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March 18, 2025
Fla. Mall Investor Gets 5 Years In $77M WeWork Stock Fraud
A Manhattan federal judge sentenced a real estate investor and former owner of a Florida waterfront shopping complex to five years in prison Tuesday following a fraud conviction in connection with manipulating the price of WeWork Inc.'s stock at $77 million shortly before the company declared bankruptcy.
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March 18, 2025
Split 7th Circ. Says Texts For Free Services Don't Violate TCPA
A divided Seventh Circuit panel on Monday refused to revive a putative Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action over a company's texts and calls offering free nutritional services through the lead plaintiff's state and Medicaid funded healthcare plan, finding the messages weren't telephone solicitations because he wasn't being encouraged to purchase anything.
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March 18, 2025
Nasdaq Plans New Regional HQ In Texas Amid Competition
Nasdaq said Tuesday it plans to build a regional headquarters in Dallas, marking the latest move among major stock exchanges to expand operations in Texas amid fierce competition for visibility in the Lone Star State.
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March 18, 2025
Trump Fires FTC's Democrats, But Both Vow To Fight
President Donald Trump fired the Federal Trade Commission's two Democrats on Tuesday, a move the commissioners vowed to fight and that further tees up the brewing legal battle over separation between the White House and independent agencies.
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March 18, 2025
Feds Say Wash. Hospital Can't Strike Facts From Fraud Suit
The government has accused a hospital operator in Washington state of "grasping at straws" by trying to strike inconvenient facts from the court record in a bid to defeat a False Claims Act lawsuit, a tactic prosecutors urged the court to see through and reject.
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March 18, 2025
Amazon Denied Quick Appeal For E-Book Antitrust Claims
A New York federal court denied Amazon's request to immediately appeal a district court's refusal to toss a proposed class action accusing it of monopolizing the e-book market, saying the e-commerce giant just disagrees with the decision.
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March 18, 2025
Mistrial Declared In Magnet Co. Export Control Violation Case
A Kentucky federal judge has declared a mistrial in a case accusing Quadrant Magnetics LLC of violating export control law by sending schematics from military contractors to Chinese companies, finding that the government withheld relevant documents from the company.
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March 18, 2025
DraftKings Must Face Claims In MLB Players' NIL Suit
DraftKings has failed to convince a Pennsylvania federal judge to toss a lawsuit against it claiming the company unlawfully used images of MLB players for promotional purposes, as the court rejected the argument that using the pictures was protected speech.
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March 18, 2025
Forever 21 Moves Ahead With Swift Ch. 11 Plans
Fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 on Tuesday secured a Delaware bankruptcy judge's approval for motions that put it on track to close more than 300 stores and emerge from its second Chapter 11 in June.
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March 18, 2025
Employment Ace Rejoins Littler In Houston From ADR Firm
A former Littler Mendelson PC shareholder who spent the last 15 years as a business executive, general counsel and leader of his own alternative dispute resolution firm rejoined his former workplace to pick back up his private practice career.
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March 18, 2025
Simpson Thacher Gains Securitization Expert In NY
A former Vinson & Elkins LLP aviation finance practice co-head has joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as a New York partner, the firm said Tuesday.
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March 18, 2025
Dem Ex-EEOC Officials Call Law Firm DEI Letters Overreach
A group of Democratic-appointed former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission officials urged acting Chair Andrea Lucas on Tuesday to rescind letters seeking information from 20 law firms about their diversity, equity and inclusion practices, saying she had exceeded the agency's power.
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March 18, 2025
NLRB Judge Won't Issue Bargaining Order At Mo. Starbucks
Starbucks violated the National Labor Relations Act once during Workers United's organizing drive at a Missouri store, but the violation wasn't severe enough to have caused the union's loss in a representation election, a National Labor Relations Board judge said, rejecting board prosecutors' request for a bargaining order.
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March 18, 2025
Ancora Wants US Steel Meeting Delayed After Blocked Sale
U.S. Steel Corp. shareholder Ancora Holdings Group on Tuesday urged the company's board to delay its upcoming 2025 annual meeting of shareholders until more information comes out about the company's blocked $14.9 billion deal with Japan's Nippon Steel Corp.
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March 18, 2025
DC Circ. Denies Copyright For AI-Created Artwork
The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday rejected an inventor's appeal to obtain a copyright for an artwork made by his artificial intelligence system, affirming the stance from the U.S. Copyright Office that the law protects only human creations.
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March 18, 2025
Google Buying Cybersecurity Co. Wiz In $32B Deal
Google said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire Wiz for $32 billion and integrate the growing cloud security platform into Google Cloud, as the tech giant looks to become a dominant security player in the cloud computing space with the largest acquisition inked in 2025.
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March 17, 2025
Meta Facing Investor Suit Over €1.2B EU Data Privacy Fine
A pair of pension funds on Monday filed suit against Meta Platforms Inc. in Delaware's Court of Chancery, accusing the company of repeatedly violating data privacy laws, a pattern that the funds say led to the company being fined €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) by European authorities.
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March 17, 2025
Yeti Escapes Suit Over Third-Party Info Sharing
A California federal judge has freed Yeti from a woman's proposed class action accusing the cooler and drinkware company of disclosing people's personal and financial information to a payment processor without consent, saying the woman's now twice-amended complaint didn't fix problems the court had previously highlighted.
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March 17, 2025
Poppi Buyers Ink $8.9M Deal Over 'Gut Healthy' Soda Claims
A group of Poppi-brand soda consumers asked a California federal judge Friday to greenlight an $8.9 million proposed settlement that would resolve consolidated false advertising claims alleging the beverage company misleadingly touted its products as "prebiotics for a healthy gut."
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March 17, 2025
Debevoise Atty Goes In-House As TPG's Legal Chief
Global asset manager TPG announced Monday that it has hired Debevoise & Plimpton LLP partner Jennifer Chu to take over as its chief legal officer and general counsel, saying her deep "experience, leadership expertise and judgment" are an ideal match for the rapidly expanding firm.
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March 17, 2025
Ex-Opioid Co. CEO Wants Out Of Law Firm's Billing Suit
A convicted former CEO of an opioid distributor is urging a New York federal judge to dismiss his criminal defense firm's suit against him over an alleged unpaid $150,000 expert witness tab, saying the suit fails because of "the clear and unambiguous language of the retainer agreements."
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March 17, 2025
Google To Pay $28M On Claim It Favored White, Asian Workers
Google LLC will pay $28 million to put to rest allegations it pays and promotes certain nonwhite employees less than their white and Asian colleagues, counsel for a class of workers said Monday.
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March 17, 2025
Biz Groups Push For High Court Review Of Cisco Spying Case
National business groups are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Ninth Circuit decision reviving a suit from a class of Falun Gong practitioners alleging that Cisco aided in the Chinese government's crackdown on the religious movement, claiming that the circuit's ruling could chill foreign investment and disadvantage American companies.
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March 17, 2025
BYD Affiliate Beats Megaclaim Over N95 Mask Deal
A company with corporate ties to Chinese electric vehicle company BYD Co. Ltd. has fended off a megaclaim over a supply contract for personal protective equipment asserted by a Florida medical supply company that sought hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
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March 17, 2025
Gogo Says Rival Pivoted From Competing To Suing
In-flight entertainment company Gogo Business Aviation wants out of a $1 billion lawsuit accusing it of wielding its monopoly over air-to-ground broadband tech to keep competitors at bay, telling the court that SmartSky is just trying to convert their intellectual property dispute into an antitrust one.
Expert Analysis
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Recent Cases Clarify FCA Kickback Pleading Standards
Two recently resolved cases involving pharmaceutical manufacturers may make it more difficult for False Claims Act defendants facing kickback scheme allegations to get claims dismissed for lack of evidence, say Li Yu at Bernstein Litowitz, Ellen London at London & Noar, and Gregg Shapiro at Gregg Shapiro Law.
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3 Ways Civil Plaintiffs Could Fill An FCPA Enforcement Gap
While the Department of Justice recently announced it would deprioritize Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations into U.S. businesses without obvious ties to international crime, companies should stay alert to private plaintiffs, who could fill this enforcement void — and win significant civil damages — through several legal channels, says Eric Nitz at MoloLamken.
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Examining Trump Meme Coin And SEC's Crypto Changes
While the previous U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission tended to view most crypto-assets as securities, the tide is rapidly changing, and hopefully the long-needed reevaluation of this regulatory framework is not tarnished by an arguable conflict of interest due to President Donald Trump's affiliation with the $Trump meme coin, say attorneys at Thompson Coburn.
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Opinion
State FCAs Should Cover Local Fund Misuse, State Tax Fraud
New Jersey and other states with similar False Claims Acts should amend them to cover misappropriated municipal funding, and state and local tax fraud, which would encourage more whistleblowers to come forward and increase their recoveries, says Kenneth Levine at Stone & Magnanini.
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Dewberry Ruling Is A Wakeup Call For Trademark Owners
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dewberry v. Dewberry hones in on the question of how a defendant's affiliates' profits should be treated under the Lanham Act, and should remind trademark litigants and practitioners that issues involving monetary relief should be treated seriously, say attorneys at Finnegan.
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Recent Cases Suggest ESG Means 'Ever-Shifting Guidelines'
U.S. courts have recently handed down a number of contradictory decisions on important environmental, social and governance issues, adding to an already complex mix of conflicting political priorities, new laws and changing regulatory guidance — but there are steps that companies can take to minimize risk, say attorneys at Paul Hastings.
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When Reincorporation Out Of Del. Isn't A Good Idea
While recent high-profile corporate moves out of Delaware have prompted discussion about the benefits of incorporation elsewhere, for many, remaining in the First State may be the right decision due to its deep body of business law, tradition of nonjury trials and other factors, say attorneys at Goodwin.
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New HSR Rules Augur A Deeper Antitrust Review By Agencies
After some initial uncertainty, the new Hart-Scott-Rodino Act rules did go into effect last month, and though their increased information requirements create greater initial burdens for merging parties, the rules should lead to greater certainty and predictability through a more efficient and effective review process, says Craig Malam at Edgeworth Economics.
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Why Acquirers Should Reevaluate Federal Contract Risk
Long thought of as a stable investment, the scale with which the Trump administration is attempting to eliminate federal contracts is unprecedented, and acquirer considerations should include the size and scope of all active and pending government contracts of target companies, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.
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Opinion
SEC Defense Bar Should Pursue Sanctions Flexibility Now
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission defense bar has an opening under the new administration to propose flexible, tailored sanctions that can substantially remediate misconduct and prevent future wrongdoing instead of onerous penalties, which could set sanctions precedent for years to come, says Josh Hess at BCLP.
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What To Know About Insurance Coverage For Greenwashing
As the number of public and private lawsuits relating to greenwashing dramatically grows, risk managers of companies making environmental claims should look to several types of insurance for coverage in the event of a suit, say attorneys at Hunton.
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7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.
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White Collar Archetypes: Wrangling The Shape-Shifter
In white collar criminal trials, certain pieces of evidence can shape-shift in the jury’s eyes, presenting both challenges and opportunities for defense counsel, says Jack Sharman at Lightfoot Franklin.
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Series
Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.
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30 Years Later: How PSLRA Has Improved Securities Litigation
In the 30 years since the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act's passage, the statute has achieved its purpose of shifting securities class actions to investors most capable of monitoring the litigation, selecting competent counsel at competitive rates and maximizing recoveries for the investor classes they represent, say attorneys at Bernstein Litowitz.