Posts by blrme

By: Sarah Elliott On May 5, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14,292: Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research.[1] The order, published in the Federal Register three days later, directed federal agencies to pause or end funding for projects that meet the definition of “dangerous gain-of-function” until new safeguards are in…

By: Guest Author The Ninth Circuit decision in Doe I v. Cisco Systems, Inc.[1] breathed new life into the Alien Tort Statute (“ATS”) as a means of holding U.S. companies accountable for human rights violations overseas.[2] The case involves allegations that Cisco Systems assisted the government of China in developing the “Golden Shield,” a network…

By: Jack Di Masi Over the past several years, U.S. merger control has shifted from routine clearance toward a litigation-forward enforcement posture, and that shift has produced a string of high-profile deal defeats and withdrawals.[1] In the 2023 Merger Guidelines, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) formalized an expanded analytic framework…

By: Ryan DePirri The Supreme Court will soon decide whether a president can use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs.[1] Congress enacted IEEPA in 1977 to allow presidents to act quickly in a true national security or foreign policy crisis.[2] In the past, presidents have mostly used it to freeze assets…

By: Lauren E. Smith In Braham v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass’n,[1] the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada granted a preliminary injunction, allowing a former Junior College (“JUCO”) football player to continue playing Division I (“D1”) football despite the National Collegiate Athletics Association’s (“NCAA”) Five-Year Rule.[2] This dispute unfolds against the backdrop of…

By: Flurry Serbu On August 25th, the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (Urząd Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów or “UOKiK”) accused Netflix of increasing subscription fees without the explicit consent of its users.[1] The regulatory body claims that in August of last year, the corporation unilaterally raised monthly fees for some subscribers by as…

By: David Stout September is Responsible Gaming Education Month.[1] With the NFL football season beginning, online sportsbooks are expecting a wave of new customers and record levels of revenue.[2] DraftKings has taken this opportunity to launch a responsible gaming initiative, aimed at boosting engagement in its responsible gaming tools by offering customers entry into a…