As we previously reported, last month, the Supreme Court of the United States in Kousisis v. United States roundly endorsed the expansive “fraudulent inducement” theory of federal wire and mail fraud. Resolving a circuit split,…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Criminal Law, Government Contracting
On May 20, 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law Senate Bill 5408 to amend the state’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA). SB 5408 makes significant changes to the EPOA, including by clarifying the potential…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law
The European Commission has determined that Apple infringed Article 5(4) of the DMA by imposing prohibitions and/or restrictions on the ability of app developers to promote offers on, direct (or “steer”) users to, and transact…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Science, Computers, & Technology
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space…
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/ Business Torts, Consumer Protection, Products Liability
The Court of Appeal confirmed that the rights to floodwater captured and stored in an aquifer beneath property were not personal property but rather appurtenant to the land and were transferred with the property during a…
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/ Agriculture, Environmental Law, Real Estate - Commercial
The Supreme Court of the United States’ opinion, issued May 29, 2025, in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, reaffirms the Court’s earlier, seminal decisions expounding judicial review under the…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Transportation
Washington concluded an eventful legislative session with the largest set of tax increases in the state's history. This Update focuses on two significant changes that affect Washington residents and a senate bill proposal that…
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/ Taxation, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
President Donald Trump signed four executive orders (EOs) on May 23, 2025, related to nuclear energy—three of which seek to expedite approval processes for permitting new nuclear reactors. The EOs collectively aim to harness the…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
Can a communications provider be held liable when it reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) an image the provider believes to be child sexual abuse material based on signals provided by NCMEC?…
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/ Civil Remedies, Communications & Media Law, Privacy
Also referred to as the “junk fee” rule against “bait-and-switch” or “drip” pricing, the rule was adopted with bipartisan support in the waning days of the Biden presidency. Further, the Republican-led FTC under the Trump…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection
On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed prosecutors’ ability to pursue mail and wire fraud charges under the “fraudulent inducement” theory. Under that theory, a defendant need not intend to cause…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Criminal Law, Government Contracting
On May 9, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law significant amendments to the New York labor law, providing relief to employers in connection with frequency-of-pay violations. Previously, New York employers who failed to…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law
In recent years, plaintiffs have increasingly set their sights on kratom, a controversial botanical supplement, as a target for litigation. With at least 15 putative class-action cases filed in the past year alone, this Update…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Products Liability
On May 8, 2025, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 297 (SB 297) into law, significantly revising the existing Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA).
These amendments generally mirror requirements in other…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy
Key Takeaways -
- A new law in Washington requires all employers, regardless of their size, to have pregnancy and postpartum accommodations in place for their employees by 2027.
- The required accommodations include paid…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law
