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March 06, 2025
Comerica Demands To Face Music In CFPB Suit Amid Stay Bid
Comerica Bank has urged a Texas federal judge to reject the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's request for a stay of its lawsuit accusing the bank of mismanaging a government benefit card program, arguing the delay lacks "any legal justification" and would harm the bank.
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March 06, 2025
Wash. Biz Groups Say Water Regs Rule Likely To Be Repealed
A group of business associations is fighting a bid by Washington state and a slew of Native American tribes to dismiss the associations' challenge to a decision that established water quality standards for the Evergreen State, saying the rule is set to be repealed under the new federal administration.
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March 06, 2025
FTC Challenges PE Firm's Medical Device Coatings Deal
The Federal Trade Commission moved Thursday to block private equity firm GTCR BC Holdings LLC's planned $627 million acquisition of Surmodics Inc. over concerns about competition for medical device coatings.
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March 06, 2025
Dems Tell DOJ Musk May Be Strong-Arming X Advertisers
Democratic lawmakers led by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., have warned the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission that billionaire Elon Musk might be using his position in the Trump administration to bully companies that advertise on his social media platform, X.
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March 06, 2025
Top Groups Lobbying The FCC
The Federal Communications Commission heard from advocates more than 50 times in February about their priorities, including opening valuable airwaves for 5G, clearing hurdles to rural broadband, and pushing T-Mobile's $4.4 billion deal to take over UScellular's wireless operations.
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March 06, 2025
Insurers Seek Toss Of Meta's Social Media MDL Coverage Suit
A group of insurers urged a California federal court to either toss or stay Meta's suit seeking to pause all coverage litigation regarding underlying claims that the company deliberately designed its platforms to be addictive to adolescents, saying the first-to-file rule applies to the carriers' Delaware state court suit.
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March 06, 2025
Del. Corporate Law Rework Under Pressure At Tulane
An attorney whose firm largely represents investors and consumers told a corporate law conference in New Orleans on Thursday that the list of plaintiff-friendly rulings that would be effectively overturned by a pending corporation law bill in Delaware "will probably be just as long as the bill itself."
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March 06, 2025
As FDIC Walks Back Biden-Era Policies, Bank Groups Applaud
The financial services industry has welcomed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s recent moves withdrawing various rule proposals from the Biden administration, delaying the compliance deadline for another measure and proposing to rescind a policy statement on bank mergers.
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March 06, 2025
Senate Dems Press Citibank To Thaw Frozen EPA Grant Funds
A group of Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday urged Citibank to immediately release federal funding that's been frozen as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency investigates how a climate change grant program was run.
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March 06, 2025
Trump's FCPA Freeze Puts Coal Exec Bribery Case On Hold
A coal company executive who was set to go to trial next month on bribery and money laundering charges had his case paused by a Pennsylvania federal judge Thursday, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in February that froze enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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March 06, 2025
Trump Policy Uncertainty Bringing 'Pause' In M&A: Tulane Panel
Despite high expectations for a dealmaking resurgence under President Donald Trump's second administration, the anticipated boom in major transactions has yet to materialize, mergers and acquisitions attorneys said during a panel discussion at the annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute on Thursday.
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March 06, 2025
Apple Tells DC Circ. Google Search Fixes Change Incentives
Apple has told the D.C. Circuit that it did not know the U.S. Department of Justice would go as far as it did with its proposed fixes in the Google search antitrust case, and it moved to intervene as soon as it became clear the two companies have opposing interests under the government's proposal.
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March 06, 2025
Trump Tells Admin To Yank Perkins Coie Security Clearance
Perkins Coie LLP is the latest law firm to face the ire of President Donald Trump, with Trump ordering on Thursday the immediate suspension of the firm's security clearances over its diverse hiring efforts and its representation of certain political figures, including former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
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March 06, 2025
Citi's Appeal Gamble Is A Loser For All, NY AG Says
New York's attorney general has urged a Manhattan federal judge to deny Citibank's bid to appeal the judge's decision allowing the state's wire transfer fraud protection case against the bank to proceed, arguing that an immediate appeal would not benefit any party, even the bank.
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March 06, 2025
NJ Judge Open To FCPA Trial Delay, But Unsure How Long
A federal judge said Thursday that he is inclined to allow the new Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for New Jersey some time to review the long-running criminal case against two ex-Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executives before going to trial, but ordered both sides to file detailed briefs by Monday to help him determine just how much time.
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March 06, 2025
States Say Teacher Training Grants Are Caught In DEI Dragnet
A group of eight states sued the U.S. Department of Education in Massachusetts federal court Thursday, seeking reinstatement of $600 million in teacher training and placement grants they say were unlawfully targeted by the Trump administration as diversity initiatives.
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March 06, 2025
Ex-Credit Suisse Banker Avoids Prison In 'Tuna Bond' Fraud
A Brooklyn federal judge spared a former Credit Suisse banker from prison time Thursday, after he pled guilty and became a testifying government cooperator over a plot to defraud investors in a $2 billion state-backed development initiative in Mozambique.
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March 06, 2025
Judge Orders Reinstatement Of NLRB Member Wilcox
A Washington, D.C., federal judge ordered Thursday that fired National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox be reinstated, restoring a quorum on the board pending a likely appeal by the Trump administration.
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March 06, 2025
UK Authorities Clear Amex GBT's $570M CWT Buy
United Kingdom antitrust authorities gave the formal all-clear Thursday to American Express Global Business Travel Inc.'s planned $570 million purchase of CWT Holdings LLC, leaving a Justice Department lawsuit the only hurdle remaining for the corporate travel management services merger.
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March 06, 2025
Trump's Value-Added Tax Focus In Tariff Plan Stirs Angst
President Donald Trump's call to target value-added taxes in his reciprocal tariff plan could distort global supply chains and create additional burdens for U.S. companies, contrary to his stated goals of lowering prices for consumers and boosting business, experts told Law360.
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March 06, 2025
Trump's Labor Secretary Pick Clears Senate Hurdle
The U.S. Senate agreed Thursday to end debate and move to a vote on President Donald Trump's nominee for labor secretary.
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March 06, 2025
FDA Nominee Hedges On Job Cuts, Abortion Drug In Hearing
The nominee to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Marty Makary, repeatedly hedged about whether he would reconvene a flu vaccine committee, maintain access to the abortion drug mifepristone or control future job cuts during his confirmation hearing in front of a Senate panel on Thursday.
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March 06, 2025
Senate Panel Backs McKernan For CFPB, 3 Other Trump Picks
A U.S. Senate panel on Thursday advanced President Donald Trump's nomination of Jonathan McKernan to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, setting him up for likely confirmation to the beleaguered agency.
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March 06, 2025
DC Judge Won't Block USAID From Firing Contractors
A D.C. federal judge on Thursday declined to temporarily block the termination of personal services contractors working for the U.S. Agency for International Development, concluding their challenge to the dismantling of the agency is likely ill-suited for federal court.
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March 06, 2025
Senate Panel Advances Trump's Pick For DOL Deputy
A U.S. Senate committee advanced President Donald Trump's nominee for deputy labor secretary Thursday despite concerns from Democrats about U.S. Department of Labor layoffs.
Expert Analysis
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Preparing For A Possible End To The Subminimum Wage
The U.S. Department of Labor's proposed rule to end the subminimum wage for employees with disabilities may significantly affect the community-based rehabilitation and training programs that employ these workers, so certified programs should be especially vigilant about compliance during this period of evaluation and scrutiny, say attorneys at Jackson Lewis.
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Losing A Motion To Dismiss Ruling Isn't Necessarily The End
A recent Delaware Court of Chancery ruling, that the Manti Group had not demonstrated any conflicts of interest favoring private equity fund operator The Carlyle Group, serves as an important reminder that a decision on a pleading motion is not the end of the story, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Anticipating Direction Of Cosmetics Regulation Under Trump
It is unclear how cosmetics regulation reform from the last few years will fare under President Donald Trump, but the new administration's emphasis on deregulation and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views on product safety provide some insight, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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Best Practices To Optimize Cybersecurity Insurance
As cyberthreats continue to evolve, the risks associated with third-party vendor breaches are an increasing concern, so businesses must not only reevaluate their internal cybersecurity insurance, but also take proactive steps to evaluate and manage the risks posed by their third-party relationships, say attorneys at Reed Smith.
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How Cos. Can Prepare Now For SEC E-Filing System Changes
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's amendments to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system are designed to improve access to and management of EDGAR accounts, and with the March 24 effective date fast approaching, and the transition requiring significant coordination, companies should begin planning now, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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The Tides Are Changing For Fair Access Banking Laws
The landscape of fair access banking laws, which seek to prevent banks from denying services based on individuals' ideological beliefs, has shifted in the last few years, but a new presidential administration provides renewed momentum for advancing such legislation against the backdrop of state efforts, say attorneys at Latham.
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Imagine The Possibilities Of Openly Autistic Lawyering
Andi Mazingo at Lumen Law, who was diagnosed with autism about midway through her career, discusses how the legal profession can create inclusive workplaces that empower openly autistic lawyers and enhance innovation, and how neurodivergent attorneys can navigate the challenges and opportunities that come with disclosing one’s diagnosis.
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A Halftime Analysis Of DOJ's Compensation Pilot Program
The U.S. Department of Justice appears to consider the first half of its three-year pilot program on compensation incentives and clawbacks to be proceeding successfully, so companies should expect prosecutors to emphasize the program and other compliance-related considerations early in investigations, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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What To Expect From Trump's Deputy Labor Secretary Pick
President Donald Trump's nominee for deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor, Keith Sonderling, has a track record of prioritizing clear guidance on both traditional and cutting-edge issues, which can provide insight into what employers can expect from his leadership, say attorneys at Littler.
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Top 10 Healthcare And Life Sciences Issues To Watch In 2025
Under the new Trump administration, this coming year may benefit some healthcare and life sciences stakeholders, while creating new challenges for others amid an increasingly complex regulatory environment, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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A Look At Order Ending Federal Contractor Affirmative Action
To comply with President Donald Trump's executive order revoking affirmative action requirements in the next 90 days, federal contractors should focus on identification of protected groups, responsibilities of "diversity officer" positions and annual compliance reviews, says Jeremy Burkhart at Holland & Knight.
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Why Trump's FTC May Not U-Turn On Robinson-Patman
The Federal Trade Commission's recent revival of Robinson-Patman Act enforcement may well be here to stay under the Trump administration — albeit with some important caveats for businesses caught in the government's crosshairs, say attorneys at Reed Smith.
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4 Keys To Litigating In An Active Regulatory Environment
For companies facing litigation influenced by government regulatory action — a recent trend that a politically charged atmosphere will exacerbate — there are a few principles that can help to align litigation strategy with broader public positioning in the regulatory and oversight context, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.
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Kiromic SEC Order Shows Importance Of Self-Reporting
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recently filed settled charges against Kiromic BioPharma illustrate the critical intersection between U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulatory processes and investor disclosures under the securities laws, and showcase how responding promptly to internal whistleblower reports may reap benefits, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.
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Series
Documentary Filmmaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Becoming a documentary filmmaker has allowed me to merge my legal expertise with my passion for storytelling, and has helped me to hone negotiation, critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are important to both endeavors, says Robert Darwell at Sheppard Mullin.