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Following the October 27, 2017, indictment of Paul Manafort, legal experts and savvy political actors alike expressed surprise to see charges brought under the Foreign Agents Registration Act...

A federal district court in Oklahoma has departed from the previous consensus on the use of automated license plate reader (“ALPR”) technology by law enforcement, holding that a police officer violated the Fourth Amendment when he queried ALPR databases to obtain one month of a vehicle’s historical location records without a warrant.

The SEC has charged two offshore entities with orchestrating sophisticated investment confidence scams that defrauded over 2,000 retail investors of at least $15.3 million through fake AI-powered crypto trading platforms. Using WhatsApp group chats, impersonated investment professionals, and fabricated regulatory filings, the defendants created elaborate schemes that promised guaranteed returns while stealing investor funds through shell companies and blocking withdrawal attempts with demands for additional

On January 1st, Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced on X that the agency suspended "6,900 Minnesota borrowers" over suspected fraudulent activity regarding...

The Department of Justice's 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown charged 455 defendants in connection with $6.5 billion in alleged fraud schemes, marking an unprecedented scale of enforcement action. This whole-of-government approach leverages advanced data analytics and international cooperation to combat healthcare fraud across Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal programs. The enforcement action demonstrates heightened scrutiny of providers, aggressive asset forfeiture, and a focus on cases involvin

Federal prosecutors and the SEC are intensifying scrutiny of the $3 trillion private credit market following the September 2025 bankruptcies of Tricolor Holdings and First Brands Group...

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement...

The rapid expansion of online prediction markets has created a regulatory gray area where consumers can effectively wager on sporting events even in states that prohibit traditional sports betting. As platforms like Kalshi, Polymarket, and Robinhood argue their services constitute futures trading rather than gambling, state attorneys general and the CFTC are locked in legal battles over jurisdiction and consumer protection.

The US Sentencing Commission has approved amendments to federal sentencing guidelines that include the first inflation adjustment to the loss table in over a decade.

Unsuspecting companies are in fact opening themselves up to substantial risk and penalties in multiple jurisdictions for activities in Vietnam.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule on October 14, 2026 that permanently ends the automatic extension of up to 540 days for many Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewals filed on or after October 30, 2025. Affected workers, including adjustment of status applicants and H-4 spouses, may need to stop working if their current EAD expires before USCIS approves the renewal.

Welcome to FDA in Flux — A Mintz newsletter tracking rapid changes in policy and agency actions that impact medical, life sciences, and consumer product investment decisions and development strategies.

Massachusetts voters will decide nine statewide ballot questions in November 2026 that could fundamentally reshape the state's legal, regulatory, and fiscal landscape. These measures address government transparency, election reforms, housing development, marijuana regulation, firearms laws, and state revenue limits, with implications extending far beyond Election Day to implementation, regulation, and ongoing policy debates.

On September 18, 2026, President Trump issued a proclamation that extends through September 21, 2027 a $100,000 fee for H-1B petitions that are filed as consular petitions or are only approvable for consular notification.

Recent amendments to New York City's Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (ESSTA) went into effect this month.

The Trump administration's most-favored-nation pricing initiative has expanded to include nine additional mid-sized pharmaceutical manufacturers, bringing the total coverage to 89% of the brand drug market. These new agreements focus on Medicaid pricing discounts aligned with international rates, while manufacturers commit billions to U.S. manufacturing and research in exchange for exemptions from future pricing mandates and potential tariffs.

The California Legislature’s 2025–2026 session ended with workplace-related artificial intelligence or automated technology in its crosshairs. If Governor Newsom signs this suite of bills, California employers may face a number of new obligations relating to AI-driven surveillance tools, automated decision systems, and other emerging workplace technologies.

October 2026 brought pivotal shifts in federal energy policy as stakeholders mobilized around the Senate's Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act while the Trump administration's actions on renewable projects tested bipartisan consensus. The Department of Energy designated helium as a critical material amid supply disruptions and committed over $14 billion in nuclear financing, while House Democrats escalated investigations into politically-motivated grant terminations that could reshape oversight a

The US Department of State (DOS) has issued a temporary final rule implementing a new $750 expedited appointment fee that would allow certain B-1/B-2 nonimmigrant visa applicants to secure a visa appointment within 10 business days.

Effective January 21, 2026, the State Department indefinitely paused the issuance of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries on the stated basis of foreign nationals...