Public Policy

  • June 29, 2026

    US Needs To Emphasize Orbit Power Limits, Report Says

    A group of satellite policy experts pressed for updated power limits for low Earth orbit satellites during the run-up to the World Radiocommunication Conference.

  • June 29, 2026

    Hospital That Halted Gender Care Must Show Cause

    A Colorado state court judge issued a citation on Friday to Children's Hospital Colorado ordering it to show cause for why the hospital refuses to provide gender-affirming care to patients in violation of a preliminary injunction order issued by the Colorado Supreme Court. 

  • June 29, 2026

    Blackfeet Tribe Wants Mont. Water Rights Dispute Tossed

    The Blackfeet Nation has asked a district court to dismiss a challenge to a Milk River water rights settlement between the tribe, Montana and the federal government, arguing that if successful, the case will deprive the tribe of its most significant property rights.

  • June 29, 2026

    Trump Admin To Appeal Block On Voter Database Expansion

    The Trump administration is appealing a D.C. federal judge's decision to block its expansion of a database that allows states to screen voters.

  • June 29, 2026

    Colo. Justices Nix Group's Fine For Not Disclosing Donors

    A conservative political organization that spent more than $4 million on Colorado ballot initiatives during the 2020 election is not an issue committee under the state's constitution and can't be fined for not disclosing its donors, the Colorado Supreme Court unanimously held Monday.

  • June 29, 2026

    Verizon Asks Justices To Send Privacy Fine Back To 2nd Circ.

    Verizon urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to allow it to contest an already-paid $47 million data privacy fine in the Second Circuit after the justices upheld the Federal Communications Commission's penalty powers but found them subject to court review.

  • June 29, 2026

    Judge Rebukes Feds For Demanding Pennsylvania Voter Info

    A Pennsylvania federal judge rebuked the U.S. Department of Justice for demanding the state's voter rolls, ruling Saturday that the federal government lacked legal authority to seek records that include voters' private information.

  • June 29, 2026

    Insurers Seek NJ Mass Tort For No Surprises Act Suits

    Five of the largest health insurers in the Garden State have asked the New Jersey Supreme Court to designate 160 pending cases seeking the enforcement of alleged independent dispute resolution payment determinations issued under the federal No Surprises Act as multicounty litigation, according to a notice to the Bar Association.

  • June 29, 2026

    Va. Has Nation's First Electricity Tax On Data Centers

    Virginia, the state with the country's largest number of data centers, enacted a budget Monday that includes a first-in-the-nation electricity tax on the centers.

  • June 29, 2026

    High Court Blocks Roy Moore's Bid To Preserve $8.2M Win

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an emergency stay request from former Alabama Supreme Court justice Roy Moore, shooting down his attempt to save an $8.2 million defamation verdict he was awarded for his claims that a Democratic PAC ad suggested he solicited a minor for sex.

  • June 29, 2026

    Judge Limits Vegas Trip For BigLaw Insider Trading Defendant

    A Massachusetts federal magistrate judge said Monday a defendant described by prosecutors as a "lynchpin" in the BigLaw insider trading case must limit a planned visit to Las Vegas next month to just two nights, saying she also has "concerns about the validity" of a financial statement he provided to obtain a federal defender.

  • June 29, 2026

    ShinyHunters Likely Hacked NAIC's Credit Agency Data

    The National Association of Insurance Commissioners suspended its designated ratings for insurer investments after hackers suspected of belonging to the ShinyHunters group captured nonpublic information, including ratings determinations of insurer investments.

  • June 29, 2026

    NC 'Faithful Slaves' Monument Suit To End In Settlement

    North Carolina residents are nearing a settlement in their lawsuit against a county alleging a monument that commemorates "faithful slaves" considered loyal to the South during the Civil War is unconstitutional, according to a notice filed in North Carolina federal court.

  • June 29, 2026

    Colo. Justices Say Dad Missed Deadline In Fatal Crossing Suit

    The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday that a father cannot proceed with his lawsuit against a city and utility over his daughter's death after being struck by a car, finding that the one-year deadline to bring survival claims applies even when no legal representative was appointed before the victim's death.

  • June 29, 2026

    PBMs Drop Fight To Pause Insulin Case Amid Deal Talks

    Optum, Caremark and Express Scripts on Monday dropped their appeal in a case challenging the constitutionality of the Federal Trade Commission's in-house administrative process, and the pharmacy benefit managers are working to settle the commission's remaining insulin-pricing claims.

  • June 29, 2026

    Fla. Says Fear Of ICE Doesn't Justify Anonymous CDL Suit

    Florida's motor vehicle agency asked a federal court to deny foreign truckers' motion for anonymity in their lawsuit challenging the agency's decision to stop issuing commercial driver's licenses to certain noncitizens, arguing their fear of reprisal by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement doesn't justify that request.

  • June 29, 2026

    German Steel Antidumping Duty Misses Mark Again, CIT Finds

    The U.S. Department of Commerce must further justify various aspects of its latest analysis reaching a new antidumping margin for a German exporter of steel forged fluid end blocks, according to an opinion published Monday by the U.S. Court of International Trade.

  • June 29, 2026

    Spain To Cut Tax On Electricity Producers

    The Spanish government has decided to cut its 7% tax on electricity producers starting this year, reaching a 0% rate in 2028 as costs for the country's electricity system become less expensive, the country's cabinet said Monday. 

  • June 29, 2026

    Cannabis Atty Org. Urges DEA To Air Rescheduling Hearings

    The International Cannabis Bar Association on Monday urged the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to make public, in real time, agency hearings on a proposal to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act.

  • June 29, 2026

    RI Seeks End To Pot License Freeze After Law Change

    Rhode Island cannabis regulators are urging a federal judge to lift a preliminary injunction that halted social equity and adult-use cannabis licensure, saying recently enacted legislation removes the specific elements of the state's marijuana law that drew a constitutional challenge in the first place.

  • June 29, 2026

    Justices Asked To Revive Fight Over Texas Sacred Site

    Two members of a Native American church are asking the Supreme Court to reverse a Fifth Circuit decision that said the city of San Antonio's plans for a park expansion did not substantially burden their religious rights, arguing that the appellate court "joined the wrong side of two existing circuit splits."

  • June 29, 2026

    Justice Jackson Tops High Court Book Earnings In 2025

    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made nearly $1.2 million in book royalties last year, bringing her total to $4.14 million and making her the most highly compensated author on the high court, according to financial disclosure forms released Monday.

  • June 29, 2026

    Ex-Pa. AG, Trump Defense Firm Want Malpractice Claims Axed

    An elections nonprofit is seeking to keep alive its malpractice claim against the former acting attorney general of Pennsylvania and his firm, van der Veen Hartshorn & Levin, filing a quick response over the weekend to a motion to dismiss its amended complaint in Pennsylvania federal court.

  • June 29, 2026

    Baltimore, Academic Groups Drop Suit Over Trump DEI Orders

    The city of Baltimore and two academic groups have dropped their constitutional challenge to two Trump administration executive orders that sought to cancel diversity, equity and inclusion-related government grants, stating they were content with a Fourth Circuit ruling that clarified the "narrow scope" of the president's directives.

  • June 29, 2026

    Fla. Adjusts Property Tax Millage Rate Calculations

    Florida will change the calculation of the maximum allowed for local property tax millage rates under a bill signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Expert Analysis

  • Weighing The Implications Of The Anthropic Export Directive

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    The Trump administration recently issued an export control directive against Anthropic to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national, representing one of the first uses of the regime against a frontier large language model in widespread commercial distribution, says attorney Sohan Dasgupta.

  • Series

    Moshing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Entering a mosh pit is much like entering the practice of law — it is difficult, you have to know both the written and unwritten rules, and conduct yourself according to the expectations of each community, says Christopher Deubert at Constangy Brooks.

  • Okla. Reforms Will Curb Oil, Gas Royalty Litigation Risk

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    Recent amendments to Oklahoma's Production Revenue Standards Act — the most comprehensive in decades — raise the stakes for true noncompliance with the state's oil and gas royalty payment framework, while offering operators clearer rules, defined interest boundaries and predictable exits from prolonged suspense situations, say attorneys at GableGotwals.

  • High Court Ruling Casts Doubt On Status-Based Gun Bans

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in U.S. v. Hemani demonstrates that the justices are increasingly skeptical of broad theories of categorical disarmament and clarifies that dangerousness cannot simply be presumed from one's status or membership in a statutory category, such as illegal drug use, says Lee Francis at Widener Law.

  • Is The SEC Entering Fight Over Prediction Market Oversight?

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had remained largely silent on prediction market regulation until last week, but that trend may be changing, as many event contracts could qualify as security-based swaps, which are subject to the SEC's oversight under current definitions, say attorneys at Bradley Arant.

  • Data Reveals Pivot In Feds' Financial Fraud Priorities

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    Recent Justice Department data shows fraud prosecutions fell to their lowest rate in a decade in 2025, illustrating a move away from traditional financial cases and toward a targeted mix of healthcare, government program, consumer and sanctions matters, say Paul Hinton and Adrienna Huffman at The Brattle Group.

  • Why Highly Specialized Experts May Risk Exclusion At Trial

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    Expert witnesses with highly specific areas of focus may be vulnerable to exclusion in court, making it important for attorneys to check how potential witnesses' qualifications can be bolstered by their publications and other professional activities, say Evan Weisberg and Christopher Cunio at Hunton, and Kevin Cahill at FTI Consulting.

  • Steps For Employers After 7th Circ. BIPA Retroactivity Ruling

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    The Seventh Circuit's recent ruling in Clay v. Union Pacific sharply limits per-scan statutory damages theories in pending Biometric Information Privacy Act cases by retroactively applying a 2024 amendment, but employers should not mistake the holding for a broad safe harbor, say attorneys at Thompson Coburn.

  • How NEPA Review Has Changed Since Seven County

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    A year after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County instituted major changes to judicial review under the National Environmental Policy Act, courts are effectively applying the decision, but where things go from here may be up to agencies and project proponents, say attorneys at Venable.

  • Trump AI Order: Voluntary Framework, Mandatory Implications

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    President Donald Trump's recent executive order promoting the advancement of artificial intelligence innovation and security establishes a new framework for government collaboration with the AI industry, but its classified benchmarking criteria, prerelease framework terms and operational rules will determine whether it establishes de facto compliance expectations, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • FDIC Proposal Takes Bank-Like AML Approach To Stablecoins

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    Rather than craft a bespoke regime for stablecoin issuers, a recently proposed Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. rule builds a technology-neutral Bank Secrecy Act compliance framework under the Genius Act, firmly anchoring stablecoins within the U.S. financial regulatory perimeter, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.

  • DOJ Shifts Raise Ethics Questions For White Collar Defense

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    Recent shifts in U.S. Department of Justice clemency and charge-dismissal practices create ethical gray areas for white collar defense attorneys, who should follow risk-mitigating best practices while still forcefully advocating for their clients, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.

  • A Midyear Look At Antiterrorism Act Jurisprudence And Policy

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    Plaintiffs have filed comparably fewer new actions under the Antiterrorism Act this year, though a handful of key decisions further defined the statute’s aiding-and-abetting standard and highlighted continuing risks for financial services companies, say attorneys at Skadden.

  • Opinion

    FTC's Clinical Trial Requirement Threatens Food Claim Rules

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    The Federal Trade Commission's general requirement for randomized controlled trials for most health-benefit claims, recently embraced by the National Advertising Review Board, lacks legal basis and endangers the existing statutory framework Congress created for marketing food and dietary supplements versus drugs, say attorneys at Keller & Heckman.

  • What NERC Reliability Guideline Means For Large Loads

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    The North American Electric Reliability Corporation's new reliability guideline — which addresses issues associated with large loads like data centers, cryptocurrency mining facilities and factories — is nonbinding, but hints at possible future expansion of reliability obligations for large load owners, operators, developers and equipment providers, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

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