Public Policy

  • October 09, 2025

    NASA Union Files Suit Challenging End Of Bargaining Rights

    An engineers' union representing NASA employees has challenged President Donald Trump's executive order limiting workers' bargaining rights at certain federal agencies, arguing in D.C. federal court that he violated the union's rights under the First and Fifth Amendments by ending its longstanding presence at the agency.

  • October 09, 2025

    FCC Looks To Scale Down Broadband 'Nutrition' Label Reg

    The Federal Communications Commission will consider making broadband "nutrition" labels a little leaner after the agency during the Biden administration imposed what the industry sees as overly burdensome requirements.

  • October 09, 2025

    NCAA Considers Relaxing Gambling Restrictions For Athletes

    The NCAA seems poised to allow student-athletes and staff to bet on professional sports in an attempt to promote responsible gambling, with the Division I Administrative Committee adopting a proposal that would no longer prohibit such wagers.

  • October 09, 2025

    UNC Ex-Provost Asks Court To Halt Alleged Evidence Deletion

    A former provost of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suing the university in state court warned that without speeding up discovery, the public's right to transparency will suffer from the university's trustees deleting text messages and other evidence.

  • October 09, 2025

    Florida Says Its Immigration Law Doesn't Preempt Federal Law

    Florida asked the Eleventh Circuit on Thursday to overturn a block on a state law that criminalizes the entry of unauthorized immigrants into the state, arguing that there is no preemption of federal immigration law.

  • October 09, 2025

    Top Texas Court Halts Execution In Shaken Baby Case

    Texas' top criminal court on Thursday paused the execution of a man convicted of killing his daughter under the discredited "shaken baby syndrome" theory, ordering a trial court to consider whether a recent ruling in another capital case involving the same theory could justify granting a new trial.

  • October 09, 2025

    Ill. Judge Blocks Trump's Deployment Of National Guard To Chicago

    An Illinois federal judge Thursday partially granted a temporary restraining order over the objection of the Trump administration blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois, saying the presence of those officers would "only add fuel to the fire defendants themselves have started."

  • October 09, 2025

    GOP Sen. Joins Dems On Bill To Nix Trump's Global Tariffs

    Several Senate Democrats and one Republican introduced legislation Thursday to eliminate the national emergency associated with President Donald Trump's so-called reciprocal tariff regime.

  • October 09, 2025

    Senator's Inquiry Prompts AG Review Of NC Tribe's Cannabis

    U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has said she will review a North Carolina tribe's cannabis industry practices after one of the state's Republican senators inquired about how the tribal dispensary transports its products.

  • October 09, 2025

    Ga. Prosecutors Get More Time To Replace DA In Trump Case

    A Georgia state judge has extended its deadline requiring a prosecutors group to replace a disqualified district attorney to oversee the election interference case against President Donald Trump and others, rejecting two defendants' opposition to anything beyond the original two-week deadline.

  • October 09, 2025

    FERC Nixes Ban On Pipeline Work During Project Appeals

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has scrapped a rule barring construction activities on gas infrastructure projects when approvals are being challenged, saying it's no longer necessary and bogs down the development of needed infrastructure.

  • October 09, 2025

    False-Statement Case Puts Comey In Rare Company

    Former FBI director James Comey is the latest addition to the relatively short list of government officials who have been criminally charged over the past several decades with making false statements to Congress.

  • October 09, 2025

    7th Circ. Nominee Taibleson Advances To Full Senate

    The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced on party lines the nomination of Rebecca Taibleson, a federal prosecutor in Wisconsin, to serve on the Seventh Circuit, as well as four district judicial nominees and five U.S. attorney nominees.

  • October 09, 2025

    Anti-Union Firm Joins Fight Against Calif. Cannabis Labor Law

    An anti-union group has thrown its weight behind a cannabis retailer's challenge to a California law that requires marijuana businesses to sign labor peace agreements with unions, arguing before the Ninth Circuit that the law is preempted by the National Labor Relations Act.

  • October 09, 2025

    Calif. Enacts Law To Boost Pay Parity Protections

    A California law aimed at increasing the accuracy of the compensation estimates that state employers are required to include in job postings and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom makes clear that perks such as stock options are considered wages and expands the limitations window for pursuing pay bias claims.

  • October 09, 2025

    6th Circ. Says Facebook Posts About Firm Not Defamation

    The Sixth Circuit has declined to revive a defamation suit over social media posts alleging an unethical connection between a New Jersey-headquartered law firm and members of the Flint, Michigan, city council.

  • October 09, 2025

    Pa. Court Nixes Gun Shop Rules In Town's Zoning Code

    A Pennsylvania town's "conditional use" zoning requirements that restrict gun shops operating in certain parts of town are preempted by laws that say only the state Legislature can regulate guns, a split state appellate court found Oct. 9.

  • October 09, 2025

    Menendez Witness Avoids Prison After 'Honest' Testimony

    A Manhattan federal judge allowed a former insurance broker from New Jersey to avoid prison Thursday, after prosecutors said his "extensive" cooperation helped secure the conviction of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez on corruption charges.

  • October 08, 2025

    Trump Tariffs Unconstitutional, Watchdog Tells Justices

    Either President Donald Trump doesn't have authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or the law is unconstitutional, the nonprofit group Consumer Watchdog told the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday, urging the justices to affirm lower court rulings deeming those measures unlawful.

  • October 08, 2025

    Retailers Lose Bid To Ax NY Algorithmic Pricing Law

    A New York federal judge Wednesday tossed the National Retail Federation's lawsuit challenging a new state law that requires retailers to disclose the use of so-called algorithmic pricing, saying the retailers have not plausibly alleged that the disclosure requirement violates the First Amendment's prohibition on compelled speech.

  • October 08, 2025

    FCC Tells Justices 5th Circ. Used Jarkesy To Gut Enforcement

    The Fifth Circuit erroneously used a major U.S. Supreme Court decision curtailing U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission trials to "severely impair" Federal Communications Commission enforcement in the telecommunications industry, the FCC said in a petition urging the justices to resolve a new circuit split.

  • October 08, 2025

    Miami College Sued Over Land Transfer For Trump Library

    A retired professor is seeking to block the transfer of roughly three acres of land Miami Dade College has given away to build the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library, telling a Florida state court that the school broke a state public meeting law by providing scant details of the possible transfer.

  • October 08, 2025

    GOP Sens. Talk Big Tech Censorship While Dems Talk Kimmel

    Senate Republicans convened a committee hearing Wednesday morning to discuss "how Uncle Sam jawboned Big Tech into silencing Americans," but Democrats wanted to talk about censorship of a different stripe and kept pulling the conversation back to Jimmy Kimmel and the Federal Communications Commission.

  • October 08, 2025

    Trade Court Tosses Wis. Man's Trump Tariff Suit

    The U.S. Court of International Trade recently dismissed with prejudice a challenge to President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs after the Wisconsin man who filed suit failed to sufficiently amend his complaint.

  • October 08, 2025

    Shinnecock Tribe Wants In On Long Island Land Dispute

    A Native American tribe at the heart of a Long Island, New York, town's lawsuit over a U.S. government decision to place 84 acres of land into "restricted fee" status for the tribe has asked a federal judge to let it intervene in the suit.

Expert Analysis

  • How New Texas Law Targets ESG Proxy Advice

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    A recently enacted Texas law represents a major shift in how proxy advisory services are regulated in Texas, particularly when recommendations are based on nonfinancial factors like ESG and DEI, but legal challenges underscore the statute’s broader constitutional and statutory implications, say attorneys at Bracewell.

  • 8 Compliance Team Strategies To Support Business Agility

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    Amid new regulatory requirements across the globe, compliance functions must design thoughtful guardrails that help business leaders achieve their commercial objectives lawfully — from repurposing existing tools to using technology thoughtfully — instead of defaulting to cumbersome protocols that hinder legitimate business, says Theodore Edelman at GCE Advisors.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Make A Deal

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    Preparing lawyers for the nuances of a transactional practice is not a strong suit for most law schools, but, in practice, there are six principles that can help young M&A lawyers become seasoned, trusted deal advisers, says Chuck Morton at Venable.

  • Annual Report Shows CFIUS Extending Its Reach In 2024

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    The recently released 2024 annual report from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States reveals record civil penalties and enhanced internal capabilities, illustrating expanding jurisdiction and an increasing appetite for enforcement actions, says Nathan Fisher at StoneTurn.

  • Trump Tax Law's Most Impactful Corp. And Individual Changes

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    The One Big Beautiful Bill Act built on and reshaped elements of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including business interest deductions, bonus depreciation and personal income relief, delivering substantial changes to both corporate and individual tax policy, say attorneys at Weil.

  • From Clerkship To Law Firm: 5 Transition Tips For Associates

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    Transitioning from a judicial clerkship to an associate position at a law firm may seem daunting, but by using knowledge gained while clerking, being mindful of key differences and taking advantage of professional development opportunities, these attorneys can flourish in private practice, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Opinion

    Fla. Misses Opportunity To Rectify Wrongful Death Damages

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    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' recent veto of a bill that would have removed certain arbitrary and unfair prohibitions on noneconomic wrongful death damages in medical negligence cases highlights the urgent need for reforms to current state law, say attorneys at Farah & Farah.

  • Cybersecurity Risks Can Lurk In Gov't Contractor Acquisitions

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    The Justice Department’s recent False Claims Act enforcement activity against Raytheon and Nightwing-related defense contractors demonstrates the importance of identifying and mitigating potential cybersecurity compliance risks when acquiring a company that contracts with the federal government, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

  • Budget Act Should Boost Focus On Trade Compliance

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    Passage of the One Big Beautiful Budget Act, coupled with recent U.S. Department of Justice statements that it will use the False Claims Act aggressively to pursue trade, tariff and customs fraud, marks a sharp increase in trade-related enforcement risk, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • NY Bill Would Complicate Labor Law Amid NLRB Uncertainty

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    The New York Legislature passed a bill that, if enacted, would grant state agencies the power to enforce federal labor law, potentially causing significant challenges for employers as they could be subject to both state and federal regulators depending on the National Labor Relations Board's operational status, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Trump Tax Law's Most Consequential International Changes

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    The international tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act may result in higher effective tax rates for some multinational corporations, but others, particularly those operating in low-tax jurisdictions, may benefit from alignment with global anti-profit shifting efforts, say attorneys at Weil.

  • Associates Can Earn Credibility By Investing In Relationships

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    As the class of 2025 prepares to join law firms this fall, new associates must adapt to office dynamics and establish credible reputations — which require quiet, consistent relationship-building skills as much as legal acumen, says Kyle Forges at Bast Amron.

  • How 6th Circ. Ruling Deepens Split On Broker Liability

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    A growing divide in Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act jurisprudence is ripe for U.S. Supreme Court review, after the Sixth Circuit last month found in Cox v. Total Quality Logistics that brokers can be held liable for negligent hiring, says Gregory Reed at Hanson Bridgett.

  • How The Genius Act May Aid In Fight Against 'Pig Butchering'

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    ​​​​​​​The recently enacted Genius Act represents a watershed moment in the fight against crypto fraud, providing new tools to freeze and recover funds that are lost to scams such as "pig butchering" schemes executed from scam factories abroad, but there are implementation challenges to watch, say attorneys at Treanor Devlin.

  • Assessing Strategies For Mixed-Use Pro Sports Projects

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    Counsel managing mixed-use sports and entertainment districts must combine expertise ranging from stadium-arena finance to municipal law to public relations into a unified strategy, and a series of practice tips can aid project management from inception to completion, say attorneys at Katten.

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