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Anthropic’s 'Supply Chain' designation: Business risk and practical precautions for AI companies

The US federal government’s decision to designate Anthropic as a national‑security “supply chain risk” has triggered complex, high‑stakes legal battles with implications beyond a single AI company. Two recent court rulings...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Q&A: How to Submit Your IEEPA Refund Claim as CAPE Portal Launches April 20, 2026

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced its long-awaited functionality allowing importers of record (IORs) or customs brokers (CBs) filing the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) to...more

Dickinson Wright

CBP Announces April 20, 2026 Launch of CAPE Refund System for Import Duties

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Following Dickinson Wright Trade Team’s latest update on CBP’s development of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (“CAPE”) system for IEEPA duty refunds , several notable developments have occurred....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Third Circuit Joins the FCA Constitutionality Debate

The Third Circuit recently heard oral argument on the ongoing question regarding the constitutionality of the qui tam provision of the False Claims Act (FCA)....more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Dear Alaska: We know our own constitution, thank you very much.

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On April 6, 2026, the Justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court handed down their respective opinions in the latest “solemn occasion” proceeding, this one concerning ranked-choice voting. If this sounds familiar to you,...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of April 13 - 17, 2026

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Kahlo v. Pinedo - personal jurisdiction, trademark, corporate shield - Joyce v. Forest River - Fla Lemon Law, arbitration, review - USA v. Martinez - Maritime Drug Law...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court Update - April 17, 2026

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On April 17, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision: Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, No. 24-813: This case addresses the scope of the federal officer removal statute, which...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Congress Again Approaches Deadline for Extending FISA 702 Authorities, Creating Uncertainty for Communications Providers

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For the second time in three years, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is poised to expire. Section 702 authorizes U.S. intelligence agencies to obtain the communications of non-U.S. persons who...more

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Leveling the Playing Field: How Ohio’s NIL Battle Signals the Future of High School Sports

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Ohio is currently at the center of one of the most significant shifts in name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) rights for high school student-athletes. After years of focusing on NIL in college athletics, the most consequential...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Product Liability and Mass Tort Monitor: April 2026

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The Product Liability & Mass Tort Monitor is a monthly newsletter delivering critical updates, data insights and actionable strategies for navigating the complexities of product liability and mass tort litigation. This...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Illinois attorney general files brief in state interchange fee prohibition appeal

On April 3, the Illinois attorney general filed a combined principal and response brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, urging the court to affirm the district court’s ruling that the Illinois Interchange...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

As Governments Move to Pause Data Center Development, Legal Challenges Are Likely to Follow

Temporary restrictions on data center development are gaining traction nationwide, but many moratoria may be vulnerable to statutory, procedural, and constitutional challenges....more

Kilpatrick

Want a Tariff Refund? Your Essential Checklist for the CAPE Portal Launch This Monday

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On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc., holding that certain tariffs imposed pursuant to the International Emergency Economic...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: FINRA Under Fire: New Lawsuit Challenges the Constitutionality of Its Enforcement Power

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's (FINRA) enforcement framework is again under scrutiny, as Boustead Securities, Sutter Securities, and former CEO Keith Moore filed a constitutional challenge in the U.S. District...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Money services business challenges FinCEN’s southwest border reporting order

On April 7, an Arizona-based Money Services Business (MSB) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona challenging FinCEN’s March 2026 geographic targeting order (GTO) imposing additional...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

WA's Income Tax Creep—Will the Millionaires' Tax Survive Scrutiny?

Washington State recently enacted an income tax, effective January 1, 2028, on earners with income in excess of $1 million, which has left critics speculating that this tax will rapidly expand to other taxpayers in future...more

Hogan Lovells

Mining concessions: SCJN upholds public bidding

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The Supreme Court confirmed that the new mining concessions regime through public bidding and with limited extension is constitutional and does not affect vested rights. For the industry, this implies that there is no...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

White House AI Recommendations Signal Shift Toward Federal Preemption and Enforcement

The White House’s March 24, 2026 legislative recommendations on artificial intelligence (the National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence) mark a notable shift in U.S. AI policy. Building on Executive Order 14365,...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: April 7 – April 13, 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

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Tax Court Rejects Due Process Challenge to BBA Audit Regime in Jones Bluff

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On March 19, 2026, in Jones Bluff, LLC v. Commissioner, 166 T.C. No. 6 (2026), the Tax Court held that a partnership could not assert due process claims to invalidate an IRS adjustment on behalf of its partners under the...more

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California Earthquake Authority Weighs in on Inverse Condemnation in its New SB 254 Report

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We are closely tracking the newly released Senate Bill 254 (Becker, 2025) Study Report, prepared by the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) as Administrator of the Wildfire Fund. While the report outlines several pathways...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Not Every Wiretap Claim Belongs in Federal Court: Federal Court Sends Pennsylvania Case Back to State Court

While California’s wiretapping statute, the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), tends to dominate the conversation about the recent rise in wiretapping litigation, plaintiffs are also turning to other states’...more

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Is it a true trust if settlor has reserved a right to revoke it?

Classic equity doctrine. By the 1940s, it was settled law that a funded revocable inter vivos trust with multiple beneficiaries was a true trust. See Nat’l Shawmut Bnk v. Joy, 53 N.E.2nd 113 (1944). It was not merely a failed...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Congress Poised to Consider FISA Extension in April

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Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives announced in March 2026 their intention to bring a bill to the floor to extend, for 18 months, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's (FISA) Section 702...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Latest Federal Court Cases: ironSource Ltd. v. Digital Turbine, Inc. - April 2026

ironSource Ltd. v. Digital Turbine, Inc., Appeal No. 2024-1831 (Fed. Cir. April 7, 2026) - In its only precedential patent opinion last week, the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from a post-grant review in which...more

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