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June 25, 2026
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has rejected an apparel company's bid to register "Wemby," ruling in a precedential opinion that the term falsely suggests a connection with San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama and, as his nickname, identifies him without his written consent.
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June 25, 2026
A Washington federal judge on Thursday reduced a $23 million verdict handed to a former Walmart employee who claimed she was fired for reporting sexual harassment, saying a statutory damages cap requires the court to cut the victory to $300,000.
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June 25, 2026
The European Union granted final approval Thursday to its modified version of a trade deal with the U.S. that will cut tariff rates on U.S. goods, albeit with guardrails.
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June 25, 2026
The Delaware Chancery Court on Thursday denied Albertsons Cos. Inc.'s bid to force The Kroger Co. to submit additional internal law firm communications in litigation over the companies' failed $24.6 billion merger, ruling that Kroger's waiver of attorney-client privilege does not extend to lawyers' brainstorming that was never communicated to the client.
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June 25, 2026
An Illinois federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a $30 million deal Otter Tail has inked to resolve certain plaintiffs' claims in litigation alleging that two of its subsidiaries conspired with other polyvinyl chloride pipe producers to fix prices.
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June 25, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed Monsanto a win in its long-running litigation battle over the labeling of alleged cancer risks of its bestselling weedkiller Roundup, clearing the path for a $7.25 billion settlement to end thousands of suits facing the Bayer AG unit by finding that the state law claims underlying a $1.25 million jury verdict are barred.
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June 24, 2026
Luxury fashion brand Coach and online retailer Quince agreed to end federal litigation in California brought by Coach, accusing Quince of copying two of its signature handbags – a move made one week after a jury found Quince sold boots that infringed a patented Ugg's design it also found invalid.
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June 24, 2026
Costco deceptively advertises its Nature's Domain grain-free dog food as a healthy and safe option despite a growing body of research showing that grain-free diets heighten the risk of canine heart disease, a California consumer alleged in a new proposed class action filed in Seattle federal court Tuesday.
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June 24, 2026
Michigan cannabis dispensary chain Joyology was given an opportunity to clarify its lawsuit accusing a popular beach town of stifling its opportunity to open a location there through arbitrary zoning enforcement, after a federal judge punted on the municipality's bid to dismiss the suit.
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June 24, 2026
The makers of Breeze Canna and Cheetah vape pens have beaten claims they intentionally mislabeled their products to sidestep Illinois THC potency limits, with a Chicago federal judge putting a permanent end to the proposed class action after it failed to identify any actual misrepresentations.
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June 24, 2026
Two former United Parcel Service Inc. workers have sued the package delivery company in Washington federal court, alleging it failed to provide legally required meal and rest breaks and shorted employees on wages and overtime under state law.
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June 24, 2026
A woman on Wednesday sued Starbucks Corp. in California state court, alleging she suffered severe and permanent burns when she spilled "scalding" coffee onto her lap because of a structurally defective cup.
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June 24, 2026
A Louisiana federal judge decided not to grant a request from a company that registered a trademark on the phrase "Total 90" to bar athletic gear giant Nike from using it, saying the company had not shown Nike had abandoned the mark.
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June 24, 2026
The Fifth Circuit has reversed a National Labor Relations Board decision finding that Starbucks unlawfully fired a worker for supporting a unionization effort at the store, saying the decision rested on insufficient evidence that the coffee giant acted out of anti-union animus.
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June 24, 2026
Lifestyle brand Impossible X is arguing against a new trial in California federal court after it won a $3.25 million verdict against Impossible Foods in a trademark dispute, saying the plant-based burger maker is trying to relitigate issues and improperly "smuggle" other matters into its challenge to the verdict.
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June 23, 2026
A Florida federal judge certified a class of Hertz investors following a $10 million deal to resolve claims that the rental company overstated consumer demand for its electric vehicles and later tried to offload the cars amid a $200 million earnings hit.
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June 23, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Tuesday clearing Cisco in an Alien Tort Statute suit alleging it helped the Chinese government violate international law is a win for companies that do business in regions with possible human rights issues, experts tell Law360.
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June 23, 2026
A D.C. federal judge has vacated U.S. Department of Agriculture approvals of waivers in five states that restrict purchases of sugary foods and drinks using food stamps, saying a section of law the USDA leaned on did not give the department authority to approve the efforts.
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June 23, 2026
A Ninth Circuit panel on Tuesday expressed doubt about Live Nation's argument that a putative class action seeking refunds for a canceled 2022 festival belongs in arbitration, with one judge calling Live Nation's arguments "puzzling" and another judge saying she's disturbed to see a "blatantly unlawful provision" in its terms.
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June 23, 2026
Live Nation Entertainment Inc. confirmed that the road to its controversial settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice went all the way to the White House in a New York federal court filing that leaves many questions unanswered about a deal Democrats have cast as corrupt and failed to mollify state enforcers.
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June 23, 2026
Delaware's Chancery Court on Tuesday approved a $29.5 million settlement ending a derivative suit that accused a private equity firm of structuring a transaction that benefited it at Chewy Inc.'s expense, noting an independent special litigation committee had uncovered potentially valuable claims and determined a settlement was the better path forward.
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June 23, 2026
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr has told Congress that tanking diversity, equity and inclusion programs across the telecom industry is not only justified but also a policy where Americans find more "common ground" than many lawmakers realize.
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June 23, 2026
Bogg Bag Inc. has accused Great Wolf Lodge in the Pocono Mountains of trademark infringement for allegedly copying its signature tote bag design, from the patterned holes in the bag down to its zigzag lines.
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June 23, 2026
The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a $1.8 million jury award against QuikTrip Corp. in a slip-and-fall case, finding Tuesday the trial court rightly refused to cap damages at $75,000 or set aside the verdict as excessive.
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June 23, 2026
Mars Inc. can't escape a woman's lawsuit claiming the candy company sold unreasonably dangerous peanut butter M&M's Minis that caused her to suffer a life-threatening allergic reaction, a Connecticut state judge ruled in a Monday order, saying her allegations are legally sufficient to survive in this stage.