Importers Urged to Find Backup to Customs’ Tariff Refund Launch Customs will start accepting tariff refund requests Monday—but trade attorneys are urging importers to prepare backup options to get their money back.

Customs will start accepting tariff refund requests Monday—but trade attorneys are urging importers to prepare backup options to get their money back.

EEOC Chair Says Jewish Worker Info Needed to Probe Antisemitism The EEOC must collect contact information for Jewish employees in order to conduct investigations into potential antisemitism, the chair of the civil rights agency said.

The EEOC must collect contact information for Jewish employees in order to conduct investigations into potential antisemitism, the chair of the civil rights agency said.

Defense Department Nixes Union Contracts for 300,000 Workers The Department of Defense canceled its collective bargaining agreements with the union representing around 300,000 agency employees, the latest in a series of contract cancellations as the Trump administration seeks to reshape the federal workforce.

The Department of Defense canceled its collective bargaining agreements with the union representing around 300,000 agency employees, the latest in a series of contract cancellations as the Trump administration seeks to reshape the federal workforce.

Quick Response Is a Must When Facing a DOJ False Claim Act Probe Opinion: A civil investigative demand should prompt in-house departments to preserve documents immediately and consult with experienced counsel.

Opinion: A civil investigative demand should prompt in-house departments to preserve documents immediately and consult with experienced counsel.

Kirkland Moves to Hire Wachtell Liability Management Partner Kirkland & Ellis is poised to hire Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz partner Joshua Feltman, who has handled major liability management transactions, according to a person familiar with the discussions.

Kirkland & Ellis is poised to hire Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz partner Joshua Feltman, who has handled major liability management transactions, according to a person familiar with the discussions.

In Overloaded Immigration Courts, Detainees Fight Long Odds Bloomberg Law reporters attended 55 bond hearings in five states in February and March to chronicle proceedings before immigration judges. They offered a window into an uneven system beleaguered by an avalanche of cases and whipsawed by changing legal decisions.

Bloomberg Law reporters attended 55 bond hearings in five states in February and March to chronicle proceedings before immigration judges.

NAACP Launches Clean Air Lawsuit Over xAI ‘Colossus’ Data Center The NAACP is suing Elon Musk’s xAI Corp. for installing a gas plant to power its Colossus 2 data center near Memphis without obtaining the required air permits, potentially putting the nearby, predominantly Black community at risk.

The NAACP is suing Elon Musk’s xAI Corp. for installing a gas plant to power its Colossus 2 data center near Memphis without obtaining the required air permits, potentially putting the nearby, predominantly Black community at risk.

Rocket Lab Defeats Investor Lawsuit Over Delayed Neutron Launch Rocket Lab USA Inc. and top executives routed allegations they misled investors about the testing and debut timeline for its reusable Neutron rocket before a 2025 short-seller report.

Rocket Lab USA Inc. and top executives routed allegations they misled investors about the testing and debut timeline for its reusable Neutron rocket before a 2025 short-seller report.

GE Renewables Blocked From Wind Farm Exit Over Blade Dispute (1) The developer of a nearly completed wind farm off the Massachusetts coast has temporarily blocked its GE Vernova turbine supplier from walking away from the $4.5-billion project over disputed payments for defective blades.

The developer of a nearly completed wind farm off the Massachusetts coast has temporarily blocked its GE Vernova turbine supplier from walking away from the $4.5-billion project over disputed payments for defective blades.

EPA Chief Zeldin Names New Members of Science Advisory Board The EPA on Friday unveiled a new slate of members to an advisory panel whose guidance will feed into the agency’s many planned regulatory and deregulatory actions.

The EPA unveiled a new slate of members to an advisory panel whose guidance will feed into the agency’s many planned regulatory and deregulatory actions.

Panera Defeats Ex-Manager’s Sex Harassment, Retaliation Claims A Panera Bread worker’s sexual harassment and retaliation claims against the company are “extremely weak” and aren’t supported by the evidence, a federal judge ruled.

A Panera Bread worker’s sexual harassment and retaliation claims against the company are “extremely weak” and aren’t supported by the evidence, a federal judge ruled.

Supreme Court Sides With Chevron in Fight Over Wetlands Suits The US Supreme Court sided with Chevron Corp. in a protracted fight over jurisdiction stemming from the state of Louisiana’s lawsuits seeking to hold the oil and gas industry legally responsible for the rapid erosion of its coastal wetlands.

The US Supreme Court sided with Chevron Corp. in a protracted fight over jurisdiction stemming from the state of Louisiana’s lawsuits seeking to hold the oil and gas industry legally responsible for the rapid erosion of its coastal wetlands.

Merrill Lynch Deferred Pay Plan Falls Outside ERISA, Judges Say Merrill Lynch’s deferred incentive compensation program for financial advisers isn’t governed by ERISA, the Fourth Circuit said Friday in a win for the Bank of America Corp. investment management unit.

Merrill Lynch’s deferred incentive compensation program for financial advisers isn’t governed by ERISA, the Fourth Circuit said Friday in a win for the Bank of America Corp. investment management unit.

DC Circuit Keeps Mine Safety Citations Alive Post-Chevron (1) A federal appeals court upheld citations for a coal trucking company after the US Supreme Court remanded the case for reconsideration.

A federal appeals court upheld citations for a coal trucking company after the US Supreme Court remanded the case for reconsideration.

The Supreme Court Could Defang the SEC’s Most Powerful Remedy Opinion: The Supreme Court could resolve a circuit split on a question that goes to the foundation of the SEC’s remedial authority: Must the SEC show that the target’s conduct caused pecuniary harm to investors for a disgorgement remedy?

Opinion: The Supreme Court could resolve a circuit split on a question that goes to the foundation of the SEC’s remedial authority: Must the SEC show that the target’s conduct caused pecuniary harm to investors for a disgorgement remedy?

Caitlyn Jenner Memecoin Not a Security, Court Says in Dismissal A memecoin holder can’t proceed with proposed class claims that Caitlyn Jenner unlawfully sold unregistered securities because the celebrity former athlete’s $JENNER cryptocurrency isn’t a security, a federal court ruled.

A memecoin holder can’t proceed with proposed class claims that Caitlyn Jenner unlawfully sold unregistered securities because the celebrity former athlete’s $JENNER cryptocurrency isn’t a security, a federal court ruled.

Republicans Unveil Climate Liability Shield Bill for Oil, Gas Republican lawmakers introduced legislation in the House and Senate this week that would shield fossil fuel companies from liability lawsuits and target climate superfund policies gaining steam in states.

Republican lawmakers introduced legislation in the House and Senate this week that would shield fossil fuel companies from liability lawsuits and target climate superfund policies gaining steam in states.

Live Nation Verdict Boosts Private Suits Over Concert Tickets A high-profile jury verdict against Live Nation Entertainment Inc. in a suit pursued by more than 30 states injects new momentum into private plaintiffs’ antitrust cases against the US concert promoter and further exposes the company to billions in damages.

A high-profile jury verdict against Live Nation in a suit pursued by more than 30 states injects new momentum into private plaintiffs’ antitrust cases against the US concert promoter and further exposes the company to billions in damages.

A Year After DOGE, Trump Administration Is Quietly Hiring Again During the first year of his second presidency, President Donald Trump dispatched a chainsaw-wielding billionaire to loudly eliminate more than 300,000 federal jobs in an unsparing attempt to shrink the government.

During the first year of his second presidency, President Donald Trump dispatched a chainsaw-wielding billionaire to loudly eliminate more than 300,000 federal jobs in an unsparing attempt to shrink the government.

SpaceX Settles Political Bias Lawsuit Against California Agency SpaceX reached an agreement to end its lawsuit against a California agency that allegedly targeted the company over the political views of billionaire CEO Elon Musk.

SpaceX reached an agreement to end its lawsuit against a California agency that allegedly targeted the company over the political views of billionaire CEO Elon Musk.

Nvidia, Dell Hit With Patent Suit Over Computer Processing Tech A patent licensing firm sued Nvidia Corp. and Dell Technologies Inc. over creating and selling networking and AI products using processing units.

A patent licensing firm sued Nvidia Corp. and Dell Technologies Inc. over creating and selling networking and AI products using processing units.

Jury Verdict on Penile Implant Trade Secrets Rejected on Appeal A California jury incorrectly found that two doctors stole trade secrets, breached a contract, and took improper credit for inventions related to the cosmetic penile implant business of International Medical Devices Inc., the Federal Circuit ruled Friday.

A California jury incorrectly found that two doctors stole trade secrets, breached a contract, and took improper credit for inventions related to the cosmetic penile implant business of International Medical Devices Inc., the Federal Circuit ruled Friday.

FedEx to Settle EEOC Disability Bias Case Over Telework Refusal FedEx will pay $280,000 to resolve allegations brought by the EEOC that the company discriminated against a disabled dispatcher by requiring workers return to office.

FedEx will pay $280,000 to resolve allegations brought by the EEOC that the company discriminated against a disabled dispatcher by requiring workers return to office.

CFPB Union Opposes Trump Bid for Expedited Review of Job Cuts A federal district judge in Washington should review the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new plan to eliminate around half of its remaining staff, but there’s no justification for a rushed timeline sought by the Trump administration, the union representing agency employees said.

A federal district judge in Washington should review the CFPB’s new plan to eliminate around half of its remaining staff, but there’s no justification for a rushed timeline sought by the Trump administration, the union representing agency employees said.

Starbucks Wins Fifth Circuit Challenge to NLRB Subpoena Ruling The National Labor Relations Board was wrong to rule that Starbucks Corp. violated federal labor law with overly broad subpoenas that went to workers in a separate unfair labor practice case that it later won, a federal appeals court ruled.

The NLRB was wrong to rule that Starbucks violated federal labor law with overly broad subpoenas that went to workers in a separate unfair labor practice case that it later won, a federal appeals court ruled.

Justice Department Shakes Up Probe Into Alleged Trump Conspiracy The Justice Department is shaking up the team probing former CIA Director John Brennan as part of a broad investigation into an alleged years-long conspiracy against President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Justice Department is shaking up the team probing former CIA Director John Brennan as part of a broad investigation into an alleged years-long conspiracy against President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.

ANALYSIS: 2026 PE Deals in Health Care Drop From 2025 Q1 High The dip in 2026 Q1 PE deals in the healthcare industry is not cause for concern. Although there was a high in 2025 Q1, most of the deal volume came from one mega deal.

The dip in 2026 Q1 PE deals in the healthcare industry is not cause for concern. Although there was a high in 2025 Q1, most of the deal volume came from one mega deal.

Court Delays Release of Chemical Information from Arkema, Others A federal district court has given the EPA more time to release chemical documents so parties in two lawsuits can work to resolve Arkema Inc.'s concerns about the potential release of its confidential business information.

A federal district court has given the EPA more time to release chemical documents so parties in two lawsuits can work to resolve Arkema Inc.'s concerns about the potential release of its confidential business information.

Kellogg, FedEx Get Boost in Married Worker Pension Rehearing Bid A recent decision reviving lawsuits challenging how Kellogg Co. and FedEx Corp. calculate pensions for married workers may get another look, after the Sixth Circuit ordered retirees to respond to the companies’ rehearing petitions.

A recent decision reviving lawsuits challenging how Kellogg Co. and FedEx Corp. calculate pensions for married workers may get another look, after the Sixth Circuit ordered retirees to respond to the companies’ rehearing petitions.

IP Edge Shifts Strategy After Investigations: Litigation Finance One of the founders of patent monetization firm IP Edge talked about how the firm shifted strategy after a series of investigations initiated by a federal judge.

One of the founders of patent monetization firm IP Edge talked about how the firm shifted strategy after a series of investigations initiated by a federal judge.