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Ninth Circuit Gives Companies Facing False Advertising Class Actions a Critical Defense Tool

Three Key Reasons Why Securities Class Actions Are Failing on Material Misrepresentation Grounds in the District of Massachusetts

by: Melanie A. Conroy

No Day But Today: Greystar Reaches Settlement Agreement with the Department of Justice in Realpage Algorithmic Pricing Case

by: Bruce D. Sokler & Robert G. Kidwell

What Every Multinational Should Know About … the Use of Reshoring to Navigate Tariff Uncertainty

by: Kathleen E. Wegrzyn & Gregory Husisian

Supreme Court Clarifies: No Minimum Contacts Needed for Personal Jurisdiction Over Foreign States Under FSIA

by: Jennifer Morrison Ersin

Mission Scrubbed – USPTO Grounds “Rocket Docket”

by: Brian J. Stevens & Kyle C. Kasparek

Seventh Circuit Establishes New Test for Notice to Issue in FLSA and ADEA Collective Actions

by: Steven F. Pockrass & Kenneth B. Siepman

District Court Examines Chapter 93A Claims, Implied Covenant, and Damages Waivers

by: David G. Thomas & Angela C. Bunnell

Employment Law This Week - New DOJ Memo Warns Employers: Rethink DEI Programs Now [Podcast, Video]

by: Lauri F. Rasnick & George Carroll Whipple, III

Domestic Production of Pharmaceuticals: Are the Administration’s Efforts Enough?

by: Merle M. DeLancey Jr.

US State Law Roundup

by: Shennan Harris & Gabrielle Martin

COMPLETE FAILURE: Judgment Entered Against TCPA Defendant Pre-Certification Following MASSIVE Apparent Errors By Counsel (Disaster)

by: Eric J. Troutman

PEAK BEHIND THE CURTAIN: Robocall Forum Operator Ordered to Turn Over Records of TCPA Plaintiffs Chat Records– And Now We Are Getting Somewhere!

by: Eric J. Troutman

Independent Contractor Rules in Flux: What Employers Need to Know

by: Elizabeth Wells Skaggs & Charlotte E. Jolly

EO Directs Future Reporting Requirements for Higher Education Institutions

by: Susan D. Friedfel & Monica H. Khetarpal

EPA Accelerates Review of LVEs

by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton

The Overlooked Key to Forbearance Success: Banker-Led Sale Process Milestones

by: Tom Goldblatt

Health Care Marketing Enforcement: FTC Targets Telehealth Company for Deceptive Weight Loss Marketing Claims

by: Jami A. Gekas & Kyle Y. Faget

FTC SAYS ‘IT’S OVER’: Dating Service Operator, Match Group, to Pay $14M for Deceptive Ads and Cancellation Policies

by: TCPA Practice Group

A Weighty Decision by the Federal Circuit Reverses Patent Ineligibility Ruling

by: Stephanie D. Scruggs

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DOL’s FLSA and FMLA Self-Audit Program Relaunched

by: Ryan Glasgow & Elizabeth King

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has relaunched a program that allows employers to resolve potential wage and hour violations through a self-audit. The program was popular under the first Trump administration but was then eliminated in 2021 under the Biden administration.

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pollution in New Jersey that Dupont is responsible to remediate

Groundbreaking $2 Billion Environmental Settlement Makes History and Holds Polluters Accountable for Contamination in New Jersey

by: The National Law Review

Monday, August 4, the State of New Jersey announced a landmark settlement with DuPont and related companies (“DuPont Defendants”) valued at more than $2 billion, the largest environmental recovery for a single State – and one of the top-20 largest settlements of any kind – in U.S. history.

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Use Natural Intelligence Before Artificial Intelligence

by: Adam Sarote

Although AI risks can be prevented and mitigated, failure to govern and deploy a secure Artificial Intelligence system can result in significant fines.

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August 2025 Legal News: Law Firm News, Industry Awards and Recognition and Women in Law

by: The National Law Review

Thank you for reading The National Law Review’s legal news roundup, highlighting the latest law firm news! Please read below for the latest in law firm news and industry expansion, legal industry awards, recognition and women in the legal field.

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No second USCCIS H-1B lottery for FY2026

No Supplemental H-1B Cap Lottery for FY2026

by: Ian P. Band

USCIS announced that the Congressionally mandated number of H-1B petitions for both "regular" and "master's" categories has been met, and there will not be a supplemental lottery for FY2026. In prior years, USCIS has held at least one supplemental lottery, but not this year.

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IRS Issues Interim Guidance for Large Businesses

IRS Issues Interim Guidance to Improve Large Business & International Examination Process

by: Sharon Katz-Pearlman & Dylan Neves-Cox

On July 23, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS or the Service)’s Large Business & International Division (LB&I) issued “Interim Guidance on Reinforcing the Customer Focused, High Efficiency LB&I Examination Process,” which contains three modifications to existing IRS policies and procedures in l

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CISA + Partners Release Advisory on Scattered Spider

by: Linn F. Freedman

On July 29, 2025, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s Australian Signals Directorate, and the Australian Federal Police and National Cyber Se

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The Future of the CFPB Open Banking Rule Remains…Open

by: Roma Patel

On July 29, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) stated in a legal briefing that it has decided to reconsider an agency rule “with a view to substantially revis[e] it and provid[e] a robust justification.” The federal district court hearing the case granted the motion, thus pausing the lawsuit for now.

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Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Litigation Updates — August 2025

by: Jacob H. Hupart

There was a noteworthy development in the ongoing legal challenge to the SEC’s mandatory climate disclosure law, which is currently pending in the Eighth Circuit. Following the decision by the Trump administration SEC to cease efforts to defend the regulation, the court had directed the SEC to state “whether the Commission

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July 2025 Washington Sustainability Environmental Update

Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — August 2025

by: John Lushetsky & R. Neal Martin

July was a big month for federal energy and sustainability policy. A series of major actions out of Congress and the executive branch signaled significant shifts in direction — on everything from spending and permitting to trade, technology, and agency leadership.

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Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure M&A Activity — August 2025

by: Thomas R. Burton, III & Sahir Surmeli

Cyber risk in M&A: DOJ settlement shows buyers liable

Buyer Beware: Cybersecurity Compliance in M&A

by: Merle M. DeLancey Jr. & Samarth Barot

FTC Request for Information Regarding Gender Affirming Care

by: Kate Hardey & Stanley V. Polit

USDA Ramps Up Food Safety Strategy

by: Kate Hardey & Katy Pollitt

EPA Must Reconsider Developing ELGs for Seven Industries

by: Andrew J. Turner & Brian R. Levey

EPA Seeks Comment as It Reconsiders PCE Risk Management Rule

by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton

White House Charts New Course for Digital Asset Policy

by: Daniel J. Davis

United States: Going for Two! SEC Approves Multi-Crypto Asset ETP

by: Richard F. Kerr & Keri E. Riemer

DOJ Identifies Tariff Fraud as Enforcement Priority

by: Scott A. Resnik & Alan J. Brudner

New Texas Law Requires Storage of Electronic Health Records in U.S.

by: Julia K. Kadish & Michael D. Sutton

DOJ Releases DEI Guidance

by: Samia M. Kirmani & Michael D. Thomas

President Trump Sends Nomination for OCSPP Assistant Administrator to the Senate

by: James V. Aidala

United States Department of Justice Issues Guidance on DEI Policies (US)

by: Gabrielle Martin

Deadline Approaches for Comments on NASAA Proposed Model Franchise Broker Law

by: Jess A. Dance & Josh Goldberg

The Latest Changes to Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Statute

by: Gina K. Janeiro & Hadley M. Simonett

Trump Administration Proposes to Repeal 2009 Endangerment Finding

by: Kyle W. Danish & Arthur "A.J." Singletary

Bonus Depreciation and Fiber Optic Networks

by: Casey Lide & Jackson T. Cherner

A Business Owner’s Guide to Risk Management

by: Financial Poise Faculty

When IP Meets Bankruptcy: Navigating the Legal Crossroads

by: Joshua L. Gablin

FDA Releases Tool for Toxicity Screening of Chemicals in Food

by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman

President’s Working Group Issues Report on Digital Financial Technology

by: Scott H. Kimpel

TALK TO A HUMAN OR PAY THE PRICE: Congress Proposes Call Center Bill Mandating AI and Location Disclosures

by: Blake Landis

Unlocking Savings: New Tax Breaks for Overtime and Tips – What Employers Need to Know

by: Andreas Mosby & Martha J. Zackin

California’s New AI Employment Regulations Are Set To Go Into Effect On October 1, 2025

by: Gregory W. Knopp & Jonathan P. Slowik

SAX Announces Minority Investment to Accelerate Strategic Growth

by: INSIDE Public Accounting

America’s AI Action Plan: What You Need to Know

by: Nicholas A. Sarokhanian & Kaitlyn E. Stone

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Public Notices

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF UCC SALE: Whitworth Tool, Inc

Published: 12 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UCC SALE: 777 Partners LLC

Published: 11 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UCC ARTICLE 9 SALE: Membership Interests in RINO 17 LLC

Published: 11 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UCC ARTICLE 9 SALE: LCP Hollywood Lender LLC

Published: 8 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UCC ARTICLE 9 SALE: Selux Diagnostics,Inc

Published: 8 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF ASSET SALE: CleanBay Renewables, Inc, and Its Several Subsidiaries

Published: 29 July, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF AUCTION OF ASSETS: Confidential Women’s Resort Wear Company

Published: 28 July, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF RECEIVERSHIP SALE: ENTEGRA CAPITAL LLC AND EC MASTER TRUST

Published: 23 July, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UCC SALE: Harrisburg Hotel LLC

Published: 21 July, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UCC SALE: GLP 2206 LLC

Published: 18 July, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT: Common Cents Distributors, LLC

Published: 26 June, 2025

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GOP Megabill

Trump Sends Letters to Manufacturers Regarding Most-Favored-Nation Executive Order Requirements

by: Theresa C. Carnegie & Bridgette A. Keller

A New Executive Order Signals Administration’s Cybersecurity Priorities

by: Sarah S. Glover & Gregory J. Leighton

One Big Beautiful Bill: Estate and Gift Tax Exclusion and the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Exemption Increases to $15 Million

by: Haley D. DelVecchio & Christie R. Galinski

One Big Beautiful Bill Act – Employee Benefits Executive Compensation Updates/Changes

by: Michelle (Mickey) Bartlett & Christie R. Galinski

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More Emerging Legal News

Countdown to October 6th: Fewer than 60 Days Until the DOJ’s Bulk Sensitive Data and Government Related Data Rule is Fully in Force

by: Julia B. Jacobson & Scott A. Warren

TSA to Accept Digital IDs From a Number of States

by: Erin M. Eiselein

Legal Risks in Outsourcing Agreements and Global Supply Chain Management

by: Sharon M. Beausoleil

New US Proposals to Change How Digital Assets, Virtual Currencies, and Cryptocurrencies Are Taxed Could Significantly Impact the Industry

by: Mary Burke Baker & David J. Skillman

DOJ’s DEI Directive: Navigating New Compliance Risks

by: Martha J. Zackin & Andreas Mosby

Still Faxing in 2025? Court Says Unsolicited Healthcare Fax May Violate the TCPA

by: Jenniffer Cabrera

DOJ Declines Prosecution of Liberty Mutual for FCPA Violations: Key Compliance Lessons for Financial Institutions

by: Eric J. Beste

Selecting Annuity Providers for Retirement Plans: Tips for Success

by: Caleb L. Barron & Andrew Elbon

Complex Billing and Reasonable Interpretations: Jury Was Entitled to Find Fraud in Doctor’s Upcoding of Speedy COVID-19 Tests, Fourth Circuit Says

by: George B. Breen & Thomas J. Jaworski

USPTO §101 Memo – Key Signals for AI/Software Claims

by: Amit Etiel & R. Evan Glass

Mintz On Air: Practical Policies - Investigations Unscripted [Podcast]

by: Jennifer B. Rubin & Natashia Tidwell

Eighth Circuit Affirms Mayo Clinic’s “Educational Organization” Status and UBTI Refund

by: Amanda H Nussbaum & Richard M Corn

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Artificial Intelligence News

The Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025: What Financial Services Companies Need to Know

by: Robin-Renee Keys

The Keep Call Centers in America Act ties federal funding to domestic operations and mandates Artificial Intelligence and location disclosures in customer service in Read More

The AI-Enabled Insurance Defense Firm: A Strategic Roadmap for an Era of Disruption

by: Brian Kennel

USPTO updates AI patent eligibility guidance

USPTO Aims to Boost Patent Eligibility of AI and ML Inventions

by: Michael Fainberg

Integration Without Access: What Harvey’s Lexis Deal Really Delivers

by: Adrian Parlow

Inside the Legal Industry’s AI Arms Race

by: Eliya France

AI Governance Series, Part 4(A): Beyond Governance Theater — Building AI Controls That Function Under Pressure

by: Jason M. Loring & Andrew R. Lee

Trade Secrets: Now Even Your Dog Knows Them (Thanks, Remote Work & AI!)

by: Christopher W. Adams & Todd A. Ostomel

The Explainability Illusion: Why AI Transparency Requirements Miss the Point

by: Jason M. Loring

Rules for General-Purpose AI Models Under the AI Act Become Applicable

by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity

Is ChatGPT the New “WebMD” for Human Resources Professionals to Contend With?

by: Abby M. Warren

Training Artificial Intelligence and Employer Liability: Lessons from Schuster v. Scale AI

by: Naomi C. Friedman

Bipartisan AI Bill Reintroduced; Senate Challenges China Chip Reversal — AI: The Washington Report

by: Bruce D. Sokler & Alexander Hecht

Tasked with Troubling Content: AI Model Training and Workplace Implications

by: John M. O’Connor & Robert M. Travisano

Tennessee Data Privacy Law (TIPA) Effective July 1: Are You Prepared?

by: Erin Jane Illman & Brett Lawrence

New White House AI Action Plan Aims to Remove Barriers and Shift Regulatory Focus

by: Jennifer Betts & Danielle Ochs

Balancing Innovation and Oversight: Federal AI Policy in Transition

by: Brad Y. Chin & Joshua S. Cunningham

AI for Judges Is Both Inevitable and a Good Thing, Done Correctly

by: Shlomo Klapper

New York Enacts Legislation Regulating Algorithmic Pricing and AI Companions

by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity

White House Aims To Accelerate Environmental Permitting For Data Centers

by: Garrett Jansma & Jennifer Jeffers

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White House Updates

Trump Executive Order Attacks "De-banking" Practices

by: Jacob H. Hupart

A Hard Day’s Night for Renewable Energy Incentives

by: Jeffrey B. Tate & Samantha Overly

Budget Reconciliation Law Puts Beginning of Construction in the Spotlight

by: Mary Burke Baker & David J. Skillman

QOZ Planning Under the OBBBA

by: Kevin Matz

Amendments to Section 1202 Tax Exclusion for Sale of Qualified Small Business Stock Provide to Lift to Startups and Angel Investors

by: Gary J. Kocher

OBBBA’s Impact on Employee Benefit Plans, Programs, and Arrangements

by: Alden J. Bianchi & Jacob Mattinson

Overcomplicating Overtime: How Employers Need to Assess the One Big Beautiful Bill’s Overtime Tax Changes

by: Michael F. Ryan

The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Legislation – Key US Employer-Sponsored Employee Benefit Changes

by: Joseph P. Yonadi, Jr. & Michael A. Curto

Key Impacts the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Have on Business and Real Estate Transactions

by: Justin J. Wallace & P. Prestin Weidner

OBBB Enhances Opportunity Zones, Qualified Small Business Stock and Other Business Perks

by: Christie R. Galinski & Jeffrey L. Golds

Employee Benefits Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What Employers Need to Know

by: Caleb L. Barron

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International Law News

Europe: UK FCA Plans to Streamline UK Sustainability Reporting

by: Kai Zhang & Andrew J. Massey

Recent Developments to UK EMIR Reporting Requirements

by: Carolyn H. Jackson & Ciara McBrien

Crude Realities: The Evolving Impact of UK and EU Sanctions

by: Mark Hunting & Robert Meade

Busted! Melbourne International Film Festival Director Subject to Urgent Interlocutory Injunction Over Moral Rights

by: Chris Round

EC Begins Public Consultation on Biotech Act

by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton

Walking the Line in Québec: Where Employer Freedom of Expression Ends and Union Interference Begins

by: Ryan T. Smith

Latest Updates on Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS)- August 2025

by: Thomas Delille & Gerard McElwee

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Federal Law News

Department of State Reduces Availability Interview Waivers for Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants

by: Stephen R. Pattison

Starting Sept 2, 2025, U.S. visa interview waivers for student, exchange, and work visas end; tourist/business visas face stricter renewal rules, increasing wait tim Read More