In the latest round of litigation surrounding the proposed Upper Truckee River Restoration and Golf Course Reconfiguration Project in the South Lake Tahoe area, California's First District Court of Appeal in Washoe...

We recently reported how the controversial new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule (issued on July 10, 2017) may increase the risk of class actions for bank and credit card companies.

In Carrel v. Aids Healthcare Found., Inc., 898 F.3d 1267 (11th Cir. 2018), the court of appeals affirmed the lower court's grant of summary judgment in favor of AIDS Healthcare Foundation...

Two trade associations have filed separate challenges to the Proposed Rules with the Division of Administrative Hearings.

In United States ex rel. Doe v. Heart Solution, P.C., 923 F. 3d 308 (3d Cir. 2019), the court of appeals ruled that individual employees with no ownership interest in a company

In Carrel v. AIDS Healthcare Found., Inc., No. 17-13185, 2018 WL 3734278 (11th Cir. Aug. 7, 2018), the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a whistleblower case brought under the federal FCA.

This executive order freezes the hiring of federal civilian employees in the executive branch.

The Trump Administration on Feb. 12 released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget request, titled "An American Budget."

In Excelled Sheepskin & Leather Coat Corp. v. Oregon Brewing Co., 897 F. 3d 413 (2d Cir. 2018), the court of appeals vacated in part and reversed in part a district court's

Conducts CISA Implementation Progress and Assessment of DHS-DOT Guidance; Senate Creates New Cybersecurity Caucus

On March 1, 2016, the IRS began alerting employers and their payroll staff about a phishing scheme that cyber-criminals are successfully using to trick payroll and accounting staff to release their employees' W-2 forms to persons outside the company.

Although the Trump Administration's plans for significant infrastructure investment, including key ports and terminals, bode well for the marine industry...

Attacks on critical U.S. infrastructure have been on the rise. On April 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

The Supreme Court of Virginia on March 23, 2023, published an opinion invalidating Fairfax County's Zoning Ordinance, as adopted in 2021 (Z-Mod). The court found that Fairfax County's approval...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Oct. 17, 2025, entered a two-line per curiam order denying the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) request to postpone its deadline to respond to the National Treasury Employees Union's (NTEU) request for rehearing.

President Donald Trump has withdrawn his nomination of Jonathan McKernan for CFPB Director.

On December 22, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new enforcement policy statement explaining how established consumer protection principles apply to "native" advertising.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on Sept. 18, 2024, released proposed regulations under Section 30C of the Internal Revenue Code regarding the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit.

Sonny Perdue, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), released the Trump Administration's 2018 Farm Bill and Legislative Principles on Jan. 24, 2018.

Although the marine market saw significant fluxuations as a result of COVID-19, declining oil and gas prices, and international trade sanctions, 2021 promises new opportunities.