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  Justices Broaden RICO Reach To Personal Injuries

  By Sam Reisman

  The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday expanded the type of civil actions that can be brought under a federal racke...(read more)

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  Eric Adams Case Dismissed As Judge Rebukes DOJ 'Bargain'

  By Frank G. Runyeon

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• 'Zero Support In The Bar': Judiciary Downsizes Amicus Project

  By Jeff Overley

  Faced with wide-ranging opposition and potential constitutional challenges, federal judiciary advisers Wednesday sharply scaled back plans to strengthen scrutiny of amicus briefs, a retreat that won praise from disparate corners of the legal industry.

• DC Judge Probes EPA's Reasons For Freezing Climate Funds

  By Ali Sullivan

  A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday pressed a U.S. Department of Justice lawyer about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's explanation for cutting off $20 billion in grant money for climate change projects as a trio of nonprofits seek to turn the funding back on.

• Boeing CEO Tells Senate Panel Safety Overhaul Progressing

  By Linda Chiem

  Boeing's CEO told a Senate panel Wednesday that the company remains focused on overhauling its corporate culture and plugging safety gaps on production lines, as the plane-maker continues to stabilize its business after being rocked by two 737 Max 8 crashes and a door-plug blowout.

• 'You Sound Like Tobacco Cos.,' 9th Circ. Judge Tells Tech Atty

  By Dorothy Atkins

  A Ninth Circuit judge expressed doubts Wednesday about a tech trade group's effort to preliminarily block California from enforcing a new law barring platforms from using algorithms to deliver addictive feeds to children, telling the group's counsel that social media might be worse than a carcinogen and "you sound like the tobacco companies."

• Feds Claim Immunity For ICE Agent Who Made Midtrial Arrest

  By Brian Dowling

  Lawyers with the U.S. attorney's office in Boston asked a federal judge Wednesday to toss a state court judge's contempt finding against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who detained a defendant mid-trial, calling the decision a "damaging state intrusion into federal functions."

• At AI Hearing, House Lawmakers Seek Regulatory Balance

  By Jared Foretek

  Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee grappled with how antitrust regulators should approach the artificial intelligence industry Wednesday, with Republicans and industry advocates warning that heavy-handed enforcement could thwart America's lead in the industry and Democrats wondering what had changed from when AI leaders sought more governmental guardrails.

• Endeavor-Silver Lake Deal Sparks Over $1B In Appraisal Suits

  By Jeff Montgomery

  A growing number of investors in recently taken-private sports and entertainment giant Endeavor Group Holdings have sued in Delaware's Court of Chancery for a post-deal appraisal of more than $1 billion in stock based on the deal price as of Wednesday, challenging the $27.50 per share paid by private equity firm Silver Lake.

• Milbank Latest To Ink Trump Deal To Avoid Executive Order

  By Anna Sanders

  Milbank LLP became the fourth firm to strike a deal with President Donald Trump in the wake of a series of executive orders targeting BigLaw, pledging on Wednesday to provide at least $100 million in pro bono legal work supported by the administration and to refrain from what the White House deems discriminatory and "illegal" diversity hiring.

• 1st Circ. Says Judge Too Hasty In Handing SEC $93M Win

  By Julie Manganis

  The First Circuit on Tuesday vacated a $93 million judgment against a Massachusetts-based financial services firm, finding the lower court jumped the gun in granting an early win to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

• Man To Plead Guilty To Justice Kavanaugh Murder Attempt

  By Katie Buehler

  A California man charged with attempting to kill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has agreed to plead guilty and forgo a trial originally scheduled for this summer, according to Maryland federal court filings Wednesday.

• Supreme Court Backs FDA Block Of Flavored Vapes

  By Sam Reisman

  The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday overruled a determination that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration acted arbitrarily when it rejected an e-cigarette company's applications to market flavored vape products.

• Trump Admin Layoffs 'Probably Broke Laws,' Judge Says

  By Hailey Konnath

  A Maryland federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration "probably broke the laws that regulate en masse terminations of government employees," ordering the federal government to reinstate thousands of probationary employees who were abruptly fired from their jobs in 19 states and the District of Columbia.