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
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
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 proposes a regulatory framework for retail crypto asset trading, addressing leverage, exchanges, intermediaries, custody, clearing, and settlement.
The SEC proposed amendments to performance fee and interval fund rules aimed at expanding retail investor access to private market strategies.
Recent federal court decisions examine when employment claims involving security clearance determinations may proceed without requiring courts to reassess government security judgments.
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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.
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
Recent state tax decisions address the scope of P.L. 86-272, evidentiary requirements for refund claims, and the classification of income from the disposition of business assets.
The October 2026 Visa Bulletin advances priority dates in multiple employment-based immigrant visa categories and updates visa availability for EB-5 investors.
