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  • June 17, 2025

    DOJ Clears $1.8B Safran-RTX Aerospace Deal With Divestiture

    French aerospace company Safran will have to divest its North American actuation business to move forward with its $1.8 billion acquisition of Collins Aerospace's flight control unit from RTX, U.S. and British antitrust regulators announced Tuesday.

  • June 17, 2025

    2nd Circ. Weighs Harms In Post-Pandemic School Funds Fight

    The Second Circuit asked Tuesday if the federal government would be irreparably harmed if ordered to continue hundreds of millions of dollars of ongoing education-related COVID-19 pandemic recovery funding, as it mulled an order barring the Trump administration from cutting off the money.

  • June 17, 2025

    Chicago Smoke Shop Fights License Ban Near Midway Airport

    A Chicago smoke shop on Monday sued the city over a new ordinance banning the sale of and possession of cannabinoid hemp products, saying an additional clause blocking tobacco licenses in a neighborhood near the Chicago Midway International Airport goes too far.

  • June 17, 2025

    Former DHS Deputy Chief Of Staff Rejoins Crowell & Moring

    A former senior official at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has rejoined Crowell & Moring LLP as a partner in its government contracts group, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • June 16, 2025

    Asian Bar Groups Jump Into Fight Over Trump Birthright Ban

    The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and dozens of other affiliated legal organizations urged the First Circuit on Monday to uphold a Massachusetts federal judge's decision blocking President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship, saying the White House order is unconstitutional and would "disproportionately harm" Asian American communities.

  • June 16, 2025

    US, UK Reach Trade Deal On Cars; Steel Tariffs Still Unresolved

    President Donald Trump signed an order Monday enshrining the nation's new trade deal with U.K. governments under which the U.S. agreed to slash tariffs on 100,000 imported U.K. automobiles and auto parts, while eliminating tariffs on certain aerospace products but leaving steel and pharmaceuticals tariffs for future negotiations.

  • June 16, 2025

    Bank Groups Will Join In On Fed's Debit-Card Swipe Fee Fight

    Two banking industry groups received a North Dakota federal judge's permission Monday to present the perspective of banks when he holds a key hearing next month to mull a retailer-backed legal challenge to the Federal Reserve's limits on debit-card swipe fees.

  • June 16, 2025

    MyPillow CEO Hit With $2.3M Verdict In Colo. Defamation Trial

    A Colorado federal jury on Monday found MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and one of his companies liable for more than $2 million in damages in a defamation case accusing him of amplifying false claims that a former Dominion Voting Systems executive rigged the 2020 election against Donald Trump.

  • June 16, 2025

    Maryland, Kalshi Clash Over Sports Contract Oversight

    Maryland regulators and KalshiEx are dueling over whether the trading platform's past battle with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to list its election contracts complicates its current bid to block Maryland regulators from taking action over contracts that allow traders to wager on the outcome of sporting events.

  • June 16, 2025

    FCC Defends Prison Phone Rate Caps At 1st Circ.

    The Federal Communications Commission has agreed to push the deadline for its prison phone rate caps back by one year for a company that has argued it needs more time, but it's still standing by the need for those caps at the First Circuit.

  • June 16, 2025

    NY Seeks To Move Feds' Climate Superfund Suit Upstate

    The Trump administration's lawsuit challenging New York's climate change Superfund law should be transferred from the Southern District of New York to the Northern District, where it can join a similar lawsuit lodged by several Republican-led states, New York told a federal judge.

  • June 16, 2025

    Khalil Asks Judge For Release On Bail Or Transfer To NJ

    Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys on Monday urged a New Jersey federal judge to immediately release the Palestinian rights activist on bail, or at least allow his return to the Garden State from Louisiana to be closer to his wife and newborn son.

  • June 16, 2025

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    Delaware's Court of Chancery this past week sought answers in the high-stakes battle over the constitutionality of newly enacted Delaware corporation law amendments, which will hitch a ride to the state's Supreme Court via a suit contesting a $117 million acquisition of Clearway Energy Inc. by its majority shareholder.

  • June 16, 2025

    VoIP Providers Want FCC To Preempt Calif. 'Overreach'

    Internet voice call providers are asking the Federal Communications Commission to preempt California from enforcing new rules that the providers consider "overreach" in regulating the businesses.

  • June 16, 2025

    Gaming Group Backs High Court Fight In Wash. Compact Row

    The California Gaming Association is backing a casino owner and operator in its U.S. Supreme Court bid to undo a Ninth Circuit ruling dismissing the company's challenge to Washington state tribal gaming compacts, arguing the nonprofit has an interest in ensuring its members can pursue their legal claims.

  • June 16, 2025

    Block On Harvard Foreign Student Ban Extended To June 23

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Monday kept in place until June 23 a temporary block on President Donald Trump's proclamation barring foreign students from attending Harvard University, saying she will issue a ruling within the next week.

  • June 16, 2025

    Fall FARA Trial Set For Ex-NY Gov. Aide As New Charges Loom

    A Brooklyn federal judge on Monday set a fall trial date for a former top aide to two New York governors over allegations that she secretly acted as an agent of China's government in the U.S., while prosecutors intend to bring new charges within weeks.

  • June 16, 2025

    Cannabis Regulators Association Names New Board Members

    The Cannabis Regulators Association, an international organization of government officials who oversee marijuana and hemp policy, on Monday announced its new executive board.

  • June 16, 2025

    Dems Push DHS To Restart DACA Applications Nationwide

    U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and 40 other Senate Democrats are looking to ensure the Trump administration is following a Fifth Circuit decision that limited a block on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program solely to Texas.

  • June 16, 2025

    Texas Justices Say Park Repairs Trump Native Religion Claims

    A law forbidding Texas from enacting rules to curtail certain religious services does not extend to its preservation and management of publicly owned lands, the state Supreme Court said, weighing in on a Fifth Circuit dispute between Native American church members and the city of San Antonio over access to a local park.

  • June 16, 2025

    Trump Media Seeks To Launch Bitcoin And Ethereum ETF

    Trump Media and Technology Group Corp., the owner of President Donald Trump's platform Truth Social, on Monday said it filed paperwork to launch an exchange-traded fund that will invest in bitcoin and ethereum, marking its latest push into digital assets.

  • June 16, 2025

    Ky. Judge Trims Firefighters' Claims In CSX Derailment Suit

    A Kentucky federal judge said Monday that state law bars most claims in a personal injury lawsuit from seven firefighters alleging rail giant CSX Transportation Inc. is strictly liable for a 2023 derailment that exposed first responders to toxic fumes.

  • June 16, 2025

    China Mobile Won't Give Up Info In Federal Probe, FCC Says

    China Mobile has failed to fully cooperate with an investigation of whether the company is violating restrictions on its U.S. operations and could soon be fined more than $25,000 per day if the situation continues, the Federal Communications Commission said Monday.

  • June 16, 2025

    TM Registration Co. Sanctioned Over Attorney Signatures

    A Mumbai-based business that offers trademark registration services was blocked by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from submitting any more trademark documents, after an investigation found it forged counsel signatures.

  • June 16, 2025

    Live Nation Arbitration Firm Defends Its 'Flexible' Approach

    Live Nation's chosen arbitration firm is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the concert giant's bid to force concertgoers into arbitration, arguing its procedures are fair, and it was wrongly dinged for what the Ninth Circuit called "internally inconsistent, poorly drafted" arbitration rules.

Expert Analysis

  • Justices' Charter School Tie Delays Church-State Reckoning

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent deadlock in Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board v. Drummond, blocking the creation of the nation’s first religious charter school, preserved the separation of church and state for now, but offered little reassurance about its continued viability, says Jeffrey Sultanik at Fox Rothschild.

  • When Legal Advocacy Crosses The Line Into Incivility

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    As judges issue sanctions for courtroom incivility, and state bars advance formal discipline rules, trial lawyers must understand that the difference between zealous advocacy and unprofessionalism is not just a matter of tone; it's a marker of skill, credibility and potentially disciplinary exposure, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.

  • Opinion

    It's Time To Expand The WARN Act Liability Exception

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    With layoffs surging across several industries, Congress should amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to address an exception-based disparity that prevents directors and officers from taking all reasonable steps to save a company before being required to provide workers with a mass-layoff notice, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Texas Bill Could Still Boost Property Rights In Gov't Disputes

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    The passage of a bill in Texas that would provide litigants with access to a greater swath of judicial remedies in immunity disputes with government entities and officials would be an invaluable boon for property rights, says Nathan Vrazel at Munsch Hardt.

  • Two Bills Promise A Crypto Revamp, But Not A Done Deal Yet

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    Recent efforts in Congress toward an updated regulatory framework for digital assets have led to two bills — the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act — that represent the most consequential legislative developments yet in the push for coherent, pro-innovation, reliable regulation for the industry, but both face multiple hurdles, says Mike Katz at Manatt.

  • Opinion

    NJ Should Align With Federal Rule On Expert Testimony

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    The time is right to amend Rule 702 of the New Jersey Rules of Evidence to align it with the recently amended Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence and clarify the standard for admissibility of expert testimony, says Timothy Freeman at Tanenbaum Keale.

  • Recent Reports Shed Light On Section 340B's Effectiveness

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    Recent analyses of the Section 340B program's effectiveness in helping patients afford drugs in Minnesota reinforce concerns about the program's lack of transparency and underscore the need for further evaluation of whether legislative reform should be enacted, say William A. Sarraille at the University of Maryland, and Andrée-Anne Fournier and Molly Frean at Analysis Group.

  • Opinion

    Congress Should Pass IP Reform, Starting With 3 Patent Bills

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    Congress is considering a trio of bipartisan bills to fix patent law problems that have cropped up over the past two decades, and it shouldn't stop there — addressing two other intellectual property issues is critical for America's economy, says retired Judge Kathleen O'Malley at the Council for Innovation Promotion.

  • Perspectives

    The Reforms Needed To Fight Sexual Abuse By Prison Staff

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    Prisoners sexually assaulted by corrections staff, such as the California women who recently won a consent decree against FCI Dublin, often delay reporting out of fear of retaliation by their abusers, but several practical reforms could empower prisoners to disclose abuse while the evidence necessary to indict perpetrators is still available, says Jaehyun Oh at Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law.

  • Colo. Antitrust Law Signals Growing Scrutiny Among States

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    Colorado's recently enacted Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act makes it the second state to add such a requirement, reflecting a growing trend and underscoring the need for merging parties to plan for a more complex and multilayered notification landscape for deals, say Puja Patel and Noa Gur-Arie at Cleary.

  • FCPA Enforcement Is Here To Stay, But It May Look Different

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    After a monthslong enforcement pause, the U.S. Department of Justice’s new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act guidelines fundamentally shift prosecutorial discretion and potentially reduce investigatory burdens for organizations, but open questions remain, so companies should continue to exercise caution, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • Ore. Coinbase Case Charts New Path For State Crypto Suits

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    Oregon's recent lawsuit against Coinbase serves as a reminder for the crypto industry that not all states will simply defer to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's evolving stance on crypto-assets, highlighting why stakeholders should proactively assess the risks posed by state-level litigation and develop strategies to address distinct challenges, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • AGs Take Up Consumer Protection Mantle Amid ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Cuts

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    State attorneys general are stepping up to fill the enforcement gap as the Trump administration restructures the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, creating a new regulatory dynamic that companies must closely monitor as oversight shifts toward states, say attorneys at Cozen O’Connor.

  • Va.'s Altered Surcharge Law Poses Constitutional Questions

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    Virginia's recently amended consumer protection law requiring sellers to display the total price rather than expressly prohibiting surcharges follows New York's recent revision of its antisurcharge statute and may raise similar First Amendment questions, says attorneys at Stinson.

  • Philly Law Initiates New Era Of Worker Protections

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    A new worker protection law in Philadelphia includes, among other measures, a private right of action and recordkeeping requirements that may amount to a lower evidentiary standard, introducing a new level of accountability and additional noncompliance risks for employers, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

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