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  Doctor Will Admit Dealing Ketamine That Killed Matthew Perry

  By Lauren Berg

  A physician has agreed to plead guilty to helping supply the ketamine that killed "Friends" star Matthew Perry, ...(read more)

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  ABA Sues Over Trump's 'Law Firm Intimidation Policy'

  By Alison Knezevich

  The American Bar Association sued dozens of federal officials and agencies in D.C. federal court Monday, saying ...(read more)

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• Asian Bar Groups Jump Into Fight Over Trump Birthright Ban

  By Bonnie Eslinger

  The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and dozens of other affiliated legal organizations urged the First Circuit on Monday to uphold a Massachusetts federal judge's decision blocking President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship, saying the White House order is unconstitutional and would "disproportionately harm" Asian American communities.

• Tyler Perry Hit With 'The Oval' Actor's $260M Sex Assault Suit

  By Lauren Berg

  Actor Derek Dixon has accused Tyler Perry of sexually harassing and assaulting him while he was a series regular on the media mogul's political drama, "The Oval," and then retaliating against Dixon when he didn't reciprocate Perry's unwanted advances, according to the actor's $260 million lawsuit filed in Los Angeles.

• MyPillow CEO Hit With $2.3M Verdict In Colo. Defamation Trial

  By Zach Dupont

  A Colorado federal jury on Monday found MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and one of his companies liable for more than $2 million in damages in a defamation case accusing him of amplifying false claims that a former Dominion Voting Systems executive rigged the 2020 election against Donald Trump.

• Fed. Circ. Faults Ax Of Patent Targeted By Nintendo, Others

  By Ryan Davis

  The Federal Circuit on Monday vacated Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions invalidating claims in a computer security patent asserted against Nintendo, Roku and Vizio, saying the board didn't give enough weight to "substantial" licenses for the patent when finding it obvious.

• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

  By Sydney Price and Jeff Montgomery

  Delaware's Court of Chancery this past week sought answers in the high-stakes battle over the constitutionality of newly enacted Delaware corporation law amendments, which will hitch a ride to the state's Supreme Court via a suit contesting a $117 million acquisition of Clearway Energy Inc. by its majority shareholder.

• Judge's Halt On Counterfeit Suits Has Brands Scrambling

  By Ivan Moreno

  A Chicago federal judge has halted proceedings in dozens of lawsuits that group numerous online sellers in single complaints alleging counterfeiting, highlighting a widening skepticism over the litigation strategy in the judicial district where most of the so-called Schedule A cases are filed in the U.S.

• Fed. Circ. Reverses False Ad Verdict Against ThermoLife

  By Adam Lidgett

  The Federal Circuit on Monday reversed a Florida federal court's decision that ThermoLife falsely promoted amino acid products used in supplements and engaged in unfair competition, but backed a sanctions award over a licensing agreement issue.

• High Court Will Hear Chevron, Exxon Pollution Liability Case

  By Katie Buehler

  The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to determine whether federal or state courts are the proper venue for Louisiana's bid to hold Chevron, Exxon Mobil and other major oil companies liable for damages to the state's coastal lands that were allegedly caused by World War II-era oil production activities.

• Mass. Judge Blocks NIH Grant Cuts, Points To 'Discrimination'

  By Mark Payne

  A Massachusetts federal judge on Monday blocked the National Institutes of Health from cutting hundreds of grant programs to universities, hospitals and other organizations, saying that in his 40 years on the bench he had never seen such "palpable" racial and LGBTQ discrimination from the government.

• Covington-Led Eaton Nabs Ultra PCS In $1.55B Deal

  By Jade Martinez-Pogue

  Covington & Burling LLP-advised power management company Eaton on Monday unveiled plans to buy Ultra PCS Ltd. from the Cobham Ultra Group in a $1.55 billion deal.

• All 50 States Agree To Purdue Pharma's $7.4B Settlement

  By Alex Wittenberg

  Attorneys general from 55 U.S. states and territories on Monday backed Purdue Pharma's $7.4 billion deal to settle opioid injury claims against the company and the Sackler family, almost a year after the U.S. Supreme Court threw out Purdue's previous plan to end litigation over its role in the opioid epidemic.

• Latham Guides Hunter Point's £1.3B Deal For Equitix Stake

  By Najiyya Budaly

  U.S. investment firm Hunter Point Capital will buy a 16.1% stake in London-based investor Equitix in a deal that values it at £1.3 billion ($1.8 billion), majority owner Tetragon Financial Group Ltd. said Monday.