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  • August 25, 2025

    Former SG Prelogar Rejoins Cooley In DC As Practice Leader

    Former U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar has returned to Cooley LLP to lead its U.S. Supreme Court and appellate practice as the firm continues to expand its litigation group, telling Law360 Pulse on Monday it is a firm that shares her values.

  • August 24, 2025

    Lawsuit Says Fla. Can't Detain Migrants Under 287(g) Rule

    Immigration advocates filed another lawsuit late Friday challenging the immigrant detention center in the Everglades, arguing the state of Florida does not have the authority under Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to detain immigrants.

  • August 22, 2025

    Nadine Menendez Presses Court For 1-Year Prison Sentence

    The wife of former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez on Friday urged a New York federal judge to sentence her to just one year and one day behind bars, a request backed up by her husband, who said he regretted what his own lawyers said about her during his trial.

  • August 22, 2025

    Texas, Fla. Want In On Abortion Medication Challenge

    Texas and Florida have asked a Lone Star State federal court to allow them to intervene in litigation challenging federal approvals for the abortion medication mifepristone, arguing that their interests may "no longer be adequately represented" by Missouri, Kansas and Idaho, which are currently leading the suit.

  • August 22, 2025

    Intel Says US Will Take 10% Stake In Business

    Intel Corp. announced Friday that it has reached an agreement with the Trump administration for the U.S. government to acquire a 10% stake in its business in exchange for $8.9 billion in previously awarded grants, a move the company says will help it expand the American semiconductor industry.

  • August 22, 2025

    DOJ Investigation Of NY AG Condemned By AGs Of 21 States

    A coalition of 21 attorneys general Friday issued an open letter saying the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating New York Attorney General Letitia James and condemning the probe as political payback for the financial fraud claims she pursued against President Donald Trump and his New York-based businesses.

  • August 22, 2025

    USPTO Allows Discretionary Denials For 3-Year-Old Patents

    A top Patent Trial and Appeal Board judge Friday rejected challenges to GenghisComm Holdings LLC patents issued as recently as 2022, as part of the three discretionary review decisions issued over the last week. 

  • August 22, 2025

    Ohio Panel Says Med Mal Damages Cap Is Unconstitutional

    An Ohio appeals court has declared that the state's statutory limit on pain and suffering damages in medical malpractice cases is unconstitutional because it violated the right to due process to a patient who suffered a severe brain disorder.

  • August 22, 2025

    Habba Ruling Could Put Tighter Limits On 'Acting' Officials

    A Pennsylvania federal judge's ruling disqualifying Alina Habba from acting as the U.S. attorney for New Jersey has the potential to end a long-standing means of filling government posts without going through the U.S. Senate.

  • August 22, 2025

    Altria Unit Says FDA Stonewalled On Flavored E-Cig Approvals

    A subsidiary of tobacco giant Altria has filed a new lawsuit in Louisiana federal court against U.S. health regulators it alleges unlawfully delayed processing the company's applications to market flavored e-cigarettes for almost three years.

  • August 22, 2025

    Ga. City Uses Zoning To Block Recovery Facilities, Suit Says

    The city of Dunwoody, Georgia, has been sued in federal court over allegations that it manipulates zoning ordinances in order to prevent residential mental health and substance addiction treatment facilities and group homes from operating within its borders.

  • August 22, 2025

    Judge Blocks Most ACA Rule Changes, Lets Others Proceed

    A Maryland federal judge Friday largely froze the Trump administration's changes to Affordable Care Act regulations, handing a win to three cities, a coalition of doctors and a small business advocacy group that contend the changes would cause at least 1.8 million people to lose their healthcare coverage.

  • August 22, 2025

    Trump Names 4 Nominees For North Carolina Bench

    President Donald Trump announced on Friday night four judicial nominees in North Carolina.

  • August 22, 2025

    Startup Accelerator Backs Epic In Apple Case At 9th Circ.

    Startup accelerator Y Combinator is backing Epic Games as Apple asks the Ninth Circuit to nix an order blocking it from charging commissions on app purchases made outside its payment system, telling the appeals court Apple "blatantly violated" a previous order.

  • August 22, 2025

    Bank Must Produce Records On Prepaid Debit Card Program

    Former inmates accusing Central Bank of Kansas City of charging excessive fees on prepaid debit cards will be allowed to access certain records maintained by the financial service contractors the bank used to administer the cards, a Washington federal magistrate judge determined.

  • August 22, 2025

    High Court Told To Lift 'Coordinated' Party Spending Caps

    The Federal Election Commission and the Republican Party urged the U.S. Supreme Court to abolish limits on how much political parties can spend on campaigns in cooperation with candidates, saying there's no legitimate anti-corruption reason to cap party spending.

  • August 22, 2025

    Split 9th Circ. Halts Land Swap With Idaho Tribes' Backing

    A split Ninth Circuit panel on Friday upheld a lower court's decision to invalidate an Interior Department land transfer in Idaho for the expansion of a phosphogypsum plant, saying that a 1900 federal law limits the disposal of treaty-ceded lands.

  • August 22, 2025

    CFTC Seeks Industry Input On White House Crypto Recs

    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is asking crypto stakeholders to share feedback on recommendations in the White House's digital asset report as the agency continues a "crypto sprint" toward their implementation.

  • August 22, 2025

    Colo. House Advances Cuts To Business Tax Breaks

    Colorado would scale back a pair of business tax breaks under legislation advanced Friday by the state House of Representatives in a special session called by Gov. Jared Polis to address the impact from the federal budget reconciliation bill signed in July.

  • August 22, 2025

    2nd Circ. Won't Block Conn.'s Sandy Hook Gun Restrictions

    The Second Circuit on Friday refused to temporarily block Connecticut's restrictions on AR-15-style weapons and high-capacity magazines, saying the National Association for Gun Rights and individual permit holders were unlikely to mount successful Second Amendment challenges to laws passed shortly after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.

  • August 22, 2025

    New York City Clears Waymo To Test Self-Driving Cars

    Waymo LLC received the green light to begin testing its self-driving cars in New York City after scoring a permit Friday that could pave the way for autonomous vehicles to roll out in one of the nation's most heavily congested cities.

  • August 22, 2025

    Green Groups Lodge 5th Circ. Challenge Over La. LNG Permits

    Environmentalists have asked the Fifth Circuit to cancel air permits issued by Louisiana environmental regulators for a liquefied natural gas export terminal, saying the permits were unlawfully issued and will increase pollution for nearby communities.

  • August 22, 2025

    Neb. Judge Frees Student's Accuser From Univ. Sex Bias Suit

    A woman accused of defaming a fellow student with claims of sexual assault has been dropped from his discrimination lawsuit against University of Nebraska-Lincoln officials, after a federal judge ruled that her statements made during an investigation were protected by absolute privilege.

  • August 22, 2025

    New York Says There Is No 'Native Ban' In Mascot Dispute

    The New York Board of Regents is asking a federal court to toss a suit that looks to block the state's ban on the use of Indigenous mascots in public schools, arguing that the challenge falls short of identifying any constitutional or statutory violation.

  • August 22, 2025

    NC Justices Affirm Dismissal Of Philip Morris Tax Challenge

    A North Carolina administrative court does not have the power to find a state tax law unconstitutional as applied, the state's highest court ruled Friday, upholding a loss for Philip Morris in a $300,000 franchise tax case.

Expert Analysis

  • How Cos. In China Can Tailor Compliance Amid FCPA Shifts

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    The U.S. Department of Justice’s recently updated Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement guidelines create a fluid business environment for companies operating in China that will require a customized compliance approach to navigate both countries’ corporate and legal systems, say attorneys at Dickinson Wright.

  • 7 Ways Employers Can Avoid Labor Friction Over AI

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    As artificial intelligence use in the workplace emerges as a key labor relations topic in the U.S. and Europe, employers looking to reduce reputational risk and prevent costly disputes should consider proactive strategies to engage with unions, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.

  • Open Banking Is On Ice As sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Seeks To Toss Its Own Rule

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    Even as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's efforts to toss its open banking rule play out in Kentucky federal court, it remains statutorily required to effectuate consumer access to data, raising questions about how it would replace the previously finalized standard, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • SEC, FINRA Obligations In Changing AI Regulatory Landscape

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    Despite the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent withdrawal of its proposed artificial intelligence conflict rules, financial regulators remain focused on firms developing the correct AI compliance framework, as well as continuously testing and supervising them to ensure they're fit for purpose, say attorneys at Cahill Gordon.

  • Trump Air Emissions Carveouts Cloud The Regulatory Picture

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    President Donald Trump's new proclamations temporarily exempting key U.S. industries from air toxics standards, issued under a narrow, rarely-used provision of the Clean Air Act, will likely lead to legal challenges and tighter standards in some states, contributing to further regulatory uncertainty, say attorneys at GableGotwals.

  • Opinion

    DOJ's HPE-Juniper Settlement Will Help US Compete

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    The U.S. Department of Justice settlement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise clears the purchase of Juniper Networks in a deal that positions the U.S. as a leader in secure, scalable networking and critical digital infrastructure by requiring the divestiture of a WiFi network business geared toward small firms, says John Shu at Taipei Medical University.

  • How Property Insurers Serve As Climate Change Harbingers

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    Thomas Dawson at McDermott discusses the role that U.S. property insurers may play in identifying and assessing climate risk, as well as in financing climate change adaptation projects, in light of global warming and shifting geopolitical realities.

  • Series

    Playing Baseball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Playing baseball in college, and now Wiffle ball in a local league, has taught me that teamwork, mental endurance and emotional intelligence are not only important to success in the sport, but also to success as a trial attorney, says Kevan Dorsey at Swift Currie.

  • Assessing Impact Of USPTO's New Patent Policies

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    Recent data shows how the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's new patent policies are affecting America Invents Act trial institution rates, including spurring an uptick in discretionary denials, say attorneys at Armond Wilson.

  • What US Medicine Onshoring Means For Indian Life Sciences

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    Despite the Trump administration's latest moves to onshore essential medicine manufacturing, India will likely remain an indispensable component of the U.S. drug supply chain, but Indian manufacturers should prepare for stricter compliance checks, says Jashaswi Ghosh at Holon Law Partners.

  • APA Relief May Blunt Justices' Universal Injunction Ruling

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    The Administrative Procedure Act’s avenue for universal preliminary relief seems to hold the most promise for neutralizing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. CASA to limit federal district courts' nationally applicable orders, say attorneys at Crowell.

  • Wells Fargo Suit Shows Consumer Protection Limits In Mass.

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    The Massachusetts Appeals Court's May decision in Wells Fargo Bank v. Coulsey underscores that consumer rights are balanced against the need for closure, and even the broad protections of state consumer protection law will not open the door to relitigating the same claims, say attorneys at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Series

    Ohio Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2

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    Ohio's financial services sector saw several significant developments in the second quarter of 2025, including a case that confirmed credit unions' setoff rights, another that established contract rights between banks and cardholders, and the House passage of a digital asset bill, say attorneys at Frost Brown.

  • Building Better Earnouts In The Current M&A Climate

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    In the face of market uncertainty, we've seen a continued reliance on earnouts in M&A deals so far this year, but to reduce the risk of related litigation, it's important to use objective standards, apply company metrics cautiously and ensure short time periods, among other best practices, say attorneys at White & Case.

  • Managing Risks As State AGs Seek To Fill Enforcement Gap

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    Given an unprecedented surge in state attorney general activity resulting from significant shifts in federal enforcement priorities, companies must consider tailored strategies for navigating the ever-evolving risk landscape, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

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