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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

Troutman Pepper Locke

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

Sullivan & Worcester

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

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

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

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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Kazakhstan Introduces Special Legal Regime for Alatau City

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The President of Kazakhstan has signed a Constitutional Law introducing a special legal regime for Alatau city. The law establishes Alatau as a "city of accelerated development" that is designed as a next‑generation...more

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When Faith and Policy Collide: Fourth Circuit Upholds School District’s Gender Identity Guidelines Over Teacher’s Religious...

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Understanding how courts interpret school policies is essential for today’s educational leaders, especially as issues involving gender identity continue to evolve. A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...more

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Court of Appeals Clarifies Limits of Legislative Immunity at Rule 12 Stage

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In Holsey-Hyman v. Edens (N.C. Ct. App. Apr. 15, 2026), the North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed the boundary between protected legislative acts and unprotected administrative or political conduct by local officials....more

Saul Ewing LLP

DOJ’s New FOCUS Initiative Solicits More Qui Tam Filings by Sophisticated “Data Miners” Who Mine Publicly Available Data— What It...

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Overview - On April 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ,” or the “Department”) Civil Division announced the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (“FOCUS”) initiative to improve the quality of referrals...more

Foley Hoag LLP - State AG Insights

Update: The Supreme Court’s Decision in First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport (formerly Platkin)

If you are a regular reader of State AG Insights, you know that we have previously blogged about First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin (now Davenport, with the end of Attorney General Platkin’s tenure and Attorney...more

Carlton Fields

Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of May 4 - 8, 2026

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Fulton v. Fulton Cnty - en banc, vacating this prior opinion, Takings Clause, remedies - Alvarez v. Fed Detention Ctr - immigration, aliens, bond - Great Bowery v....more

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Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Redistricting Amendment

On May 8, 2026, the Supreme Court of Virginia issued its opinion in Scott v. McDougle, invalidating a proposed constitutional amendment that would have authorized the General Assembly to gerrymander the Commonwealth’s...more

Hicks Johnson

A Reminder from the Fifteenth Court: Mandamus Requires More Than a Big Issue

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In In re Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., No. 15-25-00207-CV (Tex. App.—15th Apr. 30, 2026), a divided Fifteenth Court of Appeals reminded litigants that the adequacy-of-appeal analysis is often more important than the merits...more

FBT Gibbons LLP

Care to Predict What Happens? Kentucky’s New Prediction Markets Tax

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In the recently concluded 2026 Regular Session of Kentucky’s General Assembly, there was significant activity concerning prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, all with potential serious economic impact....more

Freeman Mathis & Gary

Majority-Minority districts may be in jeopardy after Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais

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The Supreme Court issued last week its long-anticipated redistricting decision in Louisiana v. Callais, — S. Ct. —, 2026 WL 1153054 (April 29, 2026). The Court did not strike down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (“VRA”) as...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Jarkesy Challenges Reach State Administrative Proceedings, but Seventh Amendment Still Stops at Federal Line

The post-Jarkesy litigation landscape is developing as anticipated. Litigants are increasingly invoking the Supreme Court’s decision in SEC v. Jarkesy (No. 22-859) to challenge the constitutionality of state administrative...more

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