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July 10, 2025
Tegna To Pay $222K To Resolve FCC Probe Into Obscene Video
Broadcast giant Tegna has agreed to pay more than $222,000 to put an end to an inquiry that began almost four years ago when an unknown party played a 13-second pornographic video clip during an evening weather report on a Spokane, Washington, news station.
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July 10, 2025
States Fine Payment Co. Wise $4.2M Over Compliance Lapses
Wise has agreed to pay $4.2 million and take various remediating actions to end six states' claims that the global money transfer fintech had inadequate anti-money laundering programs.
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July 10, 2025
Student Loan Lender Settles AI Bias, Fair Lending Claims
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell on Thursday said her office has reached a $2.5 million deal with a Delaware-based student loan company to settle allegations that it utilized artificial intelligence models that could disproportionately harm Black and Hispanic applicants.
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July 10, 2025
Tyson Says $55M Del. Poultry Plants Win Blocks Ga. Damages
Tyson Foods wants to block any claim to damages in a poultry rendering company's antitrust lawsuit, telling a Georgia federal judge Wednesday that a Delaware state court already ruled that it overpaid to buy out the company and asserting that precludes any claims that it forced the firm into an underpriced buyout.
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July 10, 2025
House Dem Says FCC Must Follow Law On DEI Probes
A House Democrat who helps oversee the Federal Communications Commission says agency chief Brendan Carr must avoid any hint of targeting companies' diversity initiatives for political reasons rather than legal rationale against discrimination.
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July 10, 2025
Feds Want Cheesesteak Shop Owner's Tax Sentence Restored
Prosecutors urged a Pennsylvania federal judge to reimpose a nearly two-year sentence on a Philadelphia cheesesteak shop owner who was convicted of paying employees off the books, a request that comes two months after the Third Circuit vacated his prison term.
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July 10, 2025
Mass. Man Agrees To $10K Fine For Pirate Radio Stations
The Federal Communications Commission slapped a $10,000 fine on a Massachusetts man in a consent decree for operating pirate radio stations from three locations, though it was a reduction from the nearly $598,000 fine the FCC initially proposed.
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July 10, 2025
4th Circ. Pauses Air Quality Suit As EPA Rethinks W.Va. Plan
The Fourth Circuit on Thursday granted a request to pause West Virginia's ozone regulation lawsuit so the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can reconsider the state's air quality compliance plan.
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July 10, 2025
Brookdale's $1.9M Deal Ends Investor Suit On Understaffing
An investor in retirement home operator Brookdale Senior Living Inc. has gotten a final nod for a deal settling her understaffing claims against the company's executives and directors in exchange for corporate reforms and fees and expenses totaling $1.9 million for her legal team.
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July 10, 2025
Okla. Gov.'s Brother Seeks High Court Review Of Tribal Ticket
Keith Stitt, brother of Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision that denied his appeal of a speeding ticket issued on tribal lands, arguing that the state never intended to accept a landmark ruling on the restoration of proper criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country.
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July 10, 2025
Groups Ask 9th Circ. To Sink EPA Pesticide Seed Exemption
Green groups on Wednesday asked the Ninth Circuit to revive their lawsuit alleging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is violating federal law by failing to regulate pesticide-coated crop seeds.
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July 10, 2025
$4.4B T-Mobile, UScellular Deal Gets DOJ OK, With A Warning
The U.S. Department of Justice gave its all-clear Thursday to T-Mobile's plan to take over most of UScellular's wireless operations, finding that T-Mobile's commitments to bolster the flagging company outweigh, at least for now, worries over the disappearance of UScellular's underdog offerings.
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July 10, 2025
IRS Leaker Fairly Sentenced To 5 Years, Gov't Tells DC Circ.
The judge who sentenced an IRS contractor for leaking thousands of wealthy people's tax returns to the media, including those of President Donald Trump, kept an open mind when she decided to deliver the maximum five-year prison term, the government told the D.C. Circuit, arguing the sentence was fair.
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July 10, 2025
FCC Says Yes To T-Mobile's $5B Metronet Buy After Nixing DEI
T-Mobile has received the Federal Communications Commission's blessing to go ahead with its $4.9 billion joint venture to acquire fiber company Metronet, one day after telling the agency it would end its diversity, equity and inclusion programs in furtherance of the FCC chair's goals.
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July 10, 2025
DuPont Reaches $27M Settlement In NY PFAS Case
The members of a proposed class of hundreds of residents whose drinking water was tainted by "forever chemicals" have told a New York federal judge that they've reached a $27 million deal with DuPont, ending claims that it is responsible for the contamination, putting the total settlements achieved at $92 million.
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July 10, 2025
Broadcast Groups Want Status Quo On AM Band Licenses
AM broadcasters urged the Federal Communications Commission to allow them to continue dual operations in both the expanded and standard AM bands, telling the commission in a new filing that it should go ahead and shut down two AM-related dockets if it means that the status quo is maintained.
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July 10, 2025
DOL Urges 9th Circ. To OK Toss Of HP 401(k) Forfeiture Suit
The U.S. Department of Labor urged the Ninth Circuit to reject HP Inc. workers' bid to revive a proposed class action alleging forfeited employee 401(k) plan contributions were mismanaged, arguing a lower court properly tossed the case for failure to state a claim for violating federal benefits law.
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July 10, 2025
Oakley Says MSG Ignoring 2nd Circ. Mandate In Assault Case
Former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley told a federal judge Tuesday that it should reject Madison Square Garden's latest attempt to have his assault and battery claims tossed, arguing the Second Circuit already determined that only a jury can resolve the dispute.
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July 10, 2025
Senate Confirms Gould As OCC Head
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Jones Day partner Jonathan Gould as Comptroller of the Currency in a 50-45 vote along party lines, marking his return to the agency where he spent more than two years as chief counsel.
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July 10, 2025
Texas Judge Partially Voids DOL's ERISA Rollover Rule
A Texas federal judge partially invalidated an investment advice regulation from President Donald Trump's first administration involving employee retirement savings and rollover transactions, ruling the U.S. Department of Labor exceeded its authority when it handed down a new interpretation of federal benefits law.
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July 10, 2025
Nutter Atty Promoted To Firm's GC Role
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP has picked its assistant firm counsel, who previously worked at Ropes & Gray LLP, as its new general counsel, the firm announced Tuesday.
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July 10, 2025
SpaceX Seeks Record $400B Valuation, Plus More Rumors
Elon Musk's satellite and rocket maker SpaceX is planning to raise money in a private round that would value the startup at a record $400 billion, Starbucks China is seeking bids for a stake sale that could value the chain at $10 billion, plus online fashion giant Shein hopes to salvage its long-awaited IPO by listing in Hong Kong.
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July 09, 2025
OpenAI Must Give Musk Info On Altman Firing In Fraud Suit
A California federal magistrate judge overseeing discovery in Elon Musk's lawsuit challenging OpenAI's now-abandoned transition to a for-profit enterprise ordered the artificial intelligence company to hand over documents related to CEO Sam Altman's brief firing by OpenAI's board, agreeing the information is "relevant" to Musk's charitable trust and fraud claims.
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July 09, 2025
Iowa Urges Judge Not To Block Law Regulating PBMs
The state of Iowa urged a federal judge Tuesday not to halt enforcement of state restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers that took effect earlier this month, arguing that most of the challenged law doesn't apply to the health plans and employers seeking to enjoin it.
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July 09, 2025
Sierra Club Says OMB Ignoring Funding Freeze Info Requests
The Office of Management and Budget's refusal to produce records concerning the Trump administration's freeze of federal funding programs is impeding the Sierra Club's mission to advocate for and educate the public about pressing public health and environmental issues, the environmental organization alleged Tuesday in California federal court.
Expert Analysis
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Capital One Deal Approval Lights Up Path For Bank M&A
The federal banking regulators' recent approval of Capital One's acquisition of Discover signals the agencies' willingness to approve large transactions and a more favorable environment generally for bank mergers under the Trump administration, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.
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Bills' Defeat Means Brighter Outlook For Texas Renewables
The failure of a trio of bills from the recently concluded Texas legislative session that would have imposed new burdens on wind, solar and battery storage projects bodes well for a state with rapidly growing energy needs, say attorneys at Troutman.
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Gauging The Risky Business Of Business Risk Disclosures
With the recent rise of securities fraud actions based on external events — like a data breach or environmental disaster — that drive down stock prices, risk disclosures have become more of a sword for the plaintiffs bar than a shield for public companies, now the subject of a growing circuit split, say attorneys at A&O Shearman.
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New FCPA Guidance Creates 5 Compliance Imperatives
In light of new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act guidelines that mark a fundamental shift in enforcement priorities, companies should consider several specific steps to ensure compliance, from enhanced due diligence to robust whistleblower protections, says Andrew Wirmani at Reese Marketos.
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Playing The Violin Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Playing violin in a string quartet reminds me that flexibility, ambition, strong listening skills, thoughtful leadership and intentional collaboration are all keys to a successful legal practice, says Julie Park at MoFo.
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DOJ Enforcement Trends To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2025
Recent investigations, settlements and a declination to prosecute suggest that controlling the flow of goods into and out of the country, and redressing what the administration sees as reverse discrimination, are likely to be at the forefront of the U.S. Department of Justice's enforcement agenda the rest of this year, say attorneys at Baker Botts.
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Employer Tips As Deepfakes Reshape Workplace Harassment
As the workplace harassment landscape faces the rising threat of fabricated media that hyperrealistically depict employees in sexual or malicious contexts, employers can stay ahead of the curve by tracking new legal obligations, and proactively updating policies, training and response protocols, say attorneys at Littler.
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NY Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2
In the second quarter of the year, New York utilized every available tool to fill gaps left by federal retrenchment from consumer finance issues, including sweeping updates to its consumer protection framework and notable amendments to cybersecurity rules, say attorneys at Steptoe.
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SEC Proposal Could Hurt Foreign Issuers' US Market Access
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s June call for feedback on potentially narrowing how it designates foreign private issuers of securities could ultimately result in significant new barriers for traders that rely on FPI accommodations to participate in U.S. markets, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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State, Fed Junk Fee Enforcement Shows No Signs Of Slowing
The Federal Trade Commission’s potent new rule targeting drip pricing, in addition to the growing patchwork of state consumer protection laws, suggest that enforcement and litigation targeting junk fees will likely continue to expand, says Etia Rottman Frand at Darrow AI.
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Federal Regs Order May Spell Harsher FDCA Enforcement
A recent executive order aimed at reducing criminal prosecutions of those who unknowingly violate complex federal regulations may actually lead to more aggressive felony indictments under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, but companies and executives can mitigate risks by following several key principals, say attorneys at McGuireWoods.
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DOJ's 1st M&A Declination Shows Value Of Self-Disclosures
The U.S. Department of Justice's recent decision not to charge private equity firm White Deer Management — the first such declination under an M&A safe harbor policy announced last year — signals that even in high-priority national security matters, the DOJ looks highly upon voluntary self-disclosures, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Self-Care
Law schools don’t teach the mental, physical and emotional health maintenance tools necessary to deal with the profession's many demands, but practicing self-care is an important key to success that can help to improve focus, manage stress and reduce burnout, says Rachel Leonard​​​​​​​ at MG+M.
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Nev. Steps Up Efforts To Attract Incorporations With New Law
Recent amendments to Nevada corporate law, which will narrow controlling stockholders’ liability, streamline mergers and allow companies to opt out of jury trials, show the interstate competition to attract new and reincorporating companies is still heating up, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
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Navigating Enforcement Risks Facing Data Centers
The importance of data centers seems to escalate daily alongside advancements in artificial intelligence and other technologies, but the enforcement risks they may face during development and operation merit attention, whether engaged with data centers as an investor, owner or operator, say attorneys at King & Spalding.