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Retailers Are Selling Economic Rights To Their Potential Tariff Refunds
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Biglaw Firm Facing RICO Claims Loses Motion To Compel Arbitration
Reed Smith pointed to the arbitration clause in its engagement letter hoping it could bump the civil RICO suit out of court. It did not. Bankruptcy Judge John P. Mastando III denied the firm’s motion to compel arbitration and its alternative motion to dismiss on...
Law school diversity standard could be axed this month, despite House of Delegates opposition
{mag_summary}The council for the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar could vote as soon as this month to eliminate the contentious…
Federal judge fines attorney for AI mistakes in taco biz beef
{mag_summary} A Connecticut federal judge has imposed a $3,500 fine on a defense attorney who submitted two motions containing artificial intelligence-generated mistakes in filings related…
61% of legal professionals would accept less money to work remotely, recent study says
{mag_summary} Return-to-office mandates are significantly affecting compensation expectations, hiring decisions and perceptions of productivity in law firms, according to a recent study from alternative legal…
Tariff refunds reach $100 billion mark
The U.S. Senate confirmed Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court on this day in 2009 on a 68-31 vote.At the CourtLast week, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on its emergency docket to clear the way for the implementation of President Donald...
Beyond the swing justice: majority makers, dissent bridges, and coalition drift on the Supreme Court
Justice Amy Coney Barrett recently resisted a label that has followed several members of the current Supreme Court. Asked whether her occasional breaks with the court’s conservative majority meant she was a swing vote, Barrett said the term made her sound “sort of...
What is “trapped in amber”? An originalist explanation
Anyone watching the Supreme Court this past term may have remarked on the frequency with which the justices talk about fossilized tree resin. Consider:The court in Trump v. Cook: “We see no reason, however, why our central bank ought to be ‘trapped in amber’ any more...
Okinawa bases brace for lengthy lockdown, flooding from Typhoon Dolphin
U.S. military installations across Okinawa entered their highest storm-alert level as Typhoon Dolphin approached with the potential to bring prolonged destructive winds, flooding and power outages.