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February 04, 2026
FERC Says Rejection Of PJM Grid-Planning Change Was Sound

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has defended its rejection of a plan that PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization, brokered with transmission owners to make grid-planning decisions without the approval of the regional grid operator's members committee, saying the plan would undermine the independence of PJM.
February 04, 2026
TMX Wants $52M Penalty From Pa. Banking Regulators Axed

A TitleMax affiliate urged a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court panel on Wednesday to strike down a $52 million penalty that state banking regulators have lodged against it over alleged usury law violations, arguing that the disputed loans it provided to state residents were neither negotiated nor made in the Keystone State.
February 04, 2026
5 Takeaways From 5th Circ.'s Limited Partner Tax Decision

The Fifth Circuit has issued a long-awaited opinion holding that partners with limited liability under state law qualify for an exclusion from the self-employment tax, and the decision offers five notable takeaways that experts said may shed light on the potential fate of partnership taxation and compliance.
February 04, 2026
First Brands Creditors Seek To Hire Nardello For Fraud Probe

First Brands Group's unsecured creditors urged a Texas bankruptcy judge to let them retain Nardello & Co. as a forensic financial adviser and assist with their investigation into the "pervasive looting and fraud" that they allege precipitated the auto parts maker's Chapter 11 case.
February 04, 2026
Squire Patton Launches Korea Desk

Squire Patton Boggs LLP announced the launch of a Korea desk on Wednesday to strengthen the firm's ability to serve local clients and companies with interests in the region.
February 04, 2026
Stockholders Ask Del. Justices To Revive Bylaw Suits

Stockholders challenging advance notice bylaws at AES Corp. and Owens Corning urged the Delaware Supreme Court on Wednesday to revive their dismissed suits, saying boards should face fiduciary duty scrutiny the moment they adopt allegedly entrenching bylaws, not only after a proxy contest is triggered.
February 04, 2026
2 Killings Are Reshaping ICE Strategy. States Also Have Plans.

The killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis in separate immigration enforcement episodes have become a fresh catalyst for state lawmakers who are moving on legislation to limit federal agents' tactics or deepen cooperation with them, despite looming constitutional fights over how far states can go.
February 04, 2026
Ex-Pentagon GC Joins Bradley Arant's National Security Team

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has hired the former legal adviser to the National Security Council, who is joining the team in Nashville, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C., to work with the firm's Government Enforcement & Investigations and Defense & National Security teams, the firm announced Tuesday.
February 04, 2026
Express Scripts Makes 'Fundamental Changes' In FTC Deal

Express Scripts on Wednesday agreed to what the Federal Trade Commission called a "landmark settlement" promising major changes to its drug formulary practices, allowing the company to duck out of a case accusing all three of the country's largest pharmacy benefit managers of inflating insulin prices through rebate schemes.
February 03, 2026
OCC Urged To Scrap Escrow 'Giveaway' To Banks

Consumer advocates are urging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to abandon proposals they say would let national banks unfairly profit off homeowners' escrowed money, warning the plan unlawfully revives a rejected deregulatory playbook.
February 03, 2026
En Banc 5th Circ. Wipes Out Airline Fees Disclosure Rule

The full Fifth Circuit on Tuesday vacated a Biden-era rule requiring airlines to more clearly disclose add-on fees upfront, this time holding that the U.S. Department of Transportation's failure to properly consider public comments warrants doing away with the rule altogether.
February 03, 2026
Calif. Privacy Agency Taps Meta Alum To Head New Audits Unit

The California Privacy Protection Agency on Tuesday announced the creation of a new Audits Division to assess companies' compliance with the state's consumer data privacy framework and named the most recent director of public policy at social media giant Meta Platforms Inc. to lead the unit.
February 03, 2026
Tribes Accuse Coinbase Of Siphoning Ill. Gambling Revenue

The Indian Gaming Association, tribal gambling groups and 23 Native American tribes have urged an Illinois federal judge to toss cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase's suit against the state as it tries to prohibit the company from offering event contracts to consumers as a form of sports betting.
February 03, 2026
Ex-Fed Adviser Acquitted Of Espionage Conspiracy Charge

A Washington, D.C., federal jury Tuesday acquitted a former senior adviser to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors of conspiring to steal confidential data for Chinese intelligence.
February 03, 2026
DOJ, AGs Lodge Cross-Appeal Over Google Search Remedies

The U.S. Department of Justice and state enforcers on Tuesday launched an appeal of a D.C. federal judge's scaled-back remedies in their case targeting Google's search monopoly, after the tech giant filed its own appeal to knock out the penalties.
February 03, 2026
Ex-SPAC CEO Cops To Defrauding Lottery.com Investors

The former CEO of a blank check company that took Lottery.com public pled guilty on Tuesday to securities fraud over charges that he schemed to inflate the revenue of the lottery products platform by means including a $9 million round-trip transaction.
February 03, 2026
Voya Concedes To Certification Of 401(k) ERISA Class

Voya Financial Inc. will not fight the certification of a class of around 11,400 workers who claim they were shortchanged when the company loaded up its 401(k) offering with its own branded investments, which allegedly underperformed.
February 03, 2026
Wachtell Lipton, Davis Polk Steer $12B Santander Deal

Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP are guiding Banco Santander SA's $12.3 billion cash-and-stock acquisition of Webster Financial Corp., according to an announcement made Tuesday.
February 03, 2026
Wash. Justices To Review Restaurant's $1M COVID Penalty

The Washington State Supreme Court has decided to take up a restaurant's appeal of nearly $1 million in fines that regulators imposed against the eatery for offering indoor dining services during the COVID-19 pandemic, in violation of the governor's emergency proclamation.
February 03, 2026
SEC Tosses Biden-Era Case Against Wyoming Crypto Co.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has walked away from an attempt to block the issuance of a pair of digital tokens offered by a Wyoming-based company, saying that changes in federal policy toward the cryptocurrency industry necessitated an end to the administrative proceedings.
February 03, 2026
Trump Admin Can't Gut CFPB Off The Books, DC Circ. Told

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's employee union has urged the full D.C. Circuit to uphold a lower court order blocking sweeping cuts at the agency, arguing the Trump administration's legal theory for lifting the order would allow officials to dismantle an agency so long as they don't "put it in writing."
February 03, 2026
J&J Beats Proposed Class Action Over Band-Aid PFAS

A New Jersey federal judge on Monday tossed claims by a proposed class of consumers alleging that Kenvue Inc. and Johnson & Johnson hid the presence of a group of chemicals known as PFAS in Band-Aid products, saying the consumers hadn't shown that they were harmed.
February 03, 2026
Ex-BofA Banker Cops To Role In Medicare Fraud Scheme

A former Bank of America banker copped to a money laundering conspiracy charge Tuesday in New York federal court in connection with a transnational scheme that made over $8 billion in fraudulent Medicare claims for glucose monitors and urinary catheters that were medically unnecessary, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
February 03, 2026
Convicted Oil Trader To Remain Free On Bond During Appeal

A Connecticut federal judge Tuesday ruled that an oil trader convicted of overseas bribery can remain free on bond while he appeals his Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and money-laundering convictions, saying a new trial might be possible if the Second Circuit finds fault with her jury instructions.
February 03, 2026
AI Robot Co.'s Microsoft Ties Were Overblown, Investor Says

The developer of a purported artificial intelligence-powered bartender robot faces a proposed class action accusing it of misleading investors about Microsoft's involvement in its project, causing the company's share price to sink after the truth was revealed but not before the developer locked in a $38.7 million private placement deal.

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.