High Court Turns Down Case Over Amazon Patent Program

By Ryan Davis

The U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday not to hear an appeal of a Federal Circuit decision that found a company alleging patent infringement through Amazon's patent evaluation program must face a declaratory judgment suit in the accused infringer's home state.

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Wash. Bill Pay Biz Can't Exit FTC Consumer Protection Suit

By Rachel Riley

A Washington federal judge has declined to throw out a Federal Trade Commission consumer protection suit against a Seattle-based online bill pay platform, rejecting the company's stance that disclaimers on its website absolve it claims of deceptive business practices.

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Investor Says It Was Conned Out Of $42M In Real Estate Deals

By Greg Lamm

A Las Vegas investment company alleged that four businessmen fleeced it out of more than $42 million by convincing the company to invest in a Washington real estate project that collapsed when the developer was convicted of rape and also luring the firm into another bad deal under false promises.

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Seattle Biotech Duped Investors On Drug Progress, Suit Says

By Greg Lamm

Seattle's Sana Biotechnology Inc. is the target of a proposed class action filed on Monday by a shareholder who alleges the company misled investors about its ability to develop genetic therapy treatments for oncology and central nervous system disorders.

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9th Circ. Won't Revive Talent Agency's Litigation Coverage Bid

By Gina Kim

United Talent Agency isn't entitled to coverage from Markel American Insurance Co. in an underlying lawsuit alleging the talent company poached a rival's clients, the Ninth Circuit has said, finding the underlying claims involved "willful acts" by United Talent that block coverage under the California Insurance Code.

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Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist

Partner and associate mobility data from the fourth quarter of 2024 shows that we’re in a new, stable era of lateral hiring where firms have the edge, but leaders should proceed cautiously, looking beyond expected revenue and compensation analyses for potential risks, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

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Lawyers Slam Trump Memo On 'Vexatious' Attys

By Jack Karp

BigLaw attorneys, immigration lawyers and legal advocacy organizations have been quick to blast President Donald Trump for what some of them call an "inexcusable and despicable" memo that is meant to intimidate attorneys out of challenging the administration.

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Paul Weiss Chair Defends Trump Deal Amid Outcry

By Aebra Coe

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP Chairman Brad Karp explained to the law firm's personnel on Sunday his decision to strike a deal with the Trump administration to avoid retribution related to the firm's selection of clients and DEI practices, a decision that has prompted public outcry among legal industry pundits and firm alumni.

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Ex-Girardi Lawyer Faces Ethics Charges For $53M Settlement

By Brandon Lowrey

The State Bar of California has filed disciplinary charges against a former Girardi Keese attorney alleging he settled a family's claims for $53 million without permission and hid the firm's misappropriation of millions of dollars from the resulting settlement funds, among other ethical violations.

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Trump Asks High Court To Halt Fed. Workers' Reinstatement

By Katie Buehler

The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to pause a California federal court order reinstating tens of thousands of probationary federal workers who were fired from six agencies, arguing the band of nonprofit groups that obtained the order have no standing to challenge the firings.

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Paul Hastings Plans UAE Launch With White & Case Attys

By Andrea Keckley

Paul Hastings is planning to launch its first Middle East office in Abu Dhabi after hiring a cross-border infrastructure team from White & Case LLP, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

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Trump Names His Counselor Interim US Atty For NJ

By Carla Baranauckas

President Donald Trump on Monday named his counselor and former personal attorney, Alina Habba, as interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, a surprise move in which she'll replace a prosecutor who was sworn into the role on March 3.

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Justices Decline To Revisit Landmark Press Freedom Ruling

By Katie Buehler

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied casino mogul and Trump donor Steve Wynn's bid to overturn a landmark ruling on press freedom that established a high evidentiary standard for public figures to pursue defamation claims.

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Foley & Lardner Expands State AG Practice With Cozen Trio

By Jack Rodgers

Three former state attorneys general who have been practicing from Cozen O'Connor's Washington, D.C., and Denver offices have moved to Foley & Lardner LLP to continue working on a range of matters related to state attorneys general investigations, the latter firm announced Monday. 

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Trump Taps Morgan Lewis Atty To Lead OFCCP

By Grace Elletson

The Trump administration has selected a former Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP attorney to lead the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, with the lawyer promising Monday to uphold the president's mandate of stripping the agency's legal authority to investigate bias complaints against federal contractors.

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Gorsuch, Alito Say Confrontation Clause Issue Merits A Look

By Cara Salvatore

Justices Neil Gorsuch and Samuel Alito called Monday for the U.S. Supreme Court to reexamine what accusations can be introduced at trial without cross-examination, saying a conviction resting on a pre-arraignment form shows that current legal frameworks have strayed from the traditional intent surrounding the confrontation clause.

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Retired 1st Circ. Judge Boudin Dies At 85

By Julie Manganis

Retired First Circuit Judge Michael Boudin, whose notable opinions during nearly three decades on the appeals court included a finding that the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional, died Monday at 85 following a long struggle with Parkinson's disease, his nephew confirmed.

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