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  Capital One's Discover Deal Gets Bank Regulators' Approval

  By Jon Hill

  Capital One on Friday received the last regulatory sign-offs needed for its $35 billion purchase of Discover, pu...(read more)

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  DOJ To Move Ahead In SafeMoon Case Despite Crypto Memo

  By Elliot Weld

  Prosecutors told a federal judge in Brooklyn on Friday that they plan to proceed with an investor fraud case aga...(read more)

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• Venezuelans Ask High Court And 5th Circ. To Pause Removals

  By Katie Buehler

  A group of Venezuelans detained in northern Texas launched a multipronged effort Friday to prevent the Trump administration from removing them to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act before they can have their day in court, asking the U.S. Supreme Court, the Fifth Circuit and two district courts for emergency relief.

• Trump Moves For More Power To Hire, Fire Federal Workers

  By Lauren Berg

  The Office of Personnel Management on Friday proposed a rule that would give President Donald Trump's administration the power to hire and fire some 50,000 career federal employees, a move that federal worker unions say will allow the president "to replace qualified public servants with political cronies."

• Murdaugh's Banker Pleads Guilty To Fraud Ahead Of Retrial

  By Cara Salvatore

  A former bank CEO accused of helping ex-lawyer and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh steal client money pled guilty Friday to fraud ahead of a retrial, months after his initial conviction was overturned based on jury irregularities.

• IP Notebook: AI Prompts, DMCA Battle, Squishmallows Scuffle

  By Ivan Moreno

  Welcome to IP Notebook, a recurring series that highlights disputes and legal developments that raise novel or crucial questions in the trademark and copyright space.

• Ore. AG Sues Coinbase In Bid To Fill 'Enforcement Vacuum'

  By Aislinn Keely

  Oregon's attorney general on Friday sued crypto exchange Coinbase and called on states to fill the "enforcement vacuum left by federal regulators" like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which have dropped cases under the Trump administration.

• DC Circ. Revives Fired Workers' Bias Suit Over Vax Policy

  By Gina Kim

  The D.C. Circuit on Friday revived claims by two Black employees of a union who allege they were disparately affected by a COVID-19 vaccination policy where more Black employees than white employees were fired if they didn't get vaccinated, saying their racial discrimination allegations regarding the policy "cross the line from conceivable to plausible."

• Fed. Circ. Backs Fox In 1st Alice Case On Machine Learning

  By Ryan Davis

  The Federal Circuit ruled Friday that applying established machine learning methods to a new area cannot be patented, delving for the first time into the patent eligibility issues concerning the emerging technology in a decision upholding a win for Fox Corp. over TV scheduling patents.

• Judge Blocks 'Third Country' Removals Without Due Process

  By Julie Manganis

  A Massachusetts federal judge on Friday ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide due process protections for immigrants facing deportation to countries where they have no prior ties, saying they must receive written notice and a meaningful opportunity to raise concerns about their safety.

• Judiciary Faces Security Risks Amid Spending Freeze

  By Courtney Bublé

  The federal judiciary is warning congressional appropriators that funding shortfalls could threaten courthouse security.

• Trump Admin Pushes Ahead With New Offshore Oil Leases

  By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez

  The U.S. Department of the Interior on Friday said it's "unlocking the full potential" of offshore oil and gas lease sales on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, a rebuke to the Biden administration's conservative approach to development.

• NY State Settles Ex-Cuomo Aide's Sex Harassment Suit

  By Patrick Hoff

  The state of New York agreed Friday to pay $450,000 to resolve a lawsuit claiming it didn't do enough to address allegations by a onetime aide to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo that he made inappropriate comments and sexual advances toward her.

• CFPB Mass Layoffs Blocked Again In DC Court

  By Jared Foretek

  A D.C. federal judge once again halted the layoffs of more than 1,000 employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, saying at an emergency hearing Friday morning that she needed a full record to determine whether the firings complied with a D.C. Circuit order from last week.