FDA has relaxed its enforcement posture on some "no artificial colors" claims for foods that do not contain certain petroleum-based dyes.

On March 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two unanimous decisions interpreting the Copyright Act.

New York's Commercial Division recently initiated changes that continue its focus on utilizing efficiency, innovation and agility to attract high-stakes complex commercial cases.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") Chair Neil Chatterjee named James P. Danly as General Counsel for FERC.

On August 8, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced proposed amendments to modernize the rules requiring description of business,...

A district court in New York dismissed the putative collective action filed by a contract attorney who performed document review for Skadden for fifteen months.

On February 25, 2019, in FTC v. Shire ViroPharma, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit confirmed that the FTC cannot plead its way into federal court via Section 13(b) of the FTC Act in the absence of...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) again seeks to increase the salary required to maintain a so-called "white-collar" exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Editor's note: On February 19, 2026, the Fifth Circuit granted the FTC's request for an administrative stay of a lower court's decision vacating the 2025 rules that expanded the premerger notification filing requirements...

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that an Illinois biometric privacy law does not require individuals to show they suffered harm other than a violation of the law in order to bring suit.

In 2018, the number of blockchain-enabled projects increased sharply as established companies sought to apply distributed ledger technology to their existing business models and startups developed new and...

State attorneys general are dramatically expanding antitrust and consumer protection enforcement, challenging mergers independently of federal regulators and enacting new surveillance pricing laws. Companies now face a complex multifront enforcement landscape where federal clearance no longer guarantees protection from state-level challenges. This shift represents a structural change in how businesses must approach merger planning, pricing practices, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a proposed enforcement policy statement targeting personalized pricing practices, signaling potential Section 5 enforcement actions against businesses that fail to adequately disclose their use of consumer data in setting individualized prices. This development arrives amid a rapidly evolving multistate regulatory landscape, with over 50 surveillance pricing bills pending across 26 states and several federal proposals under consideration in Congress.

On April 4, 2019, the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) approved proposed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL),

On August 8, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced proposed amendments to modernize the rules requiring description of business

Late last month, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit announced its much-anticipated decision in the AT&T-Time Warner case ...

The Delaware Court of Chancery issued the first opinion analyzing the DGCL Section 144 safe harbors in the context of a challenged merger transaction involving a conflicted director/officer, holding the safe harbors were unavailable at the pleading stage but dismissing most defendants under common law protections.

Jim Gadwood’s nomination as the next IRS chief counsel is before the U.S. Senate. Skadden lawyer Scott Vance discusses how the new IRS chief counsel can advance the goal of providing legal guidance and interpretive advice, ensure a strong pipeline of talent and promote a collaborative environment within the agency.

On February 27, 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule clarifying the analysis for classifying workers as employees or independent contractors (the Proposed Rule).

The U.S. Supreme Court today denied the petition for certiorari in Toshiba Corp. v. Automotive Industries Pension Trust Fund, No. 18-486 (U.S. Oct. 15, 2018),