Today's Legal Pulse
Biden sues DOJ to block release of interview audio
President Biden filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the Department of Justice from publishing an audio interview, arguing the release would be improper. The action has sparked political commentary, including remarks from former President Trump.
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By the numbers: Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader clear final merger hurdles
Litigation Trends to Watch: Cases Center on Multilevel Marketing, Supplement Serving Sizes and OnlyFans Disputes
A wave of litigation across diverse sectors is reshaping risk management for businesses. Recent cases spotlight supplement makers accused of inflating serving sizes, a Prevagen dementia‑aid class action surviving limited claims, and a surge in successful ERISA lawsuits. Meanwhile, the DOJ is probing a Fairfax County prosecutor for alleged preferential treatment of undocumented immigrants, and a New Jersey estate‑planning firm faces allegations of misallocating trust assets. These developments signal heightened scrutiny and potential liability for companies in health, finance, and legal services.
Haryana Launches India's First Fully Digital Advocate General Office
Haryana’s Advocate General office has become India’s first fully digital legal department, deploying the Pro Case Management System (PCMS) to handle all litigation workflows electronically. The move aims to cut delays, boost transparency and showcase a technology‑led model for state...
NY Governor Hochul’s $268 B Budget Touts Auto‑Insurance Reforms Amid Legislative Dispute
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $268 billion 2026‑27 budget that includes auto‑insurance reforms aimed at lowering premiums, capping excess profits and ending rating by zip code. The proposal faces pushback from Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, who says a final deal has...
Judge Rules ICE’s Warrantless Arrest Guidance Violates Probable‑Cause Standard
U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell held that ICE’s internal memo authorizing warrantless civil arrests does not satisfy the Fourth Amendment probable‑cause requirement. The ruling narrows the agency’s ability to detain non‑citizens without a warrant and reinforces plaintiffs’ challenge to...
DOJ Accuses UCLA Medical School of Racial Preference for Black and Hispanic Applicants
The U.S. Justice Department says UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine intentionally discriminated in favor of Black and Hispanic candidates for the 2023‑2025 classes, violating Title VI after the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling. The department seeks a voluntary settlement, while the...
Justice Department Moves to Strip 12 Americans of Their Citizenship
The Justice Department filed denaturalization lawsuits in federal courts against 12 naturalized Americans accused of lying about serious crimes during their citizenship process. The defendants range from a former U.S. ambassador who spied for Cuba to individuals alleged to have...
United Airlines Gets FAA Nod for Starlink-Enabled Embraer 175 Jets
United Airlines has secured FAA approval to outfit its Embraer 175 regional jets with SpaceX's Starlink low‑latency satellite broadband. The airline plans to launch passenger flights using the system in May and will install the hardware on dozens of aircraft...
Once Again, Trump Looks To Get Out Of Paying E. Jean Carroll By Having The DOJ Substitute In For Himself
A federal jury awarded E. Jean Carroll $88.3 million after finding former President Donald Trump liable for sexual assault and defamation. Trump has repeatedly tried to avoid payment, most recently asking the Justice Department to substitute the United States as the defendant...
Elon Musk's $100 Billion Lawsuit Targets OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Leadership
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI for more than $100 billion, alleging the founders misappropriated a nonprofit. Testimony from former board members and executives has focused on CEO Sam Altman's chaotic management style and alleged safety lapses, raising fresh questions about governance...
Judge Allows Wrongful Death Suit Against San Diego County over Woman Found Dying in Ditch
A federal judge in San Diego allowed key wrongful‑death claims to proceed against the county over the 2025 death of Irma Espinoza, who was found in a ditch after a deputy allegedly lied to dispatch and failed to render aid....
CAB3: Progressive Gift, Opposition Driven by Habit, Not Principle
They all know that CAB3 is a PROGRESSIVE piece of legislation that will cure the many ills in Zimbabwean politics…. Folks opposing the Bill are doing so OUT OF HABIT, not because of principles. It’s motivated by their UNREASONABLE disdain...
Atkins Pushes Congress for Bitcoin Market Structure Bill
WOW WE ARE GETTING CLARITY WOW Atkins appeals Congress to pass Bitcoin and Crypto market structure bill. I think Paul Atkins is so much better than Gensler and you should be thankful. https://t.co/Lz1KF2A0uP
Bristol Myers Squibb Accused of Buying Off Competitors to Delay Development of Generic Cancer Drugs
Centene Corp. filed a federal antitrust lawsuit accusing Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) of conspiring with generic manufacturers to delay competition for lenalidomide and its brand version Revlimid. The complaint says BMS earned $5.2 billion in Revlimid sales in 2023 and raised...
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Disney's ABC Files Petition to End FCC Equal Time Probe Into “The View”, Says It Threatens to 'Chill' Free Speech
Disney’s ABC has filed a petition for a declaratory ruling to halt the FCC’s equal‑time investigation of its daytime talk show, *The View*. The network argues the probe threatens settled legal precedent that classifies the program as a bona‑fide news...
Ninth Circuit Orders New Trial over Deadly Kidnapping in Nevada
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated John Matthew Chapman’s life‑sentence kidnapping conviction and ordered a new trial, citing critical errors by the district court. The panel affirmed that a kidnapping “holding” can be achieved through deception, expanding the legal...
GM to Pay over $12 Million in California Privacy Settlement Involving Driver Data
General Motors agreed to pay $12.75 million to settle California's accusations that it collected and sold OnStar driving data without consumer consent, marking the largest fine ever under the California Consumer Privacy Act. The settlement bans GM from selling such data...
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IMPEACHMENT CASE: What ConCourt’s Phala Phala Ruling Means for Ramaphosa’s Future
South Africa’s Constitutional Court declared National Assembly rule 129I unconstitutional, overturning the 2022 vote that blocked an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa. The court ordered the Section 89 panel’s findings on the Phala Phala scandal to be referred to a newly created...
Court Rules Trump's 10% Tariff Is Just as Illegal as the Tariff It Replaced
The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that President Trump’s 10% global tariff imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 is illegal, mirroring the earlier decision on his emergency tariffs. The court issued a narrow injunction, granting refunds...
Federal Circuit Review | April 2026
The Federal Circuit issued a series of rulings clarifying key patent‑law doctrines. It affirmed that a third‑party sale can trigger the pre‑AIA on‑sale bar even when the product’s functionality is not publicly disclosed, and it reiterated that Article III standing requires...
Regulatory Reform Is Headed for the Nation’s Largest Grid
New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities announced a comprehensive review of the state’s century‑old utility business model, targeting a shift from capital‑intensive returns to performance‑based incentives. The move follows a 48% jump in residential electricity bills over four years, with...
FINRA Remains Under Pressure
FINRA faced intense congressional scrutiny in March hearings, with lawmakers questioning its constitutional authority, transparency, and cost to the industry. The self‑regulatory organization responded by announcing a $100 million rebate to broker‑dealers and easing certain enforcement procedures to improve its relationship...
Can I Borrow Your E-Book?: A Brief Discussion of Controlled Digital Lending
Controlled digital lending (CDL) lets libraries scan a physical book and lend the digital copy while maintaining a one‑to‑one owned‑to‑loaned ratio. In 2024 the Second Circuit rejected CDL as a fair‑use defense in Hachette Book Group v. Internet Archive, siding...
ASIC Was Dubbed a ‘Watchdog with No Teeth’. Has Joe Longo Changed It?
Joe Longo chaired Australia’s Securities and Investments Commission from 2021 until May 2026, steering a turnaround after a series of leadership scandals. He introduced annual enforcement priorities, merged enforcement teams, and pushed a restructuring that doubled formal investigations and quadrupled penalties...
Stop Flying Blind on Sales Tax: How RJM Tax Exemption Protects Shopify Brands From a Compliance Crisis
RJM Tax Exemption, a specialist compliance firm, helps Shopify brands navigate the four sales‑tax nexus triggers—economic, physical, affiliate and click‑through—that can create hidden liabilities once a seller exceeds $100 K in interstate sales or uses Amazon FBA warehouses. The firm offers...
Government Could Wield Section 122 Tariffs at Will
"had the government’s position prevailed, it would have meant that it could impose tariffs under Section 122 at any time" https://t.co/mQBaaGOJKY https://t.co/1I8xDv11mZ
STAT+: Capricor Therapeutics Accuses Nippon Shinyaku of Slow-Walking Plans on Duchenne Drug
Capricor Therapeutics has filed a lawsuit in New Jersey alleging that Nippon Shinyaku and its U.S. arm, NS Pharma, are deliberately stalling the U.S. launch of deramiocel, its experimental Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapy. The complaint highlights a pricing formula error...
SEC Chair Atkins Signals New Rules for Onchain Markets, AI-Driven Finance
SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced that the agency is weighing formal rulemaking to address on‑chain trading platforms, crypto vaults and blockchain settlement infrastructure, reflecting the rise of AI‑driven finance. He argued that current securities laws do not neatly fit multi‑function...
SCC Clarifies Test for Assessing when Cause of Action Estoppel Stops Party From Relitigating Matter
The Supreme Court of Canada issued a split decision that formally outlines a four‑prong test for applying cause of action estoppel, a branch of res judicata that bars parties from relitigating a claim already decided. The court clarified the previously...
ITC Seeks Comments on Proposed Disclosure Rule
The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require parties and intervenors in Section 337 investigations to file disclosure statements identifying real parties in interest. The rule would mandate disclosure of parent corporations, stock owners,...
Brussels Takes Seven Member States To Court Over CER, And The Consequences Land On You
On May 7, 2026 the European Commission referred Bulgaria, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden to the EU Court of Justice for failing to transpose the Critical Entities Resilience (CER) Directive more than 18 months after the deadline....
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings Increase 42%
April 2026 recorded 644 commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings, a 42% year‑over‑year increase, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. Small businesses accounted for 301 of those filings, up 46% from a year earlier, while total commercial filings—including other bankruptcy types—rose 21%...
No Numbers Required: N.D. Illinois Upholds “Qualitative” Patent Claims Against Indefiniteness Challenge
The Northern District of Illinois granted summary judgment that the functional, qualitative claim terms in three surgical‑table foam patents are definite. The court found that phrases such as “rate of recovery sufficiently slow…for a desired period of time,” “substantial portion...
Trump Signs Off on Plan to Oust Embattled FDA Commissioner Marty Makary: Report
President Donald Trump has reportedly signed off on a plan to remove FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, whose brief tenure has been marked by a series of unexpected drug rejections, internal leadership churn, and a contentious national priority voucher program. Makary...
Enter Raises $100M Round and Reaches Unicorn Status
Brazilian legal‑tech startup Enter announced a $100 million financing round led by Founders Fund, pushing its valuation to $1.2 billion and making it the first Latin American unicorn focused on legal AI. The company’s platform uses artificial intelligence to automate end‑to‑end litigation...
About CDER Small Business and Industry Assistance (SBIA)
The FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Small Business and Industry Assistance (SBIA) serves as a primary contact point for small pharmaceutical firms seeking regulatory guidance. SBIA provides direct phone and email support, a dedicated web portal, and...
DOGE Used ChatGPT in a Way that Was Both Dumb and Illegal, Judge Rules
U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon ruled that the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cancellation of more than $100 million in National Endowment for the Humanities grants was unconstitutional. The decision highlighted that DOGE relied on ChatGPT to scan grant descriptions and...
The Top 150 Under 150: Vault Ranks The Best Small, Boutique, And Midsize Firms (2027)
Vault’s 2027 “Top 150 Under 150” list spotlights small, boutique and midsize law firms that now pay salaries and bonuses on par with, or above, traditional Biglaw. The ranking, derived from surveys, industry data and lawyer interviews, shows that compensation...
Teva V. Lilly: Conflicting Positions at PTAB and District Court Sink Patent Challenge
The U.S. Federal Circuit reversed a district‑court judgment that had invalidated Teva’s method‑of‑treatment patents for headache relief, finding the written‑description requirement satisfied. The court treated the invention as a new use of a well‑known anti‑CGRP antibody genus, accepting Teva’s disclosure...
New Bitcoin Market Structure Bill Promises Industry Clarity
SEC Crypto Task Force Chief Counsel says the Bitcoin & crypto market structure legislation will bring more clarity to the industry https://t.co/zyUfgzDbNc
Defamatory AI Output Should Lead to Lawsuits
who cares what it's called, if ChatGPT is spitting out statements that are defamatory, its owners can and should be sued. Taking their money may teach them what normal arguments cannot.
UBS to Pay $1.2M for Placing Client in Annuity, Securities-Backed Loan
UBS was ordered by a FINRA arbitration panel to pay more than $1.18 million in compensatory damages plus $37,000 in legal costs to former client Kelly Goldsmith. The award stems from alleged breaches of fiduciary duty after the advisor placed roughly...
Federal Court Blocks Arizona From Enforcing Gambling Laws Against Prediction Markets
A federal district court in Arizona issued a preliminary injunction that bars the state from enforcing its gambling statutes against prediction‑market platforms, siding with the CFTC and DOJ. The court held that event contracts traded on CFTC‑registered designated contract markets...
Ken Mandzuik Elected as 106th President of Law Society of Manitoba
The Law Society of Manitoba’s benchers have elected Ken Mandzuik as the 106th president and Sharyne Hamm as vice president, with both assuming duties at the upcoming bencher meeting. Out of 2,445 eligible voters, 1,075 ballots were cast, reflecting a 44% turnout....
Pornhub Returns to UK, but only for iOS Users Who Verify Age with Apple
Pornhub has restored access for UK iOS users after Apple introduced a device‑based age‑verification feature in iOS 26.4. The platform will only allow users whose Apple ID age has been confirmed to view content, sidestepping the UK Online Safety Act’s...
Court of International Trade Court Strikes Down White House Section 122 Tariffs
The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled 2‑1 that the White House’s 10% Section 122 tariffs are unlawful because the statute only covers true balance‑of‑payments emergencies, not routine trade deficits. The decision follows a Supreme Court loss on the IEEPA‑based global...
Special Report: The Consequences of Democratic Defeat in the Virginia Supreme Court, and Two Steps You Can Take to Fight...
The Virginia Supreme Court’s 4‑3 decision nullified the voter‑approved congressional map, reshaping the state’s 2026 House outlook. Under the invalidated plan Democrats were projected to win ten of eleven seats, but the new map limits them to seven‑nine seats, giving...
Disney Accuses FCC of First Amendment Violation Over ‘The View’
Disney's fight with FCC escalates with ABC accusing the FCC of violating the First Amendment in a clash over “The View” and equal-time rules. W/@thesimonetti https://t.co/SKZRGdgXsv via @WSJ
DOJ Lawsuit Against Cloudera Alleges Discrimination Tied to PERM‑Related Hiring Practices
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued cloud‑data firm Cloudera, accusing it of discriminating against U.S. workers by manipulating its PERM labor‑certification recruitment process. The complaint alleges that from March 2024 to January 2025 the company diverted PERM‑related openings to a non‑functional...
To NDA or Not to NDA Your Data Center Proposal?
Law360 reports growing backlash against nondisclosure agreements in data center proposals, as local governments push for greater transparency. Cooley partner Mark Looney cautioned that NDAs can obstruct public oversight and may trigger legal disputes for developers. The trend reflects heightened...
Former Solicitor General Paul Clement Signs ABC FCC Filing
As others have pointed out it is notable that Paul Clement -- former solicitor general and notable Supreme Court advocate --signed the @ABC @FCC filing https://t.co/hHjPHKpdaW