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January 13, 2026
CEO Of Auto Mat Maker WeatherTech Tapped For FTC Spot

The founder and CEO of automobile accessories-maker WeatherTech, David MacNeil, was nominated to a seat on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission by President Donald Trump, the White House announced Tuesday.
January 13, 2026
DOJ Again Demands That Pa. Turn Over Voter Data

The U.S. Department of Justice again demanded that Pennsylvania turn over voters' driver's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers, saying in Pennsylvania federal court that the information is required to be delivered under Title III of the Civil Rights Act, the Help America Vote Act and the National Voter Registration Act.
January 13, 2026
Manufacturer To Pay $2.2M Settlement Over COVID Loan

The U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday it had reached a $2.2 million settlement with a manufacturer of automotive die casting components over claims it unlawfully obtained a Paycheck Protection Program loan during the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 13, 2026
Senate Backs Bill Giving Deepfake Porn Victims Right To Sue

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed bipartisan legislation that would allow individuals depicted in nonconsensual, artificial intelligence-generated, sexually explicit content to sue and recover damages, backing the bill once again after it stalled in the House in 2024.
January 13, 2026
Emails Show Deceit In Medicare Advantage Deal, NC Court Told

Internal documents from Atrium Health Inc. show the company never intended to follow through on a partnership for a new Medicare Advantage health plan with a plan provider who spent tens of millions of dollars to get it off the ground, the providers' counsel told a North Carolina Business Court judge Tuesday.
January 13, 2026
10th Circ. OKs Murder Conviction Despite Gender Bias At Trial

The Tenth Circuit ruled Tuesday that the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals correctly concluded that a woman sentenced to death for killing her husband received a fair trial, rejecting arguments that prosecutors' use of sexualized and gender-stereotyped evidence violated her constitutional rights.
January 13, 2026
Astronomers Seek Upper C-Band Coordination With Wireless

As the U.S. government moves toward an auction of upper C-band airwaves to wireless carriers, the nation's radio astronomers said the carriers should be required to coordinate with observatories to keep mobile services from disrupting their observations in space.
January 13, 2026
DOJ Fights For May Trial Against Agri Stats

Justice Department attorneys pushed a Minnesota federal judge in oral arguments Tuesday to let them go to trial in May on claims that Agri Stats' protein industry reports help major producers hike prices, arguing they're entitled to leapfrog private plaintiffs and the company cannot toss or winnow their allegations.
January 13, 2026
Workers Seek $126M In Seattle Hospital System Wage Row

Seattle-area hospital system Swedish Health Services should shell out about $126 million to settle wage violations, after a state court found that the system failed to provide a second meal break on longer shifts and that its rounding practices led to unpaid wages, the workers said.
January 13, 2026
State Street Owes NC Investor $650K In Crypto Refund Suit

A North Carolina federal judge ruled that investment management firm State Street Global Advisors wrongfully withheld $650,000 from an investor who transferred cryptocurrency to a digital wallet, awarding him damages for his unjust enrichment and conversion claims, but not fees for his attorneys.
January 13, 2026
Blue States Say HHS Conditions Funding On Anti-Trans Bias

A dozen Democratic state attorneys general sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday, claiming the agency's threat to withhold billions of dollars in funding from states that don't hew to an executive order declaring that gender is immutable conflicts with antidiscrimination law.
January 13, 2026
Youths Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Trump Energy Orders Fight

A group of young people asked the Ninth Circuit to revive their lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's energy-related emergency orders, arguing the lower court erred by saying it did not have jurisdiction to rule on the matter.
January 13, 2026
Tenn. Gaming Regulator's Kalshi Action Blocked For Now

A Tennessee federal judge agreed to temporarily block state gaming regulators from taking enforcement action against Kalshi for its sports event contracts, adding another court ruling to a split pile of cases over the company's sports wagers nationwide.
January 13, 2026
NC Judge Leery Of Early Exit Bid In Produce Co. ESOP Suit

A North Carolina federal judge seemed disinclined Tuesday to toss a lawsuit alleging a "cabal" of lawyers, private equity firms and their founders conspired to drain a produce company's employee stock ownership plan of its value, noting it's a fact-intensive case that will likely require discovery.
January 13, 2026
Gov't Didn't Allege Formula Was Contaminated, Abbott Says

Abbott Laboratories has urged a Michigan federal judge to throw out a suit brought by the federal government over the 2022 infant formula shortage, saying the government is trying to recoup a "belated windfall" and no tainted formula left its plant's doors.
January 13, 2026
5th Circ. Urged To Revive Southwest 737 Max Overcharge Suit

Consumers have urged the Fifth Circuit to revive their claims alleging Southwest Airlines overcharged them for riskier flights on Boeing 737 Max 8 jets, saying they've asserted a classic benefit-of-the-bargain injury that gives them standing to sue.
January 13, 2026
FCC Told It Lacks Legal Authority For Jail Cellphone Jamming

The Federal Communications Commission does not have the statutory power to authorize cellphone signal jamming in jails and prisons, a consumer interest group says.
January 13, 2026
Ex-US Atty Leads Cleary FCA Team Amid Rising Enforcement

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is launching a False Claims Act task force, led by the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace, citing increased enforcement activity from the U.S. Department of Justice.
January 13, 2026
Court Urged To Block Trump Admin's Anti-Wind, Solar Orders

Clean energy advocates have asked a Massachusetts federal judge to block a suite of Trump administration actions aimed at restricting wind and solar development, claiming there's no justification for the policies aside from the administration being anti-renewable energy.
January 13, 2026
Express Scripts Can't Impel FTC Atty Views On Insulin Makers

A Federal Trade Commission in-house judge has denied a bid from Express Scripts to force a commission attorney to sit for a deposition to discuss an investigation into insulin manufacturers as the pharmacy benefit manager defends against the agency's insulin pricing case.
January 13, 2026
Dechert Adds Former SEC Counsel In DC

Dechert LLP has grown its financial services group in Washington, D.C., with a veteran attorney who most recently served as counsel to the chairman at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the firm said Tuesday.
January 13, 2026
Gibson Dunn Hires Thrive Capital's Top Lawyer As DC Partner

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has hired Marian Fowler, the former general counsel and chief compliance officer at venture capital firm Thrive Capital Management LLC, to join the firm's Washington, D.C., office as a partner and member of its investment funds practice group, the firm announced Monday.
January 13, 2026
Sen. Warren Questions SEC On Crypto In 401(k) Plans

Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in advance of a banking committee vote on cryptocurrency market structure legislation, asking how the agency will protect investors as the administration also pushes to broaden access to cryptocurrency in 401(k) retirement plans.
January 13, 2026
Wilson Sonsini Guides Polygon Labs On $250M Crypto Deals

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC-advised Polygon Labs said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire crypto payments company Coinme and crypto infrastructure provider Sequence for more than $250 million, as it seeks to build a regulated stablecoin payments platform in the U.S.
January 12, 2026
4 Ways DOJ Probe Into Powell Could Be Risky For Trump

The criminal probe that President Donald Trump's U.S. Department of Justice has opened into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dramatically escalates administration pressure on the central bank, but it is not without significant potential risks for the White House.

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.