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Fox Rothschild LLP

First Discussion of Coercive Control in a Reported Appellate Decision Since it Was Added to the Domestic Violence Statute

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The topic of coercive control is one that rightfully has gotten a lot of attention in the last few years. It is coming up more and more as part of custody cases. Moreover, in January of 2024, New Jersey’s Domestic...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Top DOJ False Claims Act Official Confirms 'Significant Upward Trajectory' In Cybersecurity Enforcement

In remarks delivered on January 28, 2026, at the American Conference Institute’s Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brenna Jenny highlighted the Administration’s...more

Goldberg Segalla

Colorado Appellate Court Interprets State’s Insurance Disclosure Statute to Apply to Policy Not in Effect on Date of Underlying...

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On February 5, 2026, a divided panel of the Colorado Court of Appeals determined that an insurer that refused to produce an auto insurance policy issued after the subject accident in response to a statutory...more

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The False Claims Act in Transition: A Mediator's Perspectives on Emerging Trends

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I have worked on False Claims Act (FCA) cases throughout my career, and according to the U.S. Department of Justice, FCA cases have never been more popular than they are today....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

DOJ Creates New National Fraud Division

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On January 8, 2026, the Trump Administration announced the creation of a new Department of Justice division focused on national fraud enforcement, signaling an anticipated expansion of federal fraud investigations and...more

Baker Donelson

Department of Justice Reports Record-Breaking $6.8 Billion Year in False Claims Act Recoveries

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When the second Trump administration took office, many legal commentators anticipated major changes to the Department of Justice's (DOJ) enforcement efforts. Some declared federal white-collar enforcement dead as the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

No Harm, No Remedy? Supreme Court Poised to Resolve Circuit Split on SEC Disgorgement Authority for Securities Violations

On January 9, 2026, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Sripetch v. SEC to resolve whether the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may seek disgorgement—an equitable remedy requiring wrongdoers to return “ill-gotten...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

California Legislature Fails to Pass Bill for Private Right of Action for Penalties for Untimely Wage Payments

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On February 2, 2026, the California Legislature declined to pass Senate Bill (SB) 310, which would have created a private right of action for employees to sue employers to recover penalties for untimely wage payments (e.g.,...more

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Laboratory Fraud: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Every sector of the healthcare industry relies upon laboratory testing. Lab tests are used to diagnose virtually all illnesses and conditions ranging from the common flu to cancer. The average American receives their first...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

False Claims Act: Risks Increase for Wound Care Industry

During January 28, 2026, remarks at the American Conference Institute’s Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brenna Jenny, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) top civil...more

Phelps Dunbar

2025 Was a Banner Year for False Claim Act Qui Tam Filings and DOJ Recoveries

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The Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued its annual statistics and press release on False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments for fiscal year 2025 covering the period Oct. 1, 2024 to...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

DOJ’s False Claims Act Message for the Year Ahead

In 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) wielded the False Claims Act (“FCA”) to obtain the highest dollar value of settlements and judgments in the statute’s history: $6.8 billion....more

Freeman Mathis & Gary

2025 FMG Insurance Coverage Annual Report

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A summary of the year’s important insurance coverage and extra-contractual cases within FMG’s footprint across the country. State Farm Automobile Ins. Co., v. Orlando - In vacating the Court of Appeals’ opinion, the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Left With Nothing But An Injunction: Fifth Circuit Vacates $75 Million Trade Secret Verdict After Plaintiff Fails to Apportion...

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In a case that should stand as a strong reminder to apportion your damages whenever possible, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a significant post‑trial ruling in Trinseo Europe GmbH v. Harper, et al., upholding the...more

Buchalter

Rescission: An Equitable Remedy Not to be Overlooked by Tenants

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Rescission is an equitable remedy that restores parties to a contract to their former status by undoing the original transaction. Until recently, proving the landlord’s material breach to rescind a commercial lease was...more

Frantz Ward LLP

Don’t Forget the Damages

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During litigation, it’s easy to focus on the merits without addressing how much you are seeking to recover. Sometimes a party is so focused on fault that they disregard the obligation to prove the extent of damages with...more

Schilling Law LLC

The Jack Reid Law: Five Best Practices for New York Private Schools To Navigate Reports of Bullying and Harassment

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Following a recent change to New York law, New York City’s independent schools are now required to adopt policies and procedures to protect students from bullying, both on and off-campus.  On October 23, 2025, Governor Hochul...more

Kilpatrick

7 Key Takeaways | Annual Update on Recent Trademark Case Law

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Kilpatrick partner Ted Davis spoke recently on recent developments in U.S. trademark and unfair competition law during Kilpatrick’s advanced trademark seminar....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Supreme Court Holds That Restitution Is a Criminal Penalty; Decision Portends New Constitutional Arguments

On January 20, 2026, in Ellingburg v. United States, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the Supreme Court considered whether the Ex Post Facto Clause applies to the Mandatory Victim Restitution Act (MVRA), the statutory basis for most...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

First Material Breach: The “No Recovery” Rule

A contract is an exchange of promises that the law will enforce. Contract law provides that promises are enforceable, under what circumstances, and the available remedies....more

Oberheiden P.C.

Qui Tam Whistleblowers: FAQs and Possible Compensation

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Individuals who witness fraud against government programs face critical decisions about whether to come forward, what legal protections exist, and what financial compensation they might receive for their role in exposing...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

DOJ’s Annual Report and Civil Fraud Leadership Suggests FCA Cases Will Dominate 2026 Enforcement Efforts

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently released its 2025 statistics for federal False Claims Act cases. With settlements and judgments exceeding $6.8 billion last year, DOJ’s report shows that the False Claims Act (“FCA”)...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Applying the Federal Priority Statute to The Attorney as Client’s “Corporate Executive”

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Over their career, every tax practitioner has had many client-taxpayers against whom a government’s taxing authority – be it federal, state, or local – has asserted and then assessed a tax deficiency. There are many...more

King & Spalding

Texas Appellate Court Reverses $27 Million Prejudgment Interest Award Entered Against Credit Suisse

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On October 21, 2025, the Texas Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s award of nearly $27 million in prejudgment interest entered against Credit Suisse on remand after previously holding that settlement credits reduced a...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Victory for VARA: Federal Court Awards Artist Maximum Damages for Willful Violation of Moral Rights

Key Takeaways - Damages awards for Visual Artists Rights Act (“VARA”) violations are not precluded by copyright infringement damages awards. The plaintiff’s VARA award was in addition to an award of actual damages for...more

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