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New State Department Task Force Expands Visa Enforcement Against Birth Tourism
The U.S. Department of State has established a Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force to combat the misuse of nonimmigrant visas by individuals traveling to the United States primarily to give birth and secure U.S. citizenship for their children. This initiative has already resulted in over 600 visa revocations worldwide and signals heightened government coordination in identifying birth tourism networks and holding travelers accountable. The task force works across federal agencies to analyze travel patterns,
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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DOJ Motion Raises Questions About Clean Air Act Citizen Suits
The Department of Justice has moved to dismiss a Clean Air Act citizen suit against xAI, raising fundamental questions about whether private plaintiffs may proceed when EPA allegedly declined to require preconstruction permitting review. The case involves dozens of massive gas-fired turbines powering a Memphis data center that plaintiffs claim require permits under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and New Source Review programs, while xAI and state regulators contend they are exempt as temporary
United States Environment
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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U.S. Treasury Proposes GENIUS Act Rules For Stablecoin Issuance, Offer, And Sale
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued proposed regulations implementing the GENIUS Act, establishing a comprehensive framework for payment stablecoin issuance and transactions in the United States. What obligations will issuers and digital asset service providers face under these new rules, and how will the extraterritorial provisions affect foreign entities engaging with U.S. persons?
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Jones Day
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82 Wiley Attorneys Recognized In Best Lawyers In America 2027
Wiley Rein LLP celebrates exceptional recognition in The Best Lawyers in America 2027 edition, with 82 attorneys honored across multiple practice areas and Michael E. Toner named DC's "Lawyer of the Year" for Government Relations Practice. The firm's recognized talent spans critical sectors including government contracts, insurance, international trade, telecommunications, and white collar defense.
United States Commercial
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Wiley Rein
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California Court Answers The Question: When Do California’s Laws Prohibiting Consideration Of Arrests Protect Remote Workers?
In Saberin v. Alation, Inc., the Court of Appeal considered whether California’s “no-arrest-record” statute, Labor Code section 432.7, affords protections to employees who work in a different state.1 While noting how remote work has become increasingly common since the pandemic, the Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s order refusing to vacate an arbitration award in the employer’s favor.
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Littler Mendelson
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First Health Care Declination Under DOJ’s New Corporate Enforcement And Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy
The Department of Justice announced its first healthcare sector declination under the new Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy, declining to prosecute Campus Eye Management entities for alleged health care fraud violations and kickbacks while indicting the company's founder. This landmark case demonstrates how companies can avoid criminal charges through voluntary self-disclosure and cooperation, marking a significant shift in DOJ's approach to corporate enforcement across all division
United States Criminal
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Foley Hoag LLP

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Testing The Influencer Sponsorship Relationship: Influencer Sues Apparel Company Over Alleged AI-Generated Deepfake Video
Body-positive influencer and content creator Molly Tranchin, known online as “FashionVeggie,” filed a complaint on June 9, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against intimate apparel company EBY Inc., alleging that the company used artificial intelligence to alter and distribute an explicit version of her promotional content without her consent that raises important questions about the extent to which companies may modify creator content.
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A federal court in Colorado has issued a preliminary injunction preventing the NCAA from enforcing its Five-Year Eligibility Rule against Division I student-athletes who began competition in 2022. The ruling addresses whether the NCAA's exclusion of the "Class of 2022" from a new eligibility framework violates antitrust law, potentially affecting thousands of athletes seeking a fifth season of competition.
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New State Department Task Force Expands Visa Enforcement Against Birth Tourism
The U.S. Department of State has established a Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force to combat the misuse of nonimmigrant visas by individuals traveling to the United States primarily to give birth and secure U.S. citizenship for their children. This initiative has already resulted in over 600 visa revocations worldwide and signals heightened government coordination in identifying birth tourism networks and holding travelers accountable. The task force works across federal agencies to analyze travel patterns,
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$46 Million Veloxis Settlement Yields Record Sunshine Penalty And Insights Into DOJ’s Cross-Agency Data Use
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a landmark $46 million settlement with Veloxis Pharmaceuticals for allegedly paying healthcare professionals kickbacks through lavish meals, luxury trips, and sham consulting arrangements to induce prescriptions of its kidney transplant drug. The resolution includes criminal penalties, civil settlements, and a record-breaking $1.55 million penalty for Sunshine Act violations, marking the largest such recovery since the law's passage in 2010. This case demonstrates DO
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Goodwin Procter LLP
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CMS’s Final Rule Bans Federal Medicaid Funding For Youth Gender-Affirming Care
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a final rule prohibiting federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for gender-affirming care for minors, effective October 2026. This comprehensive analysis examines the rule's scope, legal framework, state-by-state implications, and operational impacts on healthcare providers, insurers, and families navigating coverage restrictions.
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Crowell & Moring LLP
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