Compliance

  • July 25, 2025

    Minnesota Regulators Sue Retailer Over Cannabinoid Wares

    Minnesota's cannabis regulator has brought a state court action seeking an order compelling a retailer to destroy hemp-derived cannabinoid products that are allegedly noncompliant under the state's laws.

  • July 25, 2025

    FCC's Carr Looks To Wrap Up Next 4-Year Media Rule Review

    The Federal Communications Commission hopes to soon wrap up its latest four-year review of media ownership rules and likely loosen restrictions on broadcasters, Republican agency chief Brendan Carr says.

  • July 25, 2025

    NY Court Sides With Junior Investors In RMBS Trust Dispute

    A New York state court resolved a dispute between bondholders in 34 residential mortgage-backed securities trusts about how to handle repayment of principal amounts deferred during the 2008 financial crisis, siding with junior bondholders after a 17-day bench trial.

  • July 25, 2025

    Fed. Prison Bureau Not Violating FOIA Rules, DC Circ. Says

    A D.C. Circuit panel on Friday published an opinion finding the Federal Bureau of Prisons is not taking unreasonably long to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests for incarcerated people's disciplinary or educational records, despite having a separate, expedited process for medical records.

  • July 25, 2025

    Google Says Rival 'Indisputably' Too Late For Search Fix

    Google urged a D.C. federal judge Friday to ignore a search advertising rival's attempt to weigh in on the Justice Department's bid to force the syndication of search and search advertising results, castigating the "neither relevant nor useful" amicus brief as filed more than two months too late.

  • July 25, 2025

    Mich. Judge Says Biz Rule Doesn't Shield Ex-Medical Co. CEO

    The former CEO of a Detroit-area medical services network must face claims that he ignored warnings regarding an employee who embezzled $3 million from the company, after a Michigan state judge found allegations he breached his fiduciary duties to shareholders overcome a business judgment rule that protects corporate officers. 

  • July 25, 2025

    Feds End Probe Into Waymo Self-Driving Cars

    The U.S. auto safety regulator closed its preliminary investigation into reports of Waymo LLC's autonomous vehicles exhibiting "unexpected driving behaviors," saying Friday that it won't take any action after the company's recalls and software updates.

  • July 25, 2025

    FCC Won't Waive Surety Bond For NGSO Satellites

    The Federal Communications Commission said it won't waive surety bond requirements for the satellite license of an aerospace startup at the center of an alleged $250 million fraud scandal, rendering the license void since last year.

  • July 25, 2025

    Chase, Other Banks To Pay $3.75M To End Crypto Ponzi Suit

    JPMorgan Chase and other financial firms have agreed to pay a combined $3.75 million to settle claims they helped funnel investor cash into a cryptocurrency-linked Ponzi scheme run by a man who was slapped with a $231 million court judgment last year over the fraud.

  • July 25, 2025

    Fla. Hospital System Fights Class Cert. In Antitrust Suit

    A Florida hospital system is pushing to avoid certification of a class alleging it locked in patients and locked out rivals on the state's Space Coast, telling a federal judge the teachers leading the antitrust suit changed their proposed class definition and can't account for highly individualized medical billing.

  • July 25, 2025

    Fighters Push Sports Agency For Docs In UFC Wage Dispute

    Fighters engaged in an ongoing battle over wages with UFC are asking a Nevada federal court to force a sports talent agency to turn over documents they say will shed light on their antitrust claims and help build their case.

  • July 25, 2025

    Utah Docs Say Billing Expert's Report Rife With AI Falsehoods

    Utah anesthesiologists facing a False Claims Act suit are moving to bar the testimony of a medical billing expert they say used artificial intelligence to draft a report riddled with errors and fake citations, calling it an extraordinary example of AI gone wrong.

  • July 25, 2025

    Epic Defends Apple Antitrust Injunction After Birthright Ruling

    Epic Games has told the Ninth Circuit the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in litigation challenging President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship executive order should not affect a nationwide injunction and civil contempt order issued in its antitrust case over Apple's App Store policies, arguing Apple misread the high court's precedent.

  • July 25, 2025

    Ex-Whataburger Worker Drops 5th Circ. Appeal In 401(k) Suit

    A former employee of Whataburger dropped his Fifth Circuit bid to revive a proposed class action alleging mismanagement of an employee 401(k) plan Friday following a Texas federal court's decision tossing the case in November.

  • July 25, 2025

    Univision To Pay $300K To Resolve FCC's Kid TV Ad Case

    Univision has agreed to a "voluntary contribution" of $300,000 to the U.S. Treasury to settle the Federal Communications Commission's investigations into the Spanish language network's compliance with rules limiting the amount of commercials that can be aired during children's TV programming.

  • July 25, 2025

    Nordstrom Tobacco Health Fee Violates ERISA, Ex-Staff Say

    Three ex-workers for Nordstrom Inc. hit the retailer with a proposed class action in Washington federal court, alleging a $40-a-month surcharge on the health plans of tobacco-using employees was discriminatory in violation of federal benefits law.

  • July 25, 2025

    Hospital Giant To Pay $3.5M Over Nurse Training Repayments

    HCA Healthcare Inc., a major U.S. hospital operator, has agreed to pay roughly $3.5 million to settle claims that it unlawfully trapped new nurses in agreements requiring them to repay training costs if they left their jobs within two years, according to a trio of state attorneys general.

  • July 25, 2025

    District Court Won't Pause Block Of FTC Dem's Firing

    A D.C. federal court refused to stay its order reinstating a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission after finding she was illegally fired by the Trump administration, although the D.C. Circuit has already put the order on hold.

  • July 25, 2025

    Big Tech's Refusal-To-Deal Defense Hits A Wall: Judges

    Apple couldn't do it. Google couldn't do it. Live Nation couldn't do it. CoStar couldn't do it at the Ninth Circuit. Companies accused of monopolization have continually tried to flip allegations of illegally locking in customers into hard-to-prove "refusal-to-deal" litigation.

  • July 25, 2025

    Okla. Tribe Fights Town's Plan To Cut Casino Utilities

    The Delaware Nation is suing the town of Hinton, Oklahoma, and its officials, alleging that the municipality has threatened to nix utility services to its casino after an agreement over land use expired, in an effort to extract taxes from the federally recognized tribe.

  • July 25, 2025

    What To Watch As Attys Brace For 401(k) Private Equity Order

    Benefits and asset management attorneys are anticipating an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at expanding access to private equity investments in 401(k) plans, a potential move that's stoking excitement about added investment options and concerns about legal risks. Here are four things on experts' minds as they wait to see if the order materializes.

  • July 25, 2025

    Boston Atty To Cop To Stealing $2M From Clients

    A Boston lawyer will plead guilty to stealing more than $2 million from clients and may face more than four years in prison per the terms of his plea deal, Massachusetts federal prosecutors announced.

  • July 25, 2025

    Top Gov't Contracts Decisions Of 2025: A Midyear Report

    Federal courts and the U.S. Government Accountability Office decided several consequential cases impacting government contractors this year, including weighing the legality of project labor agreement requirements and their jurisdiction over Other Transaction Authority deals. Here, Law360 reviews the top government contracts-related rulings so far in 2025.

  • July 25, 2025

    GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

    Glass Lewis brought a lawsuit against Texas over a measure it claims requires the proxy advisory firm to "publicly condemn itself" when its advice for clients reflects certain viewpoints the government disfavors. Meanwhile, a new proposed class action alleges Boeing employees on long-term disability leave missed out on a $12,000 bonus distributed after workers ratified a union contract. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.

  • July 25, 2025

    Judge Rejects FTC Comments In Amazon Defense

    A Washington federal judge rejected Amazon's bid to use the Federal Trade Commission's own statements against it in the agency's suit over allegedly deceptive "dark patterns" preventing consumers from unsubscribing from Amazon Prime, saying the e-commerce giant misrepresented the commission's old comments.

Expert Analysis

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    Volunteering At Schools Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy.

  • 5 Open Questions About FDA's AI-Assisted Review Plans

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    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently touted the completion of a generative artificial intelligence program for scientific reviewers and plans for agencywide deployment to speed up reviews of premarket applications, but there is considerable uncertainty surrounding the tools' ability to protect trade secrets, avoid bias and more, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • Justices' Ruling Lowers Bar For Reverse Discrimination Suits

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous opinion in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, lowering the evidentiary burden for plaintiffs bringing so-called reverse discrimination claims, may lead to more claims brought by majority group employees — and open the door to legal challenges to employer diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, say attorneys at Ice Miller.

  • Fed's Crypto Guidance Yank Could Drive Innovation

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    The Federal Reserve Board's recent withdrawal of guidance letters brings regulatory consistency and broadens banks' ability to innovate in the crypto-asset space, but key distinctions remain between the Fed's policy on crypto liquidity and that of the other banking regulators, says Dan Hartman at Nutter.

  • GM Case Highlights New Trends In AI-Related Securities Suits

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    Bold company statements about artificial intelligence have resulted in a rise in AI-related securities litigation, and a recent Michigan federal court decision in In Re: General Motors Co. Securities Litigation illustrates how courts are analyzing these AI-based claims and applying traditional securities concepts to new technologies, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • DOE Grant Recipients Facing Termination Have Legal Options

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    Federal grant recipients whose awards have recently been rescinded by the U.S. Deparment of Energy have options for successfully challenging those terminations through litigation, say attorneys at Bracewell.

  • Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways

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    Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.

  • A Look At Texas Corp. Law Changes Aimed At Dethroning Del.

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    Seeking to displace Delaware as the preferred locale for incorporation, Texas recently significantly amended its business code, including changes like codifying the business judgment rule, restricting books and records demands, and giving greater protections for officers and directors in interested transactions, say attorneys at Fenwick.

  • OCC's Digital Embrace Delivers Risk, Opportunity For Banks

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    As the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency continues to release and seek more information on banks' participation in the crypto-asset arena, institutions may see greater opportunity to pursue digital asset and custody services, but must simultaneously educate themselves on transformations occurring throughout the industry, says Kirstin Kanski at Spencer Fane.

  • Justices Hand Agencies Broad Discretion In NEPA Review

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    By limiting the required scope of reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act, the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County could weaken the review process under NEPA, while also raising questions regarding the degree of deference afforded to agencies, say attorneys at Foley Hoag.

  • Remediation Still Reigns Despite DOJ's White Collar Shake-Up

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    Though the U.S. Department of Justice’s recently announced corporate enforcement policy changes adopt a softer tone acknowledging the risks of overregulation, the DOJ has not shifted its compliance and remediation expectations, which remain key to more favorable resolutions, say Jonny Frank, Michele Edwards and Chris Hoyle at StoneTurn.

  • Compliance Refresher For 'Made In USA' Labeling Claims

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    As tariffs reshape the trade landscape, companies hoping to invoke the powerful consumer appeal of “Made in USA” labels must understand the strict rules for making acceptable claims so they avoid the costly legal ramifications and brand damage possible from misrepresenting products as 100% American, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • 4 Strategies For De-Escalating Hospitality Industry Disputes

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    As recent uncertainty in the travel business exacerbates the risk of conflict in the hospitality sector, industry in-house counsel and their outside partners should consider proactive strategies aimed at de-escalating disputes, including preserving the record, avoiding boilerplate clauses and considering arbitration, say Randa Adra at Crowell and Stephanie Jean-Jacques at Hyatt.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure

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    If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey.

  • Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use

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    The recent revelation that a handful of questions from the controversial California bar exam administered in February were drafted using generative artificial intelligence demonstrates the continued importance of disclosure for attorneys who use AI tools, say attorneys at Troutman.

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