On June 6, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari in Navellier & Associates, Inc. v. SEC, declining to resolve a circuit split regarding the circumstances under which the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Civil Remedies, Securities Law
All participants of Mississippi’s cannabis industry should take notice of an opinion the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office published on June 11, 2025. The opinion answered three questions Mississippi Rep. Lee Yancey…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Commercial Law & Contracts, Health
If a qualified job candidate asks to reschedule a second-round interview due to severe menstrual cramps associated with endometriosis, is that a request for an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act? If you deny…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Health
For businesses aiming to win federal contracts, navigating the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is a necessary — and often daunting — first step. Whether you’re a seasoned government contractor or new to federal…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
As expected by many, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration proposed a permanent ban on many of the hemp products available in the state, as reported in SFGate (emphasis added):
The California Department of Public Health proposed…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Consumer Protection
One of the thorniest issues private company owners and minority investors may be required to confront in going through a business divorce is determining the value of the minority interest being purchased. It is not unusual for…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts
On February 10, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14209, titled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security.” That order marked a major shift in the…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Criminal Law, Government Contracting, International Law & Trade
On May 2, 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) issued a significant decision in Size Appeal of Bowhead Enterprise, Science, and Technology, LLC, SBA No. SIZ-6352. The decision…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
One of my favorite quotes from Justice Potter Stewart (naturally, a Supreme Court justice writing about watching pornography is my favorite) is “[f]airness is what justice really is.” The Alabama attorney general has an…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Commercial Law & Contracts, Criminal Law
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected a contractor’s performance bond claim due to the lack of adequate notice to the subcontractor’s surety (see Flintco LLC v. Total Installation Management Specialists, Inc., No. 120,100…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Insurance
Before June 5, 2025, the law (at least in some jurisdictions) was that majority-group employees (e.g., white or heterosexual) had to show additional “background circumstances” in addition to a prima facie case to prove…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law, Mergers & Acquisitions
As federal contractors continue to navigate the post-pandemic compliance landscape, a recurring issue has emerged in government audits and incurred cost reviews: whether and how contractors must credit the government for…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Government Contracting
As FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson establishes his enforcement priorities, his positions on data categorization and surveillance pricing reveal a consistent philosophy that balances privacy protection with innovation. This is the…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy
On May 14, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed Alabama HB8 into law. Effective June 1, HB8 introduced sweeping changes that will reshape how nicotine products are sold, marketed, and regulated in Alabama. You heard that right, nicotine…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection, Health
Effective May 12, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau formally revoked 67 different guidance documents by publishing a notice in the Federal Register. The CFPB's action covers various guidance documents, interpretive rules,…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
