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X Sues Over NY Social Media 麻豆传媒, Citing Trimmed Calif. 麻豆传媒

By Lauren Berg

A New York law requiring social media companies to divulge whether they define and moderate hate speech, extremism and misinformation or face fines is unconstitutional, Elon Musk's X Corp. claims in a federal lawsuit Tuesday, noting the law mirrors a California statute that the platform got trimmed earlier this year.

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NYC Comptroller, Mayoral Candidate, Arrested In Courthouse

By Bonnie Eslinger

New York City comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by federal agents outside an immigration courtroom on Tuesday after linking arms with a man about to be detained, according to numerous sources.

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Ex-Yankee Makes Final Pitch To Jury In Moldy Mansion Suit

By Brian Steele

A retired New York Yankees third baseman incurred hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs after he rented a Connecticut mansion that turned out to have a mold problem, and his landlord should pay up after failing to act quickly, his attorney told a federal jury in Hartford on Tuesday.

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Block On Job Corps Cuts Extended As Judge Weighs Injunction

By Stewart Bishop

A New York federal judge on Tuesday extended a temporary restraining order prohibiting the U.S. Department of Labor from "suspending" most of the Job Corps program, which contractors and others say is tantamount to shuttering the youth education and vocational training program and will likely result in student homelessness.

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2nd Circ. Weighs Harms In Post-Pandemic School Funds Fight

By Pete Brush

The Second Circuit asked Tuesday if the federal government would be irreparably harmed if ordered to continue hundreds of millions of dollars of ongoing education-related COVID-19 pandemic recovery funding, as it mulled an order barring the Trump administration from cutting off the money.

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NFL Coach's 麻豆传媒yer Faces Scrutiny Over NY Practice Claims

By Elaine Brise帽o

A federal judge on Tuesday chastised a lawyer defending a former NFL coach in his discrimination suit against the league, ordering him to show why he claimed he could practice in the Southern District of New York even though it appears "that is not accurate."

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2nd Circ. Seems Inclined To Uphold FedEx Race Bias Win

By Amanda Ottaway

A Black fired FedEx driver may not have laid out sufficient evidence to get his race discrimination and retaliation suit revived, a Second Circuit panel indicated Tuesday, with one judge saying she wasn't sure how the facts he had presented would be enough for an initial case.

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Bloomberg Campaign Can't Get Redo Of Ruling In Wage Suit

By Irene Spezzamonte

A New York federal court refused Tuesday to reconsider a decision finding there are still questions over whether field organizers for Michael Bloomberg's 2020 presidential campaign are individually covered under federal wage law, and denied the entity's bid for an immediate appeal in the workers' suit claiming unpaid minimum wage.

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Crypto Co. Says Meme-Coin Creating Atty Can't Rep Theft Suit

By Katryna Perera

Cryptocurrency wallet provider Phantom Technologies has asked a New York federal judge to disqualify an attorney from representing a group of plaintiffs, including himself, in a suit he filed over the alleged theft of half-a-million dollars worth of a meme coin he created in honor of his pet dachshund.

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States Say Trump Admin Can't Freeze EV Charging Funds

By Craig Clough

An attorney for the Washington Attorney General's Office on Tuesday urged a federal judge in Seattle to issue a preliminary injunction requiring the Trump administration to release funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects in 16 states, saying the administration cannot "go back in time" and eliminate congressionally approved funding.

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Insurer Can't Force Another To Cover Worker Injury Suit

By Ganesh Setty

An insurer cannot force another to defend a property owner in an underlying worker injury lawsuit through the doctrine of equitable estoppel after both insurers ultimately agreed the policy in question isn't triggered, a New York federal court ruled, finding the policy unambiguous.

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AIG Unit, Air Co. Seek Quick Wins In Herbicide Damage Row

By Ganesh Setty

An air services company told a New York federal court that an AIG unit must provide general liability coverage for a lawsuit seeking nearly $2.5 million for grass damage from herbicides, while the unit countered that neither company's general liability policy nor specialty "aerial applicator" policy applies.

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Nissan Asks Justices To Void Certified Sunroof Defect Classes

By Linda Chiem

Nissan North America Inc. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to unravel certified classes of drivers alleging the automaker sold vehicles with defective panoramic sunroofs, saying the Ninth Circuit endorsed a "grossly unfair" standard that allows uninjured plaintiffs to level inflated class claims against corporate defendants.

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FINRA Fines Ex-Canaccord Compliance Head Over Monitoring

By Sarah Jarvis

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has suspended Canaccord Genuity LLC's former chief compliance officer and the former head of its trading compliance group, and fined them a combined $15,000 for alleged surveillance lapses.

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Energy Co. Brass Faces Investor Suit Over LNG Project Delays

By Sydney Price

Executives and directors of New Fortress Energy Inc. have been hit with a shareholder's derivative suit accusing them of misleading investors about the company's timeline for completing a liquefied natural gas facility off the coast of Mexico.

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Canadian Banks Decry BioPharma's 'Abusive' Spoofing Suit

By Jessica Corso

The brokerage arms of the Royal Bank of Canada and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce are fighting a lawsuit accusing them of spoofing the stock of a biopharmaceutical company, arguing that the "abusive litigation" does not belong in a U.S. courtroom.

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Google Opposes Advertisers' Ad Tech Class Cert Bid

By Matthew Perlman

Google told a New York federal court that the advertiser seeking to represent a class of more than 2 million members in multidistrict litigation accusing the tech giant of monopolizing key digital ad technology spent less than $500 on Google Ads during the class period.

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Firms Fight To Rep End Users In PVC Pipe Antitrust Row

By Celeste Bott

Several law firms are duking it out for a lead counsel appointment representing a new class of end-user plaintiffs in consolidated litigation accusing PVC pipe companies of using a commodity pricing service to exchange information and illegally fix prices, with Pearson Warshaw LLP, Kirby McInerney LLP, Fegan Scott LLC and Levin Sedran & Berman LLP making bids.

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David Protein Avoids Court Ordered Ingredient Sale For Now

By Matthew Perlman

A New York federal court has refused to issue an early order requiring David Protein to supply a fat replacement ingredient to several low-calorie food producers after the protein bar-maker purchased the ingredient's only manufacturer.

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Venezuela Oil Co. PDVSA Must Face $258M Default Ruling

By Joyce Hanson

Spanish company Elecnor SA has achieved a green light from a New York state judge to pursue enforcement of a nearly $258 million default judgment against Venezuela's state-owned oil and natural gas company over unpaid debt.

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Former Antitrust Enforcers Launching New Firm

By Matthew Perlman

Former enforcers from the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice launched a new law firm on Tuesday, Simonsen Sussman LLP, to bring cases on behalf of entrepreneurs, small businesses, workers and other victims of anticompetitive practices.

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Litigation Firm Kaplan Martin Hires Ex-Cadwalader Partner

By Matt Perez

Kaplan Martin LLP, a civil and commercial litigation firm launched last year by Roberta Kaplan, announced on Tuesday the hiring of a former partner at Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP.

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Willkie Hires Seward & Kissel Private Funds Atty

By Tracey Read

A Seward & Kissel LLP private funds partner has moved to Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in the asset management department.

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Alston & Bird Hires Former EDNY Deputy Section Chief

By Andrea Keckley

Alston & Bird LLP announced Tuesday that it has welcomed the former deputy chief of the Business and Securities Fraud Section in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York.

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How AI May Reshape The Future Of Adjudication

As discussed at a recent panel at Texas A&M, artificial intelligence will not erase the human element of adjudication in the next 10 to 20 years, but it will drive efficiencies that spur private arbiters to experiment, lead public courts to evolve and force attorneys to adapt, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.

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When Legal Advocacy Crosses The Line Into Incivility

As judges issue sanctions for courtroom incivility, and state bars advance formal discipline rules, trial lawyers must understand that the difference between zealous advocacy and unprofessionalism is not just a matter of tone; it's a marker of skill, credibility and potentially disciplinary exposure, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.

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Justice Jackson Tops Royalties And Trip Disclosures In 2024

By Katie Buehler

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackon wasn't the only member of the high court to make a stage-related debut in the past year: Justice Sonia Sotomayor had a hand in helping a Missouri theater company create a musical adaptation of one of her children's books, according to financial disclosure forms released Tuesday.

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Fla. AG Held In Contempt Over Defying Migrant 麻豆传媒 Order

By David Minsky

A Florida federal judge on Tuesday issued an order holding state Attorney General James Uthmeier in civil contempt for violating a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of a state law criminalizing the entry of unauthorized immigrants.

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9th Circ. Skeptical Of Blocking National Guard Deployment

By Dorothy Atkins

A Ninth Circuit panel appeared open Tuesday to striking down a temporary restraining order — currently paused — that would block President Donald Trump from sending the National Guard into Los Angeles, with two judges repeatedly citing case law suggesting the president has broad discretion to mobilize the Guard.

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DOJ Urged To Add Prosecutors Amid Threats To Congress

By Courtney Bubl茅

Following the tragic shooting of Minnesota state lawmakers, the top Republican and Democrat on the committee that oversees the U.S. Capitol Police are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to give the force more prosecutorial resources.

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Senate Bill Could Hike Taxes On Litigation Funding Profits

By Courtney Bubl茅

Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, released the committee's budget reconciliation proposal Monday evening, which includes proposed reforms to third-party litigation funding.

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Gemini Says CFTC Enforcement Went 'Trophy-Hunting' In Suit

By Aislinn Keely

The crypto exchange Gemini on Tuesday slammed the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Enforcement Division and the attorneys who pursued a now-settled case against the firm, calling the division "out of control" and accusing its attorneys of engaging in "trophy-hunting lawfare."

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Judge OKs Deal To End LeClairRyan Founder Tax Claims

By Rick Archer

A Virginia bankruptcy judge Tuesday approved a settlement striking LeClairRyan PLLC founder Gary LeClair from the list of owners of the defunct firm, relieving him of responsibility for a share of the firm's nearly $21 million in tax liabilities.

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CFPB's Vought Seeks To Limit Use Of Civil Penalty Fund

By Jon Hill

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau acting Director Russell Vought is proposing to restrict the agency's ability to tap its civil penalty fund for consumer education and financial literacy initiatives as part of a trio of draft regulatory changes posted online Tuesday.

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'Is Anybody Home?': Ex-Judge Faces Ethics Case Over Delays

By Emily Sawicki

A former California state appellate justice whose persistent backlog subjected hundreds of cases, including some involving juveniles, to delays of four, five, even eight years is now facing a state ethics proceeding alleging neglect of duty and willful misconduct in office.

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Jeanine Pirro Formally Nominated For DC US Atty

By Courtney Bubl茅

Former judge and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro has been nominated for the full-time U.S. attorney role for the District of Columbia after having been tapped previously for the position on an interim basis.

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Hyundai Dealership Sues Snell & Wilmer Over 'Botched' Filing

By Dorothy Atkins

A Los Angeles Hyundai dealership has hit Snell & Wilmer with a professional negligence lawsuit in California state court, accusing the firm and three attorneys of lying about an allegedly obviously "botched" arbitration motion in underlying litigation and then pursuing a meritless appeal costing Hyundai over $725,000 in unwarranted fees.

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School's Out: 8 Summer Reading Picks For IP Attorneys

By Theresa Schliep

For busy intellectual property attorneys, summer can present the perfect opportunity to catch up on some reading, whether it's a treatise on contracts in the entertainment sector or a vivid work of science fiction that has the potential to bring new perspective to one's personal and professional lives.

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