In Guam v. United States, 141 S. Ct. 1608 (2021), the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) held that a settlement must specifically resolve CERCLA liability to create a right to contribution.

Courts in Florida are redefining how a decades-old privacy law applies in the digital age.

Senate Bill 25-126, signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis on June 4, 2025, adopts the Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act.

Commercial agreements often default to the Consumer Price Index for price adjustments, but the Producer Price Index may offer a more accurate benchmark for businesses whose costs are driven by raw materials...

Taft Colorado and Nevada Partner-in-Charge Lyle Wallace was featured on the Colorado Business Roundtable (COBRT) podcast A Seat at the Table, where he reflects on his professional journey, his work with Taft, and more.

On Jan. 9, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Ongkaruck Sripetch v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Supreme Court will decide whether, to obtain a remedy of disgorgement, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must demonstrate that investors have suffered actual pecuniary harm.

General counsel must balance aggressive AI adoption with legal and governance obligations as employee resistance threatens data integrity and compliance. Understanding the root causes of AI distrust—job security concerns, performance evaluation uncertainty, and data use anxiety—is critical to preventing shadow AI use and employee sabotage. Legal leaders can reframe AI risk management as a core legal function by implementing structured policies, training programs, and communication strategies tha

On March 16, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order creating a Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. The order directs federal agencies to adopt...

As discussed in a prior bulletin, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued an interim rule in November clarifying that offerors are not required to be registered...

On May 20, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) opened the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection filing cycle.

On May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that the President does not have an "unbounded tariff authority" under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...

On Dec. 9, 2025, an Illinois appeals court overturned a $3.5 million injury verdict against Taft client Union Pacific Railroad Co., ruling that the trial court wrongly barred evidence of the plaintiff's prior theft conviction.

An Illinois appeals court reversed a $7 million personal injury verdict against the Chicago Housing Authority, ruling the agency owed no legal duty to a plaintiff shot by an independent contractor's security guard.

Artificial intelligence promises transformative benefits for enterprise resource planning systems, but organizations must carefully weigh the potential costs to data ownership and confidentiality. What rights are companies surrendering when they integrate AI functionality into their ERP platforms, and who ultimately controls the sensitive business and customer information flowing through these systems? Understanding these critical trade-offs between innovation and data security is essential for any organiza

Until the California legislature takes action, the plaintiff's bar will continue filing lawsuits challenging companies' website tracking tools under the California Invasion of Privacy Act, or CIPA.

On July 16, 2025, the Chicago City Council adopted O2025-0015577, amending the Chicago Zoning Ordinance to eliminate parking requirements for transit-served locations (TSLs).

In 2025, the Chicago City Council adopted SO2024-0008277, amending the Chicago Zoning Ordinance to streamline approvals for converting ground floor commercial space into residential dwelling units.

Before the One Big Beautiful Bill was passed, Section 1202 allowed a taxpayer who held QSBS for a minimum of 5 years to exclude 100% of the gain from gross income.

Taxpayers can defer the tax on the gains that are reinvested in the QOF until the earlier of December 31, 2026 or when they sell the QOF investment.

In this video, I discuss two recent ERP lawsuits involving SAP and Oracle.