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January 12, 2026
CFTC Chair Taps Kalshi, Polymarket CEOs To Advisory Panel

The new chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Monday said he plans to nominate leaders of prediction market platforms including Polymarket to serve as charter members of a new advisory committee, a day after congressional Democrats pressed him to respond to manipulation threats in the event contract markets.
January 12, 2026
States Fight USDA's Renewed Effort To Cut SNAP Benefits

A coalition of states has asked a California federal judge to enforce an injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Agriculture from withholding funding from states refusing to share sensitive personal information on food assistance benefit recipients, saying the Trump administration has once again threatened to withhold the funding.
January 12, 2026
5th Circ. Urged Again To Find FCC Subsidy Regime Unlawful

A conservative think-tank has again launched a Fifth Circuit legal challenge to the federal government's fee regime used to pay for telecommunications subsidies, less than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the funding arrangement's constitutionality.
January 12, 2026
Senate Ag Panel Punts Crypto Markup As Banking Pushes On

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., said Monday that he's delaying a markup on a forthcoming crypto market structure proposal to the end of the month to accommodate further bipartisan negotiations, while the Senate Banking Committee said it still intends to hold its own markup.
January 12, 2026
Trade Court OKs Commerce's Chinese Solar Duty Calculation

The U.S. Court of International Trade sustained the government's revisions to underlying calculations for its antidumping duty administrative review of Chinese solar cells, according to a recent opinion.
January 12, 2026
Yale Asks Judge To Rethink $32M Baby Formula Death Verdict

Yale University and the affiliated Yale New Haven Hospital have asked a Connecticut state court judge to reconsider a verdict of nearly $32 million over the death of a premature baby, contending that she failed to grasp battery and informed consent law when issuing her decision after a bench trial.
January 12, 2026
FCC Scraps Verizon's 60-Day Phone Unlocking Mandate

The Federal Communications Commission on Monday waived a rule stemming from Verizon's takeover of discount provider TracFone that forced the company to open its cellphones to other carriers after 60 days.
January 12, 2026
Local Governments Ask Texas Judge To Keep NFA Intact

Two U.S. cities and a Texas county asked a federal judge to knock down a bid by gun rights groups to repeal the National Firearms Act, saying that without the law, criminals would have greater access to especially dangerous weapons, such as short-barreled rifles.
January 12, 2026
Apple Hit With False Ad Suit Over Digital Content Sales

Apple customers have sued the company in California state court, alleging it deceptively "sells" popular Apple TV programs and films without informing them that the limited digital license to any of the content could be terminated at any time.
January 12, 2026
Ad Tech Rivals Say 'Unique Harms' Make Complaints Separate

Google's advertising placement technology competitors have told a New York federal judge their half-dozen complaints should remain separate, arguing that letting the search giant tee up a consolidation motion would hamper, rather than streamline, their antitrust claims, which followed the U.S. Department of Justice's successful litigation against the company.
January 12, 2026
Joint Cannabis Firms Settle Antitrust, 'Gun Jumping' Claims

Four Connecticut cannabis companies and their principals have agreed to pay $416,000 to settle claims that they violated state marijuana, antitrust and unfair trade practices laws by skipping a mandatory merger review process, the attorney general's office said Monday.
January 12, 2026
Texas AG Investigating Major Grocery Chains' Pesticide Use

The Texas attorney general's office on Monday said it has started an investigation into major grocery store chains in Texas that the state accuses of spraying organic produce with pesticides without informing consumers.
January 12, 2026
Judge Won't Reconsider Pot Club Owners' Injunction Bid

A New York federal judge won't reconsider his decision to deny a motion for a preliminary injunction brought by the owners of an unlicensed cannabis club, saying they haven't overcome the fact that they don't have standing to block the state from enforcing its cannabis laws.
January 12, 2026
Steel Rebar From Algeria, Egypt, Vietnam Faces Early Duties

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Monday that imported steel concrete reinforcing bar from Algeria, Egypt and Vietnam will face preliminary countervailing duties at various rates after the government determined in investigations those goods were subsidized.
January 12, 2026
NC High-Rise Elevator Safety Deal Gets OK On 2nd Try

A group of condominium owners living in Asheville, North Carolina's tallest building got approval from a North Carolina Business Court judge to settle their lawsuit against the building's owner and developer, after their counsel explained during a hearing Monday how the deal lays a clear path for elevator safety improvements.
January 12, 2026
Justices Want SG Input On Arthritis Drug Competition Fight

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked the Trump administration to weigh in on whether state unfair competition claims should be used to block a competitor from selling compounded versions of drugs in certain states.
January 12, 2026
Justices To Pass Up SunTrust's Arbitration Opt-Out Question

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a petition from SunTrust Bank over whether a Georgia court ruling allowing a proposed class representative to opt out of arbitration on behalf of all proposed class members is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act.
January 12, 2026
Justices Won't Hear Duke Energy Monopoly Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review a ruling that revived antitrust claims from NTE Energy Services accusing Duke Energy of squeezing it out of the power market in North Carolina.
January 12, 2026
High Court Won't Hear Whistleblowers' FCC Fraud Claims

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review whether the D.C. Circuit erred by rejecting two lawyers' claims that entities linked to UScellular defrauded the government by falsely claiming small business credits in a federal spectrum auction.
January 12, 2026
Paul Hastings Taps DOJ Alum From Cravath As Litigation Head

Paul Hastings LLP announced Monday that it is continuing to expand its litigation department with the hire of a former high-ranking U.S. Department of Justice official who most recently chaired Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP's investigations and regulatory enforcement practice, calling him "one of the nation's top litigators."
January 09, 2026
Ex-DOJ Civil Antitrust Head Joins WilmerHale

WilmerHale announced Monday it hired Ryan Danks, who until last month had headed up the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division's civil enforcement program, as a new partner.
January 09, 2026
Mylan, Aurobindo Must Face Generic Drug Price-Fixing Claims

A Connecticut federal judge on Friday refused to hand a quick win to Mylan Pharmaceuticals and Aurobindo Pharma USA in sprawling antitrust litigation against 26 total pharmaceutical companies, ruling that a coalition of states has enough evidence to raise a genuine dispute about whether the companies conspired to fix drug prices.
January 09, 2026
Wash. AG Aims To Weigh In On Constitutionality Of Email Law

Washington state's attorney general intends to weigh in on a proposed class action accusing apparel maker Hanesbrands Inc. of flooding consumers' inboxes with misleading marketing emails, responding to Hanes' argument that the state's Commercial Electronic Mail Act is unconstitutional.
January 09, 2026
Sens. Urge App Stores To Ban X, Grok Over Sexual Images

A trio of U.S. Senate Democrats are calling on Apple and Google to remove the apps for the social media platform X and the generative artificial intelligence chatbot Grok from their app stores until the owner of these services, Elon Musk, adequately addresses the AI tool's generation of sexually explicit content, including "harmful and likely illegal depictions" of women and children.
January 09, 2026
Buyer Not Hurt, Cannabis Co. Argues In Dismissal Bid

No consumer has claimed that they were actually hurt by purchasing Cresco Labs' cannabis oils that were allegedly mislabeled to get around state-mandated THC potency limits, the company told an Illinois federal court, arguing that the proposed class action has "fundamental flaws."

Expert Analysis

Regulatory Rollback And Lingering Limbo: The CFPB In 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has implemented significant changes since President Donald Trump took office in January, including dismissing actions with prejudice, withdrawing guidance and rescinding rules, casting the bureau in uncertain light heading into 2026, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.
2025 Calif. Banking Oversight Centered On Consumer Issues

The combination of statutory reform, registration mandates and enforcement activity in 2025 signals that California's financial regulatory landscape is focused on consumer protection, particularly in the areas of crypto kiosk fee practices, earned wage access providers and elder fraud, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
A 6th Circ. Snapshot: 3 Cases That Defined 2025

With more than a thousand opinions issued this year, three rulings from the Sixth Circuit stood out for the impact they'll have on the practice of civil procedure, including a net neutrality decision, a class certification standards ruling and an opinion about vulgarity in school, say attorneys at Ice Miller.
The CFTC's Road Ahead Under Newly Confirmed Chair

Michael Selig's Dec. 18 confirmation as U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair comes at a critical juncture, as the agency is poised to gain oversight over the crypto industry and increase its jurisdictional mandate covering prediction markets, says Elizabeth Lan Davis at Davis Wright.
How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.
Changes In Crypto, Cybersecurity Defined NY Banking In 2025

The major takeaways from 2025 in New York banking policy involve updated guidance, regulations and requirements primarily affecting innovation and digital banking, in areas such as cybersecurity, virtual currencies, and buy now, pay later programs, say attorneys at Steptoe.
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.
7 Strategies To Optimize Impact Of Direct Examination

Direct examination is a make-or-break opportunity to build a witness’s credibility, so attorneys should adopt a few tactics — from asking so-called trust-fall questions to preemptively addressing weaknesses — to drive impact and retention with the fact-finder, says Allison Rocker at Baker McKenzie.
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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 Defense Teams Must Know About PFAS Testing Methods

Whether testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances produces results meaningful for litigation depends on the validity of the sampling methodology — so effectively defending these claims requires understanding the scientific and legal implications of different PFAS testing protocols, say attorneys at Hollingsworth.
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.
2025 State AI Laws Expand Liability, Raise Insurance Risks

As 2025 nears its end, claims professionals should be aware of trends in state legislation addressing artificial intelligence use, as insurance claims based on some of these liability-expanding statutes are a certainty, say attorneys at Wiley.
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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.