On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order 14398 entitled Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, the latest in a series of administration orders aimed at diversity, […]
Texas Federal Court Vacates Nationwide Real Estate Reporting Rule | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
A federal district court has vacated a 2024 residential real estate reporting rule that applied to most non-financed transactions. The rule had been delayed from its original start […]
Federal Circuit Provides Guidance on Patentability of Recombinant Host Cells | Haynes Boone
On Feb. 20, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) issued a thoughtful analysis of biotechnology subject-matter eligibility in REGENXBIO, Inc. v. […]
Federal Government Drops Consideration of DEI Policies in Federal Contract Awards
On February 18, 2025, the U.S. General Services Administration (“GSA”) announced that it had issued two deviations to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (“FAR”) and procurement practices. With these […]
Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Blocking Key Provisions of President Trump’s DEI-Related Executive Orders
March 17, 2025 Update. On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted a stay of the preliminary injunction pending the government’s appeal. […]
America First Legal Requests Federal Investigations Into DEI Practices
On February 14, 2025, America First Legal sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) requesting that […]
Federal District Court Enjoins DOL Implementation of Federal Contractor DEI Certification Requirement
On April 15, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a preliminary injunction enjoining the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) from implementing certain […]
Shutdown Guide: Navigating OSHA Compliance During the Federal Government Shutdown
Seyfarth Synopsis: Despite Congress failing to fund the federal government, the Department of Labor and OSHA will continue to operate with a skeleton crew. Citations will still be […]
Sean Combs Transferred to Federal Prison in N.J. to Begin Sentence
Disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was transferred to the federal correctional institution at Fort Dix, N.J. to serve out his 50-month sentence. The New York Times reported […]
Federal Judges Acknowledge Rulings Issued With AI-Generated Errors — Justia News — October 27, 2025
Many people in the legal profession have embraced the emergence of generative AI (artificial intelligence). This technology makes certain routine tasks simpler and more efficient. However, generative AI […]