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  • May 26, 2026

    First Brands' Plan Disclosures Denied Over Creditor Rights

    A Texas bankruptcy judge denied conditional approval of the Chapter 11 plan disclosure statement of car parts maker First Brands Group on Tuesday because the complicated plan proposal would not provide all creditors with their required procedural rights to review and vote on the plan.

  • May 26, 2026

    Judge Nixes $28M DAPL Verdict To Pave Way For Deal

    A North Dakota federal judge agreed Tuesday to overturn the state of North Dakota's $28 million verdict against the U.S. for failure to control Dakota Access pipeline protesters, clearing the way for a settlement the parties have said is ready to go.

  • May 26, 2026

    Amazon Shopper's Late Delivery Suit Flops At 9th Circ.

    A Ninth Circuit panel refused on Tuesday to reinstate a proposed class action accusing Amazon of failing to live up to scheduled delivery promises, echoing a lower court's conclusion that the e-commerce giant's terms and conditions don't entitle customers to automatic shipping fee refunds for late arrivals.  

  • May 26, 2026

    Towing Co. Must Pay $8M More For Motorcyclist's Crash

    A Connecticut towing company is on the hook for an additional $8 million after a state court judge found that a co-defendant's portion of a $45 million award to a paralyzed motorcyclist is uncollectible.

  • May 26, 2026

    3rd Circ. Disapproves Of Judge's Quips In Fatal Crash Case

    The Third Circuit on Tuesday scolded a Pennsylvania federal judge for his "inappropriate attempted witticisms" while presiding over a lawsuit in which a parent blamed transportation companies for the deaths of his two children in a highway collision, saying the judge's "ill-conceived attempts at levity" in a fatal injury case could be misinterpreted by the public.

  • May 26, 2026

    Kia Sued Over Defect Causing Dash Screens To Go Blank

    A proposed class of drivers is suing Kia America Inc. in California federal court, alleging its 2023-2025 Kia Telluride vehicles have a latent defect that causes the digital dashboard screen to go blank, depriving drivers of important information such as speed, safety alerts and gears.

  • May 26, 2026

    USPTO Spurns Reexam Bid For Reusing Failed IPR Theories

    A pair of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office examiners discretionarily denied a request for reexamination of a Fractus SA patent, saying the effort rehashed arguments from an America Invents Act challenge of the same patent that was denied for so-called settled expectations.

  • May 26, 2026

    Mitsubishi Workers' Attys Get $180K From Wage Deal

    Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America Inc. will fund approximately $180,000 in attorney fees and costs as part of a $515,000 settlement resolving claims that it used a time-rounding policy that shorted workers at Ohio and Kentucky facilities, after an Ohio federal judge granted the deal final approval Tuesday.

  • May 26, 2026

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    The Delaware Chancery Court this past week handled a broad mix of cross-border corporate control disputes, merger settlements, startup equity fights, advancement claims and board oversight litigation, while also weighing fallout from high-profile deals involving Microsoft Corp., The Boeing Co. and Nikola Corp.

  • May 26, 2026

    Sonrai's $59M Trade Theft Verdict Trimmed To $10.4M

    An Illinois federal judge has reduced a $59 million jury verdict won by garbage truck maker Sonrai Systems to $10.4 million in a case over a rival company poaching a Sonrai executive, finding that while the evidence showed the rival's behavior was reprehensible, it didn't merit the amount the jury awarded.

  • May 26, 2026

    Cummins Investors' $1.6M Emissions Suit Deal Gets Final OK

    Engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. and its investors have received final approval of a $1.6 million deal ending claims the company hurt investors by hiding emissions control devices in certain engines, causing it to owe $2 billion in payments to regulators to settle Clean Air Act claims.

  • May 26, 2026

    Mass. Uber, Lyft Drivers Form Country's First Ride App Union

    Massachusetts-based drivers for ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft have won union representation, becoming the first crop of app-based drivers in the country with a certified bargaining representative.

  • May 26, 2026

    Tekion Defends CDK Dealer Software Monopoly Claims

    Tekion Corp. is defending its antitrust claims accusing CDK Global LLC of monopolization, telling a California federal court that the auto dealership management software giant is withholding data that shows its dominant share of the market.

  • May 26, 2026

    5th Circ. Won't Rehear DOJ's Dropped Boeing Criminal Case

    The Fifth Circuit won't rehear appeals from the families of the victims of two fatal Boeing 737 crashes seeking to reverse the U.S. Department of Justice's dismissal of its criminal fraud case against the company, saying it has no jurisdiction to review the dismissal.

  • May 26, 2026

    Squires' Institution Flips Are Increasing Uncertainty At PTAB

    U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has created a record low institution rate at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and attorneys say it's becoming increasingly clear that even an initial approval from the director may not last.

  • May 26, 2026

    Contractor Must Produce Migrant Flight Recruitment Plans

    A Massachusetts federal judge ordered an aviation company to hand over documents about an alleged scheme to transport immigrants to the island community of Martha's Vineyard, including records about the scope of migrant recruitment efforts and the role race, ethnicity and country of origin may have played in determining who to recruit.

  • May 26, 2026

    Pa. Justices Say Late Asbestos Suits Can't Reach Parent Co.

    The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that employees of a former shipbuilding company are too late to bring their asbestos-related lawsuits, so they can't pierce the corporate veil and seek damages against its parent company.

  • May 26, 2026

    Justices Deny Fla.'s Bid To Sue Calif., Wash. In Trucking Fight

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday spurned Florida's bid to file suit alleging California and Washington state flouted federal law by allowing unauthorized immigrants to obtain commercial driver's licenses, but dissenting Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito said the high court "cannot refuse to hear suits between states."

  • May 26, 2026

    Justices Rebuff Ohio Freight Broker Case After Montgomery

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed Ohio-based freight broker Total Quality Logistics LLC's bid to invoke federal law to shield it from state-based negligence and personal injury claims over a fatal 2019 accident.

  • May 22, 2026

    Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar

    This past year, 10 lawyers across the country at plaintiffs' firms big and small helped secure millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for their clients, going up against powerful defendants like Google, Monsanto and the Trump administration, earning the attorneys recognition as Law360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2026.

  • May 22, 2026

    Mich. Panel Upholds $20M Verdict Despite Improper Closing

    The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed a $20.6 million verdict for a man who was severely injured when a van struck him while he was snow-blowing his driveway, ruling that the defense could not challenge plaintiff counsel's inflammatory closing arguments because it failed to object at trial.

  • May 22, 2026

    Lyft Wants Sanctions For Expert Failures In Ax Murder Suit

    Lyft Inc. has asked a Connecticut federal judge to impose sanctions and block testimony from plaintiffs' expert in a wrongful death case stemming from a 2022 murder by a passenger, arguing the expert was not disclosed by the deadline and his proposed testimony is unfairly vague.

  • May 22, 2026

    Texas Justices Side With AG In Austin Rail Appeal Row

    The Texas Supreme Court chastised a lower court for proceeding to the merits instead of settling a jurisdictional question in litigation relating to the $10 billion price tag for Austin's planned light rail system and related bonds, saying Friday that "nothing about this scenario is as it should be."

  • May 22, 2026

    EV Charging Biz Investors' Suit Found In Shape To Proceed

    Investors in ChargePoint Holdings Inc. have fixed the pleading issues in their suit against the electric-vehicle charging company, a California judge has ruled, letting the claims go forward and tossing the company's bid to dismiss the matter.

  • May 22, 2026

    Insurer Says It Need Not Defend Auto Dealers In Ill. BIPA Suit

    A group of Illinois car dealerships are not eligible for insurance coverage in connection with a proposed class action alleging their use of an employee fingerprint scanner violated state privacy law, according to an insurer's complaint in Illinois federal court.

Expert Analysis

  • Navigating Privilege Law Patchwork In Dual-Purpose Comms

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    Three years after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to resolve a circuit split in In re: Grand Jury, federal courts remain split as to when attorney-client privilege applies to dual-purpose legal and business communications, and understanding the fragmented landscape is essential for managing risks, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Series

    Fly-Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Much like skilled attorneys, the best anglers prize preparation, presentation and patience while respecting their adversaries — both human and trout, says Rob Braverman at Braverman Greenspun.

  • Unpacking The DOJ Meatpacking Probe

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    The recent U.S. Department of Justice meatpacking antitrust investigation is in line with the Trump administration's focus on crimes that affect U.S. consumers, and businesses in other agricultural sectors should be aware of the increased antitrust scrutiny currently aimed at the industry, say attorneys at Norton Rose.

  • Aligning With EPA's 'Compliance First' Enforcement Policy

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    To take advantage of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new "compliance first" policy, companies will need to maintain up-to-date compliance programs, implement self-audits and find-and-fix protocols, and lean more into open communication with regulators, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • 4 Ways GCs Can Manage Growing Service Of Process Volume

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    As automation and arbitration increase the volume of legal filings, in-house counsel must build scalable service of process systems that strengthen corporate governance and manage risk in real time, says Paul Mathews at Corporation Service Co.

  • Series

    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Forming Measurable Ties

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    Relationship-building should begin as early as possible in a law firm merger, as intentional pathways to bringing people together drive collaboration, positive client response, engagements and growth, says Amie Colby at Troutman.

  • Del. Dispatch: What Tesla Decision Means For Exec Comp

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    The recent Delaware Supreme Court decision granting Tesla CEO Elon Musk his full pay, now valued at $139 billion, following a yearslong battle appears to reject the view that supersized compensation may be inherently unfair to a corporation and its shareholders, say attorneys at Fried Frank.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2026 And Beyond

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    2026 will likely be shaped by issues ranging from artificial intelligence regulatory turbulence to potential evidence rule changes, and e-discovery professionals will need to understand how to effectively guide the responsible and defensible adoption of emerging tools, while also ensuring effective safeguards, say attorneys at Littler.

  • 2026 Enforcement Trends To Expect In Maritime And Int'l Trade

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    The maritime and international trade community should expect U.S. federal enforcement to ramp up in 2026, particularly via Office of Foreign Asset Control shipping sanctions, accelerating interagency investigations of trade fraud, and U.S. Coast Guard narcotics and pollution inspections, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • Series

    Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice

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    Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Samuel A. Thumma writes that generative artificial intelligence tools offer a profound opportunity to enhance access to justice and engender public confidence in courts’ use of technology, and judges can seize this opportunity in five key ways.

  • 2025's Most Notable State AG Activity By The Numbers

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    State attorneys general were active in 2025, working across party lines to address federal regulatory gaps in artificial intelligence, take action on consumer protection issues, continue antitrust enforcement and announce large settlements on behalf of their citizens, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.

  • Opinion

    The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit

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    Champions for improved judicial administration should reject the unfounded criticisms driving recent Senate proposals to divide the Ninth Circuit and instead seek to replicate the court's unique strengths and successes, says Ninth Circuit Judge J. Clifford Wallace.

  • 2025's Defining AI Securities Litigation

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    Three securities litigation decisions from 2025 — involving General Motors, GitLab and Tesla — offer a preview of how courts will assess artificial intelligence-related disclosures, as themes such as heightened regulatory scrutiny and risk surrounding technical claims are already taking shape for the coming year, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • How Chinese Utility Models Fit Into Global IP Strategies

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    Recent guidelines from the China National Intellectual Property Administration put the spotlight on the value of Chinese utility models — especially for device-focused innovations — and the interplay between utility models and conventional Chinese patents, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

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    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

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