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'It Truly Isn't Perfect': Questions Surface Over 3M's $12.5B PFAS Settlement

Three New York towns filed an objection this week to the 3M settlement, which resolves cases over perfluoralkyl and polyfluoralkyl substances, or PFAS, and attorneys general from 14 states, including New Jersey and Texas, plan to respond this Monday with their concerns.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Retired Federal Judge Urges Courts to Address Venue-Shopping, Before Congress Does

"You could have the court striking down a law that imposes ethics requirements on it and the optics on that are ghastly," said former federal Judge John Jones.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Turns Back Meta Securities Suit Stemming From Apple Privacy Updates

The order marks an early win for Meta's counsel from Latham & Watkins and follows dismissals in similar legislation against Snap Inc.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Ethics Reform Bill Clears Senate Committee, but Fate Still Dim

"You got the votes to get it out of here, but this thing's dead as fried chicken on the Senate floor," warned Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana.
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National Law Journal

FTC Seeks Comments on Facial Recognition Technology to Protect Preteens' Online Privacy

Companies tell the agency the facial recognition technology is 99.97% accurate.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Law Lobbying Businesses See Mixed Earnings in Second Quarter

Law firms still reported significant activity surrounding must-pass legislation.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC, DOJ Propose More Stringent Merger Guidelines Focused on Labor and Competition

"Unmistakably, the aim is to use the document to persuade courts to extend the frontiers," said former FTC Chair William Kovacic.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Could the $18.8M Talc Verdict Threaten J&J's Bankruptcy Plan?

Some legal experts say Tuesday's verdict could make it harder for Johnson & Johnson to finalize its proposed $8.9 billion settlement in the Chapter 11 talc case.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

These Judges Feed the Most Law Clerks to the U.S. Supreme Court

A new crop of feeder judges has emerged based on their experience, reputation and connection to the justices.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Health Care Merger Dispute Sees Summary Judgment Bids From Feds, State Officials

"The Hospitals... assert they are exempt from the requirements... due to the state action doctrine, which, while a judicially created affirmative defense to antitrust liability, is not one of the enumerated exemptions to the HSR Act," argued government attorneys.
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