The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared wary of ruling that a Guam-based nonprofit can't challenge the U.S. Air Force's plan to explode expired munitions because its application to do so has yet to be approved by the territory's Environmental Protection Agency.
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Justices Wary Of Prolonging Guam Ammo Disposal Suit

By Madeline Lyskawa

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared wary of ruling that a Guam-based nonprofit can't challenge the U.S. Air Force's plan to explode expired munitions because its application to do so has yet to be approved by the territory's Environmental Protection Agency.

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DOT Unveils Plan To Modernize Space Launch Licensing

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration is proposing five new rules to streamline and modernize the commercial space launch and reentry regulations.

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US, 14 Allies Pledge Coordination On EV, Chip Overproduction

By Dylan Moroses

The U.S. and 14 trading partners, including some that are subject to a pending and related tariff investigation, have pledged to address global excess manufacturing production and capacity across key sectors, according to a statement published Wednesday by the U.S. Trade Representative.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Don't Let Post-Merger Iridium Disrupt Astronomy, FCC Told

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

Astronomers have warned the Federal Communications Commission that aerospace company Rocket Lab USA Inc. must fulfill its obligations to avoid harmful interference if the agency approves the license transfer needed for its proposed $8 billion purchase of satellite operator Iridium Communications.

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FCC Weighing Reg To Block Adversary Equipment Labs

By Christopher Cole

The Federal Communications Commission will consider an order this month to block certain foreign adversaries' testing labs from clearing equipment for the U.S. market.

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ENFORCEMENT

USTR Probes EU Carbon Tax's Impact On US Trade

By Dylan Moroses

The U.S. is considering whether the European Union's carbon import tax and proposals to expand its scope harm American producers, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office said.

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LITIGATION

NC Panel Nixes Challenge To Confederate Memorial's Removal

By Hayley Fowler

A nonprofit honoring Confederate soldiers has no standing to challenge the relocation of a Confederate monument to a local courthouse, a North Carolina Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday in affirming dismissal of the group's lawsuit.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

FCA Deal Shows Conflict Review Must Go Beyond Bid Stage

A defense contractor’s recent settlement over False Claims Act allegations stemming from its employment of a U.S. Department of Defense official illustrates that conflict of interest assessment should be an ongoing compliance function, not just a proposal-stage checklist, say attorneys at Fluet.

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Why And How To Build A Neurodiversity-Informed Practice

By better understanding neurodiversity and implementing simple accommodations for clients with autism, ADHD or learning differences, attorneys can build stronger relationships with those who may otherwise struggle to obtain and benefit from legal services, while developing good habits that will benefit everyone they represent, says Ting Cheung at Sanford Heisler.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Sheppard Mullin Hit With Class Action Over Data Breach

By Jake Maher

A former Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP paralegal launched a proposed class action against the firm in California federal court on Wednesday over a cyberattack it had in August, in which she says at least 1,000 people's names and Social Security numbers were stolen.

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IP Rights Group Urges Against Litigation Funding Disclosure

By Elliot Weld

An inventor rights advocacy group has told a federal courts rules committee that requiring the disclosure of who is funding civil litigation would put independent inventors at a disadvantage when trying to enforce patents against a larger company.

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Analysis

New Fraud Division Flexes Might In Latest Enforcement Policy

By Phillip Bantz

The National Fraud Enforcement Division's new corporate enforcement policy emphasizes the quick pursuit of certain types of fraud through data analysis and staff resources, expands the target list beyond traditional healthcare providers and highlights the division's growing dominance within the U.S. Department of Justice, experts say.

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Cornell Defendant Seeks To Nix James As Special Prosecutor

By Andrea Keckley

One of the seven men accused of drugging and raping a fellow Cornell University student at a fraternity home has asked a New York state court to void Gov. Kathy Hochul's appointment of New York Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the case.

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Gov't Attys Could Face Sanctions Over AI Use Omissions

By Madeline Lyskawa

A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge has ordered four government attorneys to explain why they shouldn't be sanctioned for making factual misrepresentations about the U.S. Army's use of artificial intelligence to evaluate contract proposals.

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Split Congress Could Spur Competing Probes, Cleary Finds

By Courtney Bublé

If the new year brings an era of divided Congress, then "dueling investigations" into the same topics should be expected, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP said in a report it released Thursday.

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Fla. Judge Says Oct. 7 Attack Was 'Inflection Point' For U.S.

By David Minsky

U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman addressed a small group of attorneys in a Florida law office to speak on his book about the October 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, saying public debate over facts surrounding the event and underlying feud has reached an "inflection point" in America.

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Buzbee Faces $970K Fee Bid In Dismissed Conspiracy Cases

By Lynn LaRowe

A Mississippi lawyer is asking a Texas state court to award her more than $970,000 in fees after defeating claims that she and her law firm conspired with rapper Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP to retaliate against prominent Houston plaintiffs attorney Tony Buzbee and two of his former clients.

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Dems Says GOP Broke Senate Rules In Jack Smith Hearing

By Courtney Bublé

The Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have accused Republicans of violating committee rules during a hearing last week with former special counsel Jack Smith.

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COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

AOL

Amazon.com Inc.

American Bar Association

Anthropic PBC

Atlanta Hawks

Cornell University

Deutsche Bank AG

Earthjustice

Iridium Communications Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

ROC Nation LLC

Rocket Lab USA Inc.

STR Holdings, Inc.

Spectrum Management Holding Co.

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Toyota Motor Corp.

UCLA Health System

United Nations Children's Fund

Wells Fargo & Co.

Yale University

LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Arnold & Porter

Baker & Hostetler

Bracewell LLP

Bradley Arant

Buzbee Law Firm

Cleary Gottlieb

Fluet & Associates PLLC

Fox Rothschild

Gibson Dunn

Hornthal Riley

MJ Legal PA

McDermott Will & Schulte

Miller & Chevalier

Morgan Lewis

Nesenoff & Miltenberg

Paul Hastings

Quinn Emanuel

Reed Smith

Sanford Heisler

Sheppard Mullin

Strauss Borrelli

Tripp Scott

WilmerHale

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Council of the EU

European Commission

European Parliament

European Union

Executive Office of the President

Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Communications Commission

Federal Trade Commission

Food and Drug Administration

New York Attorney General's Office

Texas Supreme Court

Texas Tenth Court of Appeals

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Army

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts of Southern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

U.S. General Services Administration

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Special Operations Command

U.S. Supreme Court