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  • September 02, 2025

    5th Circ. Judge Says Reimbursement Drop 'Not Chicken Feed'

    A U.S. Circuit judge pushed the government to explain the policy rationale behind lowering how much hospitals can recoup in Medicare reimbursements for treating low-income patients who use state-specific programs, saying Tuesday the rule was seemingly aimed at "screwing these hospitals out of reimbursements."

  • September 02, 2025

    DC Circ. Says EPA Can Freeze Climate Grant Funds

    A D.C. Circuit panel vacated an injunction on Tuesday ordering Citibank to relinquish grant funding frozen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, finding green groups are not likely to succeed on the merits of their "essentially contractual" claims.

  • September 02, 2025

    GAO Report Says FEMA Funding Should Go Directly To Tribes

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office on Tuesday urged Congress to provide direct Federal Emergency Management Agency funding to Native American tribes hit by tornadoes, reporting that 17 states in a recent 10-year period did not distribute any FEMA awards to tribes.

  • September 02, 2025

    Speculation Can't Halt Medical Coatings Merger, GTCR Says

    GTCR BC Holdings LLC should be allowed to merge the nation's leading medical coatings supplier with the second leading provider because federal regulators spent two weeks simply relying on speculation and theory to prove its losing antitrust case, the private equity subsidiary argued.

  • September 02, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Told PTAB Ineligibility Rule Flouts Due Process

    Marketing software company HighLevel Inc. has urged the Federal Circuit to prohibit the Patent Trial and Appeal Board from retroactively applying a decision barring patent reviews after a district court has found the patent invalid on eligibility grounds, saying the practice violates due process.

  • September 02, 2025

    9th Circ. Rejects Unvaxxed Firefighters' Discrimination Appeal

    A Ninth Circuit panel declined on Tuesday to revive a group of Washington firefighters' suit against their employer for refusing them religious exemptions from a state COVID-19 vaccination mandate, concluding the fire agency would've faced "substantial costs" had it allowed them to continue working without the shot in 2021.

  • September 02, 2025

    Okla. Tribe Launches Campaign Against 'Secret' Rights Attack

    The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma said it has kicked off a campaign to oppose "secret" legislative language by a U.S. senator seeking to terminate rights to trust land and economic development that the tribe shares with the Cherokee Nation.

  • September 02, 2025

    Cannabis Co. Seeks To Toss Ex-COO's Fla. Whistleblower Suit

    A Canadian cannabis company urged a Florida federal court to toss a whistleblower lawsuit brought by its former chief operating officer alleging he was wrongly terminated for attempting to bring facilities into compliance with safety standards, saying the complaint fails to state a plausible claim. 

  • September 02, 2025

    DOJ Says Illinois Tuition Perks Illegally Disfavor US Citizens

    Illinois is breaking federal law by providing in-state tuition, scholarships and other benefits to people who entered the country illegally and in doing so is discriminating against American citizens, the U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday.

  • September 02, 2025

    SEC, CFTC Say Firms Can List Certain Spot Crypto Products

    Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission jointly told digital asset firms on Tuesday that registered exchanges under their purview can support trading of spot crypto products.

  • September 02, 2025

    NYPD Urges Dismissal Of Racial Bias Suit Over Gang List

    The city of New York has asked a federal judge to toss a putative class action alleging NYPD officials violated the constitutional rights of people on the department's list of purported gang members, saying the lawsuit, brought by three anonymous men, is "highly speculative."

  • September 02, 2025

    Military Lawyers To Work As Temporary Immigration Judges

    The U.S. Department of Defense is working to identify military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges at the U.S. Department of Justice, according to an agency spokesperson.

  • September 02, 2025

    Feds Want To Tell Jury About Guilty Pleas In Corruption Trial

    A Connecticut federal jury in a former state budget director's upcoming corruption trial should be told that three construction industry officials have pled guilty to related conspiracy charges, federal prosecutors have argued, saying a defense bid to exclude the guilty pleas was "legally and factually unfounded."

  • September 02, 2025

    Two Unions Fight Trump Order Ending Labor Rights

    Unions representing thousands of employees of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the National Weather Service challenged in a lawsuit Tuesday in D.C. federal court an executive order by President Donald Trump ending their collective bargaining agreements. 

  • September 02, 2025

    EchoStar Challenges FCC's New Auction Rules In 10th Circ.

    Dish owner EchoStar has sued in the Tenth Circuit to overturn the Federal Communications Commission's recently passed rules to sell spectrum, claiming the plan will result in major penalties stemming from defaults on winning bids in an earlier auction.

  • September 02, 2025

    Colo. Gun Group Challenges Semi-Auto Restrictions Law

    Colorado's official branch of the National Rifle Association told a federal judge on Tuesday that recently passed legislation restricting ownership of certain semi-automatic firearms violates the Second Amendment.

  • September 02, 2025

    Copyright Office Veteran Takes Over Registration Policy Role

    A longtime U.S. Copyright Office attorney has taken over the role dedicated to overseeing the section that registers copyrights, replacing Robert Kasunic, who is retiring after just over a decade in the position, the office said Tuesday.

  • September 02, 2025

    Google Calls DOJ Ad Tech Expert 'Unqualified'

    Google asked a Virginia federal judge to block key U.S. Department of Justice evidence from the upcoming trial in which the government will seek the breakup of the company's advertising placement technology business, arguing its internal analysis on the feasibility of a breakup is protected.

  • September 02, 2025

    Nearly Deported Minors Back In HHS Care, Feds Report

    All 76 unaccompanied children whom the Trump administration tried to deport to Guatemala over the weekend are back in the custody of the federal agency that oversees their care after a federal judge halted their removal, the government said.

  • September 02, 2025

    Ga. Superior Court Clerk Suspended After Indictment

    A Georgia superior court clerk has been suspended after her indictment on charges of destroying public records and violating her oath of office, according to an executive order signed by Gov. Brian Kemp.

  • September 02, 2025

    House Approves Bill To Trim Undersea Cable Gear Access

    The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to make it tougher for China and other foreign adversaries to obtain equipment needed to expand their undersea telecommunications networks.

  • September 02, 2025

    Feds' Immigration Policy 'Fundamentally Unfair,' Judge Says

    A Michigan federal judge ruled that the detention of a longtime Detroit resident by Immigration and Customs Enforcement without a bond hearing violates his due process rights, ordering his immediate release or a hearing by the end of the week and calling the government's recent directive to detain all noncitizens "wrong."

  • September 02, 2025

    Freddie Mac Beats Investor Suit Over Subprime Exposure

    An Ohio federal judge has tossed a nearly two-decade-old lawsuit accusing Freddie Mac of failing to warn investors about its exposure to the flagging subprime market, ruling that the lawsuit hadn't identified any material misleading statements made by the company in the lead-up to the housing crisis.

  • September 02, 2025

    Littler Report: Wage Rule Limbo, DEI Reversal, NLRB Shakeup

    Federal government efforts to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs; states’ industry-specific wage hikes that have reached new heights and a National Labor Relations Board that is stuck without a quorum are employment law trends to watch, Littler Mendelson PC’s Workplace Policy Institute said in an annual report. Here, Law360 explores the report’s findings.

  • September 02, 2025

    Ga. School Wants ALJ's Ruling On Disabled Learning Tossed

    A metro Atlanta school district accused of denying full educational opportunities to a student with autism has asked a Georgia federal court to overturn a state administrative law judge's ruling ordering the district to reimburse the student's mother nearly $56,000 for private educational costs.

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • A Deep Dive Into 14 Nixed Gensler-Era SEC Rule Proposals

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last month formally withdrew 14 notices of proposed rulemaking, including several significant and widely criticized proposals that had been issued under former Chair Gary Gensler's leadership, signaling a clear and definitive shift away from the previous administration, say attorneys at Dechert.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Skillful Persuasion

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    In many ways, law school teaches us how to argue, but when the ultimate goal is to get your client what they want, being persuasive through preparation and humility is the more likely key to success, says Michael Friedland at Friedland Cianfrani.

  • A Look At Trump 2.0 Antitrust Enforcement So Far

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    The first six months of President Donald Trump's second administration were marked by aggressive antitrust enforcement tempered by traditional structural remedies for mergers, but other unprecedented actions, like the firing of Federal Trade Commission Democrats, will likely stoke heated discussion ahead, says Richard Dagen at Axinn.

  • Reform Partly Modernizes Small Biz Stock Gains Exclusion

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    Changes to the Internal Revenue Code in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act update the qualified small business stock gains exclusion to reflect inflation, but the regime would be more in line with current business realities if Congress had also made the exemption available to additional business structures, says Mark Parthemer at Glenmede.

  • Breaking Down Novel Va. Social Media Law For Minors

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    While a Virginia bill passed in May is notable for setting a one-hour daily limit on minors' use of social media, other provisions create compliance burdens for social media operators and app store providers, and increase privacy and security risks associated with the collection of sensitive information to prove identity, says Jenna Rode at Hunton.

  • Lessons From Crackdown On Mexican Banks With Cartel Ties

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    Recent U.S. Treasury Department orders excluding three major Mexican financial institutions from the U.S. banking system for laundering drug cartel money and processing payments for fentanyl precursor chemicals offer guidance for companies in reviewing their procedures and controls to ensure they are not the next targets, say attorneys at Paul Weiss.

  • Litigation Inspiration: How To Respond After A Loss

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    Every litigator loses a case now and then, and the sting of that loss can become a medicine that strengthens or a poison that corrodes, depending on how the attorney responds, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • Tips For Cos. From California Climate Reporting FAQ

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    New guidance from the California Air Resources Board on how businesses must implement the state's sweeping climate reporting requirements should help companies assess their exposure, understand their disclosure obligations and begin documenting good-faith compliance efforts, says Thierry Montoya at Frost Brown.

  • FDA's Hasty Policymaking Approach Faces APA Challenges

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    Though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has abandoned its usual notice-and-comment process for implementing new regulatory initiatives, two recent district court decisions make clear that these programs are still susceptible to Administrative Procedure Act challenges, says Rachel Turow at Skadden.

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