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May 19, 2025
2nd Circ. Tosses Case Of 30-Year Undocumented Immigrant
The Second Circuit on Monday affirmed the dismissal of a Chinese woman's lawsuit challenging the denial of her adjustment of status, saying the denial triggered a bar on judicial review, even if it wasn't an immigration court that denied her application.
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May 19, 2025
Feds Get Early Win In Drugmakers' Suit Over 340B Rebates
A D.C. federal judge awarded an early win to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday on claims it illegally blocked drugmakers' efforts to implement rebates instead of discounts in a decades-old drug pricing program, finding the agency has the authority to pre-approve the price reduction models.
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May 19, 2025
FCC Examines Revisions To Alaska Broadband Measurements
The Federal Communications Commission is seeking input on a proposal to change how final milestone commitments are evaluated for the so-called Alaska Plan, with a telecom in Alaska suggesting the commission's "Fabric" dataset offers a more accurate representation of where people actually live within census blocks than the current distribution model does.
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May 19, 2025
21 AGs Join Fight To Keep DHS Oversight Offices Open
A group of 21 attorneys general joined nonprofits Friday in urging a D.C. federal judge to force the Trump administration to reopen offices that oversee various U.S. Department of Homeland Security programs and investigate related civil rights claims, arguing that the DHS' abrupt closure of the offices could have devastating consequences.
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May 19, 2025
Feds Say Unions' Downsizing Suit Should Be Tossed
The Trump administration urged a federal judge in D.C. to toss a lawsuit challenging three federal downsizing initiatives, arguing that the claims brought by labor unions representing federal employees belong before the agency charged with adjudicating such disputes.
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May 19, 2025
9th Circ. Weighs 'WallStreetBets' Ownership In Reddit TM Suit
The Ninth Circuit on Monday wrestled with whether the founder of Reddit Inc.'s WallStreetBets forum owns the name or if it belongs to the platform, with a judge at one point wondering whether the parties could find a way to coexist.
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May 19, 2025
Taxpayer Data Increasingly At Risk From DOGE, Court Told
A group of unions and advocacy organizations trying to block the White House's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing confidential taxpayer data told a D.C. federal court they fear the data is already being shared with federal agencies beyond the IRS.
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May 19, 2025
5th Circ. Says EPA Flubbed Texas Air Finding, Must Redo
A Fifth Circuit panel on Friday said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency erred in determining that two Texas counties had failed to meet air quality standards for sulfur dioxide, handing a victory to the state and Vistra Corp.
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May 19, 2025
Mich. AG Says Secretary Of State Broke Law With News Event
Michigan's secretary of state violated campaign finance law by holding an announcement about her campaign for governor inside a government office building, the state attorney general's office has concluded.
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May 19, 2025
US Budget Would Hike Taxes On Foreign Firms, Individuals
Foreign firms and individuals from countries with "unfair" fiscal policies such as digital services taxes, diverted profits taxes and the global minimum tax's backstop would pay higher U.S. taxes under the spending bill approved by the House Budget Committee.
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May 19, 2025
Trump Signs Anti-Revenge Porn Bill Into Law
President Donald Trump on Monday signed into law a bipartisan bill to combat deep fake revenge porn, a major priority for first lady Melania Trump that has been met with criticism from some technology groups over security and constitutional concerns.
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May 19, 2025
Calif. Landowners Seek Review Of 7th Amendment Precedent
A group of Northern California landowners has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case arguing that the constitutional right to a jury trial should apply in instances of local law enforcement issuing civil penalties for alleged illicit marijuana growing.
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May 19, 2025
Conservative Groups Push Media Ownership Deregulation
Nearly two dozen right-leaning groups and activists made a pitch for media ownership deregulation, telling the Federal Communications Commission that outdated restrictions are stifling local broadcasters at a time of rapid change in the media sector.
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May 19, 2025
NC Gov. Tacks On $891M To Hurricane Recovery Plan
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Monday recommended adding $891 million to the funds earmarked for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in the western region of the state, the largest chunk of which would go toward rebuilding the economy with small business loans and tourism promotion.
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May 19, 2025
NY AG Blasts Ski Resort Owner's Antitrust Fixes
The New York Attorney General's Office has told a state court that alternative fixes being offered by a ski resort owner found to have violated antitrust law by buying and closing a competitor would "entrench the very monopoly" the court found illegal.
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May 19, 2025
Doc Loses 4th Circ. Fight Over $5.5M Order After FCA Deal
A North Carolina district court was right to reject a doctor and his wife's request to overturn or modify a $5.5 million judgment against them for allegedly hiding assets after settling a previous False Claims Act case with the government, the Fourth Circuit ruled Monday.
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May 19, 2025
Mass. Atty Sues Town Official For Blocking Him On Facebook
A partner and litigation chair at a Massachusetts boutique firm said an official in his town blocked him from viewing her Facebook posts, including posts about official town business.
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May 19, 2025
Voice Provider Must Cut Off Jury Call Spoofs, FCC Says
The Federal Communications Commission says it's cracking down on a scam call ring that targeted Cook County, Illinois, residents with alerts that they'd missed jury duty and had to pay up to avoid penalty, ordering voice service provider Flowroute to stop carrying the traffic on its network or face a permanent block.
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May 19, 2025
Legalizers Wary Of Neb. Gov.'s Picks To Oversee Medical Pot
Nebraska's governor has announced appointments to lead the state's new voter-approved medical marijuana program, but the campaign behind the legalization effort criticized the picks as an insincere effort to implement a law that state leaders have opposed.
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May 19, 2025
2 Menendez Associates Must Await Appeal Behind Bars
The Second Circuit rejected bids by two of the businessmen convicted of bribing ex-U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez to avoid prison pending their appeal on a blockbuster corruption conviction.
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May 19, 2025
Justices Decline GOP Bid To Challenge Michigan Voting Laws
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away Michigan legislators who sued over election measures adopted by Great Lakes State voters, leaving in place a Sixth Circuit ruling that the individual lawmakers lacked standing.
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May 19, 2025
Justices Allow End Of Temporary Protections For Venezuelans
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Trump administration may rescind temporary protected status for Venezuelans, lifting a California federal judge's order requiring the government to keep Biden-era removal protections and work authorizations in place during a legal battle over a policy change.
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May 19, 2025
Vape Makers, Sellers Want NC E-Cigarette Law Stayed For Suit
A group of vaping industry entities including a trade group, electronic cigarette makers and sellers urged a North Carolina federal judge to temporarily block enforcement of a new state regulation of their market while they pursue their challenge to the statute, which they argued is preempted by federal law.
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May 19, 2025
Justices Decline Fireworks Co.'s Challenge To CPSC Notices
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a firework importer's challenge to U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notices that said the products violated federal standards, leaving in place a Fourth Circuit decision that informal agency notices are not final actions under the Administrative Procedure Act.
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May 16, 2025
DC Circ. Judges Skeptical Of Blockade On CFPB Mass Layoffs
A D.C. Circuit panel majority Friday sounded inclined to lift lower court restrictions on what the Trump administration contends is its lawful push to "radically downsize" the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, potentially clearing the way for mass layoffs of its staff.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Improv Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Improv keeps me grounded and connected to what matters most, including in my legal career where it has helped me to maintain a balance between being analytical, precise and professional, and creative, authentic and open-minded, says Justine Gottshall at InfoLawGroup.
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TikTok Bias Suit Ruling Reflects New Landscape Under EFAA
In Puris v. Tiktok, a New York federal court found an arbitration agreement unenforceable in a former executive's bias suit, underscoring an evolving trend of broad, but inconsistent, interpretation of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, say attorneys at Williams & Connolly.
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Avoiding Pitfalls Around New Calif. Commercial Lease Law
A California law that became effective this year requires commercial landlords to extend certain protections previously afforded to residential tenancies, and a few key provisions of the law especially warrant reexamination of leasing and operational processes, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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How BigLaw Executive Orders May Affect Smaller Firms
Because of the types of cases they take on, solo practitioners, small law firms and public interest attorneys may find themselves more dramatically affected by the collective impact of recent government action involving the legal industry than even the BigLaw firms named in the executive orders, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Filial Consortium Claims' Future After Conn. High Court Ruling
While the Connecticut Supreme Court recently ruled for defendants in rejecting parents’ attempt to recover loss of companionship damages in a severe child injury case, there is still potential for the plaintiffs bar to lobby for a law that would allow filial consortium claims, Glenn Coffin at Gordon Rees.
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5 Tools To Help Existing Gov't Contracts Manage Tariff Costs
Five pointers can help government contractors scrutinize their existing contracts for protections like equitable adjustment and duty-free entry clauses, which may help insulate them from tariff-related cost increases, say attorneys at Covington.
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4th Circ. Health Data Ruling Opens Door To State Law Claims
In Real Time Medical v. PointClickCare, the Fourth Circuit recently clarified that state law claims can rest in part on violations of a federal law that prohibits electronic health information blocking, expanding legal risks for health IT companies and potentially creating exposure to a range of competitive implications, say attorneys at BCLP.
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Opinion
Lawsuits Shouldn't Be Shadow Assets For Foreign Capital
Third-party litigation financing amplifies inefficiencies from litigation and facilitates national exposure to foreign influence in the U.S. justice system, so full disclosure of financing arrangements should be required as a matter of institutional integrity, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
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2 Del. Rulings Reinforce Proof Needed For Records Demands
Two recent Delaware Court of Chancery decisions involving Amazon and Paramount Global illustrate the significance of the credible basis standard on books and records requests, underscoring that stockholders seeking to investigate wrongdoing must come forward with actual evidence of misconduct — not mere allegations, say attorneys at Cleary.
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How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition
Professionals seeking to transition to nonattorney careers may encounter skepticism as nontraditional candidates, but there are opportunities for thought leadership and to leverage speaking and writing to accelerate a post-attorney career transition, say Janet Falk at Falk Communications and Evgeny Efremkin at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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Key Takeaways From The 2025 Spring Antitrust Meeting
Leadership changes, shifting priorities and evolving enforcement tools dominated the conversation at the recent American Bar Association Spring Antitrust Meeting, as panelists explored competition policy under a second Trump administration, agency discretion under the 2023 merger guidelines and new frontiers in conduct enforcement, say attorneys at Freshfields.
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3 Action Items For Innovators Amid Fintech Regulatory Pivot
As the federal banking agencies seek to smooth the way for banks to engage in crypto-related activities, banks and technology companies should take note of this new chapter in payments services, especially as leadership in digital financial technology becomes a national priority, says Jess Cheng at Wilson Sonsini.
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What PFAS-Treated Clothing Tariff Bill Would Mean For Cos.
In keeping with a nationwide trend of greater restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, legislation pending in the U.S. House of Representatives would remove tariff advantages for PFAS-treated clothing — so businesses would be wise to proactively adapt their supply chains and review contracts to mitigate liability, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.
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How Tariffs May Affect Proxy Contests This Season
While global tariffs imposed by the Trump administration will certainly chill at least some activity this proxy season, and make defending contests significantly easier, there will likely be many new activist investments once there is more economic certainty, meaning more proxy fights this fall, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Running A Compliant DEI Program After EEOC, DOJ Guidance
Following recent guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice that operationalized the Trump administration's focus on ending so-called illegal DEI, employers don't need to eliminate DEI programs, but they must ensure that protected characteristics are not considered in employment decisions, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.