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A London appeals court dismissed a U.K. telecommunications provider's bid to recover £51.1 million ($69.3 million) in value-added tax payments, agreeing with a lower court's conclusion that VAT is owed when phone plans are sold, not when they're used.
UK Court Blocks Telecom's £51M VAT Refund Bid - Law360 Tax Authority
A London appeals court dismissed a U.K. telecommunications provider's bid to recover £51.1 million ($69.3 million) in value-added tax payments, agreeing with a lower court's conclusion that VAT is owed when phone plans are sold, not when they're used.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A London appeals court dismissed a U.K. telecommunications provider's bid to recover £51.1 million ($69.3 million) in value-added tax payments, agreeing with a lower court's conclusion that VAT is owed when phone plans are sold, not when they're used.
Winklevoss-led crypto exchange Gemini Space Station Inc. promoted one of its lawyers to interim general counsel as it parted ways with its chief legal officer, just weeks after the platform said it would wind down some international operations and reduce its workforce.
Gemini Parts Ways With CLO Amid Post-IPO Strategy Shift - Law360 Pulse
Winklevoss-led crypto exchange Gemini Space Station Inc. on Tuesday promoted one of its lawyers to interim general counsel as it parted ways with its chief legal officer, just weeks after the platform said it would wind down some international operations and reduce its workforce.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Winklevoss-led crypto exchange Gemini Space Station Inc. promoted one of its lawyers to interim general counsel as it parted ways with its chief legal officer, just weeks after the platform said it would wind down some international operations and reduce its workforce.
Good morning and welcome to the middle of the week! Here's the latest from Law360.
February 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Good morning and welcome to the middle of the week! Here's the latest from Law360.
A California federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking OpenAI from using the word "Cameo" to refer to a component of its Sora AI video generator app in litigation brought by a personalized video provider of the same name.
OpenAI's Video App Can't Use 'Cameo' As TM Case Proceeds - Law360
A California federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking OpenAI from using the word "Cameo" to refer to a component of its Sora AI video generator app in litigation brought by a personalized video provider of the same name, which argued that its consumer reputation was threatened by the artificial intelligence company.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:30 AM
A California federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking OpenAI from using the word "Cameo" to refer to a component of its Sora AI video generator app in litigation brought by a personalized video provider of the same name.
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks demanded that Secretary of State Marco Rubio turn over documents and answer questions concerning the Trump administration's decision to place approximately $200 million in Venezuela oil revenues in an account in Qatar.
Meeks Presses Rubio For Info On Venezuela Oil Money - Law360
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., demanded that Secretary of State Marco Rubio turn over documents and answer questions concerning the Trump administration's decision to place approximately $200 million in Venezuela oil revenues in an account in Qatar.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks demanded that Secretary of State Marco Rubio turn over documents and answer questions concerning the Trump administration's decision to place approximately $200 million in Venezuela oil revenues in an account in Qatar.
A Michigan federal judge denied Parliament-Funkadelic bandleader George Clinton's bid to sanction the estate of the band's former keyboardist in their royalty dispute over works recorded before 1976. www.law360.com/artic...
February 18, 2026 at 3:30 AM
A Michigan federal judge denied Parliament-Funkadelic bandleader George Clinton's bid to sanction the estate of the band's former keyboardist in their royalty dispute over works recorded before 1976. www.law360.com/artic...
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday appointed the state Supreme Court's next justice, who will fill the vacancy created by Justice Melissa Hart's retirement earlier this year. www.law360.com/artic...
February 18, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday appointed the state Supreme Court's next justice, who will fill the vacancy created by Justice Melissa Hart's retirement earlier this year. www.law360.com/artic...
A New Jersey state court lacks standing to block an appellate panel's removal of Beasley Allen from representing hundreds of women with ovarian cancer pursuing claims against Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder, the pharmaceutical company has argued. www.law360.com/artic...
February 18, 2026 at 2:30 AM
A New Jersey state court lacks standing to block an appellate panel's removal of Beasley Allen from representing hundreds of women with ovarian cancer pursuing claims against Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder, the pharmaceutical company has argued. www.law360.com/artic...
A Massachusetts federal judge granted a preliminary injunction to several religious groups that sued to block the Trump administration from carrying out immigration enforcement at churches.
Mass. Judge Blocks ICE Enforcement At Some Churches - Law360
A Massachusetts federal judge granted a preliminary injunction to several religious groups that sued to block the Trump administration from carrying out immigration enforcement at churches, holding that while unlawful immigration warrants a sizable government response, it can't undermine fundamental liberties.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
A Massachusetts federal judge granted a preliminary injunction to several religious groups that sued to block the Trump administration from carrying out immigration enforcement at churches.
A group of Senate Democrats is raising concerns about potential political influence at the DOJ, following the abrupt departure of the agency's top antitrust enforcer weeks before Live Nation is set to face trial in the government's monopolization case. www.law360.com/artic...
February 18, 2026 at 1:30 AM
A group of Senate Democrats is raising concerns about potential political influence at the DOJ, following the abrupt departure of the agency's top antitrust enforcer weeks before Live Nation is set to face trial in the government's monopolization case. www.law360.com/artic...
A home healthcare company misclassified its licensed practical nurses as independent contractors, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled in a suit brought by the U.S. Department of Labor, saying a jury should decide how much overtime the workers are owed.
Home Health Co. Nurses Are Employees, Judge Rules - Law360 Employment Authority
A home healthcare company misclassified its licensed practical nurses as independent contractors, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled in a suit brought by the U.S. Department of Labor, saying a jury should decide how much overtime the workers are owed.
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February 18, 2026 at 1:00 AM
A home healthcare company misclassified its licensed practical nurses as independent contractors, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled in a suit brought by the U.S. Department of Labor, saying a jury should decide how much overtime the workers are owed.
The city of Detroit's ongoing case against Real Token, alleging building code and safety violations, highlights the brave new world we face when real estate assets are tokenized via blockchain technology, say Biying Cheng and Cornell law professor David Reiss. www.law360.com/artic...
February 18, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The city of Detroit's ongoing case against Real Token, alleging building code and safety violations, highlights the brave new world we face when real estate assets are tokenized via blockchain technology, say Biying Cheng and Cornell law professor David Reiss. www.law360.com/artic...
A former U.S. Department of Justice antitrust attorney and White House counsel for President Donald Trump has joined Paramount Skydance as the company continues to gun for Warner Bros. Discovery.
Paramount Adds Ex-Trump Atty As Global Public Policy Head - Law360 Pulse
A former U.S. Department of Justice antitrust attorney and White House counsel for President Donald Trump has joined Paramount Skydance as the company continues to gun for Warner Bros. Discovery.
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February 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
A former U.S. Department of Justice antitrust attorney and White House counsel for President Donald Trump has joined Paramount Skydance as the company continues to gun for Warner Bros. Discovery.
Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would establish workplace harassment as a violation of federal civil rights law and solidify protections for LGBTQ+ workers, condemning the EEOC's backtrack on these issues under President Donald Trump's administration.
Dems Reintroduce Anti-Harassment Bill Citing EEOC Retreat - Law360 Employment Authority
Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would establish workplace harassment as a violation of federal civil rights law and solidify protections for LGBTQ+ workers, condemning the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's backtrack on these issues under President Donald Trump's administration.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would establish workplace harassment as a violation of federal civil rights law and solidify protections for LGBTQ+ workers, condemning the EEOC's backtrack on these issues under President Donald Trump's administration.
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February 17, 2026 at 10:30 PM
It's the end of the day, but before you sign off catch up on the latest news out of the legal industry.
A 2-year-old Texas litigation boutique formerly known as Vartabedian Hester & Haynes LLP has rebranded as Vartabedian Katz Hester & Haynes with the addition of a Dallas-based labor and employment team coming aboard from DLA Piper.
Firm Rebrands To Vartabedian Katz With DLA Piper L&E Team - Law360
A 2-year-old Texas litigation boutique formerly known as Vartabedian Hester & Haynes LLP announced Tuesday that it has rebranded as Vartabedian Katz Hester & Haynes with the addition of a Dallas-based labor and employment team coming aboard from DLA Piper.
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February 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A 2-year-old Texas litigation boutique formerly known as Vartabedian Hester & Haynes LLP has rebranded as Vartabedian Katz Hester & Haynes with the addition of a Dallas-based labor and employment team coming aboard from DLA Piper.
The first bellwether trial over thousands of claims that social media companies harm young people's mental health was delayed Tuesday due to a juror being hospitalized with an illness. www.law360.com/artic...
February 17, 2026 at 9:30 PM
The first bellwether trial over thousands of claims that social media companies harm young people's mental health was delayed Tuesday due to a juror being hospitalized with an illness. www.law360.com/artic...
A group of more than 140 ex-federal employees has sued the U.S. Justice Department and other federal agencies, challenging the Trump administration's use of "reductions in force" to make what they contend are politically motivated firings. www.law360.com/artic...
February 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM
A group of more than 140 ex-federal employees has sued the U.S. Justice Department and other federal agencies, challenging the Trump administration's use of "reductions in force" to make what they contend are politically motivated firings. www.law360.com/artic...
The Eleventh Circuit refused to reinstate a lawsuit from a fire chief who claimed he was unlawfully fired for declining to reprimand firefighters who refused to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. www.law360.com/artic...
February 17, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The Eleventh Circuit refused to reinstate a lawsuit from a fire chief who claimed he was unlawfully fired for declining to reprimand firefighters who refused to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. www.law360.com/artic...
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office said Tuesday that it will not take its criminal racketeering case against South Jersey power broker George E. Norcross III to the state high court, effectively ending its prosecution of him. www.law360.com/artic...
February 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office said Tuesday that it will not take its criminal racketeering case against South Jersey power broker George E. Norcross III to the state high court, effectively ending its prosecution of him. www.law360.com/artic...
Warner Bros. Discovery rejected an acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance but will engage in further talks to determine whether the bidder can submit a binding offer that tops WBD's agreed merger with Netflix. www.law360.com/artic...
February 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Warner Bros. Discovery rejected an acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance but will engage in further talks to determine whether the bidder can submit a binding offer that tops WBD's agreed merger with Netflix. www.law360.com/artic...
The Trump administration's use of surveillance technology in immigration enforcement is raising Fourth Amendment concerns among civil liberties experts, but challenging its use in court could be tricky. www.law360.com/artic...
February 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The Trump administration's use of surveillance technology in immigration enforcement is raising Fourth Amendment concerns among civil liberties experts, but challenging its use in court could be tricky. www.law360.com/artic...
Monsanto agreed to pay up to $7.25 billion over as many as 21 years to resolve current and future claims that exposure to the weedkiller Roundup caused non‑Hodgkin lymphoma, under a proposed nationwide class settlement filed Tuesday.
BREAKING: Bayer AG Unveils $7.3B Deal For Roundup Users - Law360
Bayer AG unit Monsanto has agreed to pay up to $7.25 billion over as many as 21 years to resolve current and future claims that exposure to the weedkiller Roundup caused non‑Hodgkin lymphoma, under a proposed nationwide class settlement filed Tuesday in Missouri state court in St. Louis.
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February 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Monsanto agreed to pay up to $7.25 billion over as many as 21 years to resolve current and future claims that exposure to the weedkiller Roundup caused non‑Hodgkin lymphoma, under a proposed nationwide class settlement filed Tuesday.
A Trump administration proposal that only electric-vehicle charging stations built with 100% American-made components be eligible for federal funds would create compliance land mines and costly logjams in project planning, potentially stalling future investments.
100% 'Buy America' Push May Stall EV Charging Supply Chain - Law360
A Trump administration proposal that only electric-vehicle charging stations built with 100% American-made components be eligible for federal funds would create compliance land mines and costly logjams in project planning, potentially stalling future investments in the U.S. electric-vehicle supply chain, many experts say.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
A Trump administration proposal that only electric-vehicle charging stations built with 100% American-made components be eligible for federal funds would create compliance land mines and costly logjams in project planning, potentially stalling future investments.
Despite a relatively quiet rollout, more than 170,000 California residents have signed up for a first-of-its-kind system that allows them to ask all registered data brokers to delete their personal information in a single request. www.law360.com/artic...
February 17, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Despite a relatively quiet rollout, more than 170,000 California residents have signed up for a first-of-its-kind system that allows them to ask all registered data brokers to delete their personal information in a single request. www.law360.com/artic...