On July 25, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the District Court decision holding that the Mayo Clinic is entitled to an $11.5 million refund of certain unrelated ...

The devastating floods that struck Texas in July provide an example of how emergency management and intergovernmental coordination operate under extreme conditions. As torrential rainfall triggered ...

Quick reminder– we live in uncertain times. You probably didn’t need that reminder. Following the SCOTUS decision in McKesson courts now must independently review the words in statutes and regulations ...

On August 4, the Deputy Commissioner of Patents issued a memorandum to Examiners on evaluation of claims in software-implemented inventions for subject matter eligibility under Section 101. While the ...

President Trump issued an executive order (EO) directing the Board and Department of Labor to clarify the employment status of college athletes. EO 14322 aims to address recent litigation and ...

On June 30, 2025, the California Civil Rights Council (CRC) secured final approval for regulations addressing ...

In this special episode of The Lobby Shop podcast, guest hosts Scott Segal, partner and co-head at the Policy Resolution Group (PRG), and Kyle Spencer, principal at PRG, sit down with Brittany Kelm, ...

On July 29, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination” (the “Memorandum”), responding to the federal ...

A recent decision by the Eastern District of Virginia illustrates the tricky problem of relatedness in claims-made liability insurance policies. When a claim is made that relates to an earlier claim, ...

In 2025, U.S. nuclear energy is experiencing a marked resurgence, fueled by executive reforms, legislative backing, rising tech-sector demand and reactor innovation. Both conventional and advanced ...

As we pass the halfway point of 2025, there has already been a flurry of legislative changes and court decisions that have changed the landscape of Texas employment laws. With several of these laws ...

In a recent decision, GAO announced that it was clarifying its pleading standard for bid protests. For many years, GAO had described a minimally acceptable protest pleading as one with “either ...