Law360 Names 2026's Top Attorneys Under 40

Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2026, our list of more than 160 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

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Judges Rip DHS GC's 'Worst' Posts As Intimidation Campaign

By Jake Maher

Sitting federal judges on Friday blasted the general counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for "painting a target" on judges' backs in a recent series of social media posts attacking judges who ruled against the Trump administration in immigration cases and called on him to take them down.

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DC Circ. Backs FERC's Revised Grid Hookup Policy

By Keith Goldberg

The D.C. Circuit on Friday endorsed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's revised policy for hooking up new power projects to the grid, saying the agency clearly acted within its authority to address growing interconnection backlogs.

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Fed Pitches New Rules On Loans To Bank 'Insiders'

By Sarah Jarvis

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday proposed updates to its rule limiting the loans a bank can offer its executives, board members and major shareholders who could influence the bank's lending decisions, saying the updates to outdated monetary thresholds aim to help community bank leaders.

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FIFA Calls Off Investor Sales Plan After Worldwide Backlash

By David Steele

FIFA announced on Friday that it will drop its plan to sell shares of the World Cup to private investors, after three days of condemnation from the international soccer community, its senior advisor's resignation and a planned boycott by the European football federation.

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Trump Appeals Judge's Block Of IRS Settlement To 11th Circ.

By Asha Glover

President Donald Trump will ask the Eleventh Circuit to overturn a Florida federal judge's order blocking a settlement deal that would have given him and others broad protection from federal tax audits and investigations, according to a notice filed Friday.

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Analysis

Voluntary Benefits Suits Emerge As New ERISA Battleground

By Kellie Mejdrich

A recent crop of proposed class actions targeting employers' insurance-related voluntary benefits offerings — for things like critical illness or hospital indemnity — marks a litigation trend that appears to be gaining, experts say.

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Roundup

NJ Detention Center Access, Gun Liability: A Midyear Report

By Carla Baranauckas

As the second half of 2026 unfolds, New Jersey courts will grapple with disputes testing the limits of state authority and examining gun-industry accountability.

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NJ AI Limits, Microbets, Greenhouse Gasses: Midyear Report

By George Woolston

In addition to mulling newly minted Gov. Mikie Sherrill's first budget proposal, New Jersey lawmakers have spent the first half of 2026 tackling buzzy topics like artificial intelligence and perennial issues like greenhouse gasses.

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OCC, FDIC Unveil Bid To Rewrite Community Lending Rules

By Jon Hill

Federal regulators on Friday launched their latest push to update long-standing community lending rules for banks, issuing a new proposal that officials say would better tailor requirements by bank size and ensure financing isn't "diverted to activist causes."

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FTC, Southern Glazer Need More Time To Finalize Settlement

By Nadia Dreid

The Federal Trade Commission has told a California federal judge that it needs a little more time to work out the finer points of its settlement with Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, which would end the agency's first Robinson-Patman Act case in decades.

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Judge Rejects DOJ's Recusal Bid In Suit By Fired US Atty

By Rose Krebs

A Washington federal judge has denied a bid from the Trump administration to recuse himself from a case filed by a fired U.S. attorney in Seattle, saying there is no legitimate reason that he should step aside from the case.

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Mich. Justices Say Enbridge Line 5 Permits Need Reevaluation

By Melanie Dorsey

The Michigan Supreme Court threw out state regulators' approval of Enbridge Energy LP's proposed Line 5 tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac, ruling that the Michigan Public Service Commission failed to properly analyze the project's environmental impacts under the Michigan Environmental Protection Act and must reconsider the application. 

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Enviro Groups Say FWS Habitat Rule Favors Economics

By Gautama Mehta

Environmental organizations are accusing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of surrendering its authority to balance environmental impacts with economics in a recent rule change that gives more weight to financial concerns when assessing sensitive habitats.

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Case Challenging Ban On 'Conversion Therapy' Reopened

By Rachel Riley

A Washington federal judge has partly revived a family therapist's constitutional challenge of the state's prohibition on a practice commonly known as conversion therapy in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's March decision finding that a similar Colorado ban amounted to viewpoint discrimination against a Christian counselor.

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No Standing For NY 'Aid-In-Dying' Law Challenge, Judge Rules

By Gianna Ferrarin

A New York federal judge tossed a challenge by disability rights organizations and individuals to a state law enacted this year allowing patients with terminal illnesses to seek a doctor's assistance in ending their lives, finding the group lacked standing.

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NC Judge Deems Alleged $55M Medicare Clawbacks Unfair

By Gianna Ferrarin

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services didn't give a hospital operator fair notice of its interpretation of the term "provider" in Medicare regulations that HHS relied on to claw back millions of dollars in reimbursements, a North Carolina federal judge ruled.

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Split 3rd Circ. Says Pa. Town Wrongly Limited Jewish Worship

By Matthew Santoni

A Northeast Pennsylvania town's zoning code placed unacceptable burdens on the religious exercises of an Orthodox Jewish congregation using two properties for worship, instruction and communal living, a split Third Circuit panel said in an opinion ordering the properties to be reopened.

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3rd Circ. Backs Trust In Pa. Game Commission Title Dispute

By Ganesh Setty

The Pennsylvania Game Commission constitutes a Pennsylvania citizen, the Third Circuit ruled Friday in a land title dispute between the commission and a trust, rejecting the commission's "Hail Mary" change in position that it's instead an "arm" of Pennsylvania, which would erase the court's diversity jurisdiction.

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Brief

Conn., Developer Settle Suit Over Alleged Harm To Public Land

By Elaine Briseño

Connecticut and its environmental protection agency have settled a state lawsuit against a developer they accused of destroying public lands by removing several acres of trees and vegetation to install a basketball court, a three-car garage and guesthouse.

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Mass. Seeks Exit From Undercover License Plate Policy Suit

By Carolyn Muyskens

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security hasn't shown that immigration enforcement has slowed because Massachusetts won't give its agents undercover vehicle plates, the state said in a bid to dismiss a federal government lawsuit.

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CFTC Fines George Santos Over Prediction Market Trades

By Aislinn Keely

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ordered convicted former U.S. Rep. George Santos to pay $35,000 to settle claims he manipulated a prediction market on whether he would attend the 2026 State of the Union address.

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Appeals Courts Upheld Similar E-Cig Regs, Pa. Tells Court

By Jonathan Capriel

There's no good reason to block Pennsylvania from enforcing a statewide ban on most vape products, the commonwealth has told a Pennsylvania federal court, saying many appeals courts across the country have come to the same conclusion that such laws are constitutional.

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Pa. Panel Again Says 'Clickwrap' Arbitration Unenforceable

By P.J. D'Annunzio

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has reiterated that "clickwrap" arbitration agreements are unenforceable, holding in the case of an amusement park patron dissatisfied over a roller coaster closure that the inconspicuous digital disclaimers weren't enough to deny a litigant's right to a jury trial.

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Brief

NTIA Tees Up 4.4 GHz Band For Commercial Wireless Use

By Christopher Cole

A federal plan would reinvigorate the 4.4 gigahertz airwaves for possible use in 6G wireless development, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Friday.

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Oil Cos. Say Estate Can't Expand Heat Wave Death Theory

By Rachel Riley

Exxon, Chevron and other oil conglomerates have accused a Washington woman suing over a 2021 heat wave death of seeking to retroactively push the boundaries of the legal theory she's posited to the court, while she fired back on Friday that the petroleum companies continue to mischaracterize her claims.

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DHS Adds Over 40 Cos. To Forced Labor Import Ban List

By Dylan Moroses

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security added 43 new entities to its blacklist of companies from which goods are banned from entering the U.S. due to their presumed use of forced labor, according to a notice published Friday.

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DC Circ. Backs Ex-Steward CEO's Contempt Charge

By Jared Foretek

The D.C. Circuit on Friday upheld a U.S. Senate committee's criminal and civil contempt finding against former Steward Health Care System LLC Chief Executive Ralph de la Torre after he refused to appear before lawmakers despite a subpoena, calling his appellate arguments "wholly meritless."

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Some Visitors Face $20K Bond Under Finalized Visa Rule

By Elaine Briseño

The U.S. Department of State on Friday released a final rule requiring some tourists and business travelers to post a bond up to $20,000 for a visa, making permanent a pilot program the government launched last year.

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CBP Not Bound By CIT Ruling In Canadian CEO Border Suit

By Mike Curley

A Washington federal judge has thrown out a suit by the Canadian CEO of a cannabis company and two of his employees alleging they were wrongly denied entry to the U.S. because they work in the industry, saying a Court of International Trade ruling allowed the company's merchandise to enter the country, but not its employees.

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ICE Contractor Seeks Block Of Colo. Health Inspection Law

By Rachel Konieczny

Immigration detention facility operator The GEO Group Inc. urged a Colorado federal judge Friday to block the enforcement of a new state law requiring health and safety inspections at its Aurora, Colorado, facility, arguing the law is unconstitutional and discriminatory in singling out the company.

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Dad's Role In Smuggling Son Blocks Bid To Cancel Removal

By Elaine Briseño

The Board of Immigration Appeals on Friday denied a Guatemalan man's efforts to stop his deportation, saying his alleged use of a smuggler to bring his child to the United States showed he was not a person of "good moral character."

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Fla. Tells 11th Circ. Migrant Transport Law Isn't Preempted

By Carolina Bolado

Florida urged the Eleventh Circuit on Friday to reverse an injunction blocking a state law that criminalizes the transportation of immigrants living in the country illegally, arguing that the law's challengers are reading the state law too broadly.

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Colo. Judge Urged To Rule On No-Bond Policy For Noncitizens

By Tom Lotshaw

A Salvadoran national who has filed a class action challenging the Trump administration's mandatory detention policy is urging a Colorado federal judge to rule on the stayed case now that the Tenth Circuit has, in a different case, rejected the government's authority to detain all noncitizens without bond.

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Analysis

Migrant Kids Headed For 'Cliff' As Legal Services Contract Ends

By Britain Eakin

A government contract that provides lawyers to unaccompanied children in federal custody expired Friday, leaving legal aid organizations helping children navigate the immigration system alone wondering whether anyone can fill the void.

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Teck Asks Justices To Ax Wash. Tribal Cultural Loss Claims

By Crystal Owens

A Canadian mining company is asking the Supreme Court to reverse a Ninth Circuit ruling that revived Washington tribes' natural resource damages claims for alleged pollution of the Columbia River, arguing the appellate court upended an environmental cleanup statute's tradeoff between broad liability and limited remedies.

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Broadcast Workers Blast FCC Plan To Nix TV Ownership Cap

By Christopher Cole

A broadcast workers' union urged the Federal Communications Commission to scrap a plan by agency chief Brendan Carr to lift the 39% national cap on TV station chains' audience reach, saying the proposal threatens local news operations.

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Hemp Beverage Cos. Take Aim At Ohio Law

By Sam Reisman

A coalition of more than a dozen hemp beverage manufacturers is seeking to block enforcement of a new Ohio law that reclassified the products as "marijuana," at least the second federal lawsuit to challenge the new state policy.

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Verano Sues Over NJ's Cannabis Labor Peace Law

By Katherine Smith

Cannabis giant Verano Holdings Corp. filed a lawsuit Friday challenging a provision of New Jersey's cannabis law requiring labor peace agreements between cannabis operators and their employers, arguing that a federal judge has already declared that the requirement is invalid.

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1st Circ. Says Boston Outdoor Dining Rules Not Biased

By Julie Manganis

The First Circuit rejected claims by a group of restaurant owners in Boston's Little Italy that Mayor Michelle Wu singled them out for stricter enforcement and impact fees related to outdoor dining because they are predominantly white and of Italian descent.

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Hotel Booking Cos. Ink $1.1M Deal To End Wash. AG's Suit

By Ben Adlin

Hotel booking companies Lexyl Technologies LLC and Bookonline.com LLC agreed to pay nearly $1.1 million to resolve claims from Washington's attorney general that the platforms deceptively added a "refund protection fee" to users' reservations, according to a settlement announced Friday.

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Trump Orders Quartz Tariffs Following ITC Recommendation

By Dylan Moroses

President Donald Trump ordered new tariffs to begin Aug. 15 on imported quartz surface products and increased the maximum rate to 50% for goods in excess of an annual quota, according to an executive order.

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What NYC Bridge Crash Signals About Micromobility Liability

A recent fatal crash between a cyclist and a man riding a high-powered electric scooter on New York City's Queensboro Bridge highlights how litigation over accidents involving micromobility devices may increasingly shift away from ordinary negligence and toward product liability, says Jeff Korek at Gersowitz Libo.

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Why Courts Are Pushing Back On Greenwashing Laws

Recent Fourth Circuit and California federal court decisions blocking state greenwashing statutes on First Amendment grounds reveal a tension at the heart of environmental marketing regulation — while states want clarity, courts aren't prepared to let legislatures flatly ban categories of truthful commercial speech, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

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Tips For Issuers Left In Lurch Without Genius Act Final Rules

The compliance runway envisioned by the Genius Act is steadily shrinking after regulators failed to finalize all the required implementing regulations by July 18, so stablecoin issuers should begin implementing "no-regrets" compliance measures and securing outside vendors before the law takes full effect in January, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.

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State Of Insurance: Q2 Notes From Illinois

The second quarter of 2026 featured a trio of auto insurance opinions from Illinois' appellate courts, addressing a notice requirement, narrowing insurers' exposure for delayed payment of underinsured motorist claims, and creating a district split on coverage for employee-drivers under employers' policies, says Matthew Fortin at BatesCarey.

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How State Actions Are Reshaping Surveillance Pricing Risk

Amid heightened state enforcement activity and expanding legislative action to curb surveillance pricing concerns related to transparency, fairness and discrimination, businesses should closely examine how consumer data is used in pricing decisions, say attorneys at Steptoe.

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Workplace Menopause Laws Demand New HR Playbooks

A recent wave of state and local legislation that makes menopause an expressly protected condition in the workplace creates new compliance obligations amid an already ambiguous federal framework, and demands a workplace culture where employees feel safe asking for support, says Elliot Griffin at Ballard Spahr.

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A Shift In How Policymakers Are Approaching PBM Regulation

Recent federal and state legislative and regulatory activity involving pharmacy benefit managers represent a change in focus from transparency to PBM compensation structures, vertical integration and competitive effects, say attorneys at Barclay Damon.

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Patent Eligibility Bulletin: New USPTO Guidance And AI Risks

In the second quarter of 2026, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office updated its subject matter eligibility declarations in line with its increasingly permissive patent eligibility stance, while the Federal Circuit rigorously applied the Alice framework in a decision that highlighted risks facing patent claims that utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning, say attorneys at Banner Witcoff.

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How Does In-House Pay Compare? Take The Law360 Survey

How do in-house salaries vary across industries, roles, and organizational revenue? What compensation tools are companies using to lure top talent? Help Law360 Pulse answer these questions and more in this year's In-House Compensation Survey.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Andrea Keckley

Two Texas personal injury firms lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions for their work securing a $604 million verdict against a freight broker and logistics company for their roles in a deadly 2021 highway collision.

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Goldstein Launches Appeal Of Tax, Mortgage Fraud Case

By Jared Foretek

Imprisoned SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein is formally launching a Fourth Circuit appeal challenging his 12 convictions for tax and mortgage fraud, as well as his six-year prison sentence and the $3.1 million restitution judgment against him, according to a new filing from his attorneys.

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NY Public Defense Org. Denies Union's ULP Claims

By Andrea Keckley

The Neighborhood Defender Services of Harlem's leadership on Friday denied allegations from the union representing its more than 100 employees that it has offered unlawful incentives to break its ongoing strike.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Laura Stewart Liberty

The past week in London has seen George Michael's estate bring an intellectual property claim against the late star's friend over footage shared online, collapsed law firm Axiom Ince sue the U.K. branch of State Bank of India and Ryanair face a group claim from 262 people. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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Hub Hires: Pierson Ferdinand, Biogen, FisherBroyles

By Chris Villani

While not as sizzling as the temperatures or the Red Sox, the Boston legal market remained hot through the month of July, with Hogan Lovells Cadwalader adding a mergers and acquisitions partner, Pierson Ferdinand snagging a veteran litigator and Foley & Lardner hiring a finance attorney.

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Roundup

GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Michele Gorman

There has been a wave of cases alleging employers and their insurance brokers violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and experts say this marks an increasing litigation trend. In the meantime, the American Bar Association is eyeing the elimination of the first of multiple diversity-related law school standards. These are among the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

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