Analysis

Nonprofits, Not BigLaw, Lead Legal Challenges To Trump

By Jack Karp

Public interest groups are handling a majority of the lawsuits filed against the second Trump administration, while most large firms remain on the sidelines, according to a review by Law360 of more than 400 lawsuits filed in the first year of Trump's second term.  

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Justices Wary Of Greenlighting Trump Bid To Fire Fed's Cook

By Jon Hill

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.

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Trump Order On Wall Street Landlords Floats Antitrust Review

By Nate Beck

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to avoid supporting single-family home purchases by institutional investors, calling the practice an impediment to homeownership for U.S. families.

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House Speaker Johnson Supports Impeachment Of Judges

By Courtney Bublé

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday threw his support behind efforts to impeach federal judges in Washington, D.C., and Maryland.

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DOJ Outline Of New Fraud Role Doesn't Mention WH Oversight

By Courtney Bublé

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.

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10th Circ. Says Detectives Must Face Suit For Hiding Evidence

By Parker Quinlan

The Tenth Circuit on Wednesday ruled that a pair of detectives who helped wrongfully convict a man of murder are not shielded by qualified immunity from a civil suit by the man's family.

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Ga. Justices Deny Atty's Reprimand Bid After Jan. 6 Actions

By Kelcey Caulder

A public reprimand may not be enough to discipline an attorney who was convicted and later pardoned of a felony and several misdemeanor federal offenses in connection with his participation in events at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the Georgia Supreme Court said Wednesday.

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Ga. Justices Find Willis Subpoena Moot After Testimony

By Kelcey Caulder

The Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would not require Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to testify before the Senate Special Committee on Investigations pursuant to a 2024 subpoena after she testified before the same committee in December.

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NYC Indigent Defense Program In 'Crisis,' Task Force Reports

By Andrea Keckley

The New York City Assigned Counsel Plan, which provides lawyers to indigent people in criminal and family courts who can't be served by institutional legal service providers, is "in a state of crisis," a New York City Bar task force said in an interim report released Wednesday.

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Lawyer Testifies Goldstein Dodged $500K Poker Repayment

By Jared Foretek

A former employee at Thomas Goldstein's law firm recounted in court Wednesday that a U.S. Internal Revenue Service levy was placed on the SCOTUSblog founder's accounts, while a lawyer at another firm said Goldstein dodged repaying him for money invested in his poker-playing exploits.

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Calif. GOP Asks Justices To Block New Congressional Map

By Lauren Berg

California Republicans asked the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and block the state's new, voter-approved congressional districts before they can be used in this year's midterm election, arguing that the redrawn map constitutes illegal racial gerrymandering with Democratic officials "maximizing Latino voting strength."

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Senate Agriculture Unveils Crypto Bill Without Dem Backing

By Aislinn Keely

The chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee released the text of a proposal to expand the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's authority over crypto Wednesday evening, despite failing to reach a bipartisan agreement on the text ahead of a markup slated for next week.

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Nationwide Unit Seeks Exit From Stock Dilution Scheme Suit

By Mark Payne

A Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. unit told a federal court that it doesn't owe coverage to a company and its officers for a shareholder derivative lawsuit alleging the officers schemed to dilute the stockholders' shares, saying the underlying suit doesn't allege a covered loss for disgorgement or restitution. 

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Trump Backs Off Tariffs Over Greenland With Deal In Works

By Dylan Moroses

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will back down from tariff threats on European countries in an effort to acquire Greenland after reaching an agreement on a framework for a deal involving U.S. security interests in the Arctic region.

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Brief

Texas AG Launches Investigation Into Vaccine Incentives

By Spencer Brewer

The Texas attorney general launched what it characterized as a sweeping, multi-industry investigation into financial incentives for medical providers to recommend childhood vaccines, saying providers regularly dish out vaccines that "are not proven to be safe or necessary."

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Midwives Challenge Miss. Practice Limits In Antitrust Suit

By Gianna Ferrarin

The American College of Nurse-Midwives launched a suit seeking to permanently block Mississippi rules requiring certified nurse-midwives to obtain collaboration agreements with physicians, arguing the rules unlawfully restrict competition and exacerbate public health challenges in the state.

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Bill Would Require Stays On Patent Claims Against End Users

By Elliot Weld

A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to mandate that a stay be implemented on claims against retailers or end users in patent infringement cases when a manufacturer steps in to defend those claims.

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FCC Warns Shows To Follow Political 'Equal Opportunity' Reg

By Christopher Cole

The Federal Communications Commission cautioned TV broadcasters Wednesday that no exemption has been found that would let talk shows get around the agency's political equal opportunity rules.

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Brief

Netflix's $83B Warner Bros. Deal Draws DOJ Scrutiny

By Bryan Koenig

Warner Bros. Discovery has disclosed that Netflix's proposed $82.7 billion purchase of the entertainment giant is now under an antitrust microscope, after the U.S. Department of Justice kicked off an in-depth probe that keeps the deal from closing for the time being.

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5th Circ. Leans Toward Vacating Airline Fees Disclosure Rule

By Spencer Brewer

The full Fifth Circuit wanted to know Wednesday why it shouldn't just do away with a Biden-era rule requiring airlines to more clearly disclose add-on fees upfront, saying that the government seemed to be arguing that the court should just vacate the rule.

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Feds Say Medicare Steering Case Meets FCA Legal Bar

By Julie Manganis

The government said Wednesday that its False Claims Act complaint accusing insurers and brokers of participating in a kickback scheme to steer customers to Medicare Advantage plans doesn't conflict with a First Circuit decision last year setting out the standard for such cases.  

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Massachusetts Owes Developer $15M Tax Credit, Court Rules

By Julie Manganis

Massachusetts' Department of Revenue owes a Boston Seaport developer a $15.3 million brownfields tax credit, a state judge said, finding that the tax agency was not entitled to second-guess the extent and cost of environmental remediation at the site to justify a smaller amount.

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Alaska House Bill Would Limit Property Value Increases

By Jaqueline McCool

Alaska would cap the amount by which a local assessor could increase the assessed value of real property from its previous assessment under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.

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Apple Workers In Wash. Sue Over Limits On Moonlighting

By Ben Adlin

Apple Inc. has broken a Washington state moonlighting law by prohibiting dozens of lower-wage workers from taking second jobs to supplement their incomes, according to a former employee's proposed class action against the company.

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Analysis

FTC Must 'Scale A Slick Wall' To Revive Meta Suit

By Bryan Koenig

The Federal Trade Commission set itself up for a tough fight to overturn a D.C. federal judge's rejection of its lawsuit accusing Meta of monopolizing personal social media through its purchases of WhatsApp and Instagram.

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FTC Mulling Deal With Express Scripts In PBM Case

By Matthew Perlman

The Federal Trade Commission is considering a potential settlement with Express Scripts in the agency's case accusing the country's three largest pharmacy benefit managers of inflating insulin prices through rebate schemes.

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Realtor Alleges Zillow 'Monopoly' Forces Loan Referrals

By Isaac Monterose

A proposed class of real estate agents accused property listing company Zillow Group Inc. and several of its subsidiaries in Washington federal court of running a monopoly that forces real estate agents to, among other things, use a Zillow client referral program that pushes program participants to refer clients to Zillow's loan services.

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Feds Back Freight Broker In High Court Negligence Case

By Linda Chiem

The federal government urged the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday to hold that federal law unequivocally shields freight brokers from state-based negligence and personal injury claims, throwing its support behind broker and logistics giant C.H. Robinson in a closely watched case.

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BP Says Wash. Residents' 'Noxious Odors' Class Claims Stink

By Ben Adlin

A BP unit facing a proposed class action over oil refinery fumes urged a Washington federal judge to flush the suit, arguing that the plaintiffs' proposed class definition is flawed because individual residents would be affected differently based on wind direction, distance from the facility and other factors.

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4th Circ. Says Judge Wrongly Blocked Trump Grant Freeze

By Keith Goldberg

The Fourth Circuit on Wednesday wiped out a federal district judge's order restoring 32 congressionally funded grants frozen by the Trump administration, saying it's a contractual matter for the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to decide.

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Ex-Military Heads Back Sen. Kelly In Suit Against Hegseth

By Rae Ann Varona

Dozens of former military leaders have backed U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., in challenging Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's bid to reduce his Navy rank, saying Kelly's punishment for "accurate statements of military law" discourages veterans from exercising their own First Amendment rights.

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Starmer Says UK Won't Yield On Trump Greenland Tariffs

By Josh White

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday that he will not yield to President Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs on the U.K. and several European Union countries if they don't negotiate a sale of Greenland to the U.S.

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Court Rejects Sanctions In Venezuelan Oil Defamation Case

By Carolina Bolado

A Florida federal judge on Wednesday declined to sanction a director of a Venezuelan state-owned oil company, finding no conflict of interest by his attorneys at Diaz Reus LLP in a now-dismissed suit accusing the director and others of engaging in a campaign to smear Venezuelan civic leaders.

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EU Lawmakers Refer South America Trade Deal To ECJ

By Jack McLoone

The European Parliament narrowly voted Wednesday to refer the European Union's pending trade deal with four South American countries to the European Court of Justice, delaying a vote on ratifying the pact.

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Two-Thirds Of Millionaires Back 2% Wealth Tax, G20 Poll Says

By Kevin Pinner

Nearly two-thirds of millionaires globally support a 2% wealth tax on multimillionaires and billionaires while less than a fifth oppose the idea, according to a poll released Wednesday by Oxfam International.

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Minn. Court Denies Tax Break For Assisted Living Unit

By Sanjay Talwani

An assisted living facility unit owned by a nonprofit corporation is not eligible for a tax break as a charity as sought by the unit's resident, the Minnesota Tax Court said, after previously rejecting a county's effort to stop the case.

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Minn. Tax Court Nixes Cases Despite Sick Appraiser Claim

By Sanjay Talwani

Challenges to several Minnesota property tax appraisals were dismissed after the owners missed a deadline imposed by state tax court, which rejected the owners' argument that their chosen appraiser suffered from a medical condition.

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Mo. Bill Would Allow Earnings Tax To Replace Property Taxes

By Michael Nunes

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.

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Utah Bill Seeks Property Tax Break Boost Via Referendum

By Michael Nunes

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.

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CFIUS Review Could Delay IRobot Ch. 11 Deal, DOJ Warns

By Vince Sullivan

The Department of Justice has notified the Delaware bankruptcy court that an evaluation of Roomba maker iRobot's proposed Chapter 11 plan transactions by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. could postpone those deals on the eve of a plan confirmation hearing.

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4th Circ. Pauses DOJ Appeal Over Md. Judges' Habeas Order

By Tom Lotshaw

The Fourth Circuit paused a Trump administration appeal of a ruling that dismissed its challenge to a standing order Maryland federal judges issued to temporarily delay the removal of detained noncitizens who file habeas petitions.

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11th Circ. Urged To Deny Inclusion Of Everglades Center Docs

By Ganesh Setty

The Trump administration and Florida's emergency management agency have urged the Eleventh Circuit to not supplement the appellate record with their communications on federal funding relating to the new immigration detention facility in the Everglades, arguing the documents are immaterial.

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NJ Justices Wrestle With Cases Complicated By ICE Custody

By Carla Baranauckas

The New Jersey Supreme Court wondered Wednesday how to manage case flow when detained or deported defendants are prevented by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from attending their proceedings, lamenting the difficult choice of options including letting matters languish, conducting criminal trials virtually or issuing bench warrants that could complicate immigration cases.

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Dem States Warn Harvard Visa Ban Could Ripple Nationwide

By Britain Eakin

A coalition of Democratic-led states told the First Circuit that the Trump administration's bid to bar Harvard University from admitting foreign students exemplifies its larger attempt to use immigration enforcement to retaliate against disfavored higher education institutions.

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Brief

8th Circ. Temporarily Lifts Restrictions On ICE In Minnesota

By Britain Eakin

The Eighth Circuit on Wednesday issued an administrative stay temporarily lifting a district court injunction blocking federal immigration agents from retaliating against or detaining peaceful protesters without probable cause during federal immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities area.

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Former Ga. State Rep. Cops To COVID Loan Fraud

By Chart Riggall

A former Georgia Democratic lawmaker pled guilty Wednesday to charges that she fraudulently obtained pandemic-era unemployment benefits, the Department of Justice said.

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Okla. Tribes Challenge Bid To Dismiss Hunting Rights Suit

By Crystal Owens

Three tribal nations are fighting a motion by Oklahoma to dismiss their challenge that looks to block the prosecution of Native Americans for hunting and fishing on tribal lands, telling the court that the state's Ex parte Young doctrine arguments are "not colorable."

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Senate Panel To Examine Upcoming FirstNet Renewal

By Christopher Cole

A U.S. Senate subcommittee will take a close look next week at legislative plans to renew the First Responder Network Authority, which currently has a long-standing public-private partnership with AT&T.

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Former SG Prelogar Joins Cooley Team On Trump EO Appeal

By Alison Knezevich

Former Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar has joined the legal team representing Jenner & Block LLP in its fight with President Donald Trump's administration over his executive order targeting the BigLaw firm, according to a new court filing.

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Ballard Partners Led In Lobbying Earnings As Trump Returned

By Alison Knezevich

Ballard Partners more than quadrupled its annual federal lobbying revenue in 2025 amid President Donald Trump's return to office, surpassing the law firm policy practices that have led K Street in recent years.

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Gibson Dunn Formalizes First Amendment Practice

By Andrea Keckley

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP announced Wednesday that it has formalized its First Amendment and free expression practice group under the leadership of three veteran litigators.

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How SEC Civil Penalties Became Arbitrary: The Framework

An examination of how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has recently applied guidelines governing the imposition of monetary penalties in enforcement actions shows that civil penalty awards in many cases are inconsistent with the rules established to structure them, say David Slovick at Kopecky Schumacher and Phil Lieberman at Vanderbilt Law.

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OCC's New Fee Clearance Shows Further Ease Around Crypto

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recent holding that banks can use crypto-assets to pay certain blockchain network fees shows that the OCC is further warming to the idea that organizations are using new methods to do "the very old business of banking," say attorneys at Jones Day.

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Opinion

Faulty Legal Assumptions Obscure Police Self-Defense Law

As illustrated by the public commentary surrounding the shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an immigration agent, lawyers sometimes have mistaken assumptions about the applicability of self-defense when law enforcement officers deploy deadly force, but the governing legal standard is clear, says Markus Funk at White & Case.

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How A 1947 Tugboat Ruling May Shape Work Product In AI Era

Rapid advances in generative artificial intelligence test work-product principles first articulated in the U.S. Supreme Court’s nearly 80-year-old Hickman v. Taylor decision, as courts and ethics bodies confront whether disclosure of attorneys’ AI prompts and outputs would reveal their thought processes, say Larry Silver and Sasha Burton at Langsam Stevens.

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7th Circ. Cautions Pro Se Litigants To Avoid AI-Induced Errors

By Celeste Bott

The Seventh Circuit offered guidance to litigants using artificial intelligence while representing themselves in a ruling remanding a pro se plaintiff's civil rights case Wednesday, saying that AI has "great promise" for those who can't afford legal counsel, but that it doesn't abdicate them of their duty to avoid misrepresentations in court filings.

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