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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.
January 20, 2026
Trump Media Investor Says Insider Trading Trial Was Flawed

A Florida trader sentenced to over two years in prison for insider trading on confidential plans to take President Donald Trump's media company behind Truth Social public urged the Second Circuit on Tuesday to reverse his conviction, saying the lower court wrongly excluded evidence at trial that backed his claims of acting in good faith.
January 20, 2026
Firms Clash Over Starbucks Derivative Suit Leadership

Plaintiffs in recent shareholder lawsuits against Starbucks Corp. leaders are challenging a Seattle federal judge's appointment of two New York law firms to co-lead similar litigation consolidated last year, arguing that the chosen firms are already "spread too thin" across hundreds of complex cases.
January 20, 2026
DC Circ. Doubts If EPA Had To Quantify Costs In PFAS Rule

The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday seemed to favor the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's position that public comments were properly solicited before labeling two forever chemicals as hazardous substances, and expressed skepticism that the agency should have done a more rigorous analysis of clean-up costs for businesses.
January 20, 2026
FTC, Doxo Trade Blows In Online Consumer Deception Case

As the Federal Trade Commission pushes for a pretrial win in its case accusing online bill pay platform Doxo Inc. of duping consumers into paying extra fees, the Seattle-based firm has called out the agency for "targeting a company for sticking up for itself" and seeking to bankrupt its executives.
January 20, 2026
Edison Blames LA County, Others For Exacerbating Eaton Fire

Southern California Edison filed a cross-complaint in California state court on Friday against several public and private entities, including Los Angeles County and the city of Pasadena, alleging they are also at fault for exacerbating the damage left by the devastating Eaton fire that sparked in January 2025.
January 20, 2026
DHS Tech Says He Was Fired For Criticizing Noem During 'Date'

A U.S. Department of Homeland Security employee claims in a D.C. federal lawsuit that he was unlawfully fired after he went on what he believed was a date with a nurse, who secretly recorded him speaking negatively about Secretary Kristi Noem for the benefit of a conservative activist.
January 20, 2026
Split 11th Circ. Upholds SEC's $1M Penny Stock Victory

A divided Eleventh Circuit has upheld a nearly $1 million judgment that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission won in a penny stock fraud case, finding that the remedy is not time-barred and cannot be overturned based on a question similar to one facing the U.S. Supreme Court.
January 20, 2026
Colo. Fund Owner Owes $2.3M Under Settlement, Suit Says

A man formerly based out of Colorado who operates several capital management funds is under fire in Colorado federal court from a business that claims he owes $2.3 million as part of a prior settlement agreement.
January 20, 2026
Pump.Fun Faces Sanctions Bid Over Meme Coin 'Harassment'

The meme coin launchpad known as Pump.Fun is facing a sanctions demand for allegedly enabling an "escalating campaign of harassment and intimidation" that used mocking meme coins and threatening posts against lawyers and plaintiffs who are suing the platform.
January 20, 2026
FINRA Fines Cetera $1.1M For Supervision Failures

Cetera Advisors LLC and its related companies have agreed to pay the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority $1.1 million to settle claims they had insufficient supervisory systems and suspicious transaction reporting procedures.
January 20, 2026
FTC Appeals Meta Loss To DC Circ.

The Federal Trade Commission gave notice Tuesday that it would seek D.C. Circuit intervention over a federal judge's rejection of its lawsuit accusing Meta Platforms Inc. of illegally monopolizing personal social media through what the agency described as a buy-or-bury strategy behind the Facebook parent's purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp.
January 20, 2026
Law360 Names Firms Of The Year

Eight law firms have earned spots as Law360's Firms of the Year, with 48 Practice Group of the Year awards among them, achieving milestones such as high-profile litigation wins at the U.S. Supreme Court and 11-figure merger deals.
January 20, 2026
Microsoft Warns Google Play Store Deal Invites Antitrust Harm

Microsoft Corp. urged a California federal judge to reject the proposed Android app distribution settlement in Epic Games' antitrust suit against Google, arguing that the deal would essentially erase the court's injunction requiring Google to open up its Play Store to Microsoft and other competitors.
January 20, 2026
Texas AG Says State Diversity Initiatives Breach Constitution

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton took aim at a plethora of state diversity initiatives in a Monday opinion, declaring that several minority-owned business assistance programs and private hiring practices run afoul of the Texas Constitution.
January 20, 2026
Boston Consulting Loses UK Tax Fight Over Partner Pay

Payments to partners made by the U.K. arm of Boston Consulting Group are taxable under rules aimed at preventing avoidance since profit shares were routed through a corporate group and carelessness by the firm caused a loss of tax, a London court ruled Tuesday.
January 20, 2026
Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Moelis Governance Ruling

The Delaware Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed a Chancery Court ruling that had invalidated key provisions of Moelis & Co.'s stockholder agreement, holding that the challenged governance provisions were not void but merely voidable, and that a stockholder challenge brought nearly nine years later was time-barred.

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.