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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of April 14 - 18, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Kinsale v. Pride of St Lucie - (Fla law) insurance, bad faith, duty to initiate settlement - Pipkins v. Hoover Ala - Fourth Amendment, deadly force - Vargas v. Lincare - False...more

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No Harm, No Foul? Services Propose to Remove Harm Definition from Endangered Species Act Regulations

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On April 17, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (together Services) published a proposed rule to rescind the long-standing definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species...more

Whiteford

Client Alert: Title IX vs. States' Rights: Who Will Win?

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Since January, multiple fundamental developments have dramatically altered the Title IX landscape, signaling a seismic shift in its interpretation and enforcement. These developments include a rapidly escalating and public...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Play Your Cards Right: Gambling Regulations and Local Government

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Gambling has long held a tight grasp on Ohio and its citizens. From state lotteries to sports betting, Ohio has established itself as a leader in the regulated world of gambling. But how does this impact local governments?...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Crossing Borders with Electronics: Know Your Rights and Risks

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With increasing digitalization of our lives and businesses, privacy concerns from border searches of phones, laptops and tables are a growing concern for professionals, executives, and frequent international travelers. U.S....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

California Mounts Constitutional Challenge to IEEPA Tariffs

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On April 16, 2025, the State of California filed a complaint against President Trump, the Secretary of Homeland Security and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) challenging the legality of tariffs imposed under the...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

U.S. District Court Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking Department of Labor from Enforcing Certain Provisions of...

On April 2, we reported that Judge Matthew Kennelly of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois had issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Department of Labor from enforcing certain provisions...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Guns, Liability, and the Law: Why the Gustafson Decision Matters

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The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) has long been a cornerstone of protection for firearms manufacturers and sellers, shielding them from liability when their products are misused in crimes. But recent...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

White House Advances Deregulatory Agenda

On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum directing federal agencies to begin repealing regulations deemed “clearly unlawful,” particularly those invalidated or undermined by recent Supreme Court rulings such as...more

Snell & Wilmer

Tenth Circuit Revives Takings Claims for Public Use of Property Held Under the State’s Unclaimed Property Act

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In a decision that may reshape how states administer their unclaimed property statutes, the Tenth Circuit held that property owners can pursue takings claims against the Colorado State Treasurer (Treasurer) without exhausting...more

Ius Laboris

South Korean Court Upholds Impeachment 

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On 4 April 2025, Korea’s Constitutional Court voted unanimously to uphold the National Assembly’s impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol for offences related to his declaration of martial law in December 2024....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

State Climate Laws and Litigation Face Federal Pushback Under New Executive Order

On April 8, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14260, Protecting American Energy From State Overreach​. Framed as part of the Administration’s broader strategy of unleashing American energy, the Order directs...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Short Term Rentals in Rhode Island: Municipality Restrictions and Subsequent Litigation

The legality and regulation of Short Term Rentals, which in some municipalities are defined as “guest house” or “transient guest facility” uses (“STRs”), has, with the explosion in popularity and use of hosting platform...more

Whiteford

Client Alert: What’s to Become of Title IX?

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Since January, multiple fundamental developments have dramatically altered the Title IX landscape, signaling a seismic shift in its interpretation and enforcement. These developments include a rapidly escalating and public...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Court Permanently Blocks DOL from Enforcing DEI Certification Provisions

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In our previous post, we discussed the nationwide temporary restraining order issued by the United States District Court for the North District of Illinois that temporarily prevented the Department of Labor from requiring...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The CFPB Shuts Down Controversial "Regulation Through Guidance" Practices

The acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) continues to winnow out regulatory tools used by agency staff under the prior administration. Just a month after revoking certain interpretative rules and...more

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Heightened U.S. Border Scrutiny Poses Increased Digital Privacy Risk for Entrants to U.S.

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Foreign nationals visiting the United States, and even returning U.S. citizens and other legal residents (with valid visas), face increasing digital privacy risks and potential entry challenges when arriving at U.S. ports of...more

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

For Whom the Bell Tolls: Does Wisconsin Bell Indicate Waning Support for Invalidating the FCA’s Qui Tam Provisions?

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In the summer of 2023, Justice Thomas suggested in a dissenting opinion in U.S. ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources that Article II of the Constitution might not permit a qui tam relator to sue in the name of the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

FWS and NOAA propose to narrow reach of Endangered Species Act

On April 17, 2025, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published a notice of proposed rulemaking to rescind the definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act...more

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Democratic AGs Support Law Firms Subject to Executive Orders

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A group of 21 Democratic AGs filed amicus briefs in two cases pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in support of law firms challenging President Trump’s Executive Orders imposing sanctions against...more

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Politics, Protests, and Posts: What Employers Can (and Can’t) Do About Employee Speech in a Polarized Climate

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As political tensions surge and employee expression spills into every corner of the modern workplace, employers are finding themselves caught in the crossfire. From off-hours protests to heated workplace debates and viral...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Supreme Court Limits Trustee Avoidance Powers in U.S. v. Miller - Section 106(a) Doesn’t Waive Sovereign Immunity for...

Section 106(a) Doesn’t Waive Sovereign Immunity for State-Law-Based Section 544(b) Claims - The U.S. Supreme Court has significantly curtailed bankruptcy trustees’ powers in United States v. Miller, 145 S. Ct. 839 (2025). In...more

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Navigating the Unique Challenges of LGBTQ Divorces in a Changing Legal Landscape

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The legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States in 2015 with the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision marked a monumental step toward equality. However, the journey does not end with marriage; LGBTQ couples face...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

La CSC annule les plafonds liés aux dépenses de publicité politique faite par des tiers en période préélectorale en Ontario

Les tiers qui exercent des activités de publicité politique en Ontario devraient s’attendre à des changements dans l’avenir, la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») ayant rendu sa décision dans le cadre de la contestation...more

Cooley LLP

President Trump Directs Federal Agencies on How to Repeal ‘Unconstitutional’ Rules

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On April 11, 2025, a new rule went into effect in which the United States government will start to strictly enforce the requirement that foreign nationals register their presence with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...more

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