Public Policy

  • February 11, 2025

    PFAS Litigation Finds A New Frontier: Consumer Products

    Smartwatch wristbands, adhesive bandages, tampons and juice containers — what do they all have in common? In a growing trend, plaintiffs attorneys allege the products contain toxic forever chemicals and that manufacturers misled consumers about it.

  • February 11, 2025

    NY State Bill Creates New Route To Rent Stabilization

    Democratic New York State lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday that would create an additional mechanism for municipalities outside of New York City to opt in to rent stabilization, an alternative to the current standard that opponents have seized on in litigation.

  • February 11, 2025

    Mich. Senate Says House Taking Bills 'Hostage,' Ignoring Law

    Michigan House Republicans are engaged in a "brazen attempt to place themselves above the law" in refusing to present nine bills to the governor for signature, the Democrat-led Senate said Tuesday in the latest salvo in an intra-Legislature legal battle.

  • February 11, 2025

    Monsanto PCB Appeal Seems To Divide Wash. High Court

    Thorny choice-of-law issues seemingly divided the Washington State Supreme Court during oral arguments Tuesday, with one justice suggesting that the teachers who brought suit are relying on "forum-shopping" to reinstate a $185 million win against Monsanto, and another saying the company's stance violates state law intended to hold corporations accountable for harming citizens.

  • February 11, 2025

    Ark. Homeowners Want Short-Term Rental Law Suit To Continue

    Two Fayetteville, Arkansas, homeowners fought the city's summary judgment bid against their suit over its short-term rental ordinance, arguing in Arkansas federal court on Tuesday that the city law is unconstitutional.

  • February 11, 2025

    Colo. Justices Mull Statute's Silence In Med Mal Cap Debate

    The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday pressed a doctor on why it should cap a patient's prefiling interest in a medical malpractice case when lawmakers didn't clearly state whether an exception to a damages cap applies.

  • February 11, 2025

    EV Charging Supply Chain In Limbo Amid Funding Freeze

    The Trump administration's suspension of a $5 billion program funding electric vehicle charging stations nationwide infuses uncertainty into the future of the U.S. electric-vehicle supply chain, triggering costly project delays and fresh litigation, experts told Law360.

  • February 11, 2025

    Former DOI Secretary Eyes New Mexico Governor's Seat

    Former U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Tuesday launched her campaign for governor of New Mexico, an endeavor that, if successful, would make her the first Native American woman to take on such a role.

  • February 11, 2025

    FTC Says Small Stores Pay Southern Glazer's Up To 67% More

    The Federal Trade Commission's price discrimination case against Southern Glazer's accuses the wine and spirits distributor of routinely charging small retailers up to 67% more for the same products as large chain stores, according to newly unsealed redactions.

  • February 11, 2025

    Trump's Tariffs, GOP Tax Goals Pose Political Puzzle

    President Donald Trump's use of wholesale tariffs may generate trillions of dollars across a 10-year budget window, but the economic uncertainty associated with the U.S.'s aggressive trade posture could politically harm Republicans' must-have efforts to shepherd a tax bill into law this year, experts say.

  • February 11, 2025

    DOD Bars New Transgender Troops Amid Court Challenge

    The U.S. military will stop enlisting transgender recruits and halt gender-affirming medical care for current service members, according to a U.S. Department of Defense memo filed in D.C. federal court litigation challenging the Trump administration's ban on transgender troops.

  • February 11, 2025

    DC Judge Speeds Up Schedule For NLRB Member Firing Suit

    A D.C. federal judge set a briefing schedule and a potential hearing as part of former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox's challenge to her firing by President Donald Trump, in which Wilcox is seeking expedited summary judgment as the NLRB lacks a quorum to decide cases.

  • February 11, 2025

    Colo. Theater Says State Wrongfully Denied Tax Credit

    A Colorado theater has filed claims against the state's Office of Economic Development and International Trade, alleging it wrongfully denied its application for a tax credit for rehabilitating the historic theater, according to a suit filed in state court Monday.

  • February 11, 2025

    SEC Stays Binance Case Amid Other Crypto Case Extensions

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and crypto exchange Binance have asked a Washington federal judge overseeing their enforcement suit to pause the case for two months as the agency pivots its approach to digital assets, adding to the list of extensions in the agency's cryptocurrency cases.

  • February 11, 2025

    Iranian AI Experts Lose Challenge Over EB-2 Visa Delays

    A California federal judge has thrown out an attempt by Iranian experts in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies to speed up delayed visa applications, finding that the delays of up to 20 months were reasonable given administrative backlogs and national security screening.

  • February 11, 2025

    Sen. Pushes USDA Nominee On Plan To Deal With Egg Prices

    A Democratic senator from New Mexico has questioned Brooke Rollins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary-designate, on her plan to address the rising cost of eggs driven by a highly contagious bird flu outbreak.

  • February 11, 2025

    End 'Cableopoly' Over Broadband Consumers, 5G Groups Say

    Mobile industry groups formed a coalition this week to combat what they say are cable industry tactics meant to keep wireless companies from amassing enough spectrum to fully compete in and bring newer services to the home broadband market.

  • February 11, 2025

    Trump Trims Federal Labor Panels In Latest Firings

    President Donald Trump fired the chair of the agency that referees federal-sector labor relations and a member of the panel that hears federal workers' challenges to firings and demotions in his latest purge of Democratic labor agency officials.

  • February 11, 2025

    FTC Chair Commits To 'Long Overdue' Merger Filing Revisions

    The Federal Trade Commission's new Republican Chair, Andrew N. Ferguson, offered an enthusiastic welcome Monday to last fall's dramatic overhaul of merger filing requirements that antitrust practitioners expect will significantly increase upfront burdens, but that Ferguson said will ultimately lower costs for companies and enforcers.

  • February 11, 2025

    NJ Bill Seeks Tax Credits For Housing At Abandoned Sites

    New Jersey would create corporate and gross income tax credits for completed residential housing projects at abandoned commercial building sites under a bill introduced in the state Senate.

  • February 11, 2025

    A 'Disaster For Science': Universities Sue Over NIH Grant Cap

    Research universities and higher education organizations on Tuesday requested an order from a Massachusetts federal court to halt the Trump administration from capping indirect costs for grants from the National Institutes of Health, one day after a separate Bay State federal judge paused the change from taking effect in a case brought by a group of state attorneys general.

  • February 11, 2025

    DC Circ. Won't Pause Google Search Case For Apple Appeal

    The D.C. Circuit refused to pause the government's search monopolization case against Google while Apple appeals a ruling that denied its bid to participate in a coming April trial meant to determine what remedies to impose on Google for violating antitrust law.

  • February 11, 2025

    NJ Prosecutor Can Pursue Claim He Was Misled Over Resignation

    A New Jersey state judge has reinstated a claim in a lawsuit from the former Warren County prosecutor that he was deceived into resigning from his position by Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew Platkin.

  • February 11, 2025

    GOP Judge Takes Contested Ballot Fight To NC Appeals Court

    A Republican judge who lost his bid to throw out ballots he claimed were unlawfully cast during his attempt to gain a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court has appealed his loss at a state trial court, his newest appeal since an elections board rejected his challenge.

  • February 11, 2025

    ABA, Aid Orgs. Sue White House Over Foreign Funding Freeze

    The American Bar Association and seven international aid organizations sued the Trump administration in D.C. federal court Tuesday over its freeze on foreign assistance funding, arguing the pause flouts "bedrock separation-of-powers principles."

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • How PAGA Reform Can Inform Employer Strategies In 2025

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    While recent changes to California's Private Attorneys General Act will not significantly reduce PAGA claims, employers can use the new law to potentially limit their future exposure, by taking advantage of penalty reduction opportunities and more, say attorneys at Thompson Coburn.

  • Takeaways From FDA's Updated Confirmatory Trial Guidance

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    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's latest draft guidance about accelerated drug approval indicates the FDA's intent to address the significant lag time between accelerated approval and full approval of drugs and may help motivate the industry to complete confirmatory trials, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Key Trends In PFAS Regulation And Litigation For 2025

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    The critical policy milestones for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances expected in 2025 will not only shape the trajectory of PFAS regulation, but also set key precedents for environmental accountability, potentially reshaping the corporate approach to these "forever chemicals" for decades to come, say attorneys at MG+M.

  • Inside New Commerce Tech Restrictions: Key Risk Takeaways

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    While there are a few limitations on the scope of a new final rule restricting certain foreign adversary products and technologies, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security retains sweeping authority to regulate an array of risk areas, says Peter Jeydel at Troutman.

  • The Most Important Schedule I Drug Regulatory Shifts Of 2024

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    In 2024, psychedelics and cannabis emerged as focal points in medical research, marking a pivotal year in their legal and regulatory journey, but these developments presented both opportunities and challenges within this evolving field, say Kimberly Chew at Husch Blackwell and Stephen Kim at Avicanna.

  • California's New Homeowner Law Could Hamper Foreclosures

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    While A.B. 2424, which took effect this month in California, gives homeowners in default additional protections, it also provides loopholes that can be used to delay foreclosure auctions, and the cost of these delays will likely be passed on to the borrower, says Stephen Britt at Severson & Werson.

  • Series

    Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.

  • How Fintechs Can Respond To New CFPB Supervisory Rule

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    Even though a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule pulling large payment apps into supervision faces an uncertain fate in the new administration, providers should still examine the rule's definitions and prepare for increased compliance costs and more consumer-friendly practices, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

  • Ruling Shows High Court Willing To Limit Immigration Review

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Bouarfa v. Mayorkas is the latest demonstration of the court’s readiness to limit judicial review in the immigration space, a notable break from other recent decisions that expanded judicial review of agency decisions in other areas, says Mark Fleming at WilmerHale.

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