The May 14, 2025 State of Litigation event, sponsored annually by Lathrop GPM, brought together a dynamic mix of legal minds, business leaders and policy experts to unpack the most critical developments shaping the current U.S…
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/ Bankruptcy, Energy & Utilities, Finance & Banking, Insurance
A federal court in New Jersey recently entered default judgment against franchisee Nisha Investments, LLC and its guarantor Rajesh Patel arising from their early termination of a franchise agreement with La Quinta Franchising…
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/ Civil Remedies, Commercial Law & Contracts, Franchise Law
A federal court in Arizona recently dismissed a franchisee’s counterclaims for breach of contract, defamation, and injunctive relief against its former franchisor. LeTip World Franchise LLC v. Long Island Soc. Media Grp. LLC,…
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/ Business Torts, Commercial Law & Contracts, Franchise Law
A federal court in California recently granted a franchisor’s motion to compel arbitration and stay the lawsuit in a dispute alleging breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and fraud…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Business Torts, Franchise Law
The U.S. Supreme Court today swung wide open the door for all persons who experience employment discrimination based on their race, color, religion, sex or national origin to bring suit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
On May 29, a federal appeals court temporarily reinstated key portions of the Trump administration’s tariff strategy, just one day after a trade court ruling threatened to derail it…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, International Law & Trade
On May 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Treasury and Department of Labor (the “Agencies”) announced new steps intended to “strengthen healthcare price transparency.”…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Health, Insurance
On May 5, the Trump administration issued Executive Order 14292, “Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research,” which effectively ends federal funding for “dangerous gain-of-function research” and other life science…
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/ Health, International Law & Trade
On April 14, 2025, a federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada convicted the operator of a home healthcare staffing agency of a criminal violation of the federal antitrust laws…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Criminal Law, Labor & Employment Law
This information was current as of 8:00 a.m. CT, May 15, 2025. We will update as changes occur.
On May 12, 2025, the United States and China jointly announced a temporary trade agreement aimed at de-escalating ongoing trade…
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/ International Law & Trade
Newly published guidance may mean it will be easier for employers to classify workers as independent contractors under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – the federal agency tasked with enforcing, implementing, regulating and supervising consumer financial products and services across the country – is expected to see dramatic…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
On April 22, 2025, the state of Minnesota filed a lawsuit against President Trump, asking the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota to declare two Executive Orders issued by President Trump unlawful and to enjoin the…
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/ Civil Rights, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
An Executive Order signed by President Trump on April 23, titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” directs federal agencies to shift their enforcement of civil rights laws away from disparate impact theories…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a case that could have far reaching implications for business and construction litigation, the Colorado Supreme Court issued an opinion on April 21, 2025, providing some greater clarity on the economic loss rule under…
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/ Business Torts, Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law
