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Brussels and London Law Firms Rebuke FTC Chair Over EU, UK Tech Law Claims Brussels, Belgium — August 23, 2025 — A coalition of prominent law firms from Brussels and London has issued a sharp rebuke to U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson, urging him to “get your facts straight” following his claims … Read more
Small Gaming Firm Ex Populus Sues Elon Musk’s xAI Over ‘Xai’ Trademark Dispute San Francisco, CA — August 23, 2025 — Ex Populus, a San Francisco-based blockchain gaming startup, has filed a federal lawsuit against Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, alleging trademark infringement and brand confusion over the use of the “Xai” name. The … Read more
Elon Musk and X Corp Settle $500M Lawsuit with Former Twitter Employees San Francisco, CA — August 23, 2025 — Elon Musk and his social media company, X Corp, have reached a tentative settlement in a high-profile class-action lawsuit brought by approximately 6,000 former Twitter employees, who claimed they were denied at least $500 million … Read more
Ohio Advisory Committee Urged to End ABA’s Role as Law School Accrediting Body Columbus, OH — August 23, 2025 — A growing movement is pushing Ohio’s newly formed Advisory Committee on Law School Accreditation to recommend eliminating the American Bar Association (ABA) as the accrediting body for the state’s nine law schools. Spearheaded by America … Read more
Judge Urges Action on 9,500 Unfiled Depo-Provera Cases: ‘Get Busy With That’ On August 19, 2025, U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, overseeing Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) No. 3088 in the Central District of California, urged attorneys to move forward with approximately 9,500 unfiled Depo-Provera cases, stating, “Get busy with that,” during a status conference, per … Read more
Gorsuch Complains Lower Courts Aren’t Following Justices’ Emergency Docket ‘Precedent’ On August 23, 2025, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch issued a sharp dissent in Allstates Refractory Contractors v. Walsh, criticizing lower courts for failing to adhere to the Court’s emergency docket rulings, often referred to as the “shadow docket.” His remarks highlight growing tensions … Read more
On August 22, 2025, the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar paused its vote on a controversial proposal to double the required experiential learning credits for law school accreditation from six to 12, following significant opposition from law school deans. The decision, made during the … Read more
Litigation Trends to Watch: Claims Surge Over Cargo Losses, E. Coli Outbreaks, and Ransomware Attacks In 2025, U.S. courts are witnessing a surge in litigation driven by cargo losses, E. coli outbreaks, and ransomware attacks, reflecting broader economic, regulatory, and technological challenges. These cases highlight the intersection of supply chain disruptions, public health crises, and … Read more
First Built to Tackle Pollution, EPA Now Cast as Obstacle to Growth The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), established in 1970 to combat rampant pollution, is increasingly viewed by critics as a barrier to economic growth in 2025. As industries push for deregulation to reduce costs, the EPA faces legal and political challenges to its … Read more
Central Michigan University Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Assault Cover-Up by Baseball Coach Central Michigan University (CMU) is embroiled in a federal lawsuit filed on August 19, 2025, accusing the university and its athletic department of covering up an assault by assistant baseball coach Aaron Hilt on freshman pitcher Dean Brown. The case, filed in the … Read more