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'Eggshell' Plaintiff In Social Media Addiction Trial Set to Testify on Thursday

Wed, 2026-02-25 21:14

Victoria Burke, who was a therapist to plaintiff Kaley, or K.G.M., for six months in 2019, provided testimony in the Los Angeles Superior Court trial on Wednesday.

       

Jury Convicts SCOTUSblog Founder Tom Goldstein in Criminal Tax Fraud Trial

Wed, 2026-02-25 18:35

Tom Goldstein, 55, faces a potential years-long prison sentence after a jury returned a verdict finding him guilty on 12 of the 16 counts in the operative indictment.

       

First Texas Business Court Jury Verdict: Investor Wins Contract Dispute Over Deepwater Oil Terminal Stake

Wed, 2026-02-25 18:15

Logistics proved a challenge in the first Texas Business Court jury trial in Houston.

       

NJ Judge Tosses Investors' IREN Lawsuit Backed by Davis Polk Defense

Wed, 2026-02-25 17:37

Investors' securities claims against Bitcoin%E2%80%91miner IREN collapsed as a New Jersey judge ruled that investors failed to show the company misled the market in the run%E2%80%91up to its initial public offering.

       

Ex-Motley Rice Attorney Faces 20 Years in Prison and $250K Fine for Defrauding Law Firm, Clients

Wed, 2026-02-25 16:37

William Swett, who represented individuals suing Johnson & Johnson in mass tort litigation over talc, agreed to plead guilty to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges Monday.

       

Inside Amazon's Latest Fake%E2%80%91Review Crackdown: a Lawsuit That Reads Like a Price List for Deception

Wed, 2026-02-25 16:33
In mid%E2%80%912025, the company secured a King County Superior Court order transferring control of more than 75 domains used to market fake five%E2%80%91star reviews and fraudulent seller accounts, its largest website%E2%80%91seizure action to date.
       

Full DC Circuit Weighs Order Blocking Trump's Alleged CFPB Shutdown

Wed, 2026-02-25 15:53

“What you want us to hold is that the CSRA [Civil Service Reform Act] has tentacles that reach across the entire litigation system to prevent courts from even ordering the government to comply with the Constitution by keeping functioning the offices that Congress has created and funded, said Judge Cornelia Pillard.

       

SCOTUS Lawyer Puts AI to the Ultimate Oral Argument Test

Wed, 2026-02-25 15:18

This week on Legal Speak, we preview a Supreme Court Brief discussion about the promise and peril of using AI to litigate cases at the Supreme Court.

       

'MAGA Nation Ripped Me Apart': This Atlanta Attorney Got Trump's Lawyers to Settle

Wed, 2026-02-25 15:00

After taking on President Donald Trump as a defendant and achieving a favorable outcome in a copyright infringement dispute, Atlanta entertainment attorney James L. Walker, Jr. reveals why other artists are likely to benefit from his settlement strategy.

       

Deluge of FedEx Driver-Overtime Lawsuits Highlights Risks Employers Face From Using Contract Workers

Wed, 2026-02-25 14:54

Patricia Prezioso of Sills Cummis & Gross said demonstrating that a worker is genuinely a contractor can be tricky, especially if that person is doing work that's the same or similar to work performed by employees.

       

'A Meritless Bullying Tactic': Fed. Judge Dismisses Fitch Even's Action Against Former Client

Wed, 2026-02-25 14:09

Fitch Even claimed it filed the declaratory action so the court could “declare the rights and other legal relations under federal patent law, but the defendants alleged the firm was attempting to litigate the same issues currently pending in a separate suit filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County.

       

‘Injuries are Self-Inflicted:' 6th Circuit Tosses Bias Case Over Grants for Black-Owned Businesses

Wed, 2026-02-25 12:29

"[P]rogressive and Circular Board did not cause [Nathan] Roberts' injuries. Roberts caused them," the divided appeals court stated in explaining why the plaintiff lacked standing. "Had Roberts submitted his application, he would have formed the application-stage contract with Progressive and Circular Board."

       

Maurene Comey Joins Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler as Litigation Partner

Tue, 2026-02-24 23:57

Comey, a star prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, was suddenly fired last summer by the Trump Administration. In private practice, she plans to focus on white-collar matters and complex civil litigation.

       

Smart-Glasses Company Moves to Disqualify Morgan Lewis in Patent-Infringement Suit Against Meta

Tue, 2026-02-24 23:49

Smart glasses and wearable AI company Solos Technology Ltd. has moved to disqualify Morgan, Lewis & Bockus as defense counsel for two rival eyewear companies in a patent-infringement lawsuit that also names Meta Platforms Inc. as a defendant.

       

Boards Start to Demand ROI From AI Spend, Upping Pressure on Legal, Tech Teams

Tue, 2026-02-24 23:03

Teams overseeing artificial intelligence deployments increasingly will be judged on how well they manage the risks of the technology and whether the investments produce the desired business outcomes, according to a new study of chief information officers.

       

How I Made Partner: 'Don't Keep Your Head Down,' Says Melissa Levine of Hogan Lovells

Tue, 2026-02-24 22:59

"Do excellent substantive work, but don't keep your head down. Build your internal network so colleagues know what you do and trust you with opportunities. Think about how to expand work and increase your profile. Just as important, be reliable and communicative. If something is going to slip, say so early, where possible—clear communication allows teams and clients to manage expectations and avoids unnecessary issues."

       

LexisNexis Small Law 2026 AI Survey (the “Sweepstakes ) Official Terms and Conditions

Tue, 2026-02-24 18:19
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A&O Shearman Bulks Up M&A Bench in Australia to Leverage Merger

Tue, 2026-02-24 17:38

Like other firms in Australia, A&O Shearman aims to win more transactions with U.S. companies.

       

Trump Is Accelerating the Pace of Federal Judicial Appointments, White House Says as Conservatives Seek Increased Action

Tue, 2026-02-24 17:12

A law professor who tracks judicial selection said that nominations tend to move more slowly in big states like Texas, where activists have been asking for more action in the face of Democratic opposition.

       

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