The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its monthly meeting on Thursday, July 31, 2025. The meeting was hybrid with in-person accessibility at 160 N. LaSalle St., 5th Floor Auditorium and via livestream. Board members present at…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Finance & Banking, Taxation
Friends don’t let friends do business with friends.
Among the key Business Court takeaways here at the blog, this maxim rings loud and clear. So, when decade-long friends Jared Londry and Daniel Farrar went into the real…
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/ Business Organizations, Business Torts, Commercial Law & Contracts
The U.S. Department of the Treasury decided in March to suspend enforcement of the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), but limited liability companies (LLCs) formed or authorized to do business in New York state still face…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations
The cannabis industry continues to face a fundamental challenge: access to the regulated banking system. Despite legalization (adult use and/or medical) in dozens of states, cannabis remains federally illegal, leaving…
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/ Finance & Banking, Taxation
Many U.S. states have recently added provisions regarding “minors” that greatly exceed what is required under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). In short, the new laws generally apply to people under 18, not…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has ambitious plans to repeal or rewrite over 60 regulations affecting workplaces across the country. Although the department did not specify which regulations will be targeted, two…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Labor & Employment Law
U.S. Commerce Department officials are considering whether to charge patent holders a new 1% to 5% patent fee that would be based on "overall patent value," The Wall Street Journal reported on July 28, 2025. There are no…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property
If you own retail, office, industrial or other commercial property in Pennsylvania, now is the time to review the tax assessment for your property against its current market value. The increase in interest rates has caused many…
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/ Real Estate - Commercial, Taxation
The current dispute between the Las Vegas Raiders (“Raiders”) and Christian Wilkins (“Wilkins”) is more than a football headline; it underscores how fragile the concept of “guaranteed” money can be—not only in sports but also in…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
The Internal Revenue Service continues to experience significant leadership transition during a period of ongoing internal upheaval and uncertainty. The latest developments are the appointment of Kenneth Kies as the new acting…
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/ Administrative Law, Taxation
Last week, both Congress and President Trump took steps that could reshape how labor and employment laws apply to student athletes in higher education. While neither action will have immediate legal effect, together they signal…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the second quarter of 2025. We will continue to update these graphics on a quarterly basis…
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/ Environmental Law, Toxic Torts
Employers are increasingly monitoring and filtering the web browsing habits of employees.
The Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) recently released new guidance (for public comment) on how employers…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
America’s AI Action Plan is out, and it has three pillars: innovation, infrastructure, and international diplomacy and security.
This is different from the (now rescinded) AI Blueprint Executive Order issued by President Joe…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
Earlier this month, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas approved a consent judgment vacating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Medical Debt Rule. The decision holds that the CFPB…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Health
