On September 1, 2026, the Eleventh Circuit issued its long-anticipated decision in United States v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC, – F.4th –, 2026 WL 2581886 (11th Cir. Sept. 1, 2026) (the “Zafirov appeal”) overturning the district court and holding that
D.C.’s highest court struck a brief over four fake citations and called its own sanctions authority unclear
Editor’s Note: A court of last resort struck an institutional litigant’s brief this month over four citations that did not exist. Its most quotable line, that “every firm attorney who signed the brief bears some responsibility,” is real. Senior Judge
New FCC Enforcement Bureau Chief Announced
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced the appointment of Hunter Deeley as Chief of the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau. Deeley has served as Chief of Staff and Deputy Bureau Chief in the Enforcement Bureau. As part of the Enforcement Bureau team, Deeley
Can You Sue Over a Paid Influencer’s Posts? False Advertising on Social Media
Author: Luke Hasskamp
Your competitor’s product is suddenly everywhere on social media. Influencers you have never heard of call it cheaper and better than yours. Some of the posts are tagged as sponsored, and some are not. It looks like
9/11 Victim Compensation Fund: Special Master Allison Turkel Urges Victims to Register
Speaking at a press briefing just ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, VCF Special Master Allison Turkel delivered a direct appeal to everyone who may have been exposed to 9/11-related toxins: register with the September 11th
Beltway Buzz, September 4, 2026
House Returns to D.C., Passes Bill to Avert Government Shutdown. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives were back in Washington, D.C., this week following their August recess, and they got to work quickly, passing a priority bill to extend
The Procedural Puzzle Complicating the Fauci Contempt Referral
As widely reported, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress following his appearance before the Committee in July, where he refused to answer the Committee’s questions by asserting his
Trump plans to break ground on Washington arch without final approval
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A model of President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch, on the final day of The Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington,
Investiture of Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez
Yesterday was the investiture of The Honorable United States Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez. Two things stood out. First, Judge Hernandez’s story is remarkable. Second, I think everyone who attended left with a very clear picture of
D.C. Circuit Upholds CERCLA Listing of PFOA and PFOS
On Aug. 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. EPA, No. 24-1193, upheld EPA’s adoption of a rule listing two PFAS compounds, Perfluorooctanoic Acid (“PFOA”)