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Farmers demand repair rights from John Deere
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has initiated a lawsuit against John Deere, alleging the company has created an unlawful repair monopoly that hinders farmers’ ability to fix their own machinery. Ellison said: “Deere has made it virtually impossible for farmers themselves or independent repair shops to fully repair Deere equipment.” The lawsuit, filed in federal…
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TikTok returns in U.S. after brief ban
President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to issue an executive order to delay the enforcement of a law banning TikTok in the U.S. TikTok was briefly taken offline due to the law, which requires the app to separate from its Chinese owner, ByteDance. Following Trump’s statement on Truth Social, web-hosting companies like Oracle and Akamai…
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The increasing use of AI in lawyer training
In the second of a two-part series examining how the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is being expanded at large firms, Law.com reports that Husch Blackwell has engaged an outside provider to boost its training systems for new attorneys using AI. The move comes as the industry at large considers how to apply the technology…
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Southwest Airlines sued over flight delays
Southwest Airlines is facing legal action after being accused by U.S. authorities of illegally operating chronically delayed flights and disrupting passengers’ travel. The U.S. Transportation Department alleged that the airline operated unrealistic schedules. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said: “Today’s action sends a message to all airlines that the department is prepared to go to court…
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Technological changes pose challenges for law firms
The 2025 Report on the State of the U.S. Legal Market has found that law firms are grappling with changes to both business culture and technology perspective. It found that some 77% of professional services workers believe the rise of artificial intelligence and GenAI will have a significant effect on their profession by 2030, while…
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Judge rules that American Airlines violated retirement-plan duties
U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth, Texas has ruled that American Airlines encouraged environmentally and socially responsible investing in its 401(k) plan, thereby violating its legal responsibilities. O’Connor said that the airline’s “incestuous relationship with BlackRock and its own corporate goals disloyally influenced administration of the Plan,” and observed that BlackRock had a…
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