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A federal court already seeing a spike in refund disputes over Trump administration tariffs wants to know if outside funders are backing these and other cases.

This interactive report dives into the lessons of Trump 2.0, how the C-suite can influence what comes next, and what corporate America might expect to see if control of Congress shifts after this year’s midterm elections.

California lawmakers are considering new rules for lawyers and arbitrators using artificial intelligence, cracking down on embarrassing instances of attorneys citing nonexistent cases because of relying on chatbots.

Lobbyists and C-suite leaders opened the year with a playbook of lessons from 2025. Tops on that list: Decision-making starts with the president. And with a host of policy issues to be resolved, they’re pouring resources into new and old tactics, ranging from hiring connected lobbyists to sending in CEOs.

Paul Clement’s effective presentation in Trump v. Cook highlighted several tips that appellate advocates can incorporate into their own arguments.

Keir Starmer stepped up his attacks on Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party ahead of a special election that could decide the prime minister’s political future.

The Trump administration’s growing nuclear energy push now includes enlisting state help handling spent fuel, a politically tricky issue with a history of facing legal obstacles.

The leaders of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, key lawmakers for any permitting overhaul, plan a Wednesday hearing to kick off work for the year.

The success of the IRS’s latest attempt to clear the backlog of conservation easement cases will depend on the structure of a settlement offer expected any day.

Paul Clement’s effective presentation in Trump v. Cook highlighted several tips that appellate advocates can incorporate into their own arguments.

A $4 billion deal by a subsidiary of China’s Zijin Mining Group Co. to buy Canada’s Allied Gold Corp. is drawing the attention of an influential US congressional panel, which said the move expanded China’s influence.

Amazon.com Inc. is cutting 16,000 corporate jobs in an effort to remove layers of bureaucracy and “increase ownership,” becoming the latest company to target managers for layoffs in recent years.

Elon Musk has suggested timing a possible initial public offering of SpaceX to coincide with a planetary phenomenon and his birthday in June, the Financial Times reported.

Keir Starmer stepped up his attacks on Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party ahead of a special election that could decide the prime minister’s political future.

A federal court already seeing a spike in refund disputes over Trump administration tariffs wants to know if outside funders are backing these and other cases.

Nidec Corp. delayed the release of its quarterly results and pledged to overhaul the company’s growth-at-all-costs culture in the wake of an accounting scandal that’s seen its debt rating cut to junk and put it at risk of delisting.

A policy meant to limit insurance profits under the Affordable Care Act is driving market consolidation and higher health-care costs, researchers say.

A federal court already seeing a spike in refund disputes over Trump administration tariffs wants to know if outside funders are backing these and other cases.

The Justice Department’s test case to dismantle Minnesota’s affirmative action program turns on the viability of the US Supreme Court’s nearly 50-year-old precedent supporting narrowly-tailored efforts to repair documented workplace discrimination.

Paul Clement’s effective presentation in Trump v. Cook highlighted several tips that appellate advocates can incorporate into their own arguments.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s efforts to define when blockchain tokens aren’t securities is already influencing how teams design, launch, and communicate about tokens.

The outcome of cases data breach cases involving Solarwinds and former Uber Chief Security Officer Joseph Sullivan offer lessons in corporate governance, transparency, program boundaries, and data privacy.

As corporations enjoy the value that AI notetaking provides, the technology has outpaced the law, leaving compliance for wiretapping and ethics rules unresolved, as well as raising discovery issues.