News & Politics
Announcing the HKM Employment Attorneys Scholarship 2026
Building on the success of 2025, the 2026 program has expanded to reach students near all 39 HKM office locations nationwide.
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Political Litigation
Eight States Sue Trump Administration Over Offshore Wind Lease Buyouts
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, characterized the Trump administration’s agreements with Bluepoint Wind and Invenergy as an “unlawful pay-to-play scheme.”
Lawsuits & Litigation
SEC “Disappointed” By Louisiana State’s Efforts to Dismiss Ongoing Lawsuit
Murrill’s motion, if approved, would dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice—meaning that the conference will no longer be able to sue over the same allegations, even if it refiles or amends its complaint.
Lawsuits & Litigation
New York Lawsuit Claims Polymarket Is “Illegal Gambling Operation”
The lawsuit, filed by James’s office, claims that Polymarket’s “prediction markets” meet the legal definition of gambling because “the outcomes of the events on which its users are betting are uncertain and outside the control of the bettor or hinge on a game of chance.”
Recalls & Safety Alerts
Walmart Recalls Frozen Pasta Over Listeria Risk
Walmart recalls frozen Bettergoods pasta after Listeria contamination was discovered during testing.
Business
Walmart Rejects Personalized Pricing Claims
Walmart says new technology will not create different prices for shoppers.
MSU Warns Students About New Opioid
The university is warning about a deadly drug circulating across campus.
Sara E. Teller
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TikTok Agrees to $100m Settlement in Alabama Social Media Addiction Lawsuit
“There’s been a war on childhood coming from a million different directions,” said Robertson, who is the current Republican nominee for Alabama attorney general. “We recognize that parents and youth are fighting a battle against a bunch of different platforms. They’re manipulating kids to get addicted to their product, essentially.”
Ryan J. Farrick
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Michigan Woman Sues Dearborn, Claims City Doesn’t Respect “Christian and Jewish” Holidays
Cleveland is described in court documents as “a taxpayer who objects to her taxes being used to promote Islam and discriminate against Christians and Jews.”
Ryan J. Farrick
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Human Rights Groups Join Lawsuit Over Trump’s ICC Sanctions
The lawsuit itself claims that Trump’s sanctions on the ICC exceed the president’s powers and are predicated almost entirely on a false claim of a “national emergency,” which was itself triggered by the court’s routine work and investigations.
Ryan J. Farrick
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Florida Sues New York Times Over Alleged Anti-Israel Bias
In a press conference, Uthmeier said that the Times’ credibility has been hurt by alleged “anti-Isarel bias” in its coverage of the ongoing conflict between the Israeli state and Gaza-based Hamas.
Ryan J. Farrick
Political Litigation
Indiana AG Sues IHSAA Over Racial “Discrimination” Claims
“In all its iterations over the last 33 years it has been maintained, IHSAA’s minority quota has operated a n express, discriminatory racial classification,” the lawsuit alleges. “It categorizes all individuals into two groups—those who are ‘white’ and those who are not—for the sole purpose of allocating seats on IHSAA’s governing Board. It excludes white males and white females from eligibility for the reserved minority seats solely because of their race.”
Political Litigation
Justice Department Defends Trump from News Networks’ First Amendment Lawsuit
“Presidents from the earliest days of the Republic have disagreed with and complained about the tenor and content of press coverage of their administrations,” the lawsuit says, but notes that “the Constitution protects the liberty and property interests that news organizations and White House reporters have in their press credentials and the access those credentials afford them to cover the White House for the benefit of the public.”
Investigations
Athletes Miss Subtle Coach Abuse Warning Signs
Many athletes miss subtle abuse warning signs, prompting calls for education.
Verdicts & Settlements
TikTok Agrees to $116 Million Alabama Settlement
Alabama settlement adds new TikTok restrictions and parental controls for minors.
Verdicts & Settlements
Iowa Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against 2024 Election Pollster
“Reporting such a poll during a presidential and congressional election year is speech about a matter of public concern, occupying the summit of the pyramid of First Amendment values,” Beattie said. “The First Amendment has its fullest and most urgent application to speech uttered during a campaign for political office.”
Political Litigation
Politico, CNN, and MS Now Sue White House to Restore Press Access
On paper, the Justice Department has defended the administration’s decision by saying that the three networks have repeatedly failed to meet basic standards of “professionalism and decorum” and have, at other times, published “sensitive or classified information.”
Business
The 24/7 Attorney Model: How to Be Available Without Burning Out
24/7 access is not actually about being available every hour of the day. It is about giving clients confidence in knowing someone will be there to help them when it matters.
Business
Wolters Kluwer launches AI-powered Outside Counsel Management Capability for TyMetrix 360°
AI activates trusted data to optimize outside counsel performance, selection, and spend.
Business
Pardo Jackson Gainsburg & Shelowitz Names Two Partners, Adds Veteran Litigator Amid Firm Growth
“Linsey, Nicole and Mindy bring the depth of experience and judgment that our clients expect when they come to us with sophisticated, high-stakes matters,” said Stevan Pardo, Managing Partner.
Mental Health
Loneliness Associated with Fewer Healthy Years
Loneliness and social isolation may reduce healthy life expectancy, particularly mental health years.
Health & Medicine
Childhood Adversity Linked to Young Adult Health
Researchers link loneliness and social isolation to fewer years of healthy living.
Verdicts & Settlements
Judge Dismisses Michigan’s Antitrust Lawsuit Against Oil Industry
“The distance is to great between the alleged conspiracy and Michigan’s and its residents’ overcharges to find that the conspiracy proximately caused the overcharges,” Beckering said.
Business
Most Law Firms Track the Wrong Intake Number
Raw conversion shows the result of the entire intake funnel. Wanted percentage reveals what happens after the firm has said, in effect, “Yes, we want this client.”
Business
FisherBroyles Strengthens Global Presence with Partner Additions in London and Cleveland
New partners Darren Mitchell and Su He bolster IP and Corporate Groups.
Business
Casepoint Launches Casepoint IQ, the Intelligence Foundation Powering Agentic and Assistive AI Across Its Unified Platform
Full agentic, predictive, and assistive AI capabilities now available in one secure, scaled, and governed intelligence layer with human control built in.
