AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI Procurement & Government Contracts: A federal judge ruled the Pentagon acted illegally in its Anthropic “supply chain risk” blacklist, blocking the move and striking down the designation. Criminal Procedure (Trump hush money): Another federal judge rejected Trump’s bid to move his already-decided New York hush money case to federal court, citing no new grounds. Elections & Voting Rules: A federal court temporarily blocked key USPS requirements tied to mail-in voting, finding compliance before November elections was “practically impossible.” Immigration Enforcement (ICE): New York’s statewide ban on local police working with ICE took effect, and a lawsuit followed. Health Policy (Medicare drug prices): A federal appeals court upheld Medicare’s drug price negotiation program, dealing another blow to industry challenges. Employment & Wage Law: A court found a workplace scheme involved false pay slips and underpayment, including misleading documents to regulators, with repayment later ordered. Corporate/Regulatory Oversight (Health systems): Minnesota AG Keith Ellison approved the Sanford Health–North Memorial merger under a 10-year oversight agreement. Consumer/Opioids: DOJ and Walmart settled the opioid prescription lawsuit, ending a major federal case. Tax Litigation: The U.S. Tax Court slashed a claimed $180.2M conservation easement deduction to about $2.2M. Local Government & Public Safety: Salina’s mural festival was canceled for 2026 due to an ongoing Cozy Inn lawsuit over sign ordinances.
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