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Slaughter’s vice
As a new school year gets underway, law students might expect to soon be called upon to answer a seemingly simple question: What did the Supreme Court hold in Trump v. Slaughter? A student who has dutifully done the reading might respond by quoting the chief justice’s...
Russian missile alert forces Antarctica-bound Air Force flight to turn around
A U.S. airlifter on a supply flight from New Zealand to Antarctica turned back after warnings about a space-related hazard, U.S. Pacific Command said.
North Korea fires short-range missile barrage amid joint military drills in South
North Korea launched approximately 10 short-range ballistic missiles off its eastern coast, South Korea’s military said.
Air Force special operators in England hail British ‘Chindits’ of WWII as inspiration
Members of an Air Force special operations wing based in England paid respects at a memorial honoring a British-led World War II special operations force whose legacy intertwines with their own.
Need a personal record from VA? Here’s the page that gets you there.
Finding the right VA office for your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) records request just got easier. VA has redesigned the page Veterans use to request records. Whether you’re requesting a DD214, medical record, or benefits letter, this page helps you get...
Do you want a new Google phone full of AI?
The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “Your next smartphone will probably be what the tech industry calls an artificially intelligent phone, a handset that does all the work for you.” The August 19, 2026 article entitled “Google’s New Phone...
Buckman Limits Claims In A Commercial Case
The Supreme Court decided Buckman in the context of a fairly large product liability litigation about implanted medical devices. In the years that followed, the plaintiffs in drug and device product liability litigation tried a number of arguments to cabin the...
Ninth Circuit Denies Motion to Compel Arbitration Because of Broken Hyperlink
This is a nice, short case, and it provides a tidy review on the California test for consent to an electronic contract. Juan Plata brought a putative class action against Lands’ End, Inc. (Lands’ End) alleging various violations of California’s...
Bank7’s Unconventional Bid for Century Financial Highlights of Minority Bank Acquisitions
James Stevens, partner and co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Financial Services Industry Group, was quoted in a recent S&P Global Market Intelligence article by Claire Lawson, “Bank7 Eyes Expansion, Low-Cost Deposits in Unconventional Century...