Oregon’s proposed Financial Assets Tax would impose a 1% to 1.2% tax on certain taxpayers with a net worth exceeding $30 million.
Oregon Ballot Initiative Filed to Create Financial Assets Tax on Multimillionaires
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Dave Challenges Baltimore’s Authority to Enforce Consumer Protection Ordinance Against Cash-Advance Products
A dispute between the city of Baltimore and Dave Inc. (Dave) raises questions about the scope of local consumer-protection authority and its relationship to Maryland’s statewide consumer-lending framework. Dave has moved to dismiss Baltimore’s lawsuit concerning the company’s “ExtraCash” advances,
FTC Announces Settlement and Articulates Knowledge Standard for Payment-Processor Liability
The Federal Trade Commission has settled with a payment processor and four affiliated entities over allegations that the companies knowingly enabled deceptive merchants, including foreign tech-support operations, to access the U.S. card-payment system. Beyond the $4.85 million monetary judgment, the
FTC Announces Settlement and Articulates Knowledge Standard for Payment-Processor Liability
The Federal Trade Commission has settled with a payment processor and four affiliated entities over allegations that the companies knowingly enabled deceptive merchants, including foreign tech-support operations, to access the U.S. card-payment system. Beyond the $4.85 million monetary judgment, the
Texas Court of Appeals Affirms Business Court’s Denial of Trade Secret Injunction in Autonomous Trucking Dispute
The Fifteenth Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of injunctive relief in a trade secret dispute between autonomous trucking companies CreateAI and Bot Auto.
CFTC Seeks Comments on Proposed Framework for Retail Crypto Asset Trading and Markets
CFTC proposes a regulatory framework for retail crypto asset trading, addressing leverage, exchanges, intermediaries, custody, clearing, and settlement.
SEC Proposes Amendments to Expand Retail Access to Private Markets
The SEC proposed amendments to performance fee and interval fund rules aimed at expanding retail investor access to private market strategies.
Security-Clearance Decisions and Employment Claims in the Space and Defense Sectors: Where Courts Draw the Line
Recent federal court decisions examine when employment claims involving security clearance determinations may proceed without requiring courts to reassess government security judgments.
Texas Business Court Clarifies When the Removal Clock Begins, Holding That Pre-Suit Threats Don’t Trigger the Deadline
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Texas Business Court addresses when the 30-day removal deadline begins when counterclaims push the amount in controversy above $5 million.
More Than Research? Why the Coming Federal Definition of Ultra-Processed Foods Matters
In July 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a joint Request for Information seeking data to develop a “uniform definition” of ultra-processed foods. The agencies said a uniform definition would allow for