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2nd Circuit to Hear Appeal in Lawsuits Tying Tylenol to Autism

4 hours 12 min ago

The Oct. 6 oral arguments come as U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy announced on Tuesday a new Make America Healthy Again report that flags rising autism rates.

       

Justice Department Pursues $5 Million in Bitcoin Tied to SIM-Swap Thefts

5 hours 33 min ago

One civil forfeiture legal expert warned: “Those who ignore the risk surface created by mobile devices and digital wallets do so at their peril.

       

Detroit Mercy Law Launches Fully Online JD Program

5 hours 34 min ago

The program—the state's first fully online J.D.—will be part-time, allowing students to obtain a J.D. in four years.

       

Supreme Court to Quickly Consider Legality of Trump's Tariffs

5 hours 48 min ago

The justices will hold oral arguments in November over whether President Donald Trump has the power to unilaterally set the nation's tariff policy, taking up his appeal of a lower court ruling that his steep taxes on imports are illegal.

       

Associates Say the Darndest Things, 2025: Penguins, Ghosts, and Yankees Edition

6 hours 24 min ago

More than 3,000 third-, fourth- and fifth-year associates responded to our midlevels survey this year. Shenanigans ensued.

       

Was There a Winner?: With Uber Classification Suits Winding Down, Who Won?

6 hours 37 min ago

"I think the track record is very clear that time and time again, the independence of drivers is winning," a lawyer for Uber said.

       

Call for Nominations: Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards 2026

6 hours 52 min ago

From groundbreaking projects to transformative initiatives, we spotlight the individuals and teams driving meaningful change in the legal industry

       

After Regulatory Smackdown, Resorts World Las Vegas Brings Aboard Gambling Law Veterans

7 hours 5 min ago

Nevada gambling regulators fined the resort $10.5 million in March, saying it failed to follow anti-money-laundering rules.

       

Judge Excludes Expert's $140M Damages Estimation in Campbell's Soup Patent Suit

7 hours 9 min ago

The plaintiff's expert said damages should be calculated from Campbell's overall soup sales, which were boosted thanks to patented display racks, estimating Campbell could owe between $143 million and $188 million to Gamon Plus, Inc., the opinion said.

       

Vote.org Sues Founder for 'Coordinated Attacks' Following Termination, Suit Says

7 hours 52 min ago
“This organization's work is too important and vital for a personal vendetta that's been going on for six years to get in the way of the work that has to be done, McCarter & English attorney Vanessa Avery told Law.com. “There's no reason for us to believe that [Cleaver] will stop doing what she's doing until we secure a court order.
       

Blue States Agree: Supreme Court Should ‘Definitively' Resolve Tariff Case

8 hours 42 min ago

President Donald Trump's pending Supreme Court appeal to save his tariff regime is “littered with inaccuracies and “hyperbole, Democratic states say, but they agree with him that the justices need to quickly take up the case.

       

NYU Hires Its Former Law School Dean for Newly Created Chief Legal Officer Role

11 hours 30 min ago
NYU "finds itself navigating an increasingly complex and challenging legal environment," President Linda Mills said in a memo announcing the school will have both a CLO and a general counsel.
       

‘The Court Has Concerns': Another Judge Looks at Claims Administrator Angeion's Contract With Prepaid Card Provider

13 hours 41 min ago

U.S. District Judge Edward Davila, of the Northern District of California, sought more information about the arrangement between Angeion Group, the claims administrator, and Blackhawk Engagement Solutions, which manages prepaid digital Mastercards to class members.

       

‘The Court Has Concerns.' Judge Probes Racketeering Allegations Against Claims Administrator Angeion

13 hours 41 min ago

U.S. District Judge Edward Davila, of the Northern District of California, sought more information about the arrangement between Angeion Group, the claims administrator, and Blackhawk Engagement Solutions, which manages prepaid digital Mastercards to class members.

       

Cybersecurity Safe Harbor? There Be Dragons

14 hours 49 sec ago

When we examine where the dragons be in cyber litigation, you'll start to realize that there are safer, deeper ports in which to anchor. And those are just about every state in the Union and every federal agency that has cybersecurity regulations where “reasonability is the standard of care.

       

Big Law Is No Longer Steering Clear of Work Involving Trump Businesses

15 hours 27 min ago

Several Am Law 100 firms have jumped into crypto deals tied to the president's businesses.

       

Skadden Hires Sequoia Capital Chief Policy Officer as Tech Policy Head

17 hours 40 min ago

Don Vieira brings government and client-side experience to his new role of advising global tech firms on policy issues.

       

S&C, Skadden, Cravath, Weil Help Close Murdoch Saga for $3.3B

21 hours 57 min ago

In what essentially amounted to an M&A deal, three siblings were bought out for $1.1 billion apiece, while three others entered into a new trust.

       

Report: 20% More Tort Filings in Federal Courts

Mon, 2025-09-08 16:51

Nearly 20% more tort cases were filed in federal courts in 2023 and 2024, compared to the prior two years, according to Lex Machina's Tort Litigation Report 2025.

       

Fort Lauderdale Attorney Latest in a Wave of Lawyers Tied to Jail Drug Smuggling

Mon, 2025-09-08 16:51

Palm Beach County judge jails defense attorney over cocaine-laced legal documents.

       

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