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January 09, 2026
EU Clarifies Foreign Subsidies Regulation Guidelines

The European Commission released an updated version of its foreign subsidies regulations to clarify how it determines competition distortions caused by such subsidies, among other aspects of the guidelines.
January 08, 2026
5th Circ. Wary Of Giving Investors Another Go At Lumen Suit

A Fifth Circuit panel wanted to know why a group of investors should get another shot at a class action against Lumen Technologies Inc. for allegedly covering up its lead-covered copper cables, asking Thursday if the investors told the lower court how they would amend their pleading.
January 08, 2026
States Fight To Block EPA From Wiping Out $7B Solar Funding

A coalition of states urged a Washington federal district judge Thursday to preliminarily block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from cutting solar power grant programs, arguing that without an injunction the Trump administration could transfer $7 billion back to the Treasury and "we will be entirely out of luck."
January 08, 2026
FCC Updates 'Covered List' To Remove Some Drones

The Federal Communications Commission announced that it will be pulling from its covered list certain drones and related components that the agency says no longer pose a risk to national security after consultation with the U.S. Department of Defense.
January 08, 2026
NY Mortgage Cos. Face New 'Equitable Access' Lending Rules

New York has finalized new rules that extend community-lending obligations to mortgage companies in the state, a move that officials said Thursday will promote regulatory parity and fairness as nonbank lenders outpace traditional banks in the mortgage market.
January 08, 2026
NYAG Presses Instacart On Algorithmic Pricing Compliance

The New York Attorney General's Office on Thursday sent a letter to Instacart requesting information about the online grocery shopping platform's compliance with a new state law on the use of algorithmic pricing following a report indicating users were being charged different prices for the same products.
January 08, 2026
FCC Waives Call Consent Revocation Rule Until Early 2027

The Federal Communications Commission has heeded the call of companies asking it to push a deadline for complying with a rule that makes it easier for people to opt out of robotexts, saying Thursday that businesses will have until 2027 to comply.
January 08, 2026
Ex-Budget Official's Atty Stays On Case At Judge's Urging

Despite an order allowing him to withdraw over a $65,000 fee dispute, a lawyer for former Connecticut budget official Konstantinos Diamantis late on Thursday agreed to remain on a case after a federal judge urged him to consider seeking payments under the Criminal Justice Act.
January 08, 2026
Rep. Floats Bill To Require Tesla Manual Door Releases

Tesla Inc. vehicles will be required to have both inside and outside manual door handles if a recently proposed U.S. House bill is made law, with the bill's sponsor calling it a "basic safety standard" that would save lives.
January 08, 2026
FCC's 6 GHz Plan Relies On Geofenced 'Exclusion Zones'

More details emerged Thursday about how the Federal Communications Commission plans to shield existing users from interference as it raises some device power levels in the 6 gigahertz spectrum band.
January 08, 2026
FTC Battles Edwards On Eve Of Heart Valve Merger Deadline

The Federal Trade Commission asked a D.C. federal judge for a last-minute extension on an order blocking Edwards Lifesciences' $945 million acquisition of JenaValve Technology Inc., fearing difficulty with unscrambling the egg if the block expires Friday, the judge rejects its merger challenge and the deal closes before the agency can appeal.
January 08, 2026
Cannabis-Linked Co. CEO To Pay SEC Fine Over Fraud Claims

The CEO of a shipping container company for the cannabis industry agreed on Thursday to a five-year officer and director bar and to pay a $100,000 civil penalty to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve the regulator's claims that he concealed his control over the company and related entities, and also deceived investors about the business's revenue source.
January 08, 2026
11th Circ. Told Gov't Knew Of Facility's Impact To Everglades

Nonprofit groups told the Eleventh Circuit that the Trump administration withheld information on the environmental impact of an immigrant detention center located in the Everglades, saying the federal government worked closely with Florida officials before constructing the facility.
January 08, 2026
Ex-FDIC Chair, Cravath Partner Joins Fintech Firm Plaid

Jelena McWilliams, the former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., will leave Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP to serve as Plaid's president of corporate and external affairs, the fintech infrastructure firm announced Thursday.
January 08, 2026
SEC Floats Plan To Set Small Fund Definition At $10B

Mutual funds holding $10 billion in assets could soon be categorized as small businesses for the purpose of cutting down on regulatory costs, according to a new proposed rule put forth by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
January 08, 2026
AT&T Asks To Keep Extension After LA-Area Copper Theft

AT&T needs more time before it can be required to provide telecommunications services in Los Angeles again, the telecom behemoth has told the Federal Communications Commission, because it's still struggling to combat a recent rash of copper thefts.
January 08, 2026
Comscore Ducks Antitrust But Not Unfairness Claims, For Now

Comscore won a partial reprieve from claims that it undermined a would-be box office data rival, with a California federal judge dismissing federal antitrust claims while preserving accusations of unfair competition, false advertising and business interference.
January 08, 2026
Wilderness Society Sues Feds Over Land Sale Records

A nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting wilderness is suing the U.S. Department of the Interior and other federal agencies, saying they have violated the Freedom of Information Act by failing to share records about Trump administration efforts to sell public lands.
January 08, 2026
States Can't Block HPE Integration Amid Deal Review

A California federal court refused Thursday to bar Hewlett Packard Enterprise from further integrating with Juniper Networks while state enforcers raise objections to a U.S. Department of Justice settlement allowing the merger to move ahead.
January 08, 2026
Wolfspeed Securities Class Action Sent To NC Federal Court

A securities class action case against chipmaker Wolfspeed Inc. was transferred to North Carolina federal court Wednesday following a New York judge's order directing the movement of the consolidated investor suits over alleged misrepresentations about the company's financial projections.
January 08, 2026
Courts Back Agencies Despite Loper Bright Ruling, DOJ Says

Appellate courts have mostly upheld federal agencies' interpretation of ambiguous statutes, including tax disputes, even after the U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 landmark decision that limited agency deference, a U.S. Department of Justice attorney said Thursday.
January 08, 2026
5th Circ. Pushes TSA On $48M Refund Fine Against Southwest

A Fifth Circuit judge laughed aloud at the Transportation Security Administration's statement that it lacks the capacity to refund a security service fee to millions of passengers, questioning Thursday why Southwest Airlines Co. should get dinged with a $48 million fine for failing to refund the fee to some passengers.
January 08, 2026
Satellite Co. Pays $175K To End FCC's Team Telecom Case

The Federal Communications Commission has agreed in return for a $175,000 payment to end its probe into whether a Luxembourg satellite company violated a national security deal with the U.S. government.
January 08, 2026
SEC Defeats Post-Jarkesy Challenge To Industry Bans

A U.S. Supreme Court decision curtailing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's use of its administrative courts does not eliminate the agency's ability to pursue industry bans through in-house proceedings, a D.C. federal judge ruled Thursday.
January 08, 2026
Wyoming's First-Of-Its-Kind Stablecoin Up For Purchase

The public can now purchase Wyoming's state-issued stablecoin through crypto exchange Kraken, a first for a public entity, the state's stablecoin project announced Thursday.

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.