The Connecticut legislature's Joint Committee on Judiciary voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve Gov. Ned Lamont's two nominees for the state's supreme and appellate courts, with members praising their backgrounds and their demeanors.

Conn. Legislative Panel OKs Supreme, Appellate Court Picks - Law360

The Connecticut legislature's Joint Committee on Judiciary voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve Gov. Ned Lamont's two nominees for the state's supreme and appellate courts, with members praising their backgrounds and their demeanors.

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Collision Communications Inc. wants the Federal Circuit to undo a federal judge's decision denying its bid to block Samsung from selling products a jury found were infringing, saying the judge "went inexplicably astray" following the $445 million verdict. www.law360.com/artic...

The number of America Invents Act filings with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board cratered at the end of 2025 after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office enacted policies that made the petitions a disfavored route for challenging patents. www.law360.com/artic...

Class of 2025 law school graduates posted near-record high employment rates, with large law firms hiring more graduates than any other industry category as federal government hiring experienced a significant decline. www.law360.com/artic...

The operators of the restaurant chain Salad and Go have filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Texas bankruptcy court with more than $500 million in liabilities, saying the business will be winding down after years of losses were accelerated by the cyclospora outbreak.

Cyclospora Outbreak Sends Struggling Salad Chain To Ch. 11 - Law360

The operators of the restaurant chain Salad and Go have filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Texas bankruptcy court with more than $500 million in liabilities, saying the business will be winding down after years of losses were accelerated by the cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands of people throughout the country.

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Brown Rudnick LLP announced on Wednesday that it had lured a 34-attorney intellectual property litigation group from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP and would be opening a Silicon Valley office with many of those lawyers.

Brown Rudnick Adds 34 Attys, Will Open Silicon Valley Office - Law360 Pulse

Brown Rudnick LLP announced on Wednesday that it had lured a 34-attorney intellectual property litigation group from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP and would be opening a Silicon Valley office with many of those lawyers.

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Google will face an estimated £5 billion ($7 billion) opt-out class action over allegations it inflated search advertising prices, as the Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled that the case can proceed on behalf of almost 900,000 U.K. advertisers.

Google £5B Search Ads Class Action Gets Green Light - Law360

Google will face an estimated £5 billion ($7 billion) opt-out class action over allegations it inflated search advertising prices, as the Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled Wednesday that the case can proceed on behalf of almost 900,000 U.K. advertisers.

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The California federal judge overseeing challenges of Paramount Skydance Corp.'s planned $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery set a trial date for March 2027. www.law360.com/artic...

The California Supreme Court is reviewing whether a carveout to employment law liability that religious institutions use as a shield in discrimination cases extends to wage and hour claims, stepping into a debate that the U.S. Supreme Court previously declined to take up.

Ministerial Exception's Reach At Center Of Calif. Wage Case - Law360 Employment Authority

The California Supreme Court is reviewing whether a carveout to employment law liability that religious institutions use as a shield in discrimination cases extends to wage and hour claims, stepping into a debate that the U.S. Supreme Court previously declined to take up. 

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Two companies facing significant asbestos-related liabilities headed to bankruptcy court with roadmaps for a resolution. A steel tube maker sought Chapter 15 protection following what it described as a year of tariff-related woes.

Spanish banking giant Santander said that its $12.3 billion cash-and-share acquisition of Webster Financial Corp. has gained all the necessary regulatory approvals, paving the way for the transaction to close later in August. www.law360.co.uk/art...

Four years after voting in their first-ever democratic election in the wake of a federal corruption probe that sent two past presidents to prison, members of the United Auto Workers are again preparing to cast their ballots under the cloud of scandal. www.law360.com/emplo... #EmploymentAuthority

UAW's Fain Faces Scrutiny Over Ouster Claims As Vote Nears - Law360 Employment Authority

Four years after voting in their first-ever democratic election in the wake of a federal corruption probe that sent two past presidents to prison, members of the United Auto Workers are once again preparing to cast their ballots under the cloud of scandal. Here, Law360 explores Shawn Fain's tense first term as the election looms.

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A group of nonprofits has urged a New York federal court to block the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from sharing information on recipients of its financial assistance for low-income families to other agencies.

Around a dozen major companies across the pharmaceutical and insurance industries posted their second quarter results this past week, bringing the healthcare industry into its third major week of the earnings season. www.law360.com/healt... #HealthcareAuthority

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Major companies across the pharmaceutical and insurance industries posted their second quarter results this past week. Law360 looks at what you need to know.

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More patent suits were filed in 2025 than in any year in the past decade, according to a new report, an increase attorneys said is likely tied to new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office policies that have made it harder to challenge patents. www.law360.com/artic...

Rabicoff Law and Ramey LLP have maintained their roles as top patent suit filers, while Fish & Richardson PC and Gillam & Smith LP have remained leaders on defense teams, according to Lex Machina's annual patent litigation report. www.law360.com/artic...

OpenAI and its subsidiary will pay $3.2 million to settle allegations from the DOJ's Civil Rights Division that the technology giant discriminated against U.S. workers in favor of those with temporary employment visas in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

OpenAI To Pay $3.2M In DOJ Visa Worker Bias Settlement - Law360

OpenAI and its subsidiary will pay $3.2 million to settle allegations from the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division that the technology giant discriminated against U.S. workers in favor of workers with temporary employment visas in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the DOJ announced Tuesday.

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Paramount Skydance Corp. CEO David Ellison said Tuesday that a challenge of the company's planned purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery from state enforcers is really about CNN and concerns that his politics could impact news coverage. www.law360.com/artic...

Texas A&M University is violating the U.S. Constitution by banning professors from teaching politically disfavored views on gender, race and sexuality, a professors' union argues in a new lawsuit. www.law360.com/artic...

A top U.S. banking agency has signed off on deposit insurance coverage for Augustus National Bank NA, advancing the newly chartered startup's plans to build out a full-service platform for crypto firms, high-net-worth clients and other players in the digital economy. www.law360.com/artic...

The First Circuit urged a federal district court to promptly adjudicate the Trump administration's bid to dissolve an administrative stay delaying its revocation of temporary protected status for Somalia, noting there's a new administrative stay replacing the one on appeal. www.law360.com/artic...

The district attorney's office in Fulton County, Georgia, told the U.S. Supreme Court this week that a former aide suing it over alleged racial and sexual bias is relying on a "gotcha-style argument" and urged the court to affirm a decision dismissing the case. www.law360.com/artic...

A proposed class action data security suit against Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP was voluntarily dismissed on Thursday following a joint motion to stay the case in April to undergo mediation.

Fried Frank Data Breach Class Action Voluntarily Dismissed - Law360

A proposed class action data security suit against Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP was voluntarily dismissed on Thursday following a joint motion to stay the case in April to undergo mediation.

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The Georgia state judge who presided over the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial in 2021 will soon step down after more than 14 years on the bench to return to private practice.

Ga. Judge From Ahmaud Arbery Murder Case Leaving Bench - Law360

The Georgia state judge who presided over the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial in 2021 will soon step down after more than 14 years on the bench to return to private practice, joining the Atlanta-based Robbins Alloy Belinfante Littlefield LLC.

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R.J. Reynolds asked a Florida appeals court Tuesday to undo a $34.5 million verdict for the death of a 38-year-old smoker, arguing the smoker's widow never showed at trial that he relied on allegedly fraudulent statements by the tobacco company about the danger of cigarettes.

RJR Urges Fla. Appeals Court To Toss $34M Smoker Verdict - Law360

R.J. Reynolds asked a Florida appeals court Tuesday to undo a $34.5 million verdict for the death of a 38-year-old smoker, arguing the smoker's widow never showed at trial that he relied on allegedly fraudulent statements by the tobacco company about the danger of cigarettes.

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The Eighth Circuit upheld the EEOC's trial loss in its lawsuit alleging that a chemical company violated civil rights law by failing to prevent racial harassment against a Black employee, ruling that the agency failed to show the jury had relied on flawed jury instructions. www.law360.com/artic...

Judge Thomas Schroeder of the Middle District of North Carolina has informed the president he will take semi-retired status at a date later in the future.

NC Judge Who Upheld Voter ID Law To Take Senior Status - Law360

Judge Thomas Schroeder of the Middle District of North Carolina has informed the president he will take semi-retired status at a date later in the future.

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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination for the permanent position Tuesday, after Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, said they would support him.

Blanche Advances After GOP Sens. Win Written Assurances - Law360

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination for the permanent position Tuesday, after Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, said they would support him.

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