The Southern Poverty Law Center said it's under criminal investigation over its use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups, blasting the move as yet another ploy by the Trump administration to target political foes. www.law360.com/pulse...

Amazon bullied major brands like Levi Strauss and Hanesbrands to pressure Walmart, Target and other retailers to increase their prices to match Amazon's prices and ensure it can maintain its profit margins, according to new details unsealed in California's price-fixing suit. www.law360.com/artic...

Pa. Court Strikes Down Ban On Medicaid-Paid Abortions - Law360 A divided Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court struck down a ban on Medicaid funding for abortions, declaring Monday that the ban violates a fundamental right to reproductive autonomy under the state's constitution and illegally discriminates on the basis of sex.

A divided Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court struck down a ban on Medicaid funding for abortions, declaring that the ban violates a fundamental right to reproductive autonomy under the state's constitution and illegally discriminates on the basis of sex.

Spencer West's US, UK Heads On American Expansion - Law360 Pulse United Kingdom-based distributed law firm Spencer West announced earlier this spring that it has officially launched a practice based in the United States with nearly 20 partners working in a wide range of major markets including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco.

United Kingdom-based distributed law firm Spencer West announced that it has officially launched a practice based in the United States with nearly 20 partners working in a wide range of major markets including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse

Del. Bankruptcy Judge Dies, Jones Day DQ'd In Miner's Ch. 11 - Law360 Bankruptcy Authority A New York bankruptcy judge determined Jones Day cannot represent former talc producer Vanderbilt Minerals in its Chapter 11 case. Label maker Multi-Color and film producer Village Roadshow confirmed Chapter 11 plans. And U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John T. Dorsey, the former chief judge of Delaware's bankruptcy court, passed away "following a courageous battle with cancer." This is the week in bankruptcy.

And U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John T. Dorsey, the former chief judge of Delaware's bankruptcy court, passed away "following a courageous battle with cancer."

This is the week in bankruptcy.

A New York bankruptcy judge determined Jones Day cannot represent former talc producer Vanderbilt Minerals in its Chapter 11 case. Label maker Multi-Color and film producer Village Roadshow confirmed Chapter 11 plans.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission efforts to claw back unjust profits from market frauds, a linchpin of the agency's enforcement work, face an uncertain future as the Supreme Court considers a challenge to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's disgorgement powers. www.law360.com/artic...

She Has A Point: Fish & Richardson's Nitika Gupta Fiorella - Law360 Fish & Richardson PC principal Nitika Gupta Fiorella is "a no-stone-unturned, always super prepared" lawyer who "epitomizes professionalism and respect," according to Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP partner Cora Holt.

Holt met Fiorella while they were both working as clerks for then-Chief Federal Circuit Judge Sharon Prost, but Fiorella ended up at what Holt called one of her firm's "primary competitors."

Law360 is highlighting women litigators nominated by attorneys who have some form of adversarial relationship.

Fish & Richardson PC principal Nitika Gupta Fiorella is "a no-stone-unturned, always super prepared" lawyer who "epitomizes professionalism and respect," according to Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP partner Cora Holt.

Little-Known Gambling Tax Could Upend Boom In US Betting - Law360 After a record year for U.S. commercial gaming, a little-known tax on phantom income in last year's Republican reconciliation law has spurred bipartisan repeal efforts amid concerns it could alter betting behavior and drain state and local economies built on gambling-related tourism.

After a record year for U.S. commercial gaming, a little-known tax on phantom income in last year's Republican reconciliation law has spurred bipartisan repeal efforts amid concerns it could alter betting behavior and drain economies built on gambling-related tourism.

Glencore Ruling Broadens Scope For Challenge Over Privilege - Law360 A recent court ruling that expands legal advice privilege to cover some internal corporate communications gives companies greater scope for withholding sensitive material but is likely to prompt challenges over whether those documents meet the test for protection, lawyers say.

A recent U.K. court ruling that expands legal advice privilege to cover some internal corporate communications gives companies greater scope for withholding sensitive material but is likely to prompt challenges over whether those documents meet the test for protection.

A rare U.S. Supreme Court showdown between the Big Three wireless carriers and their regulator takes place Tuesday, when the justices will put the Federal Communications Commission's authority to issue fines under a microscope. www.law360.com/artic...

Trump's Labor Secretary Steps Down - Law360 President Donald Trump's labor secretary stepped down on Monday amid fallout from an internal investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor watchdog that apparently probed a relationship she allegedly had with a subordinate, and other issues.

President Donald Trump's labor secretary stepped down amid fallout from an internal investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor watchdog that apparently probed a relationship she allegedly had with a subordinate, and other issues.

Justices To Hear Catholic Preschools' Challenge To Colo. Law - Law360 The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to review two Catholic parishes' challenge to Colorado's universal preschool program, which requires that they accept students from LGBTQ+ families to receive state funding. 

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to review two Catholic parishes' challenge to Colorado's universal preschool program, which requires that they accept students from LGBTQ+ families to receive state funding.

'Unserious Leaders Are Unsafe': RFK Jr.'s Trans Edict Voided - Law360 An Oregon federal judge struck down Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s efforts to enforce the agency's restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors, finding the restrictions unlawful and criticizing Kennedy's leadership and the policy declaration that introduced the changes. 

An Oregon federal judge struck down Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s efforts to enforce the agency's restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors, finding the restrictions unlawful.

ESG? Shhh, Let's Not Talk About it, Study Finds - Law360 Pulse Target Corp.'s mention of words related to sustainability in its annual proxy disclosure went from 62 in 2023 to zero in 2025, according to a report released Monday.

Target Corp.'s mention of words related to sustainability in its annual proxy disclosure went from 62 in 2023 to zero in 2025, according to a report released Monday.

Justice Jackson Faults Quick Reversal In DC Stop Case - Law360 Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Monday chided her U.S. Supreme Court colleagues for reversing a D.C. Court of Appeals ruling involving the Fourth Amendment, saying in a dissent that the lower court was correct and that the case "does not merit the use of our summary discretion."

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson chided her U.S. Supreme Court colleagues for reversing a D.C. Court of Appeals ruling involving the Fourth Amendment, saying in a dissent that the lower court was correct and that the case "does not merit the use of our summary discretion."

Ill. Judge Sides With ICE Trackers In Meta Censorship Case - Law360 An Illinois federal judge has ruled in favor of a Facebook group and a phone app that track U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement immigration operations in their lawsuit accusing U.S. government officials of coercing Meta and Apple into disabling their content, finding their First Amendment rights were likely violated.

An Illinois federal judge has ruled in favor of a Facebook group and a phone app that track U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement immigration operations in their lawsuit accusing U.S. government officials of coercing Meta and Apple into disabling their content.

High Court Won't Hear 3rd Circ. J&J Class Cert. Appeal - Law360 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it won't review a class certification challenge in a securities class action over Johnson & Johnson's cancer-related talc products in the latest development in a closely watched dispute over how courts evaluate class certification in shareholder suits.

The U.S. Supreme Court won't review a class certification challenge in a securities class action over Johnson & Johnson's cancer-related talc products in the latest development in a closely watched dispute over how courts evaluate class certification in shareholder suits.

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CNN has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a petition to revive Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz's $300 million defamation suit, calling Dershowitz a "uniquely unfit petitioner to force a constitutional showdown." www.law360.com/artic...

Feds Get SEC Suit Paused Against Corporate Raider Bilzerian - Law360 Prosecutors can pause U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fraud claims in New York federal court against convicted corporate raider Paul Bilzerian and his associates as the government's own charges against him, his accountant and a vape company head for an October trial.

Prosecutors can pause SEC fraud claims in New York federal court against convicted corporate raider Paul Bilzerian and his associates as the government's own charges against him, his accountant and a vape company head for an October trial.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider a challenge to a Massachusetts school district's decision not to inform parents when their 11-year-old child began using nonbinary pronouns and a new name. www.law360.com/artic...

President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that his administration would instruct federal agencies to accelerate investigations into new therapies derived from psychedelic drugs and streamline patients' access to the treatments. www.law360.com/artic...

Two Republican U.S. congressmen announced a probe Monday into reports of about a dozen scientists or government employees with ties to American nuclear and space programs who were killed or reported missing. www.law360.com/artic...

An Illinois federal judge on Monday threw out a lawsuit filed by the state and the city of Chicago challenging the deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois, agreeing with the Trump administration that the case is now moot because the troops have been demobilized. www.law360.com/artic...

The first phase of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's tariff refund system has largely held up against the influx of importers' initial claims, though some businesses have already identified issues in complying with the process, according to trade lawyers. www.law360.com/artic...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with the potential impact of reining in — or even scrapping altogether — a 100-year-old doctrine that curbs litigants' ability to go to federal court to try to overturn a state court loss. www.law360.com/artic...

Artificial intelligence is already woven into everyday work for attorneys, so beyond questioning whether AI was used and approving such tools, legal leaders need to create a shared foundation for what good AI use looks like on their team, says Alex Denniston at Factor. www.law360.com/pulse...?