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By: Abigail Clarke On September 29, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed an antitrust class action against Fanatics, Inc. (“Fanatics”), Major League Baseball (“MLB”), the National Basketball Association (“NBA”), the National Football League (“NFL”), and their respective players’ associations.[1] In 2021, Fanatics entered the professional sports trading card…

By: Joe Page Disclaimer: The views expressed and assertions made in this post are the author’s own and are not attributable to, and do not necessarily reflect the views of, the author’s employer. On October 7, 2026, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (“PhRMA”) sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”)…

By: Amita Reka On September 18, 2026, Universal Music Group (“UMG”), Sony Music Entertainment (“Sony”), and several other record labels filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the artificial intelligence (“AI”) music-generation company Suno.[1] This lawsuit comes approximately two years after UMG, Sony, and their affiliates sued Suno…

By: Kaitlyn Welsh On August 11, 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a final rule, effective immediately upon publication, that “permanently eliminates the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”).[1] By narrowing BOI reporting requirements, the rule effectively places more of…

By: Ryan Zaitoun As sophisticated artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools produce outputs that are increasingly mistaken for human creations, the efficacy of copyright enforcement and the value of the human creativity it protects have been called into question.[1] In January 2025, the Copyright Office published Part II of its report on AI-generated content and its copyrightability,…

By: Justin Gordon Congress is determining what comes next for federal surface transportation programs as the Biden era Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) approaches expiration.[1] Although Congress has temporarily extended the IIJA’s authority through December 11, 2026, that temporary measure does not resolve the longer-term structure of those programs.[2] Lawmakers therefore continue to debate…

By: Naziha Kabbani Beginning December 14, 2027, the European Union (“EU”) will begin the enforcement of a ban on products made with forced labor.[1] Forced labor is defined as “all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered himself…

By: Stanley Miner On January 20, 2026, the federal Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs formally suggested to native tribes that investing in hyperscale data center expansion could be a massive opportunity for economic growth on tribal land.[1] Hyperscale data centers are large buildings or campuses that house complex computers and require vast amounts…

By: Emily Siguenza The COVID-19 pandemic created challenges for businesses, particularly restaurants and bars.[1] State and local governments imposed shutdown orders that required many restaurants and bars to suspend or limit their operations.[2] These restrictions placed substantial financial pressure on business owners who lost revenue while continuing to face ongoing expenses.[3] Several North Carolina restaurants…