Federal & Nationwide Legal News

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Bipartisan House Working Group Moves to Reform Capitol Hill Sexual Harassment Rules
Oct 24, 2026Employment & Labor
After multiple House ethics investigations, a bipartisan working group is preparing changes to Capitol Hill's sexual harassment reporting procedures.
Federal Judge Dismisses Google Privacy Claims Over AI Call Recordings
Oct 23, 2026IP & Technology
A U.S. District Judge ruled that plaintiffs lacked proof of non‑consent in their claims that Google recorded Home Depot calls for AI training, sending some claims to arbitration.
New Pilot Program Lets Healthcare Companies Self-Disclose Fraud
Oct 23, 2026Business & Corporate
The Department of Justice and HHS launched a pilot program allowing healthcare companies to self-disclose false claims and resolve past misconduct.
Department of Justice Asks Appeals Court to Void Legal Aid Injunction for Children
Oct 23, 2026Immigration
The government urged an appeals panel to overturn an order restoring legal aid funding for unaccompanied undocumented children, arguing the case belongs elsewhere.
Trump administration and Texas ask Supreme Court to keep deportation‑case pause agreement
Oct 23, 2026Immigration
The administration and Texas urged the Supreme Court to leave a consent agreement that ended a rule letting judges suspend deportation cases in place, arguing challengers lack standing.
Sixth Circuit Reviews FCC Rule on ISP Data‑Breach Notifications
Oct 22, 2026IP & Technology
The en banc Sixth Circuit examined whether the FCC can require internet providers to report personal data breaches, a dispute centered on the Congressional Review Act.
Federal Judge Halts DHS Voter‑Fraud Sweep in Nine States Ahead of Midterms
Oct 22, 2026Immigration
A federal judge in Oakland issued a preliminary injunction stopping DHS field operations targeting alleged unlawful voters in nine states until Election Day, citing flawed data that could sweep in U.S. citizens.
DOJ, USDA launch nationwide SNAP fraud crackdown, $42 M alleged loss
Oct 21, 2026Criminal Defense
The Justice Department and USDA announced a surge of enforcement actions that targeted more than 40 defendants, alleging nearly $42 million in SNAP benefit fraud.
Supreme Court Keeps Block on Transgender Inmate Healthcare Policy
Oct 21, 2026Courts & Legislation
The high court declined to pause a district judge's order stopping the Federal Bureau of Prisons from enforcing a new rule that would limit hormone therapy and other gender‑affirming care for transgender prisoners.
Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Ban on Transgender Inmate Care
Oct 21, 2026Courts & Legislation
The high court denied the Trump administration’s request to halt gender‑affirming treatment for roughly 1,000 transgender inmates, keeping existing medical standards in place.
Justice Department Launches Whistleblower Incentive Program Paying Up‑Front Rewards for Fraud Tips
Oct 20, 2026Business & Corporate
The DOJ's new Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program will pay $10,000‑$30,000 for tips that lead to criminal charges, focusing on health‑care and federal benefit fraud.
Instacart to Pay $5 Million Settlement Over Citizenship and National Origin Hiring Discrimination
Oct 20, 2026Employment & Labor Immigration
The DOJ and EEOC secured a $5 million deal with Instacart for allegedly favoring temporary‑visa workers over U.S. citizens and American‑origin applicants.
Supreme Court Agrees to Review 158-Year-Old Federal Backyard Liquor Ban
Oct 19, 2026Criminal Defense
The Supreme Court will examine a 1868 federal law criminalizing home distilling after lower appeals courts reached opposite conclusions.
Supreme Court shows higher win rate for Trump‑era emergency requests than Biden’s
Oct 19, 2026Courts & Legislation
Analysis of 165 Supreme Court emergency applications shows Trump administrations prevailed in about 78% of their own requests, while Biden succeeded in 67% of similar filings.
Trump Administration Urges Supreme Court to Limit Judges’ Power to Strike Down Federal Rules
Oct 17, 2026Insurance & Claims
The federal government requested a Supreme Court ruling on whether courts can throw out federal agency rules nationwide in a case involving surprise medical bill protections.
Supreme Court likely to keep current deference to sentencing guidelines commentary
Oct 16, 2026Criminal Defense
At oral arguments in Beaird v. United States, the justices showed little appetite for overturning the 1993 Stinson rule that gives weight to the Sentencing Commission’s advisory commentary.
Supreme Court’s Wolford decision narrows how lower courts assess Second Amendment claims
Oct 16, 2026Courts & Legislation
The Supreme Court’s Wolford ruling limits courts to a narrow textual inquiry for the first step of the Bruen test, shifting historical analysis to the second step.
Supreme Court Considers Emergency Request Over Texas and DOJ Deportation Agreement
Oct 16, 2026Immigration
Three cities and an immigrant legal services group ask the Supreme Court to pause an agreement between Texas and the DOJ affecting deportation proceedings.
Supreme Court Asked to Halt Texas‑DOJ Deal on Deportation Case Closures
Oct 16, 2026Immigration
Three cities and an immigrant‑rights group petition the Supreme Court to pause a Texas‑DOJ consent judgment that ended a Biden‑era rule allowing immigration judges to suspend certain deportations.
Federal Agency Sends $9.8 Million to Victims of Walmart Wire Fraud
Oct 15, 2026Business & Corporate
Thousands of consumers who lost money through Walmart wire transfer services are receiving checks totaling more than $9.8 million from the FTC.