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March 03, 2026
NC Town Must Face Firefighter's Retaliation, Free Speech Suit

A former part-time fire chief who accused a North Carolina town of terminating him after he sought to improve firefighter pay and benefits can proceed with his retaliation lawsuit, as a North Carolina federal court said it's too early to know if his ex-employer is immune from the suit.
March 03, 2026
Conn. Beats Challenge To Open Carry Ban, Handgun Limits

Two gun owners and an Idaho-based nonprofit lack standing to sue a Connecticut prosecutor in an effort to invalidate the state's open carry ban and its three-per-month limitation on handgun purchases, a federal judge has ruled.
March 03, 2026
Wash., Cities Say Pandemic Eviction Moratoria Suit Is Too Late

Washington and a host of municipal governments throughout the state urged a federal court to toss landlords' suit challenging several pandemic-era eviction moratoria, arguing the claims are barred by a three-year statute of limitations.
March 03, 2026
GOP Pushes For DHS Funding Amid Tensions Over Iran

Republicans are putting pressure on Democrats to support funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security amid escalating tensions with Iran.
March 03, 2026
5th Circ. Unsure Grid Hookup Request Cap Hurts States

A Fifth Circuit panel appeared skeptical that Louisiana and Mississippi utility regulators deserve an exemption from the cap on the number of electricity generation projects in a regional grid operator's interconnection request queue, asking Tuesday if any state had previously enjoyed a waiver.
March 03, 2026
Optimum Wants FCC Conditions On Nexstar-Tegna Deal

If the Federal Communications Commission approves Nexstar and Tegna's $6.2 billion megamerger, it must also put tight restrictions on the companies' plans to hike up retransmission consent fees, one cable and internet provider is telling the agency.
March 03, 2026
Wash. Tribes Want Shot At Remaining $162M In Salmon Funds

Two Washington tribes are looking to temporarily block the federal government from awarding millions in tribal hatchery grants to 27 Indigenous nations, arguing that they and the Pacific salmon will suffer irreparable harm if the money is disbursed without their communities being able to apply for the funding.
March 03, 2026
Early Publicity Could Poison DOJ's Criminal Cases, Attys Say

The U.S. Department of Justice under President Donald Trump has shrugged off long-standing prosecutorial policies against publicizing criminal probes in their early stages and disparaging the targets, an "unusual" and "troubling" development that threatens the integrity of investigations, grand jury proceedings and the right to a fair trial, experts tell Law360.
March 03, 2026
DC Circ. Urged To Aid Discovery In ICE-IRS Data-Sharing Case

A taxpayer group challenging the legality of a deal allowing the Internal Revenue Service to share taxpayer location information with immigration authorities asked the D.C. Circuit to remand part of the case to investigate the IRS' admission that it improperly shared addresses under the agreement.
March 03, 2026
Monthly Merger Review Snapshot

The U.S. Department of Justice got its antitrust case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster teed up for trial, as a court continues mulling the department's settlement last year in a case challenging a deal by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and lawmakers call for scrutiny of Paramount Skydance's blockbuster acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
March 03, 2026
Florida High Court Urged To Kill Marijuana Legalization Effort

Florida election officials told the state's highest court Monday that a lower court was correct in invalidating thousands of signatures in support of the latest effort to legalize retail marijuana via ballot initiative.
March 03, 2026
Squires And Stewart's Trademark Office, By The Numbers

Since new leadership has taken charge at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the agency has made progress on a number of key metrics for trademark prosecution, although attorneys say the data gets more mixed the deeper you dive into the numbers.
March 03, 2026
NC Guards' Pay Starts At Prison Entry, Judge Says

North Carolina correctional officers are entitled to compensation under federal wage law for time spent inside prison facilities before and after their scheduled shifts, a federal judge ruled, granting a win to a class and collective accusing the state of violating said law.
March 03, 2026
Kalshi Scrambles To Keep Betting Brawl In Federal Court

Kalshi made its latest push to keep the fracas over the legality of its sports offerings in federal court Tuesday, mere hours after the prediction market was ordered to litigate the dispute in state court.
March 03, 2026
Judge Says Okla. Court Can't Confirm Tribe's Reservation

An Oklahoma federal judge has denied a bid by the Osage Nation for an order that would vacate a decades-old Tenth Circuit decision that determined its reservation boundaries had been disestablished, saying the district court is no longer active in the case and must continue to rely on precedent.
March 03, 2026
Justices Reject Ex-Miami Official's Bid To Undo $63.5M Award

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a petition to overturn a $63.5 million judgment owed by a former Miami commissioner following a Florida federal jury's verdict finding him liable for retaliating against two property developers after they supported a political opponent during a city election in 2017.
March 03, 2026
Wash. Panel Upholds AG's Church Sex Abuse Subpoena

A Washington state appeals court has ruled that the Archdiocese of Seattle does not have special religious protections from a subpoena filed by the state's attorney general and that it must turn over documents requested as part of a sex abuse cover up investigation.
March 03, 2026
Copyright Licensing Org. Unveils AI-Use Options For Colleges

The Copyright Clearance Center on Tuesday unveiled a new content licensing option for artificial intelligence systems used by colleges and universities.
March 03, 2026
DOJ Turns To 2nd Circ. In Bid To Revive James Subpoenas

The U.S. Department of Justice is urging the Second Circuit to revive an investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James launched by a federal prosecutor later found to have been serving unlawfully, arguing the acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York had been rightfully appointed when he launched the probe.
March 03, 2026
Philadelphia Nonprofit Sued Over Employee Info Hack

The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging has been hit with privacy claims by a prospective class of employees alleging the nonprofit's failure to properly safeguard their confidential information might have led to it being stolen by cybercriminals during a data breach in July.
March 03, 2026
NY Judicial Watchdog Says Complaints Break Record Again

New York's judicial watchdog has reported a record number of new complaints filed against judges for the fourth year in a row in 2025.
March 03, 2026
Judge Won't Rely On DOJ 'Decency' In Trans Records Case

A Pennsylvania federal judge blocked the U.S. Department of Justice from getting patient-specific records of gender-affirming care at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children's Hospital, excoriating the government's request and its reasoning for demanding the data.
March 03, 2026
Tenn. Lawmakers OK Expanding Assessment Division's Duties

Tennessee would expand the duties of the state comptroller's office's division of property assessments under a bill approved by state lawmakers and headed to the governor.
March 03, 2026
FTC Makes 'Significant Progress' In OptumRx, Caremark Talks

Federal Trade Commission staffers got more time Tuesday for settlement talks with OptumRx and Caremark that could end the agency's case accusing the pharmacy benefit managers of inflating insulin prices, with staffers citing considerable progress in the weeks since inking a deal with Express Scripts.
March 03, 2026
DOJ Nixes Plan To Drop Law Firm EO Appeals In About-Face

A day after informing the D.C. Circuit that it would no longer seek to defend the executive orders issued by President Donald Trump against four law firms, the U.S. Department of Justice reversed course Tuesday, requesting permission to withdraw its motion to voluntarily dismiss the appeals.

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Trump's Legal Battles

States, federal employee unions, various advocacy groups and several individuals have filed over 220 lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's implementation of executive orders and other initiatives. Law360 has created a database of those lawsuits, separated into categories based on their subject matter.

Expert Analysis

What US Arms Sales Reforms Mean For Defense Industry

A recent executive order with the goal of increasing U.S. arms sales transparency, speed and government-industry collaboration carries both promise and risk for the defense industry as the government seeks to leverage the private sector and use commercial products for defense purposes, say attorneys at Fluet.
Prepping For The Future Of No Surprises Act Enforcement

This year is expected to be a transition point for the No Surprises Act framework from regulatory delay to operational enforcement, so stakeholders should use this time to stress-test systems, clean up processes and prepare for enforcement, say attorneys at Akerman.
A Tale Of 2 Self-Disclosure Policies: How SDNY, DOJ Differ

Though the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York’s recently announced corporate enforcement and voluntary self-disclosure policy shares many similarities with that of the U.S. Department of Justice, the two programs differ in meaningful ways, including subject matter scope and timeline to declination, say attorneys at Wiley.
Aligning Microsoft Tools With NYC Bar AI Recording Guidance

The New York City Bar Association’s recently issued formal opinion, providing ethical guidance on artificial intelligence-assisted recording, transcription and summarization, raises immediate questions about data governance and e-discovery for companies that use Microsoft 365 and Copilot, say Staci Kaliner, Martin Tully and John Collins at Redgrave.
What Employers Should Know About Calif. PAGA Proposal

Recently proposed regulations concerning the Private Attorneys General Act evidence an intent by California's Labor and Workforce Development Agency to play a greater role in the prosecution of PAGA actions, including more oversight over the exhaustion notices and settlement process, say attorneys at Paul Hastings.
FTC Focus: Antitrust Spotlight On 'Acqui-Hires,' Noncompetes

A recent Federal Trade Commission focus on labor issues, like 'acqui-hire' deals, in which only a company's workforce is acquired, and noncompetes, shows that the agency is scrutinizing these issues on a case-by-case basis, necessitating a meaningful look at these transactions, particularly in the technology and artificial intelligence industries, say attorneys at Proskauer.
FDA's Biosimilarity Guidance Holds Uncertain Implications

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's new draft guidance aimed at simplifying the biosimilarity demonstration process may not be enough to overcome the barriers that have historically constrained biosimilar competition, and could affect biosimilar access in unexpected ways, say analysts at Analysis Group.
Unpacking Key Themes From NY's New Healthcare Strategy

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's 2026 State of the State agenda, read together with the state's fiscal year 2027 executive budget, reflect a clear framework to utilize Medicaid as the state's operating platform for healthcare reform, say attorneys at Sheppard.
A Single DOJ Corporate Enforcement Policy Raises Questions

The U.S. Department of Justice's soon-to-be-released uniform corporate criminal enforcement policy could address the challenges raised by the current decentralized approach, but it will need to answer a number of potential questions amid scant details, say attorneys at Pillsbury.
WTO Most‑Favored‑Nation Reform May Hold Promise

When the World Trade Organization meets this month, it is expected to debate changing the most-favored-nation rule, a carefully calibrated loosening of which may be justified if it enables deeper liberalization and regulatory cooperation, says Alan Yanovich at Akin.
Navigating Exclusion Decisions After SEC's No-Action Change

Following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's November changes to the Rule 14a-8 no-action letter process, shareholder proponents have turned to litigation if companies excluded their proposals under the new framework, with three recent cases offering useful lessons for companies navigating exclusion decisions this proxy season, say attorneys at Cleary.
5 Different AI Systems Raise Distinct Privilege Issues

A New York federal court’s recent U.S. v. Heppner decision, holding that a defendant’s use of Claude was not privileged, only addressed one narrow artificial intelligence system, but lawyers must recognize that the spectrum of AI tools raises different confidentiality and privilege questions, says Heidi Nadel at HP.
Fed's Abbreviated Supervisory Statement Packs A Big Punch

Language used in a recent three-page statement from the Federal Reserve Board charts a very clear shift in the supervision of banks and bank holding companies, departing from traditional "Fed speak" and emphasizing material financial risks in exams, says Joseph Silvia at Duane Morris.
After Learning Resources: A Practical Guide For US Importers

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's Feb. 20 decision in Learning Resources v. Trump, U.S. importers and consumers on whom tariffs were imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act can seek relief through existing administrative procedures or a yet-to-be-determined bespoke refund mechanism, and should plan for more changes in the tariff landscape, say attorneys at Baker Botts.
State, Federal Policies Complicate Fuel And Carbon Markets

As federal and state regulators advance a complex web of mandatory and voluntary programs and incentives that shape how transportation fuels are produced, traded and valued, new compliance obligations present both risks and opportunities for fuel market and carbon market participants alike, says Sarah Grey at Arnold & Porter.