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February 04, 2026
Coal Miner Accuses Colorado Energy Co. Of FLSA Violations

A Kentucky coal miner accused a Colorado energy company in a proposed collective action Wednesday of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act by forcing employees to work more than an hour of overtime every workday without pay.
February 04, 2026
HPE Backs DOJ Bid For Final Merger Deal Approval

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has endorsed the Justice Department's bid for final approval of a controversial settlement permitting the $14 billion purchase of Juniper Networks, telling a California federal judge that Democratic state attorneys general have nothing but "vague and inaccurate accusations" that the deal was improper.
February 04, 2026
JetBlue Hid Toxic 'Bleed Air' Fumes, Flight Attendant Says

JetBlue Airways Corp. is accused of engaging in a decades-long cover-up to downplay or conceal the health risks of onboard "fume events" that subject flight crews and passengers to toxic engine air, according to a flight attendant's lawsuit in North Carolina state court.
February 04, 2026
CFTC Withdraws Proposal To Ban Sports, Election Contracts

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Chair Michael Selig on Wednesday withdrew a 2024 proposed rule that would have banned trading on the outcome of elections and sporting events, saying the agency will instead float a new rule that promotes "innovation" in derivatives markets.
February 04, 2026
EPA Can't OK Calif. Engine Emissions Rules, 9th Circ. Told

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency failed to determine whether California's plan to set tighter emissions rules for off-road engines warranted a Clean Air Act waiver before giving the go-ahead to the Golden State, industry groups have told the Ninth Circuit.
February 04, 2026
Loeb & Loeb To Guide SPAC's Merger With Packaging Co.

Loeb & Loeb LLP is advising a special purpose acquisition company on its proposed combination with Taiwan-based packaging solutions company Deluxe Technology Group, according to an announcement on Wednesday.
February 04, 2026
DiCello Levitt Taps SEC Vets For Whistleblower Practice

DiCello Levitt has acquired a boutique practice that represents U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission whistleblowers, bringing on a pair of former SEC attorneys whose clients have helped the government secure more than $2 billion in monetary sanctions, according to the firm.
February 04, 2026
Clemency Was 'Broken' Long Before Trump. Can It Be Fixed?

President Donald Trump has transformed what has historically been a bureaucratic process for seeking federal pardons and commutations into a more freewheeling affair with few clear rules — and no easy solutions for reform, experts say.
February 04, 2026
THC Acid Company Sues Hemp Grower Over Contract Breach

A Colorado tetrahydrocannabinolic acid product maker is suing its hemp-growing business partner, saying the grower breached their agreement by starting its own manufacturing and storage facility and blocked it from participating in $270 million federal litigation.
February 04, 2026
Chancery Asked For 120-Day Stay Of Virgin Galactic Suit

The Delaware Chancery Court has been asked to temporarily pause a stockholder derivative suit accusing Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson and other leaders of the spaceflight company of concealing safety risks while selling stock, as related litigation over similar allegations moves toward possible settlement in federal court.
February 04, 2026
FTC Defends Case Over Zillow-Redfin Rental Ads Pact

The Federal Trade Commission is defending its antitrust case challenging a partnership between Zillow Group Inc. and Redfin Corp., telling a Virginia federal court the pact is a clear agreement between the companies to not compete for rental housing advertisements.
February 04, 2026
Drugmakers Say Hagens Berman Responsible For Costs

Drugmakers including GSK and Sanofi have told a Pennsylvania federal court that plaintiffs firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP should bear the costs for the special master tasked with sorting out long-running disputes in a since-dropped product liability suit.
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.

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.