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  • May 27, 2026

    CFTC Agrees To Abandon Biden-Era Gemini Crypto Settlement

    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Winklevoss-owned crypto exchange Gemini have asked a New York federal court to vacate a $5 million settlement ending allegations that Gemini misrepresented a bitcoin futures contract, telling the court that the agency now believes its complaint shouldn't have been filed.

  • May 27, 2026

    Feds Challenge Wash. Policy Denying DHS Undercover Plates

    The Trump administration took aim Wednesday at what it described as a new unconstitutional Washington state policy that denies undercover vehicle license plates to U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials while still granting them to state and local agencies.

  • May 27, 2026

    How Patent Eligibility Declarations Can Stave Off Rejection

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is encouraging patent applicants to submit declarations explaining why their invention isn't just an abstract idea or natural phenomenon, and attorneys are hopeful that this will lead to fewer rejected applications, although how those patents will fare in litigation remains to be seen.

  • May 27, 2026

    9th Circ. Says Alaska Can Release ConocoPhillips Well Data

    The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday reversed a lower court's ruling that kept ConocoPhillips' Alaskan well data confidential, saying in a published opinion that federal law and regulations did not preempt an Alaska statute requiring the data's release.

  • May 27, 2026

    Judge Won't Block Texas From Making Themed Gold Coins

    A Texas federal judge won't block the state from producing Texas-themed gold and silver commemorative coins and notes, denying the request of a precious metals company suing over what it said were designs confusingly similar to its own.

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