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January 21, 2026
SEC Accuses Unregistered NJ Adviser Of $1.6M Client Fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has accused a New Jersey-based investment adviser of losing $1.6 million on behalf of clients who were allegedly duped into believing he was a licensed securities trader with years of experience in the industry.
January 21, 2026
FINRA Says Firm Broke Reg BI By Not Spotting Risky Trading

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has accused a broker-dealer and its ex-CEO of violating Regulation Best Interest by failing to identify suspicious, excessive trading in a customer account by a representative of the firm, causing the client $1.2 million in losses.
January 21, 2026
FCC Warns Shows To Follow Political 'Equal Opportunity' Reg

The Federal Communications Commission cautioned TV broadcasters Wednesday that no exemption has been found that would let talk shows get around the agency's political equal opportunity rules.
January 21, 2026
SEC Wins $9.7M In Cemtrex Fraud Case After 2nd Circ. Remand

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has secured a $9.7 million judgment against the founder of an industrial manufacturer who allegedly diverted over $7.3 million of investor funds from his company to his private accounts, after the Second Circuit vacated the previous disgorgement award and remanded the case.
January 21, 2026
Businesses Seek OK On $436M Toyota Forklift Emissions Deal

A proposed class of businesses is asking a California federal court to give the go-ahead on a $436 million settlement with Toyota Industries Corp. and its material handling affiliates in a suit that alleged the company misled them on their forklift and construction engine emissions.
January 21, 2026
Feds Oppose Bail For Conn. Oil Trader During FCPA Appeal

Federal prosecutors are fighting an oil trader's bid for freedom while he appeals a 15-month Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prison sentence, arguing the trader should begin serving time by Feb. 9 because his jury conviction probably won't be reversed.
January 21, 2026
3rd Circ. Questions Mushroom Farmer's Tax Bill Accounting

A Third Circuit panel appeared skeptical Wednesday of a woman's bid to reduce her prison term for tax violations connected to her family's mushroom farm, with judges suggesting that different swaths of taxes she failed to pay the government could be grouped together as "relevant conduct" under federal sentencing guidelines.
January 21, 2026
AI Recruiting Co. Eightfold Sued Over Job Applicant 'Dossiers'

Job applicants have hit Eightfold AI with a proposed class action in California court, alleging the artificial intelligence company's business model violates longstanding consumer protection statutes by using "opaque" closely guarded AI algorithms to scrape personal data and generate "dossiers" on job applicants for major employers without applicants' knowledge or consent.
January 21, 2026
Coinbase Investors Knew About Regulatory Issues, Court Told

Counsel for Coinbase urged a Pennsylvania federal judge Wednesday to dismiss a stockholder's proposed class action accusing the cryptocurrency exchange of not being up front with investors about its regulatory compliance, arguing the company had been transparent about what regulators in the U.S. and U.K. saw as deficiencies in Coinbase's anti-money laundering measures.
January 21, 2026
11th Circ. Urged To Deny Inclusion Of Everglades Center Docs

The Trump administration and Florida's emergency management agency have urged the Eleventh Circuit to not supplement the appellate record with their communications on federal funding relating to the new immigration detention facility in the Everglades, arguing the documents are immaterial.
January 21, 2026
US Says Utah Tribe Lacks Injury Claim In $16M Clean Air Deal

The federal government is asking the Tenth Circuit to deny the Ute Tribe's appeal to overturn a lower court's denial of its intervention to challenge a $16 million Clean Air Act consent decree, arguing that the Utah Indigenous nation can't identify any cognizable injury.
January 21, 2026
Ala. Judge Lets Ex-Pro Rejoin College Basketball

An Alabama state court judge said Wednesday that a basketball player can play again at his former school after he spent two years in the NBA's developmental league, temporarily stopping the NCAA from ruling him ineligible after competing professionally.
January 21, 2026
Alaska House Bill Would Limit Property Value Increases

Alaska would cap the amount by which a local assessor could increase the assessed value of real property from its previous assessment under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
January 21, 2026
Nationwide Unit Seeks Exit From Stock Dilution Scheme Suit

A Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. unit told a federal court that it doesn't owe coverage to a company and its officers for a shareholder derivative lawsuit alleging the officers schemed to dilute the stockholders' shares, saying the underlying suit doesn't allege a covered loss for disgorgement or restitution.
January 21, 2026
FTC Mulling Deal With Express Scripts In PBM Case

The Federal Trade Commission is considering a potential settlement with Express Scripts in the agency's case accusing the country's three largest pharmacy benefit managers of inflating insulin prices through rebate schemes.
January 21, 2026
Morgan Lewis Adds Crypto-Focused Investment Atty

An attorney specializing in advising companies on cryptocurrency matters and derivatives transactions has moved his practice recently to Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP's Pittsburgh office after more than two years with Blank Rome LLP.
January 21, 2026
DOJ Outline Of New Fraud Role Doesn't Mention WH Oversight

A U.S. Department of Justice official explained the parameters of the new role of assistant attorney general for fraud in a recent letter to Congress, obtained Wednesday by Law360, but did not mention the individual will be overseen by the White House, as the vice president previously said.
January 21, 2026
Jefferies Steered Feds To $200M Water Ponzi Case, Judge Told

Two men charged in connection with an allegedly massive water-vending Ponzi scheme were investigated after counsel for investment giant Jefferies — one defendant's former employer — walked the case into the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office, a federal judge heard Wednesday.
January 21, 2026
Utah Bill Seeks Property Tax Break Boost Via Referendum

Utah would increase a property tax exemption for residential property contingent on passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
January 21, 2026
Mo. Bill Would Allow Earnings Tax To Replace Property Taxes

Missouri would authorize counties to replace real property and personal property taxes with a tax on individuals' and business' earnings under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
January 21, 2026
Justices Wary Of Greenlighting Trump Bid To Fire Fed's Cook

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared reluctant to let President Donald Trump immediately oust Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook, with multiple justices expressing doubts about administration claims of broad presidential removal power over the central bank.
January 21, 2026
Fla. Dispensary Exposed Patient Data Via Google, Suit Says

A Florida man is suing a dispensary website in federal court, alleging it has violated federal health confidentiality laws by using Google Analytics Pixel on its website, which he said intercepts and collects private information for use in advertising.
January 20, 2026
Trump's Bid For Fed Firing Faces Pivotal Supreme Court Test

As President Donald Trump's push to carry out the first-ever firing of a sitting Federal Reserve governor takes center stage at the U.S. Supreme Court, the stakes couldn't be higher: nothing less than control of the central bank is on the line.
January 20, 2026
FINRA Says Firms Ignored Red Flags About Overseas Biz

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has accused a pair of broker-dealers of failing to investigate red flags related to underwriting foreign customers' transactions and of not disclosing certain compensation, while the firms separately sued the regulator in Illinois federal court for overreach they claim blocked them from underwriting engagements.
January 20, 2026
Defense Industry Exec Gets 4 Years For Bribery Scheme

A U.S. Navy veteran who founded a defense contracting company has been sentenced in California federal court to four years in prison after admitting his role in a scheme where he bribed a former Navy employee with World Series and Super Bowl tickets for his help ensuring the company procured lucrative government contracts.

Expert Analysis

How OECD Tax Update Tackles Mobile Workforce Complexity

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s recently updated model tax convention — a recalibration of international tax principles in response to an increasingly mobile workforce — should prompt companies to reevaluate cross-border operations, transfer pricing policies and tax controversy strategies, say attorneys at Eversheds.
Reviewing 2025's Most Pertinent Wiretap Developments

2025 was a remarkable year in the world of web tracking wiretapping litigation, not only for the increased caseload but also because of numerous developing theories of liability, with disputes expected to continue unabated in 2026, say attorneys at Squire Patton.
M&A Midmarket Shows Resilience Amid 2025 Challenges

Midmarket mergers and acquisitions showed a slight decline in volume but climbed in value for much of 2025, particularly in the private equity space, indicating that the middle market M&A environment is cautious but steady heading into 2026, say attorneys at Stoel Rives.
Series

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.
Series

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.