 hours of overtime, and it erroneously considered her a salaried-exempt employee, according to a lawsuit filed in Georgia federal court.

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Skadden Offers $100M In Pro Bono Work To Avoid Trump Order

By Aebra Coe

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP has reached a deal with President Donald Trump to avert an impending executive order that could have prevented it from taking on work connected to the federal government and its contractors, according to an announcement by the president Friday on social media platform Truth Social.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

UCLA School of Law's Supreme Court Clinic and Gair Gallo Eberhard LLP head this week's list of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a Seventh Circuit ruling that upheld the conviction of a former Chicago alderman for making false statements about loans from a defunct bank.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Max Austin

This past week in London has seen sparkling winemaker Nyetimber hit a rival distillery with an intellectual property claim, Newcastle United's former owner Mike Ashley target the club's ex-vice president for damages tied to a fraudulent investment, and a real estate agency file a legal claim against law firm Winston & Strawn LLP. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Sue Reisinger

As a growing number of companies and their general counsel consider moving their incorporation out of Delaware, the state's governor has quickly signed into law a measure revising its corporation statutes, though there are still critics. And 98% of legal leaders in a recent survey said their budgets are increasing in 2025 to handle the extra work stemming from new diversity risks, tech changes and cybersecurity threats.

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Tubi Says Keller Postman Breached Deal In Arbitration Fight

By Emily Sawicki

The D.C. federal judge overseeing video streaming service Tubi Inc.'s tortious interference suit against Keller Postman LLC over mass arbitration claims ordered the parties on Friday to schedule a status conference for next month, in light of Tubi's claims that the firm violated an agreement.

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