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July 18, 2025
GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
President Donald Trump has chosen the chief labor counsel at Boeing Co. for one of two vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board, whose confirmation would help restore a quorum. And Meta reached a midtrial agreement with stockholders in an $8 billion suit.
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July 18, 2025
Top 5 Energy Decisions Of 2025: A Midyear Report
A game-changing U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could significantly narrow federal environmental reviews of energy projects punctuated a busy first half of 2025 for the industry in the courts. Here are several court decisions that stood out for energy attorneys in the first half of this year.
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July 18, 2025
Telecoms Urge FCC To Modernize Networks To Fight Robocalls
A major telecom trade group is urging the Federal Communications Commission to allow for industry-driven solutions to the problem of robocalls, saying the agency's current proposal to mandate specific technical standards for caller ID authentication have vulnerabilities that criminals could exploit.
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July 18, 2025
Huawei Trial In Wash. Again Delayed, Till 2027
A Washington state federal judge on Friday approved a request from prosecutors and Huawei Device Co. Ltd. to again delay a trial on charges that the Chinese telecommunications company stole T-Mobile's trade secrets, this time to 2027.Â
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July 18, 2025
Armstrong Teasdale Adds Former CLO As A Litigator In Miami
A former chief legal officer at professional services company Indelible has joined Armstrong Teasdale LLP as a litigation counsel in Miami.
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July 18, 2025
Gibson Dunn Ends SEC Suit Over 'Dealer' Theory
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has dropped a suit accusing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of violating the Freedom of Information Act by not producing requested records regarding enforcement actions against investors who provided convertible loans to public companies but were not registered as dealers.
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July 18, 2025
Seward & Kissel Adds VC Partner To Investment Mgmt. Group
Seward & Kissel LLP is bulking up its venture capital offerings, bringing on a partner with a background in fund formation and deal structuring and with more than two decades of experience in both BigLaw and in-house roles.
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July 17, 2025
Trump Creates 'Schedule G' For 'Non-Career' Federal Workers
President Donald Trump announced Thursday a new "non-career, policy oriented" classification for federal workers called "Schedule G," a group of workers the White House said would help "faithfully implement the president's policy agenda."
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July 17, 2025
FDA Signs Off On Juul E-Cig Products After 5-Year Review
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave Juul the green light to market five e-cigarette products, although the FDA noted that the long-awaited authorization "does not mean these tobacco products are safe, nor are they FDA-approved."
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July 17, 2025
Facebook Whistleblower Calls Meta Discovery A Smear Job
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen on Thursday urged a California federal magistrate judge to limit Meta's discovery in multidistrict litigation over claims that social media is addictive and harmful to children's mental health, saying many of their requests are irrelevant and merely seek to smear her name.
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July 17, 2025
Google Gets AGs' Ad Tech Trial Delayed In Texas
A Texas federal judge Thursday delayed an upcoming jury trial in antitrust litigation brought by a Texas-led coalition of attorneys general targeting Google's advertising placement technology business until there's a final judgment in a similar case led by the U.S. Department of Justice in Virginia.
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July 17, 2025
2nd Circ. Overturns Ex-HSBC Exec's 2017 Fraud Conviction
The Second Circuit on Thursday overturned the conviction of a former HSBC executive accused of defrauding a Scottish oil and gas company in a $3.5 billion currency exchange deal, finding his jury was improperly instructed on a now-invalid "right-to-control" theory of fraud.
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July 17, 2025
FCC Claims Broadcaster Owes 7 Times Judge's Fine
The Federal Communications Commission says it isn't pleased with the $188,000 in fines an administrative law judge slapped a former licensee with for paying "utterly no attention" to the agency's rules, telling the judge the fine should be seven times higher.
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July 17, 2025
'Troubling': Dems Press sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Over Nixed Navy Federal Order
U.S. Senate Democrats are demanding answers from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over its decision to cancel a $95 million enforcement order against Navy Federal Credit Union, slamming the "abrupt reversal" as a betrayal of military families.
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July 17, 2025
Thrivent Challenges SEC Over FINRA Arbitration Rules
Financial services giant Thrivent has filed a petition in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to force the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to review three rules adopted by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority that give the agency exclusive jurisdiction over arbitration disputes between brokers and their customers.
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July 17, 2025
Dallas Can Fight AG To Keep Records, Appeals Court Says
A Texas appeals court gave the city of Dallas another shot at keeping records of alleged housing discrimination away from the public, saying Thursday that the city challenged an order to release the records from the Texas attorney general in time to pursue its suit.
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July 17, 2025
Circle's Bank Plans Include Regulatory Vets At Helm
Stablecoin giant Circle has tapped Heath Tarbert, its president and former top derivatives regulator, as well as a former Office of the Comptroller of the Currency chief counsel to help oversee its proposed national trust bank, according to application materials made public Thursday.
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July 17, 2025
Hitachi Seeks FCC OK For Bay Area Rail Control System
Hitachi Rail is contracted to update the digital train control system in the Bay Area, but it says that in order to do so it needs the FCC's permission to operate in a slice of spectrum that it normally would not be allowed to. Now the agency is asking how people feel about the request.
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July 17, 2025
COVID Fraudster Says State Can't Rescind Firefighter Pension
A former Connecticut firefighter who pled guilty in relation to a West Haven COVID-19 relief fund scam says he should keep the pension he earned through 26 years of service in a neighboring city, arguing his crime bore no connection to his onetime employment and did not breach his union contract.
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July 17, 2025
SEC Fraud Suit Against Ex-Online Pharmacy Execs Advances
A New York federal judge has declined to dismiss a majority of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's claims against former executives of a now-defunct online pharmacy called Medly, finding the agency adequately pleaded that the executives made false statements or acted recklessly, among other misconduct.
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July 17, 2025
3 Crypto Bills Pass House, With Stablecoins Headed To Trump
The House of Representatives on Thursday agreed to send a bill to regulate stable-value tokens to the president's desk, in addition to advancing proposals to regulate crypto markets and ban the government from exploring the issuance of a digital dollar onto the Senate.
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July 17, 2025
2 Firms To Lead Target Shareholder Suit Over DEI Initiatives
Rigrodsky Law PA and Levi & Korsinsky LLP will lead a now-consolidated shareholder derivative action accusing Target Corp.'s executives and directors of harming investors by greenlighting the company's diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and its offerings of LGBTQ-related merchandise.
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July 17, 2025
7th Circ. Signs Off On Searches Tied To Convictions
The Seventh Circuit has ruled that a warrant used to charge two men with cocaine trafficking and felony weapons crimes was valid and that a lower court was correct to allow the evidence turned up in the search to be presented at trial.
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July 17, 2025
Public Advocates Voice Concern At FCC Regulation Cut Plan
Nearly two dozen public interest groups told the Federal Communications Commission's leader Thursday they are worried about an FCC plan to cut rules from its books using staff authority as a way to get around public notice and comment.
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July 17, 2025
11th Circ. Says Ex-Quest Diagnostics Worker's FCA Suit Fails
The Eleventh Circuit declined to revive a former Quest Diagnostics Inc. compliance officer's False Claims Act suit against the lab testing company, ruling she had failed to allege a specific claim of medical billing fraud after some 15 years of litigation.
Expert Analysis
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How State AG Consumer Finance Enforcement Is Expanding
As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau becomes less active, state attorneys general are increasingly shaping the enforcement landscape for consumer financial services — and several areas of focus have recently emerged, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From US Rep. To Boutique Firm
My transition from serving as a member of Congress to becoming a partner at a boutique firm has been remarkably smooth, in part because I never stopped exercising my legal muscles, maintained relationships with my former colleagues and set the right tone at the outset, says Mondaire Jones at Friedman Kaplan.
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Opinion
FCPA Shift Is A Good Start, But There's More DOJ Should Do
The U.S. Department of Justice’s new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act guidelines bring a needed course correction amid overexpansive enforcement, but there’s more the DOJ can do to provide additional clarity and predictability for global companies, say attorneys at Norton Rose.
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Opinion
IRS Should Work With Industry On Microcaptive Regs
The IRS should engage with microcaptive insurance owners to develop better regulations on these arrangements or risk the emergence of common law guidance as taxpayers with legitimate programs seek relief in the federal courts, says Dustin Carlson at SRA 831(b) Admin.
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How Providers Can Brace For Drug Pricing Policy Changes
Though it's uncertain which provisions of the Trump administration's executive order aimed at addressing prescription drug costs will eventually be implemented, stakeholders can reduce potential negative outcomes by understanding pathways that could be used to effectuate the order's directives, say attorneys at McDermott.
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FLSA Interpretation Patterns Emerge 1 Year After Loper Bright
One year after the U.S. Supreme Court's monumental decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, four distinct avenues of judicial decision-making have taken shape among lower courts that are responding to their newfound freedom in interpreting the Fair Labor Standards Act through U.S. Department of Labor regulations, say attorneys at Kutak Rock.
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Comparing New Neural Data Privacy Laws In 4 States
Although no federal law yet addresses neural privacy comprehensively, the combined effect of recent state laws in Colorado, California, Montana and Connecticut is already shaping the regulatory future, but a multistate compliance strategy has quickly become a gating item for those experimenting with neuro-enabled workplace tools, says Kristen Mathews at Cooley.
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2025's First Half Brings Regulatory Detours For Fintechs
The first half of the year has resulted in a bifurcated regulatory environment for fintechs, featuring narrowed enforcement in some areas, heightened scrutiny in others and a policy window that, with proper compliance, offers meaningful opportunities for innovation, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
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Debunking 4 Misconceptions Around Texas' IV Therapy Law
Despite industry confusion, an IV therapy law enacted in Texas last week may actually be the most business-friendly regulatory development the medical spa industry has seen in recent years, says Keith Lefkowitz at Hendershot Cowart.
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Employer Tips For Responding To ICE In The Workplace
Increased immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump's administration has left employers struggling to balance their compliance obligations with their desire to provide a safe workplace, so creating a thorough response plan and training for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's presence at the workplace is crucial, say attorneys at Hanson Bridgett.
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Opinion
Senate's 41% Litigation Finance Tax Would Hurt Legal System
The Senate’s latest version of the Big Beautiful Bill Act would impose a 41% tax on the litigation finance industry, but the tax is totally disconnected from the concerns it purports to address, and it would set the country back to a time when small plaintiffs had little recourse against big defendants, says Anthony Sebok at Cardozo School of Law.
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Comparing Stablecoin Bills From UK, EU, US And Hong Kong
For multinational stablecoin issuers, navigating the differences and similarities among regimes in the U.K., EU, Hong Kong and U.S., which are currently unfolding in several key ways, is critical to achieving scalable, compliant operations, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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What Baseball Can Teach Criminal Attys About Rule Of Lenity
Judges tend to assess ambiguous criminal laws not unlike how baseball umpires approach checked swings, so defense attorneys should consider how to best frame their arguments to maximize courts' willingness to invoke the rule of lenity, wherein a tie goes to the defendant, says Jonathan Porter at Husch Blackwell.
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Series
Performing As A Clown Makes Me A Better Lawyer
To say that being a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has changed my legal career would truly be an understatement — by creating an opening to converse on a unique topic, it has allowed me to connect with clients, counsel and even judges on a deeper level, says Charles Tatelbaum at Tripp Scott.
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Focusing On Fluoride: From FDA To Class Action
A class action filed two days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced plans to remove ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for children from the market may be the tip of the iceberg in terms of the connection between government pronouncements on safety and their immediate use as evidence in lawsuits, says Rachel Turow at Skadden.