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• DOJ sues Southwest for disability discrimination

• SCOTUS lets Illinois AR-15 ban stand—for now

• Clayton Dubilier drops $3.5B on GE unit

• Columbia Law axes legacy boost

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THE VERDICT

Arguing today's litigation news

Southwest Faces ADA Suit.
The DOJ sued Southwest Airlines in Maryland federal court, alleging systemic violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, including failures to assist passengers with mobility impairments. The complaint cites 100+ incidents since 2018 and seeks injunctive relief, civil penalties, and monitoring.

SCOTUS Backs Illinois Ban.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block Illinois’ statewide ban on assault-style weapons and large-capacity magazines pending appeal, letting the law stand while litigation continues. The denial signals a potential shift post-Bruen in how courts balance public-safety claims.

Wells Fargo Hit with New Suit.
A proposed class action in California accuses Wells Fargo of racial bias in auto loan servicing, claiming it charged higher late fees and repossessed vehicles at disproportionate rates in Black and Latino communities. Plaintiffs cite internal audits and seek injunctive relief and damages.

THE DEAL

Wheelin' and dealin' today's corporate news

Clayton Dubilier Bags GE Unit.
Clayton Dubilier & Rice will acquire GE Vernova’s electrification division in a $3.5 billion cash deal, taking on control of a key grid-solutions provider as GE breaks up its energy portfolio. The carve-out is expected to close by year-end.

Warburg Enters Pet Meds.
Warburg Pincus bought a controlling stake in PetRx, a Florida-based veterinary pharmacy operator, valuing the firm at $900 million. The investment is part of a bet on healthcare-tailored consumer delivery.

Temasek Backs AI Startups.
Singapore’s Temasek announced a new $1 billion fund targeting generative AI infrastructure startups, with initial bets on French compute startup LightForge and Canadian LLM safety firm GuardAI. The fund will operate from Palo Alto and Singapore.

BOILERPLATE

Firm News

Kirkland Adds Tax Talent.
Kirkland & Ellis hired former Treasury deputy assistant secretary Ben Harris as a partner in its D.C. tax group. Harris helped shape IRA clean-energy credit guidance and will advise clients on structuring and compliance.

Freshfields Boosts Antitrust Team.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer announced the hiring of John Firoozye, formerly of the UK’s Competition & Markets Authority, as a partner in London. He’ll co-lead the firm's merger-review practice for transatlantic deals.

School News

Columbia Law Ends Legacy Bump.
Columbia Law School will formally eliminate legacy-based admissions preferences, aligning with recent shifts at peer institutions post-SFFA v. Harvard. The school said the move promotes merit-based access and aligns with its public mission.

Stanford 1L Diversity Row.
Stanford Law School students and faculty are clashing over changes to the 1L curriculum that remove a dedicated DEI module and replace it with broader ethics coverage. Critics say the pivot waters down inclusion efforts; the dean defends the shift as pedagogically necessary.

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