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  • July 07, 2026

    5th Circ. Says Gov't May Be Liable For Steward's Truck Hit

    A Fifth Circuit panel said Tuesday that the government may owe damages to a woman a Customs and Border Protection agent and union officer struck with his truck, reversing a ruling that he was on an errand outside the scope of his work.

  • July 07, 2026

    Fla. Hospital Says Lilly's 340B Data Requirement Is Onerous

    A Florida hospital pushed back against pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly over the drugmaker's requirement that providers hand over drug dispensing data before federal price discounts are applied, saying the policy is overly burdensome.

  • July 07, 2026

    Feds Say Delay Undercuts Bid To Halt Mojave Mine Restart

    The U.S. Department of the Interior is fighting a bid by the National Parks Association to block a decision to renew gold mining within the Mojave National Preserve, telling a California district court that the group's delay in challenging the action undermines its effort to establish harm.

  • July 07, 2026

    ​​​​​​​Top Groups Lobbying The FCC

    The Federal Communications Commission heard from lobbyists more than 140 times in June, with AT&T at the front of the pack hoping to convince the agency to preempt California rules that the telecom giant says are hindering network modernization.

  • July 07, 2026

    5 Midyear White Collar Trends To Watch

    The practice of white collar criminal defense is fraught with uncertainty halfway into 2026, as lawyers try to navigate upheaval in the U.S. Department of Justice, the prospect of big changes in Congress and the rapidly developing use of artificial intelligence.

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