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Kristen Broz, J. Chesley Burruss, and Elizabeth Lilly delve into a recent federal court ruling resulting from a three-week trial in Virginia in this article for Law360, which explores potential implications for tech companies. Read the full article: bit.ly/4dFVa5k

Courthouse News Services covered a ruling in a case in which we are teaming with Public Counsel to represent students, teachers, and parents challenging a school district’s policy that bans instruction on what the school board dubs “critical race theory.” bit.ly/45JxHyi

Law360 reported on a defamation case our lawyers argued before the Delaware Supreme Court involving media reporting about a laptop computer belonging to Hunter Biden, which was left at a Delaware repair shop. This after we prevailed on a motion to dismiss: bit.ly/3SKBxzz

In this episode of the Digital Planning Podcast, Justin and his co-hosts welcome Wouter IJgosse, founder and CEO of DecisionVault—the client data intake platform that’s transforming how estate planning attorneys gather and organize information. Listen: bit.ly/463kbFU

Our offices are closed today for Juneteenth, a federal holiday marking the official liberation of enslaved people in the United States. We were thrilled to mark the day with a firmwide webcast by author and culinary historian Michael Twitty, moderated by IP lawyer Alexander Gee.

This week’s Consumer Finance Monitor episode is the second part of our two-part series exploring the legal and practical effects of the CFPB’s new supervision and enforcement priorities and the steps taken to minimize the agency's functions and staffing: bit.ly/3ZEuf4i

It's Pride Month & time to stress some recent pro bono wins: This year, we've helped more than 40 clients legally change their names for gender-affirming reasons. And we won asylum for a Guatemalan woman abused since her teens because of her sexual orientation. Pride in action.

The District of Columbia Bar announced the winners of recent elections for leadership positions – including Lauren Russell for the steering committee of the DC Bar's Community for Arts, Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law. Congratulations, Lauren! bit.ly/3Iba2go

The Supreme Court is currently weighing whether to hear a case that could have significant implications for auditors, law firms, and other professional services companies that assist public companies. Our attorneys explore the potential consequences here: bit.ly/4eqYnq8

We’re proud to highlight James Mitchell, partner in our New York office, who received the Robert Morgenthau Award from the Police Athletic League at an event last week, recognizing leadership in the City's legal community and a decade of service to PAL: bit.ly/46eLYTU

A federal court has vacated a regulation under HIPAA that provided special restrictions on disclosure of reproductive health information. Attorneys from our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group explain how it could affect HIPAA compliance: bit.ly/46cDxZe

The financial closing, announced by The Michaels Organization earlier this month, is a great step forward for this first-of-its-kind privatized housing, designed specifically for single and junior-ranking service members. Read more about the project: bit.ly/3ZWWJ9C

Our blog examines the Court’s ruling in the birthright citizenship cases, focusing on practical application of the holding to the consumer financial services and other industries in light of the Court’s invalidation of universal or nationwide injunctions: bit.ly/4npw7br

This July, Disability Pride Month marks the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We’re supporting the American Bar Association’s Disability Pride Month campaign, #BeCounted: Increase Disability Visibility in 2025. More: bit.ly/4nuF1Ex

Our firm is closed today so that our attorneys and business professionals can celebrate with their loved ones. We wish you a very happy Fourth of July!

On July 27, Washington will become the first state to put state-level antitrust merger notification requirements into effect, mandating “contemporaneous” notice to the Washington Attorney General if a federal filing is required under Hart-Scott-Rodino: bit.ly/4lFQpLY

In a recent memo to regional directors and officers, the National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer set forth his conclusion that surreptitiously recording collective bargaining sessions is a per se violation of the National Labor Relations Act: bit.ly/3IeUDfk

The new federal budget law extends provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 otherwise set to expire at the end of 2025 and includes new individual tax provisions that originated as campaign promises. Our Tax Group has the details: bit.ly/4m7qhKr

H.R.1—the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)—contains several provisions that directly affect employer-provided benefit programs. Lawyers from our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group provide insights about the impact of the new budget law: bit.ly/40jG00t

The new federal budget law includes several changes that will have significant tax consequences for housing and other sectors of the real estate industry, including Qualified Opportunity Zones, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, and New Markets Tax Credits: bit.ly/4eNuLTO