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July 24, 2026
Meta Platforms Inc. is asking the Ninth Circuit to order a stay on its upcoming trial on allegations from 29 states that Facebook and Instagram are intentionally addictive to the detriment of youths' mental health, saying the case can't go forward while the circuit court reviews whether Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act blocks the claims.
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July 24, 2026
In the second half of 2026, Connecticut courts are being called upon to decide closely watched issues such as whether the state's largest hospital group violated federal disability and age discrimination laws when requiring providers over age 70 to undergo mandatory cognitive tests.
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July 24, 2026
Thomas Goldstein, the famed U.S. Supreme Court attorney and founder of SCOTUSblog whose turn into the world of ultra-high-stakes poker ultimately landed him federal tax and mortgage fraud convictions, was sentenced to six years in prison; he was taken into custody and out of court in handcuffs Friday.
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July 24, 2026
Live Nation is pushing back after state enforcers told a New York federal court that a recent Second Circuit ruling in a case against Nielsen supports their antitrust claims, saying the ruling instead supports its bid to undo the jury verdict.
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July 24, 2026
In one of the most-watched cases for product liability so far this year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that failure-to-warn claims about the alleged cancer risks of Monsanto's widely used pesticide Roundup are barred by federal law. Social media titans were also rocked by the first verdicts delivered in cases alleging mental health harms to youth.
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July 24, 2026
A Maryland man accused of hacking Uranium Finance to steal $53 million in cryptocurrency told a Manhattan federal judge Friday that the charges are faulty because he did nothing malicious with the exchange's code.
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July 24, 2026
Over 100 legal aid attorneys, social workers and advocates in Harlem and the Bronx went on strike on July 24, with the possibility of more to come in the New York City area.
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July 23, 2026
Three Samsung entities urged a Texas federal judge on Wednesday to reject Pictiva's motion for a preliminary injunction to ban them from selling high-end QD-OLED TVs while a suit over Pictiva's patents plays out, but said if such extraordinary relief is granted, it should come with a $1 billion bond.
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July 23, 2026
A Florida federal jury convicted an Oklahoma chiropractor of attempting to bilk $30 million from federal health insurance programs, finding him guilty of a fraud conspiracy charge after he obtained patient information to produce fake doctors' orders for unnecessary medical equipment, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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July 23, 2026
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional part of a state law that lets judges impose sex-offender registration on people convicted of any felony if they committed a sex crime before the law took effect three decades ago.
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July 23, 2026
Laura Ganoza's representation of her client in an infringement suit over a resort's trademarks was notable for being particularly vigorous, according to opposing counsel Sarah Ring of Porter Hedges LLP, who said the Foley & Lardner LLP partner "was a strong advocate" in the case.
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July 23, 2026
The Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled that a man convicted of sex crimes was given a fair trial even though the courtroom was temporarily closed while his 12-year-old victim was allowed to testify because state law requires that the identity of juvenile witnesses be protected.
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July 23, 2026
The Third Circuit ruled on Thursday that a Pennsylvania man is not eligible for habeas corpus relief after he was made to face trial over the same murder three separate times, because a state court previously ruled he was correctly convicted and the retrials did not violate double jeopardy rules.
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July 23, 2026
A Colorado federal judge on Thursday refused to hand Dish Network an early win in a proposed class action alleging 401(k) target-date funds underperformed, concluding the case should head to trial on disputes between the parties about whether the satellite provider breached fiduciary duties under federal benefits law.
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July 23, 2026
Federal prosecutors are perplexed by the carousel of defense attorneys that has emerged to represent billionaire Greg Lindberg in his political corruption and wire fraud cases, according to a motion Thursday asking a judge to determine who is now defending the insurance mogul.
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July 23, 2026
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has again invalidated claims of a Pictiva organic light-emitting diode patent, telling U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires that Samsung's invalidity argument differs from one rejected by a Texas federal jury.
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July 23, 2026
A retired Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP partner who handled the fundraising vehicle alleged to have destroyed Patriot National Inc. told a Florida jury Thursday that he flagged deal terms that later became detrimental to the insurance services company.
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July 23, 2026
A western Massachusetts real estate developer has asked a Connecticut appeals court to toss Johnson & Johnson's appeal of a $25 million asbestos cancer verdict in his favor, saying the company has yet to file an opening brief despite receiving five deadline extensions.
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July 23, 2026
Two pairs of auto parts workers will try claims over unpaid off-the-clock work together, a North Carolina federal judge ruled Thursday, rejecting the manufacturer's bid to force 11 workers to pursue separate trials.
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July 23, 2026
The first and so far only New York City public defender union to go on strike this year announced on Wednesday that its approximately 500 members are returning to work after reaching a tentative agreement with their managers.
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July 23, 2026
A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday tacked on more time behind bars for the architect of the $57 million Bar Works shared office space investment Ponzi scheme, expressing concern that the Englishman has the potential to reoffend despite cooperating against four co-conspirators.
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July 23, 2026
Nike should hand over $15 million to a former employee who said she was paid less than male colleagues and passed over for promotions despite exceeding performance expectations, a federal jury in Oregon said.
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July 22, 2026
Plaintiffs alleging Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer must show they can offer expert opinions on the link between the disease and talc use or risk having their lawsuits tossed, a New Jersey federal judge ruled Wednesday.
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July 22, 2026
Deckers Outdoor Corp. on Wednesday moved for a new trial on the validity of its design patent for its Ugg Classic Ultra Mini Boot, saying it was a "fundamental legal error" for the court to instruct the jury that it could invalidate the patent for indefiniteness.
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July 22, 2026
An appeal over whether an AI-powered legal research tool unlawfully used Westlaw material and a long-running fight involving a Miles Davis tattoo could produce some of 2026's most significant copyright rulings. Here is Law360's list of the most notable copyright cases to watch for the rest of the year.