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August 12, 2025
Airbnb Wants Conservative Shareholder Proposal Suit Tossed
Airbnb has asked a Delaware federal court to toss a suit alleging the vacation rental company wrongfully excluded conservative shareholders' proposals from its 2025 proxy materials, arguing they haven't alleged anyone at the company knew about the proposals at all.
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August 12, 2025
Fla. Apartment, Worker Escape Airman's Wrongful Death Suit
A Florida federal judge dismissed a lawsuit over the police shooting death of a U.S. Air Force airman against an apartment complex and an employee who dialed 911, saying that the complaint "sends the wrong message to the public."
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August 12, 2025
Trump Admin Sued Again Over Parole Program's End
The Trump administration has been hit with another challenge to its April mass cancellation of humanitarian parole in a proposed class action brought on behalf of more than 900,000 people who used a government app to set up appointments for admission to the United States.
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August 12, 2025
Senate, House Bills Look To Curb Counterfeit Imports
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill in both chambers of Congress aiming to combat counterfeit and pirated imports by allowing customs agents to share suspected counterfeit packaging and shipping information with intellectual property holders, e-commerce companies and goods transporters.
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August 12, 2025
Calif. Fantasy Sports Losses Not Economic Injury, DraftKings Says
DraftKings has asked a California federal court to toss a lawsuit accusing the sportsbook of skirting state gambling laws, arguing the plaintiffs have failed to show they suffered a legitimate injury or that the company provided them goods and services.
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August 12, 2025
Amazon's 'Dark Patterns' Expert Nixed From FTC Prime Suit
Amazon.com Inc. is down a key expert witness after a Washington federal judge ruled that an engineering consultant has offered nothing but his expertise and experience to argue the Federal Trade Commission wrongly accuses the retail giant of using "dark patterns" to trick users into Prime subscriptions.
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August 12, 2025
4th Circ. Lifts Block On DOGE's Data Access At 3 Agencies
A split Fourth Circuit panel vacated a block Tuesday on the Department of Government Efficiency's access to personal information held by three federal agencies, prescribing an exacting appraisal of the challenging unions' chances of winning all aspects of the case.
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August 12, 2025
Groups Urge IRS To Resist Pressure To Share Taxpayer Info
Advocacy groups urged the Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday to keep resisting presidential pressure to share confidential tax-return information with immigration enforcement authorities, saying the abrupt departure of the agency's new commissioner highlights the need for oversight.
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August 12, 2025
Trump Nominates 5 To Mississippi, Alabama Federal Courts
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday five judicial nominees for federal courts in Mississippi and Alabama, one of whom Trump tried to put on the bench in his first term.
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August 12, 2025
NM School Board Sues Feds Over Native American Bias Probe
A New Mexico school board is suing the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and acting Chair Andrea Lucas, arguing they overstepped their authority by lodging an "overly broad and vague" Native American discrimination charge and probe against it.
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August 12, 2025
Forge Ahead On Cellphone Hearing Aid Rules, FCC Told
Federal rules need to be updated as soon as possible to align with an upcoming standard for hearing aid compatibility with cellphones, advocates for consumers with hearing loss said.
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August 12, 2025
DOL Yanks 2021 Guidance On Private Equity 401(k) Risks
The U.S. Department of Labor's employee benefits arm on Tuesday rescinded guidance from 2021 that warned 401(k) plan managers about the risks of investing in private equity, which comes after an executive order last week that called for expanding access to alternative asset classes in defined-contribution retirement plan investing.
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August 12, 2025
2nd Circ. Rules Dormant Commerce Clause Covers Marijuana
A split Second Circuit panel on Tuesday ruled that, despite marijuana's federal illegality, the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from privileging their own residents when awarding licenses to cannabis businesses.
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August 12, 2025
FTC Skeptical Of 'Partial' Sale For GTCR Merger Fix
The Federal Trade Commission told an Illinois federal court that enforcers are reviewing an offer by private equity firm GTCR BC Holding to sell parts of a medical device coatings company in order to fix concerns raised by the company's planned purchase of Surmodics, but said a full sale is preferable.
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August 12, 2025
FCC Urged To Ramp Up Mobile High-Cost Support
The Federal Communications Commission needs to reform its mobile support rules for subsidizing carriers in largely rural areas, a wireless trade group told the agency.
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August 12, 2025
Md. Judges Say DOJ Habeas Suit Wreaks 'Havoc' On Judiciary
The Maryland federal bench again moved to throw out the Trump administration's "disruptive affront" challenging a standing order that temporarily paused the removal of noncitizen detainees who filed habeas petitions, arguing Monday that the executive branch's suit fails to state a claim and "wreaks unprecedented havoc on the Judiciary."
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August 12, 2025
NJ Is Key Battleground In Fight Over Newborn Blood Tests
Newborn blood screening, a cornerstone of modern public health, is the focus of a debate over patient privacy, parental consent and what happens to the samples after initial tests are complete. A New Jersey court recently weighed in.
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August 12, 2025
Ex-Judges, DAs Blast DOJ Suit Over ICE Courthouse Arrests
New York district attorneys, legal aid groups, law professors and retired judges have expressed support for a state law that blocks federal immigration officials from making arrests near courthouses, calling it essential to a functioning justice system and urging the dismissal of a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit challenging the law.
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August 12, 2025
DOJ Demurs On Lawsuit Seeking Emil Bove Docs
The U.S. Department of Justice is contesting a watchdog's lawsuit seeking to obtain public records requests on now-Third Circuit Judge Emil Bove, who was formerly President Donald Trump's criminal attorney and a top DOJ official.
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August 12, 2025
Trump's Tariffs Add Billions In Revenue, Think Tank Says
President Donald Trump's enacted tariffs are generating billions of dollars more in revenue when compared to duty collections prior to his taking office, and that revenue could be used to reduce the U.S. budget deficit, according to a recent analysis by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
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August 12, 2025
6th Circ. Says Officials' Cabin Search Violated 4th Amendment
The Sixth Circuit on Monday upheld a lower court's decision denying qualified immunity to Michigan officials who entered a family's property without a warrant or permission, ruling the mini cabins they inspected were protected as homes under the Fourth Amendment and the search was unreasonable.
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August 12, 2025
Petition Seeks FCC Files On Trump-Skydance Meeting
The head of an artificial intelligence streaming platform called on the Federal Communications Commission to release its findings on his complaint alleging improper lobbying by Skydance Media for its $8 billion merger with Paramount, claiming that Skydance planned an impromptu meeting with President Donald Trump at an April UFC fight.
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August 12, 2025
Maryland Says It's Immune To Hemp Cos.' Challenge To Regs
The state of Maryland and its regulators are urging a federal court to toss hemp companies' challenge to a state regulation requiring licenses for intoxicating hemp-derived products, saying the claims are blocked by sovereign immunity under the 11th Amendment.
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August 11, 2025
Utah Gov. Cox Escapes Ute Tribe's Bidding Scheme Suit
Utah's governor and other state officials won't have to face a challenge by the Ute Indian Tribe accusing them of a racist bidding scheme to prevent a land purchase, a federal judge ruled, finding the tribe failed to provide specific allegations tying them to the supposed conspiracy.
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August 11, 2025
Army Brass Grilled On Trump's Calif. Troop Deployment
A San Francisco federal judge overseeing a bench trial over California's claims that President Donald Trump unlawfully deployed military troops in the state dug into a U.S. Army commander's testimony Monday that soldiers were sent to help enforce immigration laws, even when the military's own assessment showed a low risk of violence or damage.
Expert Analysis
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Breaking Down Novel Va. Social Media Law For Minors
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.
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Lessons From Crackdown On Mexican Banks With Cartel Ties
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.
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Litigation Inspiration: How To Respond After A Loss
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.
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Tips For Cos. From California Climate Reporting FAQ
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.
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FDA's Hasty Policymaking Approach Faces APA Challenges
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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DOJ Crypto Enforcement Is Shifting To Target Willfulness
Three pending criminal prosecutions could be an indication of how the U.S. Department of Justice's recent digital assets memo is shaping enforcement of the area, and show a growing focus on executives who knowingly allow their platforms to be used for criminal conduct involving sanctions offenses, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Legal Considerations Around Ibogaine As Addiction Therapy
Recent funding approval in Texas pertaining to the use of ibogaine for the potential treatment of substance use disorders signals a growing openness to innovative addiction treatments, but also underscores the need for rigorous compliance with state and federal requirements and ethical research standards, say attorneys at Husch Blackwell.
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Unpacking DOJ's Suit Against Maryland Federal Bench
Political hoopla aside, the Trump administration’s suit naming the Maryland federal district court and all of its judges, which challenges a standing order that delays deportation upon the filing of a habeas petition, raises valid questions about both the validity of the order and the DOJ’s approach, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.
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What Calif. Insurance Ruling Means For Smoke Damage Limits
As California continues to grapple with an increasing number of wildfire claims, a state court's recent Aliff v. California FAIR Plan decision serves as a clear directive to insurers that policy language that narrows the scope of fire coverage below the California Insurance Code's minimum standards is impermissible, say attorneys at Wood Smith.
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Wash. Law Highlights Debate Over Unemployment For Strikers
A new Washington state law that will allow strikers to receive unemployment benefits during work stoppages raises questions about whether such laws subsidize disruptions to the economy or whether they are preempted by federal labor law, says Daniel Johns at Cozen O'Connor.
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Why SEC Abandoned Microcap Convertible Debt Crackdown
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has recently dismissed several cases targeting microcap convertible debt lenders, a significant disavowal of what was a controversial enforcement initiative under the Biden administration and a message that the new administration will focus on clear fraud, say attorneys at O'Melveny.
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Justices' Resentencing Ruling Fortifies First Step Act Tools
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Hewitt v. U.S. ruling clarifies that resentencing after vacatur must reflect the law in effect at the time of the new sentencing, ultimately strengthening the strategic tools available to defense attorneys under the First Step Act, says Benson Varghese at Varghese Summersett.
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The Metamorphosis Of The Major Questions Doctrine
The so-called major questions doctrine arose as a counterweight to Chevron deference over the past few decades, but invocations of the doctrine have persisted in the year since Chevron was overturned, suggesting it still has a role to play in reining in agency overreach, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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A Rapidly Evolving Landscape For Noncompetes In Healthcare
A wave of new state laws regulating noncompete agreements in the healthcare sector, varying in scope, approach and enforceability, are shaped by several factors unique to the industry and are likely to distort the market, say attorneys at Seyfarth.
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New PTAB Denial Processes Grow More And More Confusing
Guidance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office about the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's new workload management and discretionary denial processes has been murky and inconsistent, and has been further muddled by the acting director's seemingly contradictory decisions, say attorneys at Finnegan.