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March 05, 2025
NYU Law To Open Innocence Project Clinic Next Fall
The NYU School of Law announced on Wednesday that it was opening a clinic with the Innocence Project next fall where students can work on nonprofit cases and learn about postconviction and wrongful-conviction litigation as part of an expansive new partnership.
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March 05, 2025
Trump's NIH Cost-Cutting Measure Blocked By Judge
A Massachusetts federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration cannot cap indirect costs for research grants at the National Institutes of Health, rejecting the move as a rushed cost-saving measure that violates federal law governing the expenses.
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March 05, 2025
Combs Prosecutors Deny 'Outrageous' Race Bias Claim
Prosecutors told a Manhattan federal judge that hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs' claims that no white defendant has ever faced a similar case in an effort to dismiss one of the criminal counts against him were "outrageous" and "illogical," and conveniently ignored the allegations of a yearslong pattern of violence and sexual coercion.
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March 05, 2025
Littler, Tech Co. Fired Executive In Retaliation, Court Told
A tech executive accused her former employer and law firm Littler Mendelson of working together to fire her after she reported the company CEO's spending habits and what she said was his animus against employees with children, according to her suit filed in New York federal court.
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March 05, 2025
Court Finds StockX Liable In Counterfeit Nike Sneaker Suit
Following oral arguments in New York federal court on Tuesday, a judge found sneaker reseller StockX LLC liable for selling counterfeit Nike shoes, ordering the companies to find available trial dates this year for the remaining allegations.
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March 04, 2025
Scientific American Publisher Can't Ax Meta Pixel Privacy Suit
A New York federal judge refused to dismiss a putative class action accusing publisher Springer Nature America Inc. of violating the Video Privacy Protection Act by sharing Scientific American subscribers' video viewing data with Meta Platforms Inc. via a tracking pixel.
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March 04, 2025
House GOP Push WH Right To Send State Cases To Fed. Court
House Republicans on Tuesday rallied behind a bill that would let current and former presidents move state cases against them to federal court, calling the legislation a response to weaponized prosecutions of President Donald Trump.
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March 04, 2025
Fla. Art Gallery Accused Of Stonewalling In Fake Warhol Suit
A group of amateur art collectors alleging they were conned into buying $6 million of fake Andy Warhol paintings told a Florida state court judge Tuesday that a Miami gallery and its dealer stonewalled financial records requests, saying the objections cited to block their subpoenas are meant for crime victims.
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March 04, 2025
Insurer Can't Escape Fla. Condo's Hurricane Damage Dispute
An insurer can't escape a Florida condominium association's suit seeking coverage for property damage caused by a September 2020 hurricane, a New York federal court ruled, saying the association's update of a preexisting elevator replacement bid in light of storm damage was not clearly fraudulent conduct or misrepresentation.
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March 04, 2025
Rochester Diocese Ch. 11 Plan Heading For Creditor Vote
A New York bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved a second vote on a Chapter 11 plan for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, a decision that could see a resolution of the more than 5-year-old case by the end of July.
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March 04, 2025
2nd Circ. Mulls Blackmail Case's Effect On Fraud Conviction
Second Circuit judges looked tempted Tuesday to let Scott Tucker, who is incarcerated on charges that he ran a $2 billion payday lending scam, file a new appeal — after hearing that Tucker's trial counsel faced blackmail from an unrelated client during Tucker's $2 billion fraud trial.
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March 04, 2025
Alcon, Lens.com Settle 7-Year Trademark Fight In NY
Alcon and Lens.com informed a New York federal judge Tuesday that they've agreed to resolve their long-running trademark dispute over claims that Lens.com was reselling some of Alcon's products without authorization.
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March 04, 2025
Bondi Taps NY Atty To Lead Northern District
Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that longtime Westchester County attorney John Sarcone III has been tapped to lead the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York.
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March 04, 2025
CFPB Will Continue Litigating Debt Relief Co. Suit With NYAG
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told a New York federal judge it will continue appearing with a multistate coalition of attorneys general in a suit accusing financial services firm StratFS of running an illegal debt-relief enterprise, marking a change for the bureau that has been voluntarily dismissing cases.
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March 04, 2025
Reynolds Wrap Maker Must Face 'Made In The USA' Case
A New York federal judge declined to dismiss a proposed class action accusing the maker of Reynolds Wrap of misleading consumers with its "Made in U.S.A" label, saying the plaintiff properly alleged the statement led her to pay a premium price for the product.
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March 04, 2025
Insurer, Reinsurer Denied Early Wins In Reimbursement Row
Both sides in an inter-insurer dispute over a reinsurer's share of a coverage settlement for environmental damage claims have adopted reasonable contractual interpretations, a New York federal court ruled, specifically finding ambiguities on whether the reinsurer must reimburse a plaintiff insurer with which it didn't directly do business.
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March 04, 2025
NY Creates Framework For County Tax On Short-Term Rentals
New York established a framework for counties to impose tax on short-term rentals as part of a bill signed by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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March 04, 2025
NY Judicial Complaints Hit New High Amid Public 'Anger'
New York's judicial watchdog on Tuesday reported a record number of complaints against judges in 2024, receiving about as many grievances as the state court system has judges.
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March 04, 2025
Trump Asks 2nd Circ. To Take Over Hush Money Appeal
President Donald Trump asked the Second Circuit to take over his New York state court appeal of his hush money conviction, saying the "extraordinary" case implicated official acts from his first term.
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March 04, 2025
3 Kasowitz Financial Litigators Leave BigLaw For NY Boutique
Litigation boutique Pallas Partners LLP has brought on three New York-based litigators from Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP to strengthen its commercial and financial litigation capabilities on both sides of the Atlantic, the firm said Tuesday.
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March 04, 2025
Day Pitney Hires Founder Of Legal Intelligence Company
Day Pitney LLP has hired the founder of a legal intelligence company and former co-head of the New York corporate and transactions group at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, the firm announced this week.
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March 04, 2025
Soccer League Demands New Trial After $500M Antitrust Loss
The defunct North American Soccer League asked a Brooklyn federal judge for a new antitrust trial over its claims that Major League Soccer and the American soccer governing body conspired to sabotage it, saying that improper instructions led a jury to reject the suit last month.
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March 04, 2025
3 Firms Build Instinct Brothers' $242M SPAC Merger
Japanese regenerative medicine and stem cell technology company Instinct Brothers Co. Ltd. on Tuesday unveiled plans to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Relativity Acquisition Corp. in a $242 million deal built by three law firms.
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March 04, 2025
Pretium Clinches $500M Inaugural Legal Opportunities Fund
New York-headquartered investment firm Pretium, advised by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, on Tuesday revealed that it closed its inaugural Legal Opportunities Fund after securing roughly $500 million from investors.
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March 03, 2025
Jay-Z Files Fresh Defamation Suit Against Buzbee In Ala.
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter on Monday lodged malicious prosecution claims against attorney Tony Buzbee over a "false," "malicious" and "strategically and tactically calculated and timed" rape suit that has since been dropped, this time in Alabama federal court.
Expert Analysis
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Public Corruption Enforcement In 2024 Has Clues For 2025
If 2024 activity is any indication, the U.S. Supreme Court will likely continue to rein in expansive prosecutorial theories of fraud in the year to come, but it’s harder to predict what the new administration will mean for public corruption prosecutions in 2025, says Cathy Fleming at Offit Kurman.
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Issues To Watch In 2025's ERISA Litigation Landscape
Whether 2024’s uptick in new Employee Retirement Income Security Act cases will continue this year will likely depend on federal courts’ resolution of several issues, including those related to excessive fees, defined contribution plan forfeitures, and pleading standards for ERISA-prohibited transaction claims, say attorneys at Groom Law.
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Roundup
Banking Brief: State Law Recaps From Each Quarter Of 2024
In this Expert Analysis series, throughout 2024 attorneys provided quarterly recaps discussing the biggest developments in banking regulation, litigation and policymaking in various states, including New York, California and Illinois.
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New York Climate Superfund Law May Face Preemption Fight
New York state's new climate superfund law highlights a growing trend of states supplementing their climate litigation efforts with legislative initiatives — but it will likely encounter the same federal preemption questions raised about state and local lawsuits seeking redress for climate harms, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.
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Justices Could Stitch Up ERISA Circuit Split With Cornell Case
In Cunningham v. Cornell, scheduled for oral arguments next week, the U.S. Supreme Court has the opportunity to provide uniform pleading standards for Section 1106(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the lack of which has vexed circuit courts and benefits counsel for years, says Scott Tippett at Offit Kurman.
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Series
Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.
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Looking Back At 2024's Noteworthy State AG Litigation
State attorneys general across the U.S. took bold steps in 2024 to address unlawful activities by corporations in several areas, including privacy and data security, financial transparency, children's internet safety, and other overall consumer protection claims, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.
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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.
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Top 10 Noncompete Developments Of 2024
Following an eventful year in noncompete law at both state and federal levels, employers can no longer rely on a court's willingness to blue-pencil overbroad agreements and are proceeding at their own peril if they do not thoughtfully review and carefully enforce such agreements, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.
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5 Advertising Law Trends To Watch In 2025
Although advertisers are encouraged by the incoming Trump administration's focus on deregulation, this year could feel like wading through uncharted waters, and decreased federal government regulation may mean increased state regulation, say attorneys at Reed Smith.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.
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NY Plastic Pollution Verdict May Not Bode Well For Other Suits
The dismissal of New York state's public nuisance complaint against PepsiCo over pollution of the Buffalo River with the company's single use plastic bottles may not augur well for similar lawsuits filed by Baltimore and Los Angeles County, although tort law varies from state to state, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.
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UBS Ruling Shows SDNY's Pro-Award Confirmation Stance
A New York federal court's recent ruling upholding an arbitration award in Lakah v. UBS, a long-running dispute over a bond debt default, serves as a reminder that New York courts carry a strong presumption toward binding parties to arbitration agreements and enforcing arbitral awards, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.
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2 Cases May Signal Where FTC Is Headed On Labor Issues
Two recent Federal Trade Commission challenges to no-hire clauses in agreements between building service firms and their customers include comments by future FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson that may offer insight into the direction the FTC is headed on labor issues, says Michael Wise at Squire Patton.
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New Law In NY Places Employee NIL Rights In Spotlight
New York recently became the first state to codify name, image and likeness rights for models, but as such protections seemingly expand for individual employees across industries, employers may want to brush up on related case law, and update their handbooks and policies accordingly, says Timothy Bechen at Woods Rogers.