Public Policy

  • June 12, 2026

    ACLU Of Pa. Sues DHS, CBP Over Probe Into Online Critics

    The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania sued U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Pennsylvania federal court on Friday, saying they failed to respond to a records request seeking copies of subpoenas for the identities of anonymous social media users who criticized the agencies.

  • June 12, 2026

    DC Judge Refuses To Wipe DOJ's Powell Subpoena Loss

    A D.C. federal judge has rejected a bid by federal prosecutors to erase their loss earlier this year in a now-closed fight over subpoenas tied to former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, leaving in place a decision that had blocked those subpoenas as improper.

  • June 12, 2026

    Judge Questions Pentagon Claim Press Escorts Curbed Leaks

    A D.C. federal judge pressed a Trump administration attorney to back up her claim that restricting reporters' access to the Pentagon has driven down the amount of classified information reaching the press, saying Friday that he'd seen nothing suggesting that unfettered access to the building was connected with leaks.

  • June 12, 2026

    OpenAI, Google Workers Back Anthropic In DOD Usage Feud

    Employees of Google and OpenAI employees told a California federal court that autonomous lethal weapons systems used without human oversight pose several risks, backing rival artificial intelligence company Anthropic's bid to show the government acted arbitrarily in determining Anthropic posed national security risks.

  • June 12, 2026

    Tribes, Enviro Groups Hail Setback To Utah Monument Fight

    Indigenous rights and environmental groups say the U.S. Senate's failure to act on a resolution to nullify a conservation resource plan for Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument prevented a significant escalation in federal lawmakers' use of the Congressional Review Act, which would have led to "chaos on the ground."

  • June 12, 2026

    JAMS Chief Executive Says Mass Arbitrations On The Rise

    Mediation giant JAMS says it has seen a major upswing in mass arbitrations in employment and other contexts, as plaintiff-side firms develop new ways of responding to language requiring out-of-court dispute resolution by companies. CEO Kimberly Taylor and veteran JAMS mediator Robert Meyer spoke to Law360 about mediation trends, with a specific focus on employee benefits disputes.

  • June 12, 2026

    BREAKING: Challenge To 'Troubling' EEOC Trans Bias Shift Dismissed

    A Maryland federal judge tossed a suit Friday from an LGBTQ+ advocacy group challenging the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's decision to step back from investigating bias charges from transgender workers, saying the pivot was "deeply troubling" but out of the court's hands.

  • June 12, 2026

    FTC Wants More Info On $5.5B Cintas-UniFirst Deal

    The Federal Trade Commission has requested additional information about Cintas Corp.'s planned $5.5 billion acquisition of fellow uniform and facility services supplier UniFirst Corp., despite the companies giving enforcers more time to review the transaction last month.

  • June 12, 2026

    ACLU Drops Racial Profiling Suit Over ICE Arrests, For Now

    Minneapolis-area residents and the American Civil Liberties Union dropped their proposed class action accusing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of racial profiling, choosing to file administrative claims instead.

  • June 12, 2026

    3 Things To Know As Judge Stares Down Impeachment Push

    The scandal that could cost U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross her job also threatens to cause courthouse chaos in the form of recusal motions, bids to reopen suits and uncertainty for clerks. Here, Law360 looks at three things to know about the calls to impeach the judge and their potential fallout.

  • June 12, 2026

    Judge Demands Proof $1.8B Trump Settlement Fund Is Dead

    A Virginia federal court judge ordered the federal government Friday to submit in writing that it won't create a $1.8 billion payment fund to settle President Donald Trump's tax leak suit against the Internal Revenue Service. 

  • June 12, 2026

    No Amici In Comey Seashell Threat Case, Judge Says

    A North Carolina federal judge on Friday said she will not allow any amici to weigh in on former FBI Director James Comey's criminal charges alleging he threatened President Donald Trump with a social media post, finding the parties are "ably represented" by counsel and public input is not needed.

  • June 12, 2026

    Mass. High Court OKs Pot Repeal Question For Nov. Ballot

    Massachusetts' top court on Friday rejected a challenge to a ballot question on repealing legal recreational marijuana sales, allowing the measure to go before voters in November.

  • June 12, 2026

    'No Excuse': DHS Unit Must Heed Filing-Freeze Ruling Now

    A Rhode Island federal judge has clarified the immediate effect of his order vacating policies underlying the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' freeze on immigration adjudications for nationals of the 39 countries subject to President Donald Trump's travel ban.

  • June 12, 2026

    Chinese Fiberglass Panels Facing Triple-Digit Duties

    Fiberglass door panels from China face steep antidumping and countervailing duties after the U.S. Department of Commerce made final determinations Friday that they are being sold at unfair prices.

  • June 11, 2026

    North Dakota, DOJ Settle DAPL Case For Verdict Amount

    The state of North Dakota announced Thursday it has settled its claims that the federal government failed to control Dakota Access pipeline protesters for $27.8 million, the full amount of an earlier bench verdict.

  • June 11, 2026

    Automaker Group Wants Wash. Biz Licensing Regs Shut Down

    The Alliance for Automotive Innovation has urged a Washington federal court to invalidate a pair of state business licensing rules, including one that expanded the definition of "soliciting," saying the regulations are unconstitutional and beyond the authority of the state's licensing department.

  • June 11, 2026

    FDIC Urged To Align Stablecoin Rules With Other Regulators

    Banks and fintechs alike urged the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to iron out differences between its proposed standards for stablecoin issuers and those floated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, though the industries continued to battle over crypto firms' ability to offer interest to stablecoin holders.

  • June 11, 2026

    Tech Group Urges High Court To Block Texas App Store Law

    The Computer & Communications Industry Association on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate a recent Fifth Circuit ruling permitting Texas to move forward with a law requiring app store owners to verify users' ages, arguing the law is unconstitutional and overly burdensome for its members.

  • June 11, 2026

    Ed. Dept. Tries New Tack To Scrap K-12 Mental Health Grants

    The U.S. Department of Education pressed ahead with its plan to end up to a billion dollars in school mental health grants, arguing Wednesday that a Seattle federal judge's December 2025 injunction barring the discontinuation of the grants shouldn't block the government from canceling the contracts outright.

  • June 11, 2026

    Bank, Crypto Groups Seek Limits In Stablecoin AML Regs

    Industry groups and firms in the financial and crypto sectors have called for further clarification, flexibility and safe harbors in rules recently proposed by regulators with the U.S. Department of the Treasury for implementing the anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance program requirements of the federal stablecoin framework known as the Genius Act.

  • June 11, 2026

    NJ Policyholders Face Unique PFAS Risks, Coverage Relief

    New Jersey companies facing claims over their use of what are commonly known as forever chemicals face an increasingly challenging litigation environment as well as unique opportunities for covering claims and remediation costs.

  • June 11, 2026

    Texas Mayor Says Impeachment Trial Is 'Kangaroo Tribunal'

    A Texas mayor under fire for allegedly helping a hotel developer land a sweetheart economic development deal asked a Texas federal judge to block her upcoming impeachment trial, saying that the city council members set to judge her also participated in the underlying events.

  • June 11, 2026

    Ill. Panel Axes $7M Verdict Against Chicago Housing Authority

    An Illinois state appellate panel vacated a jury's $7 million award for a Wendy's customer who was injured by a Chicago Housing Authority security guard during a shooting pursuit, saying the agency didn't owe the customer a legal duty to ensure its security contractor was hiring sufficiently experienced guards.

  • June 11, 2026

    FCC Says Telecom Filed Fake Doc To Get Phone Numbers

    A telecom filed a fake Federal Communications Commission document with the North American Numbering Plan in a bid to gain access to phone numbers, and the agency is ready to block that company's traffic unless it has a good explanation.

Expert Analysis

  • Using Past Tech Transitions As A Lens For Calif. Worker AI Bill

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    Examining previous workplace automation battles reveals the goals of a California bill that would impose obligations on employers for layoffs and hiring cessations caused by artificial intelligence, and illustrates where it may prove difficult to administer and how to prepare for its enactment, say attorneys at Skadden.

  • 3 Misconceptions About Justices' FCC Fines Ruling

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's June 4 Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T decision rejecting AT&T’s and Verizon’s argument that the commission's forfeiture process violates the Seventh Amendment has yielded three common reactions that misunderstand the decision as a matter of law and how the FCC actually operates, says Samuel Feder at Jenner.

  • Direct Fed Payment Access Finally In Sight For Fintechs

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    A recent executive order and a Federal Reserve proposal could finally allow direct payment system access for fintechs and other nonbanks, potentially reducing reliance on sponsor banks and reshaping competition, as well as prompting organizations to reassess partnership strategies as litigation and rulemaking unfold, say attorneys at Freshfields.

  • Reducing Youth Product Risks When No Standards Apply

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    As juvenile product manufacturers and retailers face heightened U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission enforcement actions and attendant litigation risks, companies must not only comply with applicable standards, but also confront the problem of how to protect themselves when there are no standards to comply with, say attorneys at Chamberlain Hrdlicka.

  • Ch. 15 Ruling Is A Restructuring Blueprint For Cannabis Cos.

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    The recent Cannabist Chapter 15 recognition order is arguably the most significant cannabis bankruptcy development in U.S. history, providing a concrete and tested road map by which such companies with foreign parent structures can access the protective machinery of U.S. bankruptcy law, say attorneys at Saul Ewing.

  • How FCA, FCPA Risks Are Shifting As Feds Pull Back

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    As the federal government continues its retreat from white collar enforcement, companies should expect False Claims Act risk to grow through private whistleblower suits and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act scrutiny to shift toward foreign prosecutors, requiring more adaptability as accountability becomes less centralized, says Temidayo Aganga-Williams at Selendy Gay.

  • USTR Forced Labor Tariff Plan Pushes Trade Recourse Limits

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    Tariffs recently proposed by the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office, which determined that 60 countries failed to implement adequate forced labor protections, expand the use of existing trade remedies to address global supply chain labor standards, potentially inviting both practical adjustments by businesses and careful legal scrutiny, says attorney Sohan Dasgupta.

  • If Upheld, Wash. Millionaire Tax Could Upend State Law

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    The Washington Supreme Court could open the door to broader income, rental and corporate taxes if it defies precedent and the historically established desires of voters by redefining the state constitution's concepts of “income” and “property” to uphold a new tax on wages over $1 million, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.

  • 3 New Pay Transparency State Laws Raise Compliance Risks

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    Wage transparency measures taking effect in Delaware, Maine and New Jersey add a layer of complexity to the hiring landscape and highlight the need for employers to develop thorough compliance strategies while navigating the laws' ambiguities, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

  • New State AI Laws Create Dual Misrepresentation Risk

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    As artificial intelligence transparency laws are enacted across the country and the volume and specificity of compliance records increase, companies will be required to speak more often, more precisely and to more audiences about the same systems, compounding the risk of litigation, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Series

    Cow Horse Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Moving an unwilling 800-pound cow while riding a horse at high speed is exhilarating, a little unhinged and, at least for me, a surprisingly effective training ground for litigation — both demand focus, preparation over rigid planning and the willingness to act despite fear, says Ashley Zitrin at Glenn Agre.

  • Unpacking The Take It Down Act's Compliance Ambiguities

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    The Federal Trade Commission’s recent guidance concerning the Take It Down Act suggests that covered platforms should build removal systems immediately and prioritize compliance, but until courts or regulators provide additional clarity, companies will be navigating a statutory framework that is urgent and uncertain, says Laura-Kate Bernstein at ZwillGen.

  • Protecting AI-Driven Innovation In Life Sciences IP

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    Recent developments, including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's evolving inventorship standards, and the impact of artificial intelligence on the "person of ordinary skill in the art" standard demand that life sciences companies elevate AI patent strategy to a top priority, says Sandra Haberny at Quinn Emanuel.

  • NY's UCC Updates Spell Change In Digital Asset Lending

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    Given the state’s role as a preferred jurisdiction for financing transactions, New York’s recent enactment of Uniform Commercial Code amendments, which establish control as a central concept for determining who has rights to a digital asset, will encourage nationwide growth toward a more technology-neutral approach to secured transactions, say attorneys at Manatt.

  • How Trump's Nuclear EO Has Transformed The NRC

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    In the year since President Donald Trump issued Executive Order No. 14300, directing sweeping reforms of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the agency has revised key oversight programs and proposed major rulemakings and new licensing frameworks — but the NRC must continue to center transparency and trust as key values, says Brooke Clark at Morgan Lewis.

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