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A California federal court ordered President Donald Trump's administration to cease its mobilization of National Guard troops in California following recent protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles. www.law360.com/artic...

The New Jersey Senate president has dropped his support for legislation that would have weakened the Office of the State Comptroller's investigative powers in the face of pushback from a range of anti-corruption leaders. www.law360.com/artic...

A top U.S. banking regulator said some of the nation's largest banks improperly restricted services to industries ranging from adult entertainment to oil drilling, according to preliminary findings from a White House-commissioned "debanking" review. www.law360.com/artic...

Weil, Reed Smith Build WTW's Newfront Buy For Up To $1.3B - Law360 Advisory, brokerage and solutions company WTW, advised by Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, announced Wednesday it had agreed to acquire Reed Smith LLP-led broker Newfront for up to $1.3 billion in a deal that will expand WTW's reach in the middle market and presence in technology, fintech and life sciences.

Advisory, brokerage and solutions company WTW agreed to acquire broker Newfront for up to $1.3 billion in a deal that will expand WTW's reach in the middle market and presence in technology, fintech and life sciences.

Wanted: Temporary US Attorney, No Experience Needed - Law360 Frustrated by a string of court rulings disqualifying several of his U.S. attorney picks, President Donald Trump lamented recently that he might "just have to keep appointing people for three months and then just appoint another one, another one." Experts say the idea raises legal and practical issues.

Frustrated by a string of court rulings disqualifying several of his U.S. attorney picks, President Donald Trump lamented recently that he might "just have to keep appointing people for three months and then just appoint another one, another one."

Feds Fight Bid To Reopen Years-Old Montana Bison Dispute - Law360 The federal government is fighting a motion by a neighborhood group to reopen a six-year-old dispute over a Yellowstone National Park bison management operation plan for additional environmental review, telling a Montana court that the decisions and documents challenged in the case are no longer operative.

The federal government is fighting a motion by a neighborhood group to reopen a six-year-old dispute over a Yellowstone National Park bison management operation plan for additional environmental review.

BREAKING: Federal jurors in Chicago convicted a former suburban police chief Wednesday of accepting a $10,000 cash bribe and splitting the money with a former municipal employee before trying years later to cover the payment up as a loan. www.law360.com/artic...

Jack Smith To Launch Firm With Willkie Partner, 2 Ex-Deputies - Law360 Jack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel appointed to investigate President Donald Trump, is set to launch his own firm alongside two of his former top deputies and the co-chair of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP's investigations and enforcement practice.

Jack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel appointed to investigate President Donald Trump, is set to launch his own firm alongside two of his former top deputies and the co-chair of Willkie Farr's investigations and enforcement practice.

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a jury win for UPS in a Black delivery driver's suit alleging he was fired for complaining that his boss over scrutinized him out of racial bias, ruling the move to exclude testimony from the driver's colleague didn't affect the trial's outcome. www.law360.com/artic...

Final Shipping Companies Settle CAT Cartel Claim For £54M - Law360 UK Lawyers representing millions of motorists who were allegedly charged inflated delivery prices have agreed a £54 million ($71 million) settlement against the final two vehicle shipping companies left in an opt-out class action before a trial judgment could be published.

Lawyers representing millions of motorists who were allegedly charged inflated delivery prices have agreed a £54 million ($71 million) settlement against the two vehicle shipping companies left in an opt-out class action before a trial judgment could be published. www.law360.com/artic... #Law360UK

Winston & Strawn Moves Chicago Office After 35 Years - Law360 Pulse Winston & Strawn LLP has moved its Chicago team for the first time in 35 years, settling into a riverside skyscraper that firm leaders credit for inspiring greater in-office attendance.

Winston & Strawn LLP has moved its Chicago team for the first time in 35 years, settling into a riverside skyscraper that firm leaders credit for inspiring greater in-office attendance.

Intel Wins €140M Fine Cut But Can't Shake EU Abuse Finding - Law360 A European court ruled in favor of competition enforcers on Wednesday, upholding a ruling of abuse of dominance against Intel Corp. but slashing the fine by €140 million ($163 million).

A European court ruled in favor of competition enforcers, upholding a ruling of abuse of dominance against Intel Corp. but slashing the fine by €140 million ($163 million).

NCAA, NY State Univ. Ask Courts To Nix Trans Runner's Suits - Law360 The NCAA and a New York state university argue they did not violate New York state's antidiscrimination law by not allowing a transgender sprinter to compete in a women's track event, telling a state court that she could have still participated in the race if she had been willing to run in the male category.

The NCAA and a university argue they did not violate New York's antidiscrimination law by not allowing a transgender sprinter to compete in a women's event, telling a court that she could've still participated in the race if she had been willing to run in the male category.

The U.S. Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of caps on how much money political parties can spend directly on candidates' campaigns, in a case that pitted the nation's major political camps against one another. www.law360.com/artic...

Consulting Co. Says Law Firms' Malpractice Cost It $10M - Law360 A Colorado consulting company told a state court that an Am Law 200 firm and a now-dissolved law firm committed legal malpractice that cost the company $10 million in a lending transaction. 

A Colorado consulting company told a state court that an Am Law 200 firm and a now-dissolved law firm committed legal malpractice that cost the company $10 million in a lending transaction.

In an Atlanta courtroom on Friday, three judges in the Eleventh Circuit are set to dive into a constitutional clash that threatens to undermine the nation's signature law against defrauding the government. www.law360.com/healt... #HealthcareAuthority

HBO Max Subscribers Sue To Stop Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal - Law360 HBO Max subscribers slapped Netflix with one of the first proposed class actions seeking to halt the streaming behemoth's $82.7 billion plan to buy Warner Bros.' studio and streaming business, calling the deal "one of the more audacious horizontal mergers in recent memory."

HBO Max subscribers slapped Netflix with one of the first proposed class actions seeking to halt the streaming behemoth's $82.7 billion plan to buy Warner Bros.' studio and streaming business, calling the deal "one of the more audacious horizontal mergers in recent memory."

Post-COVID Slump Put American Signature Furniture In Ch. 11 - Law360 Bankruptcy Authority A post-pandemic sales slump, compounded by a weak housing market, high interest rates, tariffs and rising inflation, led home furnishing retailer American Signature Furniture Inc. to file for Chapter 11 protection.

A post-pandemic sales slump, compounded by a weak housing market, high interest rates, tariffs and rising inflation, led home furnishing retailer American Signature Furniture Inc. to file for Chapter 11 protection. www.law360.com/bankr... #BankruptcyAuthority

Senate Confirms 3 Judges For La., Miss. - Law360 The U.S. Senate confirmed three judicial nominees Tuesday for federal courts in Louisiana and Mississippi.

The U.S. Senate confirmed three judicial nominees for federal courts in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Lax Enforcement Spurs Suits Over Insurers' 'Ghost' Networks - Law360 Healthcare Authority More patients are alleging that what are known as insurers' ghost networks — directories full of unreachable providers — deny them access to mental health care. Their counsel say scarce enforcement is just one of the problems.

A new wave of lawsuits taking aim at what are known as ghost networks seek to do what regulators have not: hold insurance giants accountable to laws requiring the accuracy of medical provider directories. www.law360.com/healt... #HealthcareAuthority

Amex Inks Deal After $12M Antisteering Rule Verdict In NY - Law360 American Express Co. has reached a settlement with consumers who claim the credit card company's so-called antisteering rules cause non-Amex cardholders to pay higher charges, signaling a potential end to a class action suit after a New York federal jury ordered Amex to pay $12 million to one class of consumers.

American Express has reached a settlement with consumers who claim the company's so-called antisteering rules cause non-Amex cardholders to pay higher charges, signaling a potential end to a class action after a jury ordered Amex to pay $12 million to one class of consumers.

Vax Critic Atty Wants To 'Depoliticize' Shots - Law360 Healthcare Authority Attorney Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine cases and has close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., sparked concerns after he spoke at a highly publicized Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine meeting. Siri told Law360 he doesn’t see a conflict between his litigation work and his advocacy.

An influential Centers for Disease Control and Prevention committee is courting controversy after approving a major change to the childhood vaccine schedule that breaks from precedent, and inviting nonmedical professionals to weigh in at a recent meeting. www.law360.com/healt... #HealthcareAuthority

DOJ Says It Could Indict Comey Again - Law360 The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday said it may once again seek charges against ex-FBI Director James Comey, asking a D.C. federal judge to dissolve a temporary restraining order that bars prosecutors from using evidence seized from Comey's former attorney.

The U.S. Department of Justice said it may once again seek charges against ex-FBI Director James Comey, asking a D.C. federal judge to dissolve a temporary restraining order that bars prosecutors from using evidence seized from Comey's former attorney.

The future of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may hinge on whether the U.S. Supreme Court will remake its 90-year-old precedent that protects members of independent agencies from being fired at will by the president. www.law360.com/artic...

Ex-NY Gov. Aide 'All About The Money,' FARA Jury Hears - Law360 A Brooklyn federal prosecutor on Tuesday told jurors that a top former aide to two New York governors raked in millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for secretly working on behalf of China's government, saying she betrayed New Yorkers to enrich herself and her husband.

A Brooklyn federal prosecutor told jurors that a top former aide to two New York governors raked in millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for secretly working on behalf of China's government, saying she betrayed New Yorkers to enrich herself and her husband.

Attorneys from Lowey Dannenberg and Schneider Wallace Cottrell Kim are teaming up to represent insurance giant Humana in the first bellwether case set for trial in multidistrict litigation accusing pharmaceutical companies of fixing generic-drug prices. www.law360.com/healt... #HealthcareAuthority

Chipotle Bowl Delivered By DoorDash Had 'Rodent,' Suit Says - Law360 A New York woman has sued Chipotle, DoorDash and one of the food delivery company's "dashers," alleging in a complaint filed in New York state court that she "bit into a rodent" concealed in a burrito bowl she had delivered from the fast-casual restaurant chain.

A New York woman has sued Chipotle, DoorDash and one of the food delivery company's "dashers," alleging in a complaint filed in New York state court that she "bit into a rodent" concealed in a burrito bowl she had delivered from the fast-casual restaurant chain.

DOJ Gets OK To Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Docs In NY Case - Law360 The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday secured a Manhattan federal judge's permission to unseal grand jury materials related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, following a new law passed by Congress that requires the agency to release its files on the late sex offender.

The U.S. Department of Justice secured a Manhattan federal judge's permission to unseal grand jury materials related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, following a new law passed by Congress that requires the agency to release its files on the late sex offender.

'Stop Asking Questions': NASCAR Leaks Team's Finances - Law360 NASCAR blindsided a former race car driver Tuesday in its antitrust trial by exposing his team's financial data to the jury despite an alleged nondisclosure agreement, provoking a cascade of objections from the opposition and a reproach from the bench.

NASCAR blindsided a former race car driver in its antitrust trial by exposing his team's financial data to the jury despite an alleged nondisclosure agreement, provoking a cascade of objections from the opposition and a reproach from the bench.

Hagens Berman's Novel DOJ Referral May Have Chilling Effect - Law360 Pulse A Pennsylvania federal judge's unusual decision to refer prominent plaintiffs firm Hagens Berman LLP to the U.S. Department of Justice for possible criminal investigation over its pursuit of claims related to morning sickness drug thalidomide could have a chilling effect on lawyers' advocacy, law professors and attorneys said.

A Pennsylvania federal judge's unusual decision to refer prominent plaintiffs firm Hagens Berman to the DOJ for possible criminal investigation over its pursuit of claims related to morning sickness drug thalidomide could have a chilling effect on lawyers' advocacy.