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January 21, 2026
5th Circ. Leans Toward Vacating Airline Fees Disclosure Rule

The full Fifth Circuit wanted to know Wednesday why it shouldn't just do away with a Biden-era rule requiring airlines to more clearly disclose add-on fees upfront, saying that the government seemed to be arguing that the court should just vacate the rule.
January 21, 2026
Midwives Challenge Miss. Practice Limits In Antitrust Suit

The American College of Nurse-Midwives launched a suit seeking to permanently block Mississippi rules requiring certified nurse-midwives to obtain collaboration agreements with physicians, arguing the rules unlawfully restrict competition and exacerbate public health challenges in the state.
January 21, 2026
4th Circ. Says Judge Wrongly Blocked Trump Grant Freeze

The Fourth Circuit on Wednesday wiped out a federal district judge's order restoring 32 congressionally funded grants frozen by the Trump administration, saying it's a contractual matter for the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to decide.
January 21, 2026
Feds Say Medicare Steering Case Meets FCA Legal Bar

The government said Wednesday that its False Claims Act complaint accusing insurers and brokers of participating in a kickback scheme to steer customers to Medicare Advantage plans doesn't conflict with a First Circuit decision last year setting out the standard for such cases.
January 21, 2026
FTC Must 'Scale A Slick Wall' To Revive Meta Suit

The Federal Trade Commission set itself up for a tough fight to overturn a D.C. federal judge's rejection of its lawsuit accusing Meta of monopolizing personal social media through its purchases of WhatsApp and Instagram.
January 21, 2026
Feds Back Freight Broker In High Court Negligence Case

The federal government urged the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday to hold that federal law unequivocally shields freight brokers from state-based negligence and personal injury claims, throwing its support behind broker and logistics giant C.H. Robinson in a closely watched case.
January 21, 2026
Apple Workers In Wash. Sue Over Limits On Moonlighting

Apple Inc. has broken a Washington state moonlighting law by prohibiting dozens of lower-wage workers from taking second jobs to supplement their incomes, according to a former employee's proposed class action against the company.
January 21, 2026
SEC Accuses Unregistered NJ Adviser Of $1.6M Client Fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has accused a New Jersey-based investment adviser of losing $1.6 million on behalf of clients who were allegedly duped into believing he was a licensed securities trader with years of experience in the industry.
January 21, 2026
FINRA Says Firm Broke Reg BI By Not Spotting Risky Trading

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has accused a broker-dealer and its ex-CEO of violating Regulation Best Interest by failing to identify suspicious, excessive trading in a customer account by a representative of the firm, causing the client $1.2 million in losses.
January 21, 2026
FCC Warns Shows To Follow Political 'Equal Opportunity' Reg

The Federal Communications Commission cautioned TV broadcasters Wednesday that no exemption has been found that would let talk shows get around the agency's political equal opportunity rules.
January 21, 2026
SEC Wins $9.7M In Cemtrex Fraud Case After 2nd Circ. Remand

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has secured a $9.7 million judgment against the founder of an industrial manufacturer who allegedly diverted over $7.3 million of investor funds from his company to his private accounts, after the Second Circuit vacated the previous disgorgement award and remanded the case.
January 21, 2026
Businesses Seek OK On $436M Toyota Forklift Emissions Deal

A proposed class of businesses is asking a California federal court to give the go-ahead on a $436 million settlement with Toyota Industries Corp. and its material handling affiliates in a suit that alleged the company misled them on their forklift and construction engine emissions.
January 21, 2026
Feds Oppose Bail For Conn. Oil Trader During FCPA Appeal

Federal prosecutors are fighting an oil trader's bid for freedom while he appeals a 15-month Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prison sentence, arguing the trader should begin serving time by Feb. 9 because his jury conviction probably won't be reversed.
January 21, 2026
3rd Circ. Questions Mushroom Farmer's Tax Bill Accounting

A Third Circuit panel appeared skeptical Wednesday of a woman's bid to reduce her prison term for tax violations connected to her family's mushroom farm, with judges suggesting that different swaths of taxes she failed to pay the government could be grouped together as "relevant conduct" under federal sentencing guidelines.
January 21, 2026
AI Recruiting Co. Eightfold Sued Over Job Applicant 'Dossiers'

Job applicants have hit Eightfold AI with a proposed class action in California court, alleging the artificial intelligence company's business model violates longstanding consumer protection statutes by using "opaque" closely guarded AI algorithms to scrape personal data and generate "dossiers" on job applicants for major employers without applicants' knowledge or consent.
January 21, 2026
Coinbase Investors Knew About Regulatory Issues, Court Told

Counsel for Coinbase urged a Pennsylvania federal judge Wednesday to dismiss a stockholder's proposed class action accusing the cryptocurrency exchange of not being up front with investors about its regulatory compliance, arguing the company had been transparent about what regulators in the U.S. and U.K. saw as deficiencies in Coinbase's anti-money laundering measures.
January 21, 2026
11th Circ. Urged To Deny Inclusion Of Everglades Center Docs

The Trump administration and Florida's emergency management agency have urged the Eleventh Circuit to not supplement the appellate record with their communications on federal funding relating to the new immigration detention facility in the Everglades, arguing the documents are immaterial.
January 21, 2026
US Says Utah Tribe Lacks Injury Claim In $16M Clean Air Deal

The federal government is asking the Tenth Circuit to deny the Ute Tribe's appeal to overturn a lower court's denial of its intervention to challenge a $16 million Clean Air Act consent decree, arguing that the Utah Indigenous nation can't identify any cognizable injury.
January 21, 2026
Ala. Judge Lets Ex-Pro Rejoin College Basketball

An Alabama state court judge said Wednesday that a basketball player can play again at his former school after he spent two years in the NBA's developmental league, temporarily stopping the NCAA from ruling him ineligible after competing professionally.
January 21, 2026
Alaska House Bill Would Limit Property Value Increases

Alaska would cap the amount by which a local assessor could increase the assessed value of real property from its previous assessment under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
January 21, 2026
Nationwide Unit Seeks Exit From Stock Dilution Scheme Suit

A Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. unit told a federal court that it doesn't owe coverage to a company and its officers for a shareholder derivative lawsuit alleging the officers schemed to dilute the stockholders' shares, saying the underlying suit doesn't allege a covered loss for disgorgement or restitution.
January 21, 2026
FTC Mulling Deal With Express Scripts In PBM Case

The Federal Trade Commission is considering a potential settlement with Express Scripts in the agency's case accusing the country's three largest pharmacy benefit managers of inflating insulin prices through rebate schemes.
January 21, 2026
Morgan Lewis Adds Crypto-Focused Investment Atty

An attorney specializing in advising companies on cryptocurrency matters and derivatives transactions has moved his practice recently to Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP's Pittsburgh office after more than two years with Blank Rome LLP.
January 21, 2026
DOJ Outline Of New Fraud Role Doesn't Mention WH Oversight

A U.S. Department of Justice official explained the parameters of the new role of assistant attorney general for fraud in a recent letter to Congress, obtained Wednesday by Law360, but did not mention the individual will be overseen by the White House, as the vice president previously said.
January 21, 2026
Jefferies Steered Feds To $200M Water Ponzi Case, Judge Told

Two men charged in connection with an allegedly massive water-vending Ponzi scheme were investigated after counsel for investment giant Jefferies — one defendant's former employer — walked the case into the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office, a federal judge heard Wednesday.

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.