On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a significant decision affecting pesticide manufacturers and product liability litigation nationwide, ruling 7-2 that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts state-law failure-to-warn claims that challenge EPA-approved pesticide labels. The decision, authored by Justice Kavanaugh, resolves a circuit split and is expected to significantly…
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The rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) by attorneys has transformed legal research and drafting, but it has also introduced new professional liability risks. Since 2023, several courts have sanctioned attorneys who filed briefs containing fictitious judicial opinions or inaccurate legal citations generated by AI. Although these decisions have focused primarily on attorneys’ ethical…
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In an unpublished opinion, Food & Water Watch; et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, No. 25-384 (9th Cir. May 21, 2026), the Ninth Circuit vacated and remanded a district court ruling that had found the addition of fluoride to drinking water at 0.7 mg/L presents an unreasonable risk to human health under the…
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On April 29, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that a plaintiff alleging disability and age discrimination against her former employer failed to provide evidence tending to show that her employer’s reasons for terminating her were pretextual. This affirmed the ruling dismissing her claims from the United States District…
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Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a reminder of the limits of the jurisdictional power granted to courts of appeal. Northfield Ins. Co. v. N. Brook Indus., Inc., No. 24-13333, 2026 WL 1453206, — F.4th —- (11th Cir. May 22, 2026). An alleged sex trafficking victim filed a lawsuit…
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In Anderson Serv. Corp. v. Old Republic Sur. Co., the District Court of Appeal for the Fourth District of Florida reversed a trial court’s order compelling arbitration, finding that a surety could not compel arbitration because no arbitration agreement existed between the surety and subcontractor. Andersen Service Corporation (“Anderson”) entered into a subcontract with nonparty…
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published its Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026 through 2030, marking a return to the agency’s mission as established by Congress in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Released on June 2, 2026, the draft document underscores three core objectives: protecting investors, maintaining fair, orderly, and…
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On May 6, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges filed against 21 individuals for their alleged participation in an elaborate insider trading scheme based on improper use confidential client information. Those charged include several mergers and acquisitions attorneys, who allegedly misappropriated client information within their law firms’ internal networks and provided the…
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed two major revisions to federal environmental regulations affecting coal-fired power plants, signaling a significant shift in federal policy and a broader effort to support continued coal-based electricity generation. The proposed changes, announced in a pair of rulemakings in April and May 2026, will revise portions of the…
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In Home-Owners Ins. Co. v. Black Oak Homes, LLC, No. 3:23-CV-93-TCB, 2025 WL 3190649, at *1–6 (N.D. Ga. May 21, 2025), the District Court in the Northern District of Georgia denied an insurance company’s motion for declaratory judgment that it need not defend or indemnify its insured general contractor in connection with a state court…
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