Today's Legal Pulse
Biden sues DOJ to block release of interview audio
President Joe Biden has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent the Department of Justice from publishing an audio recording of his interview. The action, reported by Axios and TIME, aims to keep the interview confidential amid political controversy.
Also developing:
By the numbers: Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader clear final merger hurdles
Louisiana Bill Would Limit Evidence in Comp Medical Treatment Appeals
Louisiana lawmakers introduced S.B. 162 to amend the state workers' compensation medical treatment schedule. The bill would keep the existing appeal framework but restrict the evidentiary record on further appeal to only what the medical director or associate medical director previously reviewed. New medical records, expert opinions, or additional documentation could not be presented before a workers' compensation judge. If enacted, the measure would become effective on August 1.
New Bill Would Impose Shot Clocks on FCC Merger Reviews
Two bipartisan lawmakers introduced the Keep It Moving Act to impose strict shot clocks on Federal Communications Commission merger reviews, formalizing the agency's informal 180‑day deadline. If the FCC exceeds the timeline, applicants could seek a court order to compel...
FCC Waivers Needed for EAS Equipment that Is Not Operational But Not Defective
In the past three weeks the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau granted waivers allowing broadcast stations to temporarily disconnect Emergency Alert System (EAS) equipment while relocating towers. FCC rules require continuous EAS operation, but Section 11.35(b) permits up to...
Nigeria’s Crypto Exchanges Must Now Report Trades, but Enforcement Remains Unclear
Nigeria’s tax authority has mandated that all crypto exchanges upload daily transaction logs to a new e‑reporting portal, a rule that took effect in January 2026. The requirement aims to broaden the tax base and fund the country’s expanding fiscal...
E-Verify Requirements Draw Business Pushback in some Republican States
Republican‑led states are scaling back broad E‑Verify requirements after intense lobbying from business groups that warn mandatory verification could cripple industries reliant on immigrant labor. Idaho, for example, has shifted from a universal mandate to a limited bill targeting large...
Today’s Podcast Episode: A National Strategy to Prevent Scams – “United We Stand”
The Aspen Institute’s Financial Security Program released “United We Stand: A National Strategy to Prevent Scams,” outlining a comprehensive framework to combat a $196 billion annual loss from fraud. The report identifies a four‑stage scam lifecycle and highlights fragmentation across financial...
Coinbase Employees Reportedly Face Wise “Payment Blocks” Amid UK Banking Crackdown
A LinkedIn post alleges that Wise has blocked payroll payments from Coinbase to UK‑based employees, disrupting their finances. Coinbase acknowledged the post but offered no further comment, while Wise has not responded. Wise’s Acceptable Use Policy prohibits direct crypto transactions...
IRS Creates Tax Scam Reporting Web Page
The Internal Revenue Service unveiled a new, centralized web page (IRS.gov/SubmitATip) that lets taxpayers confidentially report tax fraud, scams, and evasion. By consolidating multiple reporting channels into a single "Report Fraud" button, the agency aims to simplify submissions and improve...
FDA Warns Beta Bionics on Unreported Complaints, Insulin Pump Changes
Beta Bionics received an FDA warning letter citing failure to report serious adverse events, unreported software and cybersecurity changes, and hardware defects in its iLet Bionic Pancreas system. The agency highlighted delayed reporting of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia incidents, a five‑minute...
Court to Hear Argument on Whether and when Drug Users May Possess Firearms
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear United States v. Hemani, a challenge to the federal statute that bars unlawful drug users from possessing firearms. Texas defendant Ali Danial Hemani was indicted after admitting to regular marijuana use and being found...
DJI’s Most Capable Drones Are Still Finding Their Way to US Third Party Retailers
DJI’s flagship drones remain unavailable through official U.S. channels after the FCC’s recent ban on new DJI products. Despite the restriction, a handful of third‑party retailers have begun importing these high‑performance models, creating a fragmented supply chain. The gray‑market influx...
Cass, Caspian Partner to Tackle Tariff Costs
Cass Information Systems announced a partnership with AI‑enabled tariff specialist Caspian to embed advanced customs audit and refund capabilities into its freight‑payment platform. The integration adds AI‑driven HTS modeling, detailed audit functions, and support for post‑summary corrections, protests, and duty‑drawback...
UK Appoints Former Amazon Exec Doug Gurr as CMA Chair
The UK government has confirmed former Amazon executive Doug Gurr as the permanent chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Gurr, who previously led Amazon’s UK operations, had been serving in an interim capacity before his appointment. He will...
Greek Court Sentences Predator Spyware Gang
A Greek court sentenced four individuals, including two Israelis, to prison for operating the illegal Predator spyware that targeted politicians, journalists and business executives. The defendants—linked to the Israeli firm Intellexa—were convicted of breaching telephone confidentiality and illegal data access....
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs, Doesn’t Offer Refund Mechanism
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6‑3 that the president lacks authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs, striking down the 25% duties on Mexico and Canada and the 10‑20% duties on China. The decision left refund...
The Contract Is the Project – It’s Time We Treated It that Way
NEC Contracts argues that the contract should be treated as the project itself, highlighting how NEC4’s collaborative framework embeds early warnings, programme management and compulsory compensation events. The firm notes that over £100 billion of work has been delivered under NEC3...
Compliance: Why Your Vendor’s Vendor Is a Growth Risk
Healthcare providers are increasingly dependent on multi‑layered vendor ecosystems to deliver AI, blockchain and IoT solutions, extending HIPAA liability to every downstream partner. The rise of “nth‑party” suppliers creates a hidden growth tax, delaying projects, inflating M&A costs, and exposing...
Court Rules Criminal Defendants May Be Prohibited From Discussing Ongoing Testimony with Counsel During an Overnight Recess
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously affirmed that trial courts may bar defendants and counsel from discussing the substance of ongoing testimony during an overnight recess, except when the conversation pertains to overall trial strategy or plea negotiations. Justice Ketanji Brown...
New Senate Bill May Double Trucking Rates, Boost Wages
The most significant legislation for freight since deregulation has been introduced in the Senate and could set off a trucking rate super cycle. This would create conditions that would bring back living wages to truck drivers, provide massive incentives to...
FAR Council Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Implement Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Semiconductors
On February 17, 2026 the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the FAR and enforce Section 5949 of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act. The proposal bans federal agencies from acquiring semiconductor parts, products,...
Is AI the End of Lawyers, or the Beginning of Access to Justice?
Generative AI is rapidly entering the legal market, with startups securing billion‑dollar valuations and offering low‑cost, on‑demand advice. While the technology promises to narrow the access‑to‑justice gap for the 93% of low‑income Americans who lack representation, AI “hallucinations” that fabricate...
How Can the Supreme Court Protect Electoral Integrity?
The article warns that former President Donald Trump could direct the FBI to seize ballots in pivotal congressional districts during the 2026 midterms, potentially crippling the certification process. It argues that the Supreme Court, relying on the 1972 Roudebush v....
FDA Chief Warns Against Approving Risky, Ineffective Rare‑disease Drugs
$QURE down this morning on comments made by FDA Commissioner Marty Makary to CNBC's Becky Quick. In a discussion about rare-disease drug approvals and Vinay Prasad, Makary said this: "I think there has been a bit of an effort to...
GRC Tools Are Still Just Digital Filing Cabinets
The GRC market is booming. Feels like I hear about a new platform every day but most platforms still feel like digital filing cabinets for policies and screenshots. There has to be a better way. What have you found that...
Universal Migrator Releases Scripts to Migrate Tussman, CollectMax and LeadDocket to Clio, MyCase, Litify and Lawmatics
Universal Migrator announced a suite of new data‑migration scripts that move law‑firm data from Tussman, CollectMax and LeadDocket into leading platforms such as Clio, MyCase, Litify and Lawmatics. The addition expands the company’s script library to over 138 integrated applications...
Nigerian Government Accused of Electoral Act Loophole
President Bola Tinubu signed an amendment to Nigeria's Electoral Act that mandates electronic transmission of results but retains a manual fallback if technical issues arise. The law also omits a real‑time publishing requirement, prompting opposition parties and civil society to...
The Global Fight Over Who Controls Your Data Just Escalated — Here’s What the Numbers Say
U.S. diplomats have been instructed to lobby foreign governments to ease data‑sovereignty and data‑localization rules, arguing that strict regulations hinder American cloud and AI firms. Kiteworks’ 2026 Data Sovereignty Report, based on 286 security professionals across Canada, the Middle East...
Reluctantly Addressing Coca-Cola's Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
I really didn't want to talk about the Coca-Cola sex discrimination lawsuit. But here we are.
Trump Officials Refuse to Affirm States' Election Authority
Trump administration officials declined to affirm states’ authority to run elections during a private meeting with state election chiefs Wednesday, according to an election official who was on the call. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/states-asked-the-trump-admin-to-affirm-they-not-the-feds-run-elections-they-were-met-with-silence/
Finance Magnates Launches FM Academy, Supporting CySEC CPD & Training
Finance Magnates has launched FM Academy, a compliance‑focused training platform for fintech professionals and regulated firms, centered on CySEC CPD and AML education. The service offers structured online lessons, interactive assessments, and downloadable digital certificates that can be verified for...
Bunq CEO Ali Niknam Challenges EU Stablecoin Rules
🔵 The banker who sued his central bank and changed European regulation. I sat down with Ali Niknam, founder and CEO of @bunq, at Davos during the WEF 2026 🎥 "𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐪'𝐬 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐬: 𝐀𝐈, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐒 𝐁𝐞𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞...
Governments Censor Data, yet AML/KYC Exposes It
Governments all around the world have tried to censor access to this kind of data. Hilarious that their own AML/KYC fetish is revealing it anyway.
![Ritz-Carlton Guests Robbed Of $425,000 Seconds After Security Guard Vanishes—Was It An Inside Job? [Roundup]](https://hixhlmpcokxhartfkpyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/thumbnails/675a3b9b19d9492a05b94ed3884b5361.webp)
Ritz-Carlton Guests Robbed Of $425,000 Seconds After Security Guard Vanishes—Was It An Inside Job? [Roundup]
A Michigan couple has sued the Ritz‑Carlton on St. Thomas, alleging they were robbed at gunpoint of more than $425,000 in jewelry and luxury items. The lawsuit claims a security guard left the guests alone to retrieve a replacement key,...
Double Standards: Swiss Bank Targeted, Binance Pardoned
The hypocrisy of cutting off a Swiss Bank for facilitating payments to Iran and Russia, while the administration pardons CZ & family does business with Binance... https://t.co/p2PfBgrfDs
Who Really Benefits From Crypto Regulation and Retail?
Crypto regulation and RETAIL, who will it really benefit? I will be dropping my interview with @IOHK_Charles soon to discuss this and more about the future of freedom. Stay tuned. https://t.co/LufrKex7eo
Court Slashes $6.85bn Judgment in California Apartment Partnership War
The California Court of Appeal trimmed a $6.85 billion judgment stemming from a family‑run apartment partnership dispute. The Jogani brothers’ oral agreement created a de‑facto partnership that the jury found liable for breach of contract, fiduciary duty and fraud, awarding Shashi...
Assess Your Supply Chain’s ESG Regulation Readiness
How Ready Is Your Supply Chain for ESG Regulations? - https://t.co/vQMciV91ga @joinindago @Infor #ESG #ESGcompliance #supplychain #logistics
Startups Must Verify CRISPR Patent Freedom Before Launch
Anyone who uses CRISPR systems outside of non-profit and research purposes is subject to the patents that claim those processes as theirs. A lot of startups forget to do due diligence on that and think its fair game. Have you...
New Trust Charter for Business Energy
A new Trust and Transparency in Business Energy Charter (TNT Charter) was unveiled in the UK to address collapsing trust in the business energy market. Backed by Labour MP Sarah Edwards, the voluntary code calls for clear pricing, fair sales...
Antitrust Suits Warn Buyers to Diversify Digital Choices
Tech giants like SAP and Microsoft are facing antitrust lawsuits for limiting customer options and allegedly engaging in monopolistic behavior. As buyers, we must be aware and choose digital strategies. #TechAntitrust #DigitalStrategy #BuyerBeware https://t.co/F8cP5vxGcq
Court Voids Texas Lien After Servicer's Nine-Year Foreclosure Delay
A federal appeals court ruled that a Texas home‑equity lien that remained unforeclosed for more than four years is void, not merely unenforceable. Houston Prime's $500,000 loan, defaulted in 2014, was sold to Community Loan Servicing, which only initiated foreclosure...
Shellpoint Hit with RESPA Suit After Servicing Transfer Sparks Foreclosure
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing allegedly failed to carry over a borrower’s successor‑in‑interest information during a March 2022 servicing transfer, creating an artificial default that led to foreclosure. The servicer admitted the boarding error in writing yet continued to assess fees and pursue...
A Long-Overdue Reform: The SEC’s New “Open Jacket” Disclosure Policy
The SEC has introduced Section 2.3 of its new Enforcement Manual, requiring staff to disclose any salient, probative evidence to recipients of Wells notices, subject to confidentiality limits. This “open jacket” policy obligates the agency to be forthcoming about the investigative...
Wall Street Cop Jay Clayton Says Self-Reporting Firms Can Avoid Prosecution – Bloomberg
Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton announced a new self‑reporting program that lets companies avoid criminal prosecution if they promptly disclose fraud or market‑integrity violations. Eligible firms must fully cooperate with investigators, commit to three years of ongoing disclosure, and compensate...
Remarks by Commissioner Peirce on Private Secondaries in Capital Markets
Commissioner Hester Peirce highlighted the rapid expansion of private secondary markets, which grew from $162 billion in 2024 to $240 billion in 2025. She warned that this liquidity surge may lessen companies’ incentives to pursue initial public offerings, potentially reshaping capital formation...
Former Lottery.com Execs Get Civil Penalties in SEC Fraud Case
Two former Lottery.com executives, CFO Ryan Dickinson and CRO Matthew Clemenson, pleaded guilty to securities fraud for allegedly inflating the company's revenue. A federal judge approved SEC civil penalties, including bans from serving as directors or officers of public companies....
Florida Set to Allow PCC Formations
Florida Senate Bill 990 authorizes protected cell companies (PCCs), expanding the state’s captive insurance framework. The bill outlines governance, formation, capitalization, operation, and regulatory oversight requirements. PCCs will allow multiple segregated risk cells under one legal entity, aligning Florida with...
Queensberry Promotions Could Sue Turki Alalshikh’s Sela for ‘UK£1bn’
Queensberry Promotions, led by Frank Warren, is preparing to sue Saudi‑backed events firm Sela and its partner TKO Group over an alleged breach of contract related to the newly formed Zuffa boxing promotion. The dispute centers on Zuffa’s recent signing...
Novel Banking Licence in Latvia Could Pave the Way for New Market Entrants
Latvia introduced a new specialised credit institution licence, lowering the initial capital requirement to €1 million and granting deposit‑taking rights and EU‑wide passporting. The amendment to the Credit Institutions Law took effect on 6 January 2026, creating a hybrid category that operates like...
What Else Is Missing? Who Can Say?
The Department of Justice announced that the only withheld materials from the Epstein investigation were privileged or duplicate copies, leaving three FBI interview summaries—known as 302s—missing from the public release. An index showed four interviews with a 2019 accuser who...