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January 22, 2025
Minn. Operator Fights Tribal Bid To Nix Class III Gaming Suit
A casino and racetrack operator is fighting a bid to dismiss its lawsuit against two Minnesota tribal casino executives who argue that a recent Ninth Circuit ruling weighs in their favor in the dispute over alleged Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act violations.
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January 22, 2025
American, JetBlue Ink $1.9M Atty Fee Deal After Antitrust Loss
A Massachusetts federal judge signed off Tuesday on a settlement requiring American Airlines and JetBlue to cover $1.9 million worth of legal fees that a group of state attorneys general spent successfully challenging the two airlines' Northeast Alliance joint venture as anticompetitive.
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January 22, 2025
Mich. Justices Ask How Old Is Too Young For Life Sentence
A Michigan prosecutor predicted Wednesday that the state's Supreme Court was likely to extend the ban of mandatory life sentences on those who are 18 years old to include at least ages 19 and 20, during oral arguments regarding a trio of cases in which justices asked for guidance on where to draw that line.
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January 22, 2025
Pa. Justices: NGA Doesn't Bar State Board's Permit Reviews
Pennsylvania's Environmental Hearing Board should have heard challenges to state regulators' approval of a natural gas compressor station, not dismissed them for lack of jurisdiction, Pennsylvania justices said Wednesday, ruling that the board's consideration of such disputes is not preempted by the federal Natural Gas Act.
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January 22, 2025
ACLU Says Expanded Quick Removals Trample Due Process
The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Trump administration in D.C. federal court Wednesday over its dramatic expansion of rapid deportations that bypass the immigration court system, saying the process tramples on due process rights.
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January 22, 2025
Underdog Fantasy Games Are Bets In Disguise, Suit Says
Fantasy betting website Underdog Sports LLC has been accused of running an illegal gambling market in Georgia where the practice is outlawed, charging customers "entry fees" that are indistinguishable from wagers, according to a lawsuit removed to federal court Wednesday.
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January 22, 2025
RFK Filings Show Biopharma Stakes, Millions In Firm Income
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to sell off his stakes in two biopharmaceutical companies and step back from lucrative roles at a handful of law firms if he is confirmed to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to new financial disclosures.
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January 22, 2025
Equal Rights Org. Sues Illinois Over Demographic Data Law
A national equal rights organization filed suit Tuesday asking an Illinois federal judge to block the state from enforcing a statute it says unconstitutionally requires its members to publicize their demographic data.
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January 22, 2025
Trump Pick For Boston US Atty Won't Be 'Afraid To Speak Up'
The selection of Leah Foley as Massachusetts U.S. attorney drew praise from both sides of the aisle, as veterans of the Boston-based office praised her toughness and predicted she would be able to withstand outside political influence.
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January 22, 2025
Ill. Says Venue Limits Aren't 'Forum Shopping' In Gun Case
The state of Illinois urged the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday to uphold a state law limiting the counties in which plaintiffs can bring constitutional statutory challenges, rejecting one justice's suggestion that the law is an example of "blatant forum shopping."
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January 22, 2025
Miami Official Used Public Funds For Political Gain, Suit Says
Two former Miami city employees have brought a whistleblower lawsuit against District 3 Commissioner Joe Carollo in Florida federal court, alleging that he ousted them for exposing misuse of public funds meant to manage parks that were instead used to pay for his political ventures and personal expenses.
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January 22, 2025
Equity Initiatives Strengthen Wash. Courts, Chief Justice Says
The chief justice of the Washington Supreme Court told state lawmakers Wednesday that the state's judiciary system faces threats from cyberattacks and challenges from artificial intelligence as she promoted equity initiatives that she said have made the courts more fair.
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January 22, 2025
Madigan Used ComEd As 'Personal Piggy Bank,' Jurors Told
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his devoted surrogate Michael McClain conspired to enhance and preserve Madigan's power and line his pockets, both by steering business to the ex-speaker's law firm and rewarding his political allies with do-nothing jobs, prosecutors told an Illinois federal jury during closing arguments Wednesday.
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January 22, 2025
Justices Urged To Affirm Texas Nuke Waste Site Ruling
Several states, Texas politicians and landowner groups threw their support behind the Lone Star State's fight against a temporary nuclear waste storage facility, telling the U.S. Supreme Court the federal government doesn't have the power to authorize the site.
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January 22, 2025
FCC Aims To Open More 900 MHz Airwaves For Broadband
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed reworking two portions of the 900 megahertz band that cover a total swath of 10 MHz to make room for potential broadband use.
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January 22, 2025
FCC Revisits Complaints Against Major Network Broadcasters
The Republican-led Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday reinstated complaints of alleged news distortion against ABC, CBS and NBC stations that the agency tossed in the final days of the Biden administration.
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January 22, 2025
Immigration Bill Laken Riley Act Heads To Trump's Desk
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 263-156 on Wednesday on a bill to require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody undocumented immigrants accused of certain crimes, with the bill now going to President Donald Trump to sign.
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January 22, 2025
Pa. Justices Revive Case Over Hospital Care Discontinuation
Pennsylvania's highest court on Wednesday ruled a trial court had reasonable grounds to halt plans by now-bankrupt hospital operator Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. to discontinue emergency and acute care services at a Delaware County facility.
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January 22, 2025
Wash. City Beats Fired Workers' Suit Targeting Vax Mandate
A Washington federal judge tossed a suit brought by city workers claiming they were illegally fired for opposing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, ruling that the city they worked for didn't violate any of their rights by requiring them to get immunized or lose their jobs.
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January 22, 2025
Conn. Lawmaker Proposes Bill Legalizing In-Flight Gambling
A new Connecticut bill that would legalize sports betting on flights taking off from or landing in the Constitution State was referred to the state General Assembly's joint committee on general law Wednesday, one of multiple new measures aimed at regulating the state's emerging sports wagering industry.
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January 22, 2025
Pa. High Court To Mull Ballot-Date Issue Spurned By Justices
After turning down several requests to take up the issue before the 2024 election, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has said it will consider whether rules against counting mail-in ballots that have missing or incorrect dates on their outer envelopes violate the state's constitution.
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January 22, 2025
Cox Ends Fight Over Rhode Island Broadband Funding
Cox Communications Inc. has quietly dropped a suit it filed against the state of Rhode Island over how the smallest state in the union is planning on using its Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment Program funding.
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January 22, 2025
FCC's New Chair Names Agency Leaders, Staff
The new Republican head of the Federal Communications Commission has put together his team and named career officials to lead key branches of the agency.
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January 22, 2025
Ex-Solicitor General Prelogar Joins Harvard Law
Former U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar, acclaimed for her oral advocacy in the U.S. Supreme Court's biggest cases during the Biden administration, has temporarily joined Harvard Law School, where she will teach a class called "Changing Paradigms in the Supreme Court," Law360 confirmed Wednesday.
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January 22, 2025
Hotel Guests Urge 3rd Circ. To Revive Algorithmic Pricing Suit
Guests accusing Atlantic City hotel-casino owners of inflating room rates by using the same software have told the Third Circuit that a lower court was wrong to rely on a similar case targeting room rates in Las Vegas when dismissing their claims.
Expert Analysis
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What To Watch For In The 2025 Benefits Landscape
While planning for 2025, retirement plan sponsors and service providers should set their focus on phased implementation deadlines under both Secure 1.0 and 2.0, an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling, and the fate of several U.S. Department of Labor regulations, says Allie Itami at Lathrop GPM.
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5 Antitrust Issues For In-House Counsel In 2025
Attorneys at Squire Patton evaluate the top areas where U.S. antitrust policy is likely to change in the next 12 months, including major challenges to the Federal Trade Commission's authority that could reshape enforcement.
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Reviewing 2024's Crucial Patent Law Developments
As 2024 draws to a close, significant rulings and policies aimed at modernizing long-standing legal practices or addressing emerging challenges have reached patent law, says Michael Ellenberger at Rothwell Figg.
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How White Collar Enforcement May Shift In Trump's 2nd Term
After President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House next month, the administration’s emphasis on immigration laws, drug offenses and violent crime will likely reduce the focus on white collar crime overall, but certain areas within the white collar world may see increased activity, say attorneys at Keker Van Nest.
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COP29 Offers Pathway To A Global Carbon Market
COP29, the recently concluded United Nations climate conference, represented a breakthrough in the establishment of standards for a global carbon market — and voluntary carbon market participants in the U.S. and elsewhere can enhance the value of their projects by aligning them with these standards, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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New Trump Admin May Bring Financial Oversight Turbulence
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to begin his second term, his top financial market regulatory and securities law enforcement appointees, campaign promises, and regulatory preferences foretell a period of muddy regulatory waters, say attorneys at Kroll.
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The Justices' Securities Rulings, Dismissals That Defined '24
The U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 securities rulings led to increased success for defendants' price impact arguments, but the justices' decisions not to weigh in on important issues relating to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act's pleading requirements may be just as significant, say attorneys at Skadden.
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10 Noteworthy CFPB Developments From 2024
In a banner year for consumer finance regulation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made significant strides in its efforts to rein in Big Tech and nonbank financial firms, including via rules regarding open banking, credit card late fees, and buy now, pay later products, say attorneys at Wiley.
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What To Expect From EEOC Next Year After An Active 2024
While highlights this year for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission include its first-ever Pregnant Workers Fairness Act cases and comprehensive workplace harassment guidance, the question for 2025 is whether the commission will sustain its momentum or shift its focus in a new direction, says Shannon Kelly at GrayRobinson.
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Series
Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer
From problem-solving to patience and adaptability to organization, the skills developed working under the hood of a car directly translate to being a more effective lawyer, says Christopher Mdeway at Kaufman Dolowich.
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2024 Has Been A Momentous Year For ESG
Significant developments in the environmental, social and governance landscape this year include new legislation, evolving global frameworks, continued litigation and enforcement actions, and a U.S. Supreme Court decision that has already affected how lower courts have viewed some ESG challenges, say attorneys at Katten.
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Opinion
A New Tax On Employers Could Help Curb Illegal Immigration
To better enforce the law against hiring immigrants unauthorized to work in the U.S., Congress should enact a punitive excise tax on compensation paid to such immigrants and amend the False Claims Act to allow qui tam actions against employers for failure to pay such tax, says Ajay Gupta at Moore Tax Law Group.
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Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team
In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch — supported by metrics and cost analyses — may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.
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The Story Of 2024's Biggest Bank Regs, And Their Fate In 2025
U.S. federal bank regulators were very active in 2024 with initiatives ranging from antitrust and capital to proposals regarding controlling shareholders and incentive-based compensation, but many regulations face an uncertain future under the new administration, say attorneys at Latham.
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Key Rulings On Sentencing Guidelines After Loper Bright
The U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo raised questions as to when and whether courts should defer to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines' commentary in disputes over the guidelines' meaning — but some recent appellate court rulings provide insights for defense counsel in this area, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.