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May 14, 2025
States Ask Court To End Trump's Wind Project Freeze
A coalition of states on Wednesday asked a Massachusetts federal judge for a preliminary injunction ordering the Trump administration to end its freeze on wind energy project permitting, saying the policy could erase nearly $100 billion in investments and cost 40,000 jobs if left in place throughout the president's term.
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May 14, 2025
Eckert Seamans Enters NYC With 11 Hawkins Parnell Attys
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC said Wednesday that it has launched an office in New York City with the addition of an 11-attorney team from Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP, while scaling back its New Jersey presence.
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May 14, 2025
NFL Blows Whistle On 'Brazen' Antitrust Suit Over Bluesky
The NFL has asked a New York federal court to toss an antitrust lawsuit filed by two fans accusing the organization of unlawfully keeping its teams off emerging social media platform Bluesky, saying the law does not give customers a right to consume content on their specific websites of choice.
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May 14, 2025
Reed Smith Can't Duck Out Of Eletson Ch. 11, Judge Says
A New York bankruptcy judge has rejected Reed Smith LLP's effort to withdraw its representation of one of the parties vying for control of international shipping group Eletson Holdings, ruling the law firm's bid to end its apparently limited work for the company's pre-Chapter 11 shareholders while still counseling them in related matters was improper.
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May 14, 2025
A&O Shearman Adds Ex-Schulte Roth Restructuring Atty
A&O Shearman has added a restructuring attorney previously with Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP as a partner in New York, the firm announced Wednesday.
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May 14, 2025
NY AG Says Capital One Denied Millions In Account Interest
New York's attorney general on Wednesday sued Capital One in New York federal court, alleging the bank deprived online savings customers of millions of dollars in interest, a case that echoes a lawsuit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently abandoned.
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May 14, 2025
Ex-FDNY Safety Chief Gets 3 Years For $57K Bribery Haul
A Manhattan federal judge hit a former fire prevention chief for the New York Fire Department with a three-year prison sentence Wednesday for taking bribes to expedite safety checks, saying the longtime, well-off public servant acted out of greed.
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May 13, 2025
Judge Opts For 'Remedial Manager' To Reform Rikers Jail
A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday stopped short of ordering a receiver to take control of Rikers Island in an effort to clamp down on incidents of excessive force against the jail population, instead opting for a "remediation manager" with more narrow powers to work in collaboration with city officials to reform the notorious jail complex.
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May 13, 2025
Atty Sues To Sell NFL Merch Without License
The NFL is facing another lawsuit from an attorney seeking a court order saying he is allowed to sell unlicensed NFL merchandise and asserting that the league's effective monopoly on its merchandising is not based on trademark law.
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May 13, 2025
Gov't To Restore Climate Webpages After Âé¶¹´«Ã½suit Pressure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reversing course and has committed to restore climate change-focused webpages that were taken offline following the January presidential inauguration, according to a court filing in a lawsuit from environmental groups challenging the removals.
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May 13, 2025
SEC Says Ex-Pot Co. CFO Can't Cite Atty Advice As Shield
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told a New York federal judge that a former executive of cannabis company Acreage Holdings Inc. accused of falsifying the company's financials cannot allege he was relying on advice from attorneys without forgoing the attorney-client privilege that would shield those communications.
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May 13, 2025
Ski Resort Owner Offers Alternative Fixes After Antitrust Loss
A New York ski resort operator is offering alternative remedies for a state court to consider after it found the owner violated antitrust law by acquiring a rival ski operation and shutting it down, despite a call from enforcers for a sale of the property to another operator.
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May 13, 2025
States Say Trump Can't Link Immigration To DHS, DOT Funds
A 20-state coalition hit the Trump administration with lawsuits Tuesday in Rhode Island federal court asking the court to stop the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Transportation from conditioning billions of state grant dollars on enforcing the president's immigration agenda.
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May 13, 2025
SEC Inks Judgment In Telecom Execs' Inflated Revenue Suit
The former CEO and CFO of a bankrupt telecommunications software provider have cut a deal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that will ban them from ever again serving as head or officer of a public company.
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May 13, 2025
NIH Letters Ending Grants Lack Factual Support, Judge Says
A Massachusetts federal judge said Tuesday that a "blast" of hundreds of virtually identical letters in March canceling National Institutes of Health-funded research projects appeared to offer no factual basis, only unsupported assertions that the projects were unscientific or discriminatory.
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May 13, 2025
Fox Nabs Smartmatic Bribery Probe Docs In Defamation Case
A New York state appeals court on Tuesday ordered Smartmatic to give Fox News documents related to a federal investigation into allegations that executives of the election systems company bribed officials in the Philippines, ruling the materials are "plainly relevant" to the network's defense against defamation claims.
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May 13, 2025
Insurers Say McCarter Can't Blame NY Town In $22M Loan Suit
Two insurers asked a Connecticut judge to nix four of McCarter & English LLP's defenses in a $22.3 million lawsuit over the firm's role in crafting loans for recreational improvements in a Long Island, New York, town, saying the firm can't blame municipal officials while defending contract and malpractice claims.
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May 13, 2025
BCLP Adds 4 Atty Litigation Team From Lewis Brisbois
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP announced that the firm has hired a four-member litigation team from Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, who will join the firm's class action and mass torts practice group.
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May 13, 2025
Venable Wants Out Of 'It Ends With Us' Subpoena
Venable LLP asked a D.C. federal judge to toss a subpoena of the firm stemming from litigation between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over the movie "It Ends with Us," accusing Baldoni and his production company of embarking on an "unwarranted fishing expedition."
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May 13, 2025
Builder Says Zurich Owes $2.6M For Bronx School Damage
A contractor said a Zurich unit owes it at least $2.6 million for costs incurred after a construction site collapse at a Bronx school, telling a New York federal court the insurer failed to timely adjust its claim and wrongfully refused to pay out any funds for the loss.
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May 13, 2025
Menendez 'Laptop Problem' May Not Sway 2nd Circ. On Bail
The Second Circuit pushed back Tuesday on arguments by two New Jersey businessmen convicted of bribing former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., after they asked for bail pending the outcome of their appeals, with the men pointing to a laptop used by jurors that contained excluded evidence.
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May 13, 2025
Feds Nixing Crypto 'Property' Theft Charge Against Brothers
Prosecutors have told a Manhattan federal judge that they plan to drop a charge of conspiracy to receive stolen property against two Massachusetts Institute of Technology-educated brothers accused of stealing $25 million worth of cryptocurrency, after the defendants pointed to a U.S. Department of Justice memo limiting certain charges involving digital assets.
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May 13, 2025
GM Drivers Say V-8 Engine Recall Killed Fuel Economy
A group of seven drivers have taken General Motors LLC to Pennsylvania federal court, asserting on behalf of a proposed nationwide class that the company sold them defective 6.2-liter V-8 engines and left them with a choice of either risking catastrophic failure or suffering worsened fuel economy after a recall.
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May 13, 2025
Morgan Lewis Adds Ex-Dechert Registered Funds Pro In NY
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP has added a registered funds specialist who previously served over 20 years with Dechert LLP as a partner in its New York office, the firm announced Tuesday.
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May 12, 2025
Bitcoin Miner Investor Sues Over Flawed Financial Reports
Bitcoin mining company Bitfarms Ltd. faces a proposed investor class action alleging it improperly accounted for certain capital-raising transactions, hurting investors when it announced it would restate its 2022 and 2023 financials.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
Firing Of Jack Smith's Team Is A Threat To Rule Of Âé¶¹´«Ã½
The acting attorney general’s justifications for firing prosecutors who worked on the criminal cases against President Donald Trump rest on a mischaracterization of legal norms, and this likely illegal move augurs poorly for the rule of law, say Bruce Green at Fordham University and Rebecca Roiphe at New York Âé¶¹´«Ã½ School.
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Art Fraud Cases Highlight Importance Of Due Diligence
Recent high-profile art fraud cases provide a helpful reminder that a healthy skepticism can prevent prospective buyers from becoming victims, and that lawyers can take steps to help safeguard their clients, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.
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State AG Enforcement Is Poised For Another Pivot In 2025
Backed by a Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, the Trump administration intends to make substantial policy changes, and attorneys general of both parties around the country are preparing their response playbooks, say attorneys at WilmerHale.
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Series
Adventure Photography Makes Me A Better Âé¶¹´«Ã½yer
Photographing nature everywhere from Siberia to Cuba and Iceland to Rwanda provides me with a constant reminder to refresh, refocus and rethink the legal issues that my clients face, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.
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How Ch. 11 Can Alleviate Merchant Cash Advance Concerns
Merchant cash advance funding is one of the biggest challenges for small businesses today because funders are so prevalent, aggressive and expensive, but bankruptcy can provide several tools for dealing with MCA agreements that may allow the debtor business to restructure and survive, says Patricia Fugée at FisherBroyles.
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Future Of Crypto-Asset Classification Is In 2nd Circ.'s Hands
A definitive ruling from the Second Circuit in a rare interlocutory appeal in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ongoing court battle with Coinbase could finally establish clear guidelines on the classification of digital assets, influencing how they are regulated and traded in the U.S., say attorneys at Manatt.
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5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates
In order to effectively develop associates’ critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.
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More Environmental Claims, More Greenwashing Challenges
As companies prepare for the 2025 greenwashing landscape, they should take heed of a D.C. appellate decision that shows that environmental claims are increasingly subject to attack and provides plaintiffs with a playbook for challenging corporate claims of sustainability, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Trump Likely To Prioritize Trade, Customs Fraud Enforcement
With the evasion of tariffs and duties a probable focus for the U.S. Department of Justice and its partners under President Donald Trump, businesses should carefully monitor supply chains to avoid enforcement targeting, say attorneys at Shook Hardy.
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Calif. Cannabis Decision Deepens Commerce Clause Divide
In Peridot Tree v. Sacramento, the Eastern District of California joined a growing minority of courts that have found the dormant commerce clause inapplicable to state-regulated marijuana, and the Ninth Circuit will soon provide important guidance on this issue, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.
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Takeaways From DOJ Fraud Section's 2024 Year In Review
Attorneys at Paul Weiss highlight notable developments in the U.S. Department of Justice Fraud Section’s recently released annual report, and discuss what the second Trump administration could mean for enforcement in the year to come.
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Recent SEC Actions Highlight Importance Of Filing Form D
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement action against three companies last month for failing to timely file Form D is an unprecedented step that should put an end to Regulation D issuers' views that filing these forms is a technical requirement or somewhat voluntary, says Patrick McCloskey at McCloskey Âé¶¹´«Ã½.
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Recent Suits Show Antitrust Agencies' Focus On HSR Review
The U.S. Department of Justice's suit this month against KKR for inaccurate and incomplete premerger filings, along with other recent cases, highlights the agency's increasing scrutiny of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act compliance for private equity firms, say attorneys at Willkie.
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Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: Nov. And Dec. Lessons
In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses five federal court decisions and identifies practice tips from cases involving takings clause violations, breach of contract with banks, life insurance policies, employment and automobile defects.
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Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year
Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.