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Troutman Pepper, Locke Lord Partners Approve Big Law Merger (2)
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Partners at Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord this week voted in favor of the law firms merging, according to a joint statement Thursday.
on Sep 5
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Court Reporter Crisis Drives L.A. Court to Electronically Record
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Los Angeles state court staff will be instructed to electronically record certain proceedings when no court reporter is available, officials announced Thursday—possibly in violation of state law.
on Sep 5
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Harlan Crow Rejects Senate Records Request in Thomas Inquiry
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Republican donor Harlan Crow is refusing to provide the Senate Finance Committee with financial records pertaining to his private yacht and jet travel.
#USpol #harlancrow #clarencethomas
on Sep 4
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Trump's Pick for FDA to Test 'Due Diligence' of Agency's Science
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Marty Makary, an outspoken critic of the nation’s food and drug regulator, stands to shake up the FDA’s standards in science and decision-making under President-elect Donald Trump.
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Full DC Circuit Hearing Denied for H-1B Spouse Work Permit Suit
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An appeals court has shot down an en banc rehearing request Friday for a decision upholding the employment authorization of spouses of H-1B visa holders.
4h ago
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Punching In: NLRB, State Houses Tackle Tasks Before Year's End
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The incoming Trump administration and the NLRB chair’s uncertain reconfirmation status mean Democratic board members may low on time to push out precedent-setting labor decisions. Meanwhile in state houses, worker rights and business groups are pressing for timely legislative action before 2024...
5h ago
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Battered Unions Brace for Years of Clashes Under Trump and Musk
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Unions are steeling themselves for an uncertain future under President-elect Donald Trump as he and his new ally, Elon Musk, threaten to thwart organizing in the nation’s largest workplaces.
5h ago
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Delaware Chancery Court Nominee Is Magistrate, Skadden Alum
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The newest nominee for the Delaware Chancery Court has longstanding ties to the venue crucial to corporate governance for much of the Fortune 500.
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This Week in Chancery Court: Myriad Genetics Settlement Ruling
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The Delaware Chancery Court will decide this week whether corporate governance changes proposed at Myriad Genetics Inc. are enough to resolve claims of insider trading.
5h ago
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AI-Washing Enforcement Crackdown Set to Survive Trump Rollbacks
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Federal regulators anticipating drastic change under the second Trump administration are nonetheless poised to continue pursuing enforcement against companies making false and misleading statements about artificial intelligence, known as AI washing.
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RFK Jr. as Health Chief Excites Mass Tort Lawyers Eager to Sue
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to run the Health and Human Services Department is being cheered by plaintiffs’ attorneys who focus on mass tort cases.
6h ago
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Texas Judge Tosses Biden Overtime Expansion for Millions (2)
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A Texas federal judge has struck down a US Department of Labor rule that would have expanded overtime eligibility to four million new workers, kneecapping one of the Biden administration’s most substantial labor policies.
on Nov 16
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Judge Questions Damages, Fund Distribution in NCAA’s Settlement
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A California federal judge sought clarity on how the NCAA’s $2.8 billion settlement designed to resolve antitrust claims would be distributed, along with consideration of scholarship limit claims, as she questioned attorneys for about three hours Thursday.
on Sep 6
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Trump Special Counsel Fends Off Effort to Disclose Employee List
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The US special counsel investigating Donald Trump doesn’t have to hand over the names of his employees to conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch, a federal judge ruled.
on Sep 5
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Biden’s New Student Debt Relief Plan Paused by Federal Court (1)
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President Joe Biden’s latest plan to pare down student debt burdens was temporarily blocked by a federal district court in Georgia on Thursday, the most recent in a series of court setbacks to the president’s 2020 campaign pledge.
on Sep 5
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Nvidia, Microsoft Accused of AI Patent Theft, Buyers’ Cartel (2)
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Nvidia Corp.'s sudden rise to become the world’s largest AI chipmaker was fueled by technology it stole, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.
on Sep 5
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Red Lobster Cleared to Exit Bankruptcy Under New Owner Fortress
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Red Lobster Management won court approval to leave bankruptcy under new ownership led by Fortress Investment Group, giving the iconic seafood chain a chance at revival after filing Chapter 11 about three months ago.
on Sep 5
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Trump Builds Health Team With FDA, Surgeon General Picks
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President-elect Donald Trump nominated surgeon and author Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, picking a physician who openly criticized the agency during the pandemic to run the nation’s top drug regulator.
on Sat, 3AM
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Trump Taps Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to Head Labor Department (1)
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President-elect Donald Trump has selected Republican US Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Ore.) to serve as Secretary of Labor during his next administration.
on Sat, 1AM
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Trump Names Fox News Contributor Nesheiwat As Surgeon General
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President-elect Donald Trump said he was naming Fox News medical contributor Janette Nesheiwat as his surgeon general, elevating another personality from the conservative network to a top role in his incoming administration.
on Sat, 1AM
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Trump Nominates Hedge Fund Chief Bessent to Lead US Treasury (3)
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President-elect Donald Trump said he is nominating Scott Bessent, who runs macro hedge fund Key Square Group, as the next US Treasury secretary, enlisting a key adviser to manage the sweeping economic agenda he has vowed to enact in a second term.
on Sat, 1AM
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Trump Team Prepares to Announce Bessent as Treasury Pick (1)
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President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is preparing to announce that he has selected Scott Bessent, who runs macro hedge fund Key Square Group, as the next US Treasury secretary, according to people familiar with the matter.
on Sat, 1AM
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FCC’s $8 Billion Phone Subsidy Will Get Supreme Court Scrutiny
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The US Supreme Court will weigh a fresh line of attack on federal administrative power, agreeing to consider the constitutionality of the $8 billion annual slate of subsidies that help cover the cost of telecom services for poor people and rural residents.
on Fri, 9PM
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Progressives Angered by Judge Deal Leaving Out Circuit Picks
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Progressives are unhappy that Senate Democrats abandoned Joe Biden’s remaining appellate nominees in a deal to advance remaining trial court picks, as Republicans employed stalling tactics to slowdown confirmations.
on Fri, 8PM
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NY Judge Agrees to Hear Trump’s Bid to Dismiss Criminal Case
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The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money case said he will consider the president-elect’s latest arguments on why it should be dismissed.
on Fri, 8PM
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Bondi Gets Tepid Support From Trump Justice Department Alumni
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Pam Bondi’s selection for US attorney general is giving Trump’s prior Justice Department appointees muted reassurance that it’s safe for them to return.
on Fri, 7PM
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Trump Still Faces Civil Lawsuits Even If Criminal Cases Go Away
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President-elect Donald Trump will bring legal baggage to the White House in January, even if he succeeds in pausing or getting rid of the four federal and state criminal indictments against him.
on Fri, 6PM
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Finra Is Dealt a Blow by Court in Its Power to Expel Brokerages
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The financial industry’s self-regulator likely doesn’t have the authority to “unilaterally” expel brokerages it claims have engaged in misconduct, a federal appeals court ruled, in a case that Wall Street is watching closely.
on Fri, 6PM
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Davis Polk to Give Associates Up to $140,000 in Bonuses
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Davis Polk & Wardwell is paying its associates up to $140,000 in bonuses, matching moves by some of its competitors.
on Fri, 5PM
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SEC Commissioner Lizárraga to Leave as Trump, GOP Take Over
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SEC Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga, a former congressional aide who helped advance corporate reporting requirements on climate risk and data breaches while policing Wall Street, intends to step down on Jan. 17, leaving just one Democrat on the commission when President-elect Donald Trump returns to office.
on Fri, 5PM
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Michael Jordan's Team Abandons Antitrust Appeal Against NASCAR
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Two racing teams, including one owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, voluntarily dropped an appeal challenging a decision that denied their request for a preliminary injunction against NASCAR in an antitrust case accusing the organization of monopolizing the stock car racing market.
on Fri, 5PM
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Wal-Mart Must Pay Driver $34.7 Million for Defamation, Jury Says
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Wal-Mart must pay a former driver $34.7 million after a California jury found that the company defamed him with false claims of workers’ compensation fraud.
on Fri, 4PM
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Meta Must Face Investor Suit After Supreme Court Drops Case (1)
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The US Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Meta Platforms Inc., leaving it to face a lawsuit that accuses the company of misleading shareholders about the data-harvesting scandal involving political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.
on Fri, 4PM
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Dr. Oz’s Pharma, Medicare Views to Influence US Drug Price Talks
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Mehmet Oz, both a big pharma critic and investor, will get to put his mark on the Biden administration’s signature drug price negotiation program if confirmed to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under President-elect Donald Trump.
on Fri, 12PM
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Digital Pay Rule Ranks Low for GOP Repeal as Big Tech Eyes Suit
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A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule bringing Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc.'s Google, and other digital payment companies under agency supervision faces potential legal challenges before it takes effect, but congressional action to repeal it appears unlikely.
on Fri, 12PM
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Musk, Ramaswamy Vow Radical Deregulation Plan, but Hurdles Loom
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A Trump administration plan for immediate, wholesale deregulation through executive action likely faces a steep courtroom climb, in what would be a test of the outer limits of presidential authority to direct agencies to ignore existing rules.
on Fri, 12PM
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Legal Tech Unicorn Ironclad Taps Jasmine Singh as Top Lawyer
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Newly named Ironclad legal chief Jasmine Singh nearly abandoned her legal career to become an exercise instructor a decade ago, when she was an overworked young associate.
on Fri, 11AM
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Lewis Brisbois Presses Overhaul With Leader, Revenue Changes
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Lewis Brisbois’ chief operating officer, nearly three months in on the job, said the firm is making progress with new leaders and revenue control after the chaotic mass exit of more than 100 lawyers.
on Fri, 11AM
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Alaska US Attorney Defends Office From Retaliation Claims
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Alaska’s US attorney is strongly defending her office against claims that its leaders retaliated against a former employee who reported sexual misconduct against a federal judge.
on Fri, 1AM
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Latham Raids Weil Restructuring Team, Names New Group Leaders
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Latham & Watkins has hired four restructuring partners from Weil Gotshal & Manges and Paul Weiss, tapping ex-Weil partner Ray Schrock to lead its global practice.
on Fri, 1AM
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Trump Nominates Bondi for Attorney General After Gaetz Withdraws
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President-elect Donald Trump said he is nominating former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to run the US Department of Justice, after his first pick, former Representative Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
on Fri, 1AM
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OpenAI, Microsoft Demand NYT Prove AI's Hurting News Business
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OpenAI Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are demanding the New York Times Co. supply documents detailing the newspaper’s claims that the tech companies’ AI models have decreased subscription, licensing, advertising, and affiliate revenue.
on Thu, 7PM
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Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Consideration as Attorney General (2)
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Matt Gaetz is withdrawing from consideration to be US attorney general in a major defeat for President-elect Donald Trump who wanted him to overhaul the Justice Department.
on Thu, 7PM
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Biden Circuit Nominees Derailed by Senate Deal on Trial Judges
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Senate Democrats have struck a deal with Republicans to advance votes on Joe Biden’s district court nominees while abandoning four pending appellate picks.
on Thu, 7PM
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Judiciary Drops Push to Curb Judge Shopping After GOP Backlash
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Federal judicial officials have signaled they won’t move forward with an effort to curb judge-shopping, following blowback from Republicans who will soon control the White House and Congress, according to a member of Congress and another person familiar with the matter.
on Thu, 7PM
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Judge Tosses SEC Treasury Dealer Rule in Hedge Fund Win (1)
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The Securities and Exchange Commission suffered another setback in efforts to tighten its oversight of Wall Street, after a federal judge in Texas struck down new rules that would have required some firms to register as dealers in the US Treasuries market.
on Thu, 6PM
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Jussie Smollett Wins Bid to Overturn Hate Crime Hoax Conviction
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Jussie Smollett’s conviction for staging a hate crime was overturned Thursday by the Illinois Supreme Court.
on Thu, 6PM
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Dallas Law Ending Pot Enforcement Draws Paxton Lawsuit
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Dallas’ new voter approved law prohibiting enforcement of marijuana-related offenses is illegal, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) says.
on Thu, 5PM
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Lawmakers Probe DOL Enforcement Data Pact With Plaintiffs' Firm
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A newly unearthed information sharing agreement the US Labor Department maintained with a plaintiffs’ law firm is under fire by GOP lawmakers, after a federal magistrate judge undercut the pact she said would allow regulators to “litigate in the shadows.”
on Thu, 3PM
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Trade Desk Hit With New Lawsuit Over Corporate Move to Nevada
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Trade Desk Inc. is facing fresh litigation over its planned corporate move to Nevada, which is leveraging looser liability rules to lure businesses away from Delaware.
on Thu, 1PM