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Newman's Appeal Loss Shows Limits On Suspension Reviews

By Ryan Davis

The U.S. Supreme Court's rejection on Monday of Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's appeal in the long-running dispute over her suspension made clear that the available routes to challenge such orders are narrow, and spurred critics to contemplate ways to revise the system.

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Justices Turn Down Judge Newman's Suspension Case

By Ryan Davis

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's effort to revive her lawsuit against her colleagues for suspending her, leaving intact a D.C. Circuit decision that her challenges to the order are not subject to judicial review.

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High Court Won't Revive Carter Page FBI Spying Suit

By Jared Foretek

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition from former Trump 2016 campaign associate Carter Page to revive his lawsuit against former top FBI officials for allegedly violating his privacy rights as part of the agency's investigation into potential Russian election interference.

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Aerospace Engine Maker Targets $700M IPO

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Aerospace engine maker Doncasters Group on Monday outlined plans to raise around $700 million in its initial public offering led by White & Case LLP and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

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No Need To Speed Up C-Band Deployments, FCC Told

By Nadia Dreid

It's not necessary for the Federal Communications Commission to push companies to deploy in the upper C-band — once it's cleared out — any faster than it did when it opened up the lower C-band in 2020, according to a wireless industry trade group.

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Iran Oil 'Ghost Fleet' Captain Admits Dodging Coast Guard

By Gina Kim

The master of a ghost fleet crude oil tanker with ties to Venezuela has pled guilty in D.C. federal court to ignoring U.S. Coast Guard orders during a weeklong pursuit as it was transporting Iranian oil to Asia, putting lives at risk, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. 

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FBI Misplaced Nadine Menendez's Jewelry, Judge Told

By Parker Quinlan

An attorney for Nadine Menendez on Monday told a Manhattan federal judge that the FBI is still unable to locate pieces of her jewelry seized as part of the investigation that led to Menendez and her husband, former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, being convicted of participating in a bribery scheme.

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Feds Say NYT Boat Strike Video Request Risks Security Harm

By Tom Lotshaw

The U.S. Department of Defense told a New York federal judge on Friday it had rightly refused to provide footage from several military strikes on boats in the Pacific and Caribbean to The New York Times to protect national security.

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Drone Supplier Urges NY Court To Pause $5M Ukrainian Award

By Elaine Briseño

A U.S.-based supply company told a New York federal court its appeal of a $5.09 million Ukrainian arbitral award stemming from the firm's alleged failure to deliver a shipment of drones has warranted a pause on its enforcement.

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Meta's AI Deals Test Scope Of China M&A Scrutiny

The Chinese government's recent approval of Meta's purchase of an AI and robotics company, shortly after blocking a similar deal, raises questions about how far China's legal authority extends over foreign companies connected to China, and highlights the regulatory and compliance risks involved in cross-border acquisitions of AI businesses, says Minda Huang at TsingLaw Partners.

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3 Things To Know About Trump's Pick To Lead SDNY

By Daniel Moritz-Rabson

President Donald Trump has announced that he plans to appoint Sullivan & Cromwell LLP partner James M. McDonald to lead the Southern District of New York. Here are three things to know about him.

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Trump Personal Atty In Carroll Cases Confirmed To 8th Circ.

By Courtney Bublé

The Senate voted 48-43 on Monday evening to confirm Justin Smith, who represented the president in the defamation and sexual abuse cases brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

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Hagens Berman Must Cover Fees After Misconduct Findings

By Adrian Cruz

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP must cover the fees and costs of a special master who alleged the firm committed misconduct in product liability litigation over the morning sickness drug thalidomide, a Pennsylvania federal judge has said.

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Attys Want Up To $33M In Long-Running UBH Benefits Fight

By Kellie Mejdrich

Attorneys for employee benefit plan participants who sued to change how United Behavioral Health processed claims for mental health and substance use disorder treatment asked a California federal court for up to $33 million in fees and expenses for their work on the "groundbreaking" case.

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Ex-SEC Atty Reprimanded Over Misstatements In Crypto Case

By Julie Manganis

A former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attorney has received a public reprimand for misleading a judge in a cryptocurrency fraud case that led to sanctions against the agency.

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Barnes & Thornburg Profit-Share Admin Wants Legal Bills Paid

By James Boyle

A company that oversaw recordkeeping duties of Barnes & Thornburg LLP's profit-sharing plan says in a complaint in Pennsylvania state court it is owed legal fees over a previous suit filed by a former firm partner.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court this past week handled disputes involving shareholder voting rights, take-private transactions, merger disclosures, board control battles and investor litigation, while the Delaware Supreme Court heard arguments over the wind-down of an oil-and-gas investment fund.

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