By: Adam R. Young, Jennifer L. Mora, and Frederick T. Smith Seyfarth Synopsis: President Trump’s December 2025 Executive Order signals a possible shift in federal marijuana policy, but […]
DOJ Announces Establishment of a Civil Rights Fraud Initiative That Will Aggressively Use the False Claims Act to Address Anti-Semitism and “Divisive” DEI Policies
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released a memorandum announcing the establishment of a Civil Rights Fraud Initiative that will “vigorous[ly]” enforce the False […]
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Substantive Due Process Challenge to School District’s Gender-Identity Policies
Content Warning: This article references child suicide. In Lee v. Poudre School District R-1, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 9600, ___ F.4th. ___ (10th Cir. Apr. 22, 2025), the U.S. […]
Judge Allows UIM Suit to Move Forward Against Turo’s Insurer, Finding ‘Material Change’ in Policies
A federal judge in Illinois denied an insurance company’s motion to dismiss a Turo driver’s attempts to recover $1 million in underinsured motorist coverage, concluding that the plaintiff […]
Divided 8th Circuit Reinstates Wage Dispute as Questions Remain Over Employer’s Communicated Policies
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit revived an overtime payment suit against a residential care facility, determining that questions of fact remained if its employees […]
At Miami Law Forum, Disney CLO Calls for AI Policies to Protect Creators and Copyrights
On Tuesday, the University of Miami School of Law hosted a talk with Horacio Gutierrez, an alumnus who is the senior executive vice president and chief legal officer […]
Missouri Sues Starbucks Over DEI Policies — Justia News — February 12, 2025
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit against Starbucks on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, alleging that […]