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  • June 09, 2025

    3rd Circ. Rejects Ralph Lauren's COVID-19 Coverage Appeal

    The Third Circuit on Monday rejected a consolidated appeal from Ralph Lauren Corp. and luggage retailers Tumi Inc. and Samsonite LLC over property insurance coverage for COVID-19-related losses, finding a New Jersey Supreme Court decision from January 2024 wholly settled the matter.

  • June 09, 2025

    Speaker Johnson Defends AI Moratorium In Reconciliation Bill

    House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., gave a full-throated defense on Monday of the AI moratorium included in the House's version of the budget reconciliation bill, which has drawn bipartisan criticism.

  • June 09, 2025

    Philly Cut From American Airlines Suit After Contrary Takes

    The city of Philadelphia was incorrectly kept in a slip-and-fall suit against it and American Airlines, the result of a tangled web of claims and cross-claims that saw two judges making contrary rulings in violation of court rules meant to keep members of the bench from overruling each other, a state appellate court ruled Monday.

  • June 09, 2025

    FCC Says Power Cos. Can Call Customers About Usage

    The Federal Communications Commission ruled Monday that power companies are free to call or text customers who have supplied their telephone numbers to inform them about so-called "demand management" programs aimed at cutting usage during peak hours.

  • June 09, 2025

    FCC Affirms $2.4M Fine For Miami DJ's 'Pirate Radio'

    The Federal Communications Commission affirmed a nearly $2.4 million fine against a Miami-area DJ for operating an alleged illegal "pirate radio" in 2023, finding that he disregarded previous calls to stop unauthorized radio operations in the past.

  • June 09, 2025

    Migrant Kids Funding Suit Belongs In Claims Court, Feds Say

    The government has asked a California federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its termination of legal services programs for immigrant unaccompanied minors, arguing that the case is essentially a contract dispute the court lacks authority over.

  • June 09, 2025

    'No Question' DuPont Polluted Delaware River, NJ Court Told

    New Jersey told a federal judge on Monday that it was clear E.I. du Pont de Nemours discharged "forever chemicals" into the Delaware River, wrapping up the majority of a first-of-its-kind series of bench trials over whether the company is liable for contamination at a longstanding manufacturing facility.

  • June 09, 2025

    CEOs Back Trump's Tax-Deferred Child Investment Accounts

    The CEOs of several large corporations, including Dell Technologies, Uber and Goldman Sachs, pledged to contribute millions of dollars to tax-advantaged brokerage accounts for newborns that would be established under the House-passed budget bill, President Donald Trump announced at the White House on Monday.

  • June 09, 2025

    MoneyLion Must Wait To Challenge ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ's Fed Funding

    A New York federal judge has said that while MoneyLion may challenge the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding as a defense to an enforcement lawsuit, the fintech must first answer the agency's allegations that it overcharged service members.

  • June 09, 2025

    US Eyes Deal With China On Rare Earths, Chips, Official Says

    The U.S. government hoped to reach an agreement Monday with China's government to loosen export controls on rare earth elements in exchange for the U.S. relaxing controls on semiconductors, the White House National Economic Council director said. 

  • June 09, 2025

    Madigan Denied Acquittal, New Trial Ahead Of Sentencing

    An Illinois federal judge on Monday denied former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's bid for acquittal or a new trial, clearing the way for him to be sentenced for bribery, wire fraud and conspiracy later this week.

  • June 09, 2025

    Businesses Warn Fed. Circ. Against Pausing Block On Tariffs

    Thousands of businesses will suffer "irreparable harm" if the Federal Circuit halts the U.S. Court of International Trade's order that struck down President Donald Trump's global tariffs, a wine importer told the appellate court, urging against a long-term pause.

  • June 09, 2025

    Fla. Sheriff Charged In $21M Gambling, Corruption Scheme

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order suspending a county sheriff following a state and federal investigation into an illegal $21.6 million gambling operation, resulting in racketeering-related charges against the law enforcement official for his involvement in the enterprise, state officials said.

  • June 09, 2025

    Justices Urged To Keep Pause On 'Breakneck' Gov't Overhaul

    The U.S. Supreme Court should leave in place a California federal judge's order barring implementation of layoffs and reorganizations at various federal departments and agencies, several unions and nonprofits argued Monday, claiming a decision allowing the changes would irreversibly harm the federal government and render Congress and the judiciary powerless.

  • June 09, 2025

    Feds Say Columbia Grad's Release Bid Lacks Harm Showing

    Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil should be denied a court order for his release, the government argued in a letter Monday to a New Jersey federal judge, saying he has not met his burden to prove irreparable harm.

  • June 09, 2025

    NY Tribe Can Revive Lawsuit Against State In Lottery Row

    A New York federal judge has allowed the Cayuga Nation to refile its tribal gambling lawsuit against State Gaming Commission officials after the tribe settled its dispute with state-licensed mobile lottery game provider Jackpocket Inc.

  • June 09, 2025

    Vice Chancellor Wants Clarity On Del. Corporate Law Change

    Citing "an important and urgent" need, a Delaware vice chancellor has asked the state supreme court to rule on the constitutionality of recent corporate law amendments providing conflicted directors or controlling investors expanded "safe harbor" liability shields for contested actions.

  • June 09, 2025

    Feds Argue Koi Nation's Historic Ties Justify Calif. Land Trust

    The Interior Department is looking to dismiss a challenge to its decision to take 70 acres into trust for a proposed tribal hotel and casino project in Sonoma County, California, telling a federal court that the Koi Nation has a significant historical connection to the site.

  • June 09, 2025

    HI Gov. Eyes Veto Of Medical Pot Bill Over Privacy Concerns

    Hawaii Gov. Josh Green has signaled that he intends to veto a bill modifying the state's medical marijuana program, saying that it would impinge the privacy rights of the Aloha State's medical cannabis patients.

  • June 09, 2025

    Budget Bill Needs To Fund Next-Gen 911, Senators Told

    Even though 911 systems are falling behind in incorporating technology that could improve public safety, first responder groups are complaining that the recent House-passed budget bill lacks any provisions to direct money from spectrum auctions to the next-gen 911 upgrade.

  • June 09, 2025

    Janitorial Contractor Fights Portland Labor Peace Policy

    A nonprofit that supplies janitors to the city of Portland, Oregon, is challenging the city's requirement for certain city contractors to enter into labor peace agreements with unions, claiming in a new lawsuit in federal court that the rule is preempted by the National Labor Relations Act.

  • June 09, 2025

    WilmerHale Seeks Full Fed Compliance On Struck-Down Order

    WilmerHale is asking a D.C. federal judge to make clear that a ruling invalidating an executive order against the firm applies to all federal agencies subject to President Donald Trump's directives.

  • June 09, 2025

    9th Circ. Awaits Justices' Ruling On Birthright Citizenship

    A Ninth Circuit panel has elected to hold off on deciding whether to affirm a Washington federal court order blocking the Trump administration from limiting birthright citizenship until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the matter.

  • June 09, 2025

    15 States, DC Sue ATF Over Machine Gun Trigger Turnaround

    Fifteen states and the District of Columbia sued the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and U.S. Attorney General Pamela J. Bondi on Monday, alleging the Trump administration "suddenly reversed course" on regulations of machine gun conversion devices called forced reset triggers, switching from banning the triggers to returning them to their owners.

  • June 09, 2025

    City Says Insurer Owes $9M For Wrongful Incarceration Deal

    An insurer for a North Carolina city improperly denied coverage for an underlying suit brought by a Black man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 44 years and is now on the hook for a $9.3 million settlement payment, the city argued in a suit removed to federal court.

Expert Analysis

  • Only Certainty About FAR Reform Order Is Its Uncertainty

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    The president’s recent order overhauling the Federal Acquisition Regulation, which both contractors and agencies rely on to ensure predictability and consistency in federal procurement, lacks key details about its implementation, which will likely eliminate many safeguards that ensure contractors are treated fairly and that procurements are awarded in a reasonable manner, say attorneys at Miles & Stockbridge.

  • Maintaining Legal Compliance For GenAI In Life Sciences

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    As companies continue to implement generative artificial intelligence to enhance all phases of drug discovery, they must remain mindful of legal, regulatory and practical considerations as best practices in this space emerge and evolve, say attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell.

  • Assessing Jurisdictional Issues In 2nd Circ. Bank Audi Case

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    The Second Circuit's reasoning last month in Raad v. Bank Audi that the exercise of personal jurisdiction must be based on conduct taking place within the jurisdiction reminds foreign financial institutions to continually monitor how plaintiffs are advocating for an expansive view of personal jurisdiction in the U.S., say attorneys at Freshfields.

  • Series

    Teaching Business Law Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Teaching business law to college students has rekindled my sense of purpose as a lawyer — I am more mindful of the importance of the rule of law and the benefits of our common law system, which helps me maintain a clearer perspective on work, says David Feldman at Feldman Legal Advisors.

  • Enviro Justice Efforts After Trump's Disparate Impact Order

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    The Trump administration's recent executive order directing the U.S. Department of Justice to unwind disparate impact regulations may end some Biden-era environmental justice initiatives — but it will not end all efforts, whether by state or federal regulators or private litigants, to address issues in environmentally overburdened communities, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.

  • What Disparate Impact Order Means For Insurers' AI Use

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    A recent executive order seeking to bar disparate impact theory conveys a meaningful policy shift, but does not alter the legal status of federal antidiscrimination law or enforceability of state laws, such as those holding insurers accountable for using artificial intelligence in a nondiscriminatory matter, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.

  • Choosing A Road To Autonomous Vehicle Compliance

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    As autonomous vehicle manufacturers navigate the complex U.S. regulatory landscape, they may opt for different approaches to following federal, state and local rules and laws, as they balance the tradeoffs between innovation, compliance and speed of deployment, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Navigating The Expanding Frontier Of Premerger Notice Laws

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    Washington's newly enacted law requiring premerger notification to state enforcers builds upon a growing trend of state scrutiny into transactions in the healthcare sector and beyond, and may inspire other states to enact similar legislation, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • Evolving Federal Rules Pose Further Obstacles To NY LLC Act

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    Following the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's recent changes to beneficial ownership information reporting under the federal Corporate Transparency Act — dramatically reducing the number of companies required to make disclosures — the utility of New York's LLC Transparency Act becomes less apparent, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • The Risks Of Trump's Plan To Fast-Track Deregulation

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    A recent memorandum issued by President Donald Trump directing the repeal of so-called unlawful regulations, and instructing that agencies invoke the good cause exception under the Administrative Procedure Act, signals a potentially far-reaching deregulatory strategy under the guise of legal compliance, say attorneys at GableGotwals.

  • Deregulation Memo Presents Risks, Opportunities For Cos.

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    A recent Trump administration memo providing direction to agencies tasked with rescinding regulations under an earlier executive order — without undergoing the typical notice-and-review process — will likely create much uncertainty for businesses, though they may be able to engage with agencies to shape the regulatory agenda, say attorneys at Blank Rome.

  • Action Steps To Prepare For Ramped-Up Export Enforcement

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    In light of recent Bureau of Industry and Security actions and comments, companies, particularly those with any connection to China, should consider four concrete steps to shore up their compliance programs given the administration's increasingly aggressive approach to export enforcement, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Discovery

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    The discovery process and the rules that govern it are often absent from law school curricula, but developing a solid grasp of the particulars can give any new attorney a leg up in their practice, says Jordan Davies at Knowles Gallant.

  • DOJ Signals Major Shift In White Collar Enforcement Priorities

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    In a speech on Monday, an official outlined key revisions to the U.S. Department of Justice’s voluntary self-disclosure, corporate monitorship and whistleblower program policies, marking a meaningful change in the white collar enforcement landscape, and offering companies clearer incentives and guardrails, say attorneys at McGuireWoods.

  • Understanding Compliance Concerns With NY Severance Bill

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    New York's No Severance Ultimatums Act, if enacted, could overhaul how employers manage employee separations, but employers should be mindful that the bill's language introduces ambiguities and raises compliance concerns, say attorneys at Norris McLaughlin.

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