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January 27, 2026
Trump Admin's 'Irrational' Block On Wind Project Lifted

A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday lifted a Trump administration freeze on the nearly complete Vineyard Wind offshore energy project, saying the government had likely flouted federal law by failing to explain a "disconnect" between its stated concerns about national security and its willingness to allow completed turbines to continue operating.
January 27, 2026
Ex-GOP Aide's Work Never Changed, Bias Suit Judge Told

The Connecticut General Assembly's House Republican Office on Tuesday urged a state court judge to issue quick wins on a former Republican press secretary's discrimination and retaliation claims, saying neither an adverse employment action nor discipline occurred before the aide took an approved medical leave and resigned.
January 27, 2026
Korean Lawmakers Duel Over Trump Tariff Threat Response

President Donald Trump's threat of a tariff hike on South Korea for "not living up to" its trade deal with the U.S. had South Korea's two major parties warring Tuesday over the pact's approval process.
January 27, 2026
Feds Urge 1st Circ. To Nix 3rd-Country Removals Injunction

The Trump administration told the First Circuit a Massachusetts federal judge overstepped by granting a "sweeping injunction" that required it to provide due process to a certified class of noncitizens facing removal to third countries they have no ties to.
January 27, 2026
Iowa Church Says DEA Has Delayed Ayahuasca Application

An Iowa church seeking approval for the religious use of a psychedelic has told the D.C. Circuit that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration continues to drag its feet on the organization's application for a religious exemption to the Controlled Substances Act.
January 27, 2026
Churchill Downs Seeks To Void Maine Online Gaming Law

Churchill Downs Inc. and its subsidiaries are asking a federal court to block the state of Maine from enforcing a law that will allow its four tribal governments to operate online gaming, arguing that the statute is race-based and deals "a gut-wrenching" blow to the state's other businesses and citizens.
January 27, 2026
AGs' HPE-Juniper Hold Too Broad, Too Late, Judge Says

A California federal judge explained his reasoning for refusing to block further integration between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks, while Democratic attorneys general challenge the Justice Department's controversial settlement permitting the merger.
January 27, 2026
Sen. Kelly Bashes DOD's 'Alarming' Attempt At Punishment

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., a retired U.S. Navy captain, says the U.S. Department of Defense is seeking to impose an "unprecedented" and "radical" view of military veterans' First Amendment rights in order to punish him for telling members of the military they don't have to follow unlawful orders.
January 27, 2026
Kalshi Taps Ex-Amazon State Policy Pro For New DC Shop

Trading platform Kalshi is expanding its policy efforts amid battles with state gambling regulators and tribes with a new office in Washington, D.C., staffed by government relations specialists, including a former Amazon executive who spent close to a decade with the Mississippi Attorney General's Office.
January 27, 2026
FCC Asks Carriers To Keep Spanish In Emergency Alerts

The Federal Communications Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau on Monday reminded wireless providers that they must properly transmit and display Wireless Emergency Alerts that include Spanish-language characters, warning that altering or deleting those characters violates federal rules.
January 27, 2026
BigLaw Firms Seek Partial Exec Order Appeal Consolidation

The four BigLaw firms that sued the White House and Justice Department over executive orders against them related to the clients they represent have asked the D.C. Circuit that the cases be "partially consolidated" amid the government's appeals of its losses, while maintaining the ability to file individual response briefs.
January 27, 2026
Nuke Discharge Law Isn't Preempted, NY Tells 2nd Circ.

New York has told the Second Circuit that a federal judge wrongly concluded that a state law barring the release of radioactive materials into the Hudson River was federally preempted.
January 27, 2026
Family Members Of Boat Strike Victims Sue Trump Admin

The family members of two Trinidadian men killed in a U.S. boat strike in the Caribbean Sea sued the federal government in Massachusetts federal court Tuesday, claiming the attack was an unlawful extrajudicial killing.
January 27, 2026
NY Schools Say Federal Threat Over Native Mascot Imminent

A Long Island school district is asking a federal district court to alter its judgment dismissing a challenge to New York's ban on the use of Indigenous imagery, saying the district faces an "imminent and actual threat" of federal Civil Rights Act enforcement if it complies with the state law.
January 27, 2026
EU, India Reach Major Free Trade Agreement

The European Union and India have struck a deal on a free trade agreement including major tariff removals and reductions, culminating decades' worth of negotiations between the second- and fourth-largest economies in the world, the governments announced Tuesday.
January 27, 2026
Trump's Greenland Tariff Threats Could Backfire On US

The brief turmoil over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff threats involving Greenland has abated for Europe and the global financial markets, but European governments may be more likely to retaliate with their own tariffs on the U.S. in the future, experts said.
January 27, 2026
Fed. Circ. Snubs Google's 'Settled Expectations' Challenge

The Federal Circuit on Tuesday turned down Google's challenge to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's policy of denying patent reviews based on the owner's "settled expectations," marking the latest failed case disputing the agency's changes to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
January 27, 2026
8th Circ. Won't Reinstate ICE Injunction In Minneapolis

An Eighth Circuit panel has refused to reinstate a lower court's injunction barring federal immigration agents from retaliating against peaceful protesters in Minneapolis, ruling that it is unlikely to survive an appeal from the Trump administration.
January 27, 2026
Minn. Judge Summons ICE Head For Contempt Hearing

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's acting director Todd Lyons must personally appear in Minnesota federal district court to face a contempt hearing, a judge ruled, after ICE failed to release a detained Ecuadorian citizen.
January 27, 2026
Reporting Duty Doesn't Nix Whistleblower Status, Court Finds

Massachusetts' top appellate court ruled Tuesday that a former employee of a Boston community college was entitled to whistleblower protections for reporting that the college had not told the U.S. Department of Education about an alleged sexual assault, even though he shared in the reporting responsibility.
January 26, 2026
First Native American Justice In Wash. Won't Seek Reelection

Washington Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis, the first Native American to win statewide office in the Evergreen state, announced Monday that she wouldn't seek reelection to the high court this year and would instead step down at the end of 2026 to focus on writing books and teaching.
January 26, 2026
Senate Antitrust Chair Flags Concerns In Netflix-Warner Deal

Netflix's proposed $82.7 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and HBO streaming businesses risks being a "killer non-acquisition," Sen. Mike Lee has reportedly told the media giants' chief executives, expressing concern that a likely lengthy merger review could leave Warner Bros. in a weakened state.
January 26, 2026
11th Circ. Won't Expedite Bid To Halt CFPB Energy Loan Rule

The Eleventh Circuit declined Monday to fast-track an appeal aimed at halting a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule on clean-energy home improvement loans, rebuffing the rule's trade group challenger as the agency separately defended the Biden-era measure.
January 26, 2026
Minn. Refugees Sue Trump Admin Over 'Warrantless' Arrests

Refugees living in Minnesota have filed a proposed class action urging a federal court to block the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from targeting them and other lawfully admitted refugees in the state with warrantless arrests and unauthorized detentions.
January 26, 2026
Denver Faces Lawsuit Over Flavored Tobacco Ban

A trade group representing 125 small business owners and manufacturers in Colorado's vaping industry has told a Colorado state court that an ordinance passed by the city banning the sale of flavored tobacco products is unconstitutional.

Expert Analysis

Changes In Crypto, Cybersecurity Defined NY Banking In 2025

The major takeaways from 2025 in New York banking policy involve updated guidance, regulations and requirements primarily affecting innovation and digital banking, in areas such as cybersecurity, virtual currencies, and buy now, pay later programs, say attorneys at Steptoe.
Opinion

Justices Should Clarify Loper Bright Doctrine Via Patent Case

The U.S. Supreme Court should use the Lynk Labs v. Samsung patent case to provide urgently needed guidance on how last year’s Loper Bright decision should be applied to real-world questions of agency authority in the post-Chevron world, says Timothy Hsieh at Oklahoma City University School of Law.
How OECD Tax Update Tackles Mobile Workforce Complexity

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s recently updated model tax convention — a recalibration of international tax principles in response to an increasingly mobile workforce — should prompt companies to reevaluate cross-border operations, transfer pricing policies and tax controversy strategies, say attorneys at Eversheds.
Reviewing 2025's Most Pertinent Wiretap Developments

2025 was a remarkable year in the world of web tracking wiretapping litigation, not only for the increased caseload but also because of numerous developing theories of liability, with disputes expected to continue unabated in 2026, say attorneys at Squire Patton.
2025 Legal Milestones That Will Shape Psychedelics Sector

As 2025 draws to a close, psychedelic drug development stands at an inflection point, experiencing unprecedented momentum through recent sweeping regulatory changes and landmark clinical milestones, amid rapidly evolving regulatory expectations, say Odette Hauke at Odette Alina LLC and Kimberly Chew at Husch Blackwell.
M&A Midmarket Shows Resilience Amid 2025 Challenges

Midmarket mergers and acquisitions showed a slight decline in volume but climbed in value for much of 2025, particularly in the private equity space, indicating that the middle market M&A environment is cautious but steady heading into 2026, say attorneys at Stoel Rives.
Del. Dispatch: Key 2025 Corporate Cases And Trends To Know

The Delaware corporate legal landscape saw notable changes in 2025, spurred by amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, ubiquitous artificial intelligence fervor, boardroom discussion around DExit, record shareholder activism activity and an arguably more expansive view of potential Caremark liability, say attorneys at Fried Frank.
Series

Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.
2025 Brought A New Paradigm For Federal Banking Regulation

A series of thematic shifts defined banking regulation in 2025, including a fundamental reform of prudential supervision, a strategic easing of capital constraints, steps to streamline merger reviews, and a new framework for fair access and entrants seeking to offer banking services, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
What 2025 Transpo And Logistics Legal Trends Mean For 2026

2025 was challenging for the transportation and logistics sector, with emergent trends including dramatic federal policy shifts, developments in tort risk, and a host of mergers and acquisitions — but a review of these themes offers a useful playbook for where the industry is headed in 2026, says Jonathan Todd at Benesch.
How Cos. Can Roll With NY's New Algorithmic Pricing Rules

Despite uncertainty from New York’s new ban on artificial intelligence and computer algorithms for setting rents, and efforts to further restrict individualizing prices based on consumers' personal data, property managers, software providers and merchants can take several steps to stay compliant, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.
2025 State AI Laws Expand Liability, Raise Insurance Risks

As 2025 nears its end, claims professionals should be aware of trends in state legislation addressing artificial intelligence use, as insurance claims based on some of these liability-expanding statutes are a certainty, say attorneys at Wiley.
Series

Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.
Crypto In 2025: From Federal Deregulation To State Action

The cryptocurrency enforcement landscape evolved in 2025, marked by federal deregulatory trends and active state attorney general enforcement, creating both opportunity and risk for businesses navigating the digital asset market, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
How CFTC Enforcement Shifted In 2025 And What's Next

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission pivoted sharply under acting Chairman Caroline Pham in 2025, resulting in a pared-back enforcement docket, sweeping policy changes intended to provide greater transparency, and a renewed focus on fraud prevention and maintaining market integrity for the CFTC's core markets, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.