Public Policy

  • March 06, 2025

    Mich. Legislators Advance Bill To Increase Judges' Safety

    A Michigan bill aimed at protecting state and federal judges' personal information from public disclosure was advanced Thursday as lawmakers showed support for the need to safeguard judges' residential addresses and other data due to a "deeply concerning uptick" of threats against judicial officers.

  • March 06, 2025

    DOJ Says Groups Can't Win Immigration Legal Support Row

    The U.S. Department of Justice fired back at nonprofit groups' attempt to block the Trump administration from halting funding for four programs that give noncitizens access to basic legal information, saying the groups are unlikely to succeed in their challenge.

  • 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.

  • March 06, 2025

    USW Strikers Found Eligible For Unemployment Pay

    Workers represented by the United Steelworkers who sought unemployment compensation during a work stoppage could receive the benefit under state law, a Pennsylvania appellate court concluded Thursday, finding claimants were eligible because a steel company took actions that changed the strike to a lockout.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • March 06, 2025

    Retiring Mich. Chief Judge Helped Mediate Detroit Bankruptcy

    U.S. District Judge Sean F. Cox, the Eastern District of Michigan's chief judge, has informed President Donald Trump he will retire on July 27, according to an update posted on the federal judiciary's website on Thursday.

  • 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.

  • March 06, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Nixes Portion Of VA Rule Authorizing Inspections

    A Federal Circuit panel on Thursday axed part of a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs rule that allowed it to inspect computer hardware and software and even the physical locations that people use to remotely access its electronic benefit management systems.

  • March 06, 2025

    Dems Intro Their Own Version Of The JUDGES Act

    Top Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee reintroduced a version of the JUDGES Act on Thursday that would not take effect until after the next president is elected, unlike a version from their Republican counterparts that would take effect this year.

  • 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. 

  • March 06, 2025

    Minn. Tax Court Upholds $1.2M Lake House Value

    A Minnesota homeowner's action to lower the $1.2 million tax valuation of his home was rejected by the state tax court, which said he failed to overcome the presumed validity of the assessment.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • March 06, 2025

    Trump Administration Ordered To Release Funds To States

    A Rhode Island judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to stop withholding funds from states, saying an executive order freezing federal grants, loans and other payments approved by Congress "fundamentally undermines" the separation of powers and is causing irreparable harm.

  • 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.

  • March 05, 2025

    DOGE Firings, Agency Cuts Targeted In New Sierra Club Suit

    The Sierra Club and Union of Concerned Scientists were among several groups that lobbed a new suit against Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency on Wednesday, slamming the billionaire and DOGE for the "lawless" slashing of funds and federal workers.

  • March 05, 2025

    Utah Poised To Be 1st To Require App Stores To Verify Ages

    Utah lawmakers on Wednesday sent to the governor's desk first-of-its-kind legislation that would require app stores such as the ones operated by Apple and Google to verify users' ages and block those who are under 18 from downloading apps or making in-app purchases without parental consent. 

  • March 05, 2025

    DC Circ. Lets Trump Remove Watchdog Chief As Feds Appeal

    The D.C. Circuit on Wednesday issued a stay that allows President Donald Trump to fire the head of the Office of Special Counsel while the government appeals a district court order that permanently reinstalled the federal employment watchdog.

  • March 05, 2025

    NYC Can't Recoup $80M In FEMA Funds From Trump, For Now

    A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday refused to order the Trump administration to immediately return over $80.4 million in funds allocated to New York City to defray the costs of sheltering migrants, after the Biden-era money was clawed back without notice.

  • March 05, 2025

    Jury Mulling Judge's Murder Trial Hears More Arguments

    With jury deliberations in the murder trial of a California judge who fatally shot his wife stretching into their sixth day Wednesday, the presiding judge allowed the prosecution and defense to make additional arguments addressing the jury's question about the willfulness requirement for second-degree murder.

  • March 05, 2025

    PTAB Bar Urges Congress, Lutnick To Protect USPTO Workers

    The PTAB Bar Association is calling on intellectual property leaders in Congress, along with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, to spare the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from Trump administration initiatives to freeze hiring and require in-person work.

  • March 05, 2025

    Army To Disinter 19 Students From Boarding School Cemetery

    The Office of Army Cemeteries says it will honor the requests of three Oklahoma tribes and disinter the remains of 19 Indigenous children from a cemetery at the site of the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania.

  • March 05, 2025

    Big City Mayors Testify Sanctuary Policies Keep Citizens Safe

    The mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City were grilled by the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday during a daylong, oft-contentious hearing in which the city leaders were repeatedly interrupted by Republicans as they defended their cities' policies towards immigrants.

  • March 05, 2025

    MSPB Temporarily Reinstates Fired Agriculture Dept. Workers

    The Merit Systems Protection Board stayed the firings of over 5,600 probationary employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday, ordering the employees back to work while the U.S. Office of the Special Counsel continues investigating whether the dismissals were a prohibited personnel practice.

Expert Analysis

  • 4 Employment Law Areas Set To Change Under Trump

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    President Donald Trump's second term is expected to bring significant changes to the U.S. employment law landscape, including the potential for updated worker classification regulations, and challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion that are already taking shape, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Recent Suits Show Antitrust Agencies' Focus On HSR Review

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    The U.S. Department of Justice's suit this month against KKR for inaccurate and incomplete premerger filings, along with other recent cases, highlights the agency's increasing scrutiny of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act compliance for private equity firms, say attorneys at Willkie.

  • The 7th Circ.'s Top 10 Civil Opinions Of 2024

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    Attorneys at Jenner & Block examine the most significant decisions issued by the Seventh Circuit in 2024, and explain how they may affect issues related to mass arbitration, consumer fraud, class certification and more.

  • Insurance Considerations For LA Wildfire Recovery

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    Businesses and homeowners affected by the destructive Southern California wildfires must act swiftly and strategically to navigate the complexities of the insurance recovery process, including by identifying all applicable policies, documenting damage thoroughly and keeping abreast of relevant state law, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Opinion

    Congress Should Pass Sex Abuse Settlement Tax Exemptions

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    The proposed Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act would expand tax exemptions more clearly for sexual abuse cases, and finally remove the stigma around compensation for emotional and psychological damage, says Rocco Strangio at Milestone & Co.

  • Kansas Bank's Suit Could Upend FDIC Enforcement Authority

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    ​​​​​​​Should CBW Bank's federal lawsuit in Kansas challenging the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s enforcement authority gain traction with a post-Chevron U.S. Supreme Court, it could have profound implications for the FDIC and the banking industry at large, says Jack Harrington at Bradley Arant.

  • 10 Key Worker-Friendly California Employment Law Updates

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    New employment laws in California expand employee rights, transparency and enforcement mechanisms, and failing to educate department managers on these changes could put employers at risk, says Melanie Ronen at Stradley Ronon.

  • FTC Report On AI Sector Illuminates Future Enforcement

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    The Federal Trade Commission's report on cloud service providers and their partnerships with developers of artificial intelligence's large language models suggests that the agency will move to rein in Big Tech with antitrust enforcement to protect startups, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

  • FCA Enforcement Would Make Trump's Tariffs More Effective

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    In implementing its trade policies, the Trump administration is likely to employ the False Claims Act, a powerful enforcement tool that would give tariffs and customs duties teeth, help raise promised revenue and prevent evaders from gaining a competitive advantage, says Sam Buffone at Buffone Law.

  • End-Of-Year FCPA Enforcement Surge Holds Clues For 2025

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    The last three months of 2024 saw more Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement actions than any quarter in the previous four years, providing lessons for companies — even as a new administration raises doubts about whether this momentum will continue, say attorneys at Norton Rose.

  • What's Next For Accounting Enforcement After SEC's Big 2024

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Trump administration will likely continue to focus enforcement efforts on many of the same accounting and auditing issues that it pursued over the past year — but other areas, such as ESG, internal controls and cryptocurrency cases, may fall out of focus, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year

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    Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.

  • Trump's Energy Plans For Generation, Transmission And More

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    The executive orders and presidential memoranda issued by President Donald Trump on the day of his inauguration, unwinding the Biden administration's energy policies and encouraging development of fossil fuels, may have significant impacts on the generation mix, electric transmission construction and the state regulatory environment, say attorneys at Polsinelli.

  • Insights For Finance Firms, Regulators From House AI Report

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    Though a U.S. House of Representatives report encourages the financial sector to embrace artificial intelligence tools, its focus on ensuring high-quality datasets, transparent development and equitable access underscores that firms and regulators must strike a delicate balance between technological innovation and responsible implementation, says Brendan Palfreyman at Harris Beach.

  • LA Wildfires' Effect On Calif. Insurer Of Last Resort

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    Attorneys at Willkie discuss the background of California's insurer of last resort — known as the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan — and examine the process of assessing member insurers and relevant recent property insurance market developments in light of the destruction from the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.

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