Denver Managing Partner Todd Seelman, was recently recognized for antitrust law by Denver's 5280 Magazine on its 2026 list of "Top Lawyers." This is the publication’s twelfth annual list of the best attorneys in the seven-county Denver metro area, determined by peer surveys and interviews, and on-the-ground reporting.

2025 brought new developments to Connecticut labor and employment law. Changes have been made to the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA) as well as the Paid Sick Leave Law (CGS § 31-57r). The minimum wage in Connecticut has increased. Multiple impactful decisions were also issued this year by the Connecticut Appellate Court. An overview of these key updates is below.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce that upon Appellate Practice Chair Jeff Miller’s retirement at the end of 2025, New York Appellate Partner Nicholas Hurzeler and San Diego Appellate Partner Tracy Forbath will serve as the East Coast and West Coast Chairs of Lewis Brisbois’ national Appellate Practice. 

2025 brought significant changes for Illinois employers, driven by new legislation and regulatory updates that will soon be in effect or were recently implemented. These developments will have a substantial impact on workplace policies and practices.

Washington, D.C. Associate Vivek Subramanyam was recently appointed as chair of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys’ (VADA) Auto and Transportation Liability Section for 2025-2026.

On December 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the “Avoiding Vexatious Overuse of Impleading to Delay (AVOID) Act” into law, drastically changing third-party practice in New York (see L 2025, ch 704; 2025 N.Y. Senate Bill S8071A; 2025 N.Y. Assembly Bill A08728). The AVOID Act amends Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) § 1007 – the primary statute regulating third-party practice – by establishing new time limits for the commencement of third-party actions. The new law does not take effect for a few months, however, as discussed in further detail below. Attorneys, insurers, and risk management professionals should all familiarize themselves with the new standards before the effective date, so as to avoid potentially negative consequences flowing from a failure to comply.

On December 8, 2025 the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sent what it is describing as a “Warning Letter” to companies that provide property management software to landlords (“Software Providers”). While the letter does not speak specifically to landlords, landlords can still use the information contained in the letter to adopt best practices to avoid potential enforcement action.

Beginning in early November, a multitude of companies have filed claims in the U.S. Court of International Trade seeking refunds of the Trump administration’s “reciprocal” tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in the event that the Supreme Court determines that such tariffs are unlawful.

On December 4, 2025, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) assessed a $7,139,305 penalty against a New York-based property management company, Gracetown, Inc., for violating OFAC’s Russia-related sanctions and “for failing to file reports of blocked assets.”

Artificial intelligence and digital marketing have become ubiquitous in real estate advertising. The widespread use of AI creates risk for consumers who don’t know whether images shown online or on the multiple listing services are real. A new California law that goes into effect in January 2026 tries to draw a clear line: innovation is welcome but deception is not. 

On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order directing the United States Attorney General to expedite and complete its rulemaking process for reclassifying “marihuana” (today generally referred to as “cannabis”) as a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”). This Client Alert examines the Executive Order and the effects it may have on the state-legal cannabis industry if rescheduling comes to pass.

In furtherance of the Administration’s efforts to make the federal government the voice on artificial intelligence (AI), on December 11, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence” (the “Order”). This Order is aimed at advancing the federal government’s ambition to maintain U.S. global leadership in AI by preempting divergent state-level AI regulations and creating a cohesive national regulatory framework. As discussed below, this change is not simple, and businesses are well advised to follow these developments closely to minimize risks and maximize opportunities.

Sacramento Partner Shane Singh and Associates Grace Mehta and Genna Promnick-Pavlov recently obtained a complete defense verdict for their client, an athletic club operated by a church, in a lawsuit alleging violations of the Unruh Civil Rights Act.