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Iowa Supreme Court Addresses Race-Restrictive Scholarships in Wake of SFFA Decision

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Nearly 30 years ago, Dr. Ezra L. Totton, a distinguished Black professor of chemistry, bequeathed $35,000 to the University of Iowa to establish a scholarship for "Black students majoring in the physical sciences, preferably...more

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Federal Contractor DEI Ban Under Fire Again: State Coalition Targets Agency Rollout

On June 10, 2026, a coalition of twenty states and the District of Columbia filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland challenging federal agency actions taken to implement Executive Order (EO) 14398,...more

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DOJ Opinion Finds EEOC Title VII Disparate Impact Guidelines Unconstitutional

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On June 9, 2026, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel released a memorandum opinion finding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) existing guidelines on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act’s...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

SBA Proposes to Overhaul 8(a) Program’s Social Disadvantage Standard — What Government Contractors Need to Know

The U.S. Small Business Administration published a significant proposed rule on June 11, 2026, that would fundamentally reshape how individuals qualify for the Section 8(a) Business Development Program....more

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DOJ Reinterprets Title VII Disparate Impact - Practical Implications for Employers

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On June 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued an opinion concluding that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) long-standing approach to disparate-impact liability under...more

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Federal Court Invalidates $100K H-1B Fee

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On Monday, June 8, 2026, a federal judge in Massachusetts invalidated the $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas,1 determining that President Trump lacked the authority to impose a tax on this visa program for highly skilled...more

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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

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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

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

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

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

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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