Compliance

  • May 27, 2026

    Perkins Coie Docs At Issue In Omani Co.'s Malpractice Case

    An Oman-based screw and nail manufacturer has urged a Washington state judge to force Perkins Coie LLP to hand over a trove of documents related to the firm's past work representing the Middle Eastern company in a U.S. Department of Commerce probe, saying more information is needed to assess the law firm's defenses against claims its mistakes cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars.

  • May 27, 2026

    Screening Co. Calls EEOC Subpoena Bid 'Fishing Expedition'

    A candidate screening company urged a Colorado federal judge to reject the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's bid to enforce subpoenas seeking information about preoffer assessments for sheriff's office applicants, calling the demand an overbroad "fishing expedition."

  • May 27, 2026

    Shuttered USDA Program Grantees Join Suit to Restore $125M

    Several organizations have joined the legal fight to restore $127 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture grants aimed at fighting climate change through diverse farm ownership, arguing that the agency's termination of the funding was arbitrary and capricious.

  • May 27, 2026

    NJ, Pa. Move For New Data Center Development Standards

    State officials in New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Wednesday rolled out proposed restrictions on data centers, with each state looking to require developers to account for power usage, adhere to new transparency requirements and agree to provide community benefits to construct projects.

  • May 27, 2026

    PropertyTek CEO Says AI Can Curb Fraud, Boost Leasing

    Vanessa Anderson, CEO at PropertyTek, whose software platforms serve more than 1 million residential units, spoke with Law360 Real Estate Authority about rental fraud, AI and other trends at the intersection of real estate and technology.

  • May 27, 2026

    IRS Asked To Quickly Release Fuel Credit Emissions Model

    Energy companies and farm representatives urged the IRS on Wednesday to expedite the release of an updated greenhouse gas emissions model reflecting the 2025 budget law's changes, saying the guidance is needed to determine eligibility for and calculate the clean fuel production tax credit.

  • May 27, 2026

    Live Nation Wants AGs' Discovery To Wait On New Trial Bid

    Live Nation has told a New York federal judge that its bids for a new trial or judgment in its favor should go before state attorneys general to get discovery as they seek the forced divestiture of Ticketmaster to address the live music giant's monopoly.

  • May 27, 2026

    Fla. Detention Site Pollutes, Environmental Group Tells Court

    An environmental nonprofit told a Florida federal judge Wednesday that the director of the state's disaster agency illegally authorized a fleet of diesel-burning equipment that pollutes protected land surrounding an Everglades immigrant detention center, leading to violations of the Clean Air Act.

  • May 27, 2026

    Walmart Rips Estée Lauder's 'Vague And Ambiguous' TM Fight

    Walmart has urged a California federal judge to toss the bulk of Estée Lauder's lawsuit accusing the retail giant of selling infringing beauty products online, arguing the complaint is too "vague and ambiguous" about which products, sellers, listings and legal theories are at issue for the case to proceed.

  • May 27, 2026

    FCC Soon To Enforce New Foreign Sponsor ID Regs

    The Federal Communications Commission will soon start to enforce Biden-era rules for broadcasters to disclose foreign sponsorship of leased airtime, after twice pushing back the industry's deadline to comply.

  • May 27, 2026

    NC Gov. Bars State Employees From Insider Prediction Betting

    North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Wednesday signed an executive order banning public employees from using information they learn at work to make bets on prediction markets.

  • May 27, 2026

    NY-Presbyterian Says DOJ's Antitrust Case Is Misguided

    New York-Presbyterian Hospital is pushing back against claims that it blocks cheaper insurance plans through its contracts with insurers, telling a federal court that enforcers are challenging industry-standard contract terms that lower prices and guarantee patient access.

  • May 27, 2026

    $3.6B Cabinetry Merger Clears FTC Scrutiny

    MasterBrand Inc. and American Woodmark Corp. said they are on track to close MasterBrand Inc.'s $3.6 billion purchase of American Woodmark after clearing an in-depth Federal Trade Commission review.

  • May 27, 2026

    FCC Says T-Mobile Can Use Galileo Alongside GPS

    The FCC has granted T-Mobile's request to use the European Union's Galileo navigation system along with the Global Positioning System to update the 911 system.

  • May 27, 2026

    Feds Say Detainees Can't Justify Stay In Biometric Fight

    The Trump administration told a D.C. federal judge that detained noncitizens challenging a policy that allegedly blocks their ability to provide the biometric information needed for benefit applications to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services couldn't justify their push to have it temporarily stayed.

  • May 27, 2026

    Mich. Tells FCC States Play Key Role In Network Regs

    Michigan's telecom regulator has urged the Federal Communications Commission not to go overboard on preempting state authorities as it pushes the country toward modernizing the phone networks, saying state-level regulations also play a critical role.

  • May 27, 2026

    3rd Circ. Mulls 401(k) Plan Terms In Two Forfeiture Fights

    The Third Circuit Wednesday seemed inclined to revive a Siemens worker's proposed class action alleging the technology company misspent 401(k) forfeitures, but appeared more skeptical of a Honeywell ex-worker's bid to revive a similar class action given differences in plan language.

  • May 27, 2026

    Robinhood Urges 1st Circ. To Revive Mass. Regulatory Fight

    Robinhood has told the First Circuit it's time for a Massachusetts federal court to decide whether sports event contracts can be regulated by the state gambling commission, arguing "no legitimate basis exists" to wait for a state court to rule first.

  • May 27, 2026

    BofA Units To Settle Out Of Hedge Fund's Spoofing Suit

    Bank of America has reached a tentative deal for its broker-dealer units to settle out of a hedge fund's long-running lawsuit over alleged manipulation of a former Canadian pharma company's stock, according to a Tuesday filing in New York federal court.

  • May 27, 2026

    CFPB Sued Over 'Drastic' Rollback Of Fair Lending Rules

    The National Fair Housing Alliance sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday to overturn the agency's recent rollback of its fair lending regulations, challenging the changes as an unjustified, unlawful move that risks opening the door to credit discrimination.

  • May 27, 2026

    Oct. 7 Victims Ask Court To Preserve Binance Terrorism Suit

    Cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its founder should not be allowed to exit the sole remaining claim that they aided and abetted Hamas' October 2023 attack in Israel, plaintiffs say, arguing that this case avoids the flaws that doomed a similar lawsuit.

  • May 27, 2026

    FCC Approves More Drones For Sale On US Market

    The Federal Communications Commission has approved another round of drone systems for marketing in the U.S. after a federal government security review.

  • May 27, 2026

    FIFA Faces NJ, NY Probe Over 'Fake Scarcity' In Sales

    The attorneys general of New Jersey and New York said on Wednesday that they subpoenaed FIFA over its ticketing practices for the eight World Cup matches scheduled to be hosted in the Garden State.

  • May 26, 2026

    NY Lawyer Gets A Year After $20M Emigrant Bank Fraud Trial

    A compliance lawyer convicted at trial for allegedly conning an Emigrant Bank unit out of $20 million by lying about his investment firm's tax lien collateral was sentenced Tuesday in Manhattan federal court to a year and a day in prison for what prosecutors say was a straight-up scheme to steal from a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-insured bank. 

  • May 26, 2026

    ICE To Target Immigration Attys In Bid To Curb Asylum Fraud

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a new directive seeking to expand Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorneys' authority to target immigration attorneys, who the department says "abuse" the asylum system by filing false asylum claims.

Expert Analysis

  • Mortgage Co. Ruling Shows Risks Of Broad Noncompetes

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    The Federal Trade Commission and a Pennsylvania state court recently took actions against Mortgage Connect that demonstrate that overbroad noncompetes may not be worth the regulatory trouble they invite, especially amid heightened federal scrutiny, proliferating state restrictions and increasingly skeptical courts, say attorneys at A&O Shearman.

  • Sold Inventory May Drive Tax Treatment Of Tariff Refunds

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    Companies determining the tax treatment of refunds expected following the U.S. Supreme Court's February decision invalidating tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act should consider whether the tariff costs have already reduced their income considering the cost of goods sold, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • NCUA Proposal Could Streamline Credit-Union-Bank Mergers

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    While the National Credit Union Administration's recently proposed merger overhaul may reduce procedural barriers to combinations involving banks and credit unions and signals a willingness to revisit long-settled regulations, parties should still ensure careful planning and regulator engagement throughout complex transactions, say attorneys at Fox Rothschild.

  • Del. Justices' Ripeness Ruling Shields Advance Notice Bylaws

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    The Delaware Supreme Court’s recent decision dismissing two AES and Owens Corning stockholder challenges of advance notice bylaws as unripe provides corporations more room to insulate their nomination procedures from activist pressure, say attorneys at Reed Smith.

  • Operational AI Washing: Fortifying The Disclosure Record

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    The same artificial intelligence-driven workforce narratives that once appeared in earnings calls and Form 8-Ks can easily become raw material for future operational AI washing claims, so companies must be careful when drafting public disclosures because winning a federal motion to dismiss starts months before a lawsuit is ever filed, say attorneys at Akerman.

  • How The High Court Expanded Freight Broker Liability

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II that freight brokers may be liable for selecting unsafe motor carriers, the key question will be whether brokers used reasonable care in selecting a given motor carrier, with the concurring opinion offering some clues as to what reasonable care might look like, says Marc Blubaugh at Benesch.

  • AI Due Diligence Is Key For Healthcare M&A

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    As usage of artificial intelligence in healthcare continues to rise, the due diligence landscape for healthcare mergers and acquisitions demands attention to risks that frameworks from even just a few years ago were not designed to catch, say attorneys at Husch Blackwell.

  • The Leeway And Limits Of DOL's Joint Employer Proposal

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    A recent U.S. Department of Labor proposal would make joint employment harder to prove, giving employers more flexibility to add nonemployee labor without triggering shared liability, but businesses should be mindful that it likely won't affect state law tests or the standards that courts use, says Todd Lebowitz at BakerHostetler.

  • Treasury Proposal Maps Compliance Road For Stablecoins

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    Stablecoin issuers should prepare for bank-style anti-money laundering and sanctions obligations under, and consider submitting comments on, the Treasury Department's proposed Genius Act rules, which are reshaping compliance expectations for digital asset businesses and affiliated financial institutions alike, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • Adapting To AI-Driven Scrutiny Of Foreign Asset Disclosures

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    As the government expands AI-driven, cross-agency fraud detection, foreign asset disclosure should be viewed as part of a broader, data‑driven enforcement ecosystem that prioritizes consistency, documentation and proactive governance, says Logan Koehring at FBT Gibbons.

  • Sizing Up The Rescheduling Hurdles Medical Pot Cos. Face

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    The Justice Department’s recent lowering of certain medical marijuana products to Schedule III means operators — particularly those simultaneously offering federally illegal adult-use cannabis — must implement greater structural discipline to navigate an increasingly fragmented legal landscape if they hope to benefit from new tax deductions and access to capital, say attorneys at Akerman.

  • Tax Teams Get No Bright-Line Rule From AI Privilege Cases

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    Three recent appellate decisions that considered artificial intelligence in the context of attorney-client privilege protections illustrate that taxpayers and tax practitioners alike must consider the pertinent facts on a case-by-case basis, with particular attention to confidentiality, disclosure risk and system design, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • 2nd Circ.'s Cantero Redo Complicates Mortgage Escrow Issue

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    The Second Circuit's recent decision in Cantero v. Bank of America reflects the absence of definitiveness in mortgage escrow preemption jurisprudence, leaving lenders to navigate conflicting state rules and pricing challenges amid a deepening circuit split, say attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell.

  • Claiming The Narrative Before The SEC Files Charges

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    Following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent rescission of its no-deny rule, Scott Schneider at FTI Consulting, a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission communications official, details when and how to publicly respond to news of a pending regulatory inquiry targeting your company.

  • Looking Beyond Calif. Climate Laws As NY Bills Advance

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    California's climate disclosure legislation has made emissions and risk reporting a practical reality — and now that New York is working on its own climate disclosure bills, companies must confront a future in which compliance systems will need to be ready for multiple states' reporting regimes, says Thierry Montoya at FBT Gibbons.

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