Judge Wants Action On FEMA Disaster Mitigation Funds Delay

By Julie Manganis

A Massachusetts federal judge Friday ordered the Trump administration to step up its pace in restoring a disaster mitigation funding program, nearly three months after he ordered it to do so.

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FCC Looking At Ways To Free Spectrum For New Space Uses

By Nadia Dreid

The Federal Communications Commission wants the companies working on "weird space stuff" to also have access to spectrum, according to the head of the agency, which has proposed a formal proceeding into how to meet the spectrum needs of "emergent space activities."

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DOJ Urges 4th Circ. To Toss Whistleblower Price-Gouging Suit

By Elaine Briseño

The U.S. Department of Justice has asked the Fourth Circuit to affirm the dismissal of a whistleblower suit that accused major defense contractors of price gouging, arguing that the government's role as intervenor does not present a conflict of interest.

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Judge Denies NJ Co.'s Protest Of $300M Air Force Contract

By Madeline Lyskawa

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims has said a New Jersey contractor hasn't shown that the U.S. Air Force acted illegally by giving more weight to negative past performance reviews than other factors, rejecting the firm's bid for a spot on an up to $300 million multiple award construction contract.

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Dems Again Push For Independent Immigration Courts

By Courtney Bublé

Democrats have again introduced a bill that would shift the immigration courts from the executive branch to an independent judiciary, following concerns that the Trump administration has "weaponized" the system.

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Kalshi Is Sued Over 'Death Carveout' For Khamenei Trades

By Katryna Perera

Prediction market Kalshi defrauded traders who bet that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would leave office before March 1, 2026, by invoking an improperly disclosed "death carveout" and refusing to pay full winnings to traders when Khamenei was killed in recent U.S. and Israeli military strikes, according to a suit in California federal court.

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Ex-Exec Can't Skirt Ammo Tech Secrets Suit, NC Judge Says

By Abigail Harrison

A former director and plant manager at track-and-trace company Jekson USA Inc. couldn't secure a pretrial exit, a North Carolina Business Court judge has said, ruling the company pled its trade secret and contract breach claims with enough specificity.

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Kavanaugh, Jackson Debate High Court Emergency Orders

By Katie Buehler

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh pushed back Monday against critiques that the high court is ruling in favor of President Donald Trump in emergency appeals more often than it did for prior presidents, saying people who believe those allegations have "short" memories. 

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Ex-DLA Piper Atty Alleging Rape Can't Remain Anonymous

By Lauren Berg

A former Boston-based DLA Piper associate cannot use a pseudonym to pursue a lawsuit alleging she was raped by one of the firm's former partners, a Massachusetts judge ruled, noting that she already publicly revealed her identity in a related suit against the accused attorney.

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Employment Law Cases Have Rebounded Except For FLSA

By Max Kutner

Employment law cases overall have bounced back from pandemic-era lows, especially discrimination and disability accommodation suits, though a slump has continued for Fair Labor Standards Act claims, according to a report by legal analytics provider Lex Machina.

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NJ US Atty Trio Booted In 2nd Leadership Ouster

By George Woolston

A federal judge on Monday disqualified the three assistant attorneys overseeing the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, finding the "byzantine" leadership structure is unconstitutional.

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SCOTUSblog Founder Goldstein To Be Sentenced In June

By Emily Sawicki

SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein, currently under home confinement in Washington, D.C., after a Maryland jury convicted him on tax evasion and mortgage fraud charges, will face sentencing in June.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court's docket last week featured disputes spanning alleged forged board approvals at a telecom startup, evidence-destruction claims tied to WWE's blockbuster merger with UFC and investor scrutiny of a multibillion-dollar deal between Intel and the U.S. government.

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McGuireWoods Beats Sun Pharma's DQ Bid In NJ Suit

By George Woolston

A New Jersey federal court has denied Sun Pharmaceutical's bid to disqualify McGuireWoods LLP from representing pharmaceutical company Biofrontera in litigation over the alleged breach of a settlement agreement, ruling the firm's continued representation won't harm Sun Pharmaceutical and will avoid significant harm to Biofrontera.

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Lewis Brisbois Renews Bid To Force Paralegal To Arbitrate

By Adrian Cruz

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP asked a Florida state judge on Friday to have a former paralegal arbitrate her defamation claims that its actions tarnished her reputation and cost her a job at another firm.

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K&L Gates IP Atty Tapped For Wash. Supreme Court Seat

By Rachel Riley

A K&L Gates intellectual property litigator will become the Washington State Supreme Court's first justice of Middle Eastern descent, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said Monday, announcing his pick to replace veteran retiring Justice Barbara Madsen.

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