The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a heightened standard for reverse discrimination claims under Title VII.

Under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7607(b)(1), EPA actions that are "locally or regionally applicable" must be challenged in the appropriate regional circuit.

On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion that severely limits California's right to enlist employees as private attorneys general to enforce California labor law...

Hello from Dykema's Appellate and Critical Motions Practice! The February Edition of Last Month at the Supreme Court® examines several closely watched matters...

On August 30, 2022, the Wayne County Circuit Court issued rulings denying injunctive relief to several cannabis companies that challenged the implementation of the City of Detroit's adult-use cannabis ordinance...

Minimum wage increases at the state, Minneapolis, and St. Paul levels will require multi-jurisdictional employers to reassess payroll practices.

A significant proposal has been introduced in the Texas Legislature that would limit non-compete agreements for physicians, dentists, nurses, and physician assistants in Texas.

In companion cases involving various assignments of first-party insurance claims to Millard Gutter Company, the Supreme Court of Nebraska held that bad faith tort claims...

Lawyers and clients, take note: on January 9, 2023, the Supreme Court heard oral argument on probably one of the most consequential cases on the scope of the attorney-client privilege in decades.

Rejection Threshold – If it's a close call, examiners are reminded not to issue a §101 rejection unless it's more likely than not (more than 50%) that the claim is ineligible.

When the claimant obtained a $13 million judgment, the defendant's insurers immediately paid their policy limits, which were insufficient to cover the entire judgment.

A merger involving MPM Holdings Inc. closed on May 15, 2019, which spurred a pre-closing 220 demand, three appraisal actions, and a stockholders' class action.

Four months ago, President Trump "paused" enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) because, in the words of his Executive Order, the Administration was concerned...

March 2025 was a busy month at the Supreme Court, but we boiled it down in one easy and quick read. Check out Dykema's April 2025 edition of Last Month at the Supreme Court as our appellate bench spotlights...

On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

A three-judge panel of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the CFPB's funding structure is unconstitutional. The CFPB must now consider whether to appeal...

The FTC's withdrawal of its broad non-compete ban does not signal a retreat from enforcement—in fact, the agency is sharpening its focus.

In Wolford v. Lopez, the Supreme Court is examining how far states may go in regulating licensed concealed-carry firearms after New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022).

This month's edition of Last Month at the Supreme Court® features a set of cases that collectively illustrate the Court's continued engagement with foundational questions of federal jurisdiction...