On February 14, 2019, Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California determined that ICO tokens constituted securities, modifying his prior ruling and granting the motion ...

A NSW police officer is concerned about the use of "excessive force" with "increasing regularity" over the COVID period.

This charging of the police constable is a trend towards other charges relating to crimes against First Nations people.

Yesterday, the United States Department of the Interior held a public forum at which stakeholders from government, industry, non-profit groups and academia discussed their visions for the future of the federal oil and gas program.

The Bureau of Land Management "simply engineered a process to ensure a preordained conclusion," declared District Judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers in an opinion striking down the...

As stated in his April 16, 2021 memo, Attorney General Merrick Garland has returned the Department of Justice to its "traditional process" for approving settlement agreements and consent decrees.

Below is this week's congressional update by BakerHostetler's Federal Policy team. We'll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session.

•The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California has issued a preliminary injunction enjoining the enforcement of the "ABC test" for independent contractor status as to any motor...

Recent Case Law Updates - January 2012.

This article deals with recent trade mark matters involving famous sporting brands.

The Supreme Court recently agreed to review the 2025 decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Prutehi Litekyan: Save Ritidian v. United States Dep't of the Airforce...

In late 2025, the Trump administration advanced measures that reset federal energy priorities.

While August is generally quiet in Washington, D.C., so far this month, the U.S. Department of Defense has made progress on two on-going efforts to secure power from renewable energy facilities.

On January 10, 2020, the Trump Administration announced a proposed rulemaking that will be the first comprehensive overhaul to the White House Council on...

Amidst rising occurrences and heightened intensity of civil unrest events, how can organizations proactively manage their exposure, mitigate risks, and ensure continuous insurance coverage?

Police Minister will outline polices for responding to officers who express their allegiance to white supremacist ideologies.

The National Environmental Protection Act ("NEPA") requires that federal agencies assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making final decisions...

California Assembly Bill 5 (AB-5), a law aimed at classifying most workers as employees rather than independent contractors, went into effect Jan. 1, 2020.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently denied the California Trucking Association's (CTA) petition for certiorari related to a case involving federal preemption of California Assembly Bill 5 (AB-5)...

With identification of polar bear critical habitat, federal Endangered Species Act rulings are forming a new regulatory landscape for federal, state and Native lands in Alaska.