Records collected on Saturday, September 19, 2026

Daily brief · September 19, 2026

Federal courts, DOJ, and SEC filings total 33 records

Today's 33 federal records include 16 from federal and state courts, 12 from the Department of Justice, and 5 from SEC company filings. The records cover DOJ enforcement actions, court decisions on labor and consumer matters, and administrative rulings.

1. U.S. Department of Justice · DOJ press release

   DOJ Revises Justice Manual to Strengthen False Claims Act Enforcement

   The Department of Justice announced revisions to the Justice Manual to strengthen False Claims Act enforcement through clearer standards. The revisions clarify that sub-regulatory guidance cannot impose legal obligations beyond those established by statute or regulation, and direct the Department to consider dismissing qui tam actions that lack legal or factual merit or do not serve the interests of the United States.

   Why it matters: These revisions establish formal Department policy on when enforcement actions may proceed, affecting how the DOJ prosecutes False Claims Act cases and when private whistleblowers' qui tam suits may be dismissed.

   Record page · Official source (justice.gov)

2. U.S. Department of Justice · DOJ press release

   DOJ Secures Agreements with NYU and UPMC to End Pediatric “Gender-Affirming Care”

   The Department of Justice announced agreements with New York University Langone Hospitals and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to cease providing puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgical procedures to minors. NYU will pay $8.5 million and UPMC will pay $950,000 to resolve investigations into potential violations of federal law, including the False Claims Act and Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Both organizations have denied all allegations.

   Why it matters: The agreements resolve federal investigations into these hospital systems' pediatric medical practices and represent civil enforcement outcomes that require cessation of specified services and monetary payments.

   Record page · Official source (justice.gov)

3. Federal and state courts (via CourtListener) · Court opinion

   Inza v. At&t Inc.

   A federal court in Washington, D.C. ruled on a putative class action alleging that wireless carriers AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless overbilled and misled approximately 373 million U.S. mobile subscribers by bundling Wi-Fi calling with cellular plans and marketing it as free. The court granted the carriers' motion to compel arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act, stayed the individual plaintiffs' claims pending arbitration, and dismissed the corporate plaintiff based on arbitration clauses in the subscriber agreements.

   Why it matters: The ruling removes the individual plaintiffs from court and sends their claims to arbitration, significantly limiting the scope and procedural options available in this antitrust and consumer protection case.

   Record page · Official source (courtlistener.com)

4. Federal and state courts (via CourtListener) · Court opinion

   Eric Winton v. The North Highland Company LLC

   The Delaware Court of Chancery ruled on a dispute between Eric Winton, seller representative, and The North Highland Company LLC over an earnout provision in a technology consulting firm acquisition. The court held that North Highland must provide limited information necessary to operate the bargained-for classification process for "Qualifying Projects" under the purchase agreement, as required by the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, but that North Highland may not use the mutual-agreement requirement to inject unwritten exceptions into the negotiated definition.

   Why it matters: This decision enforces procedural protections sellers negotiated to protect contingent earnout payments when ceding operational control to a buyer, and clarifies the scope of information-sharing obligations and contractual interpretation in earnout disputes.

   Record page · Official source (courtlistener.com)

5. Federal and state courts (via CourtListener) · Court opinion

   Angie Cowan Hamada v. Laborforce, LLC

   The National Labor Relations Board's Regional Director sought a preliminary injunction under § 10(j) of the NLRA to reinstate union recognition at Laborforce after the company withdrew recognition following decertification petitions. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the injunction, holding that the Director failed to demonstrate the irreparable harm required under the traditional four-factor test for preliminary injunctions, as the alleged harms were ordinary risks present in many labor disputes rather than extraordinary circumstances.

   Why it matters: The decision determines whether the NLRB can obtain emergency court orders to preserve union representation while administrative proceedings are pending, affecting the availability of interim relief in labor disputes.

   Record page · Official source (courtlistener.com)

6. Federal and state courts (via CourtListener) · Court opinion

   Scott v. Ulta Beauty, Inc.

   The California Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court's dismissal of a class action alleging that Ulta Beauty's website terms of service violated Civil Code section 1670.8 (the "Yelp Law"), which prohibits consumer contracts from restricting the right to speak about sellers or their goods and services. The court found that the challenged trademark and website-access provisions did not compel a waiver of consumers' right to make critical statements about defendants.

   Why it matters: This ruling clarifies the scope of section 1670.8 protections and establishes that trademark-use restrictions and website-access termination clauses do not automatically violate the statute's ban on non-disparagement provisions in consumer contracts.

   Record page · Official source (courtlistener.com)

7. Federal and state courts (via CourtListener) · Court opinion

   Naylor Gardens Cooperative Housing Association v. Jeffrey Charles & Associates, Inc.

   The District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed Naylor Gardens Cooperative Housing Association's statutory claim under the D.C. Consumer Protection Procedures Act against Jeffrey Charles & Associates, Inc., a property management company. The court agreed with the defendant that the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege the required "consumer" relationship, as the CPPA protects only consumers purchasing goods or services primarily for personal, household, or family use, not commercial business-to-business transactions.

   Why it matters: The dismissal of Count V narrows the remaining claims in the case and establishes that property management agreements between a nonprofit housing cooperative and a management company fall outside the consumer protection statute's scope.

   Record page · Official source (courtlistener.com)

8. Federal and state courts (via CourtListener) · Court opinion

   Celebrity of Springfield LLC v. SBA

   The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the SBA's denial of loan forgiveness for Celebrity of Springfield LLC, a car dealership that obtained a $2 million second-draw PPP loan in violation of the Corporate Group Rule, which capped aggregate borrowing by entities with shared majority ownership at $4 million. The court held that neither the CARES Act nor its implementing regulations required the SBA to grant partial forgiveness for the portion of the loan that complied with the cap, and the SBA did not act arbitrarily or abuse its discretion in denying forgiveness entirely.

   Why it matters: This appellate decision upholds agency authority to enforce PPP lending caps without partial forgiveness remedies, affecting how the SBA administers loan recovery and forgiveness determinations.

   Record page · Official source (courtlistener.com)

Also filed today

• Georgia Man Sentenced for Using Defunct Trucking Company to Steal More Than $170,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds U.S. Department of Justice · DOJ press release
• U.S. to Collect over $1.3 Million after Judgment Ordered in Bribery Case Involving Millions in DOW Contracts in Alaska U.S. Department of Justice · DOJ press release
• JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AWARDS OVER $20 MILLION TO THE LOUISIANA COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ASSIST CRIME VICTIMS U.S. Department of Justice · DOJ press release
• Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Drug Diversion from National Pharmacy Chain U.S. Department of Justice · DOJ press release
• Charles Grimes v. ABC Supply Co., Inc. Federal and state courts (via CourtListener) · Court opinion
• RIVERNORTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC. Company filings on SEC EDGAR · Form 8-K (company current report)
• InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. Company filings on SEC EDGAR · Form 8-K (company current report)
• 8-K/A - Change Agents Corporation. Company filings on SEC EDGAR · Form 8-K/A (amended current report)

By the numbers

• 33 records collected, against 30.3 a day over the previous 7 days and 32.6 over 30.
• Federal and state courts (via CourtListener) 16 · U.S. Department of Justice 12 · Company filings on SEC EDGAR 5
• Busiest court in the last 30 days: District Court, District of Columbia (35 records).
• Repeat filer: Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure Trust — 2 records in 90 days.
• Repeat filer: Change Agents Corporation. — 2 records in 90 days.
• Repeat filer: Fidelity Core Real Estate Fund — 2 records in 90 days.
• Repeat filer: Old QVC Group, Inc. — 2 records in 90 days.
• Repeat filer: QVC Group, Inc. — 2 records in 90 days.

Watching

• Change Agents Corporation.: today's record · earlier record from Jul 2, 2026
• Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure Trust: today's record · earlier record from Aug 7, 2026

Sources: justice.gov, courtlistener.com. Compiled from official releases; not legal or investment advice. Summaries are written from the official source text and checked against it before publication; records whose official page cannot be read are listed by title only.