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A group of 17 Democratic AGs has filed suit to block the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration from revoking or withholding funds allocated to states under the National Electric Vehicle...more
In a recent decision, a New Jersey court reaffirmed the Judiciary Branch’s exclusive constitutional authority to regulate the practice of law within the state. The case involved a challenge to the “limited attorney exemption”...more
In Att’y Gen. v. Town Milton, the court ruled that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (“MBTA”) Communities Act, G. L. c. 40A, § 3A (“Section 3A”), is constitutional, and that the Attorney General has the authority...more
In a significant decision impacting New York’s adult-use cannabis licensing framework, the Albany County Supreme Court ruled on April 14, 2025, in DNP-Z, Inc. v. New York State Cannabis Control Board et al. (Index No....more
Nineteen states plus the District of Columbia filed a federal Complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island on May 5, 2025 alleging that the Trump Administration’s recent activities to downsize and...more
On May 12, 2025, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced that she will not renew Afghanistan’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation, meaning that the designation, including work...more
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In the ongoing narrative of the Trump administration’s attempt to repeal the Humanitarian Parole program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV), on Monday, May 5th, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit...more
Does the First Amendment protect associations’ communications with their members when petitioning government agencies?...more
Last month, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order aimed at curbing collective bargaining rights for a large segment of federal employees. The order was issued pursuant to a national security exemption...more
Introduction A divided Ninth Circuit panel ruled that Hawaii cannot enforce laws that (1) allow acquisition of a handgun only within 30 days of obtaining the necessary permit and (2) require physical inspection of a firearm...more
There are currently six states with active Prescription Drug Affordability Boards (PDABs) — Colorado, Maryland, Washington, Oregon, New Hampshire, and Minnesota....more
After the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term, few areas of government have avoided disruption or controversy, and the regulation of credit unions—normally a quiet corner within the federal bureaucracy—has...more
The U.S. Supreme Court has taken a cautious approach to the Trump administration’s wide-ranging actions....more
Recent legal and policy developments continue to shape the landscape for “Missing Middle” housing initiatives, impacting developers, municipalities, and communities alike. Arlington County's Expanded Housing Option (EHO)...more
On April 24, 2025, Judges Landya McCafferty and Stephanie Gallagher, sitting in the United States District Courts in New Hampshire and Maryland, respectively, issued rulings blocking the U.S. Department of Education (DOE)...more
On March 31, 2025, a judge in the Eastern District of Texas struck down a 2024 Final Rule (the "Final Rule") by the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") that exerted jurisdiction over the regulation of laboratory-developed...more
Key Takeaways - - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a $57 million fine levied by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against AT&T. - The court ruled the FCC's in-house enforcement proceedings...more
In a potential watershed decision issued on February 26, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled, in U.S. ex rel. Taylor v. Healthcare Associates of Texas, that the civil penalties...more
On April 7, 2025, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of Texas vacated two provisions of a major 2024 CMS nurse staffing regulation requiring nursing homes to have an RN on site 24 hours a day, 7 days per week...more
In our previous post, we discussed the nationwide temporary restraining order issued by the United States District Court for the North District of Illinois that temporarily prevented the Department of Labor from requiring...more
In the summer of 2023, Justice Thomas suggested in a dissenting opinion in U.S. ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources that Article II of the Constitution might not permit a qui tam relator to sue in the name of the...more
Monday, a group of five plaintiffs filed an action in the Court of International Trade (“CIT”) asking the court to enjoin and declare illegal the reciprocal tariffs imposed under Executive Order 14257 (April 2, 2025) and...more
On April 11, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an order partially staying the district court’s preliminary injunction in the ongoing legal dispute between the National Treasury Employees...more