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Last-mile transportation operations are continuing to grow despite the revocation of de minimis customs treatment. E-commerce retail and the demand for swift dependable deliveries are here to stay. In short, last-mile...more
The recent appellate decision in Villalobos v. Maersk, Inc. et al. delivers a potent warning to California employers regarding the limits of arbitration agreements and the need for careful drafting, particularly for...more
On October 20, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in three cases: Flower Foods, Inc. v. Brock, No. 24-935: This case addresses the scope of a Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) exemption, which...more
As the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term, several employment-related petitions await the Court’s consideration. One of those petitions is Flower Foods v. Brock, which follows a 2024 decision by the Court and involves...more
On Friday, October 3, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, et al., No. 24-1238, setting the stage for the Court’s resolution of a vitally important issue to the U.S. freight...more
On Friday, October 3, 2025, the United States Supreme Court announced that it will provide vital guidance regarding the extent to which freight brokers are liable for alleged negligence in selecting motor carriers that...more
On August 29, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) does not authorize the President to unilaterally impose broad, economy-wide tariffs on...more
Few areas of law have been able to expose the contradictions of federal cannabis policy quite like the Dormant Commerce Clause. The Constitution’s long-standing rule against state economic protectionism has recently found...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending mixed messages about how aggressively it intends to enforce the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA). During the Biden administration, the agency filed its first two RPA complaints in over...more
On August 13, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California declined to enjoin California’s two major climate disclosure bills, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the...more
The question frequently arises for participants in a nationwide construction contracting industry. Simply stated, is a licensed contractor in good standing in State A permitted to offer to contract for or to perform work...more
It has been just over a year since the U.S. Supreme Court rebuffed a challenge to California’s controversial Proposition 12, which prohibits the sale of certain meat products within the state unless the animals were raised...more
In 2023, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) placed Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians (Twenty-Nine Palms), a federally recognized Indian tribe that sells cigarettes on sovereign reservations...more
Water carriers have a moment of clarity on the horizon. An area of conflict between legal jurisdiction and technical obligations is being settled through Trump Administration regulatory reforms....more
The federal budget bill titled One Big Beautiful Bill aims to unharness artificial intelligence (AI) development in the U.S. The current draft of the bill, which has passed the House, proposes a 10-year moratorium on the...more
The growth of final-mile package deliveries, especially to residential delivery following the global pandemic, raises important legal questions about the transportation service performed by delivery drivers and their...more
The U.S. inland waterway system is a critical and underutilized component of the domestic supply chain that serves intrastate commerce and non-contiguous markets originating in or destined for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S....more
A recent 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upheld a lower court decision that the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) does not violate federal law. The decision stems from Canna Provisions’ lawsuit against the government...more
When evaluating where artificial intelligence has had the most impact, many think of their personal use of AI or the integration of AI into many consumer applications. The use of AI in the employment context is on the back...more
On May 11, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce released its proposed energy provisions for inclusion in the budget reconciliation package, including several provisions that could dramatically reform the federal...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in one case: Barrett v. United States, No. 24-5774: A jury convicted Dwayne Barrett of robbery under the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951, which prohibits...more
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
It’s the season for sports betting excitement, with the Super Bowl upon us and March Madness just around the corner. Your employees are likely buzzing with talk of squares, brackets, and maybe even some secret side bets....more
On January 7, 2025, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its long-awaited decision in Northern Virginia Hemp & Agriculture v. Commonwealth of Virginia, holding that Virginia could implement “total THC” standards for...more
A few weeks ago, someone at a holiday party asked “Whitt, why doesn’t Budding Trends take on the weighty legal issues of the day and instead resort to cheap pop culture references and puns?” I thought about responding with a...more