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February 13, 2026
FullBeauty Can't Nix Wash. Anti-Spam Suit As Unconstitutional

A Seattle federal judge rejected an apparel retailer's arguments that a Washington state anti-spam law is unconstitutional and preempted by federal law, ruling that a consumer's proposed class action against FullBeauty Brands can move forward.
February 13, 2026
Banking, Fintech Groups Clash Over OCC Trust Rule Update

Banking groups have warned the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that it's overstepping its authority with a proposal to update the scope of national trust company operations, while fintech groups that the rule change would ostensibly benefit have applauded the measure.
February 13, 2026
7th Circ. Forces Mercedes 3G Obsolescence Suit Into Arb.

Mercedes-Benz drivers who sued the automaker after its subscription-based roadside assistance and other features became obsolete will have to take their claims to arbitration, the Seventh Circuit ruled on Friday, saying the customers agreed to deal with disputes outside court.
February 13, 2026
FTC's Agent Probe Reveals Latest NCAA Growing Pains

The NCAA's decision to allow college athletes to earn marketing and advertising dollars has the organization preparing for yet another sea change: a potential heavier hand from the government in its effort to police predatory sports agents.
February 13, 2026
100% 'Buy America' Push May Stall EV Charging Supply Chain

A Trump administration proposal that only electric-vehicle charging stations built with 100% American-made components be eligible for federal funds would create compliance land mines and costly logjams in project planning, potentially stalling future investments in the U.S. electric-vehicle supply chain, many experts say.
February 13, 2026
Employment Authority: The EEOC's Law Firm DEI Probe Pivot

Law360 Employment Authority covers the biggest employment cases and trends. Catch up this week with coverage on what experts make of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's admission that its requests for law firm diversity data were not mandatory, how a recent union contract with Volkswagen impacts a southern auto plant organizing push, and why confusion is plaguing federal contract workers' minimum wage rates.
February 13, 2026
State AGs Back Senate's Version Of Kids Online Safety Act

Forty state attorneys general have joined in urging Congress to support the U.S. Senate's version of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, a measure that would require online platforms to default to their most protective settings for children.
February 13, 2026
Senate Leaders Agree To Bipartisan Satellite License Plan

Senate commerce committee Republicans and Democrats have come together to make some changes to a bill that would speed up the review of satellite applications, allowing it to advance out of the committee and head to the Senate floor.
February 13, 2026
FinCEN Opens Online Portal For Whistleblower Tips

An enforcement arm of the U.S. Treasury Department on Friday launched a webpage for confidential whistleblower tips on fraud, money laundering and sanctions violations, touting financial awards for eligible tips.
February 13, 2026
CFPB Calls State AGs' Suit Moot Now That It Has Funding

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has told an Oregon federal judge that a suit brought by several state attorneys general over acting Director Russell Vought's alleged refusal to replenish the agency's funding from the Federal Reserve is now moot since the CFPB "has requested and received funding for this quarter."
February 13, 2026
Atty Fee Fight Brewing After Google's Chatbot Injury Settlement

An Orlando, Florida, law firm has urged a federal court to grant it contingency fees from a pending settlement in a suit accusing Google LLC and a chatbot company of causing the suicide of a teen, saying the firm was left in the dark about the deal.
February 13, 2026
FCC Pulls Equipment Lab Status From 4 Chinese Cos.

The Federal Communications Commission said Friday it will no longer certify equipment labs run by four Chinese technology companies and opened formal action against a fifth to eventually revoke its accredited status.
February 13, 2026
FTC Mulls Merger Rule Appeal, Blasts 'Left-Wing' Chamber

After a Texas federal judge struck down a major overhaul of premerger reporting requirements, the Federal Trade Commission said Friday it would keep its options open for continuing the legal fight while also assailing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the plaintiff in the case, as a "left-wing" organization.
February 13, 2026
'Bikini Barista' Owner Can't Nix Wash. AG's Wage, Bias Suit

The owner of four Washington kiosks known as bikini barista coffee stands can't dodge the state attorney general's action accusing him of underpaying and discriminating against female workers, a King County Superior Court judge ruled Friday, rejecting the defendant's argument that the women themselves would have to sue.
February 13, 2026
EU Approves Universal Music's $775M Deal For Downtown

European enforcers have greenlighted Universal Music Group's $775 million purchase of Downtown Music Holdings, after the companies agreed to unload a royalty accounting platform that has access to sensitive information from rival music labels.
February 13, 2026
Suspect In Labor Scheme Probed By IRS Must Stay In Custody

A self-proclaimed religious leader accused of orchestrating a sweeping forced-labor scheme investigated by the Internal Revenue Service must stay behind bars while he awaits trial, a Michigan federal judge decided Friday after privately reviewing more than 150 pages of victims' statements.
February 13, 2026
US Opens Door For Venezuela Oil & Gas Development Work

The Trump administration Friday authorized energy companies to pursue new oil and gas development opportunities in Venezuela, though the U.S. Department of Treasury will still have to sign off on any proposed deals.
February 13, 2026
Judge Unsure OnlyFans Model Can Pin X With Revenge Porn

A Texas federal judge seemed hesitant to buy an argument by an anonymous OnlyFans model that circulation of his images on X constitutes a violation of revenge porn laws, saying Friday the model's claims seem "difficult to reconcile" with the actual text of the law.
February 13, 2026
ICE's Surveillance Tech Raises 4th Amendment Concerns

The Trump administration's use of surveillance technology in immigration enforcement is raising Fourth Amendment concerns among civil liberties experts, but challenging its use in court could be tricky, experts told Law360.
February 13, 2026
Oil Co. Presses IRS For $3.2M In Refunds From Merger

The Internal Revenue Service has failed to act on an oil and natural gas company's requests for nearly $3.2 million in tax refunds tied to losses from a 2020 merger, despite the company giving the agency all requested information, it told a Texas federal court.
February 13, 2026
Real Estate Recap: Office Conversions, Multifamily Oversupply

Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insights into the office conversion puzzle and a look at multifamily oversupply heading into 2026.
February 13, 2026
Breast Surgery Patients Want ERISA Class Cert. Rethink

A United Healthcare plan member asked a New Jersey federal judge to rethink her decision denying class certification in a suit alleging the insurer systematically refused to cover postmastectomy breast reconstruction claims, arguing the court overlooked evidence showing that common issues could be resolved on a classwide basis.
February 13, 2026
Ex-Sysco Technician's Religious Bias, OT Suit Trimmed

A former Sysco diesel technician and Christian preacher failed to support constructive discharge and overtime time claims in his suit alleging he was treated differently because of his religion and denied overtime, a North Carolina federal judge ruled, trimming those claims while also cutting certain claims for retaliation.
February 13, 2026
Native American Casino, Union On Track To Settle Strike Suit

A Native American casino and a UNITE HERE local are on track to settle a dispute over whether a 2025 strike violated two tribal ordinances, their attorneys told a California federal judge, asking him to keep the litigation paused for another two weeks while they finalize the deal.
February 13, 2026
FinCEN Eases Beneficial Owner ID Rules For Banks

The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced Friday that banks are excepted from certain aspects of the agency's customer due diligence rules, including the requirement to repeatedly identify the beneficial owners of existing corporate account holders.

Expert Analysis

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.
Series

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.
Series

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.
Reviewing 2025's State And Federal AI Regulations

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.
How Workforce, Tech Will Affect 2026 Construction Landscape

As the construction industry's center of gravity shifts from traditional commercial work to infrastructure, energy, industrial and data-hosting facilities, the effects of evolving technology and persistent labor shortages are reshaping real estate dealmaking, immigration policy debates and government contracting risk, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
4 Privacy Trends This Year With Lessons For Companies

As organizations plan for ongoing privacy law changes, 2025 trends that include a shift of activity from the federal to the state level mean companies should take an adaptive and principle-based approach to privacy programs rather than trying to memorize constantly changing laws, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
Opinion

A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court

To address the patchwork of courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence, curbing abuses and relieving the burden on judges, the federal judiciary should consider amending its civil procedure rules to require litigants to certify they’ve reviewed legal filings for accuracy, say attorneys at Shook Hardy.
Investment Advisers Should Stay Apprised Of New AI Risks

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recently issued annual examination priorities reiterate a host of regulatory implications for investment advisers using artificial intelligence tools, highlighting that meaningful ongoing due diligence can help mitigate both operational and regulatory surprises amid AI's rapid evolution, says Christopher Mills at Sidley.