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  • December 12, 2025

    1st Circ. OKs Barring Medicaid Planned Parenthood Coverage

    A First Circuit panel on Friday upheld the Trump administration's ban on Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, vacating a lower court's order that would've kept in place Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood clinics in 22 states.

  • December 12, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: Empowering NYC Nonprofit Buyers

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney reactions to a New York City a bill that would give nonprofits the opportunity to buy certain residential buildings.

  • December 12, 2025

    Wash. Fines Insurer $350K For 'Sharing Ministry' Health Plans

    Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer has announced a $350,000 fine against a Texas-based insurer and other businesses over "healthcare sharing ministry" memberships that her office claimed violated state law by excluding coverage of preexisting conditions and services such as abortion.

  • December 12, 2025

    Starbucks Defends Ex-CFO In Investors' 'Triple Shot' Suit

    Starbucks Corp. is fighting shareholders' effort to reinstate claims against its former chief financial officer in a lawsuit they brought over the company's "Triple Shot" reinvention plan, arguing that a judge in Seattle correctly dismissed claims against the onetime executive. 

  • December 12, 2025

    20 States Sue Trump Admin Over $100K H-1B Visa Fee

    A coalition of 20 states, led by the California attorney general, sued the Trump administration Friday to challenge a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, saying the fee goes against Congress' intent for the work visa program.

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