Law firm Baker Donelson doesn’t have to shell out for investor losses in a timber harvesting Ponzi scheme through its relationship to an attorney and a lobbyist it employed in Jackson, Miss., a jury said late Wednesday.

Private equity firm Uplift Investors made its second public investment in the personal injury law space by partnering with Kentucky firm Hughes & Coleman.

A group of conservatives took the unusual step of formally calling for attorneys to be nominated to federal judgeships in Texas.

Jon Brose joined Cooley as a partner in its tax practice in New York, the firm announced Thursday.

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Paul Hastings is hiring litigation partner Roberto Gonzalez, a former Paul Weiss partner based in Washington who spent his early career in high-level government roles.

EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas lauded the commission’s more active enforcement of Republican civil rights priorities, which she called a departure from the the agency’s past GOP leadership.

A California federal court awarded $148,693.38 to a chief of staff against USA Badminton under California labor law for legal fees defending a defamation suit arising from his job duty of reporting sexual abuse. Casey v. USA Badminton, 2026 BL 184334, C.D. Cal., CV 25-3291-GW-ADSx, 5/18/26

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has a new headquarters in Washington that will accommodate the stripped-down agency the Trump administration envisions.

Hawaiian Airlines Inc. defeated the last claims remaining in a lawsuit alleging it discriminated against workers when it denied their requests for religious accommodations to the company’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate.

A Florida federal district court denied summary judgment to MHM Health Professionals on Title VII sexual orientation discrimination claims by a gay male VP, finding circumstantial evidence of anti-gay animus could support a jury finding of discrimination. Brodie v. MHM Health Pros. LLC, 2026 BL 184973, M.D. Fla., 6:24-cv-1781-RBD-NWH, 5/19/26

A Tennessee federal district court denied summary judgment to Vi-Jon LLC on pregnancy accommodation claims under federal and state law by a female utility operator, finding factual disputes about the employer’s good faith during the interactive process. Neal v. Vi-Jon LLC, 2026 BL 184718, M.D. Tenn., 3:25-cv-00027, 5/19/26

Switzerland will face competitive challenges in attracting US multinationals under the OECD-led revised global minimum tax framework, a Swiss tax official warned Thursday.

Three gas producers, including two EQT Corp. subsidiaries, are entitled to a reassessment of their mineral lands’ taxable value because the county’s assessment excluded gas reserves, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Rivian Automotive Inc.'s $250 million investor accord garnered a federal judge’s final blessing, resolving allegations the electric-vehicle maker hid inevitable price hikes surrounding its initial public offering.

The Trump administration wants to boost energy exports to India, the US ambassador in New Delhi said on Wednesday, ahead of a multi-day visit by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the world’s most populous country.

Jon Brose joined Cooley as a partner in its tax practice in New York, the firm announced Thursday.

The US Justice Department on May 18 struck a deal with President Donald Trump to create a $1.77 billion legal fund to pay victims of alleged government “weaponization,” an unusual agreement that could result in millions of dollars in taxpayer money being doled out to Trump’s allies and supporters.

Deutsche Bank AG was raided by German authorities on Wednesday as part of a money laundering probe looking at past dealings by staff with firms linked to the now-sanctioned Roman Abramovich, setting back the lender’s long-running effort to shed a previous reputation as a magnet for scandals.

Rivian Automotive Inc.'s $250 million investor accord garnered a federal judge’s final blessing, resolving allegations the electric-vehicle maker hid inevitable price hikes surrounding its initial public offering.

Antonio Gracias, the founder of Valor Equity Partners and a longtime Elon Musk ally, controls a 4% economic stake in SpaceX through various funds, the second-largest position disclosed after Musk himself that will earn the investor and his firm a giant windfall.

President Donald Trump said he’s easing requirements on planet-warming refrigerants, touting the move as a way to cut costs for consumers as he looks to address voters’ affordability concerns before November midterms.

Deere & Co. shares fell sharply as farm machinery sales stayed sluggish, raising questions on when the agriculture economy will start getting better.

Codelco’s overstatement of copper production in December implies that last year’s annual output fell to the lowest level since 1998, eroding the Chilean company’s claims of a mining rebound.