Public Policy

  • June 16, 2026

    3 Groups Of Vape Users Sue Juul Over Addiction

    Three groups of vape users are suing Juul Labs Inc. in Delaware Superior Court, each alleging that the company has been acting like tobacco companies of old, misleading the public about the dangers of vaping while reaping profits and addicting people from their childhoods onward.

  • June 16, 2026

    EU Parliament Approves Trade Deal With US

    European Union lawmakers voted Tuesday to approve legislation implementing the bloc's safeguard-bolstered trade deal with the U.S. founded on a series of tariff cuts, moving one step closer to implementation that is expected before the end of the month.

  • June 16, 2026

    Feds Dropped From Foreign Drivers' Fla. License Ban Suit

    Nineteen foreign drivers challenging a Florida agency's decision to stop issuing commercial driver's licenses to some noncitizens have dropped the federal government from their suit after the U.S. Department of Transportation argued that the case belongs in a federal appeals court.

  • June 16, 2026

    Ga. Judge Recuses Self In DOJ Voter Case Over Ethics Row

    U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross of Georgia agreed to recuse herself in a U.S. Department of Justice suit seeking full access to Georgia election records after being reprimanded for her attendance at a partisan politician event for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who has prosecuted President Donald Trump.

  • June 15, 2026

    Med Groups Slam HHS 'Red Herring' Bid To Fast-Track Appeal

    Medical groups who won an order halting the Trump administration's modified childhood vaccination schedule on Monday urged the First Circuit to ignore the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' "red herring" arguments for an expedited appeal, saying the agency has for months stalled the process.

  • June 15, 2026

    'Skill Games' Should Be Treated Like Slots, Pa. Justices Say

    Tens of thousands of "skill games" that have proliferated around Pennsylvania should be considered slot machines and restricted to licensed and regulated gambling facilities, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.

  • June 15, 2026

    Newsom Tells Trump He Has 'Nothing To Hide' In DOJ Probe

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom claimed Monday that President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Newsom and his wife, defiantly celebrating his addition to what he called the president's "hit list" of political opponents.

  • June 15, 2026

    DOJ Says NY Court Can't Block Texas Trans Records Probe

    The U.S. Department of Justice urged a New York federal court Monday to deny a request for an order barring the government from seeking transgender minor patients' medical records through a criminal subpoena issued by a Texas grand jury, arguing the court lacks jurisdiction.

  • June 15, 2026

    Lender Groups Sue Over Oregon's Federal Rate Opt-Out Law

    Lender trade groups sued Monday to block Oregon from capping the interest rates on loans made by out-of-state banks, opening a new front in industry litigation over whether states can use an obscure provision of federal law to curb higher-cost online lending to their residents.

  • June 15, 2026

    FCC Urged To Revisit Verizon's $1B Array Spectrum Buy

    Multiple groups want the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider its staff decision to approve Verizon's roughly $1 billion purchase of spectrum rights from onetime rival UScellular, questioning why the full commission did not vote on the deal.

  • June 15, 2026

    Squires Rejects 7 AIA Cases, Explains Earlier Tesla Decision

    U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has granted five patent challenges and rejected seven others, and he also issued a decision Monday explaining why he allowed a group of Tesla petitions to go ahead to the merits stage of review.

  • June 15, 2026

    7th Circ. Tosses ComEd CEO, Lobbyist's 'Flawed' Convictions

    The Seventh Circuit on Monday said the former Commonwealth Edison CEO and an ex-lobbyist convicted of conspiring to funnel jobs and payments to allies of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are entitled to a new trial, but not acquittal, after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling invalidated the legal theories behind those convictions.

  • June 15, 2026

    Kratom Interests Urge 10th Circ. To Halt Utah Ban

    A kratom drink maker is asking the Tenth Circuit to block Utah's law reining in psychoactive products derived from kratom leaf, arguing that the statute's ban on mixing kratom with any "nonkratom substance" is preempted by federal law.

  • June 15, 2026

    FTC Pulls OptumRx Insulin Price Case To Review Final Deal

    The Federal Trade Commission's third and final settlement resolving an in-house case accusing pharmacy benefit managers of inflating insulin prices through rebate schemes is in sight after the agency on Friday pulled from adjudication its allegations against UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s OptumRx to review a deal struck with staffers.

  • June 15, 2026

    Feds Can Make Deposit For Church Land In Border Barrier Fight

    A New Mexico federal judge on Monday approved the federal government's bid to deposit funds as part of its action to take land owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces to construct border barriers and other security measures.

  • June 15, 2026

    Trump Personal Atty In Carroll Cases Confirmed To 8th Circ.

    The Senate voted 48-43 on Monday evening to confirm Justin Smith, who represented the president in the defamation and sexual abuse cases brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

  • June 15, 2026

    Shipowner Says Baltimore Can't Recover Economic Losses

    The owner and manager of the cargo ship that slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge told a Maryland federal judge on Monday that Baltimore, local businesses and dockworkers cannot recover millions in alleged economic losses from the 2024 wreck because they have no proprietary interest in the bridge.

  • June 15, 2026

    FCC Says ISP Can Nix Rural Buildout Plan In Arkansas

    Wisper, an internet service provider that has taken over other companies' Connect America Fund projects in the past, received the Federal Communications Commission's permission Monday to ditch some Rural Digital Opportunity Fund obligations of its own in Arkansas.

  • June 15, 2026

    Justice Alito Asks Texas To Respond To App Store Order Brief

    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Monday asked the Texas attorney general to respond to a bid by a tech industry group and a student advocacy group seeking to reinstate an order blocking a Texas law that requires app store owners to verify users' ages and block minors from downloading apps without parental consent.

  • June 15, 2026

    Texas Tech QB's Eligibility Sparks Fierce Legal Backlash

    The fallout from Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's bid to play college football this season intensified Sunday as the Big 12 conference sued to preserve its right to discipline the school over Sorsby's admitted violations of NCAA sports betting rules.

  • June 15, 2026

    11th Circ. Backs Block On Ga. Unlimited Campaign Fund

    A split Eleventh Circuit upheld a block on Georgia campaign finance rules that allow "select incumbent officials" and some major party candidates to raise and spend unlimited funds despite limits that apply to other candidates.

  • June 15, 2026

    'Delete' Cuts Didn't Trigger Public Notice Rules, FCC Says

    The Federal Communications Commission said Monday it did not find enough resistance to a round of deregulatory cuts last fall to justify requiring the agency to provide notice and a chance for the public to weigh in further.

  • June 15, 2026

    Colo. Justices OK Self-Defense Exception In At-Will Firings

    The right to self-defense applies to Colorado workers who lawfully exercise the right in response to an unprovoked attack at work even when an employer has a "don't chase or confront" policy, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday.

  • June 15, 2026

    Glass Lewis Says Ky. Proxy Law Violates 1st Amendment

    Glass Lewis & Co. LLC has sued Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman in an attempt to block the enforcement of a newly enacted state law that the proxy advisory firm alleged is unconstitutional, following similar lawsuits over comparable laws in other states.

  • June 15, 2026

    GAO Urges FDIC To Rotate Examiners, Coordinate On Crypto

    A U.S. government watchdog said Monday that it's urging the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to redouble its efforts to adopt bank examiner rotation requirements and coordinate with other agencies on addressing blockchain risks.

Expert Analysis

  • The Paradoxical Duty To Adopt AI When You Can't Bill For It

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    Both billing for hours saved using artificial intelligence and preserving billable time by not adopting AI may violate rules of professional conduct, but until bar associations' ethics rules catch up to this emerging economic dilemma, firms must decide how to adjust fee structures themselves, says Ines Lassalle at Peyrot & Associates.

  • TTAB's Everwise Decision Highlights Token-Use Pitfalls

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    The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's recent cancellation of Everwise Credit Union's registration for the standard character mark "Everwise Credit Union" offers a detailed road map for practitioners on both sides of reexamination proceedings, and a blunt warning on specimen strategy, say attorneys at Akerman.

  • Mapping 5 Fronts Of The Prediction Markets Regulatory Battle

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    The legal framework governing prediction markets is under simultaneous challenge in five independent areas, and the outcomes will determine not just who can operate prediction markets, but the compliance obligations of every participant in the ecosystem, says Ivor Wolk at Manatt.

  • UCC Digital Asset Update Is Altering Lender, Obligor Diligence

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    The rollout of the Uniform Commercial Code's Article 12 is transforming digital asset secured lending, forcing lenders and obligors to rethink diligence, control, custody, monitoring and contract terms, as well as collateral practices and financing structures, as jurisdictions continue to adopt the amendments, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • How Federal PFAS Bill Would Expand Liability For Companies

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    Recently proposed federal legislation governing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances would not only phase out nonessential uses of PFAS and prohibit detectable environmental releases, but would also expand liability in ways that will matter to companies with current or historical PFAS exposure, says Ayodeji Ayolola at Gordon Rees.

  • Using Past Tech Transitions As A Lens For Calif. Worker AI Bill

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    Examining previous workplace automation battles reveals the goals of a California bill that would impose obligations on employers for layoffs and hiring cessations caused by artificial intelligence, and illustrates where it may prove difficult to administer and how to prepare for its enactment, say attorneys at Skadden.

  • 3 Misconceptions About Justices' FCC Fines Ruling

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's June 4 Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T decision rejecting AT&T’s and Verizon’s argument that the commission's forfeiture process violates the Seventh Amendment has yielded three common reactions that misunderstand the decision as a matter of law and how the FCC actually operates, says Samuel Feder at Jenner & Block.

  • Direct Fed Payment Access Finally In Sight For Fintechs

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    A recent executive order and a Federal Reserve proposal could finally allow direct payment system access for fintechs and other nonbanks, potentially reducing reliance on sponsor banks and reshaping competition, as well as prompting organizations to reassess partnership strategies as litigation and rulemaking unfold, say attorneys at Freshfields.

  • Reducing Youth Product Risks When No Standards Apply

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    As juvenile product manufacturers and retailers face heightened U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission enforcement actions and attendant litigation risks, companies must not only comply with applicable standards, but also confront the problem of how to protect themselves when there are no standards to comply with, say attorneys at Chamberlain Hrdlicka.

  • Ch. 15 Ruling Is A Restructuring Blueprint For Cannabis Cos.

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    The recent Cannabist Chapter 15 recognition order is arguably the most significant cannabis bankruptcy development in U.S. history, providing a concrete and tested road map by which such companies with foreign parent structures can access the protective machinery of U.S. bankruptcy law, say attorneys at Saul Ewing.

  • How FCA, FCPA Risks Are Shifting As Feds Pull Back

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    As the federal government continues its retreat from white collar enforcement, companies should expect False Claims Act risk to grow through private whistleblower suits and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act scrutiny to shift toward foreign prosecutors, requiring more adaptability as accountability becomes less centralized, says Temidayo Aganga-Williams at Selendy Gay.

  • USTR Forced Labor Tariff Plan Pushes Trade Recourse Limits

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    Tariffs recently proposed by the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office, which determined that 60 countries failed to implement adequate forced labor protections, expand the use of existing trade remedies to address global supply chain labor standards, potentially inviting both practical adjustments by businesses and careful legal scrutiny, says attorney Sohan Dasgupta.

  • If Upheld, Wash. Millionaire Tax Could Upend State Law

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    The Washington Supreme Court could open the door to broader income, rental and corporate taxes if it defies precedent and the historically established desires of voters by redefining the state constitution's concepts of “income” and “property” to uphold a new tax on wages over $1 million, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.

  • 3 New Pay Transparency State Laws Raise Compliance Risks

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    Wage transparency measures taking effect in Delaware, Maine and New Jersey add a layer of complexity to the hiring landscape and highlight the need for employers to develop thorough compliance strategies while navigating the laws' ambiguities, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

  • New State AI Laws Create Dual Misrepresentation Risk

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    As artificial intelligence transparency laws are enacted across the country and the volume and specificity of compliance records increase, companies will be required to speak more often, more precisely and to more audiences about the same systems, compounding the risk of litigation, say attorneys at Cooley.

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