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Federal judges reviewing agency actions have largely omitted from their rulings an 80-year-old precedent calling for a mild form of deference to the government in the month since the US Supreme Court struck down the more powerful Chevron doctrine.
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Ransomware attacks have exploded in popularity among cybercriminals looking to extort small and large businesses alike. The victims may change from one attack to the next, but the story tends to stay the same, as was the case for this year’s attacks on CDK Global and Change Healthcare.
Two Texas federal judges’ decisions to pause implementation of a recently finalized 401(k) advice rule while insurer groups’ challenges proceed signal difficulties ahead for the Labor Department as it tries to fend off multiple legal threats to the regulation.
Introducing the 2024 “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40.” These young leaders are raising the bar in the legal profession. Read more about how they approach service for their clients and communities in the fourth annual edition of our special report.
President Joe Biden is planning to unveil proposals that could dramatically reshape the Supreme Court, including term limits on justices who now sit on the court for life. In this video, we look at the history of judicial ethics and explore why holding Supreme Court justices accountable is so challenging.
After helping to transform Houston’s bankruptcy court from a backwater to a boomtown, Judge David R. Jones resigned in 2023 following the disclosure of his long-running romantic relationship with a local bankruptcy lawyer. As the revelations mount, the inner workings and casual approach to potential ethical conflicts of a highly productive and tight-knit legal community have begun to surface.
After helping to transform Houston’s bankruptcy court from a backwater to a boomtown, Judge David R. Jones resigned in 2023 following the disclosure of his long-running romantic relationship with a local bankruptcy lawyer. As the revelations mount, the inner workings and casual approach to potential ethical conflicts of a highly productive and tight-knit legal community have begun to surface.
Peter Meyer rejoined Faegre Drinker as a partner in the product liability and mass torts group in Indianapolis, the firm announced Monday.
A Michigan township’s general counsel lost an appeal over a claim that his firing violated his federal due process rights because he was let go without “an opportunity to be heard.”
Javier Lopez joined Vedder Price as a shareholder in Miami, the firm announced Monday.
Garrett Reuter, Jr. has joined Husch Blackwell as a partner in its financial services and capital markets industry group and as a member of its private wealth team in its St. Louis office, the firm announced Monday.
David Cayce joined Bradley as a partner in the economic development and renewable energy practice group in Atlanta, the firm announced Monday.
Hathaway Pease Russell was promoted to managing partner at Foley Hoag, the firm announced Monday.
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