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  • January 26, 2026

    Presidential Pardon Brokering Can Create Risks For Attys

    The emergence of an apparent “pardon shopping” marketplace, in which attorneys treat presidential pardons as a market product, may invite investigative scrutiny of counsel and potential criminal charges grounded in bribery, wire fraud and other statutes, says David Klasing at The Tax Law Offices of David W. Klasing.

  • January 26, 2026

    Canada Creates Tax Benefit For Groceries

    Canada is rolling out a tax credit for groceries that will raise goods and services tax relief by 25% until 2031, among other measures, the prime minister announced Monday.

  • January 26, 2026

    Calif. Gaming Org. Fights Tribe's Bid To Join $700M Casino Row

    A District of Columbia federal judge on Monday granted the California Gaming Association's amicus brief bid to oppose a California Indian tribe's potential dismissal motion against another tribe's fight with the federal government over a $700 million casino project in Vallejo, California.

  • January 26, 2026

    Judge Blocks Mass Termination Of Migrant Family Parole

    A Massachusetts federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from terminating the legal status of more than 8,400 migrants who were invited to stay in the U.S. while awaiting green cards under a family reunification program.

  • January 26, 2026

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    The Delaware Chancery Court wrapped up the week with a slate of high-stakes deal challenges, governance rulings and oversight decisions, including an emergency bid to block a $10.9 billion bank merger, a state Supreme Court reversal reshaping stockholder agreement litigation and a major opinion allowing sexual misconduct oversight claims to proceed.

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