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February 12, 2025
Senate Confirms Gabbard As Intelligence Chief
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as the top U.S. intelligence official, over the objections of Democratic lawmakers who argued she lacked the necessary experience and judgment for the role.
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February 12, 2025
8 Ousted Inspectors General Sue Over Firings
Eight inspectors general fired by President Donald Trump sued the administration Wednesday, asking a D.C. federal judge to declare their terminations "legal nullities" and to order their reinstatement.
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February 11, 2025
Ex-NY Gov. Aide And Husband Deny Foreign Agent Charges
A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Linda Sun, and her husband on Tuesday pled not guilty to a superseding indictment that accuses her of secretly acting as an agent of China's government and adds new money laundering charges against her spouse.
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February 11, 2025
GAO Says Protester Wrongly Used Redacted Army Corps Info
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has rejected a protest over a €36.7 ($38 million) million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction contract and criticized the protester for filing claims based on improperly redacted Corps information, saying the redaction mistake didn't waive related protections.
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February 11, 2025
Feds Seek $55K In Restitution In VA Doc Sex Abuse Case
Federal prosecutors Tuesday asked a Georgia federal judge to order just over $55,000 in restitution for a woman who was sexually abused by a longtime physician with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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February 11, 2025
DOD Bars New Transgender Troops Amid Court Challenge
The U.S. military will stop enlisting transgender recruits and halt gender-affirming medical care for current service members, according to a U.S. Department of Defense memo filed in D.C. federal court litigation challenging the Trump administration's ban on transgender troops.
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February 11, 2025
ABA, Aid Orgs. Sue White House Over Foreign Funding Freeze
The American Bar Association and seven international aid organizations sued the Trump administration in D.C. federal court Tuesday over its freeze on foreign assistance funding, arguing the pause flouts "bedrock separation-of-powers principles."
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February 11, 2025
Worker Claims Company's Post-COVID Firing Was Illegal
A General Dynamics subsidiary and submarine manufacturer was unjustified in its firing of a former employee who suffered from long COVID, according to a lawsuit the company removed to Connecticut federal court.
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February 11, 2025
Commerce Powers Key In Battle Over Corp. Transparency Law
The question of whether Congress exceeded its powers to regulate commerce by enacting the Corporate Transparency Act is likely to feature in a potential U.S. Supreme Court resolution to around a dozen challenges to the law that are percolating through the courts.
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February 11, 2025
Bannon Cops To Fraud Scheme In Border Wall Case
Donald Trump's former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, pled guilty Tuesday to a single felony fraud scheme charge in New York state court as part of a deal with Manhattan prosecutors to avoid jail time in his "We Build The Wall" charity fraud case.
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February 10, 2025
Judge Newman Tells DC Circ. Her Suspension Flouts The Law
Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman again urged the D.C. Circuit on Monday to end the suspension her colleagues imposed on her amid a probe of her fitness to serve as a judge, arguing that her suspension is effectively indefinite and violates the U.S. Constitution.
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February 10, 2025
Trump Admin's $7.4B In Arms Sales To Israel Draws Dem's Ire
The U.S. Department of State, to the dismay of at least one Democratic lawmaker, approved the $7.4 billion sale of guided missiles and other equipment to Israel, according to the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
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February 10, 2025
Fed. Circ. Revives Cotter's Radiation Injury Suit Indemnity Bid
The Federal Circuit on Monday revived Cotter Corp.'s bid for federal indemnity after settling claims related to alleged exposure to radioactive residue stemming from the Manhattan Project, saying a Court of Federal Claims judge read an indemnification statute too narrowly.
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February 10, 2025
SpaceX Says It Has Been Harmed By Coastal Commission
SpaceX has argued it should be allowed to move forward with its suit alleging the California Coastal Commission wrongly tried to block the company's rocket launches, saying it had been harmed by the commission's allegedly unconstitutional actions.
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February 10, 2025
Baltimore Man Charged After Flying Drone Over NFL Game
The federal government has criminally charged a Maryland resident after he allegedly flew a drone over M&T Bank Stadium during the Jan. 11 NFL Wild Card game between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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February 10, 2025
Aerospace Co. Seeks To Toss Ex-Exec's Amended Claims
A Garden State-based aerospace company is asking a federal judge to dismiss with prejudice the second amended counterclaims by its ex-president and his new business in a trade secrets case, according to court filings.
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February 10, 2025
Investor Urges US Steel To Dump Deal After Trump Comments
Activist investor Ancora Holdings Group on Monday urged U.S. Steel to abandon its proposed $14.9 billion merger with Japan's Nippon Steel, stating that the deal has "no chance of being resurrected" in light of statements made by President Donald Trump on Friday.
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February 10, 2025
Trump Admin Violating Order To Unfreeze Funds, Judge Says
A Rhode Island federal judge ruled Monday the Trump administration is not complying with the court's temporary restraining order barring a freeze on funding for federal grants and programs, ordering the administration to immediately restore the frozen funds.
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February 10, 2025
Bannon To Plead Guilty In Border Wall Fraud Case, Avoid Jail
Former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon plans to plead guilty as part of a deal with New York state prosecutors to resolve fraud charges connected to fundraising for a U.S. southern border wall, allowing him to avoid any prison time, one of his lawyers said Monday.
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February 07, 2025
Trump Isn't Obeying Order To Unfreeze Funds, States Say
The Trump administration is not complying with a temporary restraining order barring a freeze on funding for federal grant and aid programs, a coalition of states told a Rhode Island federal judge Friday, asking the court to enforce its order and to enter a stiffer injunction blocking the funding freeze.
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February 07, 2025
Attys Seek Guantánamo Access But Face Logistic Hurdles
A coalition of immigrant and civil rights groups led by the American Civil Liberties Union requested immediate access Friday to noncitizens the Trump administration transferred to Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, but getting there will be another matter.
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February 07, 2025
Nippon-US Steel Merger Targeted By Consumers In Calif.
A group of consumers has asked a California federal court to prohibit Japan's Nippon Steel Corp. from acquiring U.S. Steel Corp. in their proposed $14.9 billion mega-merger, filing suit just days before President Donald Trump suggested that the deal was being called off.
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February 07, 2025
Fed. Circ. Pushes Back At Doctors Who Vouched For Newman
The Federal Circuit judges considering Judge Pauline Newman's request to end her suspension said Friday that they had retained doctors who have expressed "significant concerns" that there are errors and oversights in reports from physicians who deemed the 97-year-old judge fit to serve.
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February 07, 2025
GAO Says Army Reasonably Sole-Sourced Power Unit Deal
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has denied a protest over a U.S. Army sole-source contract for power units that followed on from a prototyping deal, saying the Army showed that no alternative unit could meet its needs.
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February 07, 2025
Texas Wants 3M, Dupont 'Forever Chemical' Suit In State Court
Texas has asked a federal judge to send its litigation against 3M, DuPont and others over so-called forever chemicals back to state court, writing that the companies are misguided in their "desperate" attempt to send the case to federal court.
Expert Analysis
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Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity
Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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What Insurers Need To Know About OFAC's Expanded FAQs
The Office of Foreign Assets Control's recently expanded insurance FAQs clarify how OFAC views insurance policies in a number of specific circumstances involving sanctioned parties, and make plain that sanctions compliance is the responsibility of all participants in the insurance ecosystem, including underwriters, brokers and agents, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.
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How Trump's 2nd Term May Alter The Immigration Landscape
Rhetoric from Donald Trump's campaign and his choice of hardline appointees indicate that a more restrictive and punitive approach to immigration is in our immediate future, especially in areas like humanitarian relief, nonimmigrant visa processing, and travel and green card eligibility, says John Quill at Mintz.
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Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review
For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
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Inside The Appeals Board's 2024 Report To Congress
An in-depth examination of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals’ annual report reveals a continuing decline in new cases, motions and hearings, a trend that may correspond with the increased use of alternative dispute resolution, and expedited or accelerated proceedings, say attorneys at Miller & Chevalier.
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How Boards And Officers Should Prep For New Trump Admin
In anticipation of President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs and mass deportation campaign, company officers and board members should pursue proactive, comprehensive contingency planning to not only advance the best interests of the companies they serve, but to also properly exercise their fiduciary duty of care, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.
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Implementing Human Rights Due Diligence
The Bureau of Industry and Security’s recent removal of a Canadian surveillance provider from its export blacklist, after just eight months, illustrates the importance of integrating human rights due diligence into the vetting process by asking a few targeted questions, say attorneys at Cravath.
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DC Circ. Decision Opens Door To NEPA Regulation Litigation
A recent D.C. Circuit decision in Marin Audubon Society v. Federal Aviation Administration could open the door to more litigation over the White House Council on Environmental Quality's National Environmental Policy Act regulations, and could affect how many agencies conduct and interpret environmental assessments, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.
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How CFIUS' Updated Framework Affects Global Investors
The recent change to the monitoring and enforcement regulations governing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States will broaden administrative practices around nonnotified transaction investigations, increase the scope of information demands from the committee and accelerate its ability to impose mitigation on parties, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
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Contract Disputes Recap: Perils Of Perfunctory Interpretation
Attorneys at Seyfarth examine three recent decisions in which the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and the Federal Circuit ruthlessly dismantled arguments that rely on superficial understandings of different contract terms.
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Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.
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Key Points From New Maritime Oil Price Cap Advisory
The Price Cap Coalition's updated advisory regarding the maritime oil industry's compliance with the Russian oil price cap highlights the role of governmental authorities, additional areas warranting due diligence and the need for training programs, say attorneys at Miller & Chevalier.
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Trump Patent Policy May Be Headed In Unexpected Direction
While commentators have assumed that the patent policy of President-elect Donald Trump's second administration will largely mirror the pro-patent policy of his first, these predictions fail to take into account the likely oversized influence of Elon Musk, says Jorge Contreras at the University of Utah.
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Takeaways From Final Regulations For China Investment Ban
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s final rule banning U.S. investment in emerging Chinese technology clarifies some key requirements, includes additional exceptions for covered transactions and attempts to address concerns that the rule will put U.S. businesses at a competitive disadvantage, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.