Public Policy

  • June 16, 2026

    Oral Arguments in Comey, James Appeal Set For September

    The Fourth Circuit has scheduled in-person oral arguments for the Trump administration's appeal of the dismissals of indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James for Sept. 15-18.

  • June 16, 2026

    Roy Moore Seeks High Court Stay In PAC Defamation Fight

    Former Alabama judge Roy Moore on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to issue an emergency stay of the Eleventh Circuit's decision to toss the $8.2 million defamation verdict he was awarded over claims that a Democratic PAC's ad suggested he solicited a minor for sex.

  • June 16, 2026

    Stolen Skull Can't Lead To Ill. County Liability, 7th Circ. Says

    An Illinois county's coroner cannot be held liable for a former official's "abhorrent" practice of saving his examination subjects' skulls because the conduct itself was illegal and not part of his state-imposed duty to return bodily remains, a split Seventh Circuit panel has ruled.

  • June 16, 2026

    Tribe Says Klamath Water Plan Shorted Salmon For Irrigation

    The Yurok Tribe has asked a California federal judge to overturn an annual operations plan the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released for the Klamath Project irrigation system, arguing it unlawfully promised too much water for agriculture at the expense of salmon.

  • June 16, 2026

    Patriots Owner Sues Town Over $1M License Demand

    The owner of the New England Patriots says the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, is misusing its authority to extract another $1 million a year in exchange for an entertainment license for Gillette Stadium, according to a suit in state court.

  • June 16, 2026

    Coalition Sues To Stop Trump's West Potomac Park Plan

    A coalition of conservation and historic preservation organizations and a Washington, D.C., resident, are suing the Trump administration to stop a proposed revamp of West Potomac Park.

  • June 16, 2026

    Unions Ask 1st Circ. To Spur Ruling On 'Loyalty Question'

    Federal worker unions have asked the First Circuit to force a district judge to rule on their request to stop the federal government from asking job candidates how they'd advance Trump administration policies, saying their motion has sat undecided for nearly seven months.

  • June 16, 2026

    Illinois Adds Taxes On Digital Ads, Crypto, Prediction Markets

    Illinois will tax digital advertising, social media platforms, cryptocurrency, prediction markets and more under a nearly $56 billion budget signed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker.

  • June 16, 2026

    FCC Lifts Security Ban On Some Foreign-Made Toy Drones

    The Federal Communications Commission said that "toy drones" manufactured in foreign countries or using parts from overseas will no longer fall under an FCC ban on most drones produced outside the U.S.

  • June 16, 2026

    Md. Judge Continues Health Case Law Streak with ACA Ruling

    U.S. District Judge Brendan Abell Hurson in Baltimore has been on the bench for less than three years, but he's already building an impressive list of healthcare rulings, with the latest one blocking portions of federal regulations on the Affordable Care Act exchanges. 

  • June 16, 2026

    Scrap AT&T's Bid To Get Out Of Copper Line Rules, Calif. Says

    California officials urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject AT&T's push to escape state rules that the company says are blocking its transition from copper to fiber networks.

  • June 16, 2026

    AGs Face Opposition To RealPage Intervention Bid

    Renters and building owners in multidistrict litigation alleging landlords used RealPage's software to inflate rental rates have told a Tennessee federal court the deals they reached cover any damages that attorneys general for four states and the District of Columbia might seek on behalf of their citizens.

  • June 16, 2026

    Va. Budget Deal Sets 2027 Launch For Retail Cannabis

    Virginia's governor and lawmakers on Tuesday announced an agreement to tax and regulate the sale of adult-use cannabis with sales beginning in July 2027.

  • June 16, 2026

    CFPB Scraps 'Outdated' Credit Access Program Guidelines

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is withdrawing a 2020 advisory that gave lenders a road map for offering specially designed credit access programs for underserved communities, saying the guidance is "now outdated" after the agency's recent fair lending rule rollback.

  • June 16, 2026

    2 Firms To Lead Target Investor Suit Over Pride Month Merch

    Grant & Eisenhofer PA and Boyden Gray PLLC will lead a group of shareholders suing Target Corp. over its Pride-themed merchandise that they claim was "exceptionally offensive" and "betrayed" investors.

  • June 16, 2026

    Academic Group Fights Feds' Bid For Lawsuit Funding Info

    The Association of American Universities told a Massachusetts federal court on Monday it should not be required to open its books to prove it's eligible to recover attorney fees for successfully defeating the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' caps on indirect research costs last year.

  • June 16, 2026

    Blanche To Go Before Senate Panel July 15

    Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination hearing is a month away, and the fate of his confirmation is likely in the hands of Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and John Cornyn, R-Texas.

  • June 16, 2026

    Judge Says Trump Admin Must Explain Park Sign Burden

    The Trump administration must explain how it will be harmed by an order requiring it to restore climate change, slavery and Indigenous history information to National Park Service sites by Independence Day after it asked a federal court to pause the decision pending a First Circuit appeal.

  • June 16, 2026

    Texas Tech QB Leaves Team Amid Betting Scandal Lawsuits

    The legal fracas over Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who won an injunction to play football this fall despite extensive sports gambling admissions, abruptly halted Tuesday as Sorsby left the team and declared for the NFL's supplemental draft.

  • June 16, 2026

    Colo. Justices Say PUD Pacts Can't Be Changed By Ballot

    Planned unit development agreements are administrative matters that must be changed through the statutory amendment process, not by citizen initiative, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled, blocking a bid by a property owner and local petitioners to put a Telluride PUD change before voters.

  • June 16, 2026

    US Customs Bars Copper Entries From Serbian Exporter

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will take steps immediately to ban copper imports from a Serbian exporter following an investigation that revealed those goods were produced with forced labor, according to a Tuesday announcement. 

  • June 16, 2026

    Trade Court Backs Duty Redo For Canadian Wind Towers

    Certain wind towers imported into the U.S. from Canada will be subject to a 2.93% antidumping duty rate after the U.S. Court of International Trade signed off on Department of Commerce recalculations.

  • June 16, 2026

    Senate Rejects Bid To Block Fast-Track Immigration Appeals

    A Democratic-led Senate resolution that would have blocked a U.S. Department of Justice rule directing its Board of Immigration Appeals to quickly dismiss cases that don't raise "novel" issues failed to pass Tuesday.

  • June 16, 2026

    FCC Urged To Revise Test Rule Language

    A trade group representing commercial, scientific and testing laboratories in the U.S. has asked the Federal Communications Commission to narrowly tailor the language of a planned rule that would restrict accreditation for labs that test communications equipment.

  • June 16, 2026

    Venezuelan Sent To CECOT Says His Tort Suit Belongs In DC

    A Venezuelan national sent to El Salvador's CECOT prison is urging a D.C. federal court to adjudicate his tort claims against the government, arguing that the Trump administration's "centralized, multi-prong scheme" to deprive Venezuelans of due process originated in D.C.

Expert Analysis

  • Fannie, Freddie AI Rules Raise Stakes For Mortgage Lenders

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    Artificial intelligence governance frameworks recently released by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac impose monitoring and vendor oversight standards on mortgage lenders, potentially reshaping secondary-market eligibility, fair lending reviews and risk management as compliance deadlines approach, says Brendan Palfreyman at Harris Beach.

  • Aviation Watch: Product Safety Lessons From The UPS Crash

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    The National Transportation Safety Board's recent hearing concerning the crash of a UPS jet late last year highlighted the importance of maintaining records documenting analysis of design defects, adequately warning users of defects and related safety issues, and requiring use of improved designs, says Alan Hoffman, a retired attorney and aviation expert.

  • Regulatory Rollbacks Complicate Car Co. Compliance Plans

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    As federal fuel economy and emissions regulations undergo seismic changes, and gas prices surge, automakers seeking to position their product lines for the future face a difficult strategic choice: whether to treat today's regulatory rollback as a lasting shift or as a temporary opening in an uncertain market, says Thomas Healy at Honigman.

  • How PAGA Proposal Could Expand Calif. Labor Agency's Role

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    The California Labor and Workforce Development Agency's recently proposed regulations governing the Private Attorneys General Act signal a more structured and agency-driven enforcement approach, so risk management will depend on employers' ability to evaluate opportunities for effectuating a cure and navigate a more active administrative process, say attorneys at Lathrop.

  • The Paradoxical Duty To Adopt AI When You Can't Bill For It

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    Both billing for hours saved using artificial intelligence and preserving billable time by not adopting AI may violate rules of professional conduct, but until bar associations' ethics rules catch up to this emerging economic dilemma, firms must decide how to adjust fee structures themselves, says Ines Lassalle at Peyrot & Associates.

  • TTAB's Everwise Decision Highlights Token-Use Pitfalls

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    The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's recent cancellation of Everwise Credit Union's registration for the standard character mark "Everwise Credit Union" offers a detailed road map for practitioners on both sides of reexamination proceedings, and a blunt warning on specimen strategy, say attorneys at Akerman.

  • Mapping 5 Fronts Of The Prediction Markets Regulatory Battle

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    The legal framework governing prediction markets is under simultaneous challenge in five independent areas, and the outcomes will determine not just who can operate prediction markets, but the compliance obligations of every participant in the ecosystem, says Ivor Wolk at Manatt.

  • UCC Digital Asset Update Is Altering Lender, Obligor Diligence

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    The rollout of the Uniform Commercial Code's Article 12 is transforming digital asset secured lending, forcing lenders and obligors to rethink diligence, control, custody, monitoring and contract terms, as well as collateral practices and financing structures, as jurisdictions continue to adopt the amendments, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • How Federal PFAS Bill Would Expand Liability For Companies

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    Recently proposed federal legislation governing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances would not only phase out nonessential uses of PFAS and prohibit detectable environmental releases, but would also expand liability in ways that will matter to companies with current or historical PFAS exposure, says Ayodeji Ayolola at Gordon Rees.

  • 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 & Block.

  • 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.

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