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February 10, 2026
Utah Lawmakers OK Corporate Income Definition Change

Utah would expand its definition of corporate income to include income allocated to the state, under a bill passed by lawmakers that will go to the state's governor.
February 10, 2026
Coal Exec's Co-Worker Says Emails Hinted At Egypt Bribes

A former co-worker testified Tuesday that former Corsa Coal executive Charles Hunter Hobson sent emails as early as 2016 implying that the company's agent in Egypt was bribing officials to buy coal from the company, and that he later saw the agent walk into the buyer's office with an envelope allegedly stuffed with cash.
February 10, 2026
FERC Wins DC Circ. Backing In Power Auction Fight

The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday backed Federal Energy Regulatory Commission orders approving regional grid operator PJM Interconnection's proposal to bar energy efficiency resources from participating in its electricity capacity auctions.
February 10, 2026
Conn. Bill Would Change Tax On Cannabis Sales

Connecticut would change its tax on adult-use cannabis sales to a standard excise tax instead of a tax based on the percentage of THC in a product under a bill introduced Tuesday in the state House.
February 10, 2026
Broadcasters Fight 39% Media Ownership Cap In Hill Hearing

TV broadcasters told the U.S. Senate Tuesday that lawmakers never meant to permanently cap national audience share controlled by a single station owner at 39%, as conservative outlet Newsmax argued there's support from both the left and right for keeping the limit in place.
February 10, 2026
Ga. Reps Introduce Cannabis Legalization Law

A group of Democratic Georgia state representatives have introduced a bill to decriminalize and legalize possession and use of cannabis, dubbed the Georgia Cannabis Freedom and Integrity Act.
February 10, 2026
NCAA Looks To End Trans Athlete Eligibility Suit For Good

The NCAA has asked a Georgia federal court to snuff out a closely watched suit challenging its eligibility rules for transgender athletes, explaining that it cannot be targeted with a Title IX discrimination complaint because it never received federal funds.
February 10, 2026
Verizon Vows Future Challenges For Congressional Subpoenas

Amid criticism from Republicans on how Verizon handled subpoenas from special counsel Jack Smith, the general counsel for the telecommunications company told lawmakers on Tuesday that, going forward, they will challenge in court non-disclosure orders preventing notification to members of Congress.
February 10, 2026
District's Title VI Claims 'Futile' In NY Mascot Fight, Court Told

New York's Board of Regents is fighting a request by a Long Island school district to alter a judgment that dismissed its challenge to the state's ban on the use of Indigenous imagery in public schools, arguing that it has shown no new evidence that would change the dispute's outcome.
February 10, 2026
Trump Admin. Appeals Limits On Protester Deportations

The Trump administration has appealed a Massachusetts federal judge's order restricting its ability to deport noncitizen university professors and students who engaged in pro-Palestinian advocacy, arguing the sanctions went beyond the judge's power.
February 10, 2026
Congressman Calls For Ban On Unsanctioned Native Symbols

New Jersey Democratic U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. has introduced a resolution that would ban the use of unsanctioned Indigenous imagery in public schools, saying it is a push back on the Trump administration's recent efforts to stop state and local officials from retiring the harmful symbols.
February 10, 2026
Georgia Lawmakers Revive PFAS Liability Shield Bill

Georgia lawmakers have revived an effort to shield the state's carpet and textile industry from liability in suits alleging their use of what are commonly known as forever chemicals, advancing a new version of the legislation out of committee Monday after the bill stalled last year.
February 10, 2026
DOJ Pushes To Revive Comey, James Indictments

Criminal indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James were brought under a validly serving interim U.S. attorney and, therefore, never should have been dismissed, the U.S. Department of Justice argued in its opening brief in its consolidated appeal before the Fourth Circuit.
February 10, 2026
Fla. Utility Says City Had No Power To Dissolve It

A utility authority appointed by the Florida Legislature told an appeals court Tuesday that the city of Gainesville is "engaged in insurrection against the state government" by amending its charter to dissolve the agency.
February 10, 2026
Back Taxes OK'd By Court On Land That Lost Forest Break

An Oregon County assessor was within her rights to revoke a property's special forestland tax assessment and assess higher property taxes for the previous five years, the state Tax Court ruled.
February 10, 2026
Minn. Judge Won't End TRO Over DHS Refugee Detentions

The Trump administration must continue to refrain from arresting and detaining refugees in Minnesota who haven't yet secured permanent resident status, a Minnesota federal court has ruled, finding no support in the Immigration and Nationality Act for their mandatory detention.
February 10, 2026
Calif. Judge Blocks State's Push To Unmask Federal Agents

A California federal judge granted the Trump administration's push to block part of a new Golden State law requiring federal agents to stop hiding their faces behind masks, but said another law requiring them to display identification can take effect.
February 10, 2026
Mass. Local Option Regional Transit Surcharge Plan Advances

Massachusetts would allow groups of municipalities to collectively impose surcharges on certain existing taxes, upon voter approval, for use in transportation efforts under legislation advanced by the Joint Revenue Committee.
February 10, 2026
Senate Confirms Burrows As DOJ Policy Chief

The U.S. Senate voted 52-46 on Tuesday to confirm Daniel Burrows, a White House official and former chief deputy attorney general of Kansas, to lead the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legal Policy.
February 10, 2026
CBP Gets Cannabis Cos.' Seizure Suit Thrown Out

A New Mexico federal judge has thrown out claims from eight cannabis companies alleging DHS and U.S. Customs and Border Protection violated their Fifth and Tenth Amendment rights by seizing cannabis products, cash and vehicles.
February 10, 2026
Commerce Probing Possible Aluminum Import Duty Evasion

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced it is opening a countrywide investigation into whether Chinese disposable aluminum packaging that is completed in the United Arab Emirates before being exported to the U.S. is avoiding antidumping and countervailing duties.
February 09, 2026
9th Circ. Judge Casts Doubt On Feds' Grant Condition Stance

A Ninth Circuit judge expressed skepticism Monday as the Trump administration argued it could legally impose new rules barring federal grant recipients from using the money for diversity programming, suggesting that the government had misread Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
February 09, 2026
Ex-Judge Says 'Post-Arrest' Details Don't Justify His DUI Stop

A former Washington state judge who claims a wrongful DUI arrest contributed to his reelection loss is fighting to keep his lawsuit against Grays Harbor County alive, arguing that the county's justification for the arrest incorrectly relies on details from after he was taken into custody.
February 09, 2026
Immigration Judge Ends Tufts Student's Removal Proceeding

Tufts University graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk is no longer subject to removal proceedings, after an immigration judge ruled that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had not shown that she should be deported, her lawyers said Monday.
February 09, 2026
Trump Names 2 Picks For ITC Commissioner Spots

President Donald Trump has nominated a counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives' intellectual property subcommittee and an assistant U.S. trade representative to be members of the U.S. International Trade Commission.

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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's At Stake In Possible Circuit Split On Medicaid Rule

A recent Eleventh Circuit decision, reviving Florida's lawsuit against a federal rule that reduces Medicaid funding based on agreements between hospitals, sets up a potential circuit split with the Fifth Circuit, with important ramifications for states looking to private administrators to run provider tax programs, say Liz Goodman, Karuna Seshasai and Rebecca Pitt at FTI Consulting.
How States Are Advancing Enviro Justice Policies

The federal pullback of environmental justice creates uncertainty and impedes cross‑jurisdictional coordination, but EJ diligence remains prudent risk management with many states having developed and implemented statutes, screening tools, permitting standards and more, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
CFIUS Risk Lessons From Chips Biz Divestment Order

President Donald Trump's January executive order directing HieFo to unwind its 2024 acquisition of a semiconductor business with ties to China underscores that even modestly sized transactions can attract CFIUS interest if they could affect strategic areas prioritized by the U.S. government, say attorneys at Debevoise.
What Applicants Can Expect From Calif. Crypto License Law

With the July effective date for California's Digital Financial Assets Law fast approaching, now is a critical time for companies to prepare for licensure, application and coverage compliance ahead of this significant regulatory milestone that will reshape how digital asset businesses operate in California, say attorneys at MoFo.
Elections Mean Time For Political Law Compliance Check-Ups

An active election year is the perfect time for in-house counsel to conduct a health check on their company's corporate political law compliance program to ensure it’s prepared to minimize risks related to electoral engagement, lobbying, pay-to-play laws and government ethics rules, say attorneys at Steptoe.
Next Steps For Fair Housing Enforcement As HUD Backs Out

A soon-to-be-finalized U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development rule, which would hand responsibility for determining disparate impact liability under the Fair Housing Act to the courts, reinforces the Trump administration’s wider rollback of fair lending enforcement, yet there are reasons to expect litigation challenging this change, say attorneys at Spencer Fane.
Malpractice Claim Assignability Continues To Divide Courts

Recent decisions from courts across the country demonstrate how different jurisdictions balance competing policy interests in determining whether legal malpractice claims can be assigned, providing a framework to identify when and how to challenge any attempted assignment, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin & Lodgen.
As Federal Enviro Justice Policy Goes Dormant, All Is Not Lost

Environmental justice is enduring a federal dormancy brought on by executive branch reversals and agency directives over the past year that have swept long-standing federal frameworks from the formal policy ledger, but the legal underpinnings of EJ have not vanished and remain important, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
What Clarity Act Delay Reveals About US Crypto Regulation

The Senate Banking Committee's decision to delay markup of the Clarity Act, which would establish a comprehensive federal framework for digital assets, illuminates the political and structural obstacles that shape U.S. crypto regulation, despite years of bipartisan calls for regulatory clarity, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.
Courts' Rare Quash Of DOJ Subpoenas Has Lessons For Cos.

In a rare move, three federal courts recently quashed or partially quashed expansive U.S. Department of Justice administrative subpoenas issued to providers of gender-affirming care, demonstrating that courts will scrutinize purpose, cabin statutory authority and acknowledge the profound privacy burdens of overbroad government demands for sensitive records, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.
The Little Tucker Act's Big Class Action Moment

The Little Tucker Act, which allows claims against the government for illegally exacted fees, is transforming from a niche procedural mechanism into a powerful vehicle for class action litigation, with more than $500 billion in such fees — including President Donald Trump's tariffs — now ripe for challenge, says Dinis Cheian at Susman Godfrey.
Venezuela Legal Shifts May Create Investment Opportunities

Since the removal of President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela has shown signs of economic liberalization, particularly in the oil and mining sectors, presenting unique — but still high-risk — investment opportunities for U.S. companies, say attorneys at Haynes Boone.
Unpacking Dormant Commerce Clause Cannabis Circuit Split

Federal courts have reached differing conclusions as to whether state-legal cannabis is subject to the dormant commerce clause, with four opinions across three circuit courts in the last year demonstrating the continued salience of the dormant commerce clause debate to the nation's cannabis industry, regulators and policymakers, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.
Remote Patient Monitoring Is At Regulatory Inflection Point

With remote patient monitoring at the center of new federal pilot programs and a recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General examining Medicare billing for those services, it is clear that balancing innovation and risk will be a central challenge ahead for digital health stakeholders, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
How Latest Nasdaq Proposals Stand To Raise Listings Quality

Nasdaq's recent proposals stand to heighten both quantitative and qualitative standards for issuers, which, if approved, may bring investors stronger market integrity and access but also raise the listings bar, say attorneys at Norton Rose.