Article · June 5, 2026

SEC Enforcement Under Chairman Atkins: A New Focus on Individual Accountability and Core Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission is recalibrating how it approaches enforcement, and public companies, executives, and registered entities should take note. In 2026, Acting…

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Newsletter · June 5, 2026

CMS Interim Final Rule Imposes Medicaid Work Requirements: What States and Stakeholders Need to Know

On June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule (IFR) establishing community engagement requirements for certain Medicaid…

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Newsletter · June 5, 2026

SEC Charges 21 in Decade-Long Insider Trading Ring Tied to Law Firm M&A Practice

On May 6, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against 21 individuals in connection with an alleged decade-long insider trading scheme that prosecutors…

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Article · June 5, 2026

Supreme Court Approves Alabama's Congressional Map, Further Narrowing Voting Rights Act Section 2

In June 2026, the United States Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama to use its preferred congressional map, delivering a decision that will reverberate through redistricting…

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Client Alert · June 5, 2026

Supreme Court Tightens Pleading Standards for Induced Patent Infringement: Key Takeaways from Hikma v. Amarin

On June 4, 2026, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc. , holding that Amarin failed to plausibly allege that Hikma…

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Client Alert · June 5, 2026

Supreme Court Broadens SEC Disgorgement Authority: Sripetch v. SEC Eliminates Investor Loss Requirement

On June 4, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Sripetch v. SEC that meaningfully expands the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement…

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Policy Update · June 5, 2026

Executive Order Rolls Back Restrictions on Access to Federal Lands

On June 3, 2026, the President issued an Executive Order titled Removing Unnecessary and Counterproductive Restrictions on Access to Federal Lands , which was published in the…

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Policy Update · June 5, 2026

Trump Executive Order Reclassifies Approximately 8,000 Senior Federal Positions Under New Schedule Policy/Career

On June 3, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order reclassifying approximately 8,000 senior policy-influencing federal positions into a newly designated Schedule…

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Article · June 5, 2026

Tennessee's New Noncompete Law: What Employers Must Know Before July 1, 2026

On May 7, 2026, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed House Bill 1034 into law, establishing the state's first statutory framework governing noncompete agreements. Effective July 1,…

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Article · June 5, 2026

Colorado Scales Back Its Landmark AI Act: What SB 26-189 Means for Businesses

On May 14, 2026, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed SB 26-189, significantly revising the state's pioneering artificial intelligence statute. The amended law reshapes the…

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Newsletter · June 4, 2026

D.C. Circuit Strikes Down Trump's Day 1 Asylum Proclamation as Unlawful

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled that President Trump's Day 1 proclamation seeking to shut down asylum at the southern border is unlawful. The decision is…

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Press Release · June 4, 2026

Steptoe Expands DC Global Enforcement and Litigation Practice with Four-Partner Team

Steptoe has announced the addition of a four-partner team to its Washington, DC Global Enforcement and Litigation Practice, a strategic move designed to deepen the firm's…

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Newsletter · June 4, 2026

Early 2026 Proxy Season: Federal Courts Split on Rule 14a-8 Shareholder Proposal Challenges

Public company clients are entering the 2026 proxy season against a notably more uncertain legal backdrop than in recent years. Three federal district courts have already issued…

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Press Release · June 4, 2026

Vault Law Unveils 2026-2027 Rankings for Top Midsize Law Firms and Releases Top 150 Under 150 List

Vault Law has released its 2026-2027 rankings recognizing the best midsize law firms across the United States, providing clients, in-house counsel, and prospective associates with…

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Press Release · June 4, 2026

$101 Million Jury Verdict Awarded in North Carolina Retaining Wall Collapse Case

A Henderson County Superior Court jury has returned a $101 million verdict in Valdez v. Hajoca , concluding a six-week trial arising from the collapse of a concrete block…

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Newsletter · June 4, 2026

Florida Supreme Court Mandates Statewide AI Citation Certification for Court Filings

On May 28, 2026, the Florida Supreme Court adopted a significant amendment to Rule 2.515(d)(2), establishing a uniform statewide certification requirement for legal authorities…

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Client Alert · June 4, 2026

SEC Regulation S-P Compliance Deadline Now in Effect for Smaller Covered Institutions

As of June 3, 2026, smaller covered institutions are now subject to the expanded obligations imposed by the 2024 amendments to SEC Regulation S-P. With the compliance deadline…

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Article · June 4, 2026

California Employment Law Update: Key May 2026 Court Decisions Employers Need to Know

Recent state and federal court decisions issued through May 2026 continue to reshape the compliance landscape for employers operating in or contracting with businesses in…

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Article · June 4, 2026

Navigating the Expanding Patchwork: State Consumer Privacy Laws in 2026

The United States consumer privacy landscape continues its rapid evolution in 2026, presenting businesses with an increasingly complex web of state-level obligations. With twenty…

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Article · June 4, 2026

Navigating the US AI Regulatory Divide: Federal Framework Meets State Enforcement in 2026

Companies developing and deploying artificial intelligence in the United States face a regulatory environment defined by competing signals. On one hand, the White House has called…

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Newsletter · June 3, 2026

Supreme Court Backs Trump Administration on Immigration Judges' Speech Policy

On May 26, 2026, the United States Supreme Court reversed a federal appeals court decision in Margolin v. National Association of Immigration Judges , upholding the…

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Policy Update · June 3, 2026

OCC Proposes Streamlining of Public Welfare Investment and Open Market CLO Rules

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking aimed at streamlining several long-standing regulatory frameworks affecting national…

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Client Alert · June 3, 2026

FTC Begins Enforcing TAKE IT DOWN Act: Platforms Face 48-Hour Takedown Mandate and Civil Penalties

Online platforms hosting user-generated content are now operating under an active federal enforcement regime targeting nonconsensual intimate imagery. As of May 19, 2026, the…

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Client Alert · June 3, 2026

Supreme Court Opens Freight Brokers to State-Law Negligent Selection Claims in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II

On May 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC , No. 24-1238, holding that the preemption provision of the…

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Client Alert · June 3, 2026

Supreme Court Expands FAA Transportation-Worker Exemption to Last-Mile Drivers in Flowers Foods v. Brock

On May 28, 2026, a unanimous Supreme Court issued its decision in Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock (No. 24-935), significantly broadening the scope of the Section 1…

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Policy Update · June 3, 2026

OMB Proposes Sweeping Overhaul of Federal Financial Assistance Regulations: What Recipients Need to Know

On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a proposed rule that would fundamentally restructure the federal regulations governing grants, cooperative…

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Policy Update · June 3, 2026

Trump Executive Order Establishes Voluntary AI Testing Framework and Treasury Cybersecurity Clearinghouse

On June 2, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order titled Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security . The order marks a significant articulation…

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Article · June 3, 2026

Merger Review in 2026: New Antitrust Leadership Signals Transparency, Faster Clearances, and Higher HSR Thresholds

The merger review landscape in the United States is entering a new phase in 2026 under the leadership of Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Department of…

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Press Release · May 27, 2026

Foley Hoag Honored with 2026 Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation Award for Global Social Impact Work

Foley Hoag has been honored with the 2026 Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation Award, recognizing the firm's exceptional pro bono legal services to organizations addressing some of the…

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Press Release · May 27, 2026

Federal Jury Returns $474M Verdict Against Takeda in Amitiza Pay-for-Delay Antitrust Case

A federal jury has returned a verdict of $474.89 million against Takeda Pharmaceuticals in a direct-purchaser class action involving the irritable bowel syndrome medication…

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Newsletter · May 27, 2026

Record Profits, Rising Costs: What the 2026 US Legal Market Outlook Means for Clients

The US legal market enters 2026 from a position of remarkable financial strength, yet the road ahead may prove less certain than recent results suggest. According to the Thomson…

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Newsletter · May 27, 2026

Winston Taylor Merger to Close May 2026: What the Latest Transatlantic Combination Signals for BigLaw Clients

The legal industry is preparing for another significant shift at the top of the global market. Winston & Strawn's transatlantic merger with Taylor Wessing is on track to close in…

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Policy Update · May 27, 2026

EPA Extends TSCA Health and Safety Data Reporting Deadline to May 21, 2027

On May 22, 2026, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the compliance deadline for the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Health and Safety Data…

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Policy Update · May 27, 2026

SEC Ends 'No-Deny' Rule: Settling Defendants May Now Publicly Contest Allegations

On May 18, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a final rule rescinding Rule 202.5(e), the longstanding provision commonly known as the 'no-deny' policy . For…

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Press Release · May 26, 2026

Thomson Reuters and Anthropic Expand Partnership: Claude Now Integrated with CoCounsel Legal via MCP

On May 12, 2026, Thomson Reuters announced an expanded partnership with Anthropic that introduces a new Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration connecting Claude directly to…

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Press Release · May 26, 2026

Andrew and Hopkins Notes Mintz's Sixth Consecutive Year of Recognition in 2026 WTR 1000

Andrew and Hopkins is pleased to highlight that Mintz has once again been recognized in the 2026 edition of WTR 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Professionals . This latest…

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Article · May 26, 2026

FTC's $35 Million Shutterstock Settlement Signals Continued ROSCA Enforcement Against Subscription Businesses

On May 13, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission filed a civil complaint against Shutterstock, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York,…

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Press Release · May 26, 2026

Hogan Lovells Defeats Appeal in $3 Billion PrivatBank Judgment

On May 22, 2026, Hogan Lovells helped secure a decisive appellate victory on behalf of PrivatBank, defeating an appeal brought by the bank's former owners against a US $3 billion…

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Press Release · May 26, 2026

Andrew and Hopkins Notes DLA Piper's Promotion of 62 Lawyers to Global Partnership

Andrew and Hopkins is following with interest the recent announcement that DLA Piper has elevated 62 lawyers to its global partnership, effective May 1, 2026. Partnership classes…

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Newsletter · May 26, 2026

DOL Restores Pre-2024 FLSA White-Collar Overtime Exemption Rules

Employers should promptly review their overtime exemption practices in light of a significant regulatory development affecting the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). On May 15,…

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Article · May 26, 2026

NLRB Reaffirms McLaren Macomb: Severance Agreement Provisions Under Renewed Scrutiny

The National Labor Relations Board has reaffirmed its McLaren Macomb standard, signaling that severance agreements containing overly broad provisions remain a significant area of…

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Client Alert · May 26, 2026

Federal Court Halts AI-Assisted Termination of NEH Grants, Orders Reinstatement of 1,400+ Awards

On May 7, 2026, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a significant ruling directing the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to…

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Policy Update · May 26, 2026

Trump Executive Order Imposes New Sanctions Targeting Cuban Repression

On May 1, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order determining that the policies and actions of the Cuban government continue to constitute an unusual and extraordinary…

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Article · May 26, 2026

IBM's $17 Million Settlement Marks First DOJ DEI False Claims Act Enforcement Action

IBM has agreed to pay $17 million to resolve allegations brought by the United States Department of Justice that the company violated the False Claims Act through diversity,…

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Policy Update · May 25, 2026

SEC Proposes Optional Semiannual Reporting for U.S. Public Companies

On May 5, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule and form amendments that would allow public companies to satisfy their interim reporting obligations by…

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Policy Update · May 25, 2026

SEC Proposes Most Significant Modernization of Registered Offering Framework in Over 20 Years

On May 19, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a sweeping set of amendments to the rules and forms that govern registered offerings by public companies. If…

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Policy Update · May 25, 2026

Executive Order 14405 Directs Federal Agencies to Integrate FinTech Innovation Into Existing Regulatory Frameworks

On May 19, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order 14405, directing federal agencies to integrate financial technology innovation into existing regulatory frameworks. The…

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Article · May 25, 2026

May 2026 Labor and Employment Roundup: Warehouse Quotas, Safe Leave Expansions, and Portable Benefits

Multistate employers face a notable wave of new compliance obligations as the summer of 2026 approaches. From Connecticut's warehouse quota disclosure mandate to expanded safe…

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Article · May 25, 2026

Colorado Scales Back AI Employment Law Just Weeks Before June 30, 2026 Effective Date

Employers operating in Colorado are receiving meaningful, though incomplete, relief from one of the nation's most closely watched artificial intelligence employment laws. The…

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Client Alert · May 25, 2026

HHS Section 504 Digital Accessibility Rule: Compliance Deadline Extended to May 2027 for Larger Federally Funded Entities

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has finalized a Section 504 rule that imposes binding digital accessibility obligations on recipients of…

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Client Alert · May 25, 2026

Regulation S-P Compliance Deadline for Smaller Entities Arrives June 3, 2026

Smaller broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment companies, and transfer agents are running out of time to align their privacy and data security programs with the amended…

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Policy Update · May 23, 2026

DOT Finalizes Rule Reinstating Procedural Reforms for Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement

The Department of Transportation has issued a final rule revising and updating its internal policies and procedures governing how the Department issues rulemaking documents,…

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Article · May 23, 2026

FTC Targets Rollins Noncompetes: What Employers Must Know After the Post-Ryan Shift to Case-by-Case Section 5 Enforcement

In April 2026, the Federal Trade Commission ordered Rollins, Inc., one of the largest pest-control companies in the United States, to stop enforcing noncompete agreements against…

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Policy Update · May 23, 2026

Executive Order Tightens Customer Identification and Financial Crime Controls: What Financial Institutions Need to Know

On May 19, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled Restoring Integrity to America's Financial System , signaling a significant shift in federal expectations for how…

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Article · May 23, 2026

Supreme Court's May 21 Rulings: Key Takeaways on Multiemployer Pension Liability, Helms-Burton Claims, and Capital Litigation

On May 21, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued decisions in three argued cases that, taken together, present immediate considerations for employers, businesses with…

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Client Alert · May 23, 2026

FTC Signals Active Enforcement of TAKE IT DOWN Act with Warning Letters to Online Platforms

On May 20, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to approximately a dozen online platforms regarding their compliance obligations under the TAKE IT DOWN Act…

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Policy Update · May 23, 2026

EPA Finalizes Revisions to HFC Technology Transitions Rule, Easing Installation Deadlines for Pre-2025 AC Systems

On May 21, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized amendments to its 2023 Technology Transitions Rule, revising compliance deadlines under the federal…

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Newsletter · May 23, 2026

Final Approval Hearing Held in Landmark $1.5B Bartz v. Anthropic Copyright Settlement

On May 14, 2026, Judge William Alsup held the final approval hearing in Bartz v. Anthropic , a class action poised to become the largest copyright class action settlement in…

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Client Alert · May 23, 2026

Supreme Court Affirms District Courts' Jurisdiction Over FAA Confirmation and Vacatur Motions After Stay

On May 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties (No. 25-83) that brings long-awaited clarity to the procedural…

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Newsletter · May 23, 2026

Supreme Court Reshapes Section 2 Voting Rights Act Litigation in Louisiana v. Callais

On April 29, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais , holding that Louisiana's race-based congressional redistricting violated the…

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Client Alert · May 23, 2026

Supreme Court Rules FAAAA Does Not Preempt Negligent Selection Claims Against Freight Brokers

On May 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC (No. 24-1238) holding that the Federal Aviation…

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Policy Update · May 23, 2026

SEC Rescinds 1972 No-Deny Settlement Rule: What It Means for Enforcement Defendants

The Securities and Exchange Commission has rescinded Rule 202.5(e) of its informal rules of procedure, effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register on May 18,…

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Article · May 23, 2026

CFTC Enforcement Division Unveils New Self-Reporting and Cooperation Policy with Path to Declination

On May 19, 2026, the Division of Enforcement of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a staff advisory establishing a revamped framework for self-reporting, cooperation,…

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