Business

Shumaker Partners Gregory C. Yadley and Willard A. Blair Play Key Roles at 42nd Annual Federal Securities Institute and M&A Conference

A premier national event in the securities, M&A, and governance fields, the Institute brought together over 100 leading regulators, practitioners, and industry experts to discuss the latest developments in corporate and federal securities law and regulation.


Business

Stanley E. Gates, II Honored with Change Maker Award at Shades of Melanin Awards Gala 

“I am incredibly honored to receive the Change Maker Award,” Stanley said. “This recognition belongs to the many community leaders, residents, and partners who work every day to make Columbus a more equitable and vibrant city. I am proud to continue that work through my role at Shumaker Advisors.” 


Political Litigation

Wisconsin Asks Federal Court to Dismiss DoJ Voter Data Lawsuit

The Wisconsin Elections Commission, in contrast, claims that it has already provided publicly-available data for more than 3.6 million registered voters. It has also challenged the Justice Department’s legal argument, saying that nothing in the Civil Rights Act of 1960 provides the Trump administration with the power to forcibly requisition confidential information from individual states.


Lawsuits & Litigation

Closing Statements Presented in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial

PBS reports that Mark Lanier, an attorney representing KGM, concluded his closing remarks by showing the jury pictures of a gazelle surrounded by lions. The lions, Lanier said, don’t go after the strongest or fastest members of a herd—instead, they target, attack, and devour those that lack the strength to either fight back or escape.

Political Litigation

Anthropic Sues DOD Over “Supply Chain Risk” Designation

“The Constitution does not allow the government to wield its enormous power to punish a company for its protected speech. No federal statute authorizes the actions taken here. Anthropic turns to the judiciary as a last resort to vindicate its rights and halt the Executive’s unlawful campaign of retaliation,” Anthropic said in the 48-page lawsuit.


Lawsuits & Litigation

Costco Customer Files Lawsuit, Demands Consumer Tariff Refunds

Sockov’s filing also cited a Goldman Sachs report that found that American consumers, rather than companies, were “shouldering two-thirds of President Trump’s new tariff costs.” “The truly injured parties possess no direct avenue for redress,” the lawsuit says.