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January 20, 2026
SEC Picks Kirkland Partner For Corp. Finance Deputy Director

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Tuesday that a Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner and counsel to a former commissioner will be deputy director of the Division of Corporation Finance.
January 20, 2026
Justices Icy To Time Limits For Multiemployer Plan Actuaries

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical Tuesday of a push by employers to prohibit pension plan actuaries from retroactively changing assumptions used to calculate how much employers must pay when they withdraw from multiemployer funds, with multiple justices questioning whether a timing rule aligned with federal benefits law.
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.
January 20, 2026
Iranians, Sudanese Sue To Unfreeze Work Permit Processing

Thirty-one Iranians and one Sudanese national have sued the Trump administration to force U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to process their pending work permit applications, alleging the agency unlawfully put them on hold under directives for nationals of travel-ban countries.
January 20, 2026
Fla. High Court Told Pot Ballot Plan Is Legal Amid AG probe

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on Tuesday that his office opened an investigation into several dozens of individuals who gathered signatures in connection to a marijuana legalization effort as the group behind the push for voter approval told the state's high court their ballot initiative complies with the law.
January 20, 2026
NextNav Claims No Toll Disruption From GPS Backup Plan

Geolocation developer NextNav Inc. has claimed that studies show its plan to build a terrestrial backup to the Global Positioning System wouldn't interfere with road tolling operations, as debate intensifies with industry stakeholders over its plan.
January 20, 2026
Mass. Senate OKs Property Tax 'Shock' Protection Plan

Massachusetts would allow local governments to grant tax credits to certain residential property owners whose property tax levies would otherwise increase by more than 10% under legislation passed by the state Senate.
January 20, 2026
Luminys Back In Clear With FCC After Dahua USA Is Dissolved

Luminys can once again market its telecom equipment in the U.S. now that the onetime Chinese-controlled firm Dahua USA has been dissolved, the Federal Communications Commission said Tuesday.
January 20, 2026
Justices Ask If Hawaii 'Vampire Law' Violates 2nd Amendment

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared skeptical of a Hawaii law that makes it illegal for people to bring firearms onto private property open to the public without the owner's express permission.
January 20, 2026
DOL Budget Bill Would Avert Trump's Proposed Cuts

The U.S. Department of Labor would receive $13.7 billion in discretionary funding under a bipartisan bill that the U.S. House and Senate appropriations committees released Tuesday, including $260 million for the Wage and Hour Division, more than President Donald Trump and Republicans had previously proposed.
January 20, 2026
Minn. Tribe, Scholars Back 8th Circ. Bid In Tribal Divorce Row

A Minnesota tribe and a slew of Native American law and history professors have separately backed an Indigenous man's Eighth Circuit bid for an en banc rehearing in a jurisdictional dispute over a tribal court divorce order, saying the conclusion is at odds with well-established history regarding sovereignty.
January 20, 2026
IRS Funding Boost Faces $11.7B Cut In Bipartisan Package

Congress would cut $11.7 billion from the IRS spending boost included in the Inflation Reduction Act under a bipartisan, bicameral spending package released Tuesday by the House and Senate Appropriations committees.
January 20, 2026
Preservation Group Seeks Expert Visit Of WH Ballroom Site

The National Trust for Historic Preservation on Tuesday asked a D.C. federal judge to allow one of its architectural experts to inspect work underway at the former East Wing of the White House, a section demolished by the Trump administration in October to make way for a new ballroom.
January 20, 2026
North Carolina AG Wins Bid To End MV Realty's 40-Year Deals

Florida real estate company MV Realty defied state consumer protection statutes in North Carolina by tricking homeowners into signing decades-long listing agreements in exchange for small cash advances, a state Business Court judge said in handing the attorney general a major pretrial victory.
January 20, 2026
Immigration Courts 'Ignoring' Bond Hearing Order, Judge Says

A Massachusetts federal judge said Tuesday that immigration court judges appear to be "effectively ignoring" rulings by her and other district judges to grant bond hearings for detainees, but acknowledged there's little she can do about it.
January 20, 2026
Coinbase And Kalshi Contracts 'Siphoning' Money, Tribes Say

Battles between crypto titan Coinbase, derivative exchange KalshiEX LLC and Connecticut officials over the legality of sports-related event contracts directly impact "tribal sovereignty over gaming that occurs on Indian lands," a coalition of American Indian tribes and tribal associations told a federal judge in proposed amicus briefs that side with the state government.
January 20, 2026
Judge Won't Toss Stanford Daily Suit Over Student Removals

A California federal judge has declined the government's bid to dismiss a suit from Stanford University's student newspaper challenging the Trump administration's targeting of foreign students with pro-Palestinian views for removal, ruling that the paper and two students have standing to sue.
January 20, 2026
Va. Lawmakers Eye Psilocybin Regulation Pending FDA Action

Virginia lawmakers have introduced legislation directing state regulators to develop rules governing the prescription, possession and use of medical psilocybin, the active compound in psychoactive mushrooms, in the event that it receives approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
January 20, 2026
Lindsey Halligan Out As US Atty As Judge Criticizes 'Charade'

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that Lindsey Halligan's 120-day term as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia is over, the same day a Virginia federal judge criticized "this charade of Ms. Halligan masquerading" in a role in which she was not lawfully serving.
January 20, 2026
Copyright Office Tells Colo. Court Artist Can't Register AI Work

The U.S. Copyright Office has asked a Colorado federal court to uphold its refusal to register an award-winning artwork because it was made on an artificial intelligence platform, arguing the artist is trying to claim authorship over creative expression that Midjourney created.
January 20, 2026
Ogletree Adds Federal Agency Vets As Practice Co-Chairs

Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC announced Tuesday that it has tapped a prominent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alum from Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP to co-chair its whistleblower and compliance practice group and a former U.S. Department of Justice litigator from Booz Allen Hamilton to co-chair its government contracting and reporting practice group.
January 20, 2026
Texas, Fla. AGs Pen Opinions On 'Unconstitutional' DEI Efforts

The attorneys general of Florida and Texas both issued opinions calling diversity, equity and inclusion requirements and laws unconstitutional.
January 20, 2026
CFTC Chair Calls Up Ex-BigLaw Atty For Adviser Role

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig on Tuesday appointed a former Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP crypto attorney and a former Treasury Department employee to advise him as he promised to update the agency's rulebook to "unleash innovation."
January 20, 2026
NJ Sues Nursing Home Owners Over Missing Medicaid Funds

The New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller has demanded the owners of two Garden State nursing homes repay millions in Medicaid funds the office recently found they diverted to themselves while neglecting their facilities' residents, according to a complaint filed Monday.
January 20, 2026
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

The Delaware Chancery Court wrapped up last week with a mix of deal litigation, governance fights and disclosure battles, including a proposed settlement over a contested medical device sale, a merits dismissal tied to a $2 billion biotech exit and dueling lawsuits over Paramount Skydance's pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Expert Analysis

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.
2025 Legal Milestones That Will Shape Psychedelics Sector

As 2025 draws to a close, psychedelic drug development stands at an inflection point, experiencing unprecedented momentum through recent sweeping regulatory changes and landmark clinical milestones, amid rapidly evolving regulatory expectations, say Odette Hauke at Odette Alina LLC and Kimberly Chew at Husch Blackwell.
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.
Del. Dispatch: Key 2025 Corporate Cases And Trends To Know

The Delaware corporate legal landscape saw notable changes in 2025, spurred by amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, ubiquitous artificial intelligence fervor, boardroom discussion around DExit, record shareholder activism activity and an arguably more expansive view of potential Caremark liability, say attorneys at Fried Frank.
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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.
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.
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.
Software Patents May Face New Eligibility Scrutiny

November guidance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, along with recent litigation trends from the Federal Circuit, may encourage new challenges in the USPTO and district courts to artificial intelligence and software patents that rely on generic computing functions without concrete details, say attorneys at Venable.