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"The Irony": Can attorneys trust experts in the age of AI?

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In 2023, a new law went into effect in Minnesota to regulate the use of deep fake technology to influence elections. In 2024, Christopher Kohls, a YouTube personality known as “Mr Reagan,” and Rep. Mary Franson of the...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Fifth Circuit Reverses Injunction on Federal Contractor Minimum Wage

On February 4, in Texas v. President Trump & Department of Labor, a Fifth Circuit panel reversed a permanent injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The injunction prohibited the...more

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Lawsuit Challenges Trump DEI Executive Orders

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On February 3, 2025, the city of Baltimore and three organizations filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland opposing the recent Trump administration executive orders (EO) focused on eliminating...more

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Using the First Amendment to Uphold DEI Initiatives

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In Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard Coll., 600 U.S. 181 (2023), the Supreme Court all but ended affirmative action and held, inter alia, that race-conscious admissions policies in higher...more

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Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court (Trump EO Tracker)

Order imposes financial sanctions and visa restrictions against International Criminal Court (ICC) officials and their family members who assisted in targeting America and Israel. Within 60 days of the date of this order, the...more

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Navigating NEPA in the New Year

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On January 31 — in Marin Audubon Society et al. v. FAA et al. — the D.C. Circuit Court declined petitions for en banc review of a panel’s November 2024 ruling that the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) does...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias (Trump EO Tracker)

Order ensures that any unlawful and improper conduct, policies, or practices that target Christians are identified, terminated, and rectified. Also establishes a Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias within the...more

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U.S. Department of Education to Enforce 2020 Title IX Regulations

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The U.S. Department of Education (Department) recently issued a “Dear Colleague Letter” stating that the Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will enforce the 2020 Title IX Regulations governing K-12 schools’ and...more

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Brazil - VAT: Approval of the Supplementary Law on Tax Reform - Monthly Indirect Tax Alert – January 2025

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On 16 January 2025, the President ratified Supplementary Law No. 214/2025, marking a significant step in Brazilian tax reform. This new law outlines the framework for the IBS, the CBS, and IS, while also establishing the IBS...more

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FinCEN Commits to Extend CTA Reporting for 30 Days If Court Grants Stay of Injunction

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On February 5, 2025, the United States filed a motion in the case of Samantha Smith, et al., v. United States Department of Treasury, et al., to stay the order of the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas,...more

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Litigation Byte (January 2025 Edition)

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Delivered in digestible, insightful bites, McGlinchey’s Litigation Byte is a monthly roundup of financial services decisions and cases nationwide that impact your business....more

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Democratic AGs Secure Order Blocking Federal Funding Freeze

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A coalition of 23 Democratic AGs, led by California AG Rob Bonta and New York AG Letitia James, has secured a temporary restraining order blocking a directive from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that would...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

A Hard Look at CEQ’s Hard Luck: North Dakota Court Decision Accelerates NEPA Regulations’ Rapid Fall

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This past Monday, the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota issued its ruling in the closely watched case of Iowa v. Council on Envtl. Quality, 1:24-cv-089 (D.N.D. Feb. 3, 2025), vacating the Biden...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Labor & employment in Week 3 of Trump 2: The Empire Strikes Back

Resistance is building. In his third week in office, President Trump is beginning to meet with resistance to some of his initiatives. Here is the latest. Court blocks voluntary separation program -- at least, until Monday....more

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NLRB Board Member Challenges President Trump’s Executive Power

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On September 6, 2023, Democratic member Gwynne Wilcox was appointed to the NLRB by former President Joe Biden. Her five-year term was scheduled to end in 2028. ...more

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Breaking: NLRB Drops Opposition to SpaceX’s Constitutionality Arguments

On February 3, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) filed a letter with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Space Exploration Technologies Corp. v. NLRB, Consolidated Case No....more

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California Climate Disclosure Laws Survive Significant Challenge

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Judge Wright (C.D. Cal.) has significantly narrowed the Chamber of Commerce's lawsuit challenging California's climate disclosure laws. (These disclosure laws mandate disclosure of Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 greenhouse...more

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Supreme Court October Term 2024 – Education Cases to Watch

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Some of us measure our year in weeks, months, or, for the readers of this article, likely by the school calendar. The Supreme Court, however, has its own measurement. The Court operates, hears cases, and issues rulings each...more

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Recent Executive Orders and Dear Colleague Letter Affecting Educational Institutions

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In the two weeks since President Trump took office, he has issued numerous orders, many of which affect educational institutions. The following summarizes the most recent executive orders and directives affecting our...more

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New Changes to Pennsylvania Attorney Advertising Rules Prohibit Text Messages to Solicit Prospective Clients

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In October 2024, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted a series of amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct for legal services communications. The new rule changes, which went into effect on November 14, 2024, are...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California’s Kids’ Social Media Law Wrangling Continues, and Maryland Too!

The Ninth Circuit continued the pause on California’s SB 976 (Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act) as of late January 2025. The law was signed by Governor Newsom in September 2024, and challenged by NetChoice...more

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Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/82) are made

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The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 have been published, together with an explanatory memorandum. They will make amendments to secondary legislation (including...more

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In Chamber of Commerce v. CARB, Federal District Court dismisses two claims challenging California’s climate disclosure laws

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As we’ve pointed out before, given the prevailing views on climate disclosure among folks in the new Administration, including the nominee for SEC Chair—and all that portends for the SEC’s climate disclosure regulation—the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Kein digitales Zugangsrecht – Gewerkschaft scheitert mit Klage gegen Adidas

Spätestens seit der Corona-Pandemie erfreut sich das Home-Office großer Beliebtheit: Rund ein Viertel aller Erwerbstätigen in Deutschland arbeitet zumindest teilweise aus dem Home-Office. Doch während das mobile Arbeiten...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The First Wave: U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Canada (or not?), Mexico (or not?), and China (well, yeah, probably so)

On February 1, 2025, President Trump issued three executive orders imposing tariffs on nearly all imports from Canada, Mexico, and China. However, on February 3, the President said on social media that the tariffs on Canada...more

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