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August 05, 2025
Ghislaine Maxwell Slams Feds' Bid To Unseal Grand Jury Docs
Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for trafficking children for late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, urged a New York federal judge Tuesday to deny the government's bid to unseal grand jury transcripts, saying release of the sealed materials could jeopardize the appeal of her 2021 conviction.
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August 05, 2025
A Free Exercise 'Blueprint' In Colo. Abortion Reversal Order
A Colorado federal judge's decision to allow medication abortion "reversals" on free exercise grounds could serve as a model for other lawsuits meant to legitimize a practice that is outside the standard practice of medicine.
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August 05, 2025
Tenn. Executes Man With Intellectual Disability For 3 Murders
Tennessee on Tuesday executed Byron Black, who the state conceded had an intellectual disability and should have been removed from death row, for a 1988 triple murder.
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August 05, 2025
Advocacy Org. Wants FTC's Full, Dropped Pepsi Complaint
The Federal Trade Commission's price discrimination complaint against Pepsi could become public after all, despite the agency dropping the lawsuit, after a New York federal judge on Tuesday permitted an advocacy group to intervene in the case in order to seek the full, unredacted filing.
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August 05, 2025
Utah Judge Blocks 'Bad Faith' Prosecution Of Psilocybin Church
A Utah federal judge has blocked a state court prosecution of the leader of a church that uses psilocybin in its sacrament, finding the prosecution was initiated in bad faith to harass the church and its members following a ruling against the state in the federal case.
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August 05, 2025
Korean War Vet's Widow Sues Feds For Wrongful Death
The widow of a Korean War veteran has sued the federal government, alleging that staff at Georgia's Carl Vinson VA Medical Center caused her husband's death by failing to care for him properly while he was a patient at its community living center.
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August 05, 2025
Meet FDA Chief Counsel Sean Keveney
The new top attorney at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, described as a "tremendous technical lawyer," rose through the ranks as a federal prosecutor before helping lead President Donald Trump's confrontation with elite universities this year.
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August 05, 2025
Gas Breaks Can't Justify Russian Fertilizer Duties, Fed. Circ. Told
The federal government improperly concluded that EuroChem's Russian imports to the U.S. were subject to countervailing duties because of natural gas subsidies those products benefited from, counsel representing the company told the Federal Circuit during oral arguments Tuesday.
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August 05, 2025
Law Profs Urge 11th Circ. To Toss Judge-Shopping Sanctions
A group of seven law school professors is urging the Eleventh Circuit to toss a sanctions ruling against three attorneys for judge shopping, arguing that federal law does not forbid the practice and citing the "potentially chilling effect the order will have on counsel, especially those involved in pro bono representation."
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August 05, 2025
ICE Temporarily Barred From Deporting Phoenix Mother
An Arizona federal judge temporarily barred the Trump administration from deporting a 38-year-old Phoenix woman who is a mother of three U.S. citizen children after immigration officials put her in expedited removal proceedings under a purported new policy, despite her claim of living in the U.S. for 30 years.
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August 05, 2025
States Win Ruling To Shield FEMA Disaster Prevention Funds
A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday temporarily barred the Trump administration from redirecting more than $4 billion in funds allocated by Congress for natural disaster mitigation efforts toward other Federal Emergency Management Agency programs.
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August 05, 2025
Ex-Officer Says LAPD Withheld Info In Military Leave Bias Suit
A former Los Angeles Police Department officer claiming he was passed over for a promotion because of his military status said he has not received the records he requested containing information about similarly situated employees.
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August 05, 2025
Property Co. Backs Calif. Tribe In $700M Casino Row
A property owner has urged a D.C. federal judge in an amicus brief to grant the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians' quick win bid in the tribe's suit accusing the federal government of wrongfully blocking the tribe's $700 million casino project in Vallejo, California.
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August 05, 2025
NY Loses Bid To Move Climate Superfund Suit Upstate
The federal government's lawsuit challenging New York's climate change Superfund law will proceed in the New York City court where it was filed, rather than in a judicial district closer to the state capitol as the state had requested, a judge said.
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August 05, 2025
Fla. Biz Won't Sell Knockoff Weight Loss Drugs After AG Deal
A string of Florida companies and their owner have agreed to stop selling what Connecticut authorities called "bootleg" GLP-1 weight loss drugs nationwide and enter into a $300,000 settlement, records in a consumer protection enforcement action show.
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August 05, 2025
Swiss President Hustles To DC To Address 39% Tariff
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter traveled Tuesday to Washington, D.C., for trade talks with the White House after Switzerland was hit with a 39% tariff on exports to the United States.
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August 05, 2025
Approach The Bench: Justice Wecht On Judicial Campaigns
If running for judicial office often requires walking the line of being a sitting jurist and a politician, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht is no stranger to that tightrope.
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August 05, 2025
Medicaid Cuts May Worsen Incarceration-Linked Death Risks
A new public health investigation reveals an association between incarceration and elevated risk of early death, not only for people who have been behind bars but for entire communities. Experts caution that impending disinvestment in Medicaid could worsen outcomes in vulnerable populations.
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August 04, 2025
Michigan Tribe Joins State Cannabis Market
Michigan has signed its first tribal-state compact with the Bay Mills Indian Community, which will give the federally recognized tribe the ability to sell cannabis goods within the state's borders.
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August 04, 2025
FCC Told States, Cities To Blame For Broadband Delays
A trade association representing the global broadband industry told the Federal Communications Commission that state and local practice vary widely when it comes to broadband permitting, with some approvals taking more than a year and fees and bureaucratic delays being a frequent issue.
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August 04, 2025
Kalshi Incurs 1st Loss In Quest To Avoid State Scrutiny
A Maryland federal judge won't bar the state's gaming regulators from taking action over Kalshi's sports event contracts for the time being, finding the trading platform hasn't shown that Congress specifically intended to preempt state gambling laws when it passed federal derivatives regulation.
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August 04, 2025
CIA Officers Press 4th Circ. To Uphold Bar On DEIA Firings
A group of intelligence officers urged the Fourth Circuit on Friday to affirm a federal judge's order blocking the Trump administration from terminating them for their involvement with diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility-related assignments in the CIA and Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
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August 04, 2025
California Egg Farmers Join Defense Of Animal Welfare Laws
The Association of California Egg Farmers and several animal rights groups seek to join the Golden State's defense of animal welfare laws being challenged by the federal government.
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August 04, 2025
5th Circ. Pushes FERC To Justify Keeping Pipeline Rate Cap
A Fifth Circuit panel on Monday challenged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's position that two pipeline owners have monopolistic power, suggesting that's not the case if customers have other routes for distributing oil.
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August 04, 2025
UT Austin Denies Threatening Prof Who Criticized Leaders
The University of Texas at Austin denied threatening a professor who publicly criticized its leadership, telling the Fifth Circuit that its employee has remained on staff three years after his speech was allegedly chilled and "refuses to take 'yes' for an answer."
Expert Analysis
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Cos. Face Convergence Of Anti-Terrorism Act, FCPA Risks
Recent moves by the U.S. Department of Justice to classify cartels and transnational criminal organizations as terrorist groups, and to use a range of statutes including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to pursue these types of targets, mean that companies operating in certain jurisdictions are now subject to overlapping exposure, say attorneys at Miller & Chevalier.
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Feds' Shift On Reputational Risk Raises Questions For Banks
While banking regulators' recent retreat from reputational risk narrows the scope of federal oversight in some respects, it also raises practical questions about consistency, reputational management and the evolving political landscape surrounding financial services, say attorneys at Smith Anderson.
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Biotech Collaborations Can Ease Uncertainty Amid FDA Shift
As concerns persist that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's reduced headcount will impede developments at already-strapped biotech companies, licensing and partnership transactions can provide the necessary funding and pathways to advance innovative products, say attorneys at Troutman.
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Nuclear Stakeholders Must Prepare For Cyber Threats
As the White House signals its support for a revival of nuclear power to supply the power needs of data centers and the artificial intelligence industry, investors and operators must keep in mind that safeguarding nuclear infrastructure from evolving cyber threats will be essential, say attorneys at A&O Shearman.
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Series
Playing Mah-Jongg Makes Me A Better Mediator
Mah-jongg rewards patience, pattern recognition, adaptability and keen observation, all skills that are invaluable to my role as a mediator, and to all mediating parties, says Marina Corodemus.
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Business Court Bill Furthers Texas' Pro-Corporate Strategy
The Texas Legislature's recent bill to enhance corporate protections and expand access to the Texas Business Court by refining its jurisdictional standards is just the latest step in the state's playbook for becoming the new center of corporate America, say attorneys at Katten.
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Calif. Air Waivers Fight Fuels Automakers', States' Uncertainty
The unprecedented attempt by Congress and the Trump administration to kill the Clean Air Act waivers supporting California's vehicle emissions standards will eventually end up in the U.S. Supreme Court — but meanwhile, vehicle manufacturers, and states following California's standards, are left in limbo, says John Watson at Spencer Fane.
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FTC Staff Cuts Unlikely To Curb Antitrust Enforcement Agenda
While Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson's recent commitment to reducing agency staff may seem at odds with the Trump administration's commitment to antitrust enforcement, a closer analysis shows that such reductions have little chance of derailing the president's efforts, say attorneys at Squire Patton.
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Diversity, Equity, Indictment? Contractor Risks After Kousisis
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Kousisis v. U.S. decision, holding that economic loss is not required to sustain wire fraud charges related to fraudulent inducement, may extend criminal liability to government contractors that make false diversity, equity and inclusion certifications, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Navigating Client Trauma
Law schools don't train students to handle repeated exposure to clients' traumatic experiences, but for litigators practicing in areas like civil rights and personal injury, success depends on the ability to view cases clinically and to recognize when you may need to seek help, says Katie Bennett at Robins Kaplan.
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What To Expect As UK, US Gov'ts Develop Stablecoin Policies
While the U.K. and U.S. governments’ policies both suggest that fiat-backed stablecoins can improve efficiency and safety in payments systems, a perception that crypto-assets remain high risk means consumers are unlikely to use them in significant volume anytime soon, say lawyers at Cadwalader.
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Texas Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2
In the second quarter of 2025, the Texas Business Court's newly expanded jurisdiction set the stage for rising caseloads, while the state Legislature narrowed an exception to state bank control requirements and closed a cryptocurrency dividends payments loophole, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.
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Lawsuit, Exec Orders Should Boost Small Modular Reactors
A lawsuit in Texas federal court and a set of new executive orders from the White House may finally push the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to allow for accelerated deployment of small modular reactors — a technology that could change the country's energy future, says Aleksey Shtivelman at Shutts & Bowen.
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Opinion
4 Former Justices Would Likely Frown On Litigation Funding
As courts increasingly confront cases involving hidden litigation finance contracts, the jurisprudence of four former U.S. Supreme Court justices establishes a constitutional framework that risks erosion by undisclosed financial interests, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
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Congress Crypto Movement Could Bring CFTC 'Clarity' At Last
The Clarity Act's arrival at the House floor during "Crypto Week" in Congress demonstrates enduring bipartisan support for legislation addressing digital assets and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's important role in a future regulatory structure, say attorneys at DLA Piper.