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  EPA Sews Up Repeal Of GHG Endangerment Finding

  By Keith Goldberg

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized the repeal of an Obama-era finding that greenhous...(read more)

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  Trump Nominates Judges For SC, Mont., Virgin Islands

  By Courtney Bublé

  President Donald Trump on Thursday announced district court nominees for South Carolina, Montana and the U.S. Vi...(read more)

• Judiciary Issues 'Rule Of Law' Ethics Guidance For Judges

  By Jeff Overley

  Federal judiciary advisers Thursday sought to clarify ethical boundaries for judges wading into politically charged legal waters, saying jurists can rebut "illegitimate criticism" and urge stronger security amid fears of violence while also eschewing "demeaning" or "acerbic" rhetoric.

• JPMorgan Unit Must Face Trimmed Cash Sweep Claims

  By Lauren Berg

  A JPMorgan Chase subsidiary must face some, but not all, of the claims in a consumer proposed class action accusing the bank and a brokerage firm of underpaying the interest on their cash sweep accounts, a New York federal judge ruled Thursday.

• Goldman Sachs' CLO Resigns After Epstein Email Revelations

  By Michele Gorman and Hailey Konnath

  Kathryn Ruemmler, the chief legal officer for Goldman Sachs, announced plans Thursday to step down, after the U.S. Department of Justice released emails showcasing her relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

• FTC Merger Filing Overhaul Thrown Out

  By Bryan Koenig

  The Federal Trade Commission hasn't shown the costs on merging companies outweigh the claimed benefits of dramatically increasing the amount of information that must be provided upfront when giving notice of a transaction, a Texas federal judge said Thursday, throwing out the commission's overhaul of premerger reporting requirements.

• 5 Key Flashpoints From Fed's 'Skinny' Account Proposal

  By Jon Hill

  The Federal Reserve's push to create "skinny" master accounts that would open up access to U.S. payment rails has become the latest front in long-running turf wars between banks and fintech companies. Here are five of the project's hottest flashpoints attracting controversy.

• Super Micro Investor Fights Uphill At 9th Circ. To Lead Suit

  By Dorothy Atkins

  A Ninth Circuit panel appeared skeptical Thursday of a Super Micro Computer Inc. investor's writ of mandamus petition challenging a lower court's decision to reject it as lead plaintiff in a proposed securities class action, with each judge expressing doubts that the investor has shown its "extraordinary" request for relief is warranted.

• Affairs, Spending Come Out In Goldstein Cross-Examination

  By Jared Foretek

  SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein was confronted Thursday with allegations of extramarital affairs, lavish spending and lies on asset disclosures, all in front of the jury in his ongoing tax fraud trial.

• 12 Questions For FCC Chair Brendan Carr

  By Christopher Cole

  It's been a "banger" of a year at the Federal Communications Commission, says agency chief Brendan Carr, who took over at the outset of President Donald Trump's second term with the goal of cutting regulations and quickly turning over more spectrum to the private sector.

• DC Judge Won't Bow To DOJ, Public Criticism On TPS Ruling

  By Tom Lotshaw

  A D.C. federal judge who said she has been receiving threats and personal insults after she temporarily blocked the Trump administration from terminating Temporary Protected Status for Haitians refused to pause her ruling, saying judges will not be intimidated by public threats.

• FTC's PBM Case Paused For More Deal Talks

  By Matthew Perlman

  Federal Trade Commission staffers are discussing potential settlements with OptumRx and Caremark that could end the agency's case accusing the pharmacy benefit managers of inflating insulin prices, following a recent deal with Express Scripts.

• Mass. US Atty Calls ICE Criticism 'Hyperbole,' Praises Agents

  By Julie Manganis

  Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley said Thursday that criticism of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement by state and local officials and a lack of cooperation with federal agents is to blame for "chaos in the streets," as she forcefully defended the Trump administration's policies.

• DC Circ. Is Asked To Vet New DOT Immigrant Truck Driver Rule

  By Linda Chiem

  Drivers and labor unions on Thursday petitioned the D.C. Circuit to review the U.S. Department of Transportation's new final rule tightening states' screening procedures and eligibility criteria for nondomiciled commercial driver's licenses issued to immigrants.