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January 07, 2026
Jones Day Adds Ex-SEC Deputy Enforcement Director In Ga.

Jones Day has added to its Atlanta investigations and white collar defense practice a former deputy enforcement director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the firm announced on Wednesday.
January 07, 2026
Ind. House Bill Would Stop Property Taxes And Assessments

Indiana would bar political subdivisions from assessing and taxing tangible property and instead allow school corporations to impose an annual fee to attempt to make up revenue under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
January 07, 2026
Trump Says He Wants To Ban Wall Street From Buying Houses

President Donald Trump announced in an online post Wednesday he plans to ask Congress to endorse coming steps from his administration to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes in the U.S.
January 07, 2026
Binance Taps Ex-SEC, Coinbase Atty To Head Global Litigation

Binance has brought on a former senior Coinbase lawyer and veteran U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement attorney to serve as its global head of litigation.
January 07, 2026
Next Boeing 737 Max Ethiopian Air Trial Kicks Off Monday

The latest wrongful death case against Boeing over the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crash of 2019 is teed up for trial in Chicago on Monday, where jurors will determine damages for a man who lost multiple family members.
January 07, 2026
DOJ Seeks Nod For HPE Merger Deal Over State Objections

The U.S. Department of Justice has requested court approval for its settlement that would end a challenge of Hewlett Packard Enterprise's acquisition of a networking equipment rival, despite objections raised by state enforcers over allegations of improper lobbying influence.
January 07, 2026
3rd-Party Purchases Get Graco Car Seat Suit Trimmed Further

A Georgia federal judge on Wednesday trimmed more claims from a proposed class action alleging that Graco Children's Products Inc. misled them on the safety ratings of the company's booster seats, saying that because they didn't buy directly from Graco, there's no duty for Graco to disclose under Georgia law.
January 07, 2026
BNP Can't Undo $21M Verdict In Sudan Refugee Case

A Manhattan federal judge granted final judgment Wednesday against BNP Paribas for its alleged role bankrolling atrocities against plaintiffs who fled Sudan amid human rights abuses, declining to trim a $21 million bellwether verdict.
January 07, 2026
Ford Promotes Deputy GC To Compliance Chief

Ford Motor Co.'s corporate secretary and former deputy general counsel, who previously co-chaired Latham & Watkins LLP's sustainability practice, has announced she is the automaker's new chief compliance officer.
January 07, 2026
Poultry Cos. Seek Stay Of Water Pollution Ruling For Appeal

Tyson Foods and other poultry operators found responsible for polluting Oklahoma waters with chicken waste argued that, without a stay in the court's judgment pending a Tenth Circuit appeal, companies not subject to its orders will have an economic advantage.
January 07, 2026
NLRB Gets Up To Speed As Members And GC Are Sworn In

The National Labor Relations Board is set to resume deciding cases after two new members arrived at the agency Wednesday along with President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Office of the General Counsel.
January 07, 2026
Ørsted Expands Challenge To Halt Of Offshore Wind Projects

Danish energy developer Ørsted has expanded its legal fight against the Trump administration's latest order halting offshore wind projects, filing a lawsuit claiming the order unlawfully blocks the construction of its Sunrise Wind project off the New York coast.
January 07, 2026
Ind. Bill Seeks Uniform Assessments Regardless Of Owner

Indiana would require that all tangible property and agricultural land be assessed in a uniform manner regardless of the owner under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
January 07, 2026
Compass' $1.6B Anywhere Buy Goes Unchallenged By Government

Real estate brokerage Compass Inc.'s $1.6 billion acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. is expected to move forward Wednesday without being scrutinized by the federal government even though congressional lawmakers previously urged the government to do so.
January 06, 2026
Texas Court Reverses Halt On Samsung's TV Data Collection

A Texas state judge Tuesday lifted his temporary block on Samsung deploying technology that the state's attorney general has alleged the television maker is using to unlawfully spy on viewers and harvest their data.
January 06, 2026
5th Circ. Pushes FDA On 'De Facto' Vape Marketing Ban

A Fifth Circuit panel seemed leery of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's claim that it had no de facto ban in place for flavored refillable e-cigarette products, saying Tuesday that denying hundreds of thousands of applications seemed an awful lot like a ban.
January 06, 2026
Ex-EEOC Officials Decry Harassment Guidance Rollback

A group of former top officials at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday issued a statement criticizing the Trump administration's proposed elimination of guidance on workplace harassment, saying it's an attack on the LGBTQ community and strays from U.S. Supreme Court precedent.
January 06, 2026
Amazon Nears Deal With Flex Drivers In Tip Skimming Suit

Amazon and a group of Flex delivery drivers told a Seattle federal judge Tuesday they've reached an agreement in principle to resolve a 2021 putative class action accusing the e-commerce giant of withholding tips, prompting the court to pause the case pending a final settlement.
January 06, 2026
Feds Sue Calif. Cities To Extinguish Natural Gas Bans

The Trump administration is going after two cities in California over building codes that ban natural gas infrastructure in newly constructed buildings, alleging in a lawsuit Monday that these local rules "impose crushing costs" on Californians and run afoul of federal law.
January 06, 2026
Judge Hints Conn. Dentist's Press Release Claims Lack Teeth

A Connecticut appellate judge seemed to doubt Tuesday that a dentist had asserted clear constitutional claims against state officials who issued a press release about his $300,000 False Claims Act settlement, suggesting the case might actually sound in defamation.
January 06, 2026
Law Clerk Conflict Talk Can't Get Javice Retrial, Feds Say

Charlie Javice, the founder of defunct student loan startup Frank, should not get a new trial over charges that she defrauded JPMorgan, which acquired her company, simply because two clerks who worked on the trial had accepted offers from a law firm involved in the litigation, federal prosecutors have argued.
January 06, 2026
US Removal Of Maduro Won't Curb Energy Cos.' Caution

U.S. oil and gas companies will need significant legal and regulatory assurances that any new investment in Venezuela will be shielded from political instability before heeding President Donald Trump's call to fortify the country's floundering oil and gas industry.
January 06, 2026
'Get Over' Yourself, Ho Says To Judges' Independence Worry

U.S. Circuit Judge James C. Ho snapped back at colleagues on the bench who have raised the alarm over threats to judicial independence, writing in an article that those complaining judges "need to get over themselves" and stop bowing to the "cultural elites" who oppose the Trump administration.
January 06, 2026
FTC Signals Support Of Miss. Bill For Midwives' Solo Practice

A Federal Trade Commission official on Monday encouraged a Mississippi lawmaker to keep in mind the possible motives of opponents of proposed legislation that would exempt midwives from having to contract with physicians to provide advanced-level nursing care.
January 06, 2026
FDA To Ease Regulation Of Wearables, Decision Software

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary touted new federal guidance on Tuesday that he said would promote innovation by making it easier to bring certain kinds of wearable devices and clinical-decision software to market without a strict regulatory review.

Expert Analysis

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Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.
2025 Brought A New Paradigm For Federal Banking Regulation

A series of thematic shifts defined banking regulation in 2025, including a fundamental reform of prudential supervision, a strategic easing of capital constraints, steps to streamline merger reviews, and a new framework for fair access and entrants seeking to offer banking services, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
What 2025 Transpo And Logistics Legal Trends Mean For 2026

2025 was challenging for the transportation and logistics sector, with emergent trends including dramatic federal policy shifts, developments in tort risk, and a host of mergers and acquisitions — but a review of these themes offers a useful playbook for where the industry is headed in 2026, says Jonathan Todd at Benesch.
How Cos. Can Roll With NY's New Algorithmic Pricing Rules

Despite uncertainty from New York’s new ban on artificial intelligence and computer algorithms for setting rents, and efforts to further restrict individualizing prices based on consumers' personal data, property managers, software providers and merchants can take several steps to stay compliant, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.
Crypto In 2025: From Federal Deregulation To State Action

The cryptocurrency enforcement landscape evolved in 2025, marked by federal deregulatory trends and active state attorney general enforcement, creating both opportunity and risk for businesses navigating the digital asset market, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
How CFTC Enforcement Shifted In 2025 And What's Next

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission pivoted sharply under acting Chairman Caroline Pham in 2025, resulting in a pared-back enforcement docket, sweeping policy changes intended to provide greater transparency, and a renewed focus on fraud prevention and maintaining market integrity for the CFTC's core markets, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.
Learning From 2025 FCA Trends Targeting PE In Healthcare

False Claims Act enforcement trends and legislative developments from this year signal intensifying state and federal scrutiny of private equity's growing footprint in healthcare, and the urgency of compliance, says Lisa Re at Arnold & Porter.
Reviewing 2025's State And Federal AI Regulations

In light of increasing state and federal action to oversee the use of artificial intelligence, companies that develop or deploy the technology should keep abreast of current and forthcoming AI laws and consider their applicability to their business activities, says Jessica Brigman at Spencer Fane.
How Workforce, Tech Will Affect 2026 Construction Landscape

As the construction industry's center of gravity shifts from traditional commercial work to infrastructure, energy, industrial and data-hosting facilities, the effects of evolving technology and persistent labor shortages are reshaping real estate dealmaking, immigration policy debates and government contracting risk, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
4 Privacy Trends This Year With Lessons For Companies

As organizations plan for ongoing privacy law changes, 2025 trends that include a shift of activity from the federal to the state level mean companies should take an adaptive and principle-based approach to privacy programs rather than trying to memorize constantly changing laws, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
Opinion

A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court

To address the patchwork of courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence, curbing abuses and relieving the burden on judges, the federal judiciary should consider amending its civil procedure rules to require litigants to certify they’ve reviewed legal filings for accuracy, say attorneys at Shook Hardy.
Investment Advisers Should Stay Apprised Of New AI Risks

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recently issued annual examination priorities reiterate a host of regulatory implications for investment advisers using artificial intelligence tools, highlighting that meaningful ongoing due diligence can help mitigate both operational and regulatory surprises amid AI's rapid evolution, says Christopher Mills at Sidley.
New Rule Shows NRC Willing To Move Fast To Reform Regs

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s decision to forgo public comment and immediately rescind certain rules governing adjudicatory procedures, federal tort claims and disclosure of licensee information signals the agency's intent to accelerate the regulatory streamlining efforts ordered by the president this spring, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
AG Watch: Texas Junk Fee Deal Shows Enforcement Priorities

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's recent $9.5 million settlement with online travel agency website Booking Holdings for so-called junk fee practices follows a larger trend of state attorneys general who have taken similar action and demonstrates the significant penalties that can follow such allegations, say attorneys at Kelley Drye.