3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (284+ words) State antitrust enforcement is rapidly expanding as attorneys general build independent capacity through mini-HSR laws and dedicated divisions, creating significant merger risks that persist even after federal clearance—as evidenced by California's coalition blocking the DOJ-approved Paramount–Warner Bros. deal…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (270+ words) The settlement, announced one week into a federal trial underway in Oakland, California, resolves claims by 51 states that the social media giant designed addictive features, knew it exposed young users to mental harms and intentionally misled the public about the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (291+ words) Experts who spoke with Law.com said the recent New Mexico decision, with its sweeping child-safety order against Meta, may serve as a road map for the California trial, an ongoing suit in Tennessee as well as other claims that…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (162+ words) As she assumes the presidency of the New York State Bar Association for the next year, Claire Gutekunst said her success is proof of the power of strong mentorship for young, inexperienced attorneys. Columbia Law Dean Daniel Abebe told students…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (258+ words) “The Court considers Meta’s platforms to be analogous to the factory, the advertising and other content displayed on those platforms to be what is produced by the factory, and the psychological harm to and sexual exploitation of children to be…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (284+ words) Two recent appellate court decisions in Florida signal a trend toward a stricter application of the presuit requirements as to a claimant’s expert affidavit, some would argue even stricter than Florida’s medical malpractice presuit statutes require. This more stringent application…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (362+ words) The states argue that President Donald Trump—by citing "forced labor" or the failure to prevent it—is misusing a law in order to reenact baseline tariffs orders that had already been rejected by the courts. More than two dozen…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (41+ words) The trial, which accuses Meta of violating the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, is similar to a case New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez brought against Meta, in which a jury this year awarded $375 million in civil penalties to the state....

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (211+ words) The 2023 amendments to the Rule were meant to reinforce judicial gatekeeping, but the Social Media MDL shows why defense counsel must press causation challenges early and often. The 2023 amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 were intended to reinforce a basic…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (241+ words) Rep. Trey Kelley, R-Cedartown, wasn't the at-fault driver's lawyer, but the plaintiffs still have a chance to prove that he took control of the situation after the fatal wreck. On Wednesday, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled Rep. Trey Kelley,…...