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The ULA Ordinance and Recent Updates: LA City Council Proposes New Exemption

A New Carve-Out for Palisades Fire Victims and a Withdrawn Repeal Effort Signal a Shifting Landscape for LA’s Transfer Tax During the November 2022 Los Angeles Midterm Elections, voters approved ...
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European Commission Proposes to Extend EU ETS to International Flights Beyond Europe, Puts CORSIA on Trial

Key Takeaways - The European Commission has proposed revisions to the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) with ...
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A Low Bar, But a Hard Deadline: The Manufactured Housing Act's Right of First Refusal

Crown Communities, LLC v. Austin arose from a dispute between a prospective buyer (“Crown”) and a resident tenant association exercising its right of first refusal (“ROFR”) under the Manufactured ...
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Federal Court Enjoins DoD Designation of WuXi AppTec as a “Chinese Military Company” Under Section 1260H

On August 7, 2026, Chief Judge James E. Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction barring the Department of Defense from enforcing its ...
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A Look at Wage and Salary Deductions Under the FLSA

This Freeman Law Insights blog provides an overview of select wage deduction scenarios that a covered employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) may – by policy or practice – desire to apply ...
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IP Hot Topic: USPTO Proposes To Require Real-Party-In-Interest (RPI) Disclosure for Ex Parte Reexamination Requests – July 2026

On July 21, 2026, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (Docket No. PTO-P-2025-0545, RIN 0651-AD94) that would require any third-party ...
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LOOSE LANGUAGE: Health Choice Now Loses Arbitration Bid in TCPA Claim Involving C4R and What If Media Group Websites Because of Surprisingly Sloppy Wording

The wording of disclosures matters. Weird to say in a world where people use GenAI slop to suffice as terms and conditions. But if you expect a court to actually enforce your terms– especially ...
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FTC and States Sue Hims & Hers Over Privacy and Billing Practices

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), joined by the States of California and Utah, has filed a lawsuit against telehealth company Hims & Hers, ...
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Bankruptcy Court Evaluates Trustee's Authority to Sell Avoidance Actions and Right of Target Defendants to Object

Disagreement exists among bankruptcy courts over whether avoidance actions (for example, fraudulent transfer and preference claims) are property of the debtor's bankruptcy estate. While most courts ...
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The Wrapper Problem: Why Adding a Legal Prompt to a General Model Isn't the Same as Building for Legal

There's a word that's become common in conversations about legal AI without ever quite getting explained: "wrapper." It shows up as a criticism, usually leveled at one product by a competitor, or as a ...
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FinCEN Permanently Ends Beneficial Ownership Reporting for U.S. Companies and Will Delete Previously Filed Data

On August 11, 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule permanently eliminating the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership ...
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USCIS Announces an Expansion of Its Authority to Deny Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Petitions without Requesting Additional Information and Updates Its Policy Manual Effective ...

On August 5, 2026, USCIS announced an immediate change to its policy memo authorizing immigration examiners and adjudicators to deny initial filings and submissions without an opportunity for filers ...