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January 27, 2026
Consumers Energy Seeks $42M For DOE Order Compliance
Michigan utility Consumers Energy Co. has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to let it recoup nearly $42 million in costs to comply with a controversial U.S. Department of Energy emergency order to keep a coal-fired power plant running.
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January 27, 2026
Judge Taps Ex-CIA, Corrections Pro To Clean Up NYC's Rikers
A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday named a former Vermont corrections commissioner and ex-CIA officer to take the reins of New York City's troubled Rikers Island jail system as a "remediation manager," after yearslong efforts to clamp down on incidents of excessive force against the jail population.
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January 27, 2026
NCAA Warns Of Broad Impacts In WVU Players' Eligibility Row
If a West Virginia federal court's decision to give four football players another year of eligibility is left standing, scores of student-athletes will be emboldened to use last-minute litigation to skirt National Collegiate Athletic Association rules and secure more playing time, the NCAA's counsel told the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday.
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January 27, 2026
Texas Gov. Freezes New H-1B Hiring By Agencies, Colleges
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed certain state agencies and public colleges Tuesday to stop sponsoring new nonimmigrant workers under the federal H-1B visa program until mid-2027, unless they have explicit permission from the state's employment agency.
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January 27, 2026
Investor Group Battles PG&E's $100M Wildfire Suit Deal
A faction of the proposed class members in a securities class action targeting Pacific Gas & Electric Co. have asked the California federal judge overseeing the case to deny a settlement of claims that the company misled investors about its safety practices ahead of deadly wildfires in the past decade.
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January 27, 2026
Adhesive Cos. Push Back On FTC Merger Concerns
The makers of Loctite and Liquid Nails told a New York federal court that the Federal Trade Commission will be unable to show their planned $725 million merger will hurt competition for construction adhesives.
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January 27, 2026
Trump Admin's 'Irrational' Block On Wind Project Lifted
A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday lifted a Trump administration freeze on the nearly complete Vineyard Wind offshore energy project, saying the government had likely flouted federal law by failing to explain a "disconnect" between its stated concerns about national security and its willingness to allow completed turbines to continue operating.
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January 27, 2026
$1M Payout For Shooting Sought In Bad Faith, Insurer Says
An insurer for a company that provided security at a North Carolina apartment complex where a resident was fatally shot doubled down on counterclaims that a pair of Allied World insurers withheld critical information leading up to a settlement with the resident's estate.
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January 27, 2026
AGs' HPE-Juniper Hold Too Broad, Too Late, Judge Says
A California federal judge explained his reasoning for refusing to block further integration between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks, while Democratic attorneys general challenge the Justice Department's controversial settlement permitting the merger.
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January 27, 2026
Under Armour Faces Class Action Over Alleged Data Breach
Under Armour was hit with a proposed class action claiming that it failed to stop — and notify customers of — a massive data breach that compromised roughly 72 million email addresses and over 191 million customer records.
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January 27, 2026
Kalshi Taps Ex-Amazon State Policy Pro For New DC Shop
Trading platform Kalshi is expanding its policy efforts amid battles with state gambling regulators and tribes with a new office in Washington, D.C., staffed by government relations specialists, including a former Amazon executive who spent close to a decade with the Mississippi Attorney General's Office.
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January 27, 2026
FCC Asks Carriers To Keep Spanish In Emergency Alerts
The Federal Communications Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau on Monday reminded wireless providers that they must properly transmit and display Wireless Emergency Alerts that include Spanish-language characters, warning that altering or deleting those characters violates federal rules.
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January 27, 2026
Nuke Discharge Law Isn't Preempted, NY Tells 2nd Circ.
New York has told the Second Circuit that a federal judge wrongly concluded that a state law barring the release of radioactive materials into the Hudson River was federally preempted.
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January 27, 2026
Curaleaf To Pay $600K In 'For Cause' Termination Suit
A Florida federal judge has awarded nearly $600,000 to a man who claimed he was fired without cause by Curaleaf Inc. after a jury found that the company failed to properly investigate allegations that he was dishonest when he sought reimbursement for a dinner with other employees.
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January 27, 2026
Reporting Duty Doesn't Nix Whistleblower Status, Court Finds
Massachusetts' top appellate court ruled Tuesday that a former employee of a Boston community college was entitled to whistleblower protections for reporting that the college had not told the U.S. Department of Education about an alleged sexual assault, even though he shared in the reporting responsibility.
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January 27, 2026
Troubled Apt. Co-Op Seeks $6M State Loan To Clear Liens
The receiver overseeing the finances of the 924-unit Success Village Apartments has asked a Connecticut court to allow it to borrow $6 million from the state Department of Housing, which the agency has already approved, "to eliminate the many tax and utility liens" on the property.
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January 26, 2026
Social Media Cos. Fight Uphill To End Schools' Addiction MDL
A California federal judge appeared skeptical Monday about dismissing school districts' claims that social media companies harmed them by getting their students addicted to their platforms, telling defense counsel that the case poses "classic" factual disputes for a jury, and setting the first bellwether trial in the multidistrict litigation for June 15.
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January 26, 2026
SEC Tells Judge Chat Records Bolster Its Short-Selling Claims
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is looking for an early victory on certain claims against an investment adviser and its managing partner accused of engaging in an illicit short-selling scheme, arguing the managing partner's online messages and his own admission that he'd made a "poor business decision" support a finding in its favor.
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January 26, 2026
Mich. AG's Antitrust Suit Charts New Path For Climate Torts
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's antitrust lawsuit against fossil fuel companies opens a new front in climate change tort litigation, and is a riposte to red states using antitrust law to target pro-climate actions by companies.
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January 26, 2026
Senate Antitrust Chair Flags Concerns In Netflix-Warner Deal
Netflix's proposed $82.7 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and HBO streaming businesses risks being a "killer non-acquisition," Sen. Mike Lee has reportedly told the media giants' chief executives, expressing concern that a likely lengthy merger review could leave Warner Bros. in a weakened state.
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January 26, 2026
11th Circ. Won't Expedite Bid To Halt CFPB Energy Loan Rule
The Eleventh Circuit declined Monday to fast-track an appeal aimed at halting a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule on clean-energy home improvement loans, rebuffing the rule's trade group challenger as the agency separately defended the Biden-era measure.
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January 26, 2026
DOJ Can't Sue Mich. To Stop 'Hypothetical' Climate Claims
A Michigan federal judge ruled on Saturday that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot preemptively block the state from filing climate-related claims against the fossil fuel industry, adding there's no precedent for such a move being allowed in the long history of state litigation against national industry groups.
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January 26, 2026
Truck Makers Say Calif. Delaying 'Clean Trucks Pact' Fight
Heavy-duty truck manufacturers on Monday accused California officials of trying to delay litigation over a 2023 agreement that would saddle manufacturers with stringent state emissions standards and stiff penalties for noncompliance in the coming years.
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January 26, 2026
Citadel Securities Lobbies SEC For $119M CAT Fee Refund
Citadel Securities is pressing for the return of $119 million it argues was unlawfully collected to fund a key market surveillance database known as the consolidated audit trail, telling the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the collection of the fees violated an Eleventh Circuit decision.
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January 26, 2026
Justices' FCC Review Could Reshape IRS Penalty Disputes
The U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming review of a pair of cases questioning the validity of the Federal Communications Commission's penalty authority could have ripple effects that further delineate the Internal Revenue Service's authority to impose penalties.
Expert Analysis
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Banking M&A Outlook Reflects Favorable Regulatory Climate
The banking mergers and acquisitions environment is starting 2026 with a rare alignment of favorable market conditions and a more permissive regulatory atmosphere, creating a clear window for banks to pursue transformative combinations and shape the competitive landscape, say attorneys at Reed Smith.
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2025's Defining AI Securities Litigation
Three securities litigation decisions from 2025 — involving General Motors, GitLab and Tesla — offer a preview of how courts will assess artificial intelligence-related disclosures, as themes such as heightened regulatory scrutiny and risk surrounding technical claims are already taking shape for the coming year, say attorneys at Cooley.
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How 11th Circ.'s Zafirov Decision Could Upend Qui Tam Cases
Oral argument before the Eleventh Circuit last month in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates suggests that the court may affirm a lower court's opinion that the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act are unconstitutional — which could wreak havoc on pending and future qui tam cases, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Targeted Action, Rule Tweaks Reflect 2025 AML Priority Shifts
Though 2025’s anti-money-laundering landscape was characterized not by volume of penalties but by the strategic recalibration of how illicit finance risk is handled, a series of targeted enforcement actions signaled that regulators aren't easing off the accelerator, even as they refine the rules of the road, say attorneys at MoFo.
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Mass. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4
Among the most significant developments on the banking regulation front in Massachusetts last quarter, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced her bid for reelection, and the state Division of Banks continued its fintech focus by finalizing rules implementing a new money transmitter law, say attorneys at Nutter.
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Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.
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The Next Pressure Point In Digital Health: Informed Consent
Two new federal digital health initiatives will usher in a new era where virtual care, software-enabled devices and home-based monitoring are integrated into care and reimbursement models, with the impact of shifting rules and opportunities felt most immediately in the context of informed consent, says Kimberly Chew at Husch Blackwell.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building
A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.
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How Changes At The IRS Will Affect Tax Controversy In 2026
Taxpayers will need to adjust approaches to dealing with the IRS in 2026, as the agency is likely to shift its audit strategies and increases reliance on technology following the significant reductions in funding and personnel last year, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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Key Trends In PFAS Regulation And Litigation For 2026
As 2026 begins, the legal and regulatory outlook for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances is defined less by sweeping federal initiatives and more by incremental adjustments, judicial guardrails and state-driven regulations — an environment in which proactive risk management and close monitoring of policy developments will be essential, say attorneys at MG+M.
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Navigating Workplace AI When Federal, State Policies Clash
Two recent federal bills and various state laws concerning employers' artificial intelligence use may clash with an executive order calling for minimal regulation, so employers should proactively monitor their AI usage and stay apprised of legislative updates while awaiting further direction from the federal government, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.
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State AG Enforcement During CFPB Gap Predicts 2026 Trends
State attorneys general responded to the decrease in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enforcement in 2025 by stepping in to regulate consumer finance more than ever before, and the trends in rebooting CFPB investigations, cracking down on ESG and DEI initiatives, and fighting financial exploitation of homeowners will likely extend into 2026, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
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A Day In The In-House Life: Chime GC Talks Pathfinding
On a recent Tuesday in the office, Chime's general counsel Adam Frankel shares his typical work day, tackling everything from strategically guiding product launches and testing AI tools to mastering the perfect latte and making time for extracurricular interests.
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4 Trends Shaping Drug And Medical Device Law For 2026
2025 saw some significant legal developments with potential impact for drug and device manufacturers, ranging from growing skepticism in science and regulatory entities to new regulation of artificial intelligence, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.
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US Sanctions Targeting Russia's Oil Giants Heighten Biz Risks
Businesses operating in the energy sector, both in and outside the U.S., should review their operations for any links to Russian oil companies and their subsidiaries recently targeted by U.S. sanctions, to avoid unexpected reputational and financial risk, and even secondary sanctions, say authors at Blank Rome.