The first bellwether trial among lawsuits coordinated in California state courts alleging Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer will begin Nov. 3.

       

"As children spend increasingly more time on internet-connected devices, it is imperative for streaming companies which produce children's' shows to abide by online and digital privacy laws," said Blake Yagman, a partner at Spiro Harrison & Nelson.

       

Newsmax filed antitrust claims against Fox News in Wisconsin federal court after U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon of the Southern District of Florida dismissed the plaintiff's original complaint for containing impermissible "shotgun" pleadings.

       

The first bellwether trial among lawsuits coordinated in California state courts alleging Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer will begin Nov. 3.

       

The DOJ filed its suit in the Northern District of California on Thursday, alleging that the rideshare company violates Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act. The suit seeks $125 million for individuals who were subject to discrimination and previously submitted complaints to Uber or the department.

       

“It certainly could become a big issue for the company, said Paul Greene, who heads Harter Secrest & Emery's data security and privacy practice and is not involved in the litigation. “It will likely dwarf the costs that they incurred in relation to the incident itself.

       

This webcast takes a candid look at agent-washing: why it's happening, how to recognize it, and what real agentic systems look like.        

The audio-engineering giant is attempting to can claims it violated a California-based company's audio technology patents.

       

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cited convenience for the attorneys involved as one of the primary reasons the action should stay in D.C. Now, U.S. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan is presiding over the case, which involves the 2022 disclosure of Musk's acquisition of stock in what was at the time Twitter Inc.

       

Applications for the MSL in labor and employment law, which offers in-depth legal knowledge without requiring a J.D., are being accepted now for the spring 2026 semester.

       

Chinese manufacturers fight back against IP claims.

       

Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the 2025 Midlevel Associates Survey.

       

Am Law 200 firm Offit Kurman will open an office in Dallas on Oct.1 with four lawyers coming from Dallas' Ross & Smith, which does bankruptcy, restructuring, insolvency, mediation and civil litigation.

       

On a panel with other in-house legal leaders, Microsoft Chief Legal Officer Jon Palmer likened AI's rise to the invention of the printing press, which eliminated the work of scribes but created whole new industries no one could have foreseen.

       

“If an earlier President and earlier Senate had confirmed Bernie Madoff or Charles Ponzi to be Federal Reserve Governors, it would blink reality to suggest that a later President could not remove them based on their misdeeds, regardless of whether they occurred in office or not, the U.S. Justice Department wrote in its motion.

       

"If employers could avoid OSHA regulations simply by refusing to accept certified mail, the provision requiring the commission to send notification by certified mail would essentially eviscerate any enforcement powers in the act," said Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner, who authored the opinion.

       

"Never burn bridges. Treat everyone with respect and kindness. I feel one should approach everyone that way, but it is especially important to do so within your firm because you cannot anticipate how your paths may cross in the future. Work on building relationships and bridges. In my view, it's always the best approach in life and at a firm."

       

The 2025 Navigating Compensation Negotiations report provides a detailed look at how negotiation is evolving, where professionals succeed or struggle, and what employers can do to retain top legal talent. The findings suggest a profession that accepts negotiation as standard practice but continues to struggle with inequities in information, internal advancement, and the valuation of non-cash compensation.

       

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Ninth Circuit pick Eric Tung and First Circuit pick Joshua Dunlap in 12-10 votes.

       

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Spotlight Marketing and Branding Co-Founder Danny Decker reveals three steps attorneys and law firm operators can deploy to help attract potential clients via ChatGPT.