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March 10, 2026
Feds Can't Pause Fight Over Offshore Wind Stop-Work Order

A D.C. federal judge has rejected the Trump administration's bid to pause litigation challenging its stoppage of the Empire Wind offshore wind project, saying the government hasn't justified the need for a stay.
March 09, 2026
Treasury Digital Asset Report Pushes Innovative Compliance

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has published a report on stablecoin use and compliance to Congress as prescribed by the Genius Act, laying out plans to harmonize anti-money laundering standards for cryptocurrency activities.
March 09, 2026
Minn. Judge Pans Feds' Assurances As 'Utterly Meaningless'

A Minnesota federal judge agreed to reconsider an El Salvador man's habeas petition on Monday, saying it was denied after "utterly meaningless and false" assurances from government officials.
March 09, 2026
FCC Set to Hear Challenge To Nat'l Security Listing For Drones

The Federal Communications Commission has asked the public what it thinks about drone maker DJI's request that the agency reconsider whether its products belong on a list of national security risks, giving anyone opposed to the petition a month to make themselves heard.
March 09, 2026
Kate Hudson's Activewear Co. Sued For Tariff Refunds

Fabletics, the activewear company cofounded by actress Kate Hudson, faces a proposed class action from customers who say the company passed the cost of President Donald Trump's illegal 2025 tariffs onto customers and should be forced to refund those overages.
March 09, 2026
Fed. Circ. Punts On Ligado's $40B Spectrum Takings Claim

Federal Circuit judges declined to rule for now on whether to dismiss network company Ligado's nearly $40 billion claim alleging the government has trampled its property rights by using airwaves Ligado bought for exclusive use.
March 09, 2026
Mich. AG Won't Appeal Dismissal Of 2020 False Electors Case

The Michigan attorney general said Monday that her office will not appeal a state district court ruling that dismissed criminal charges against 15 people accused of serving as a false slate of electors for President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.
March 09, 2026
Texas AG Gets Temporary Ban On Chest Binder Sales

A Texas state judge has issued a temporary restraining order against a New York-based online retailer of undergarments and chest binders for young women and teens from selling its clothing in the Lone Star State.
March 09, 2026
Feds Must Respond To Immigrant Detention Suit, Court Told

A Salvadoran national who won release after being detained without a bond hearing told a Colorado federal court that the Trump administration shouldn't delay responding to his latest lawsuit, noting it has elsewhere sought expedited review of the same legal issues.
March 09, 2026
Suit Blames DC Water For Massive Sewage Spill Into Potomac

A Virginia resident is suing Washington, D.C.'s water authority for a sanitary sewer line collapse that released hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River, claiming the authority knew of risks for over a decade but failed to implement adequate safeguards.
March 09, 2026
Advocates Press Conn. Lawmakers For ICE Limits, Lawsuits

During a marathon public hearing Monday, a parade of activists urged the Connecticut Legislature's judiciary committee to pass changes to state law that would restrict immigration enforcement activities in places like schools and hospitals and expand legal remedies when federal agents violate citizens' constitutional rights.
March 09, 2026
FIFA May Be No Match For Town In World Cup Permit Spat

A small Massachusetts town may have a reliable 12th man in the courts if it ends up being sued by FIFA for failing to grant a license to host several World Cup matches, experts say, as the town holds all the power despite its potential foe's deep pockets.
March 09, 2026
White House Says Fight Over Energy Emergency Order Is DOA

The Trump administration has urged a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's declaration of a national energy emergency, saying blue states haven't alleged anything that a court can review.
March 09, 2026
Banking Orgs. Urge 7th Circ. To Block Ill. Swipe-Fee Law

Banking industry trade groups have asked the Seventh Circuit to rule that Illinois may not enforce its tax and tip swipe-fee ban against national banks and other payment system participants, escalating their fight against the state's landmark Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, or IFPA.
March 09, 2026
Anthropic Sues Over Trump Admin's 'Campaign Of Retaliation'

Anthropic sued the Trump administration on Monday, challenging the Pentagon's designation of the artificial intelligence company as a supply chain risk to national security after Anthropic refused to allow its technology to be used for mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons.
March 09, 2026
LG Looks To Lock Down FCC Waivers For Door Access

LG Electronics has asked the Federal Communications Commission to waive its ultra-wideband rules to allow an access device to communicate with smart door locks.
March 09, 2026
Kansas Tribe, Sheriff Seek Wins In Jurisdictional Dispute

A Kansas Indigenous nation is seeking a win in a dispute over tribal jurisdiction, arguing it has satisfied the burden to show that a Jackson County sheriff unlawfully infringed on its inherent sovereignty when he allegedly threatened to arrest tribal officials for reviewing an on-reservation business's tax records.
March 09, 2026
DOJ Official Calls Live Nation Deal Win-Win As AGs Press On

The Justice Department's midtrial settlement with Live Nation on Monday created an instant rift with more than two dozen state attorneys general who vowed to press forward instead of accepting a deal that requires online ticketing technology to be open-sourced and forces the company to divest control over at least 13 amphitheaters.
March 09, 2026
NJ US Atty Trio Booted In 2nd Leadership Ouster

A federal judge on Monday disqualified the three assistant attorneys overseeing the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, finding the "byzantine" leadership structure is unconstitutional.
March 09, 2026
Table Mountain Tribe Opposes Dismissal In Casino Land Case

The Table Mountain Rancheria has asked a California federal judge to deny another tribe's motion to dismiss its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior over a 40-acre land transfer for a casino project, saying the DOI will protect any interest the tribe might have.
March 09, 2026
6th Circ. Denies Immunity In Ohio New Year's Shooting

The Sixth Circuit has denied qualified immunity to an Ohio police officer accused of fatally shooting a man through a privacy fence as the man fired celebratory gunshots into the air on New Year's Day 2022, ruling the jury must decide whether the man posed an immediate threat.
March 09, 2026
FTC Won't Quash NewsGuard Subpoena

The Federal Trade Commission has denied a request from news rating organization NewsGuard Technologies Inc. to quash a subpoena issued as part of an investigation into an alleged advertising boycott of conservative publishers, as the group fights the document demand in court.
March 09, 2026
DC Circ. Skeptical That Review Of $100K H-1B Fee Is Foreclosed

Two members of a D.C. Circuit panel appeared uneasy Monday with the Trump administration's argument that the president's proclamation imposing a $100,000 payment for new H-1B petitions and accompanying agency actions implementing it are beyond judicial review.
March 09, 2026
Assisted Living Resident Asks Minn. Justices To OK Tax Break

The Minnesota Tax Court was wrong to deny a property tax exemption as a charitable organization for a unit in an assisted living facility owned by a nonprofit corporation, the unit's resident told the state Supreme Court.
March 09, 2026
Wash. Property Transferred In Divorce Exempt From Tax

A Washington state woman qualifies for a real estate transfer tax exemption because she was ordered by the court to transfer a property to her former husband, according to the state Department of Revenue in a determination released Monday.

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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

Resilience Planning As Nat'l Security Shifts Tech Import Policy

In response to a sustained reorientation of U.S. trade policy around national security considerations, businesses reliant on processed critical minerals must closely monitor diplomatic negotiations and the potential expansion of trade measures, incorporating contingency planning into procurement and long-term investment strategies, says attorney Sohan Dasgupta.
Proposed DOL Rule Could Simplify Contractor Classification

If the U.S. Department of Labor's recently proposed rule governing employee versus independent contractor classification is finalized, it would permit energy sector employers to evaluate the nature of the working relationship with a more straightforward and predictable analysis than the 2024 rule's unweighted test, say attorneys at Bracewell.
Key Takeaways As HRSA Aims To Revive 340B Rebate Pilot

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' recent request for feedback on the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program demonstrates that it intends to correct the model's procedural defects, which is positive news for participating manufacturers, but a setback for covered entities, say attorneys at Manatt.
How The New Tariff Landscape May Unfold

To replace tariffs formerly imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the administration will rely on a patchwork of statutes, potentially leading to procedural challenges and a complex tariff landscape with varying levels, durations and applicability, says Joseph Grossman-Trawick at King & Spalding.
5 Key Issues Affecting Deal Structurings In Ship Finance

Several trends are shaping the ship finance landscape, including the impact of Basel IV in Europe and the Nordic bond market, making it essential for both lenders and shipowners to utilize creative deal structuring and maintain an awareness of competitive dynamics across traditional bank and private lending, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
9th Circ. Ruling Evinces Tightening Of Nonmedical Hardship

The Ninth Circuit’s recent ruling in Vilchis-Gomez v. Bondi illustrates how a series of immigration decisions are transforming the extreme hardship defense to removal into a de facto medical necessity requirement, but practitioners can push back by continuing to assert long-standing precedents and building comprehensive records, says Abdoul Konare at Konare Law.
Sentencing Amendments Could Spell Paradigm Shift

Three of the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s recently proposed guideline amendments would have an immediate and dramatic impact on economic offenders, resulting in significantly fewer defendants receiving sentences of imprisonment and meaningfully addressing congressional directives, say Mark Allenbaugh at SentencingStats.com and Doug Passon at Doug Passon Law.
Character.AI Case Highlights Agentic AI Liability Questions

The recently settled litigation against Character Technologies Inc. provides an early case study for exploring salient legal issues related to agentic artificial intelligence, such as tort liability, strict liability, statutory liability and contractual liability, says Samuel Mitchells at Smith Gambrell.
Can Trump's AI Order Override State Insurance Rules?

Although a December executive order charts a course to potentially dismantle state artificial intelligence regulations applicable to virtually any industry, the effect on the insurance industry deserves special attention because under federal law, the regulation of the business of insurance is largely delegated to the states, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.
How DOL Rule Would Preserve App-Based Contractor Work

The U.S. Department of Labor's proposed 2026 independent contractor rule reinforces the centrality of worker autonomy and entrepreneurial opportunity that characterize many app-based arrangements, and returns to a framework that may offer increased predictability for platforms and workers alike, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
Complaint Portal Updates Prove That The CFPB Is Listening

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's recent updates to its online complaint portal not only clarify complaint pathways and strengthen identity verification, but also signal that the bureau is more willing to consider industry perspectives on its activities and change course where warranted, say attorneys at Manatt.
Del. Justices' Upholding Of SB 21 Gives Cos. Needed Clarity

The Delaware Supreme Court's recent unanimous decision in Rutledge v. Clearway Energy — upholding 2025 corporate law amendments enacted through S.B. 21, which clarified safe harbor protections and key terms — may help stem the DExit movement, whose proponents have claimed unpredictability in Delaware courts, say attorneys at Nelson Mullins.
Why Mukherji Won't End USCIS' EB-1A Two-Step

A Nebraska federal court's recent decision in Mukherji v. Miller seemed to vindicate longstanding complaints about the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' controversial two-step adjudication process, declaring the framework unlawful — but Mukherji is unlikely to be the death blow that immigration practitioners have hoped for, says Jun Li at Reid & Wise.
Unique Issues Facing Brand-Compounder Patent Litigation

Recent litigation and potential enforcement action against Hims & Hers Health raise questions about how compounders and branded pharmaceuticals companies would be positioned in patent litigation as compared to generics companies, which would require strategies different from those that would be used in traditional Hatch-Waxman Act litigation, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
How Banks Can Apply FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Relief

A recent Financial Crimes Enforcement Unit order limiting the circumstances under which banks should identify and verify beneficial owners may allow banks to tailor their approach to verification compliance, but only after reviewing customer due diligence policies and evaluating alignment with their risk profiles, say attorneys at Cleary.