Analysis

Death Photo Privacy Ruling Failed To Clarify Law, Experts Say

By P.J. D'Annunzio

Recently, the Third Circuit ruled that a police officer sharing a photo of a man who leaped to his death, while "deplorable," did not violate the family's constitutional right to privacy — a ruling that some experts say was an exercise in hair-splitting and a missed opportunity to clarify an important area of law.

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Supreme Court Lets Texas Age Verification Law Stand

By Spencer Brewer

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave a green light for the Texas attorney general to enforce a law requiring app stores to block minors from downloading apps without parental consent, dealing a blow to advocacy groups who hoped to stay enforcement of the law.

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4th Circ. Revives Jamaican's Torture-Protection Claim

By Tom Lotshaw

A split Fourth Circuit panel said an immigration appeals board strayed from the appropriate review standard when it overturned removal protections granted to a man who feared he would be tortured or killed if deported to Jamaica.

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11th Circ. Backs Feds' Use Of Accreditors In Education Funds

By Lauren Berg

The U.S. Department of Education can rely on private educational accreditors when allocating federal education dollars, the Eleventh Circuit ruled on Monday, rejecting the state of Florida's assertion that the process unconstitutionally gives these accreditors governmental power to determine funding eligibility.

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DOJ Looks To Block ABA's Trump Adviser Subpoenas

By Jack Karp

The American Bar Association cannot demand documents and deposition testimony from a Trump adviser in its lawsuit over the Trump administration's executive orders targeting law firms, since any communication between a presidential adviser and the chief executive is privileged, the government has told a New York federal court.

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Feature

The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term

By Jeff Overley

When one of the U.S. Supreme Court's most talkative members suddenly struggled to speak, the atmosphere at oral arguments grew increasingly anxious — until the justice deadpanned that it was an advocate's golden opportunity to avoid a grilling.

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Analysis

After Tense Terms, Hints Of High Court Harmony With Circuits

By Jeff Overley

Following several U.S. Supreme Court terms teeming with reversals and rebukes of lower appeals courts, the justices this term found fault less often with rulings by circuit judges, who are likely becoming better attuned to the conservative supermajority, attorneys say.

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Analysis

The Moments That Shaped The Monsanto Decision

By Cara Bayles and Steven Trader

U.S. Supreme Court justices forged unusual alliances when they ruled a federal statute preempts claims Monsanto failed to warn consumers its Roundup weed killer may cause cancer. Oral arguments provided insights on the 7-2 outcome, highlighting issues the jurists were grappling with and showcasing rationales that found their way into the opinion.

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DHS Seeks To Pause Block On Voter Database Expansion

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is asking a D.C. federal judge to pause a ruling blocking its expansion of a database that allows states to screen voters while it appeals to the D.C. Circuit.

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Denver Voters Say School Map Preserved Minority Majorities

By Zach Dupont

Two Denver residents have told a Colorado federal court that Denver Public Schools violated the 15th Amendment and the Voting Rights Act by intentionally creating school districts with a majority population of Black and Hispanic residents.

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Chamber Urges 6th Circ. To Rule Against FDIC In Penalty Row

By Sarah Jarvis

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has urged the Sixth Circuit to vacate a fine and industry ban leveled by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. against a former Michigan bank CEO, throwing its weight behind his challenge to the agency's use of in-house enforcement proceedings and pointing to the U.S. Supreme Court's Jarkesy ruling.

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CFPB, CashCall Fight Sparks Bank Suit Over $144M Collateral

By Jon Hill

Lender CashCall's fight against a $157 million Consumer Financial Protection Bureau judgment has spawned a new lawsuit in California federal court, where an Indiana bank is now suing for guidance on what to do with millions in collateral that the agency wants to collect on.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court last week handled disputes involving arbitration, corporate control, advancement rights, freeze-out mergers and insolvent company wind-downs.

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Analysis

Top Energy & Enviro Decisions Of 2026: Midyear Report

By Keith Goldberg and Gautama Mehta

The first half of 2026 saw the Trump administration's push to restrict renewable energy development hit judicial speed bumps and the U.S. Supreme Court potentially change the course of long-running cases that pit state governments against oil and gas heavyweights. Here are several court decisions that stood out for energy attorneys in the first half of this year.

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10th Circ. Sides With Gas Wholesalers In Storm Price Hike Suit

By Ganesh Setty

Residential natural gas customers can't pursue wholesalers under Kansas state law for profiteering from a winter storm that caused natural gas prices to spike, the Tenth Circuit ruled Monday, finding their claims federally preempted under the Natural Gas Act.

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Calif. Judge Says No To Energy Funding Suit Transfer

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

A California federal judge has ruled the Trump administration can't transfer allegations that it unlawfully canceled billions of dollars in energy and infrastructure programs to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims because the claims rest on the same facts as the portion of the complaint it seeks to keep in district court.

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'Board Of Peace' TM Bids Abandoned By USPTO

By Adam Lidgett

President Donald Trump's administration is no longer applying to register a pair of trademarks covering his Board of Peace after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said it dropped the bids.

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Latest Squires Order Accepts 9 Patent Petitions, Rejects 2

By Theresa Schliep

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director granted nine petitions for America Invents Act patent scrutiny and denied two others, while also saying he'd assess the merits of a dozen other challenges.

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Pentagon Appeals Media Escort Ruling

By Jared Foretek

The federal government on Monday notified the D.C. Circuit that it is appealing a district judge's preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Defense's policy that reporters be escorted whenever they're in the Pentagon.

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Social Casino Websites Face Gambler's Minn. Class Suit

By Joyce Hanson

A gambler who claims he lost about $75,000 playing online "social casino" games that rendered him homeless has sued the company that publishes ChumbaCasino.com and LuckyLandSlots.com, telling a Minnesota federal judge the websites are illegal in the state.

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Analysis

4 Benefits And Exec Comp Policy Moves From 2026's 1st Half

By Kellie Mejdrich

The U.S. Department of Labor's proposal for a 401(k) fund safe harbor and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's proposal to change the reporting framework for public companies are among the top policy developments from the first half of 2026 that drew benefits and executive compensation attorneys' attention. Here, Law360 looks at four recent developments that attorneys may want to know about.

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DOL Adds Child Labor, Tip Credit Regs In Latest Rule List

By Max Kutner

The U.S. Department of Labor unveiled an updated agency rule list that contains newly announced plans for child labor and tipped worker changes and provides updated time frames on previously announced proposals.

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Walmart Pays $13M To Settle Texas AG's Driver Pay Claims

By Spencer Brewer

Walmart Inc. has agreed to pay $13 million to settle claims brought by the Texas attorney general alleging the company stiffed delivery drivers participating in its Spark Driver program, and said it will additionally implement "honest" compensation practices going forward.

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PWFA, Guidance Rollbacks Highlight New EEOC Reg Agenda

By Vin Gurrieri

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission plans to float a revision of its Pregnant Workers Fairness Act regulations and scrap decades-old guidance pertaining to sex and national origin bias by the end of the year, according to an updated regulatory agenda unveiled by the Trump administration.

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Judge Rejects AFL-CIO's Bid To Delay Union Disclosure Rule

By Jared Foretek

A D.C. federal judge has rejected the AFL-CIO's request to delay a U.S. Department of Labor rule requiring more detailed union financial disclosures Thursday, ruling that the union failed to show how it would suffer irreparable harm from the rule's implementation.

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Ex-EEOC Vice Chair Drops Suit Contesting Her Firing

By Vin Gurrieri

Former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission member Jocelyn Samuels dropped a suit on Monday challenging her dismissal by President Donald Trump, saying the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision endorsing presidents' broad authority to remove independent agency officials left her with little legal recourse.

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Live Nation Pushes Bid To Nix Antitrust Trial Loss

By Christine DeRosa

Live Nation is backing its bid for judgment in its favor and a new trial after state enforcers won a jury verdict finding the company monopolized key parts of the live entertainment industry.

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NY Distillery Targets Wash. Liquor Sales Laws At 9th Circ.

By Ben Adlin

A New York distillery during a hearing Monday urged a Ninth Circuit panel to strike down Washington's liquor laws that allow only in-state producers to sell spirits directly to consumers, contending a lower court wrongly relied on case law around alcohol retailers — not producers — when it deemed the laws constitutional.

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Analysis

Trump's AI Cyber Directive Leaves Cos. Guessing At Upside

By Allison Grande

A recent executive order intended to boost the security of advanced artificial intelligence systems hinges on developers voluntarily making their models available to the government for prerelease testing, but lingering questions about the potential trade-offs of this exchange raise doubts about the ultimate effectiveness of this model.

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CVS To Pay $36.5M To Settle States' Insulin FCA Suits

By Hailey Konnath

CVS has agreed to shell out $36.5 million to put to rest a handful of False Claims Act suits from states and the federal government, which allege the pharmacy chain submitted fraudulent Medicaid claims after giving patients more insulin than they were prescribed and lying about refill timelines.

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Analysis

New Chinese Lobbying Law Raises Q's For DOD Contractors

By Madeline Lyskawa

Defense contractors are struggling to navigate a new law that bars the Pentagon from contracting with companies that hire lobbyists for Chinese military companies, given the statute's broad definition of lobbying activities and lack of clarity surrounding its implementation.

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Analysis

International Trade Policy To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2026

By Dylan Moroses

President Donald Trump's trade strategy continues to disrupt business planning as importers await new U.S. tariffs to mitigate, monitor litigation involving refunds for illegal duties paid and prepare for increased risks of enforcement and unforeseen cost hikes in the second half of 2026. Here, Law360 examines the international trade policy matters to watch for the rest of the year.

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India, China Call Broad US Forced Labor Tariffs Not Justified

By Jack McLoone

Several U.S. trading partners facing new tariffs over claims of failing to adequately protect against forced labor pushed back on the plan ahead of a public hearing Tuesday, raising concerns that ranged from too-generalized determinations to the U.S. improperly disregarding related measures.

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Stakeholders Push For Expanded Brazil Tariff Exemptions

By Dylan Moroses

Industry associations urged the U.S. Trade Representative's Office to expand tariff exemptions for the 25% duty anticipated on Brazilian goods as a result of its alleged unfair trading practices, according to recently published comment letters.

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Denim Co. Unlawfully Passed On Tariff Costs, Customer Says

By Kevin Pinner

A denim company violated North Carolina law by charging customers higher prices to recoup costs for unlawful tariffs without disclosing that it could seek, and is likely to receive, a refund, according to a proposed class action filed in federal court.

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OECD Helping Developing Nations On Min. Tax, Transparency

By Kevin Pinner

The OECD's support for developing countries in international tax matters was focused last year on the 15% global minimum tax, while tax transparency and transfer pricing assistance hummed along as well, according to a report.

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Minn. Tax Court Charges Bad Faith In Property Valuation Case

By Sanjay Talwani

An attorney for the owner of a Minnesota office building operated in bad faith by ignoring recent state Supreme Court precedents in his challenge of a tax valuation, the state tax court said, again rejecting his approach.

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Split 5th Circ. Backs Bond Hearings For Immigrant Detainees

By Ganesh Setty

The Fifth Circuit has limited its recent decision permitting the federal government to subject unauthorized immigrants to mandatory detention without bond, finding such individuals are still entitled to an eventual bond hearing under their Fifth Amendment due process rights.

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DHS Used Warning To Intimidate ICE Critic, Suit Says

By Lauren Berg

A New York man who sent a scathing email to U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement in the wake of its deadly enforcement surge in Minnesota alleges in a D.C. federal lawsuit Monday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security unlawfully responded to this constitutionally protected missive with intimidation.

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Judge Urged To Continue Pause On Warrantless ICE Arrests

By Zach Dupont

Plaintiffs backed by the American Civil Liberties Union who won a preliminary injunction preventing officers with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from making warrantless arrests in Colorado asked a federal judge Thursday to ignore the government's request to narrow the injunction.

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Nadine Menendez's Attys Rebuked For Medical Disclosures

By Carla Baranauckas

A New York federal judge rebuked Nadine Menendez's attorneys on Monday for publicly filing a request to delay her surrender date that included "extensive intimate details" of her medical condition, calling the disclosure "astonishing" and ordering the parties to refile a redacted version by Wednesday.

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GOP Bill Would Cement DOJ Fraud Division In Federal Law

By Courtney Bublé

A pair of House Republicans are looking to put a congressional stamp of approval on the new fraud division in the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Feds Say No Funds Went To Work At Lummi Burial Site

By Nadia Dreid

The government told a federal court in Washington state Monday it wants out of a lawsuit brought by the Lummi Nation over a federally funded broadband project that disturbed the remains of the tribe's ancestors, saying it never officially approved the construction activities or released any funds for it.

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Feds Spell Out State, Local Roles In Mitigating Drone Threats

By Christopher Cole

Federal agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission, have spelled out the roles of states, city police forces and other nonfederal authorities in reducing the safety risks of drones.

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Brief

FCC Unveils Location Map For Alaska Mobile Funding

By Nadia Dreid

The Federal Communications Commission on Monday released the first locations in Alaska for which the agency is willing to provide subsidy funds to see them set up with mobile service as part of the billion-dollar Alaska Connect Fund.

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DOJ Urges DC Circ. Not To Freeze Medical Pot Rescheduling

By Sam Reisman

The U.S. Department of Justice has urged the D.C. Circuit not to grant a request to freeze a final rule rescheduling medical marijuana while opponents challenge the policy in a case in which various industry stakeholders are wrangling to participate.

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Immigration Ruling Maps Alternative To Universal Injunctions

A Rhode Island federal court's decision in Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island v. USCIS vacating policies that froze key immigration adjudications for nationals of 39 countries, and paused asylum applications altogether, suggests how practitioners might press for the Administrative Procedure Act's bad faith exception to record review and seek vacatur as a viable alternative to universal injunctions, says Kemal Hepsen at Mandamus Lawyers.

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How Maine's Expanded Health Deal Reviews Complicate M&A

A pair of recently approved Maine competition laws establish notice and approval requirements for certain healthcare transactions and expand state antitrust oversight, creating new hurdles for dealmakers as states take a more aggressive role in policing healthcare consolidation, especially involving private equity, say attorneys at McDermott.

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High Court's FCC Fine Ruling Reframes Agency Enforcement

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T sweeps aside uncertainty about what kinds of regulatory enforcement trigger a Seventh Amendment right, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

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New Va. Finance Laws Signal Consumer Protection Push

Virginia's 2026 legislative session produced several noteworthy developments for financial institutions, including garnishment reforms, mortgage assumption requirements and debt collection reforms, signaling broader trends toward increased consumer protection, enhanced fraud prevention obligations and greater accountability in financial services operations, says Jay Spruill at Woods Rogers.

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How Montgomery Ruling Will Affect Cos. Across Supply Chain

Since the U.S. Supreme Court's May 14 decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, the immediate focus has been on freight brokers and negligent carrier-selection claims, but the ripple effects may extend to shippers, logistics providers, insurers, transportation managers and other participants in the supply chain, say attorneys at Quintairos Prieto.

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Blank Rome Sued Over Breach Allegedly Affecting 57K People

By Steven Lerner

An attorney with Blank Rome LLP was tricked into uploading sensitive files to an external Google Drive account, allegedly exposing private information belonging to more than 57,000 individuals, according to a proposed class action accusing the law firm of inadequate cybersecurity safeguards and delayed breach notification.

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Richards Layton Faces Possible Sanctions Over AI Errors

By Rose Krebs

Richards Layton & Finger PA and one of its attorneys have been directed by the Delaware Court of Chancery to show why they should not be sanctioned for a brief submitted with "hallucinated legal propositions" generated by artificial intelligence and for not taking steps to remediate those errors.

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Partnership Docs Sealed In Clifford Chance Clawback Spat

By Ryan Boysen

A federal judge has sealed the partnership agreements that two ex-Clifford Chance LLP practice group heads who jumped to Sidley Austin LLP included in their lawsuit challenging a nearly $6 million clawback demand, after Clifford Chance claimed the tactics put it at a competitive disadvantage. 

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Murdaugh Fights Clerk's Bid To Ax Jury-Tampering Suit

By Emily Sawicki

A former court clerk found to have interfered in Alex Murdaugh's murder trial cannot escape civil claims over the tampering, the disgraced attorney told a South Carolina federal court, stating in an opposition that the clerk cannot argue her way out of the state Supreme Court's finding that she tampered with the jury.

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Roc Nation Calls Out Alleged AI Citations In Fat Joe Case Brief

By Andrea Keckley

Roc Nation LLC has told a New York federal judge that plaintiff Terrance Dixon's opposition brief filed in a pending Rule 11 sanctions fight should be struck down in part because it includes what the company alleges are fabricated quotations attributed to real judicial decisions.

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Kasowitz Sued Over College Antisemitism Settlement Fees

By Adrian Cruz

A group of Columbia University students who reached a settlement with the school over alleged antisemitism on campus accused Kasowitz LLP of wrongfully taking over $6 million from the deal and engaging in "self-dealing and misappropriation."

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Judge Says No To Amicus On Attorney Privilege In FTC Case

By Nadia Dreid

A defense bar advocacy group will not get a chance to weigh in on the FTC's antitrust case against Amazon over allegations the e-commerce behemoth used attorney-client privilege to hide evidence from discovery after a Washington federal judge declined to hear from the group.

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