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February 23, 2026
IRS Updates Timeline On Retirement Plan Min. Distributions

The Internal Revenue Service updated its guidance Monday on the timing of required minimum distributions from several types of individual retirement accounts that were amended by a 2022 retirement savings law.
February 23, 2026
NM Legislators OK Property Tax To Pay Bonds, Interest, Costs

New Mexico would authorize the imposition of a property tax to repay principal, interest and costs for state-issued bonds under a bill unanimously approved by state lawmakers and headed to the governor.
February 23, 2026
RI Officials Seek Dismissal Of Cannabis Licensing Suit

Rhode Island's state cannabis regulator is urging a federal court to throw out a suit challenging its social equity licensing scheme, saying the plaintiff lacks standing because his application was not denied for the reasons he's challenging.
February 23, 2026
Justices Deny Review Of Consultancy's $5M SBA Loan Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower court ruling that found a risk management firm's $5 million loan did not qualify for debt relief from the U.S. Small Business Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 23, 2026
Judge Blocks Release Of Mar-A-Lago Classified Docs Report

A Florida federal judge on Monday blocked the release of former special counsel Jack Smith's final report in the criminal case against President Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, finding that releasing the report would violate prior orders.
February 23, 2026
Justices Won't Hear Appeal Based On Miranda Rights Hearing

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from a sweepstakes machine business owner convicted of bribery who is seeking limits on law enforcement officers' ability to interrogate individuals detained during a search without first reading them their Miranda rights.
February 23, 2026
Supreme Court Won't Review NRA's Qualified Immunity Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let stand a Second Circuit ruling shielding a former New York regulator from personal liability for her campaign against the National Rifle Association, passing over a question on when obvious constitutional violations supersede qualified immunity.
February 23, 2026
Justices Will Mull Future Of State Climate Torts

The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to determine the future of climate change tort litigation brought by state and local governments against fossil fuel companies, agreeing Monday to review whether a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp. and Suncor Energy can proceed in state court.
February 23, 2026
Calif. Housing Law Challenge Won't Go Before High Court

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined a petition to review Huntington Beach's challenge to California laws requiring the city to build high-density housing despite the objections of local officials.
February 20, 2026
Va. Judges Name New US Atty, But Blanche Says 'You're Fired'

The federal judges in the Eastern District of Virginia on Friday unanimously appointed veteran litigator James W. Hundley to serve as interim U.S. attorney, a decision immediately met with derision from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who purported to fire Hundley in a social media post.
February 20, 2026
Centripetal Wants Squires To Erase 2022 Patent Review Order

Centripetal Networks Inc. has asked U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires to undo a 2022 decision instituting review of a cybersecurity patent that was part of its since-vacated multibillion-dollar judgment against Cisco Systems, saying the decision conflicts with his current policies.
February 20, 2026
7th Circ. Wary Of Tackling Jurisdiction In 2 'Schedule A' Suits

Facing requests to address alleged jurisdictional shortcomings against e-commerce platforms in two mass counterfeiting cases Friday, a Seventh Circuit panel signaled that such discussion seems unwarranted in one vendor's fee appeal while resolving the issue separately for an e-commerce intermediary might be inappropriate given its unclear case record.
February 20, 2026
Wireless Builders Want FCC Kibosh On Dish 'Shell Games'

Dish Network has reneged on its promise to build a 5G network, and with that pledge rescinded, it has stopped paying the companies that were supposed to be doing the build out, placing all their operations at risk, those companies told the Federal Communications Commission.
February 20, 2026
Credit One Bank Pays $10M In Calif. DAs' Suit Over Debt Calls

Credit One Bank will pay $10.2 million to settle a lawsuit from a group of California district attorneys alleging it inundated consumers with excessive debt collection calls, even when they had no account with the bank, three years after the Ninth Circuit held that district attorneys can sue banks over such calls.
February 20, 2026
State Privacy Watch: 4 Legislative Developments To Know

In the first weeks of 2026, state lawmakers pushed policy initiatives aimed at protecting consumers' most sensitive personal data, with two states moving closer to banning companies from selling location data and South Carolina becoming the latest to establish enhanced digital safeguards for minors despite continued industry pushback.
February 20, 2026
DHS Pitches Overhaul Of Work Permits For Asylum Seekers

The Trump administration on Friday proposed changes to a procedure that allows asylum seekers to apply for employment authorization while they wait, noting that the changes could close the door to such work permits for "many years" to come.
February 20, 2026
Squires Sinks 2 PTAB Challenges, Including 1 He Instituted

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has reversed his own decision and another made by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to institute a pair of America Invents Act petitions, citing what he called the challengers' inconsistent claim construction.
February 20, 2026
Feds Seek To Strip Citizenship From Ex-North Miami Mayor

Immigration officials have brought a civil denaturalization action in Florida federal court against the former mayor of North Miami, alleging he fraudulently obtained U.S. citizenship through a sham marriage and lied about his identity.
February 20, 2026
Feds Step Up Scrutiny Of Immigrant Truck Drivers' Licensing

The U.S. Department of Transportation said Friday that it would soon draft new rules and step up enforcement against "chameleon carriers," as well as training schools that churn out drivers seeking nondomiciled commercial driver's licenses, which are issued to immigrants.
February 20, 2026
Ala. Judge Rejects Religious Defense In Ayahuasca Case

An Alabama federal judge has rejected a woman's bid to dismiss her indictment for trafficking the psychedelic ayahuasca for sacramental purposes, finding that her sincerely held religious belief did not override the government's interest in prosecuting drug laws.
February 20, 2026
Campaign Cash Spigot For Ga. Gov. Hopeful Gets Turned Off

One of Georgia's leading Republican candidates for governor cannot use an unlimited campaign fund granted to him by state law, a federal judge ruled Friday, in a rare successful legal challenge to the state's so-called leadership committee fundraising structure.
February 20, 2026
6th Circ. Chief Judge To Take Senior Status

Chief Sixth Circuit Judge Jeffrey Sutton announced on Friday that he will take senior status on Oct. 1 after more than 20 years on the bench.
February 20, 2026
FCC Warned Of Risks From Moving Too Fast On IP Networks

The Federal Communications Commission risks harm to the public if it moves too quickly to retire legacy phone networks in the transition to all-internet-based connectivity, consumer advocates warn.
February 20, 2026
Schools Push For Pretrial 7th Circ. Appeal In Aid-Fixing Suit

Cornell, Georgetown, Notre Dame, MIT and UPenn say that students fighting their bid to go straight to the Seventh Circuit on a ruling that teed up a trial over allegations that the schools fixed financial aid offerings "mischaracterize the questions presented and downplay Supreme Court precedent," insisting a prompt appeal would hasten the resolution of the case.
February 20, 2026
FTC Chair Wants Merger Cases Filed Only In Fed. Court

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said Friday that the agency should bring its merger challenges directly in federal court, rather than the agency's in-house administrative process, as it typically has done.

Expert Analysis

How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.
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.
Opinion

Justices Should Clarify Loper Bright Doctrine Via Patent Case

The U.S. Supreme Court should use the Lynk Labs v. Samsung patent case to provide urgently needed guidance on how last year’s Loper Bright decision should be applied to real-world questions of agency authority in the post-Chevron world, says Timothy Hsieh at Oklahoma City University School of Law.
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.
2025 Legal Milestones That Will Shape Psychedelics Sector

As 2025 draws to a close, psychedelic drug development stands at an inflection point, experiencing unprecedented momentum through recent sweeping regulatory changes and landmark clinical milestones, amid rapidly evolving regulatory expectations, say Odette Hauke at Odette Alina LLC and Kimberly Chew at Husch Blackwell.
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.
Del. Dispatch: Key 2025 Corporate Cases And Trends To Know

The Delaware corporate legal landscape saw notable changes in 2025, spurred by amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, ubiquitous artificial intelligence fervor, boardroom discussion around DExit, record shareholder activism activity and an arguably more expansive view of potential Caremark liability, say attorneys at Fried Frank.
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.
2025 State AI Laws Expand Liability, Raise Insurance Risks

As 2025 nears its end, claims professionals should be aware of trends in state legislation addressing artificial intelligence use, as insurance claims based on some of these liability-expanding statutes are a certainty, say attorneys at Wiley.
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.