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  An Early Look At Trump's Supreme Court Shortlist

  By Katie Buehler

  With former President Donald Trump projected to win the 2024 presidential election and the Republicans' success ...(read more)

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  The Firms With An Inside Track To A New Trump Admin

  By Brandon Lowrey

  Law firms that have represented Donald Trump and the Republican Party on everything from personal legal woes to ...(read more)

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• Ex-Exec Says Do-Nothing ComEd Jobs A Favor To Madigan

  By Celeste Bott

  A former Commonwealth Edison executive testified Wednesday that several subcontractors the utility kept on the payroll for years did little to no work and were hired as a favor for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, bolstered by a series of recordings he captured while cooperating with the government.

• No Arbitration For NBA Player Agent Suit Against Klutch, Paul

  By David Steele

  Klutch Sports Group and its founder, superagent Rich Paul, had their bid to send to arbitration a $4.9 million breach of contract lawsuit by a fellow agent and former negotiator turned aside, with an Ohio federal judge ruling the suit will remain in district court.

• Simpson, Clifford Chance Build $4B Blackstone Deal For REIT

  By Jade Martinez-Pogue

  Blackstone announced Wednesday it will pay $4 billion to acquire grocery store-focused real estate investment trust Retail Opportunities Investment Corp., in a deal built by respective legal advisers Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Clifford Chance US LLP.

• Corning Hit With EU Probe Over Mobile Phone Glass Deals

  By Eddie Beaver

  Corning faces an investigation by the European Commission over suspicions the multinational glass producer abused its dominant position in the global market for a glass used to protect mobile phone screens, the antitrust watchdog said Wednesday.

• Mass. Voters Back Gig Driver Unions, Setting Up Possible Suit

  By Brian Dowling

  Massachusetts voters on Tuesday handed Uber and Lyft drivers a novel route to unionization, likely setting up a legal challenge to the measure that experts predict will face an uphill climb.

• California Hotel Hits Ch. 11 For The 2nd Time In 3 Years

  By Ben Zigterman

  SC SJ Holdings, the owner of a San Jose, California, hotel that previously filed for bankruptcy in 2021, filed for Chapter 11 in a California bankruptcy court with $100 million to $500 million in debt.

• Montana Voters Approve Constitutional Right To Abortion

  By Kelcey Caulder

  Montana voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday that protects the right to abortion until fetal viability, around the 23rd or 24th week of pregnancy, and bars the government from punishing doctors or those who receive abortions.

• Calif. DA Recalled In Latest Blow To Progressive Prosecutors

  By Dorothy Atkins

  San Francisco Bay Area residents have voted to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price less than two years after she took office, following a multimillion-dollar campaign backed by conservative-tied nonprofits that criticized Price's prosecution policies for being overly liberal.

• Missouri Voters Sign Off On Push To Legalize Sports Betting

  By Alex Lawson

  Sports betting will soon launch in Missouri after Show-Me State voters narrowly approved a legalization ballot measure Tuesday, becoming the 39th state to allow some form of sports wagering following years of stalled legislation and forceful lobbying from local professional teams.

• What Trump's Return Means For Bank Regulation: 5 Questions

  By Jon Hill

  With former President Donald Trump now projected to return to the White House, financial services attorneys are predicting the banking industry will see a sharp rightward turn at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a much softer touch elsewhere in the federal regulatory arena.

• Trump's Win Tees Up Big Changes To The EEOC

  By Anne Cullen

  Projected President-elect Donald Trump will likely swap out the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's chief and the general counsel following his return to the White House in January, a move experts said foreshadows a sweeping shift in the agency's priorities.

• Trump Win Puts Emissions Regs On Chopping Block

  By Linda Chiem and Gianna Ferrarin

  Projected president-elect Donald Trump is expected to roll back Biden administration rules and initiatives meant to slash transportation-sector emissions and encourage the adoption of electric vehicles likely focusing on what experts say would be more "traditional" infrastructure investment in highways, roads and bridges.