Public Policy

  • August 05, 2026

    Federal Circuit Told Injunction Against Samsung Is Warranted

    Collision Communications Inc. wants the Federal Circuit to undo a Texas federal judge's decision denying its bid to block Samsung from selling products a jury found were infringing, saying the judge "went inexplicably astray" following the $445 million verdict.

  • August 05, 2026

    Finance Group Urges Changes To UK Tax Reporting Rules

    The U.K.'s Labour government should change its plans for new cross-border tax reporting rules because the draft rules are overly complex for financial firms and the timeline is unrealistic, an industry group warned.

  • August 05, 2026

    US Looking Into Aluminum, Tissue For Possible Duty Evasion

    The U.S. Department of Commerce opened a pair of investigations Wednesday into aluminum packaging products from Indonesia and Malaysia and tissue paper imports from Vietnam to determine whether the goods are circumventing duties placed on the products imported from China.

  • August 05, 2026

    NJ Justices Nix Extra COVID Pay For School Custodians

    The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a state law passed during the COVID-19 pandemic properly barred school custodians from claiming extra emergency pay under their collective bargaining agreement, finding that the law required employees to be treated as if schools had stayed open.

  • August 04, 2026

    5th Circ. Confronts Intervention Row In Prairie-Chicken Suit

    A Fifth Circuit panel appeared skeptical of a U.S. government attorney's assertion that an environmental advocacy group waited too long to enter a lawsuit to contest the Trump administration's decision to scrap an endangered species listing for the lesser prairie-chicken.

  • August 04, 2026

    Alibaba Investor Says E-Com Giant Hid China Military, AI Risks

    Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba was hit Tuesday with a suit accusing it of misleading shareholders about both its status as a Chinese military company in the eyes of the U.S. government and about its allegedly ongoing illicit activity tied to accessing third-party artificial intelligence models.

  • August 04, 2026

    Wyden Presses States To Tackle Data Privacy Law Evasion

    Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has asked a handful of state regulators to issue clear guidance on their data privacy laws and band together and go after companies that are selectively ignoring consumers' requests to opt out of the sale of their data.

  • August 04, 2026

    AGs Can't Yet Get Discovery Into Live Nation's DOJ Deal

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request by some state attorneys general for discovery into the Justice Department's antitrust settlement reached midtrial with Live Nation, ruling that the scope of the request is "unclear" but the AGs can try again with "narrow and targeted requests."

  • August 04, 2026

    US Beekeepers Say USDA Mislabels 'Organic' Foreign Honey

    Federal regulations wrongly allow foreign honey producers to describe their products as "organic" while at the same time barring large-scale production of organic honey domestically, a group of commercial beekeepers claimed Monday in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

  • August 04, 2026

    DOJ Calls Connecticut ICE Law 'Blantantly Unconstitutional'

    The U.S. Department of Justice pushed back against Connecticut's bid to toss the federal government's legal challenge to a state law subjecting in-custody deaths to state oversight, requiring federal agents to wear identifying badges, and banning law enforcement officers from wearing facemasks, calling the act "blatantly unconstitutional."

  • August 04, 2026

    5th Circ. Hints Texas App Age-Check Law Needs More Review

    A Fifth Circuit panel wanted to know whether the lower court should have gone "provision by provision" before halting a Texas law that requires app store owners to block minors from downloading apps without parental consent, suggesting the lower court needed to do more while weighing the legislation's constitutionality.

  • August 04, 2026

    States Warn SEC Against 'Unlawful' Climate Rule Withdrawal

    A coalition of Democratic attorneys general are warning the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that its plan to discard a corporate climate disclosure regulation is "unlawful," adding their voices to a chorus of state and local pension funds urging the agency to abandon the planned regulatory withdrawal.

  • August 04, 2026

    Google Accused Of Antitrust Behavior In Ad Tech Practices

    A rival technology company has accused Google of violating antitrust law by restricting competition in digital advertising markets.

  • August 04, 2026

    3rd Circ. Won't Give Ex-Olympus Exec Another Go At FCA Suit

    The Third Circuit has declined to revive a whistleblower suit by Olympus Corp.'s former employee who claimed he was fired after reporting FDA regulatory violations, ruling Tuesday that he failed to state a retaliation claim under the False Claims Act since he didn't link his concerns to a reasonable belief that Olympus defrauded the government.

  • August 04, 2026

    DC Circ. Says Feds' $629M Settlement Belongs In Terror Fund

    The federal government must deposit $629 million earned from settled bank fraud and sanctions violation charges against a tobacco company into a fund supporting victims of state-sponsored terror, the D.C. Circuit ruled Tuesday, favoring two victims of terror attacks in Lebanon.

  • August 04, 2026

    OpenAI To Pay $3.2M In DOJ Visa Worker Bias Settlement

    OpenAI and its subsidiary will pay $3.2 million to settle allegations from the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division that the technology giant discriminated against U.S. workers in favor of workers with temporary employment visas in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the DOJ announced Tuesday.

  • August 04, 2026

    Paramount-Warner Merger Challenges Get March 2027 Trial

    The California federal judge overseeing challenges of Paramount Skydance Corp.'s planned $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery set a trial date for March 2027.

  • August 04, 2026

    5th Circ. Revives Penske Vicarious Liability Suit

    The Fifth Circuit Tuesday revived a lawsuit alleging trucking services giant Penske Logistics LLC and its freight broker affiliate Penske Transportation Management LLC are vicariously liable for a fatal 2018 Texas collision, after the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Montgomery ruling reshaped brokers' liability exposure.

  • August 04, 2026

    Colo. Judge Tosses DOJ's Suit Seeking State Voter Data

    A Colorado federal judge has ruled the Trump administration can't force Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold to hand over an unredacted copy of the state's voter registration list, after finding the government has no right to the records under the Civil Rights Act.

  • August 04, 2026

    DC Circ. Upholds Injunction Forcing EPA To Fund Clean Energy

    A split D.C. Circuit affirmed a lower court decision blocking the Trump administration from freezing $20 billion in clean-energy grant money Tuesday, overturning a divided circuit panel decision from September that vacated the injunction and would have allowed the administration to claw back the funding.

  • August 04, 2026

    Tech Cos. Say FCC Must Keep Unlicensed Device Framework

    The FCC plans to vote later this week to open up 200 megahertz of unlicensed spectrum for satellite use, but Broadcom Inc., Intel Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. think there are a few ways the agency could better "emphasize" its point that the current spectrum framework shouldn't be undermined.

  • August 04, 2026

    5th Circ. Weighs KKK Act For 'Trump Train' Driver

    A Fifth Circuit judge wanted to know why the Ku Klux Klan Act should apply to a member of the "Trump Train" convoy who collided with a campaign vehicle in 2020, questioning Tuesday whether supporters of then-presidential nominee Joe Biden fell under the law's description.

  • August 04, 2026

    Search Rival, Advocates Back DOJ Against Google In DC Circ.

    Academics, policy experts, advocacy groups and several rivals lent their voices Tuesday to the U.S. Department of Justice's defense of its monopolization win over Google, while urging the D.C. Circuit to strengthen the "relatively modest remedies" they say leave Google able to dominate both search and artificial intelligence.

  • August 04, 2026

    NYC Extends Deadline For Pied-À-Terre Tax Exemptions

    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has extended the deadline for applying for exemptions from a "pied-à-terre" tax on second NYC homes that the city values at $1 million or more, setting the new deadline as Sept. 18.

  • August 04, 2026

    Texas Hemp Suit Says Federal Law Preempts State Policy

    A trio of hemp interests have brought a new federal lawsuit against Texas officials challenging the constitutionality of new state-led restrictions redesignating intoxicating hemp products as Schedule I substances.

Expert Analysis

  • Fed Report Underscores Focus On Nonbank, CRE Risks

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    The Federal Reserve Board's latest supervision and regulation report highlights that broad systemic stability will not insulate individual institutions from rigorous supervisory challenges regarding concentrated commercial real estate portfolios and nonbank partnerships, says Daniel Meade at Hogan Lovells.

  • 3 Upcoming Deadlines That EB-5 Investors Should Consider

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    Potential EB-5 regional center investors should weigh three approaching deadlines, the most immediate of which is Sept. 30, that may affect their filing strategy, required capital commitment and ability to participate even if Congress fails to reauthorize the program, says Michael Ashoori at Ashoori Law.

  • CIPA Tech Tracking Suits Highlight Uncertain Legal Ground

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    Alexandra Samofalova at Spencer Fane discusses the state of California Invasion of Privacy Act website tracking litigation, why credible defendants choose to settle and how the businesses best positioned to face this uncertain legal landscape are the ones treating data practices as a legal compliance matter to address today.

  • AI, Prediction Markets Lead Securities Developments In 2026

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    Securities class actions tied to artificial intelligence and the battle over prediction market regulation both raise novel questions that courts are only beginning to address and that will continue to resonate throughout the second half of the year, say attorneys at Skadden.

  • Why A Class Was Certified In Financial Aid Info-Sharing Case

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    The recent Illinois federal court decision in Corzo v. Brown University offers key guidance for defendants confronting class certification in antitrust matters, highlighting how typicality can be satisfied despite class members attending different universities, receiving different aid awards and being affected across different time periods, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.

  • Key Compliance Insights From Calif.'s Volvo Diesel Deal

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    While the future of California's vehicle emissions standards under the Clean Air Act is uncertain, the state's recent settlement with Volvo over diesel emissions hinges on the truthfulness of manufacturer representations to state regulators, and offers important lessons for companies on compliance and recordkeeping, says Thierry Montoya at FBT Gibbons.

  • Community Bank Order Signals Fintech Partnership Scrutiny

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    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recent consent order against Community Federal Savings Bank for deficiencies in its Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering compliance programs offers clear and urgent lessons for community banks pursuing revenue growth through fintech partnerships and payments services, say attorneys at Bradley.

  • House-Passed KIDS Act Spurs Child Data Practices Audit

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    Graham Dean, Brian Roper-Nelson and Will Quick at Brooks Pierce discuss the noteworthy sections of the U.S. House of Representatives' recently passed Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, the potential revisions as the law moves through the U.S. Senate and the significant business changes that the House law would require.

  • Calif. Recycle Label Order Imperils Product Responsibility Law

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    A California federal court's injunction blocking enforcement of the state's truth-in-recycling law gives companies racing to remove chasing arrows and other recyclability labels from their packaging a reprieve — and the court's action may also hobble implementation of the state's extended producer responsibility law, say attorneys at Davis Wright.

  • FTC Focus: Enforcing Vertically Integrated Operating Systems

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    As digital platforms increasingly pair operating systems with commerce, advertising, content and data, antitrust scrutiny will turn on whether those integrations create private bottlenecks that foreclose rivals through access, ranking, interoperability or defaults, pushing courts and enforcement agencies to adapt traditional utility and merger frameworks more aggressively, say attorneys at Proskauer.

  • Challenging Detention After 5th Circ. Ends Bond Clocks

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    After the vacatur of the Fifth Circuit’s holding that the U.S. Constitution requires bond hearings for detained noncriminal noncitizens, practitioners should go back to filing habeas petitions, pending the court's en banc rehearing, says Kemal Hepsen at Mandamus Lawyers.

  • Patent Eligibility Bulletin: New USPTO Guidance And AI Risks

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    In the second quarter of 2026, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office updated its subject matter eligibility declarations in line with its increasingly permissive patent eligibility stance, while the Federal Circuit rigorously applied the Alice framework in a decision that highlighted risks facing patent claims that utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning, say attorneys at Banner Witcoff.

  • A Shift In How Policymakers Are Approaching PBM Regulation

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    Recent federal and state legislative and regulatory activity involving pharmacy benefit managers represent a change in focus from transparency to PBM compensation structures, vertical integration and competitive effects, say attorneys at Barclay Damon.

  • Workplace Menopause Laws Demand New HR Playbooks

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    A recent wave of state and local legislation that makes menopause an expressly protected condition in the workplace creates new compliance obligations amid an already ambiguous federal framework, and demands a workplace culture where employees feel safe asking for support, says Elliot Griffin at Ballard Spahr.

  • How State Actions Are Reshaping Surveillance Pricing Risk

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    Amid heightened state enforcement activity and expanding legislative action to curb surveillance pricing concerns related to transparency, fairness and discrimination, businesses should closely examine how consumer data is used in pricing decisions, say attorneys at Steptoe.

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