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Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &...

2026 Health Care Fraud Year in Preview

One year into the second Trump administration, we have seen a continuation of some evergreen enforcement priorities as well as new fonts of potential risk and exposure. As in years past, the investigation and prosecution of...more

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Supreme Court to Decide Whether SEC Disgorgement Requires Investor Harm

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The Supreme Court will consider this term whether the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may seek disgorgement in enforcement actions lacking identifiable victims or pecuniary harm, resolving a split among the...more

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Fourteenth Court of Appeals Further Limits Non-Economic Damages in ExxonMobil v. Brown

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In ExxonMobil Corp. v. Brown, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals has continued appellate-court efforts to define the contours of proving and evaluating non-economic damages in Texas....more

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Third Circuit Affirms Liquidated Damages in Favor of Hospitality Franchisor

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The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for a franchisor on a franchisee’s breach of contract claims, finding that the franchise agreement unambiguously granted the franchisor the right to suspend the...more

Structured Consulting

How Lawyers Arrange Lawsuit Payments While Watching for Ethical Traps

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The path settlement funds take from a defendant to a personal injury plaintiff can radically change how much the plaintiff keeps. Often, slowing settlement negotiations to plan that path, or convince defendants to cooperate,...more

Cozen O'Connor

AGs’ Interest in Capital One Savings Pays Off for Consumers

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Capital One reached a $425 million class action settlement with its 360 Savings customers, resolving claims that the bank misled customers and deprived them of higher interest payments over several years....more

CDF Labor Law LLP

[Webinar] PAGA 2026: Post-Reform Trends + Compliance & Defense Strategies - January 27th, 10:00 am - 11:15 am PT

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California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) remains one of the most active (and expensive) sources of employment litigation risk for California employers. Join CDF Labor Law LLP partners Corey Cabral and Amy...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Increased Criminal and Civil Enforcement by DOJ for Skin Substitutes in Wound Care

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The Department of Justice recently announced, “[i]n the first [criminal] prosecution of its kind,” that husband and wife owners of wound graft companies were sentenced to 14.5 and 15 years imprisonment respectively for...more

Troutman Amin LLP

OPENAI LIABLE FOR ROBOCALLS/TEXTS???: New TCPA Complaint Claims OpenAi and Twilio are Liable for User Initiated Robotexts...

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Every trade show you attend these days you see “AI voice” outreach platforms promising to replace human agents. “They’re cheaper.” “They’re better.” “They’re more compliant.” As if consumers would rather talk to a bot than a...more

Maison Law

What to Expect if Your California Personal Injury Goes to Trial

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If you're heading to trial in California for your personal injury case, it's probably pretty scary - especially when you thought this whole thing would've been settled by now. Most of these cases get worked out without ever...more

Holland & Knight LLP

CERTainly Getting Interesting: Supreme Court Again to Address SEC's Power to Obtain Disgorgement

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The U.S. Supreme Court on January 9, 2025, granted certiorari in Ongkaruck Sripetch v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that tees up a circuit split on the...more

Goldberg Segalla

Connecticut Supreme Court Reinstates Claims Against Insurer for Violating the ‘Make Whole Doctrine’

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Insurers need to be aware in Connecticut that the premature enforcement of their subrogation rights may result in claims against them by their insured. In its January 6, 2026, decision in Orlando v. Liburd, the Connecticut...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

New employment law trend: Restrictions on stay-or-pay provisions in employment agreements

California and New York recently enacted legislation aimed at prohibiting certain contract terms that impose financial obligations on workers if their work relationship terminates....more

McGuireWoods LLP

Trade Secrets Case Offers Wisdom on Professionalism and Permanent Injunctions for 2026

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A recent federal decision from the Western District of Pennsylvania offers a timely reminder for litigators in the new year: Zealous advocacy has limits, and professionalism is not optional. On Dec. 31, 2025, in Mallet &...more

Stoel Rives - Environmental Law Blog

EPA’s New “Compliance First” Policy

On December 5, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance  issued a memorandum titled “Reinforcing a ‘Compliance First’ Orientation for Compliance Assurance and Civil...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Contract Provisions Unhelpful? Don’t Expect Quantum Meruit to Save the Day

Quantum meruit is a legal theory that allows a party to recover compensation if they provided services to another with the expectation of payment, but without an explicit agreement as to an amount. Quantum meruit claims are...more

Mayer Brown

International Claims Commission to be Established for Ukraine Reparations

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Thirty-five countries and the European Union recently signed a new Convention to establish an International Claims Commission for Ukraine (the "Commission"). The Commission will build on the Register of Damage for Ukraine...more

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You can’t just bury your problems (or pipelines): The Byrne Oil decision

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In Bryne Oil Co. v. Walraven, the Eastland Court of Appeals (the “Court”) considered whether a lessor may bury a lessee’s pipelines after the lessee delays doing so and then seek reimbursement for the cost of burial....more

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Ohio Enacts New Liability Insurance Requirement for Vicious Dogs Under Avery’s Law

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With the passage of Avery’s Law, signed into law on December 18, 2025, Ohio has overhauled its regulatory approach to dangerous and vicious dogs by clarifying definitions, adding new compliance obligations and harsher...more

Troutman Amin LLP

WOLF STRIKES AGAIN: Lead Generator Sued Personally in TCPA Class Action as Motion to Dismiss Fails

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The Wolf is always stalking just outside the door for lead generators. Anthony Paronich has made a (very lucrative) career out of suing lead buyers in TCPA class actions. And occasionally, he will sue the lead generator...more

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Creation of DOJ Fraud Division Signals Increased White-Collar Enforcement

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On January 8, 2026, the White House announced the establishment of a new division of the Department of Justice: The Division for National Fraud Enforcement. In a White House Fact Sheet, the Trump Administration stated that...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Supreme Court to Decide Key Question on SEC Disgorgement 

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On January 9, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Ongkaruck Sripetch v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The case arises out of an SEC civil enforcement action in the Ninth Circuit and squarely presents...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Defense, Tell a Story on Damages

When it comes to persuasive courtroom communication, there is a three-word piece of advice that is drilled into the marrow of every experienced litigator: Tell a story! Trial lawyers don’t go far without internalizing that...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

South Carolina Lab Settles False Claim Act Case – A Study on Commercial Reasonableness and Disguised Kickbacks

A clinical lab in Anderson, South Carolina, and its founder and CEO have agreed to pay a minimum of $6.8 million to settle a federal qui tam case based on allegations for paying illegal kickbacks to physicians in exchange for...more

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No Second-Guessing Required: First Circuit Limits FCA Liability for Clinical Labs

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Key Takeaways - Reliance on Physician Orders: Clinical laboratories may generally rely on physician orders to establish medical necessity and are not required to independently reassess clinical judgment....more

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