The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s information security program is ineffective and filled with “weaknesses,” according to a new watchdog report that found nearly a dozen unaddressed recommendations. The agency, which has lost nearly 30% of its staff since September 2024 after being…
Public-private co-creation is when the government and private companies bring together their respective knowledge, technology, resources, and networks to work jointly on solving social issues. In traditional public-private partnerships, the relationship was often characterized by the government deciding on the…
A bakery owner who was refused a business license after hosting an event featuring "infused" treats can revive her constitutional lawsuit against officials of a Chicago suburb, the Seventh Circuit ruled Monday, finding that a lower court wrongly concluded the…
The Delaware Chancery Court last week approved a $250 million settlement of litigation over Microsoft Corp.'s acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., while Albertsons Cos. Inc. accused Kroger Co. of rejecting changes that could have saved their $24.6 billion merger, and the…
When I served in the Peace Corps, the people of the West African village where I was stationed helped me acclimate to my new surroundings and enabled me to develop problem-solving, teamwork and empathy skills that have bolstered my legal…
A Tennessee federal judge has denied an attempt by the chief executive of a whiskey maker to block asset sale efforts by the company's receiver pending an appeal of the court's decision to keep the receivership in place. Try our…
For government contractors, the 10 factors described in the U.S. Department of Justice's recent corporate fraud enforcement directive function as a de facto scoring rubric for internal audits that mirrors what prosecutors will prioritize, say attorneys at Spencer Fane. Try our Advanced…
The U.S. Department of Justice’s recent directive outlining corporate fraud enforcement priorities is mostly a management document instead of a policy, but one part may actually undermine the directive's goals by leading to worse outcomes for organizational defendants and less corporate…
The court dismissed CPN’s complaint for lack of standing to challenge the MOA, as they were neither parties nor third-party beneficiaries. Workers’ Compensation—Jurisdiction—Final Judgment The court dismissed the appeal due to lack of jurisdict […] Appellate Procedure—Firewall Order…
Foreign investors seeking U.S. permanent residency through the EB-5 immigrant investor program will face significantly higher application fees starting Nov. 30, 2026, under a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule. The changes, implemented by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), will affect new…
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