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  • February 24, 2026

    Trump Says Countries Will Keep Deals Despite Tariff Ruling

    President Donald Trump said trade deals reached with countries underpinned by tariffs invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court would continue to be honored during his State of the Union on Tuesday evening, although it remained unclear precisely how those duty terms will be reimposed domestically.

  • February 24, 2026

    4th Circ. Nixes Tree Farm Plans For Va. Golf Community

    The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday found that a Virginia Beach, Virginia, residential community for seniors can restrict a company from planting over a centerpiece golf course with trees, in a dispute that escalated after the company put up a "spite fence" and banned walking on the course.

  • February 24, 2026

    DoorDash In-House Atty Returns To Gordon Rees In Atlanta

    A senior counsel for DoorDash has returned to Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP in its Atlanta office, strengthening the firm with her experience with complex litigation in the Southeast.

  • February 24, 2026

    Interior Department Finalizes NEPA Rollback For Public Lands

    The Interior Department said it has cleared the way for faster approval of large infrastructure projects by finalizing a rollback of nearly 50-year-old policies in the National Environmental Protection Act to reduce the scope of the law by more than 80%.

  • February 23, 2026

    Chemical Co. PQ Contaminated Port Of Tacoma, Suit Says

    The Port of Tacoma has sued Pennsylvania chemical company PQ LLC for millions of dollars in cleanup costs, going to Washington federal court to hold the business liable for contamination from a now-shuttered manufacturing and processing plant.

  • February 23, 2026

    Union's Case Cite Can't End NJ Bias Claim, Court Told

    New Jersey's acting attorney general told a state judge Friday that Ironworkers Local 11's bid to inject a new federal ruling into a discrimination case falls flat, arguing in a letter that the union's reliance on the decision misfires because the opinion doesn't address state law discrimination or alter the analysis set forth by applicable U.S. Supreme Court precedent.

  • February 23, 2026

    7th Circ. Orders Deeper Probe Of $13M Fraudster's Severance

    A "highly suspect" severance payment a home building company made to a $13.7 million trading fraudster who also stole from the business should be further examined before a district court determines whether the payment violated a pending asset citation order, the Seventh Circuit said Monday.

  • February 23, 2026

    Senate Dems Aim To Require Refunds Of Illegal Trump Tariffs

    Senate Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation Monday to require the federal government to issue refunds to importers for duties paid that were imposed by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling deeming those measures unlawful.

  • February 23, 2026

    3 Firms Guide Homebuilder Co.'s $221M Sale

    South Carolina-based United Homes Group announced Monday that it has agreed to be acquired by rival homebuilder Stanley Martin Homes, in a deal guided by three firms that values the company at $221 million.

  • February 23, 2026

    5th Circ. Says Atty Fee In Architecture IP Case Wasn't Explained

    The Fifth Circuit has vacated a $500,000 attorney fee award granted to the legal team representing a realty firm that was accused of infringing copyrighted designs for a senior living facility, finding that a federal judge had not explained the calculation behind that amount.

  • February 23, 2026

    NM Legislators OK Property Tax To Pay Bonds, Interest, Costs

    New Mexico would authorize the imposition of a property tax to repay principal, interest and costs for state-issued bonds under a bill unanimously approved by state lawmakers and headed to the governor.

  • February 23, 2026

    Stone And Sand Co. Files Ch. 11 With $32M Debt

    A New York-based purveyor of sand and stone aggregates sought Chapter 11 protection Friday, with over $32 million in liabilities and almost $1.3 million in assets.

  • February 23, 2026

    Calif. Housing Law Challenge Won't Go Before High Court

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 23 declined a petition to review Huntington Beach's challenge to California laws requiring the city to build high-density housing despite the objections of local officials.

  • February 20, 2026

    Real Estate Recap: REITs, FinCEN, Transfer-Based Cleanup

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney views into shareholder activism among public real estate investment trusts, FinCEN's new anti-money laundering rule, and the second-to-last U.S. state to shed certain pollution inspections for commercial and industrial property transfers.

  • February 20, 2026

    Wireless Builders Want FCC Kibosh On Dish 'Shell Games'

    Dish Network has reneged on its promise to build a 5G network, and with that pledge rescinded, it has stopped paying the companies that were supposed to be doing the build out, placing all their operations at risk, those companies told the Federal Communications Commission.

  • February 20, 2026

    FCC Warned Of Risks From Moving Too Fast On IP Networks

    The Federal Communications Commission risks harm to the public if it moves too quickly to retire legacy phone networks in the transition to all-internet-based connectivity, consumer advocates warn.

  • February 20, 2026

    3 Questions After Justices Sink Trump's Emergency Tariffs

    The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that President Donald Trump's tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act are unlawful left open questions for practitioners, including how importers may qualify and claim refunds for the illegal duties paid. Here, Law360 examines three open questions following the justices' ruling.

  • February 20, 2026

    PVC Pipe Buyers Want To Get Price-Fixing Discovery Moving

    Parties involved in price-fixing litigation over polyvinyl chloride pipe costs have offered differing solutions to an Illinois federal court, with defendants in the consolidated action pushing for dismissal as plaintiffs urged the court to start permitted discovery.

  • February 20, 2026

    Building Company's 65-Hour Weeks Omitted OT, Court Told

    A New Jersey construction company and two of its owners systematically failed to pay overtime, regular wages and earned sick leave in violation of state labor laws, a worker has claimed in a complaint filed in state court.

  • February 20, 2026

    Ind. Stadium Bill Moves NFL's Bears Step Closer To Ill. Exit

    An Indiana legislative panel has taken a step toward supporting the Chicago Bears in a possible move from Soldier Field in Chicago to a domed stadium in Hammond, Indiana, after Illinois lawmakers said late last year they would not help fund the team's move out of the city to another suburban site.

  • February 20, 2026

    Cos. Not Covered In Garage Door Death, Insurer Tells Court

    An insurer said it has no duty to defend a developer or contractors accused of causing a woman to sustain fatal injuries from an unsecured garage entry door, telling a Florida federal court that the event did not arise out of work covered under the policy.

  • February 20, 2026

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    The last week in London saw the founders of Getir sue investment fund Mubadala for more than $700 million tied to alleged breaches during the company's restructuring, the Welsh Rugby Union face a claim by Swansea Council over a proposed takeover of Cardiff Rugby, and Euro Car Parks target the Competition and Markets Authority after it was fined by the watchdog. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • February 20, 2026

    Trump Imposes Maximum Tariff After Supreme Court Rebuke

    President Donald Trump imposed a temporary global tariff with several exemptions hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, then announced that he would increase the duty to the 15% maximum.

  • February 19, 2026

    Colo. Metro District Wants Claim Paid On $2M Project

    A metropolitan district in Arvada, Colorado, has told a state court that its insurer wrongfully denied a claim to complete work on a $2 million construction project after the city deemed the work completed by the contractor insufficient.

  • February 19, 2026

    Native Villages Drop $70M Alaskan Broadband Grant Fight

    After almost two years of battling it out in Alaska federal court, two Native Alaskan villages have come to terms with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to end their fight with the agency over $70 million in broadband funds.

Expert Analysis

  • Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing

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    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

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    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 New Texas Law Revamps Electric Grid To Meet Demand

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    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.

  • 9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard

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    District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

  • Contract Disputes Recap: Spearin, Overpayments, Jurisdiction

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    Edward Arnold at Seyfarth examines three recent decisions addressing the limits of the Spearin doctrine in design-build contracts, the government's ability to recoup overpayments after a termination for convenience, and the Contract Disputes Act's strict and nonwaivable jurisdictional rules.

  • Future Of Enviro Crimes Under Trump's Federal Regs Order

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    President Donald Trump's recent executive order about fighting overcriminalization in federal regulations creates new advocacy opportunities for defense counsel to argue that particular environmental crime investigations and matters ought to be limited or declined based on the policy priorities reflected in the order, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Series

    Competing In Modern Pentathlon Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Opening myself up to new experiences through competing in modern Olympic pentathlon has shrunk the appearance of my daily work annoyances and helps me improve my patience, manage crises better and remember that acquiring new skills requires working through your early mistakes, says attorney Mary Zoldak.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Teaching Yourself Legal Tech

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    New graduates often enter practice unfamiliar with even basic professional software, but budding lawyers can use on-the-job opportunities to both catch up on technological skills and explore the advanced legal and artificial intelligence tools that will open doors, says Alyssa Sones at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Navigating Potential Sources Of Tariff-Related Contract Risk

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    As the tariff landscape continues to shift, companies must anticipate potential friction points arising out of certain common contractual provisions, prepare to defend against breach claims, and respond to changing circumstances in contractual and treaty-based relationships, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • How AI May Reshape The Future Of Adjudication

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    As discussed at a recent panel at Texas A&M, artificial intelligence will not erase the human element of adjudication in the next 10 to 20 years, but it will drive efficiencies that spur private arbiters to experiment, lead public courts to evolve and force attorneys to adapt, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.

  • When Legal Advocacy Crosses The Line Into Incivility

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    As judges issue sanctions for courtroom incivility, and state bars advance formal discipline rules, trial lawyers must understand that the difference between zealous advocacy and unprofessionalism is not just a matter of tone; it's a marker of skill, credibility and potentially disciplinary exposure, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.

  • Florida Case Could Redefine Construction Defect Damages

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    If a Florida appellate court overturns the trial court in a pending construction contract dispute, the state could experience a seismic shift in construction defect damages, effectively leaving homeowners and developers with an incomplete remedy, says Andrew Gold at Akerman.

  • Texas Bill Could Still Boost Property Rights In Gov't Disputes

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    The passage of a bill in Texas that would provide litigants with access to a greater swath of judicial remedies in immunity disputes with government entities and officials would be an invaluable boon for property rights, says Nathan Vrazel at Munsch Hardt.

  • Indemnity Lessons From Mass. Construction Defect Ruling

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    The Massachusetts high court's decision in Trustees of Boston University v. CHA, holding that a bespoke contractual indemnity provision means that a construction defect claim is not subject to Massachusetts' statute of repose, should spur design and construction professionals to negotiate limited provisions, says Christopher Sweeney at Conn Kavanaugh.

  • Series

    Volunteering At Schools Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy.

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