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Ninth Circuit Revives Sexual Abuse Claims Against Former U.S. Snowboard Coach Peter Foley In a major victory for survivors of abuse in Olympic sports, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on November 7, 2025, reinstated key claims in two federal lawsuits accusing Peter Foley, the longtime head coach of the U.S. Snowboard … Read more

Overview of the Ruling On or about November 1, 2025 (issued “last week” relative to November 6 reports), California Superior Court Judge Nina Shapirshteyn in San Mateo County denied Roblox Corporation’s motion to compel arbitration in a high-profile child sexual exploitation lawsuit brought by a father identified as “Steve.” The case, filed in February 2025, … Read more

’17 Days of Revenue’: Massachusetts High Court Weighs Record $56M Punitive Damages Against Philip Morris in Tobacco Death Suit In a case that could reshape punitive damages caps for deep-pocketed corporations, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) heard oral arguments on November 5, 2025, in a wrongful death lawsuit against Philip Morris USA. At the … Read more

From In-House Counsel to GC: Amber Murray’s Journey at Jamestown and the Power of Adaptability In the high-stakes world of real estate investment, where market shifts demand constant pivots, Amber Murray’s ascent to General Counsel at Jamestown embodies resilience and strategic evolution. Appointed GC in early 2025 after serving as the firm’s Senior Vice President … Read more

Overview of the Mamdani Election and Its Stakes for Real Estate Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist and New York State Assemblymember from Queens, secured a stunning victory in the November 4, 2025, New York City mayoral election, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo (running as an independent) by a margin of 52% to 42%. His … Read more

Three Things Law Schools Don’t—but Absolutely Should—Tell Their Students Law school excels at teaching doctrine, case analysis, and Socratic terror, but it often leaves graduates blindsided by the realities of practice, culture, and survival in the legal profession. Here are three critical truths that belong in orientation packets, not whispered in post-bar exam bars. 1. … Read more

Amazon vs. Perplexity: E-Commerce Giant Sues AI Startup Over ‘Covert’ Shopping Bots In a escalating clash between Big Tech and AI disruptors, Amazon filed a federal lawsuit against Perplexity AI on November 4, 2025, accusing the $20 billion-valued startup of deploying unauthorized “agentic” AI tools to secretly access customer accounts on its platform. The suit, … Read more

Overview of the Settlement On November 6, 2025, Attorneys General from California, Connecticut, and New York announced a landmark $5.1 million multistate settlement with Illuminate Education, Inc. (“Illuminate”), a leading provider of K-12 educational assessment and data analytics software. This agreement resolves allegations that Illuminate failed to implement adequate data security measures, leading to major … Read more

Backlash Builds: UVA’s DEI Deal with Trump DOJ Draws Fire from Faculty and Virginia Lawmakers On October 22, 2025, the University of Virginia (UVA) struck a controversial four-page agreement with the Trump administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ), pausing five ongoing federal investigations into the school’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in exchange for UVA … Read more

Overview of the Ruling On November 6, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated a decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that had found Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by barring employees from displaying “BLM” (Black Lives Matter) on their work aprons and … Read more