Public Policy

  • May 11, 2026

    Kalshi To Take Arizona Injunction Bid To 9th Circ.

    Kalshi Inc. on Monday told the federal court overseeing its sports contract brawl with Arizona regulators that it's appealed an order denying its request to enjoin Arizona officials from enforcing state gaming laws against it to the Ninth Circuit.

  • May 11, 2026

    Tribes, Maine Seek Wins In Churchill Downs Gambling Dispute

    Four tribes in Maine and the head of the state's gambling agency have asked a federal judge to hand them an early win in a lawsuit by Churchill Downs Inc.'s Oxford Casino over online betting, arguing that a recently enacted internet gaming law is valid.

  • May 11, 2026

    11th Circ. Says Voter Suit Can't Rest On 'Shaken Confidence'

    An Eleventh Circuit panel ruled Monday that two Georgia voters lacked standing to sue the state over alleged irregularities in the maintenance of its voter rolls, finding that their "shaken confidence" in Peach State elections was not an actionable injury.

  • May 11, 2026

    Colorado Justices Decline To Rehear Insurer Cooperation Suit

    The Colorado Supreme Court denied Monday a policyholder's bid for the court to rehear his case after the justices dismissed his claims last month and limited the reach of a Colorado law addressing procedural requirements for insurers asserting failure-to-cooperate defenses against policyholders.

  • May 11, 2026

    Transgender Minor Patients Seek To Block DOJ Subpoenas

    A group of families asked a Maryland federal judge over the weekend to block the U.S. Department of Justice from obtaining private medical records of thousands of transgender minors across the country, saying subpoenas sent to medical providers violate their privacy.

  • May 11, 2026

    Trump Administration Strikes Deal With DC Golf Courses

    The U.S. Department of the Interior has struck a deal with the operator of three public golf courses in Washington, D.C., bringing momentary peace to a sticky fight over the Trump administration's effort to seize the properties.

  • May 11, 2026

    No Need To Halt Delayed Nexstar Deal, FCC Tells DC Circ.

    The Federal Communications Commission told the D.C. Circuit on Monday there is no reason to block the FCC's staff approval of Nexstar Media Group Inc.'s planned $6.2 billion deal to buy Tegna Inc. since a California federal judge has already halted the broadcast merger during review.

  • May 11, 2026

    Preservationists Sue To Stop Reflecting Pool's Blue Makeover

    A group of historic preservationists sued the Trump administration Monday in a bid to stop its blue makeover of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, asking a D.C. federal judge for a restraining order to stop the ongoing work while the case is heard.

  • May 11, 2026

    Rochester Says Feds' Bid To Win Sanctuary Fight Premature

    The city of Rochester told a New York federal court that the Trump administration has jumped the gun in seeking a quick win in its challenge to the city's sanctuary immigration policies, arguing that there are several outstanding issues of fact.

  • May 11, 2026

    'We Need Your Help': Banks Rallied For Stablecoin Yield Fight

    Banking groups are making a push for stronger language prohibiting stablecoin yield payments ahead of a looming Thursday markup of the Senate banking committee's long-awaited proposal to regulate crypto markets.

  • May 11, 2026

    New Jersey Says ICE Access Suit Violates 10th Amendment

    New Jersey has urged a federal judge to dismiss the Trump administration's suit challenging Gov. Mikie Sherrill's February executive order limiting immigration officials' access to state property without a warrant, arguing the federal government is trying to commandeer state property.

  • May 11, 2026

    Feds Look To Halt Yellowstone Bison Cases For NEPA Review

    The U.S. Department of the Interior has asked a Montana district court to pause litigation challenging bison management at Yellowstone National Park, saying it intends to issue a supplemental analysis that will update the plan's final environmental impact statement.

  • May 11, 2026

    Copyright Office Sued Over Rejection Of AI 'Starry Night' Art

    An artist behind a yearslong fight to register his artificial intelligence-generated artwork with the U.S. Copyright Office has sued the agency in California federal court, challenging its refusal to register the image inspired by Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night" — the latest action in a closely watched debate over whether copyright protection should extend to works created with AI. 

  • May 11, 2026

    Trump Taps 6 Judges, Including Picks Needing Blue Slips

    President Donald Trump announced six judicial nominees on Monday, including picks for the Eighth and Tenth Circuits and two district court picks that needed support from Democrats.

  • May 11, 2026

    FCC Exempts Aircraft Security Sensor In Restricted Band

    The Federal Communications Commission on Monday granted a waiver to an artificial intelligence surveillance company for the types of signals it can emit, finding it would serve the public by providing critical aviation security.

  • May 11, 2026

    Minn. Justices Challenge County On Hilton Valuation Appeal

    Minnesota's justices quizzed counsel for Hennepin County on Monday on whether its arguments for its preferred method for valuing a Hilton-branded Minneapolis hotel and convention center could be enough to overturn a state tax court decision that adopted the owner's approach.

  • May 11, 2026

    Television Group Wants Affiliate Ownership Loopholes Closed

    The American Television Alliance asked the Federal Communications Commission on Monday to close loopholes allowing transactions that bring competing network affiliates under common ownership, saying the current rules are being used to evade review.

  • May 11, 2026

    Georgia To Cut Income Tax Rate To 4.99%

    Georgia will lower its income tax rate, increase standard deductions and provide temporary exclusions for tax on some overtime pay and cash tips under legislation signed Monday by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.

  • May 11, 2026

    Ga. Christian Center Accuses Public School Of Retaliation

    An evangelical Christian learning center told a Georgia federal court that a public school district cut off its partnership on a biblical education program after the center's founder publicly criticized a proposed tax increase last year.

  • May 11, 2026

    BREAKING: 6th Circ. Becomes 3rd To Reject Trump's No-Bond Policy

    A divided Sixth Circuit panel ruled Monday that 11 noncitizens were improperly detained under the mandatory detention provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, joining the Second and Eleventh circuits in holding that noncitizens arrested in the U.S. interior are entitled to bond hearings.

  • May 11, 2026

    FCC Plans First FM Radio Auction Since Authority Renewed

    The Federal Communications Commission said Monday it will sell off construction permits for 132 FM radio channels, the first auction of its kind in years.

  • May 11, 2026

    NC Justices Asked To Clarify Leandro School Funding Opinion

    The school boards of several low-wealth North Carolina counties are asking the state Supreme Court to elucidate a recent ruling that invalidated nine years of developments in the public school funding case known as Leandro, contending the opinion suggests the court usurped power in its jurisdictional conclusions.

  • May 11, 2026

    Texas Sues Netflix Over 'Staggering' Data Logging

    The state of Texas sued Netflix Inc. on Monday, alleging that it misled consumers by promising not to harvest or log their viewing data while quietly doing exactly that and selling that information to advertisers and other outside firms without users' consent.

  • May 11, 2026

    Feds Say Congress Barred Challenge To Gulf Lease Sale

    Federal regulators have said that environmental groups can't challenge the first in a series of offshore oil and gas lease sales mandated by last year's budget reconciliation bill, telling a D.C. federal judge that Congress' instructions were clear and precise.

  • May 11, 2026

    DHS Says Latinos' Citizenship Proof Suit Too Speculative

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security urged a Texas federal court Monday to toss a lawsuit from Latino U.S. citizens accusing it of unlawfully requiring citizens to carry proof of citizenship, arguing they haven't identified any specific policy.

Expert Analysis

  • What Justices Are Focusing On In 'Skinny Label' Patent Case

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    Though Hikma v. Amarin appears to be a patent dispute that could reshape inducement doctrine in the pharmaceutical context, oral argument suggests the U.S. Supreme Court may treat this as primarily a pleading-stage dispute, with important unresolved questions lurking beneath the surface, says Shashank Upadhye at Upadhye Tang.

  • 1st Surveillance Pricing Law In Md. Reflects Broader Scrutiny

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    A new law will make Maryland the first state to target data-driven or surveillance-based price manipulation, highlighting increased scrutiny from federal and state enforcement agencies and policymakers as they consider whether new laws are required to regulate dynamic pricing, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Binance Win Shows Constraints On Anti-Terrorism Act Claims

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    The Southern District of New York's recent ruling in Troell v. Binance illustrates that the Second Circuit's earlier decision in Ashley v. Deutsche Bank is holding weight with courts, and companies facing aiding and abetting risk should thus monitor evolving case law and assess exposure based on nexus allegations, say attorneys at Freshfields.

  • Understanding The Insider Trading Gap In Prediction Markets

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    While the first-ever insider trading indictment involving a prediction market — the recent prosecution of a service member involved in the capture of Nicolás Maduro — comprised extreme facts and straightforward legal theories, future cases will test the bounds of insider trading law, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.

  • Accelerated Psychedelic Therapy Pathways Require Caution

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    President Donald Trump's new executive order aiming to accelerate the approval of psychedelic drugs for the treatment of mental health disorders will likely bolster investigational psychedelic therapies, but parties within the psychedelic product supply chain will still need to prepare for potentially burdensome compliance requirements, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Heppner Ruling Left AI Privilege Risk For Lawyers Unresolved

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    While a New York federal judge’s recent ruling in U.S. v. Heppner resolved a privilege question surrounding client-side artificial intelligence use, it did not address how to mitigate the risks that can arise when confidential information enters the operative context of an AI system used by an attorney, says Jianfei Chen at Quarles & Brady​​​​​​​.

  • The Growing Importance Of Nature-Related Disclosures

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    The International Sustainability Standards Board's recent vote to develop nonmandatory nature‑related disclosure guidance reduces immediate compliance pressure, but it does not eliminate the practical relevance of such risks for companies that already prepare sustainability reports or operate across jurisdictions with differing expectations, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.

  • Rightsizing Regulation To Usher In Next-Generation Nuclear

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    Next-generation nuclear seems to be having its moment as a recent flurry of Nuclear Regulatory Commission rulemaking aims to fast-track the licensing and deployment of such technologies, says Hilary Jacobs at Beveridge & Diamond.

  • Live Nation Shows States, Experts Key To Antitrust Verdicts

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    A New York federal jury's recent finding that Live Nation unlawfully monopolized primary ticketing services and amphitheaters demonstrates that states will not defer to federal agencies when they believe anticompetitive conduct warrants stronger action and highlights the vital role of economic expert testimony in antitrust cases, say attorneys at Paul Weiss.

  • Expect US Enforcers' Cartel Crackdown To Continue

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    Since agencies’ coordinated enforcement efforts targeting cartel-related activity have not slowed, U.S. companies in Latin America should assess new business lines for designated-cartel ties, scrutinize highest-risk third parties, and enhance training and internal investigation practices, say attorneys at Miller & Chevalier.

  • How To Limit Accounting Fraud Risk As SEC Focus Persists

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    Despite the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's pullback on crypto, cybersecurity and recordkeeping cases, accounting fraud remains a core enforcement priority, making it important for public companies and auditors to strengthen controls, investigations and whistleblower processes, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • The Ethics And Practicalities Of Representing AI Agents

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    With autonomous artificial intelligence agents now able to take action without explicit instructions from — or the awareness of — their human owners, the bar must confront whether existing frameworks like informed consent and client privilege will be sufficient on the day an AI agent calls seeking counsel, say attorneys at Morrison Cohen.

  • OCC Proposal Frames Key Genius Act Implementation Issues

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    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recently proposed rule under the Genius Act previews federal expectations on permissible activities for stablecoin issuers, offering an early guide to potential compliance burdens and state-federal equivalency debates as the stablecoin regulatory regime continues to take shape, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

  • FCC Rule Changes Could Accelerate The Space Economy

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    A series of recently proposed Federal Communications Commission rulemakings that would expand opportunities for commercial space and satellite operations signal a regulatory shift toward greater flexibility, faster processing and more deliberate spectrum planning for space-adjacent and emergent space activities, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • 9th Circ.'s Silence Prolongs Uncertainty On Cemex Framework

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    By affirming a bargaining order in Cemex Construction Materials v. National Labor Relations Board without opining on the NLRB’s 2023 expansion of its authority to issue such orders, the Ninth Circuit avoided direct conflict with the Sixth Circuit’s rejection of the same framework, prolonging uncertainty for employers facing union elections, say attorneys at Dinsmore & Shohl.

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