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January 13, 2026
Wilson Sonsini Guides Polygon Labs On $250M Crypto Deals

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC-advised Polygon Labs said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire crypto payments company Coinme and crypto infrastructure provider Sequence for more than $250 million, as it seeks to build a regulated stablecoin payments platform in the U.S.
January 12, 2026
4 Ways DOJ Probe Into Powell Could Be Risky For Trump

The criminal probe that President Donald Trump's U.S. Department of Justice has opened into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dramatically escalates administration pressure on the central bank, but it is not without significant potential risks for the White House.
January 12, 2026
NY Fights Feds' Stop-Work Orders For Offshore Wind Projects

New York is challenging a federal order halting construction of two offshore wind projects that are projected to power more than a million homes, saying the Trump administration has not explained why the projects, which both previously passed all safety and environmental reviews, have suddenly presented national security concerns.
January 12, 2026
Capital One's Revised $425M Rate Deal Gets Judge's Initial OK

A Virginia federal judge Monday preliminarily approved a revised settlement with Capital One over claims the bank deceptively advertised its 360 Savings accounts, with the new deal more than doubling the value of an earlier proposed deal the judge had refused to approve.
January 12, 2026
Dominion Energy Wants $11B Offshore Wind Project Revived

Dominion Energy has asked a Virginia federal court to block the Trump administration from shutting down work on an $11 billion offshore wind project, arguing that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management hasn't explained its rationale for the abrupt suspension order, which threatens thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars.
January 12, 2026
DC Court Won't Rehear Calif. Tribal Recognition Dispute

A D.C. federal judge has refused to reconsider his order denying a bid by a group of residents to block a U.S. Department of the Interior decision giving federal recognition to California's Ione Band of Miwok Indians as the tribe completes construction of a casino.
January 12, 2026
5th Circ. Won't Revive TMX's Texas Challenge To $52M Pa. Fine

An affiliate of consumer lender TMX Finance can't use Texas federal courts to challenge the enforcement of Pennsylvania's consumer lending interest rate cap by the Keystone State's financial regulator, the Fifth Circuit has determined.
January 12, 2026
The Curious, Very Long Delay In A Pioneering Drug Prices Suit

When Merck & Co. launched a fiery challenge to Medicare's landmark drug price negotiations, it blazed a trail for many similar suits. But 31 months later, the challenge is stalled where it started as Merck begs for a ruling, other suits speed along the path it created and huge costs now seem unavoidable.
January 12, 2026
7th Circ. Finds DEA, State Officials Immune In Pill Mill 'Mess'

The Seventh Circuit Monday overturned rulings that would have let a doctor's Fourth and Fifth amendments claims over a pill mill investigation go to trial, concluding federal and state officials are entitled to immunity in proceedings the court described as a "tangled mess."
January 12, 2026
CFPB, DOJ Revoke Lender Guidance On Anti-Immigrant Bias

The Trump administration is withdrawing Biden-era guidance from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and U.S. Department of Justice that cautioned lenders about refusing to provide credit to immigrant borrowers, saying it believes the withdrawal clarifies that lenders may legally consider immigration status under several circumstances.
January 12, 2026
Ex-Google Engineer Stole AI Secrets To Help China, Jury Told

Driven by greed, ex-Google engineer Linwei Ding stole thousands of confidential documents from the tech giant, launched his own startup and then offered Google's artificial intelligence trade secrets to China, a federal prosecutor told a California jury Monday at the start of Ding's high-profile economic espionage trial.
January 12, 2026
CFTC Chair Taps Kalshi, Polymarket CEOs To Advisory Panel

The new chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Monday said he plans to nominate leaders of prediction market platforms including Polymarket to serve as charter members of a new advisory committee, a day after congressional Democrats pressed him to respond to manipulation threats in the event contract markets.
January 12, 2026
States Fight USDA's Renewed Effort To Cut SNAP Benefits

A coalition of states has asked a California federal judge to enforce an injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Agriculture from withholding funding from states refusing to share sensitive personal information on food assistance benefit recipients, saying the Trump administration has once again threatened to withhold the funding.
January 12, 2026
Army Contractor Seeks To Limit Evidence In Fraud Trial

Fluor Corp. told a South Carolina federal judge that evidence and testimony related to a suicide bombing at Bagram Airfield and to fraud allegations must be excluded from a trial over accusations that the company overcharged the military.
January 12, 2026
Nielsen Gets 4-Day Pause On National-Local Data Tying Block

Nielsen has just four days to seek Second Circuit intervention before an order goes into effect blocking it from conditioning full access to its nationwide radio data on also buying local data, after a New York federal judge refused Monday to pause that mandate beyond a brief administrative stay.
January 12, 2026
Rivals Say UP, Norfolk Southern Hiding Key Merger Details

Rival railroads have claimed that Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are hiding crucial details about the risks and other competitive effects of their proposed mega-merger, saying the Surface Transportation Board should force the rail giants to make candid disclosures or reject their merger application altogether.
January 12, 2026
Fla. Court Orders Repairs Of Partially Demolished Condo

A Florida state court judge on Monday ordered a developer to repair a waterfront condominium it had begun to strip, after it jumped the gun while embroiled in litigation with eight holdout condominium owners.
January 12, 2026
Water District Sues Lakewood Over Rezoning Plan

A Colorado water and sanitation district has accused the city of Lakewood in state court of passing a comprehensive development plan that current water infrastructure capacity would be unable to accommodate, and says it did so without prior consultation, in violation of Colorado statute.
January 12, 2026
Senate Ag Panel Punts Crypto Markup As Banking Pushes On

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., said Monday that he's delaying a markup on a forthcoming crypto market structure proposal to the end of the month to accommodate further bipartisan negotiations, while the Senate Banking Committee said it still intends to hold its own markup.
January 12, 2026
10th Circ. Vacates Sex Rap Over Native American Status

A New Mexico man sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing an American Indian girl had his conviction vacated Monday by a Tenth Circuit panel that determined prosecutors failed to prove the man was not himself Native American, a key element under the statute invoked in his case.
January 12, 2026
Ørsted And AGs Win Bid To Resume Revolution Wind Project

A federal judge on Monday authorized construction to continue on the Revolution Wind project meant to power 350,000 New England homes, lifting a second stop-work order imposed by the Trump administration while litigation plays out.
January 12, 2026
Feds To Drop Appeal In 340B Rebate Pilot Challenge

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday suggested it will end its appeal of a First Circuit order temporarily blocking it from instituting a rebate program that would change how the agency distributes payments in the federal 340B drug discount program that provides medications at reduced costs to low-income Americans.
January 12, 2026
FCC Scraps Verizon's 60-Day Phone Unlocking Mandate

The Federal Communications Commission on Monday waived a rule stemming from Verizon's takeover of discount provider TracFone that forced the company to open its cellphones to other carriers after 60 days.
January 12, 2026
Local Governments Ask Texas Judge To Keep NFA Intact

Two U.S. cities and a Texas county asked a federal judge to knock down a bid by gun rights groups to repeal the National Firearms Act, saying that without the law, criminals would have greater access to especially dangerous weapons, such as short-barreled rifles.
January 12, 2026
Ex-Goldman Exec Faces July FCPA Trial Over Ghana Deal

A Brooklyn federal judge Monday teed up a midsummer trial for a former Goldman Sachs banker accused of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by bribing Ghanaian officials to secure a power plant deal.

Expert Analysis

How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.
5 Lender Strategies When A Commercial Borrower Defaults

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

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

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

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

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

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.
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Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.