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Litigation Trends to Watch: Cases Target Online Gambling, Cannabis Infractions and Retail Collusion

Fri, 2025-08-15 17:52

Class actions target sports betting and casino-style gaming platforms.

       

US Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Fired CEO of Inter-American Foundation

Fri, 2025-08-15 17:51

"When the Constitution requires the President to faithfully execute the laws of the United States, that includes laws passed by Congress," U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan wrote in an opinion nullifying President Donald Trump's purported firing of Sara Aviel from her position as president and CEO of the Inter-American Foundation.

       

'Very Unclear,' Justices Leave Court-Watchers Guessing Over Emergency Orders. Maybe That's by Design

Fri, 2025-08-15 17:43

Thursday's emergency order allowing a Mississippi law restricting minor access to social media came three years after the court intervened to block a similar Texas law.

       

State Bar Leaders Maintain Support for Online, California-Centric Bar Exam

Fri, 2025-08-15 17:08

Although no formal decisions were made, some state bar leaders meeting Thursday said they had misgivings about using the NextGen Unified Bar Exam, even though California law school deans support the idea.

       

U.S. Court of Appeals Grants Stay to Argentina in $16B Case

Fri, 2025-08-15 16:54

The ruling buys time for the highly indebted South American country after it was ordered to transfer shares in state oil firm YPF to satisfy creditor claims.

       

Monsanto Takes Roundup Preemption Defense to Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Fri, 2025-08-15 16:48

In a Thursday petition, Monsanto sought to overturn a $177.3 million judgment in the first Roundup case tried in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.

       

Trade Work Booms for Law Firms Amid Trump Tariffs

Fri, 2025-08-15 16:37

While Kirkland made news this week for its work in U.S. trade deal talks, the Am Law 100 firm is far from the only firm with more business in the practice.

       

Bar Passage Rates Reach Decade-High for First-Time Examinees

Fri, 2025-08-15 16:09

Across jurisdictions, bar passage rates ranged from 52% to 86%, with New York, Colorado and Utah reaching the top end of that spectrum.

       

Paul Hastings Secures Win for Esports Company in Federal Securities Lawsuit

Fri, 2025-08-15 15:49

The order, handed down by U.S. District Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha, appears to be the first winning preliminary injunction motion for a company in litigation related to violation of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act in almost three decades.

       

Cyber Insurers Owe Nearly $5M in Covered Losses, Lawsuit Alleges

Fri, 2025-08-15 15:37

The growing sophistication and frequency of cyberattacks has increased demand for cyber insurance policies across multiple industries.

       

Split DC Circuit Allows Mass Firings at CFPB to Continue

Fri, 2025-08-15 14:50

The ruling lifts a preliminary injunction put in place by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson.

       

A New Lever To Pull in Law Firm Talent Race

Fri, 2025-08-15 14:23

Firms have added a new pitch when trying to attract or retain top partners. It's one they say is more illustrative of firm performance than average profits per equity partner share value.

       

West Virginia-Based Bank Creates In-House Legal Team After Completing $1B Purchase

Fri, 2025-08-15 13:36

"Bringing legal leadership in-house is a significant strategic evolution for WesBanco, and we are confident Rich is the right leader to build a legal function that will grow with us,” WesBanco CEO Jeff Jackson said in a statement.

       

Hybrid Work Policies Still Dominate at Am Law 200 Firms

Fri, 2025-08-15 13:33

A new study by Savills Research and Data Services finds that the vast majority of Am Law 200 law firms either have flexible hybrid or fixed hybrid work policies, and three days a week in the office is still the norm.

       

Law Firms Not Required to Answer EEOC Letters; 'Most' Didn't Provide Diversity Info, DOJ Says

Fri, 2025-08-15 13:16

The EEOC's "informal information gathering" as a result of the March letters has seemingly come to a close, according to recent DOJ filings.

       

A Tipping Point? Frustrations With IP Infringement Filings Are Mounting in Chicago Federal Court

Fri, 2025-08-15 11:11

“It's difficult for a judge to say, I did it wrong and my colleagues are doing it wrong, and I'm going to call everybody out, including myself,'" said IP law professor Eric Goldman.

       

Trump Nominates Former Clerk for Justices Scalia, Kavanaugh for 7th Circuit

Fri, 2025-08-15 11:03

Rebecca Taibleson has said that Brett Kavanaugh's support has helped her legal career flourish.

       

How I Became an Attorney: 'Walking Through Your Fears Leads to Tremendous Rewards,' Says Diane Friend of Brockstedt Mandalas Federico

Fri, 2025-08-15 10:59

"Just reaching that milestone, which had seemed so distant when I started, was an achievement worth celebrating. It's hard—there's no sugarcoating that—but walking through your fears leads to tremendous personal and professional rewards."

       

PNC Bank Sues Software Entrepreneur For $27 Million In Alleged Check Fraud Scheme

Fri, 2025-08-15 10:36

The complaint accuses the defendants of executing a large-scale fraudulent check-kiting scheme against the bank in July, allegedly depositing over $77 million in bad checks across numerous accounts at the bank.

       

Arnold & Porter Lawyers Leverage Mass. Law to Double $15M Damages Award in Unfair Biz Practices Suit

Fri, 2025-08-15 10:24
The law allows judges to independently decide to award double or treble damages and award attorney fees if they believe a defendant's allegedly unethical conduct legally qualifies as unfair or deceptive.        

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