Public Policy

  • March 30, 2026

    Dems Press CFTC To Curb Gov't Employees' Event Trading

    Democrats across both chambers of Congress are demanding that the agencies overseeing prediction markets and the ethics of government workers tell federal employees they can't trade on events if their jobs give them an edge.

  • March 30, 2026

    Digital Equity Suit May Be Delayed During Climate Case

    A D.C. federal judge will consider delaying arguments in a suit against the Trump administration for gutting the Digital Equity Act while a D.C. Circuit challenge to cuts to environmental grant programs plays out.

  • March 30, 2026

    Calif. Judge Puts Nexstar-Tegna Merger On Ice During Review

    A California federal judge has blocked broadcast giants Nexstar and Tegna from combining operations in their $6.2 billion merger while a legal challenge from DirecTV moves forward, saying the satellite TV company showed irreparable harm could occur from the deal.

  • March 30, 2026

    Product Liability Q1 Regulatory Roundup

    In the first three months of 2026, executive orders and other regulatory actions by the Trump administration have taken on products with "Made in America" labeling, called for the increased manufacture of the herbicide ingredient glyphosate, and addressed what e-cigarette flavors could receive the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval, among others.

  • March 30, 2026

    FINRA Sanctions Upheld At 6th Circ. Against Unregistered CEO

    The Sixth Circuit won't reverse Financial Industry Regulatory Authority sanctions against the owner of a consulting company who argued he'd been unfairly ruled against by a self-regulatory organization he never joined, though the judges stopped short of weighing the petitioner's constitutional challenges to the FINRA findings.

  • March 30, 2026

    SEC Workers Cite Concern Job Cuts Left Knowledge Gaps

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's headcount hit a decade low in fiscal year 2025, and some who remain are concerned that key institutional knowledge may have been lost, according to a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

  • March 30, 2026

    Wash. Will Tax Incomes Above $1 Million By Almost 10%

    Washington state will put a nearly 10% tax on the income of residents who earn more than $1 million under a bill signed Monday by Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson.

  • March 30, 2026

    Fla. Gov. OKs Land Use Bill Despite Miami Beach Resort Fight

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that imposes a variety of preemptions over local governments' land use review powers, potentially teeing up a fight with Miami Beach over a contentious proposal that could pave the way for a resort water park project that faces steep opposition. 

  • March 30, 2026

    Michigan Overtaxes Marijuana Sales, Industry Group Claims

    Michigan's new tax on marijuana sales has resulted in an effective tax rate that's higher than the constitution permits, a group representing the cannabis industry claimed in a new lawsuit Monday.

  • March 30, 2026

    Ex-City Council Member's Daughter Admits To COVID Fraud

    The daughter of a former city council member in Charlotte, North Carolina, has copped to filing bogus small-business loan applications for COVID-19 relief funds with her mother and sister, making her the second in the family to reach a plea deal with prosecutors.

  • March 30, 2026

    Immigration Fee Hikes Voided Over Legal Aid Impact

    A D.C. federal judge on Monday vacated six immigration court fee increases unveiled in 2020, finding the Executive Office for Immigration Review failed to consider how the fee spikes would affect the legal services providers like the ones that sued to block them.

  • March 30, 2026

    Feds Slam Unions' AI Surveillance Challenge

    The federal government urged a New York federal court to toss allegations that the Trump administration is using a surveillance system to find viewpoints it doesn't like and use the threat of immigration enforcement to suppress speech, arguing the unions behind the suit lack standing to bring their claims.

  • March 30, 2026

    Utah Expands Tax Credit For Employer-Provided Child Care

    Utah expanded a corporate and individual income tax credit for employer-provided child care to apply to off-site facilities under a bill signed by the governor.

  • March 30, 2026

    5th Circ. Calls Pharmacy GLP-1 Args 'Tough Pills To Swallow'

    A Fifth Circuit panel pushed multiple compounding pharmacies to explain why they should get to compound lucrative drugs used for weight loss, including Ozempic, saying Monday that its options if it sides with the pharmacies are "tough pills to swallow."

  • March 30, 2026

    NJ Town Says Mall's Sunday Sales Flatly Violate State Law

    The New Jersey borough of Paramus urged a state court to not toss its suit against the owner of an East Rutherford mall that allegedly violated state laws that ban retailers from selling specific products on Sundays, saying it has standing to sue because the mall owner and the other defendants disobeying the state laws are economically harming the borough.

  • March 30, 2026

    Sanofi Claims IP Life Extension Needed For Double Patenting

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board rightly found a Sanofi patent application shouldn't be rejected for obviousness-type double patenting, as it doesn't improperly extend patent life, the French drugmaker and its allies have told U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires.

  • March 30, 2026

    Trade Court Remands China Solar Duty Calculation Again

    The U.S. Department of Commerce must again attempt to justify why it used Romanian figures to value inputs in a Chinese solar cell antidumping duty administrative review when most of its other calculations relied on Malaysian data, according to an opinion published Monday by the U.S. Court of International Trade.

  • March 30, 2026

    Judge Tosses ESA Challenge Against Nevada Lithium Mine

    A Nevada federal judge says the federal government didn't violate the Endangered Species Act in approving a more than 7,100-acre lithium mining project that conservation groups argue will drive a rare wildflower into extinction, finding the decision was not arbitrary or capricious under recent Supreme Court precedent.

  • March 30, 2026

    Churchill Downs Kicks Texas Betting Fight To Federal Court

    A dispute over Texans' ability to bet on out-of-state horse races is headed to federal court after Churchill Downs Inc. booted the case out of state court Monday, arguing that it is clearly a cross-state dispute.

  • March 30, 2026

    Mich. High Court Takes Up Legislators' Fight Over Stalled Bills

    The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to review an internal tussle between chambers of the state Legislature over nine bills that were passed in 2024 but have not made it to the governor's desk.

  • March 30, 2026

    'Is It Kafka?' Judge Presses Pentagon On Press Restrictions

    A D.C. federal judge requested additional briefing Monday from the Trump administration before deciding whether to toss the U.S. Department of Defense's revised rules restricting journalists' access to the Pentagon but said some new allegations from reporters read like the revisions came from a Franz Kafka novel.

  • March 30, 2026

    FTC Says Anesthesia Group Cheered While Raising Prices

    The Federal Trade Commission pushed back against a bid from U.S. Anesthesia Partners to avoid facing trial on claims that it monopolized the market through a rollup strategy, saying the company celebrated its ability to dramatically increase prices.

  • March 30, 2026

    IT Worker Fights Early Exit Bid In Pantsless Mayor Video Suit

    A former town IT worker has urged a North Carolina federal judge not to throw out his suit claiming he was fired for reporting security footage of the mayor pantsless in town hall, arguing the complaint sufficiently connects the town's top officials to the decision to terminate him.

  • March 30, 2026

    Fla. Judge Orders Atty Access At Everglades Detention Center

    A Florida federal judge is ordering state and federal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to facilitate attorney access for noncitizens detained at the informal Everglades detention facility, finding that there are several existing barriers preventing confidential attorney-client communications.

  • March 30, 2026

    WTO Meeting Ends Without Agreement On Proposed Changes

    The World Trade Organization's ministerial conference in Cameroon closed without an agreement on changes sought by the U.S. and other major economies, though 66 members agreed on an interim arrangement on e-commerce rules.

Expert Analysis

  • Takeaways From The DOJ Fraud Section's 2025 Year In Review

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    Former acting Principal Deputy Chief Sean Tonolli of the U.S. Department of Justice's Fraud Section, now at Cahill Gordon, analyzes key findings from the section’s annual report — including the changes implemented to adapt to the new administration’s priorities — and lays out what to watch for this year.

  • New State Regs On PFAS In Products Complicate Compliance

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    The new year brought new bans and reporting requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in half a dozen states — in many cases, targeting specific consumer product categories — so manufacturers, distributors and retailers must not only monitor their own supply chains, but also coordinate to ensure compliance, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Bid Protest Data Contradicts Claims That System Is Inefficient

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    Recently released data debunks the narrative that the federal procurement system is overwhelmed by excessive or meritless bid protests, revealing instead that the process is healthy and functioning as intended, says Joshua Duvall at Duvy Law.

  • Opinion

    Congress Should Lead On AI Policy, Not The States

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    There needs to be some limits on how far federal agencies go in regulating artificial intelligence systems, but Congress must not abdicate its responsibility and cede control over this interstate market to state and local officials, say Kevin Frazier at the University of Texas School of Law and Adam Thierer at the R Street Institute.

  • Breaking Down Expense Allocation In Mixed-Use Properties

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    Rapid increases in condominium fees and special assessments, driven by multiple factors such as rising insurance costs and expanded safety requirements, are contributing to increased litigation, so equitable expense allocation in mixed-use properties requires adherence to the governing documents, says Mike Walden at FTI Consulting.

  • Opinion

    Minn. Can Still Bring State Charges In Absence Of Fed Action

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    After two fatal shootings by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota's role isn't waiting to see if the federal government brings criminal charges, but independently weighing state homicide charges and allowing the judiciary to decide whether the subject conduct falls within the narrow protections of supremacy clause immunity, says Sheila Tendy at Tendy Law.

  • 4 Lessons From FTC's Successful Bid To Block Edwards Deal

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    The Federal Trade Commission's recent victory in blocking Edwards Lifesciences' acquisition of JenaValve offers key insights for deals in life sciences and beyond, including considerations around nonprice dimensions and clear skies provisions, say attorneys at Orrick.

  • Limiting Worker Surveillance Risks Amid AI Regulatory Shifts

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    With workplace surveillance tools becoming increasingly common and a recent executive order aiming to preempt state-level artificial intelligence enforcement, companies may feel encouraged to expand AI monitoring, but the legal exposure associated with these tools remains, say attorneys at MoFo.

  • Can OCC State Banking Law Preemption Survive The Courts?

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    While two December proposals from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency seek to foreclose pending consumer litigation against national banks related to residential mortgage lending, it's unclear whether this aggressive approach will withstand judicial scrutiny under the U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 rulings in Cantero and Loper Bright, say attorneys at Davis Wright.

  • How Selig May Approach CFTC Agricultural Enforcement

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    As the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission begins a new chapter under recently confirmed Chairman Michael Selig's leadership, a look back at the agency's actions in agricultural markets over the past six years sheds light on what may lie ahead for enforcement in the area, say attorneys at Latham.

  • Assessing Factors Behind Biosimilar Uptake And Competition

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    As biosimilar uptake remains uneven and questions linger over whether the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act can deliver robust competition between biologics and biosimilars, a case study of Humira and its biosimilars illustrates how many factors, including payor reimbursement and formulary strategy, collectively shape competitive dynamics, say analysts at Analysis Group.

  • State Of Insurance: Q4 Notes From Illinois

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    In 2025's last quarter, Illinois’ appellate courts weighed in on overlapping homeowners coverages for water-related damages, contractual suit limitation provisions in uninsured motorist policies, and protections for genetic health information in life insurance underwriting, while the Department of Insurance sought nationwide homeowners' insurance data from State Farm, says Matthew Fortin at BatesCarey.

  • How 3 CFTC Letters Overhauled Digital Asset Guidance

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    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently issued three letters providing guidance for the use of digital assets in derivatives markets, clarifying the applicability of CFTC regulations across numerous areas of digital asset activities and leading to the development of standards to allow market participants to post digital assets as collateral, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • NYC Bar Opinion Warns Attys On Use Of AI Recording Tools

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    Attorneys who use artificial intelligence tools to record, transcribe and summarize conversations with clients should heed the New York City Bar Association’s recent opinion addressing the legal and ethical risks posed by such tools, and follow several best practices to avoid violating the Rules of Professional Conduct, say attorneys at Smith Gambrell.

  • Ruling Helps Clarify FERC's Post-Jarkesy Enforcement Power

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    A North Carolina federal court's recent ruling in American Efficient v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may be a step in providing clarity on FERC's enforcement authority under the Federal Power Act in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 decision in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, say attorneys at Sidley.

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