United States: Constitutional & Administrative Law

The Supreme Court of Florida has established a uniform statewide standard requiring attorneys and pro se litigants to certify the accuracy of legal citations in court filings, replacing a patchwork of circuit court administrative orders. Courts may impose sanctions including reprimand, contempt, or dismissal for filings inconsistent with this certification requirement.

Today the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that Initiative Petition 25-21, which would have repealed the statewide ban on rent control and capped annual residential rent increases at 5% or CPI, whichever is lower, is constitutionally barred from the November 2026 ballot. The Mintz team, led by Elissa Flynn-Poppey and Edmund Daley, represented a coalition of Massachusetts voters seeking to block the Petition from the ballot.

As Washington prepares for midterm elections, federal contractors face a potentially transformed oversight landscape. A shift in congressional control could trigger aggressive investigations into procurement integrity, conflicts of interest, and contractor relationships, with ongoing inspector general audits already providing a roadmap for future congressional scrutiny.

California's housing reforms have given developers new leverage, but they have not eliminated the legal and economic barriers to building homes.

A Massachusetts federal court has struck down the $100,000 required payment on H-1B visa petitions, ruling it an unauthorized tax that exceeded executive authority. The decision addresses constitutional limits on executive immigration action and eliminates a significant cost barrier for employers sponsoring foreign workers.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is proposing to change the definition of “begin actual construction” for Clean Air Act (“CAA”) New Source Review (“NSR”) permitting.

In Department of Water Resources Cases, the Third District Court of Appeal addressed whether the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) may obtain court-authorized entry onto private property to conduct...

Ohio has a new Attorney General—Andy Wilson—appointed to serve through January 2027, bringing a law enforcement–focused background and signaling continuity in protecting consumers and supporting public safety priorities.

Nearly 30 years ago, Dr. Ezra L. Totton, a distinguished Black professor of chemistry, bequeathed $35,000 to the University of Iowa to establish a scholarship...