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The Suffolk County deadline for filing a property tax grievance is always the third Tuesday in May – this year, falling on May 19th. The filing period begins May 1st, giving property owners a short thirteen (13) business days to file a… more

Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Plaintiffs Claims Based on Joint Employer Doctrine - The plaintiffs in Hoffman v. Inova Health Care Services, 169 F.4th 207 (4th Cir., Mar. 3, 2026) were nurse anesthetists employed by a medical… more

Part 1: Due Diligence and - Opinions This is the first article in a four-part series examining how AI is reshaping patent strategy across the lifecycle of life sciences assets—from diligence and prosecution to transactions and… more

On 31 March 2026, the UK Government's Department for Business and Trade and the Office for Product Safety and Standards launched a consultation on a proposed new product safety framework for the United Kingdom, exercising powers… more

On April 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) agreed to pay approximately $17.1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by… more

Every so often a case comes along that reads less like a business dispute and more like a cautionary tale about the perils arising out of unwritten deals among friends. As we’ve written about before, these cases can be brutal to… more

On April 15, 2026, the California Supreme Court issued three important decisions for those who are interested in public pension system governance topics and related litigation: The Court scheduled oral argument in the widely… more

Alston & Bird’s Legislative & Public Policy Group previews the week ahead highlighting anticipated federal legislative, regulatory, and political activity, and key upcoming actions in Congress, the Administration, and relevant policy… more

A recent March 20, 2026 letter decision from the Delaware Court of Chancery in Gary T. Turner v. Lam Research Corporation is a stark illustration of how unforgiving Delaware courts can be when stockholders sit on their rights. For… more

Phath v. Cent. Transp. LLC, 165 F.4th 780 (3d Cir. 2026) - The Third Circuit clarified the scope of Pennsylvania’s Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA), holding that the statute applies even when an employer learns of a… more

On April 3, 2026, the White House issued the Executive Order titled "Urgent National Action to Save College Sports." The order is designed to promote a more uniform national approach to core college-sports rules – especially athlete… more

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and… more

On April 18, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon issued a sweeping opinion vacating the “Kennedy Declaration,” a directive issued by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in December 2025 without… more

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become nearly ubiquitous in everyday life, and given AI’s widespread use across industries, it is no surprise that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has taken a keen interest in AI… more

Welcome back to the Spotlight! I remember just about eight years ago being excited about the 2026 FIFA World Cup being selected to take place in my own backyard, and making a point of saying—perhaps naively—that I would “definitely” be… more

Crypto and Traditional Financial Markets Converge Through Tech Integrations - A major European bank recently announced “its collaboration with Consensys, the leading blockchain and Web3 software company, to expand global access to… more

Host Jonathan Porter welcomes Husch Blackwell’s Hal Katz back to the podcast to discuss best practices for structuring physician compensation arrangements and navigating the complex compliance landscape surrounding healthcare… more

Is LIV Golf Facing a Funding Cliff? The Sports Law Stakes if Saudi PIF Pulls Back This week’s reports that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) may be reconsidering its financial commitment to LIV Golf have once again put the… more

In this Insight, Fainche Whelan considers the case of Eiger Funding (PCC) Limited v Ridge and Partners LLP [2026] EWHC 609 (TCC). Here, an independent monitoring surveyor (“IMS”) was found liable to pay £2.5m in damages to a lending… more

On Mar. 10th, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the first department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy for criminal matters. While the policy builds on prior DOJ guidance, it introduces clearer… more

Welcome to Latham’s India Insights, which covers key legal and commercial developments in the dynamic and growing India market… more

Executive Order (EO) No. 14398, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” issued on March 26, 2026, introduces a new compliance dynamic for federal contractors by requiring prime contractors to report “known or reasonably… more

In this episode of S.O.S. Strategies for Operation Special Education, Poyner Spruill LLP attorney Rachel Nicholas reexamines the traditional one teacher, one classroom setup and how moving to collaborative, flexible teams can turn… more

Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session… more

In this BCLP Insight, first published in PLC Construction, Katharine Tulloch and Anna Blest consider the government's proposed reforms of the construction products regime. This article contains links which are only accessible by PLC… more

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins has been vocal about his desire to make IPOs great again. It would take a serious amount of rulemaking and potentially even statutory changes to reshuffle the mix of incentives… more

In Anheuser-Busch International Inc and another (Respondents) v Commonwealth Brewery Ltd (Appellant) (Bahamas) [2026] UKPC 8 (Privy Council), the Privy Council has provided useful commentary on the question of what will constitute… more

The US federal government’s decision to designate Anthropic as a national‑security “supply chain risk” has triggered complex, high‑stakes legal battles with implications beyond a single AI company. Two recent court rulings have… more

The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently took the unusual step of terminating resolution agreements with five school districts and a California community college… more

On March 17, 2026, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held in General Star Indemnity Co. v. Toy Quest Ltd. that the commercial general liability insurer had no duty to defend an “abuse of process” claim related to the insured’s… more

On 14 and 15 April 2026, the French Parliament adopted a Simplification Bill (Projet de loi de simplification de la vie économique) raising the French merger control notification thresholds. The reform aims to reduce the administrative… more

Never one to shy away from the action, the FTC filed two earnings claims-related cases in a single day. While we covered the first action—FTC v. Wellington—here, the second case is no less instructive and further underscores the FTC’s… more

Welcome to Goodwin’s Financial Services News Roundup. Our newsletter highlights important legal, regulatory, and business developments related to financial services and banking… more

Most companies often address anti‑corruption risk through a combination of internal controls, third‑party due diligence, and contractual provisions, such as audit rights and compliance obligations… more

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced its long-awaited functionality allowing importers of record (IORs) or customs brokers (CBs) filing the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) to streamline… more

Yesterday, the SEC Staff issued noteworthy exemptive relief that will allow a broad range of cash tenders offers to be completed in as little as 10 business days… more

President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on March 26, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” reinforcing the Trump Administration’s stance on DEI programs and escalating the related restrictions on what… more

The Middle East is home to an estimated 528 family offices, which collectively manage an estimated US$500 billion in assets under management (which are expected to surpass US$1 trillion by 2030). As a number of traditional family… more

Nebraska (chatbot) and Maine (health) enacted laws last week, while more than a dozen bills advanced in other states… more

In an era of intensifying geopolitical tensions, shifting trade alliances, and unprecedented regulatory scrutiny, businesses operating across the US, Mexico, and China corridor face a compliance landscape that is more complex and more… more

The recent broadening and clarification of certain rules regarding the public contract bidding process in Argentina raises the practical bar for bidders… more

The following provides a high-level overview of the potential impact of and challenges posed by the US/Iran conflict to airlines, lessors and financiers. The observations contained herein are general in nature… more

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently decided McKee Foods Corp. v. BFP, Inc. The Court held that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) preempts key parts of Tennessee’s “any-willing-pharmacy” law and… more

Virginia’s Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed Senate Bill 170 into law, which will change the landscape of non-competes in the Commonwealth… more

Its getting a little chippy out there in TCPAWorld lately. I’ve been noticing an increasing effort by TCPA litigants to seek sanctions and call each other liars. At issue, ultimately, are the veracity of leads– webform submissions… more

The Treasury Department, through a coordinated rulemaking effort involving OFAC and FinCEN, has taken a significant step toward formalizing anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance expectations for a rapidly evolving segment of… more

FDA is fighting a bootleg GLP-1 epidemic. The dangers to U.S. consumers are immediate and real. The outcome of FDA’s battle is unknown… more

The U.S. legal system has a number of features distinguishing it from its global counterparts. For example, U.S. courts take a very expansive (and some would say intrusive) view of pretrial discovery that differs greatly from civil… more

Alabama enacted a comprehensive consumer privacy law—the Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (HB 351)—that will require incremental, not radical, change for companies with existing privacy-compliance programs… more

On March 30, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus brief in Art Center Holdings, Inc. v. WCE CA Art, LLC, a case pending before the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District… more

In Veloso v. City of New York, decided April 9, 2026, the Court unanimously affirmed summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff's negligence and Labor Law §§ 200, 240(1), and 241(6) claims arising from a trench accident in which the… more

This chart tracks the date, drug, reference-listed company, applicant, and indications of publicly available drug launches resulting from Abbreviated New Drug Applications and 505(b)(2) Applications… more

Following the Trump administration’s recent release of its FY 2027 budget request, cabinet secretaries and other administration officials began to make the rounds on Capitol Hill this week, testifying before committees of jurisdiction… more

Remote hearings proved that much of routine court business can be handled efficiently, professionally, and fairly without requiring lawyers, litigants, and judges to be physically present in the same room… more

In March, President Trump issued an executive order directing the Chairman of the FTC to prioritize enforcement of Made in USA claims. Last week, the FTC announced enforcement actions against three companies that allegedly misled… more

German law requires certain cross-border payments involving a German resident to be reported for statistical purposes to the Deutsche Bundesbank under Sec. 67 of the German Foreign Trade and Payments Regulation… more

This article explores several tax and non-tax considerations that a shareholder (“Shareholder” or “Seller”) should evaluate when selling a business operated through an S corporation (the “Company” or “Target”) for U.S. federal income… more

Following Dickinson Wright Trade Team’s latest update on CBP’s development of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (“CAPE”) system for IEEPA duty refunds , several notable developments have occurred… more