Joo Cha Webb joined Barnes & Thornburg as a partner in its product liability and mass torts practice in Los Angeles, the firm announced Thursday.

Beverly Oliver joined Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder in its health care & FDA practice in Dallas, the firm announced Thursday.

Attorney General Pam Bondi is leaving her post as head of the US Justice Department, ending a tumultuous tenure as the nation’s top law enforcement official after stumbles in her efforts to carry out President Donald Trump’s agenda.

A pair of federal prosecutors are President Donald Trump’s picks to serve as judges in a district court along the US-Mexico border.

Shannon Reaves joined Dechert LLP as a partner and co-chair of its national security practice in Washington, DC, the firm announced March 31.

Nathaniel Halvorson joined Baker McKenzie as a partner in its international trade practice in Washington, DC, the firm announced Thursday.

A New York federal district court denied SUNY Fredonia’s motion to dismiss First Amendment claims by a professor banned from campus after controversial podcast comments, finding that he adequately alleged protected speech and adverse employment action. Kershnar v. Kolison, 2026 BL 110086, W.D.N.Y., 23-CV-525-LJV, 3/30/26

A Maryland federal court denied dismissal of Title VII sex discrimination and retaliation claims by a female dispatcher who alleged unequal rehiring practices and pay compared to a male colleague and retaliation when she complained about the disparity. McGuire v. Harford Cnty., 2026 BL 112402, D. Md., RDB-25-1433, 3/31/26

A New York federal district court denied MTA’s motion to dismiss a Russian manager’s discrimination and retaliation claims, finding sufficient allegations of disparate treatment, discriminatory comments, and retaliatory termination. Mikhail v. Metro. Transp. Auth., 2026 BL 114360, S.D.N.Y., 24-CV-08367 (MMG), 3/31/26

A New York federal court denied a union’s motion to dismiss retaliation claims, finding the pro se adequately alleged a causal connection between her discrimination lawsuit and the union’s adverse actions against her. Cruz v. Loc. 32BJ, 2026 BL 111736, S.D.N.Y., 22-CV-03068 (JAV)(SDA), 3/31/26

An Illinois federal court excluded expert testimony and denied class certification in a genetic privacy case against United Airlines, finding the plaintiff’s claim based on oral questions differed from the class’s consent form-based claims. McKnight v. United Airlines, Inc., 2026 BL 110556, N.D. Ill., 23 CV 16118, 3/30/26

A North Carolina federal court denied dismissal of ADA, Title VII, and Title IX claims by a school administrator with a mental health disability, finding her allegations sufficient and requiring a more developed factual record. Luffman v. Yadkin Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 2026 BL 112876, M.D.N.C., 1:25-CV-942, 3/31/26

A California agency asked a bankruptcy court to abstain from hearing a tax liability dispute with SunPower Corp., instead requesting that a specialized state forum handle the appeal over a multiyear-audit involving more than $13 million in alleged underpayments.

Consensus on an international agreement for taxing the digital economy has greatly weakened among countries, a top French tax official warned.

The Dutch Finance Ministry is seeking public comments on a proposal to support fledgling companies in the Netherlands by granting employees a lower, deferred tax payment on their stock options.

Utah’s new 4.7% tax on targeted advertising revenue will likely draw legal challenges arguing it discriminates against online commerce, as a court decision nears on a lawsuit opposing a similar tax in Maryland.

Maine Governor Janet Mills now supports increasing taxes on the state’s richest residents, reversing her past opposition after lagging in recent polls for a key Democratic Senate primary.

A push by the Trump administration for a court’s blessing to allow political endorsements by churches now falls directly into the hands of the IRS after a federal court dismissed an agreement allowing more politics in the pulpit.

In a matter of weeks, Aegea Saneamento e Participacoes SA went from eyeing a multi-billion-dollar valuation in a Brazilian IPO to watching its bond investors rush for the exits.

The Trump administration is speeding up environmental reviews of large infrastructure projects under a final rule set to be published by the US Department of Agriculture Friday.

A federal court blessed a $7.1 million class settlement for Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust shareholders, resolving allegations levied against directors and hedge funds of taking over the REIT and improperly diluting its common stock.

Matt Levine discusses binary bonds, more BDC redemptions, private credit bid/ask, the one-person company, and does Jamie Dimon want to start a media company.

Morgan Stanley will be able to arbitrate claims from a former vice president who alleges the financial giant discriminated against her because of her gender and race and retaliated against her for taking protected leave.

The Trump administration’s new plan to eliminate more than half of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s remaining staff will drastically reduce oversight of mortgage, credit reporting, and other markets—but it also leaves a path to reviving the agency.