Just How Far Can Gun Control Go Under the Second Amendment?
The County obtained a three-year Workplace Violence Restraining Order (WVRO) pursuant to Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 527.8 that protected “nonparty Samuel S.” from Neill Francis Niblett. Prior to the issuance of the WVRO, both men...more
The CFPB, under former Director Rohit Chopra, regularly engaged in regulatory overreach, the Bureau’s current leadership said in its semi-annual report, covering the period from April 1- September 30, 2024. “As indicated...more
On January 2, 2026, the Ninth Circuit held that California’s near-statewide prohibition on open carry — applicable in counties with populations over 200,000 and covering roughly 95% of Californians — violates the Second...more
As we close the book on 2025 and look ahead, we can’t help but feel a strong sense that we’ve been here before. On the one hand, with the federal government potentially eradicating consumable hemp in November and the...more
Employers have been alarmed by an increase in workplace violence over the last ten years, particularly in health care. The prevalence of active shooters in workplace (and decline in accidental deaths) mean that workplace...more
The First District Court of Appeal recently struck down a Florida law that prohibited people from openly carrying firearms in public. The court held that section 790.053 violated the Second Amendment as applied to the states...more
The United States Supreme Court added another significant Second Amendment dispute to its 2025-26 calendar. On October 20, 2025, the Court granted certiorari in United States v. Hemani, a case that could shape the legal...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the Supreme Court decided to take up a case involving gun ownership and drug use. Pennsylvania lawmakers...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
Recent Second Amendment jurisprudence has highlighted the challenge both litigants and courts face in applying the analytic framework provided in New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen. One such struggle stems from the...more
The legality of firearms possession in Florida continues to evolve, with an important change as of September 25, 2025. After the First District Court of Appeal struck down the state’s decades-old Open Carry ban in McDaniels...more
Real World Impact: Florida’s First District Court of Appeals recently held that Florida’s ban on openly carrying firearms is unconstitutional. Florida’s Attorney General has issued guidance stating that the decision...more
A Florida appeals court just struck down the state’s open carry ban as unconstitutional. Moreover, Florida’s Attorney General confirmed that the decision applies statewide, meaning that openly carrying firearms is considered...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - CMYK Enters v. Advanced Print - procedure, dismissing claims to appeal, Rules 41 and 54(b) - USA v. Taylor - postconviction relief - USA v. Gaines - firearm possession, felons...more
On August 19, 2025, in the case Ortega v. Grisham, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed a district court’s denial of injunctive relief and held that New Mexico’s seven-day firearm waiting period law likely...more
The Second Circuit recently issued a decision that confirms that even after New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022), those who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence may not...more
In a recent decision, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture v. Attorney General, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit vacated a district-court dismissal of an as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. §...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Smith v. Odom - False Claims Act, standard, public disclosure - Fla Ag Comm’r v. US Att’y Gen - Second Amendment, firearms, medical marijuana - ...more
On August 19, 2025, the CFPB announced that it had closed a multi-year investigation into a fintech company offering buy-now, pay-later financing for firearms. The Bureau stated that the matter would not proceed to settlement...more
Welcome to another monthly roundup of notable Fifth Circuit Criminal and White Collar-related case updates. July was a relatively quiet month for published criminal decisions, with the Court issuing just three new decisions,...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the Supreme Court will considering hearing a case involving guns and cannabis....more
Hi all. Below is the June edition of the Fifth Circuit criminal and civil case summaries, with a special focus on cases of interest to white-collar practitioners. In June, the Fifth Circuit considered a number of Bruen-based...more
In Nguyen v. Bonta, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the constitutionality of California’s “one-gun-a-month” law, which prohibits purchasing more than one firearm within a 30-day period. The Court affirmed the...more
This CLE Relay session will discuss recent developments at the Court, as well as high-profile cases from last Term and this Term, including cases addressing agency authority, Presidential immunity, the Second Amendment, and...more
The U.S. Supreme Court did not issue any merits opinions yesterday, but it did issue two orders denying cert. One of them, Nicholson v. W.L. York, Inc., is potentially significant for litigants of discrimination claims under...more