Law360 delivers real-time legal news and analysis on the practice of law, covering 60+ industries and practice areas at both the local and national levels. https://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mkvncv4irs2jThe full Fifth Circuit will consider whether the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was validly enacted, the D.C. Circuit will hear the Trump administration's bid to reinstate diversity-focused executive orders targeting four BigLaw firms. https://www.law360.com/employment-authority/articles/2470147 #EmploymentAuthority02 May 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvncv4irs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mkvgmfit4t2mHP, Siemens and Honeywell will defend victories in 401(k) forfeiture suits at the Ninth and Third circuits, while union pensioners will battle over life insurance and early retirement benefits at the Tenth and Seventh circuits. https://www.law360.com/articles/247169702 May 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvgmfit4t2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mkv7vy3sbg24California-based home solar panel installer Freedom Forever has retained a team from Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP to represent it in Chapter 11 while it attempts to deal with the loss of federal home solar tax deductions. https://www.law360.com/bankruptcy-authority/articles/2472676 #BankruptcyAuthority02 May 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkv7vy3sbg24https://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mkuz75niha2mNorth Carolina lawmakers are several weeks into their 2026 "short session," and are taking big, multi-bill swings at data centers, public-facing energy costs and AI. They also seek to make entertainment ticket pricing more transparent and raise the state's minimum wage. https://www.law360.com/articles/247233402 May 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuz75niha2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mkusitc5f22tThe Saudi government's decision to cease funding for LIV Golf is a sea change both for the PGA Tour and the upstart league that once plunged the sport into a legal free-for-all that put the game's power brokers on notice. https://www.law360.com/articles/247235202 May 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkusitc5f22thttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mktpc2atvt2aEXPERT ANALYSIS: As scrutiny of data centers intensifies, regulators, authorities and Congress will likely focus on accounting judgments that rely on aggressive assumptions, opaque financing structures or rapidly evolving collateral classes, attorneys at King & Spalding say. https://www.law360.com/articles/247163202 May 2026 03:30 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktpc2atvt2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mktnmfpygd2vAs a fragile ceasefire holds in the Middle East, bombing in indirectly affected countries in the region raises a question for which there is little precedent: Can a government be held responsible for damage caused to a foreign investor's property by a third-party aggressor? https://www.law360.com/articles/247274202 May 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktnmfpygd2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mktlwrlkob2kFor most lawyers, getting to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court is a once-in-a-lifetime event, but for a select few, it's a common occurrence. Clement & Murphy PLLC name partner Paul Clement is one of those lawyers. https://www.law360.com/articles/246475502 May 2026 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktlwrlkob2khttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mktkb4smsx23As the legal industry vies to take advantage of the trillions of dollars of investment on the horizon for data center development, a range of law firms have formed multidisciplinary groups that can handle various aspects of the projects. https://www.law360.com/pulse/articles/247236202 May 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktkb4smsx23https://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mktilhqjiu24Lawyers who work with clients on corporate governance matters had a warm response to a pledge from SEC Chairman Paul Atkins to let states handle such issues, saying the shift marks a return to the agency's historical approach and may spur increased activity among regulators. https://www.law360.com/articles/246938302 May 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktilhqjiu24https://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mktgvtebvf2wThe U.S. Supreme Court heard the final five arguments of the term this week and issued two rulings, including a blockbuster opinion that limits the Voting Rights Act. https://www.law360.com/pulse/articles/247206902 May 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktgvtebvf2whttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mktfadnfb223While state legislative sessions wound down in April, some key tax policy themes began to emerge. Law360 looks at state and local tax highlights from the past month. https://www.law360.com/tax-authority/articles/247234602 May 2026 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktfadnfb223https://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mktdkki3532kU.S. Customs and Border Protection continued to make progress in April on its system for paying back the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act even as President Donald Trump announced new measures targeting drug importers. https://www.law360.com/tax-authority/articles/246348402 May 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktdkki3532khttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mktbuvek3l2wAkin Gump leads this edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a jury cleared Armistice Capital and two of its executives of class action claims that it pumped and dumped $250 million in Vaxart stock during the pandemic and violated federal securities law with insider trading. https://www.law360.com/articles/247242301 May 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktbuvek3l2whttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mkta7cymta23President Donald Trump threatened to increase tariffs on imported cars and trucks from European countries, claiming that the European Union is not honoring the terms of a framework trade agreement reached last year. https://www.law360.com/articles/247269101 May 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkta7cymta23https://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mkt6etx4n72vBREAKING: The Fifth Circuit reinstated an in-person dispensing requirement for the abortion medication mifepristone while a challenge to a Biden administration regulation brought by Louisiana officials moves forward. https://www.law360.com/articles/247280201 May 2026 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt6etx4n72vhttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mkt4txymff23President Donald Trump said the federal government had given Spirit Airlines a "final proposal" for a financing package that could help rescue the bankrupt budget airline amid reports that Spirit is preparing to shut down. https://www.law360.com/articles/247272801 May 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt4txymff23https://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mkt36eklyz2tWelcome to the weekend. Take a look at some of Law360's top stories before you log off.01 May 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt36eklyz2thttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mksziondui2kInsights on 2026 law firm performance and BigLaw firm efforts to expand practice offerings made this another action-packed week for the legal industry. Test how closely you've been reading #Law360Pulse's coverage of the week's biggest news in our 5-question quiz, Voir Dire. https://www.law360.com/articles/247212001 May 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksziondui2khttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mksxszrh522jMcGlinchey Stafford PLLC and Taylor Duma LLP are two midsize law firms that closed their doors this year, but they aren't alone. 10 total firm dissolutions as of the end of the first quarter put the industry on track to reach a 6-year high if the pace continues. https://www.law360.com/pulse/articles/2470293 #Law360Pulse01 May 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksxszrh522jhttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mksw5ncva726A recent Colorado Supreme Court ruling that car rental companies offering supplemental insurance are not considered insurers to those that buy the coverage clarifies the lines between rental companies and insurers working in so-called fronting partnerships. https://www.law360.com/insurance-authority/articles/247199301 May 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksw5ncva726https://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mksuhrd4rz2wA Ninth Circuit ruling that revived a California county's request for coverage of environmental cleanup costs won broad praise from representatives for policyholders and insurers alike, despite differing views over how impactful the decision may be. https://www.law360.com/insurance-authority/articles/247192701 May 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksuhrd4rz2whttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mkssspl5yf23A London judge ordered the South Korean tech giant Samsung to pay $392 million to use ZTE's portfolio of standard-essential patents for mobile phones, a big cut from the $731 million sought by the Chinese rival in a long-running dispute over fair license terms. https://www.law360.com/articles/247242201 May 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkssspl5yf23https://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mksr4hcik426MMA Law made a bid to protect its sole attorney in state court cases, Everstream sued Dish alleging late compensation, and Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers brought a lawsuit against Bloomberg Finance LP to recover $135,000. Here are bankruptcy stories you might have missed. https://www.law360.com/bankruptcy-authority/articles/247201501 May 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksr4hcik426https://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mkspgwx7a22oThe U.S. Department of Defense announced new deals with major technology companies including Nvidia, Google and SpaceX, letting their artificial intelligence systems into its own classified networks. https://www.law360.com/articles/247251701 May 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkspgwx7a22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mksnr727ps26A union-backed proposal to speed negotiations over first labor contracts that has drawn rare Republican support in Congress may soon come up for consideration in the House, leading business groups to mount opposition to a proposal they say would impose unrealistic timelines. https://www.law360.com/employment-authority/articles/247210001 May 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksnr727ps26https://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mksm3je36f2kGlobal mergers and acquisitions activity surged to record highs in the first quarter of 2026, but beneath the headline numbers was a market shaped by diverging trends across sectors, geographies and buyer types, according to PitchBook's latest global M&A report. https://www.law360.com/articles/247135901 May 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksm3je36f2khttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mksktvvsci2aBREAKING: A Florida federal jury found former Florida congressman David Rivera guilty of failing to register as a foreign agent after signing a $50 million contract with a unit of Venezuela's state-owned oil company. https://www.law360.com/articles/247222301 May 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksktvvsci2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mksiqai3vp2jA closely watched separation-of-powers test is playing out in Massachusetts, where the Bay State auditor will argue to the state's top court in a hearing next week that the attorney general is stonewalling her from conducting a voter-approved audit of the Legislature. https://www.law360.com/articles/247193101 May 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksiqai3vp2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/law360.bsky.social/post/3mksh2mmzr62bThe insider trading case against a U.S. Army sergeant who helped plan the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro presents a compelling test for the statutory tools the government can use to police prediction markets, and it sends a message there's more to come. https://www.law360.com/articles/247173901 May 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:kgrwlmfbbjwdohza3nmfhdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksh2mmzr62b