Mark Paoletta has assumed the role of Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau following Russell Vought's term expiration under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. While President Trump's nominee Brian Johnson awaits Senate confirmation after his July hearing, the Bureau continues operating under acting leadership with Vought reportedly staying on as senior adviser.

Federal banking agencies and FinCEN have issued coordinated proposals to modernize anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism compliance frameworks across financial services. This regulatory initiative represents a fundamental shift from traditional "check-the-box" compliance toward a risk-based, effectiveness-driven model that could reshape how institutions approach AML/CFT obligations. The proposals introduce new requirements for institutions to not only establish compliance programs

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an end to its COVID-19 temporary flexibility for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

Structured settlements can help resolve most any case and are regularly used in personal injury lawsuits.

Earlier today, the Tenth Circuit entered an Order which granted the Petition for Rehearing En Banc filed by the plaintiff bank trade associations in the Colorado opt-out litigation...

Following revelations about secret Trump Administration subpoenas for journalists' phone and email records, Congress has introduced a bill to curb the government's power to investigate the news media.

The Ninth Circuit's recent decision in Amazon v. Perplexity raises critical questions about how existing computer fraud statutes apply to AI-powered shopping agents that operate through customer accounts. As retailers face increasing deployment of third-party AI tools on their platforms, this ruling provides crucial guidance on the limitations of traditional legal frameworks and the need for alternative enforcement strategies.

On July 1, 2026, the California Assembly’s Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection passed SB 690, a bill that would amend the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) to cut off the flood of litigation...

In a reminder that the FTC's new enforcement priorities will likely drive additional litigation risks, days after the settlement was announced, Disney Worldwide Services and Disney Entertainment Operations, LLC...

On March 20, 2026, Oklahoma’s governor signed S.B. 546 making Oklahoma the latest state to enact a comprehensive state privacy law. The law, effective January 1, 2027...

On February 5, 2026, Governor Henry McMaster signed into law South Carolina's Age-Appropriate Code Design Act. South Carolina joins California, Maryland and Vermont...

Data center development continues to surge, yet local zoning and land development frameworks have not kept pace. Across the country, projects are encountering...

In a significant victory for property owners in Pignetti v. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has relaxed the standard for establishing that two noncontiguous parcels...

Last week, the Washington Supreme Court issued a decision finding that a contractual one-year limitation period buried in a residential construction contract was unconscionable and void.

Since our original Washington state legal update related to businesses receiving financial relief under the CARES Act, including but not limited to the federal paycheck protection program (PPP)...

On January 15, The U.S. Supreme Court declined to accept our certiorari petition. That means there will be no further judicial review of the Washington Supreme Court's Quinn decision...

The Washington State Legislature has recently introduced Senate Bill 6229 (and complementary House Bill 2292), which would impose the State's capital gains tax to gains realized from the sale...

With the Colorado legislative session coming to its waning days, many have been eagerly waiting for Colorado AI Act amendment proposals. Absent an amendment, the Colorado AI Act...

China's internet regulatory authority and top prosecutors have recently released a series of enforcement actions and cases, aimed at highlighting enforcement priorities in the data security realm over the last year.

The past year set up a clear clash between federal deregulatory efforts and state-level AI rulemaking, and 2026 is poised to be the year that conflict materializes...