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  • August 25, 2025

    Judge Pauses CWA Suit Over Chemours' Ohio River Pollution

    A West Virginia federal judge put a Clean Water Act citizen suit nearing trial on hold as Chemours appeals a preliminary injunction ruling holding that an environmental group can challenge its allegedly excessive discharges of a "forever chemical" into the Ohio River.

  • August 25, 2025

    Glock Can't Escape Minnesota's Gun Modification Suit

    A Minnesota state judge won't let Glock Inc. or its Austrian parent company out of a suit by the state alleging it knowingly designs and sells handguns that can be easily converted into machine guns.

  • August 25, 2025

    Trump Says He'll Sue Over Blue Slips

    President Donald Trump said on Monday he would file a lawsuit to counter the blue-slip policy, the de facto veto for home state senators on district court and U.S. attorney nominees.

  • 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.

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • DOJ Crypto Enforcement Is Shifting To Target Willfulness

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    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.

  • Legal Considerations Around Ibogaine As Addiction Therapy

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    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.

  • Unpacking DOJ's Suit Against Maryland Federal Bench

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    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.

  • What Calif. Insurance Ruling Means For Smoke Damage Limits

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    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.

  • Wash. Law Highlights Debate Over Unemployment For Strikers

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    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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