NCAA Settlement Sets Aside Rule Banning Student Athletes From Accepting Outside Prize Money

by Jennifer Hill | May 19, 2026

On April 29, the NCAA agreed to a proposed class action settlement, requiring it to make both monetary payments and major rule changes on student athletes’ ability to receive prize money prior to college enrollment. [1]  The proposed settlement now awaits final...

FTC Settles With Watchdog Journalism Non-Profit “Media Matters for America”

by Jennifer Hill | May 14, 2026

Following appeal arguments concerning an August 2025 ruling from D.C. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan, the FTC has settled litigation with the left-wing watchdog journalism organization, Media Matters for America.[1] Our post on Judge Sooknanan’s August 2025 order...

Fifth Circuit Holds FTC’s Internal Administrative Adjudication of Deceptive Advertising Claims Unconstitutional

by Christine Stackhouse | Apr 20, 2026

On March 20, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that deceptive advertising actions brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in an administrative proceeding are unconstitutional.[1] In Intuit, Inc. v. FTC (No. 24-60040), the Fifth Circuit...

IBM’s $17 Million DEI Settlement: A Watershed Moment for False Claims Act Enforcement

by Christine Stackhouse | Apr 20, 2026

Last week the Department of Justice announced that IBM agreed to pay $17 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by engaging in illegal race- and ethnicity-based discrimination through DEI practices in connection with federal...

Key Patent Issues for Foreign Companies to Consider Before Entry into the U.S. Market; Part II

by Christine Stackhouse | Apr 10, 2026

Any foreign company looking to enter the U.S. market must consider the U.S. patent landscape for its products and services, both to avoid costly infringement battles and to maximize the value of its own intellectual property. Part I of this series discussed the...