Public Policy

June 26, 2025
BREAKING: Justices Say DHS Orders Final In Withholding-Removal Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court held Thursday that the 30-day statutory deadline for challenging deportation orders in withholding of removal cases starts when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issues a final administrative review order, not when Board of Immigration Appeals proceedings conclude.
June 26, 2025
Justices Allow Texas Death Row Inmate's DNA Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday said a Texas death row inmate can sue state officials in federal court to try to obtain post-conviction DNA testing, a decision that could open the door to broader challenges to how Texas provides access to forensic evidence after conviction.
June 26, 2025
BREAKING: Justices Say SC Medicaid Patient Can't Sue To Choose Provider

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a patient can't challenge South Carolina's decision to kick Planned Parenthood from the state Medicaid program because it includes abortions among its services.
June 25, 2025
Fed Rolls Out Plan To Relax Leverage Rule For Biggest Banks

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kicked off an effort to ease a key leverage requirement for the biggest U.S. banks, advancing a highly anticipated proposal that officials said could free up bank balance-sheet capacity to bolster the U.S. Treasury market.
June 25, 2025
Trump's DOL Blocked From Slashing Job Corps Program

A New York federal judge Wednesday issued a nationwide preliminary injunction prohibiting the U.S. Department of Labor from "suspending" most of the Job Corps program, ruling that Congress created the program and funded it, and the "DOL is not free to do as it pleases."
June 25, 2025
Judge Blocks Colo. Gov. From Forcing Cooperation With ICE

A Colorado state judge on Wednesday blocked Gov. Jared Polis from forcing certain state labor department employees to comply with a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement subpoena, but he stopped short of prohibiting Polis from cooperating with the federal agency.
June 25, 2025
TCPA Litigants Brace For 'Seismic Shift' After Deference Blow

The U.S. Supreme Court's backing of broad judicial review for the crush of regulatory orders interpreting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act is poised to turn the litigation landscape on its head, as key statutory determinations that have long been viewed as settled matters are suddenly ripe for scrutiny.
June 25, 2025
Senate Panel Again OKs Bill To Boost Teens' Online Privacy

A longstanding legislative proposal that would ban online targeted advertising to minors and expand digital privacy protections to cover teens between the ages of 13 and 16 began its latest trip through Congress on Wednesday, when the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee easily advanced the measure to the full chamber.
June 25, 2025
Coinme Fined $300K In Landmark Calif. Enforcement Action

Crypto kiosk operator Coinme Inc. has agreed to pay a $300,000 fine to resolve findings that it violated California's kiosk transaction limits and failed to include certain disclosures on receipts, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation announced Wednesday.
June 25, 2025
Tulsa Inks Jurisdiction Pact With Tribe As Okla. Gov. Objects

The mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Wednesday settled a jurisdictional dispute with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation over law enforcement, saying the city will bring an end to the tribe's lawsuit by deferring to its criminal jurisdiction, despite Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's objections that he's been cut out of the deal.
June 25, 2025
Colo. Justices Unsure If Law Covers AI-Made Child Images

The Colorado Supreme Court expressed uncertainty Wednesday over whether a state statute in place through 2024 made illegal the production of sexually explicit AI-generated images of minors, or if this month's revision to the law proves the 2024 statute did not cover those images.
June 25, 2025
Montana Tribes Look To Back Union In Election Law Dispute

Several Native American tribes are looking to intervene in a challenge to a Montana law that they allege harms the state's rural Indigenous communities by eliminating eight hours of voter registration on Election Day, arguing that it violates equal protection laws and due process ensured by the state's constitution.
June 25, 2025
Lawmakers Can't Curb NC Gov.'s Power To Appoint Judges

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina can't restrict the governor's ability to fill judicial vacancies in the state appellate courts, a state court has ruled, partially striking down a law the Legislature passed last year attempting to curb his appointment powers.
June 25, 2025
Judge Tosses Suit Over Wash. Race-Based Home Program

A Washington federal judge has thrown out a nonprofit's suit alleging that a state homeownership program is unconstitutional because it allegedly only helps first-time homebuyers who belong to specific minority groups.
June 25, 2025
10th Circ. Urged To Revive Post-Jarkesy FDIC Challenge

A Kansas bank has urged the Tenth Circuit to revive its suit claiming the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. violated the bank's right to a jury trial through an enforcement proceeding before an agency-appointed judge, arguing federal courts must be able to hear such constitutional claims.
June 25, 2025
State Gets Second Chance Despite Delays, Pa. Court Rules

A trial court erred in dismissing a criminal case against a man who was accused of illegally possessing firearms due to excessive delays, the Pennsylvania Superior Court said, finding that lapsed time was not entirely attributable to the commonwealth and should therefore not prevent prosecution.
June 25, 2025
Media Matters' FTC Suit Can't Keep Same Judge As Texas Case

The D.C. federal judge who blocked investigations into Media Matters by the attorneys general of Texas and Missouri won't be taking on the group's latest lawsuit challenging an allegedly similar probe by the Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission after the judge concluded Wednesday that the FTC case is too different.
June 25, 2025
Globalstar Concerned By Potential 'Big LEO' Band Changes

Satellite company Globalstar is once again bashing SpaceX's proposal to rewrite the Federal Communications Commission's rules for the "Big LEO" band, telling agency officials in a recent meeting that there's no need to rethink things and let new entrants into its licensed spectrum.
June 25, 2025
Wash. City Hits Ch. 9 After Arbitration Loss With Developer

Cle Elum, a city in central Washington at the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, filed for Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy on Tuesday facing garnishment from a real estate developer to whom it owes $26 million.
June 25, 2025
DOJ Says OC Won't Provide Noncitizen Voter Cancellation Info

The Orange County Registrar of Voters is illegally withholding unredacted information of noncitizens whose registrations were voided, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in California federal court by the U.S. Department of Justice, which recently received a complaint from the relative of a noncitizen who purportedly received a mail-in ballot.
June 25, 2025
SEC Grants Brokers More Time On Customer-Protection Rule

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission agreed Wednesday to extend until late June 2026 the time broker-dealers have to comply with recent amendments to a regulation protecting customers, saying that firms need more time to upgrade their operations.
June 25, 2025
DOL Urges Judge Not To Block H-2A Prevailing Wage Rules

The U.S. Department of Labor defended its 2022 H-2A prevailing wage regulations against claims from a farmworker union in Washington federal court, arguing the agency's rules are lawful and must be upheld.
June 25, 2025
Ark., Idaho Push For Jury Trial In Google Ad Tech Case

Arkansas and Idaho are hoping a Texas federal judge will reconsider the decision declaring they don't have a right to a jury trial and, as a result, can't seek civil penalties from Google on their antitrust claims accusing the tech behemoth of manipulating the advertising market.
June 25, 2025
Feds Say Vet Failed To Back VA Malpractice Claim At Trial

The U.S. government is urging a Washington federal court to give it a win following a bench trial on a suit brought by a Navy veteran and former Department of Veterans Affairs nurse alleging that malpractice by her VA psychiatrist led to an episode in which she stabbed her mother with a knife.
June 25, 2025
Team Telecom Gives Its OK To $4.4B T-Mobile, UScellular Deal

T-Mobile's plan to take over most of UScellular's wireless operations in a $4.4 billion deal cleared a regulatory hurdle with approval from the federal group that vets telecom mergers for security concerns.

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Trump's Legal Battles

States, federal employee unions, various advocacy groups and several individuals have filed over 220 lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's implementation of executive orders and other initiatives. Law360 has created a database of those lawsuits, separated into categories based on their subject matter.

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Performing As A Clown Makes Me A Better Lawyer

To say that being a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has changed my legal career would truly be an understatement — by creating an opening to converse on a unique topic, it has allowed me to connect with clients, counsel and even judges on a deeper level, says Charles Tatelbaum at Tripp Scott.
Focusing On Fluoride: From FDA To Class Action

A class action filed two days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced plans to remove ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for children from the market may be the tip of the iceberg in terms of the connection between government pronouncements on safety and their immediate use as evidence in lawsuits, says Rachel Turow at Skadden.
How Energy Cos. Can Prepare For Potential Tax Credit Cuts

The Senate Finance Committee's version of the One Big Beautiful Bill act would create a steep phaseout of renewable energy tax credits, which should prompt companies to take several actions, including conduct a project review to discern which could begin construction before the end of the year, say attorneys at Husch Blackwell.
The CFTC Is Shaking Up Sports Betting's Legal Future

The sports betting industry faces a potential sea change amid recent state and federal actions across the regulatory landscape that have expanded access to sporting event contracts against the backdrop of waning Commodity Futures Trading Commission opposition, says Nick Covek at Foley & Lardner.
DOJ Atty Firing Highlights Tension Between 2 Ethical Duties

The U.S. Department of Justice's recent firing of a prosecutor-turned-whistleblower involved in the Abrego Garcia v. Noem case illustrates the tricky balancing act between zealous client advocacy and a lawyer’s duty of candor to the court, which many clients fail to appreciate, says David Atkins at Yale Law School.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths

Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
Fla. Condo Law Fix Clarifies Control Of Common Areas

Florida's repeal of a controversial statutory provision that permitted developers of mixed-use condominium properties to retroactively assert control over common facilities marks a critical shift in legal protections for unit owners and associations, promoting fairness, transparency and accountability, say attorneys at Pardo Jackson.
Trade In Limbo: The Legal Storm Reshaping Trump's Tariffs

In the final days of May, decisions in two significant court actions upended the tariff and trade landscape, so until the U.S. Supreme Court rules, businesses and supply chains should expect tariffs to remain in place, and for the Trump administration to continue pursuing and enforcing all available trade policies, say attorneys at Ice Miller.
Shareholder Takeaways From NY Internal Affairs Doctrine Suit

A May New York Court of Appeals decision in Ezrasons v. Rudd involving Barclays — affirming the state's "firmly entrenched" internal affairs doctrine — is a win for all corporate stakeholders seeking stability in resolving disputes between shareholders and directors and officers, say attorneys at Sadis & Goldberg.
The Legal Fallout Of The Open Model AI Ecosystem

The spread of open-weight and open-source artificial intelligence models is introducing potential harms across the supply chain, but new frameworks will allow for the growth and development of AI technologies without sacrificing the safety of end users, says Harshita Ganesh at CMBG3 Law.
Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing

Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.
3 Rulings May Reveal Next Frontier Of Gov't Contract Cases

Several U.S. Supreme Court decisions over the past year — involving wire fraud, gratuities and obstruction — offer wide-ranging and arguably conflicting takeaways for government contractors that are especially relevant given the Trump administration’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, say attorneys at Rogers Joseph.
How Ore. Law Puts New Confines On Corp. Health Ownership

A newly enacted law in Oregon strengthens the state’s restrictions on corporate ownership of healthcare practices, with new limitations on overlapping control, permissible services, restrictive covenants and more making it necessary for practices to review decades-old physician practice arrangements, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
Early Trends In Proxy Exclusion After SEC Relaxes Guidance

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent guidance broadening shareholder proposal exclusion under Rule 14a-8 has been undoubtedly useful to issuers this proxy season, but it does not guarantee exclusion, say attorneys at Debevoise.
How New Texas Law Revamps Electric Grid To Meet Demand

A new Texas law enacted in response to the burdens that data centers, crypto mining and other large-scale users are placing on the state's electric grid means that stakeholders must review updated requirements around grid interconnection, disclosure of development plans and operational flexibility during tight conditions, say attorneys at Jackson Walker.