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Monitor Upcoming Negotiations of Education Department’s AIM Committee to Inform Public Comments on Accreditation Amendments

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Stakeholders negotiating sweeping amendments to federal accreditation regulations proposed by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) will begin their final negotiation session on Monday, May 18, 2026. A week-long effort in...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

April 2026 alcohol industry update: Home distilling heads for a showdown as states loosen alcohol rules

April 2026 brought significant legal and regulatory developments for the alcoholic beverage industry, including a landmark US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision striking down the federal home distilling ban and...more

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SEC Looking to Rescind Enforcement’s “Gag Rule”: Four Things to Know

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Last week, the SEC had this pop up on OIRA’s regulatory dashboard: “Rescission of Policy Regarding Denials in Settlements of Enforcement Actions.” It’s listed there as a “final rule” and not a “proposal” – so it looks like...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

Hawaii Governor Signs First-of-Its-Kind Legislation to Circumvent Citizens United; Legal Challenges Expected

On May 14, 2026, Hawaii Governor Josh Green signed constitutionally suspect legislation designed to circumvent the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark free speech decision in Citizens United v. FEC by depriving corporations and...more

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SCOTUS Rules Redistricting Plans Must Meet Updated Voting Rights Act Standards

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States, political subdivisions and government entities engaged in or preparing for redistricting should reassess their legal strategy in light of a recent Supreme Court decision. In a landmark 6–3 ruling in Louisiana v....more

Pierce Atwood LLP

March/April 2026 Law Court Roundup: Dentists and Vodka and Weed, Oh My!

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Welcome to our second roundup of recent notable Law Court decisions (our previous roundup for January and February of 2026 is available here). Lots of interesting stuff here on legal topics as far-ranging as qualified and...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Hot Potato: The OCC and Courts Battle Out the Fate of the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act

On April 29, 2026, the OCC, a division of the federal Department of the Treasury that regulates nationally chartered banks, issued an interim final rule and order declaring that federal law preempts Illinois’ hotly contested...more

Akerman LLP

On this day, eight years ago...

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This week marks the anniversary of the landmark Murphy v. NCAA decision, when the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), a 1992 federal law that prohibited...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

10th District Declares Key Provisions of HB 126 Unconstitutional

On April 28, 2026, the Tenth District Court of Appeals found unconstitutional the restrictions imposed on non-property owners seeking to increase property tax valuations. In so holding, it reversed the dismissals by the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: May 5 – 11, 2026

Find the week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick summary...more

Robinson Bradshaw

Empire Contractors v. Town of Apex and the Importance of Individual Factual Inquiries in State Class Actions

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The North Carolina Supreme Court’s recent decision in Empire Contractors, Inc. v. Town of Apex, 923 S.E.2d 516 (N.C. 2025), highlights the importance that individual fact issues can play at the class certification stage,...more

Perkins Coie

SEC Seeks to End “No Admit, No Deny” Rule

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On May 8, 2026, the SEC submitted a request to the White House Office of Management and Budget to end its policy regarding denials in settlements of enforcement actions, also known as the “gag rule” or “no admit, no deny...more

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Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Telehealth Access to Mifepristone

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The Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) temporarily reinstated the ability of patients to receive mifepristone via mail-order after a telehealth visit following a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...more

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When Self-Defense Shapes Probable Cause- Third Circuit Raises the Stakes in Kendig v. Stolar

In a significant Fourth Amendment decision, the Third Circuit held in Kendig v. Stolar, 2026 WL 1145264, that law enforcement may, in certain circumstances, be required to include known affirmative-defense evidence in...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] Government Contracts Boot Camp Series - Congressional Investigations: Oversight Powers and Practical Strategies for...

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Congressional investigations are among Congress’ most significant oversight powers. They combine broad constitutional authority, compressed investigative timelines, and high-stakes political dynamics that can create...more

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Court Ruling Signals Continued Privacy Litigation Exposure Under NJ’s Daniel’s Law

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New Jersey’s Daniel’s Law, which has been used to sue hundreds of data brokers already, has survived a motion for judgment on the pleadings by a data broker challenging the statute’s constitutionality....more

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SEC’s ‘No‑Deny’ Settlement Policy Heads for a Crossroads at OMB and the Supreme Court

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On May 8, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) quietly sent a final rule titled “Rescission of Policy Regarding Denials in Settlements of Enforcement Actions” to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for...more

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Sullivan Attorneys Obtain Superior Court Win in Class-Action Tax Case

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Sullivan & Worcester scored a win at Suffolk Superior Court as the Court denied the City of Boston’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit, filed by Sullivan & Worcester and Pioneer New England Legal Foundation on behalf...more

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Social Links: Papers, Please

A federal court’s decision blocking key provisions of Arkansas’ social media age-verification law rests on familiar constitutional ground. The challengers framed the law as a system that conditions access to online expression...more

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A Unanimous Supreme Court Expands Defendants’ Ability to Challenge Civil Investigative Subpoenas in Federal Court

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On April 29, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a rare unanimous decision in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, holding that the New Jersey Attorney General’s subpoena demanding donor information from...more

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Decision Analysis—First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Davenport: The Supreme Court Just Gave Subpoena Targets More Options

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The Supreme Court just gave recipients of government subpoenas, civil investigative demands, and other legal process a new and potentially powerful tool for responding to those investigative demands, especially if those...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB Surprisingly Appeals Judge Davila’s Funding Decision to the Ninth Circuit

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Just when the conventional wisdom seemed to be that the CFPB was no longer going to assert that it could not request funding from the Federal Reserve because of combined losses at the Federal Reserve Banks, things have once...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Supreme Court Unanimously Limits State AG’s Subpoena Power Over Donor Information

The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued an unanimous decision holding that a New Jersey Attorney General subpoena seeking nonprofit donor information inflicted a present injury on the organization’s First Amendment...more

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D.C. Circuit Rejects Proposed Expansion of Associational Standing

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On May 1, 2026, the D.C. Circuit issued its decision in Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. Zeldin, clarifying the limits of associational standing, and rejecting a proposed expansion that would have blurred...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Cybersecurity Failures and Liability for Health Care Organizations: A New Enforcement Frontier

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Cybersecurity Failures and Liability for Health Care Organizations: A New Enforcement Frontier - False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and litigation attorneys Jacques Smith, Pat Naples, and John Keblish authored a piece...more

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