Recruiters who contact candidates by text message should take note of a recent decision out of the Western District of Virginia. In Kattato v. Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., No. 7:23-CV-00485 (W.D. Va. Feb. 23, 2026), the Court…
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/ Civil Procedure, Electronic Discovery, Privacy
The Trump administration this week launched 16 new investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. These investigations target what the administration considers "structural excess capacity and production" in…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Law & Trade
A proposed merger that would combine Duke Energy's two Carolinas utilities into a single entity is gaining momentum — but not without challenges.
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (DEC) and Duke Energy Progress, LLC (DEP) each…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Mergers & Acquisitions
This case arose from a union organizing campaign at a Kentucky company. After workers contacted a union — and before an election was held — the company announced several changes to employees’ working conditions, including a…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
New Jersey advanced practice nurses (“APNs”) and physician assistants (“PAs”) have until April 2, 2026, to secure collaborating or supervising physicians before pandemic-era practice waivers expire. Healthcare practices and…
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/ Administrative Law, Health
Key Points -
• The 2020 joint employer rule is now formally back in effect. The NLRB has officially withdrawn the Biden-era 2023 joint employer rule.
• A pending D.C. Circuit challenge could reshape the joint employer…
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/ Administrative Law, Franchise Law, Labor & Employment Law
The journey from a Letter of Intent to a final agreement is often perilous, with the parties’ discussions and intentions wrangled by lawyers and company executives to memorialize deals with merger clauses. In Apex Health, Inc…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions
Disclose Theories at the Outset-
A recent decision by U.S. Magistrate Judge Jessica S. Allen underscores the importance of developing and disclosing theories relating to patent invalidity and infringement at the outset of…
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/ Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property
Few areas of criminal law are as complex — or as consequential — as the intersection of mental illness and criminal responsibility.
Host Matt Adams welcomes forensic psychiatrist Dr. Steven Simring for a deep dive into how…
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/ Criminal Law
About a month ago, I blogged about the first reported Appellate Division decision since the Domestic Violence statute was amended, to include consideration of coercive control when considering the need for a Final Restraining…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Family Law
In a significant decision for the biotechnology sector, the Federal Circuit provided much needed clarity on the patent eligibility of genetically engineered compositions.
The Federal Circuit held that the genetically…
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/ Health, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
In what may be the single largest refund directive in the history of U.S. customs law, Judge Richard K. Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade on March 4 ordered U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate and…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade
On March 4, 2026, Judge Richard K. Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade issued an order in Atmus Filtration, Inc. v. United States that has significant implications for any company that imported goods subject to…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade
When applying for a patent application, certain entities are entitled to reduced USPTO filing fees. Applicants who qualify for small entity status can reduce many USPTO fees by 60%. Applicants who are micro entities can reduce…
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/ Intellectual Property
The Internal Revenue Service has unveiled a new web page on IRS.gov that allows taxpayers to confidentially report suspected tax fraud or evasion, scams, and other tax-related illegal activities.
In a press release, IRS…
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/ Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology, Taxation
