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February 12, 2026
Colo. City Faces Bias Suit For 'Sober Living' Housing Policy

The city of Longmont, Colorado, discriminated against individuals recovering from substance abuse by requiring a private recovery housing provider to undergo a site plan approval process that others are not subjected to, the recovery residence provider alleged in federal court.
February 12, 2026
DC Circ. Is Asked To Vet New DOT Immigrant Truck Driver Rule

Drivers and labor unions on Thursday petitioned the D.C. Circuit to review the U.S. Department of Transportation's new final rule tightening states' screening procedures and eligibility criteria for nondomiciled commercial driver's licenses issued to immigrants.
February 12, 2026
Calif. Insurance Chief Backs Smoke Standards Bill

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced his support Wednesday for a bill that would establish the nation's first public health and insurance claims standard for homes damaged by smoke contamination.
February 12, 2026
NC Justices Asked To Decide Gov.'s Power To Appoint Judges

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is asking the state's top court to review a decision that let lawmakers curtail his ability to fill judicial vacancies in appellate courts, arguing the ruling defies precedent as well as the state Constitution and must be reversed.
February 12, 2026
Ex-Pharma Exec Fights AGs' Quick Win Bid In Antitrust Case

A former pharmaceutical marketing executive urged a Connecticut federal court to reject summary judgment sought against him by state attorneys general pursuing wider price-fixing litigation against most of the generic drug industry, arguing key cooperating witnesses' questionable credibility makes a trial necessary.
February 12, 2026
Senate Recess To Trigger Partial DHS Shutdown This Weekend

The Senate left town on Thursday ahead of their recess, virtually ensuring the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will shut down at midnight on Friday.
February 12, 2026
Attys Win $626K In Fees In Mich. City Retiree Benefits Suit

A Michigan federal judge awarded $626,777.80 in attorney fees and costs to class counsel who secured expanded pension and healthcare benefits for retired Pontiac city employees, trimming $100,000 from the request for unsupported billing entries.
February 12, 2026
USMCA Must Be Extended In Joint Review, Senators Told

The U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement should be strengthened and extended given the benefits it has generated for businesses, the former chair of the House Ways and Means Committee told the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday as President Donald Trump's actions cast doubt over the deal's future.
February 12, 2026
Judge Halts Supermax Transfer For Death Row Prisoners

A D.C. federal judge has barred the Trump administration from transferring a group of prisoners whose death sentences were commuted to life in prison to the federal system's most restrictive prison, finding they are likely to succeed on their claim that the redesignations violate due process.
February 12, 2026
2nd Circ. Declines To Block TRO On Gateway Tunnel Project

Federal funding for the $16 billion Gateway Tunnel project must resume flowing — at least for now — after the Second Circuit declined on Thursday to pause a district court order requiring the Trump administration to lift its freeze on reimbursements to New York and New Jersey.
February 12, 2026
Commerce Examining Mexican Strawberries For Antidumping

The U.S. Department of Commerce on Monday opened an investigation into whether winter strawberries imported from Mexico are being sold at less than fair value, coinciding with a U.S. International Trade Commission investigation into possible harms.
February 12, 2026
Town Officials Off Hook For Railroad's Axed Superfund Deal

A Massachusetts intermediate appellate panel affirmed that two Hopedale officials are immune from claims that they torpedoed a railroad's contract to ship uranium-contaminated soil through their town of 6,000, saying the officials "had every right" to ask questions.
February 12, 2026
Inventors Push For Discovery On Patent Quality Program

A Washington, D.C., federal judge should ignore the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's attempt to avoid reopening discovery into whether it covertly revived a now-defunct program for flagging "sensitive" patent applications for extra review, according to two inventors who have filed a proposed class action.
February 12, 2026
Texas AG To Investigate Conduent, BCBS For Data Breach

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday that he's investigating Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and Conduent Business Services LLC over a sprawling data breach that left sensitive data for upward of four million Texans exposed.
February 12, 2026
NYC Politician Lander Gets Trial Date Over ICE Scuffle

A Manhattan federal judge set a May trial date Thursday for former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander to adjudicate a ticket he received for allegedly obstructing Immigration and Customs Enforcement as he monitored proceedings at a building where immigrants have been detained.
February 12, 2026
Senate Committee OKs Bill To Better Oversee Broadband Map

A key Senate committee on Thursday advanced legislation to explore whether the Federal Communications Commission's maps of broadband service are working as intended.
February 12, 2026
ITC Finds Van Trailer Imports Harmed US Production

Imported van-type trailers and their assemblies entering the U.S. from Mexico, Canada and China are harming U.S. producers, the U.S. International Trade Commission said Thursday.
February 12, 2026
NY Senators Criticize DOJ Over US Attorney Firing

New York's senators blasted the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday for abruptly firing the newly appointed U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York.
February 12, 2026
Judge Boasberg Orders DHS To Return Deported Venezuelans

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg instructed the Trump administration Thursday to facilitate the return of Venezuelan nationals it deported in March under the Alien Enemies Act in violation of his earlier order barring their removal so they can pursue their habeas claims.
February 12, 2026
5th Circ. Won't Block Miss. E-Cig Law During Appeal

The Fifth Circuit won't block enforcement of a Mississippi law that prohibits the sale of unauthorized e-cigarettes in the state, saying that the vape interests challenging the law haven't established standing to do so.
February 12, 2026
DOJ Antitrust Chief Slater Stepping Down

Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater, head of the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, said on Thursday she will be leaving her post just shy of a year after being confirmed by the Senate.
February 12, 2026
Hotel Cos. Urge UK Gov't To Abandon Holiday Tax Proposal

The Labour government should not introduce what is known as a holiday tax on the hospitality industry, more than 200 hotel companies told the U.K.'s finance minister.
February 12, 2026
EPA Sews Up Repeal Of GHG Endangerment Finding

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized the repeal of an Obama-era finding that greenhouse gases endanger people's health, and clawed back the vehicle emissions standards that relied upon that finding.
February 12, 2026
Dinsmore Adds IRS Senior Counsel As Tax Partner In DC

An attorney who spent more than a decade working as an attorney and reviewer at the Internal Revenue Service has joined Dinsmore & Shohl LLP's Washington, D.C., tax group, the firm announced this week.
February 12, 2026
Trump Nominates Judges For SC, Mont., Virgin Islands

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced district court nominees for South Carolina, Montana and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as one nominee for the International Trade Court.

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.