Feds Ask Tesla For More Info On Texas Robotaxi Launch

By Linda Chiem

Federal auto safety regulators have asked Tesla Inc. for more information about its upcoming plans to launch robotaxis in Austin, Texas, and whether the company has determined that its Full Self-Driving, or FSD, automated driving technology can achieve "acceptably safe behavioral competency."

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Will Justices Finally Rein In Universal Injunctions?

By Katie Buehler

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to address for the first time Thursday the propriety of universal injunctions, a tool federal judges have increasingly used to broadly halt presidential orders and policy initiatives, and whose validity has haunted the high court's merits and emergency dockets for more than a decade.

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Colo. Justices Give Green Light To Exxon, Suncor Climate Suit

By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez

The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a lower court ruling allowing the city and county of Boulder's climate change tort against Exxon Mobil Corp. and Suncor Energy Inc. to proceed, saying that the claims aren't preempted by federal law.

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Judge Blocks Oak Flat Land Transfer Until High Court Review

By Crystal Owens

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the federal government from transferring an ancient Arizona Apache worship site to a copper mining company until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the dispute, saying there is no question that the tribes would suffer irreparable harm should the move proceed.

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GAO Denies Protest To $36M DHS Training Task Order

By Madeline Lyskawa

The U.S. Government Accountability Office rejected a Florida-based company's protest of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's $36 million task order for training support services, saying the agency didn't need to evaluate how realistic the price offers were.

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Boeing Execs Say Cert. Appeal Warrants Stay Of 737 Max Suit

By Tom Lotshaw

Boeing executives have argued state pension fund litigation accusing them of putting profits over safety should be paused while the Fourth Circuit reviews the certification of a class of investors who are accusing the company and its leaders of making false statements about the 737 Max.

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Fla. Panel Says Evidence In DUI Case Was Legally Obtained

By Gina Kim

A Florida federal judge wrongly applied the probable cause standard to suppress evidence from a DUI investigation of a woman initially pulled over for a traffic stop for driving in two lanes simultaneously, an appellate court said Friday, ruling the police officer's reasonable suspicion was enough to justify the traffic stop.

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Green Groups Fight Feds' Effort To Rescind Bird Protections

By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez

Environmental groups on Sunday asked a Texas federal court to reject the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's effort to reverse its decision to protect two populations of the lesser prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act.

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Fla. Man Says Seat Defect Injured Him On Air France Flight

By Mike Curley

A Florida man is suing Delta Air Lines Inc. and Air France KLM SA in Georgia federal court, alleging he tripped and fell because of a malfunctioning seat at the end of an international flight, causing him serious and permanent injuries.

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Wheelchair Restraint Co. Says Fla. Rival Misled Customers

By David Minsky

An Ohio wheelchair restraint company accused a Florida competitor of false advertising, saying in a bench trial Monday in Florida federal court that it was damaged after the rival distributed a flyer telling dealers its products were the only ones that were federally approved for use in motor vehicles.

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Unions Assert WARN Claims In Yellow Bankruptcy Appeal

By Emily Brill

The Teamsters and the International Association of Machinists are challenging a bankruptcy court's finding that Yellow Corp. is not liable for failing to tell 22,000 union workers they were about to lose their jobs because the company was folding, asking a Delaware federal judge to reverse the ruling.

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Balancing Deep-Sea Mining Executive Order, Int'l Agreements

President Donald Trump's recent executive order directing exploration and exploitation of deep-sea mineral resources appears to conflict with the evolving international framework regulating such activities, so companies and investors should proceed with care and keep possible future legal challenges in mind, say attorneys at Dentons.

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The 2025 Summer Associates Survey

The recruiting process for law firm summer associates has transformed over the past few years. Find out how schools, law firms, and students have been working to adapt, as well as which firms topped students' wish lists, in the latest survey from Law360 Pulse.

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Justice Souter: Who He Was And How He Shaped The Law

Retired Justice David Souter died last week at age 85. Here, Law360 looks at the former U.S. Supreme Court justice's legacy — not just through his legal work, but in his mentoring of clerks and friendships with peers.

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The Man Who Ended Affirmative Action Is Just Getting Started

By Chris Villani

Nearly two years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, the legal strategist who brought the landmark case is using the ruling in a bid to end race-based programs in the public and private sectors, bolstered by allies in the executive branch.

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Schumer Vows To Hold Up Trump's DOJ Noms Over Qatari Jet

By Courtney Bublé

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Tuesday that he has placed a hold on all of President Donald Trump's U.S. Department of Justice nominees due to Trump's plans to accept a $400 million private jet from the Qatari royal family.

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DOJ Antitrust Deputy Says Gov't 'Out-Lawyered' Google

By Bryan Koenig

The deputy head of the U.S. Justice Department's Antitrust Division took a victory lap Tuesday after dual monopolization wins over Google's search and advertising technology businesses, citing the cases as proof that the government's attorneys can win in a "David versus Goliath" battle.

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DOJ Criminal Division Head Dangles Self-Disclosure 'Carrot'

By Phillip Bantz

The U.S. Department of Justice unveiled a revised corporate enforcement policy Monday that offers companies a "clear path" to avoid criminal resolutions when they voluntarily self-disclose misconduct, a boon for American businesses that further scales back the scope of white collar enforcement under the Trump administration.

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Michigan Judge Strikes Down State's Abortion Restrictions

By Carolyn Muyskens

A Michigan judge struck down several of the state's abortion restrictions Tuesday, including a mandatory waiting period, required counseling materials and a rule that only doctors may perform abortions, finding the laws make it harder for people to access abortion and don't protect patients' health. 

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Fla. Medical Cos. Sue Akerman For Malpractice, Fight Fees Bid

By Madison Arnold

After Akerman LLP filed suit against Rennova Health Inc. and medical laboratories for unpaid fees last month, the healthcare services company swung back with a motion to dismiss that case, while the labs filed their own malpractice lawsuits.

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MoFo DQ Sought In IP Case After Perkins Coie Ouster

By Emily Sawicki

A software developer pursuing intellectual property claims against another technology company in San Francisco federal court has followed through with its threat to seek removal of Morrison & Foerster LLP after it succeeded in disqualifying Perkins Coie LLP, arguing the firms worked closely together and new counsel is necessary to avoid prejudice.

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Buzbee Beats Suit Claiming He Coerced Client To Settle

By Bonnie Eslinger

Texas attorney Anthony Buzbee, who is making headlines by filing sexual abuse lawsuits against music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, has defeated a malpractice suit filed in Louisiana federal court by a ship captain alleging that the attorney pushed him to settle a work injury claim, then took 98% of the final disbursement.

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Texas House OKs Bill Expanding Biz Court Disputes

By Catherine Marfin

A bill that would bring sweeping changes to the state's business court is one step closer to becoming law after approval by the Texas House on Tuesday.

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NJ AG, Data Co. Defend Judicial Privacy Law At 3rd Circ.

By Rose Krebs

Data protection company Atlas Data Corp. and New Jersey's attorney general are urging the Third Circuit to uphold a decision declaring the state's judicial privacy measure known as Daniel's Law as constitutional.

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