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Tesla swaps law firms in antitrust case as Cravath exits www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

Tesla swaps law firms in antitrust case as Cravath exitswww.reuters.com Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker Tesla has replaced its longtime law firm in a California class action, court records show, swapping a team from Cravath, Swaine & Moore with attorneys from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr.

Judge Aileen Cannon in Fla tosses Trump documents case, ruling prosecutor unlawfully appointed www.reuters.com/legal/judge-... Doc - storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Judge ends Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy, heightening legal risks www.reuters.com/legal/judge-...

Judge ends Giuliani bankruptcy, heightening legal riskswww.reuters.com A U.S. judge on Friday ended Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy, allowing lawsuits for defamation, sexual harassment and other claims to proceed against Donald Trump's former lawyer.

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New: Trump-appointed Judge Mark Pittman in Texas has ruled that a 156-year-old ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional, siding with a group that advocates for legalizing the ability of people to produce spirits like whiskey and bourbon at home. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

US ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional, Texas judge ruleswww.reuters.com A federal judge in Texas has ruled that a 156-year-old ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional, siding with a group that advocates for legalizing the ability of people to produce spirits like whiskey and bourbon for their personal consumption.

US judge may end Giuliani bankruptcy, exposing ex-Trump lawyer to lawsuits www.reuters.com/legal/ex-tru...

US judge may end Giuliani bankruptcy, exposing ex-Trump lawyer to lawsuitswww.reuters.com A U.S. judge on Wednesday said he would likely end Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy, a move that would enable lawsuits for defamation, sexual harassment and other claims to proceed in other courts against Donald Trump's former lawyer.

US judge in Texas partially blocks Biden administration ban on worker noncompete agreements www.reuters.com/legal/us-jud...

US judge blocks Biden administration ban on worker noncompete agreementswww.reuters.com A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday partially blocked a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule from taking effect that would ban agreements commonly signed by workers not to join their employers' rivals or launch competing businesses.

Giuliani loses New York law license after backing Trump's false 2020 election claims www.reuters.com/legal/giulia...

Giuliani loses New York law license after backing Trump's false 2020 election claimswww.reuters.com Rudy Giuliani lost his New York law license on Tuesday, after a state appeals court found he had lied in arguing that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from his client, former Republican U.S. President Donald Trump.

LA court says Gibson Dunn can't keep everything sealed or redacted in fight over former $60 million partner's retirement pay. The latest- www.reuters.com/legal/legali...

Gibson Dunn loses ruling in pay fight with $60 million ex-partnerwww.reuters.com A former top partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher earned $60 million over his long legal career there before leaving for another firm, according to new court records in a lawsuit that could reveal more internal details involving the prominent U.S. law firm.

First hearing in US v Apple set for July 17 - US District Judge Julien Xavier Neals in Newark will hear about key issues as Apple plans to fight the government's blockbuster antitrust suit

Now - Martin Shkreli hit with temporary restraining order in lawsuit that said he copied one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album www.reuters.com/world/us/mar...

Martin Shkreli copied one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album, lawsuit claimswww.reuters.com Martin Shkreli has been sued in New York by a digital art collective that said it paid $4.75 million for a one-of-a-kind album by the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, only to learn that the convicted pharmaceutical executive made copies and is releasing the music to the public.

Lawyer's 'Twilight Zone' font irks US appeals court in typeface takedown www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Lawyer's 'Twilight Zone' font irks US appeals court in typeface takedownwww.reuters.com Chicago lawyer Jason Epstein said he's practiced law for more than 25 years without a complaint about his favorite font, Bernhard Modern, or “mod” as he calls it.

Meta to settle Texas lawsuit over Facebook facial recognition data www.reuters.com/legal/transa...

Meta to settle Texas lawsuit over Facebook facial recognition datawww.reuters.com Meta’s Facebook has agreed to settle a lawsuit by the state of Texas that accused the social media giant of illegally using facial-recognition technology to collect biometric data of millions of Texans without their consent.

Giuliani should be disbarred over election case, DC ethics board says www.reuters.com/legal/giulia...

Giuliani should be disbarred over election case, DC ethics board sayswww.reuters.com Rudy Giuliani should be stripped of his law license for his work on a failed lawsuit challenging former President Donald Trump's 2020 U.S. election loss in Pennsylvania, a Washington, D.C. disciplinary board recommended on Friday.

Texas top court won't guarantee right to abortion in complicated pregnancies www.reuters.com/legal/texas-...

Texas top court won't guarantee right to abortion in complicated pregnancieswww.reuters.com Texas' highest court on Friday refused to ensure that doctors are not prosecuted for abortions they believe are necessary in medically complicated pregnancies, rejecting a lawsuit by 22 patients and physicians.

US judge rejects Amazon bid to dismiss FTC lawsuit over Prime program. Read the order - storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... More - www.reuters.com/legal/us-jud...

US judge rejects Amazon bid to dismiss FTC lawsuit over Prime programwww.reuters.com A U.S. judge in Seattle on Tuesday rejected Amazon.com's request to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that accuses the company of enrolling millions of consumers into its paid Amazon Prime service without their consent.

Live Nation ticket buyers sue in wake of US Justice Department case www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Live Nation ticket buyers sue in wake of US Justice Department casewww.reuters.com Live Nation and its Ticketmaster unit have been hit with the first in a likely wave of new consumer antitrust lawsuits after the U.S. government and states sued to break up the two companies on Thursday.

Biden-era US District Judge Arun Subramanian assigned now to Live Nation antitrust suit in SDNY. Former Susman Godfrey partner litigated antitrust cases in private practice

US judge blocks Florida law that bars transporting migrants into state www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

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US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo blocks Biden-backed rule expanding gun background checks www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

US judge blocks Biden-backed rule expanding gun background checkswww.reuters.com A federal judge on Sunday blocked the Biden administration from fully implementing a new rule that would require gun dealers to obtain licenses and conduct background checks when selling firearms at gun shows and online.

SCOTUS upholds CFPB funding mechanism in a challenge brought by the payday loan industry www.reuters.com/legal/us-sup...

US Supreme Court backs consumer finance watchdog agency's funding mechanismwww.reuters.com The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding mechanism in a challenge brought by the payday loan industry, handing a victory to President Joe Biden's administration and a setback to the agency's conservative critics.

US says Boeing breached 2021 deferred prosecution 737 MAX agreement www.reuters.com/business/aer...

US says Boeing breached 2021 deferred prosecution 737 MAX agreementwww.reuters.com The U.S. Justice Department said late on Tuesday that Boeing Co had breached its obligations in a 2021 agreement that shielded the planemaker from criminal prosecution over fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019.

Tesla settled a lawsuit by a former factory employee who says she was fired for complaining about severe sexual harassment www.reuters.com/legal/tesla-...

Tesla settles factory worker's sexual harassment lawsuitwww.reuters.com Tesla has settled a lawsuit by a former factory employee who says she was fired for complaining about severe sexual harassment, as the electric carmaker faces a series of other cases alleging workplace sex and race discrimination.

Psychiatrists lose renewed challenge to certification requirement -- US judge in Chicago dismisses antitrust suit: fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldoc...

Musk's SpaceX is quick to build in Texas, slow to pay its bills www.reuters.com/technology/s...

Musk's SpaceX is quick to build in Texas, slow to pay its billswww.reuters.com SpaceX is building launch facilities, office buildings and even a shopping center in rural Texas, as billionaire Elon Musk's space venture rapidly expands its rocket and satellite business across the Lone Star state.

Steve Bannon loses DC Circuit appeal of contempt of Congress conviction fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldoc...

Litigator Mark Perry wins ruling in pay fight with ex-firm Gibson Dunn www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

Litigator Mark Perry wins ruling in pay fight with ex-firm Gibson Dunnwww.reuters.com U.S. law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher must make future retirement payments and hand over $557,000 to its prominent former partner Mark Perry, a California judge has tentatively ruled.

Hermes asks court to toss 'far-fetched' Birkin bag antitrust case www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Hermes asks court to toss 'far-fetched' Birkin bag antitrust casewww.reuters.com French luxury house Hermes has asked a U.S. judge to dismiss what it called a “far-fetched” consumer lawsuit accusing it of forcing shoppers to spend thousands of dollars on goods before having a chance to buy one of its famed Birkin handbags.

Apple's defeat of consumer antitrust suit in California sticks, after new appeals court ruling - Court: California's unfair competition law's scope 'is broad, but it is not unlimited.' fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldoc...

First settlements reached in California bail-bonds antitrust class-action litigation seeking damages for hundreds of thousands of people claiming artificially inflated premiums fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldoc...