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March 20, 2025
Utah High Court Leaves Youth Climate Claims Down For Now
The Utah Supreme Court on Thursday found that a group of youths hasn't shown it has grounds to pursue a lawsuit against the state over its energy policies that allegedly contribute to climate change.
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March 20, 2025
No Coal Plant Rescue Plans On The Table, FERC Chair Says
President Donald Trump's recent call for his administration to encourage more coal-fired power use hasn't resulted in any order to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to craft policies to prop up coal plants, Chairman Mark Christie said Thursday.
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March 20, 2025
Oil And Gas Cos. Say DC 'Greenwashing' Claims Are Too Vague
A D.C. Superior Court judge pressed both sides in the district's consumer protection suit against four major oil and gas companies Thursday to say whether the city's claims that the companies misled consumers through systematic "greenwashing" campaigns fall within the scope of what she called a "very broad" statute.
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March 20, 2025
PTAB Labels Different Constructions Ruling As Informative
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board on Thursday designated as informative a December decision shooting down Cambridge Mobile Telematics Inc.'s challenge to a car crash detection patent, saying it provides guidance on an issue involving claim construction arguments by challengers.
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March 20, 2025
Mich. Judge Warns No-Fault Rulings Rely On 'Slick' Ground
A Michigan appellate judge on Wednesday flagged potentially flawed reasoning behind recent appellate decisions regarding minimum bodily injury no-fault coverage under state law, but joined a majority panel in finding an insurer must pay the statutory minimums for a fatal crash because the policyholder did not select a lower option.
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March 20, 2025
Progressive Wins $25M Appeal In Fla. Vehicle Injury Suit
A Florida state appellate panel reversed a $25 million judgment against Progressive American Insurance Co. in a lawsuit brought by a pedestrian who was struck by a car, finding that the insurer wasn't given the required 60-day notice to address any bad faith dispute before a complaint was filed.
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March 20, 2025
Shipping Co. Sinks Rival's Antitrust Case Over Guam Routes
Matson Inc. has escaped antitrust claims from the only other shipping company carrying cargo from the U.S. mainland to Guam after a D.C. federal court found American President Lines LLC "failed to deliver" enough evidence showing Matson monopolized the market.
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March 20, 2025
7th Circ. Backs Chicago Rail In Canine Officer's ADA Suit
The Seventh Circuit said Thursday it won't revive a Chicago rail officer's suit claiming he was removed from his canine handler role after testing positive for drugs he had been prescribed, faulting him for failing to respond to the agency's requests to clarify the results.
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March 20, 2025
Toyota's Hino Motors To Pay $1.6B In Emissions Fraud Deal
Toyota unit Hino Motors Ltd. admitted to manipulating emissions and fuel-economy test results for over 100,000 diesel vehicles it sold in the U.S., formalizing part of its $1.6 billion January deal resolving the U.S. Department of Justice's civil and criminal allegations it rigged its test result.
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March 19, 2025
Full 9th Circ. Quizzes BNSF On Reasons For Conductor Firing
The en banc Ninth Circuit hinted Wednesday it might stand by a panel's earlier ruling overturning BNSF Railway Co.'s win in an ex-conductor's retaliation suit, with several judges expressing skepticism the railway had shown he would've been fired for dishonesty and insubordination even if he hadn't refused to stop conducting a brake test.
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March 19, 2025
GM Seeks Full 6th Circ. Guidance Amid Class Action Surge
Sixth Circuit judges on Wednesday dug into whether they should undo a panel's ruling upholding class certification for consumers who allege General Motors sold vehicles with defective transmissions, as the automaker urged the judges to give courts guidance on class certification at a time the circuit has been "inundated" with class actions.
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March 19, 2025
Texas Justices OK With Venue Appeal Despite 'Politics' Involved
A Texas Supreme Court justice lamented Wednesday that venue choice has become "a matter of politics," but told counsel for the family of a girl killed when a bus ran into her that the law seemingly gives the opposing party the right to appeal a venue decision from the trial court.
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March 19, 2025
Ex-Eminem Employee Charged With IP Infringement
A former sound engineer for Eminem was charged Wednesday with criminal infringement of a copyright and interstate transportation of stolen goods for selling about two dozen unreleased songs created by the rapper that were then made public on the internet, according to a criminal complaint filed in Michigan federal court.
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March 19, 2025
2 Convicted For Role In 2022 Deaths Of 53 Migrants In Texas
Two men have been convicted by a Texas federal jury for their role in a human smuggling operation blamed for the deaths of 53 migrants who were found in a tractor-trailer in the Lone Star State in June 2022.
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March 19, 2025
USPTO Acting Head Tells PTAB To Rethink Part Of Tesla Win
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's acting director has told the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to reconsider part of a decision backing Tesla's challenge to a patent on artificial intelligence in self-driving vehicles, and sent two more unrelated cases for review by board officials.
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March 19, 2025
NY DOT Says Feds' Bid To Kill Congestion Pricing Is 'Unlawful'
The New York State Department of Transportation told a Manhattan federal judge Wednesday that the Trump administration's efforts to kill New York City's congestion pricing program unlawfully interfere with the Empire State's authority to implement state law and protect New Yorkers' health and welfare.
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March 19, 2025
Utah Hospital Can't Nix EMTALA Claim In Suicide Attempt Suit
A Utah federal court denied a hospital's second attempt to toss a patient's claim under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, finding that facts remain in dispute regarding the patient's admittance and subsequent transfer to another facility following a suicide attempt.
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March 19, 2025
Texas Justices Skeptical Boeing Can Dodge Airline Union Suit
Texas Supreme Court justices seemed wary of Boeing Co.'s argument that a pilot's union can't sue over lost compensation after a pair of deadly crashes involving the company's 737 Max airplanes, saying during oral arguments Wednesday it was seemingly making "policy arguments for Congress."
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March 19, 2025
NFL Keeps Delaying Wrongful Death Suit, NJ Widow Says
A widow in New Jersey, who is suing the NFL alleging it overworked her late husband to the point of exhaustion and caused his fatal car accident, has told a state court the organization is needlessly trying to delay the case with several postponements already on the record and a recent request for another.
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March 19, 2025
Ford Explorer Axle-Bolt Suit Dropped By Wash. Plaintiffs
A Washington federal judge on Wednesday closed a proposed class action accusing Ford of selling Explorer vehicles designed with a single unreliable rear-axle bolt, after a pair of vehicle owners told the court they were dropping their case.
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March 19, 2025
Plane Parts Maker Beats NC Appeal In Fatal Crash Suit
Continental Aerospace Technologies Inc. defeated an appeal of its win in a products liability lawsuit stemming from the deaths of two pilots who crashed in one of the manufacturer's planes, with the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruling the plaintiffs failed to differentiate their claims of a defective engine manual with those about the allegedly faulty aircraft.
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March 19, 2025
Judge Tosses Vroom Investors' IPO Suit Due To Vague Claims
A New York federal judge has tossed a stockholder class action against Vroom Inc. over issues with its $468 million initial public offering, finding that none of the more than 50 challenged statements in the complaint made about the online car retailer's customer service or business plan are actionable.
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March 19, 2025
Carrier Penalized For Historic Fuel Spill In Connecticut
Soundview Transportation LLC will pay $350,000 in penalties to the state of Connecticut plus millions in private remediation costs for a tank truck accident that caused what the Connecticut attorney general's office says is the largest gasoline spill in state history.
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March 19, 2025
7th Circ. Orders Tax Court To Clarify ESOP Suit Dismissal
The Seventh Circuit axed the U.S. Tax Court's dismissal of a transit company's suit over an employee stock ownership plan, saying the lower court must specify that it lacked the authority to review the case because it was filed before the IRS completed an exam.
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March 19, 2025
Southwest Wins $1.16M Fee Dispute Against Customs Agency
Southwest Airlines does not owe the government $1.16 million in processing fees connected to canceled tickets after the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that U.S. Customs and Border Protection had no standing to collect those payments.
Expert Analysis
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UPS Penalty Demonstrates Goodwill Impairment Red Flags
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent $45 million penalty against UPS for withholding reports of goodwill impairment should warn investors to watch for the telltale signs of companies inflating their worth by delaying tests that would reveal similar declines in the value of intangible assets, say attorneys at Labaton Keller.
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Series
Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.
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7 Employment Contracts Issues Facing DOL Scrutiny
A growing trend of U.S. Department of Labor enforcement against employment practices that limit workers' rights and avoid legal responsibility shines a light on seven unique contractual provisions that violate federal labor laws, and face agressive litigation from the labor solicitor, says Thomas Starks at Freeman Mathis.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025
Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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High Court Unlikely To Expand FSIA In Holocaust Asset Fight
Not surprisingly for a court where the majority are strict textualists, the U.S. Supreme Court justices appear poised to rule in favor of Hungary in Republic of Hungary v. Simon, reaffirming the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act as a narrow exception to jurisdiction, say attorneys at Lewis Baach.
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The Fed. Circ. In 2024: 5 Major Rulings To Know
In 2024, the Federal Circuit provided a number of important clarifications to distinct areas of patent law – including design patent obviousness, expert testimony admissions and patent term adjustments – all of which are poised to have an influence going forward, say attorneys at Knobbe Martens.
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Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.
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How DOGE's Bite Can Live Up To Its Bark
All signs suggest that the Department of Government Efficiency will be an important part of the new Trump administration, with ample tools at its disposal to effectuate change, particularly with an attentive Republican-controlled Congress, say attorneys at K&L Gates.
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Proactively Managing Tariff Impacts On Megaprojects
President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs may compound the complexity, duration and risks associated with financing and building large-scale infrastructure projects — so owners and contractors should plan to take possible tariff-related cost and schedule overruns into account when drafting contracts, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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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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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
A Federal Insurance Mandate For Private Aviation Is Overdue
A recent private plane crash in California that killed two people and injured 19 others spotlights the dangers of such occurrences — and serves as a reminder that because there is no federal requirement for general aviation pilots to carry insurance, the victims of these accidents are often unable to obtain fair compensation, says Timothy Loranger at Wisner Baum.
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Updated FWS Regs Will Streamline Right-Of-Way Permitting
Although the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's final rule covering rights-of-way across lands administered by the service will bring increased up-front fees and stricter permit terms and conditions, it also provides a clearer application process and should reduce permitting delays and total costs, say attorneys at Holland & Hart.
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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.