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January 30, 2026
FTC Warns 42 Law Firms Of DEI 'Anticompetitive Collusion'

The Federal Trade Commission announced Friday that it has sent warning letters to 42 major law firms for their purported participation in an outside diversity, equity and inclusion program, alleging their participation could constitute anticompetitive collusion.
January 30, 2026
Virginia Senators Ask DHS IG To Investigate Surveillance Tech

Virginia's Democratic senators have urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's inspector general to investigate the agency's technology procurement amid the Trump administration's immigration enforcement push, warning that DHS' various information collection tools put Americans' privacy rights under threat.
January 30, 2026
DOJ Requires Divestitures For Reddy Ice-Arctic Glacier Tie-Up

The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division is forcing Reddy Ice to divest assets in five geographic areas in order to win approval for a $126 million acquisition of competitor Arctic Glacier.
January 30, 2026
Amazon Says Shoppers' Labeling Suit Is Corrupted By AI Errors

In customers' latest filing in their proposed class action accusing Amazon of failing to make required disclosures on dietary supplement product pages, the e-commerce giant alleges that the plaintiffs have submitted a document riddled with errors derived from the use of generative text.
January 30, 2026
GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

When Minnesota-based companies publicly called for de-escalation after two fatal shootings by federal ICE agents, the nation saw how CEOs and their general counsel can step up amid controversy. And a new study shows that white collar offenders received more than half of all recent pardons. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.
January 30, 2026
Drug Cos. Want Rethink Of DQ Bid Targeting Ex-Prosecutor

More than two dozen pharmaceutical companies accused of fixing generic-drug prices have again asked a Pennsylvania federal judge to disqualify a former Connecticut assistant attorney general now in private practice from representing insurers Humana Inc. and Molina Healthcare Inc. in a sprawling multidistrict litigation proceeding.
January 30, 2026
Sidley Welcomes Back International Trade Partner In DC

A Baker McKenzie international trade partner who previously worked with the U.S. Department of Commerce is returning to Sidley Austin LLP in Washington, D.C., rejoining the same trade team he spent about nine years with before leaving for his most recent role, the firm announced.
January 30, 2026
Judge Signs Off On Idaho Mine Pollution Settlement

An Idaho federal judge has approved a proposed consent decree calling for two Nu-West companies and the U.S. government to share costs to implement remediation work for a North Maybe Mine site in Caribou County.
January 30, 2026
Prosecutors Can't Revive RICO Case Against NJ Powerbroker

The New Jersey Appellate Division on Friday rejected a bid from state prosecutors to revive the criminal racketeering case against South Jersey powerbroker George Norcross and several others, finding that the allegations either did not amount to crimes or were brought too late.
January 30, 2026
Warsh Clinches Trump's Nomination For Fed Chair

President Donald Trump is nominating former Federal Reserve Gov. Kevin Warsh to lead the central bank as its next chairman, elevating a critic of the Fed's leadership as the White House pushes against its traditional independence.
January 29, 2026
Fed's Master Account Stance Goes Too Far, 2nd Circ. Told

The Federal Reserve's claim of broad discretion to cut financial institutions off from master accounts could turn these U.S. payment system gateways into potential tools of partisan warfare, an attorney for a Puerto Rico bank told a Second Circuit panel Thursday.
January 29, 2026
Ex-Morgan Stanley Adviser Conned NBA Players, Jury Hears

A Manhattan federal prosecutor Thursday told jurors that a former Morgan Stanley adviser defrauded three NBA players out of millions of dollars through investments in wildly marked up life insurance policies, while defense counsel said the case was built on lies by a former client.
January 29, 2026
NC Vape Sale Limits Face Preemption Test At 4th Circ.

Counsel for vape manufacturers and sellers implored the Fourth Circuit Thursday to agree with an interpretation of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that would preempt a new North Carolina law that regulates and prohibits the sale of certain e-cigarette or "vape" products.
January 29, 2026
Ex-Synapse Compliance Chief Settles FINRA Supervisory Case

The former chief compliance officer of a subsidiary of bankrupt fintech company Synapse has agreed to a $20,000 fine and yearlong suspension to settle the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's allegations he failed to preserve certain books and records ahead of the firm's collapse.
January 29, 2026
OppFi Says It's Not Pulling Calif. 'Dummy Lender' Scheme

An attorney for Opportunity Financial LLC urged a Los Angeles state judge Thursday to toss a California regulator's claims that it uses a Utah bank partner to dodge state regulations, saying it's not part of a "dummy lender" scheme and the court has all the information it needs to end the case.
January 29, 2026
Apple Aims To Boot Anti-Moonlighting Suit To Arbitration

Apple Inc. urged a Seattle federal judge to throw out a former employee's proposed class action accusing the company of unlawfully barring lower-wage workers from taking second jobs, arguing that plaintiff Gabriel Fisher gave up his right to sue when he signed an arbitration agreement included in his job offer.
January 29, 2026
SEC Lays Out Taxonomy For Tokenized Securities Trading

Publicly traded companies that convert their shares into cryptocurrency are still subject to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, agency staff said Wednesday as they outlined a classification scheme for trading in tokenized securities.
January 29, 2026
DCA Midair Collision: One Year Later

Investigators' determination that the Federal Aviation Administration ignored repeated warnings about near-misses and risky helicopter traffic around the nation's capital is expected to spur regulatory reforms and potentially heighten the government's legal exposure in civil litigation stemming from the deadly midair collision in Washington, D.C., a year ago.
January 29, 2026
CFTC's Selig Eyes Prediction Markets Rules In Debut Speech

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig on Thursday delivered his first public remarks as the agency's leader, laying out an agenda that includes setting rules for prediction markets and collaborating closely with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on a variety of cryptocurrency initiatives.
January 29, 2026
DOL Proposes Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure Rule

The U.S. Department of Labor's employee benefits subagency Thursday proposed a rule to require new fee disclosures from pharmacy benefit managers, which act as intermediaries between drugmakers, pharmacies and insurers, to help managers of employee health plans ensure PBM services are reasonably priced.
January 29, 2026
SBA Cuts Over 1,000 Firms From Contracting Program

The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced it suspended 1,091 firms from its contracting program for failing to meet the agency's deadline to submit three years' worth of financial documents to prove they still qualify.
January 29, 2026
4th Circ. Told EPA's W.Va. Haze Approval Broke Law

Two environmental groups have urged the Fourth Circuit to vacate the U.S. Environmental Protection's approval of a regional air quality plan in West Virginia, arguing it allows power plants in the area to skirt required pollution controls.
January 29, 2026
Tribal Gaming Groups' Support Blocked In Tenn. Kalshi Case

A Tennessee federal judge has denied a bid by tribal groups including the Indian Gaming Association and the National Congress of American Indians to file an amicus brief in prediction market Kalshi's suit against state gambling regulators over the company's sports wagers.
January 29, 2026
FINRA Fines Compliance Chief, Firm For Reg BI Failures

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has fined a broker-dealer and its chief compliance officer for allegedly failing to supervise representatives' recommendations of certain risky and illiquid bonds, with the latter also agreeing to a three-month suspension.
January 29, 2026
Dems Have Questions Over FTC's Unsealed Pepsi Complaint

Democratic lawmakers have accused PepsiCo Inc. of providing misleading responses to a previous inquiry about the Federal Trade Commission's abandoned price discrimination case, while also raising concerns that the agency dropped the case for political reasons.

Expert Analysis

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.
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.