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2.10.22

DOJ False Claims Act Recoveries Hit $5.6 Billion for Fiscal Year 2021; Healthcare Industry Remains Biggest Target

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced recoveries of more than $5.6 billion in False Claims Act settlements and judgments in fiscal year 2021. This amount is a staggering increase from the…

11.12.24

Last Month at the Supreme Court | November 2024

Welcome back to Season 2 of Last Month at the Supreme Court! Dykema’s Appellate and Critical Motions team has curated several cases to kick off the 2024 Term.

7.29.24

Last Month at the Supreme Court | 2023 Term Conclusion

Our final edition of Last Month at the Supreme Court for the 2023 Term captures the outcomes of several critical cases in which the Justices tackle modern issues like the constitutionality of social…

7.18.24

Last Month at the Supreme Court | July 2024

The Supreme Court recently concluded a busy and historic term with a number of groundbreaking and important decisions.

5.28.24

Last Month at the Supreme Court | May 2024

This May 2024 edition of Last Month at the Supreme Court examines the Court’s recent unanimous decision allowing Texas property owners to pursue just compensation claims through a state law cause of…

4.25.24

Last Month at the Supreme Court | April 2024

The April 2024 edition examines the Court’s decisions on First Amendment speech, administrative appeal deadlines, abortion medicine restrictions, and the Armed Career Criminal Act.

3.21.24

Last Month at the Supreme Court | March 2024

The March 2024 edition of Last Month at the Supreme Court covers the Court’s recent unanimous decisions involving the Trump Colorado Ballot dispute, Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower protections, choice-of…

2.12.24

Last Month at the Supreme Court | February 2024

Dykema’s appellate group is delighted to present the February 2024 edition of “Last Month at the Supreme Court.” Each publication will feature synopses of the Court’s high-profile and client-oriented…

1.16.24

Last Month at the Supreme Court | January 2024

Dykema’s appellate group is delighted to present the January edition of its monthly publication, “Last Month at the Supreme Court.” Each publication will feature synopses of the Court’s high-profile…

12.15.23

Last Month at the Supreme Court | December 2023

Dykema’s appellate group is delighted to present the December edition of its monthly publication, “Last Month at the Supreme Court.” Each publication will feature synopses of the Court’s high-profile…

11.13.23

Last Month at the Supreme Court | November 2023

Dykema’s appellate group is delighted to present the inaugural edition of its monthly publication, “Last Month at the Supreme Court.” Each publication will feature synopses of the Court’s high-profile…

11.18.24

Upcoming Changes to Trademark Filing Fees: A Guide to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s New Regulations

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will roll out significant changes to trademark filing fees starting January 18, 2025. With the introduction of surcharges aimed at promoting complete and timely…

11.08.24

Understanding the Impact of the 2024 Federal Election

The 2024 U.S. presidential election saw Donald Trump secure a decisive victory, becoming the first president in 120 years to be elected to nonconsecutive terms. Here is a look at how the 2024 election…

11.06.24

Republican Gains Mark Michigan Election: Key Victories and Implications for the Future

The 2024 election showcased a significant swing towards the Republican Party in Michigan, with notable victories in both the state House of Representatives and key congressional districts.

10.25.24

5 Things You Need to Know: The New Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules

The Federal Trade Commission has introduced significant updates to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act's pre-closing notification requirements for certain mergers and acquisitions. These changes require…

10.21.24

Healthcare Deals Buoy Dykema M&A Activity

The third quarter was a busy one for our M&A practice. All told, we closed 22 deals, the same number we closed during the third quarter of last year, but the average transaction size increased…

10.18.24

Insurance Bad Faith Report, October 2024

Dykema is pleased to present its October 2024 Insurance Bad Faith Report, reviewing notable bad faith decisions issued nationwide in the first quarter of this year. All of the quarterly Reports, along…

10.16.24

Making the Grade: DOJ Revises Standards for Compliance Program

On September 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) made important updates to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP). These updates reflect the DOJ’s guiding principle that…

10.09.24

Federal Court Tees Up False Claims Act Constitutionality Dispute

Last term, the Supreme Court decided U.S. ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., 599 U.S. 419 (2023), in which Justice Thomas authored a dissent questioning the constitutionality of the…

8.29.24

Michigan Secretary of State Clarifies Guidelines and Places New Limits on Gift Giving to Lawmakers

The Michigan Secretary of State’s Office determined that a strategy used by lobbyists to put sports and concert tickets in the hands of legislators violates the law. In May, the press released an in…

8.21.24

DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Program Makes Its Debut

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has unveiled a groundbreaking Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program, offering financial incentives to individuals who voluntarily report criminal activity in…

8.15.24

Understanding Your Responsibilities Under the Corporate Transparency Act

Beginning on January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) requires many entities formed or registered to do business in the United States to report information to the U.S. Department of…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: In Social Media “Jawboning” Case, Supreme Court Holds Individuals and States Lack Standing to Sue Federal Officials for Social Media Platforms’ Content Moderation

In Murthy v. United States, the Supreme Court held that private and state plaintiffs did not have Article III standing to sue federal officials who plaintiffs claimed violated their First Amendment…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Does Not Resolve Whether Federal Law Preempts Certain State Abortion Restrictions, Remands for Further Consideration

The Supreme Court dismissed the consolidated cases Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States without reaching the merits of whether the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Holds Government Must Show Jan. 6 Defendant Impaired or Attempted To Impair the Availability or Integrity of Evidence to Convict Him of Obstructing Congress’s Efforts To Certify the 2020 Election

On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court held in Fischer v. United States that, to prove a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2), the government must establish a defendant impaired the availability or…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Holds in Speech Cases That First Amendment Facial Challenges Require Thorough Analysis of Law’s Application To Show It’s Largely Unconstitutional

On July 1, 2024, the Supreme Court held in Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton that courts cannot rule on facial First Amendment challenges to laws without conducting a proper and thorough…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Holds That Federal Anti-Corruption Statute Does Not Extend to Gratuities for State and Local Officials

On June 26, 2024, the Supreme Court held in Snyder v. United States that 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(B), an anti-corruption statute criminalizing bribes to state and local officials, does not extend to…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Holds That Former President Donald Trump Is Absolutely Immune From Criminal Prosecution for His Official Acts but Remands Case To Lower Courts To Determine Whether He Is Immune for Other Conduct While in Office

On July 1, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a historic decision in Trump v. United States, holding that a former president is entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts undertaken…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Holds That Statute of Limitations Begins To Accrue When Injury Occurs

On July 1, 2024, the Supreme Court held in Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of The Federal Rsrv. Sys. that under the federal Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the statute of limitations for a…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Stays Federal Plan That Would Impose Emissions Standards on States

On June 27, 2024, in four consolidated cases (lead case: Ohio v. EPA), the Supreme Court held that states and other groups challenging a federal plan imposing emissions standards are likely to succeed…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Weighs Evidence of Racial Gerrymandering

On May 23, 2024, the Supreme Court held 6-3 in Alexander v. S. Carolina State Conf. of the NAACP that the three-judge panel in the district court erred in finding that race predominated the design of…