Delaying Examination of Continuing Applications Could Sabotage USPTO GoalsRumor has it that one of many behind-the-scenes changes being implemented at the USPTO relates to..
CFTC Draws the Line Between Event Contracts and “Casino-Style Gambling Products”The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or the Commission) has moved to clarify and codify..
California Enacts Two New AI in Employment Bills: What’s Coming in 2027California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two new AI in employment bills that will go into effect as..
FTC Settles First Federal Price Discrimination Case in Decades, Taking the Opportunity to..The Federal Trade Commission has secured a settlement in the first federal Robinson-Patman Act (the ..
2026 State Attorneys General Election ReportA Special Report on the State Enforcement, Regulatory, and Litigation LandscapeState attorneys..
Federal Court Allows Antitrust Class Action Challenging Early Decision Practices to ProceedSummaryIn Miller, et al. v. Consortium on Financing Higher Education, et al., Judge Angel Kelley in ..
D.C. Circuit Upholds Anthropic FASCSA Designation and Endorses Broad Interpretation of Supply-Chain ..Since publication of our earlier alert, the Anthropic legal landscape has shifted. On September 25, ..
Four Is A Trend: Lessons For Medicare Advantage Diagnosis Coding Programs To Take From Recent FCA..Diagnosis coding practices in the Medicare Advantage (“MA”) risk adjustment space continue to be a..
Is It Better to Ask for Forgiveness or Permission? Non Legal Factors That Drive Trademark Clearance ..As entertainment lawyers, we are often asked a deceptively simple question by creatives, producers, ..
NLRB General Counsel Doubles Down: What GC Memo 26-04 Means for Employers Right NowOn August 26, 2026, NLRB General Counsel Crystal S. Carey issued Memorandum GC 26-04, “Further..
FinCEN Clarifies Use of Digital Credentials Under CIPFinCEN and the staffs of the Fed, FDIC, OCC, and NCUA, have jointly issued two FAQs addressing the..
MBA Sues New Jersey Over Disparate Impact RuleThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) recently filed a lawsuit in the U.S. district court for the..
AI in Medical Documentation and Coding: Emerging Uses, Benefits, and Risks for Healthcare ProvidersArtificial Intelligence (“AI”) is increasingly moving beyond clinical decision support and into the ..
Here We Go Again: California’s Minimum Wage Is Headed Up to $17.40It’s that time of year again—the temperatures are high, summer vacations are winding down, and..
NO MORE ENDLESS SCROLLING?: California Cracks Down on Addictive Social Media and AI ChatbotsHi TCPAWorld!On September 10, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of new laws..
What Happens When a Customer Harasses an Employee?Key HighlightsCustomer harassment can create employer liability. Employers may be responsible for..
Labels Are Not Enough: Why Calling It ‘Sexual Harassment’ May Not Be Enough to Defeat ArbitrationThe federal Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA) of 2022..
AI-Assisted Hiring Is Here; So Are the Litigation RisksArtificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping hiring. Employers increasingly use AI-enabled..
Will The Federal Circuit Limit Obviousness-Type Double Patenting To Term Extension Scenarios?The doctrine of obviousness-type double patenting (“OTDP”) is one of the most complicated aspects..
Massachusetts Whistleblower Law: Appeals Court Protects Informal Employee ComplaintsA new Massachusetts Appeals Court decision offers important guidance for employers handling..
ITAR & AI-Enabled Defense Technologies: Autonomous Systems, Targeting Algorithms, and the New..Executive SummaryArtificial intelligence has moved from research laboratories into deployed defense ..
New York State Mandates Employee Access to Personnel RecordsNew York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law a bill that will provide private and public..
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Talent Risk Assessor, 5: Performance Ratings as the Foundation [Podcast]In episode five of the Talent Risk Assessor series on Defensible Decisions, Scott Kelly..
Not So Fast- Why Your COVID Telework Policy Doesn’t Bind You ForeverRemember when half the workforce went home in 2020 and, somehow, the work still got done? Employees ..
The Reliability Premium- What's Driving Energy M&A in 2026Energy, utilities, and resources M&A produced an unusual result in 2025. According to PwC, overall..
California Office of Tax Appeals Rejects Unitary Business Treatment for Gain from Sale of Company..In a pending precedential decision, the California Office of Tax Appeals (OTA) found that a..
When Agencies Play Ostrich: A Fee-Recovery Playbook for Any Government Contractor or Grant RecipientA federal judge in Massachusetts recently ordered the Department of Defense (DoD) to pay $450,447..
Keeping Up With Mexico’s IMSS: The Employers Registration Identification Will Be ElectronicThe Mexican Institute of Social Security (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS)) will now..
CMS Defers $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments—and Gains New Power to Exclude ProvidersEarlier this year, the federal government promised a sweeping crackdown on fraud, waste, and abuse..
OCC and FDIC Finalize Standards for Unsafe or Unsound Practices and MRAsOn August 27, the OCC and FDIC announced a final rule defining “unsafe or unsound practice” for..
Before Exclusivity: Strengthening the Antitrust Position in Hospital DealsA hospital facing financial pressure may see affiliation with a larger system as its best path..
The Villages Health System $541.5 Million Settlement: A New Frontier in Medicare Advantage Risk..HighlightsThe Villages Health System LLC (TVH) agreed to pay $541.5 million to resolve allegations..
New Jersey Seeks Supreme Court Review of Kalshi Decision… and One Additional Argument That May Come ..On September 2, 2026, the State of New Jersey and the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement..
Litigating Without Waiving Arbitration: The Third Circuit Draws the LineCompanies frequently reserve arbitration as an affirmative defense while simultaneously litigating..
O-1A Case Study: Visa Approval for M&A Advisor from the United KingdomM&A AdvisorColombo & Hurd secured an O-1A approval for a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisor..
China’s Supreme People’s Court Issues First National Judicial Rules on AI Disputes — But Sidesteps..On September 7, 2026, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China released the..
Back to the Basics: Preserving Evidentiary Principles in Negligence Claims Against Public EntitiesWhile in the recent past California courts have given wide deference to the principle that..
Inclusion of Over a Hundred Endocrine Disruptors and PBT/vPvB Substances in EU CLP Regulation..The revised CLP Regulation (Article 37(7)) establishes a mechanism for transferring into the list..
