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March 17, 2025
Gutting USAID Threatens US Credibility, 22 Ex-Officials Say
A bipartisan group of former high-ranking national security and defense officials on Monday voiced opposition to the Trump administration's decision to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, saying in an amicus brief filed in D.C. federal court that the shutdown undermines the United States' credibility while allowing China and Russia to build theirs.
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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.
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March 17, 2025
Ford Seeks New Trial After $2.5B Ga. Rollover Verdict
Ford Motor Co. has asked a Georgia federal judge for a new trial after being hit with a $2.5 billion punitive damages verdict last month in a fatal Super Duty truck rollover trial, claiming jurors improperly learned about a prior, now-scrapped $1.7 billion verdict against the company over a similar accident.
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March 17, 2025
Toyota Seeks Exit From Investors' Emission Tests Fraud Suit
Toyota Motor Corp. has asked a California federal judge to dump a proposed class action alleging it deceived investors by failing to thoroughly investigate reports of falsified vehicle certification data, saying the plaintiffs have twisted executives' public statements to inflate their securities fraud claims.
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March 17, 2025
Ex-Avenatti Clients Resolve Fight Over Seized Honda Jet
Two of Michael Avenatti's former clients have settled their dispute over ownership interest and an insurance policy covering a $4.4 million Honda jet that the disgraced attorney allegedly purchased with stolen client funds, according to a notice filed in California federal court.
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March 17, 2025
NYC To Pay $140M To End Taxi Drivers' Unfair Suspension Suit
New York City has agreed to pay $140 million to settle a nearly two-decade-old federal class action alleging its arbitrary practice of suspending taxi drivers who have been arrested but not yet convicted violated their due process rights.
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March 17, 2025
DJI Says DOD Chinese Military Co. Listing Was Irrational
Drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. has urged a D.C. federal judge to order the U.S. Department of Defense to take the company off a list of Chinese military companies, saying the listing was based on faulty reasoning and a failure to consider relevant evidence.
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March 17, 2025
DC Circ. Skeptical Of Killing $200M Toll Road Arbitration Award
The D.C. Circuit seemed to have its doubts Monday about the Peruvian city of Lima's argument that it should overturn the confirmation of a $200 million arbitral award over a failed toll road construction project because the lower court ignored its claim that the contract was acquired via bribe.
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March 17, 2025
LA Settles Suit Over Port's Alleged Pollutant Discharges
Los Angeles and an environmental nonprofit announced they have settled a Clean Water Act suit filed this past summer in federal court that accused the city of violating its wastewater discharge permit by exceeding limits on dangerous pollutants dispersed into the San Pedro Bay.
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March 17, 2025
4 Suits Benefits Attys Should Watch As ESG Pressures Persist
A New York City pension fund recently escaped a proposed class action challenging its decision to divest nearly $4 billion in fossil fuel stocks, but experts say potential liability related to environmental, social and governance investment factors in retirement plan investment decisions is on the rise. Here are four suits involving challenges to employee retirement plan investing and ESG that attorneys say they're watching after New York City escaped a suit from its workers.
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March 17, 2025
Wash. AG Backs Tribe's $400M Trespass Win Against BNSF
The state of Washington has said the Ninth Circuit should uphold a trial judge's ruling that BNSF Railway Co. owes nearly $400 million for years of illegally running oil cars across tribal territory, arguing in an amicus brief the railroad must be held accountable for perpetuating "a pattern of disregard for the sovereignty of Native people."
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March 17, 2025
Split 9th Circ. Won't Halt Federal Workers Reinstatement Order
A divided Ninth Circuit panel on Monday denied President Donald Trump's administration an immediate administrative stay of a California district court order requiring reinstatement of some probationary federal workers fired from six agencies, the majority saying a pause "would disrupt the status quo and turn it on its head."
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March 17, 2025
Vague Settlement Can't Free Insurer From Asbestos Claims
An insurer that says its policies' limits were exhausted while paying over $5 million toward an asbestos injury settlement on behalf of BNSF Railway failed to show it actually went over its limits, a Texas appeals court found.
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March 17, 2025
RRJ Capital Leads $600M Investment In Aviation Biz Vista
Private aviation group Vista, advised by Latham & Watkins LLP, on Monday revealed that it secured a $600 million equity investment from a group of investors led by Asian investment firm RRJ Capital.
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March 17, 2025
American Airlines Pension Data Suit Transferred To Texas
American Airlines can ship to Texas a proposed class action alleging the company used outdated statistics to calculate retirees' pension payments, an Illinois federal judge ruled, finding the worker leading the case was one of the only things tying the suit to Illinois.
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March 17, 2025
Auto Mogul Says $150M Note Changes Were For Co.'s Survival
An auto parts manufacturer and its leader have urged a Michigan federal judge to find that they didn't fraudulently change promissory notes worth $150 million to cheat Alter Domus LLC out of payment, telling the court the amendments were made to help the company survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
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March 14, 2025
Antitrust Questions Earn Belt Line Deal A Deep Dive
The Surface Transportation Board isn't going to let Norfolk Southern get away with calling its attempt to procure the remainder of a rail line a minor transaction, since it's been locked in antitrust litigation over the control of that line for years, according to an order Friday that deemed the transaction "significant."
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March 14, 2025
Md. Judge Joins Calif. In Reversing Federal Workers' Firing
A Maryland federal judge has ordered the reinstatement of thousands of probationary employees who were abruptly fired from 18 federal agencies, saying the Trump administration's lack of required notice left states "scrambling" to pick up the pieces.
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March 14, 2025
Coal Co. Asks To Halt Hong Kong Arbitration In Shipping Row
A Pennsylvania coal company has urged a Virginia federal court to halt arbitration initiated in Hong Kong by a British shipping company over an onboard explosion during a shipment, saying it never agreed to arbitrate any disputes.
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March 14, 2025
Ford Bronco TM Suit Looks Under Hood Of Vintage Market
Ford Motor Co. is clashing with a company that restores Broncos from the 1960s and 1970s and retrofits the newer models that Ford started selling after a two-decade hiatus to make them look like older ones, setting up a battle over whether the iconic car company has done enough to maintain its rights over the Bronco mark in the intervening years.
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March 14, 2025
DC Circ. Asks If FERC Oil Orders Are In Its Purview
The D.C. Circuit is questioning its own decades-long practice of reviewing orders from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that help determine the cost of transporting oil through pipelines, asking litigants whether it has jurisdiction to consider an appeal nearing its conclusion.
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March 14, 2025
Brookfield Hits Peru With $2.7B Arbitration Over Toll Roads
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. said it has initiated an international arbitration proceeding against Peru as the company seeks restitution of approximately $2.7 billion in damages over its operation of toll roads in the capital city of Lima.
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March 14, 2025
Mich. Panel Revives Hangar's Property Tax Challenge
The Michigan Court of Appeals revived a company's argument that it is exempt from a city's tax on a hangar it leased from a regional airport authority, saying the state Tax Tribunal should have required the municipality to prove that a tax statute applied to the company.
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March 14, 2025
Docks Corp. Asks Justices To Revive Fla. Cruise Line Lawsuit
A Kentucky-based docks corporation has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a split Eleventh Circuit decision overturning a $440 million judgment against several cruise companies for allegedly "trafficking" its property seized by the Cuban government, arguing the ruling harms U.S. foreign policy toward the country's communist regime.
Expert Analysis
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4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy
This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.
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Navigating The Growing Thicket Of 'Right To Repair' Laws
An emerging patchwork of state laws on the right to repair creates tensions with traditional intellectual property and competition principles, so manufacturers should plan proactively for legal disputes and minimize potential for rival third-party repairs to weaponize state laws, say attorneys at Reed Smith.
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A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.
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Steering Clear Of US Sanctions While Paying Pirates Ransom
Maritime operators, insurers and financial institutions must exercise extreme caution when making ransom payments related to Somali piracy, as the payments could trigger primary and secondary sanctions enforcement by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, says Chelsea Ellis at LMD Trade Law.
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Lessons Learned From SAS' Flight Through Chapter 11
Scandinavia's SAS is the first European airline to find its wings through the U.S. Chapter 11 process since COVID-19 rocked the aviation industry — and while the process involved some familiar steps, certain complex jurisdictional issues and non-U.S. stakeholders required the carrier to venture into uncharted airspace, says Emily Hong at Norton Rose.
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AG Watch: Texas Is Entering New Privacy Enforcement Era
The state of Texas' recent suit against Allstate is the culmination of a long-standing commitment to vigorously enforcing privacy laws in the state, and while still in the early stages, it offers several important insights for companies and privacy practitioners, says Paul Singer at Kelley Drye.
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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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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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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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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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What's Next For Russia Sanctions After Task Force Disbanded
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s recent disbanding of Task Force KleptoCapture, which was initially aimed at seizing Russian oligarchs’ funds and assets, is unlikely to mean the end of Russia sanctions enforcement and other economic countermeasures, as the architecture for criminal enforcement remains in place, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.
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How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.
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5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships
Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.
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BlackRock Suit Highlights Antitrust Risks Of ESG
In Texas v. BlackRock, pending in Texas federal court, 13 state attorneys general are suing large institutional investors in the coal business, underscoring key reasons companies may want to alter their approach to developing and implementing policies related to environmental, social, and governance factors, especially if coordination with competitors is involved, say attorneys at Manatt.