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Supreme Court 2025: Key Free Speech Rulings

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The Supreme Court’s 2025 decisions delivered a clear message: the government has latitude to regulate online platforms, even when doing so effectively limits speech. Both free speech cases in 2025 applied intermediate...more

K&L Gates LLP

Facing a Federal Lawsuit, Hill County Repeals Blanket Pause on Data Center Construction, Adopting New Approval Procedures Instead

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As anti-data center sentiment grows nationwide, the legal strategies necessary to protect project investments are continually evolving. We wrote here about a construction moratorium on new data centers enacted in Hill County,...more

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FCC Enforcement Process Survives Seventh Amendment Challenge

In an 8-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court (the “Court”) found that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) enforcement structure does not violate the Seventh Amendment’s right to a jury trial before a monetary penalty...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Update: Texas App Store Law Takes Effect After Fifth Circuit Stays Preliminary Injunction

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed the preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Texas’s App Store Accountability Act (the “Act”), allowing the law to take effect immediately. At the end of 2025, app stores...more

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Illinois SB 315: A State Strategy for Enduring National AI Safety Standards

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Illinois is on the cusp of enacting what may prove to be one of the most consequential pieces of artificial intelligence legislation in the country. Not because Illinois SB 315 is sweeping — it’s not. But because it is...more

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Federal Court Vacates $100,000 H-1B Fee

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A federal court’s decision could provide immediate relief for employers affected by the recently imposed $100,000 H-1B filing fee. Our Immigration Group examines the practical implications of the ruling and what may come next...more

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Immigration Update: H1B Fee Vacated, Benefits Pause Lifted, B Visa Pilot

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Key Takeaways: A federal court vacated the $100,000 H-1B fee, allowing employers to file petitions without the fee for now (appeal expected)...more

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US District Court Rules $100,000 H-1B Fee is Unlawful

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On June 8, 2026, Judge Sorokin of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that the Trump Administration’s $100,000 H-1B fee was unlawful. H-1B visas are available to employers who wish to employ a...more

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Cook County Found Liable for Property Tax Sale Violations

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Takeaway: A federal court has held Cook County liable for knowingly operating an unconstitutional tax sale system that strips homeowners of equity without compensation, a ruling that will drive reforms to Illinois property...more

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SBA Proposes Rollback of Social Disadvantage Presumption in 8(a) Program

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on June 11, 2026, will publish in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to roll back the agency's presumption of social disadvantage for individually owned...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Louisiana v. Callais, the California Voting Rights Act, and SB 1164: The State of the Law

The U.S. Supreme Court’s April 29, 2026 decision in Louisiana v. Callais raises significant questions about the ongoing constitutionality of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA). In Callais, the Supreme Court struck down a...more

Jenner & Block

Supreme Court Holds SEC Need Not Prove Investor Losses to Obtain Disgorgement—But Key Limits Remain

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In any enforcement action, one of the SEC's most powerful remedies is disgorgement—the ability to force a defendant to repay the ill-gotten gain from an alleged securities law violation. During the Biden administration, the...more

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H-1B Visa Update: Federal Court Strikes Down $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee as Unauthorized Tax

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In a major development following our previous coverage of President Trump’s Proclamation regarding the new H-1B $100,000 fee, a federal judge has completely vacated the policy. On June 8, 2026, U.S. District Judge Leo T....more

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Court Blocks $100K H‑1B Fee, Hiring Window Opens

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Calling the policy a tax that required Congressional approval, a federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s $100,000 application fee on employers attempting to hire skilled foreign workers on H-1B visas....more

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Colorado Codifies Restrictions on Alternative Business Structures and Revenue Sharing

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On June 4, 2026, Colorado enacted the Colorado Legal Practice Integrity and Fee Sharing Prohibition Act. Absent a referendum petition, the law is scheduled to take effect on August 12, 2026, and applies to conduct occurring,...more

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New DOJ Opinion Changes Hiring Discrimination Rules for U.S. Employers

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A new legal opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reshaping how employment discrimination claims based on unequal outcomes may be handled. On June 9, 2026, the U.S. DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued a...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The SEC’s Disgorgement Power Stays Broad (for Now)

In a unanimous decision issued on June 4, 2026, the Supreme Court handed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) an enforcement victory. That case — Sripetch v. SEC — concluded that the SEC is not required to show a...more

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A Win for Employers: Federal District Court Finds $100,000 H-1B Visa Petition Fee is Unlawful

In a decision favorable to US employers, universities, and healthcare providers, US District Court Judge Leo Sorokin, District of Massachusetts, ruled that the Trump Administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa petition fee is...more

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SEC rescinds 54-year-old ‘no-deny’ settlement policy

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC or Commission) “no-deny” settlement policy has been rescinded. Effective May 21, 2026, settling defendants are no longer prohibited from publicly denying the SEC’s allegations....more

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Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s $100K H-1B Fee, But Employers Should Proceed With Caution

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Employers that rely on the H-1B visa program got significant relief on Monday when a Massachusetts federal judge vacated the Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B application fee, ruling that the president lacked the authority...more

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Amicus Brief Urges Tenth Circuit to Reject Presumption Against Preemption in Colorado DIDMCA Case

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The en banc Tenth Circuit continues to receive substantial support for affirming the district court’s decision in National Association of Industrial Bankers v. Weiser, the closely watched case addressing the scope of the...more

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$100,000 H-1B Fee is Down But Not Yet Out

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Yesterday, a federal district judge in Massachusetts invalidated the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) $100,000 H-1B fee in a case brought by the State of California, finding it to be an unlawful tax, rather...more

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Illinois Tax Grab Update: Digital Economy, Sports Contests, and NOL Carryover Limitations to Name a Few

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On June 1, the Illinois legislature passed a budget bill (S.B. 3019) (“Bill”) that includes a variety of new taxes along with a number of other important tax changes. Governor Pritzker came out in favor of the budget and is...more

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Sripetch v. SEC Strengthens the Government's Hand on Disgorgement - With Important Implications for FERC Enforcement

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The Supreme Court's decision in Sripetch v. SEC is formally a Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") case, but its reasoning has direct significance for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's ("FERC") enforcement...more

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Supreme Court Upholds FCC's Power To Fine Regulated Parties Without Jury Trial

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On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion upholding the authority of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) to issue administrative forfeiture orders for violations of the federal communications laws,...more

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