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  • October 28, 2024

    Supreme Court Keeps 5th Circuit Horse Racing Ruling On Ice

    A Fifth Circuit ruling that declared the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's oversight of federal horse safety regulation to be unconstitutional was put on hold by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday while it decides whether to hear the authority's appeal.

  • October 28, 2024

    Biden Immigration Rule Pushes 'Mass Amnesty,' Texas Says

    Texas told a federal judge that a Joe Biden administration rule allowing noncitizens and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to stay in the country while they apply for green cards and work permits ignores existing immigration law and was an attempt at pushing "mass amnesty."

  • October 28, 2024

    Wrongful Death Coverage Capped At $1M, Zurich Says

    Zurich urged a Colorado federal court to grant it an early win in a lawsuit brought by a pipeline construction company stemming from an underlying wrongful death action, arguing that relevant policy language only guaranteed the company $1 million instead of twice that amount.

  • October 28, 2024

    5th Circ. Balks At Ballots Received After Election Day

    The Fifth Circuit has ruled against Mississippi being able to count ballots received after Election Day, but it is unlikely to have an effect on the upcoming election.

  • October 28, 2024

    DC Circ. Told Carbon Tech Doesn't Back EPA Power Plant Rule

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can't show that carbon capture and sequestration technology can be used now to meet its new emissions requirements for power plants, necessitating vacatur, Republican-led states and industry challengers told the D.C. Circuit.

  • October 28, 2024

    Stellantis Must Face Door-Defect Claims In Mich. For Now

    Car manufacturer Stellantis NV cannot escape a putative class action over allegedly weak interior panels in certain Dodge and Chrysler vehicles just yet, a Michigan federal judge determined on Monday, explaining he would defer judgment until the record is more fully developed.

  • October 28, 2024

    5th Circ. Affirms Texas Health Coordinator Is Not Tax-Exempt

    A Texas nonprofit corporation that coordinates healthcare mostly for privately insured patients does not qualify for tax-exempt status because its business fails to help the larger community, the Fifth Circuit ruled Monday in affirming a U.S. Tax Court decision.

  • October 28, 2024

    Philly DA Sues Elon Musk Over $1M Battleground 'Lottery'

    Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday sued Elon Musk over his political action committee's $1 million daily giveaway to swing-state voters who sign a pledge supporting the U.S. Constitution, calling it an unlawful lottery.

  • October 28, 2024

    Gibson Dunn-Led Lone Star Exiting Chemicals Co. For $2.3B

    Lone Star Funds said Monday it has agreed to sell U.S. global specialty chemicals company AOC to Japan's Nippon Paint Holdings Co. for roughly $2.3 billion.

  • October 25, 2024

    5th Circ. Punts Musk Tweet Lawfulness, But Axes NLRB Order

    An en banc Fifth Circuit majority on Friday overturned a National Labor Relations Board decision that a tweet Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent during a United Auto Workers unionization campaign violated federal labor law, while the court's dissenting members criticized the majority's decision as "logically incoherent."

  • October 25, 2024

    Real Estate Recap: Campaigning On Housing, '25 Deal Volume

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including the presidential candidates' stances on housing and Wall Street landlords, and one BigLaw real estate leader's predictions for deal volume in 2025.

  • October 25, 2024

    SEC Wants PE Firm's 'Fishing Expedition' Claims Paused

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a Texas federal judge to pause a real estate-focused private equity fund's suit alleging that the regulator subjected it to an unconstitutional "fishing expedition" outside its regulatory purview.

  • October 25, 2024

    5th Circ. Says Immigration Board Defied Haitian's Due Process

    The Fifth Circuit has revived a bid by a Haitian man with a history of mental illness for removal protection, saying the Board of Immigration Appeals violated his due process rights when it ordered unnecessary fact-finding, flouting its own regulations.

  • October 25, 2024

    High Court Bar's Future: Mitchell Law's Jonathan F. Mitchell

    The pantheon of U.S. solicitors general doesn't include many lawyers who've openly challenged the U.S. Supreme Court's authority or sought to undermine its landmark precedents. But there aren't many lawyers like Jonathan F. Mitchell, a crusading conservative who rescued former President Donald Trump's reelection run — and in the process positioned himself to become the government's top oral advocate.

  • October 25, 2024

    Frontier Urges Approval Of 'Highly Attractive' Verizon Deal

    Frontier Communications on Friday urged shareholders to support its planned $20 billion sale to Verizon, calling the $38.50 per-share price tag "highly attractive" despite mounting opposition from top investors, one of which claimed the company may be worth double that.

  • October 25, 2024

    Judge Wants More Clarity About Alex Jones Ch. 7 Asset Sales

    A Texas bankruptcy judge deferred ruling on a motion from the Chapter 7 trustee in the bankruptcy of right-wing media fabulist Alex Jones to conduct sales of certain of the estate's assets, saying he wants to know whether the parties to the case anticipate future litigation on the trustee's ability to sell the assets.

  • October 25, 2024

    Woman Accused Of Threatening To Kill Judge Kacsmaryk

    Prosecutors have indicted a woman who allegedly threatened death on a Texas federal judge a week after he blocked federal approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, saying the woman sent communications promising murder and assault around April 2023, according to an unsealed indictment.

  • October 25, 2024

    How An Ex-US Atty's Kirkland Team Aids Trafficking Victims

    After becoming a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in 2021, former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox is now in the third year of an effort by firm attorneys to seal or expunge the criminal records of human trafficking survivors who have convictions or arrests connected to their victimization, with the initiative roughly doubling its work year to year.

  • October 25, 2024

    Ex-Judge Can't Hide Bank Records In Romance Cash Probe

    A Texas bankruptcy court on Friday shot down a former judge's bid to shield his banking records from a U.S. Trustee's Office inquiry into his concealed romantic relationship with a former Jackson Walker LLP partner, giving Bank of America NA one week to provide six years of the former judge's bank statements.

  • October 25, 2024

    The Candidates In Surprise Texas Criminal Court Matchups

    Three sets of Republican and Democratic candidates are facing off next month to join the top criminal court in Texas after GOP incumbents suffered "unprecedented" primary losses amid a barrage of criticism over their earlier ruling in an election fraud case.

  • October 24, 2024

    Bell Says Vendor Shouldn't Get $127M In Trade Secret Suit

    Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. told a Texas jury that a third-party vendor took the aerospace company's tech and "slapped their name on it," saying during closing arguments Thursday that jurors should reject California-based digital avionics equipment supplier Rogerson Aircraft Corp.'s ask of $127 million.

  • October 24, 2024

    High Court Asked To Toss Texas Stay Of Green Card Rule

    An immigrant rights group asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to wipe out a Texas order freezing a new program that would allow certain noncitizen relatives of U.S. citizens to stay in the country while seeking green cards, arguing the court improperly used a procedural tool to effectively issue injunctive relief.

  • October 24, 2024

    Bank Groups Appeal Loss In Suit Over CFPB Small Biz Rules

    Lender trade groups that sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over its reporting requirements for small businesses have appealed to the Fifth Circuit after a Texas federal judge granted the bureau's request for summary judgment in August.

  • October 24, 2024

    IP Forecast: Inhibrx Co-Founder Faces Biotech Secrets Trial

    A Wilmington federal jury next week will hear a trade secrets lawsuit that accuses a biotech executive of helping himself to confidential information about cancer treatment antibodies while being employed as an expert in an unrelated $200 million arbitration proceeding. Here's a spotlight on that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.

  • October 24, 2024

    CAT Is 'Out Of The Bag': Judge Won't Block SEC Data Tool

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission can continue to monitor markets through a surveillance tool known as the consolidated audit trail while it fights a class action lawsuit challenging the tool's existence, with a Texas federal judge saying Thursday that enjoining data collection now would cause chaos and disruption.

Expert Analysis

  • Takeaways From Texas AG's Novel AI Health Settlement

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    The Texas attorney general's recent action against a health tech company marks another step in rapidly proliferating enforcement against artificial intelligence and privacy issues across multiple states, and highlights important risk mitigation considerations for health companies that implement AI systems, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

  • 3 Coverage Tips As 2nd Circ. 'Swipes Left' On Tinder Claim

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    The Second Circuit's recent opinion in Match Group v. Beazley Underwriting, overturning Tinder's victory on its insurer's motion to dismiss a coverage action, reinforces three best practices policyholders purchasing claims-made coverage should adhere to in order to avoid late-notice defenses, say Lynda Bennett and Alexander Corson at Lowenstein Sandler.

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    Round-Canopy Parachuting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Similar to the practice of law, jumping from an in-flight airplane with nothing but training and a few yards of parachute silk is a demanding and stressful endeavor, and the experience has bolstered my legal practice by enhancing my focus, teamwork skills and sense of perspective, says Thomas Salerno at Stinson.

  • And Now A Word From The Panel: The MDL Map

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    An intriguing yet unpredictable facet of multidistrict litigation practice is venue selection for new MDL proceedings, and the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation considers many factors when it assigns an MDL venue, says Alan Rothman at Sidley Austin.

  • Why Now Is The Time For Law Firms To Hire Lateral Partners

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    Partner and associate mobility data from the second quarter of this year suggest that there's never been a better time in recent years for law firms to hire lateral candidates, particularly experienced partners — though this necessitates an understanding of potential red flags, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Google And The Next Frontier Of Divestiture Antitrust Remedy

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    The possibility of a large-scale divestiture in the Google search case comes on the heels of recent requests of business breakups as remedies for anticompetitive conduct, and companies should prepare for the likelihood that courts may impose divestiture remedies in the event of a liability finding, say Lauren Weinstein and Nathaniel Rubin at MoloLamken.

  • Considering Possible PR Risks Of Certain Legal Tactics

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    Disney and American Airlines recently abandoned certain litigation tactics in two lawsuits after fierce public backlash, illustrating why corporate counsel should consider the reputational implications of any legal strategy and partner with their communications teams to preempt public relations concerns, says Chris Gidez at G7 Reputation Advisory.

  • Exploring Practical Employer Alternatives To Noncompetes

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    With the Federal Trade Commission likely to appeal a federal court’s recent rejection of its noncompete ban, and more states limiting the enforceability of these agreements, employers should consider back-to-basics methods for protecting their business interests and safeguarding sensitive information, says Brendan Horgan at FordHarrison.

  • It's No Longer Enough For Firms To Be Trusted Advisers

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    Amid fierce competition for business, the transactional “trusted adviser” paradigm from which most firms operate is no longer sufficient — they should instead aim to become trusted partners with their most valuable clients, says Stuart Maister at Strategic Narrative.

  • What VC Fund Settlement Means For DEI Grant Programs

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    An unexpected settlement in American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund, based on specific details of an Atlanta venture capital fund's challenged minority grant program, leaves the legal landscape wide open for organizations with similar programs supporting diversity, equity and inclusion to chart a path forward, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Missouri Injunction A Setback For State Anti-ESG Rules

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    A Missouri federal court’s recent order enjoining the state’s anti-ESG rules comes amid actions by state legislatures to revise or invalidate similar legislation imposing disclosure and consent requirements around environmental, social and governance investing, and could be a blueprint for future challenges, say attorneys at Paul Hastings.

  • Nuclear Waste Storage Questions Justices May Soon Address

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    The petition for the U.S. Supreme Court to review U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas stands out for a number of reasons — including a deepening circuit split regarding the NRC's nuclear waste storage authority under the Atomic Energy Act, and broader administrative law implications, say attorneys at MoloLamken.

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    After Chevron: Conservation Rule Already Faces Challenges

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    The Bureau of Land Management's interpretation of land "use" in its Conservation and Landscape Health Rule is contrary to the agency's past practice and other Federal Land Policy and Management Act provisions, leaving the rule exposed in four legal challenges that may carry greater force in the wake of Loper Bright, say Stacey Bosshardt and Stephanie Regenold at Perkins Coie.

  • DOJ Must Overcome Hurdles In RealPage Antitrust Case

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    The U.S. Department of Justice's recent claims that RealPage's pricing software violates the Sherman Act mark a creative, and apparently contradictory, shift in the agency's approach to algorithmic price-fixing that will face several key challenges, say attorneys at Clifford Chance.

  • How Methods Are Evolving In Textualist Interpretations

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    Textualists at the U.S. Supreme Court are increasingly considering new methods such as corpus linguistics and surveys to evaluate what a statute's text communicates to an ordinary reader, while lower courts even mull large language models like ChatGPT as supplements, says Kevin Tobia at Georgetown Law.

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