Compliance

  • February 02, 2026

    Nevada Judge Temporarily Halts Polymarket Sports Contracts

    A Nevada state judge issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting Polymarket from offering sports contracts in the state for two weeks, finding that the platform's offerings constitute "gaming" under state law.

  • February 02, 2026

    Offshore Wind Crowns Courtroom Sweep With Sunrise Restart

    A D.C. federal judge on Monday lifted the Trump administration's halt of the Sunrise Wind project, the final victory for five East Coast offshore wind farms that all convinced courts to block the government's stop-work orders.

  • February 02, 2026

    Monthly Merger Review Snapshot

    U.S. enforcers reached three new merger settlements, while the Federal Trade Commission successfully blocked a $945 million heart valve deal and lodged an appeal for its case targeting Meta's past acquisitions.

  • February 02, 2026

    NHTSA To Redo Heavy-Duty Pickup Truck Fuel Economy Rule

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told auto manufacturers Friday that it's preparing to retool fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks, as the Trump administration presses ahead with its dismantling of Biden-era policies that sought to bolster the adoption of electric-vehicle fleets.

  • February 02, 2026

    FCC's Phone Subsidy Fund Aims To Improve Nat'l Verifier

    As the Federal Communications Commission responds to reports from its internal auditors of widespread fraud in Lifeline phone services, the program's administrator has said progress is underway to strengthen a national system to verify beneficiaries.

  • February 02, 2026

    SEC Seeks Default Win Against Native Corp. In $3M Fraud Suit

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a New York federal judge to grant it a default win against a purported Native American microcap company and its CEO accused of a $3.4 million fraud, saying the defendants have not responded to the lawsuit.

  • February 02, 2026

    7th Circ. Hands Dead Packaging Worker's 401(k) To Ex-Wife

    The Seventh Circuit awarded the 401(k) account balance of a dead Packaging Corp. of America worker to his ex-wife Monday, concluding that a lower court erred in determining she wasn't entitled to benefits based on a fax requesting a beneficiary designation change that he transmitted after a divorce.

  • February 02, 2026

    SEC Ends Commonwealth Financial Suit After $93M Reversal

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says it has reached a deal to end a lawsuit accusing Commonwealth Financial Network of failing to disclose conflicts of interest, after the First Circuit overturned the agency's $93 million win against the Massachusetts-based financial firm.

  • February 02, 2026

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    A pair of new high-dollar suits in Delaware's Court of Chancery showed last week that post-deal stock appraisal suits still have legs, despite some efforts to reduce potential from deal-price gains challenges. The week ended with Delaware's justices nipping $100 million from the attorney fees owed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk from $176.2 million to roughly $70.9 million, rejecting part of a Court of Chancery fee calculation.

  • February 02, 2026

    American Airlines, PSA Eye Exit In DCA Midair Collision Suits

    American Airlines has told a federal judge that it fully complied with federal aviation safety standards, and that victims' families suing for negligence over last year's deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C., should primarily be going after the government, not the airline.

  • February 02, 2026

    Swedish Health Nears Deal In Hospital Workers Wage Row

    Seattle-area hospital system Swedish Health Services and the workers who were seeking about $126 million from it told a Washington state court that they agreed to settle a suit claiming meal break violations and rounding practices that led to unpaid wages.

  • February 02, 2026

    Jury Finds Real Estate Co. Founder Liable In SEC Fraud Case

    A Colorado jury sided with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in its $49.5 million investment fraud suit against the founder of a real estate investment company.

  • February 02, 2026

    1st Circ. Judge Wary Of Boston Bid To Revive PBM Opioid Suit

    The city of Boston faced pushback from a First Circuit judge on Monday as it argued it didn't miss its window to sue pharmacy benefit managers for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic.

  • February 02, 2026

    FTC Says Bezos, Amazon Execs Hid Evidence Via Signal App

    The Federal Trade Commission asked a Washington federal judge to assume Amazon.com Inc. used auto-deleting Signal chats to hide the "anticompetitive nature" of rules that allegedly created an artificial pricing floor across online retail, escalating a long-simmering evidentiary fight that implicates Jeff Bezos and general counsel David Zapolsky.

  • February 02, 2026

    DOJ Opposes Google's Bid For Partial Search Remedy Pause

    The U.S. Department of Justice and state enforcers are opposing Google's bid to pause parts of the remedies imposed after a D.C. federal court found it monopolized the search market, while the tech giant appeals the ruling to the D.C. Circuit.

  • February 02, 2026

    DOJ Defends NJ US Atty Office Funding Amid Scrutiny

    Defending the three-person leadership structure of New Jersey's federal prosecution operations since the departure of Alina Habba, an administrator told a federal court that two of the attorneys running the office are paid through the office's budget and the third is funded through the U.S. Department of Justice.

  • February 02, 2026

    China Steel Pipe Circumventing Duties, Commerce Says

    Certain carbon-quality steel pipe from Oman made using hot-rolled steel produced in China is circumventing U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty orders on such pipes from China, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Monday.

  • February 02, 2026

    FCC Continues Work As Usual After Gov't Funding Lapse

    The Federal Communications Commission said it has no immediate plans to alter operations as a result of the partial government shutdown that started over the weekend.

  • February 02, 2026

    The Top In-House Hires Of January

    Legal department hires over the first month of 2026 included high-profile appointments at SiriusXM, at a host of West Coast tech companies including Microsoft and Meta, and at Black & Decker. Law360 Pulse looks at some of the top in-house announcements from January.

  • February 02, 2026

    Calif. Lawmakers OK Tax Break For Tribal Land Conservation

    Native American tribes in California would be eligible for a property tax exemption for land conservation efforts under a bill approved by lawmakers and headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

  • February 02, 2026

    Bausch, Lannett To Pay $17.9M In Drug Price-Fixing Deal

    Lannett Company Inc., Bausch Health US LLC and Bausch Health America Inc. will pay $17.85 million to settle allegations by 48 states and territories that they conspired to fix prices for generic drugs, according to a motion filed Monday seeking preliminary approval of the deal.

  • February 02, 2026

    Del. Lawmakers OK Review, Revision Of Property Assessment

    Delaware would authorize New Castle County's Office of Finance to review and revise property reassessments for tax purposes if a mistake were made in the reassessment process or certain changes in value occurred under a bill approved by state lawmakers and headed to the governor.

  • February 02, 2026

    Oil Trader Wants Prison Date Delayed Over $1.7M Forfeiture

    A Connecticut oil trader convicted of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has asked to postpone his date to report to prison by two months, saying he "needs additional time to put his financial affairs in order" so he can pay a $1.7 million forfeiture plus an additional $300,000 fine.

  • February 02, 2026

    Amazon Shoppers' Counsel Admit To AI Errors In Motion

    Lawyers representing Amazon customers in a proposed class action over supplement labeling have apologized to a Seattle federal judge for artificial intelligence hallucinations included in a recent filing, acknowledging "certain miscitations and misquotations" resulted from a Just Food Law PLLC attorney's use of the nascent technology and a failure by Boies Schiller Flexner LLP co-counsel to catch the errors.

  • February 02, 2026

    Judge Says 'Piddling' Dispute Slowing Arts Grant Cut Cases

    A Manhattan federal judge on Monday prodded groups seeking the reversal of $175 million of Trump administration cuts to grants for writers to move past a lingering privilege dispute, saying it won't "advance the ball" toward judgment.

Expert Analysis

  • 5 Lender Strategies When A Commercial Borrower Defaults

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    With an estimated $2 trillion in commercial real estate loans set to mature by 2027, now is an opportune time for lenders to review practices on both the front and back ends, and understand the full range of options available in the event of a default, says Keith Mundrick at Amundsen Davis.

  • SEC Rulemaking Radar: A Reset, A Shift And A Preview Of '26

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    With major proposals withdrawn and new priorities emerging, forthcoming U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposals in 2026 will look to reshape how digital assets are regulated, recalibrate market structure and simplify how small companies go public, says Christopher Grobbel at Goodwin.

  • Changes In Crypto, Cybersecurity Defined NY Banking In 2025

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    The major takeaways from 2025 in New York banking policy involve updated guidance, regulations and requirements primarily affecting innovation and digital banking, in areas such as cybersecurity, virtual currencies, and buy now, pay later programs, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • How OECD Tax Update Tackles Mobile Workforce Complexity

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    The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s recently updated model tax convention — a recalibration of international tax principles in response to an increasingly mobile workforce — should prompt companies to reevaluate cross-border operations, transfer pricing policies and tax controversy strategies, say attorneys at Eversheds.

  • Reviewing 2025's Most Pertinent Wiretap Developments

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    2025 was a remarkable year in the world of web tracking wiretapping litigation, not only for the increased caseload but also because of numerous developing theories of liability, with disputes expected to continue unabated in 2026, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

  • M&A Midmarket Shows Resilience Amid 2025 Challenges

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    Midmarket mergers and acquisitions showed a slight decline in volume but climbed in value for much of 2025, particularly in the private equity space, indicating that the middle market M&A environment is cautious but steady heading into 2026, say attorneys at Stoel Rives.

  • Series

    Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

  • 2025 Brought A New Paradigm For Federal Banking Regulation

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    A series of thematic shifts defined banking regulation in 2025, including a fundamental reform of prudential supervision, a strategic easing of capital constraints, steps to streamline merger reviews, and a new framework for fair access and entrants seeking to offer banking services, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • What 2025 Transpo And Logistics Legal Trends Mean For 2026

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    2025 was challenging for the transportation and logistics sector, with emergent trends including dramatic federal policy shifts, developments in tort risk, and a host of mergers and acquisitions — but a review of these themes offers a useful playbook for where the industry is headed in 2026, says Jonathan Todd at Benesch.

  • How Cos. Can Roll With NY's New Algorithmic Pricing Rules

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    Despite uncertainty from New York’s new ban on artificial intelligence and computer algorithms for setting rents, and efforts to further restrict individualizing prices based on consumers' personal data, property managers, software providers and merchants can take several steps to stay compliant, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

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    Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.

  • Crypto In 2025: From Federal Deregulation To State Action

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    The cryptocurrency enforcement landscape evolved in 2025, marked by federal deregulatory trends and active state attorney general enforcement, creating both opportunity and risk for businesses navigating the digital asset market, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

  • How CFTC Enforcement Shifted In 2025 And What's Next

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    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission pivoted sharply under acting Chairman Caroline Pham in 2025, resulting in a pared-back enforcement docket, sweeping policy changes intended to provide greater transparency, and a renewed focus on fraud prevention and maintaining market integrity for the CFTC's core markets, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Learning From 2025 FCA Trends Targeting PE In Healthcare

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    False Claims Act enforcement trends and legislative developments from this year signal intensifying state and federal scrutiny of private equity's growing footprint in healthcare, and the urgency of compliance, says Lisa Re at Arnold & Porter.

  • Reviewing 2025's State And Federal AI Regulations

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    In light of increasing state and federal action to oversee the use of artificial intelligence, companies that develop or deploy the technology should keep abreast of current and forthcoming AI laws and consider their applicability to their business activities, says Jessica Brigman at Spencer Fane.

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