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Legal News for Mon 8/19 - Santos Pleading Guilty, X Closing Operations in Brazil and Sonder's Partnership with Marriott
4 mins; August 19, 2024
Legal News for Fri 8/16 - India Legal Market Opening Up, TikTok Appeals Against US Claims, California Vote-by-mail System is Fine, GSK Zantac and Bayer Cancer Case Updates
14 mins; August 16, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 7/15 - FTC New Rule on Fake Reviews, US Drug Price Negotiations Save $7.5b, Big Attorney Fees in DE, Google App Store Monopoly and Chevron $550m CA Settlement
6 mins; August 15, 2024
Legal News for Weds 8/14 - Mars To Buy Kellanova for $36b, Trump Fails to Remove Judge Merchan Again, DOJ Google Breakup Potential and NLRB Clash with Macy*s
6 mins; August 14, 2024
Legal News for Tues 8/13 - Google Consumer Lawsuit Dismissed, J&J and Avon Struggle with Talc Lawsuits, OSHA Proposes a Heat Safety Rule and Federal Excise Tax Reform
7 mins; August 13, 2024
Legal News for Mon 8/12 - SCOTUS Ruling Shakes Health Agencies Enforcement Ability, Ambush (?) of El Mayo, and Another Block on Biden's Student Loan Relief
5 mins; August 12, 2024
Legal News for Fri 8/9 - DACA ACA Challenge, IRS Resumes ERC Claims, EPA Safeguarding Work Ahead of Trump Return, and Milbank Summer Bonuses
11 mins; August 09, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 8/8 - Fed Judge Reduces Fees in Google Case, Girardi Hid $53m, Delta Inadequate Refunds, FCC v. FEC on AI and Ripple Loses
9 mins; August 08, 2024
Legal News for Weds 8/7 - Biden $250m Electric Trucking Initiative, Religious Texts in Public Schools, DOJ's Tax Leadership Vacuum and Ohio Bans Gender Affirming Care
7 mins; August 07, 2024
Legal News for Tues 8/6 - DOE $2.2b Investment in Grid, Justice Thomas More Undisclosed Flights, Google is a Monopoly and Column on Sales Tax Compliance
7 mins; August 06, 2024
Legal News for Mon 8/5 - Musk PAC Under Investigation, Girardi Wire Fraud Trial, Bed Bath and Beyond Insider Trading and Transactional Work Boom
7 mins; August 05, 2024
Legal News for Fri 8/2 - NFL $4.7b Verdict Dismissed, FTC Investigates Grocery Prices, US Senate Approves Bill to Create 66 New Judgeships
16 mins; August 02, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 8/1 - CPA Licensing Reforms, Giuliani's BK Dismissal Deal, CrowdStrike Shareholder Lawsuit, Paul Hastings Adds Enviro Partner from Arnold and Porter
6 mins; August 01, 2024
Legal News for Weds 7/31 - $1500 to Beta Test NextGen Bar Exam, Meta $1.4b Settlement in TX, COPPA 2.0 and KOSA, Judiciary Workplace Complaints and TX Floating Barrier
8 mins; July 31, 2024
Legal News for Tues 7/30 - $79m Attorneys Fee Overturned, Big Law Ethical Dilemma in BK, ex-NRA LaPierre Banned, ABA AI Guidelines and New Online Child Safety Policies
7 mins; July 30, 2024
Legal News for Mon 7/29 - Biden SCOTUS Reform Proposals, DOJ Defends TikTok Crackdown, GSK Zantac Settlement, Maryland Gift Card Law
6 mins; July 29, 2024
Legal News for Fri 7/26 - CA SC Upholds Prop 22, Kagan Proposes SCOTUS Ethics Enforcement, Apple Voluntarily Adopts Biden AI Safeguards, Status of Trump's Conviction
19 mins; July 26, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 7/25 - Carano vs. Disney, Senate Voting on Two "Child Online Safety" Bills, Boeing 737 MAX Guilty Plea and Updates to FTC Health Breach Rule
8 mins; July 25, 2024
Legal News for Weds 7/24 - Attorneys for Harris, Trump Complains About Harris Taking Biden Funds, Tesla vs. Rivian, FTC Noncompete Ban Upheld and Texas 2-step Ending?
7 mins; July 24, 2024
Legal News for Tues 7/23 - Ninth Circuit Model Case Management System, NY Ruling on Atty Misconduct Cases, DraftKings Noncompete, X Corp Trademark Suit and IRS Ignoring Crypto
10 mins; July 23, 2024
Legal News for Mon 7/22 - Hunter Drops Fox News Suit, AK Attorney Challenges Kindred Cyberstalking Conviction, Endangered Species post-Chevron and Court Challenges to Dem Nominee
6 mins; July 22, 2024
Legal News for Fri 7/19 - SCOTUS Dismissive of 5th Circuit, Espionage Conviction of Gershkovich, Student Loan Relief Blocked and Tesla Lawyers on the Move
15 mins; July 19, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 7/18 - US Prosectors Appeal Trump Trial Dismissal, Gershkovich's Espionage Trial, Biden's Climate Tech Initiative and Courts Block Transgender Protections
6 mins; July 18, 2024
Legal News for Weds 7/17 - Biden Eyes SCOTUS Term Limits and Ethics Code, Judge Kindred Conflicts, Gun Permit Ruling in MN, Tesla Changes Legal Teams and ex-Judge Jones Updates
8 mins; July 17, 2024
Legal News for Tues 7/16 - Trump Classified Docs Case Dismissed, Masimo Lawsuit Against Politan, Big Tech AI Transparency Push, SEC Updates Crypto Guidelines and Congestion Pricing in NYC
10 mins; July 16, 2024
Legal News for Mon 7/15 - Trump Documents Case Dismissed, TN Horse Show Lawsuit in TX, Court Upholds TN Ban on Birth Certificate Sex Chance and OpenAI Whistleblower
7 mins; July 15, 2024
Legal News for Fri 7/12 - Trump's Bid to Overturn Hush Money Verdict, House TikTok-related Hearing Transcript, and Senate Panel Rejects Biden Judicial Nominee
18 mins; July 12, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 7/11 - SCOTUS Bribery Decision Impacts IL Cases, Tesla Extended Time for Insurance Class Action, Harvard New GC from Grumman and Giuliani BK Updates
7 mins; July 11, 2024
Legal News for Weds 7/10 - Baldwin Trial Revolves Around Revolver, Pauline Newman Failed Lawsuit, 2016 Clinton Campaign Disclosure Case
6 mins; July 10, 2024
Legal News for Tues 7/9 - Trump Judge Resigns Over Inappropriate Relationship, FTC Report on Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Trump Unlikely Conviction Reversal and a Tax on Cows
9 mins; July 09, 2024
Legal News for Mon 7/8 - Boeing Pleads Guilty, GOP Challenge to ESG Investing, Tesla Shareholders Contest $7b Legal Fee and Sen. Menendez Closing Arguments
6 mins; July 08, 2024
Legal News for Fri 7/5 - Boehringer Ingelhim Fails to Stop Drug Price Plan, FTC Faces Challenges on Noncompete Ban, Accusations Against Mark Meadows Nonprofit
14 mins; July 05, 2024
Legal News for Weds 7/3 - Kansas Blocks Biden Title IX Protections, SCOTUS Impact on 1/6 Rioters, Firms Respond to New Limits on Agency Powers and Column on Auditing Top 1% of Filers
8 mins; July 03, 2024
Legal News for Tues 7/2 - Energy Transition Investment Boom, Giuliani to Liquidate Assets, Trump Weaponizes SCOTUS Immunity Decision
8 mins; July 02, 2024
Legal News for Mon 7/1 - Trump Immunity, Primer on Chevron Overturning, Boeing to be Charged Criminally, Bannon to Prison and Binance SEC charges
8 mins; July 01, 2024
Legal News for Fri 6/28 - 5th Circuit Conservative Push Continues, Home Health Industry Renews Lawsuit Against Medicare Cuts and NFL Antitrust Verdict
18 mins; June 28, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 6/27 - Chiquita's $1,300 Murder Payout Controversy, SCOTUS Narrows Federal Corruption Laws, NTSB Sanctions Boeing Over 737 MAX Disclosures
7 mins; June 27, 2024
Legal News for Weds 6/26 - Justice Jackson Surprises in Votes Against Defendants, Disparities in Lawyer Earnings, Push for Federal Privacy Law and Disney Facing Antitrust Suit
7 mins; June 26, 2024
Legal News for Tues 6/25 - Judge Gift Getting, Biden Student Loan Relief Halted Again, Spotify Audiobook Push, Assange's Plea Deal and GitHub Sales Tax Collection
10 mins; June 25, 2024
Legal News for Mon 6/24 - SCOTUS Confused Rulings on Gun Rights and Abortion, potential Divisions in High-Profile Cases, Trump Inflames FBI and Criminal Charges Against Boeing
7 mins; June 24, 2024
Legal News for Fri 6/21 - Trump Challenges Special Counsel Appointment, SEC Shutdown of BF Borgers Causes Issues, DE Corp. Law Amendment and Tom Girardi Trial
11 mins; June 21, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 6/20 - Accounting Firms Push Back on Reporting, Big Tech Shifts to On-Device AI, Families Urge $24b Fine Against Boeing and Moore Decision
8 mins; June 20, 2024
Legal News for Weds 6/19 - Kasubhai Confirmation Delayed, Banking Industry TX Challenge to CFPB Fee Cap, Apple Sanctions Owing to Siri Recordings Deletion and FTC Refers TikTok to DOJ
6 mins; June 19, 2024
Legal News for Tues 6/16 - Fisker Inc. Bankruptcy, Amazon Union Allies with Teamsters, New EPA PFAS Regs, J&J Talc Battle Rages on and IRS Needs to go Remote-First
8 mins; June 18, 2024
Legal News for Mon 6/17 - Rare Disease Community and IRA, Alex Jones' BK Rolls on, and President Biden Criticizes SCOTUS
6 mins; June 17, 2024
Legal News for Fri 6/14 - Big Law Comes to Boston, New FERC Commissioners, Senate Bill Creating New Judgeships and Visa/Mastercard Settlement in Question
17 mins; June 14, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 6/13 - Tesla Shareholders Vote on Musk Pay Package, Disney 15-Year Expansion Deal With Florida and SCOTUS Reviews SEC In-house Judges
6 mins; June 13, 2024
Legal News for Weds 6/12 - Paul Weiss Aggressively Recruits, GETS Tech in Power Grids, Musk Withdraws Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Adobe Responds to AI Fears and J&J Settles Talc
8 mins; June 12, 2024
Legal News for Tues 6/11 - UAW President Investigation, Alito's Secret Recording re "Godliness," 5th Circuit Scraps AI rule and an Awful AZ Unhoused Individuals Bill.
8 mins; June 11, 2024
Legal News for Mon 6/10 - Cities Grapple with EPA Lead Pipe Mandate, Musk Seeks Small Shareholder Support, Law Firm Defense for $5.6b Fee Case and Federal Data Privacy Law News
7 mins; June 10, 2024
Legal News for Fri 6/7 - SCOTUS Estate Tax Ruling, Netflix Investors Reject AI Transparency, Judge Recused from Gaza Case and TX Library Un-banning Some LGBTQ+ Books
17 mins; June 07, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 6/6 - US Antitrust Probes into AI, Tax Issues for Restaurants, Pause in Trump GA Case and $1.3b UK Lawsuit Against Amazon by Sellers
6 mins; June 06, 2024
Legal News for Weds 6/5 - FTC vs. Meta, Trump Wants Gag Order Lifted, UK Adtech Lawsuit Against Google, and McDonald's Big Mac Chicken Case
6 mins; June 05, 2024
Legal News for Tues 6/4 - Big Law Generative AI Embrace, Epoch Times CFO Indicted, FTX Tax Settlement, J&J $260m Trial Verdict, and Column on Sales Suppression
8 mins; June 04, 2024
Legal News for Mon 6/3 - Wall Street Law Firms Entering Sports Deals and Facing Upheaval in Self-Reg, DE Ruling on Zantac Lawsuits and Boeing Execs Unlikely to Face Charges
7 mins; June 03, 2024
Legal News for Fri 5/31 - Trump Guilty * 34, Musk Alleged Securities Fraud, CJ Roberts Refuses Meeting with Senators
13 mins; May 31, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 5/30 - Alito Won't Recuse, Jurors Deliberate in Trump Trial, QB Sues Florida Over NIL Deal and Jenna Ellis Law License Suspended
6 mins; May 30, 2024
Legal News for Weds 5/29 - PwC Sells ChatGPT Enterprise, TX Judge Transfers CFPB Lawsuit to DC, Illinois Sports Wagering Tax and Combating Biofuel Credit Fraud
8 mins; May 29, 2024
Legal News for Tues 5/28 - Closing Arguments in Trump Trial, Rejection of Musk's $56b Pay by Proxy Firm, Meta's Court Ruling on Stakeholderism
7 mins; May 28, 2024
Legal News for Fri 5/24 - RoboBiden Charges Filed, SCOTUS Ruling Impacting Redistricting, Ongoing BK Judge Roman Scandal and DOJ's Lawsuit Against Live Nation
11 mins; May 24, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 5/23 - Copilot+ PCs Privacy Nightmare, FCC Proposal for AI Disclosure in Political Ads, DOJ Antitrust Suit Against Live Nation, J&J BK Games, Uni Leaders Testify on Campus Protest
8 mins; May 23, 2024
Legal News for Weds 5/22 - Rudy Promises to Stop Defaming, Biden Gets 200th Judge Confirmed, ABA Faces Discrimination Complaints and Section 230 Hearing
6 mins; May 22, 2024
Legal News for Tues 5/21 - Giuliani Creditors Want WABC Details, FDIC Gruenberg Resigns Over Toxic Workplace, LSAC New Socioeconomic Metric and Racial Bias in IRS Audits
8 mins; May 21, 2024
Legal News for Mon 5/20 - Trump Testimony in Trial, CO Groundbreaking AI Law, SCOTUS Ruling on CFPB Funding, States' Plans to Build Solar Workforce and New Fed Reqs for Nursing Homes
9 mins; May 20, 2024
Legal News for Fri 5/17 - SCOTUS Upholds CFPB Funding, Cohen Testimony Bolstered by Evidence, US Airline Lawyers Make $ and MSFT Appeals $242m Patent Verdict
16 mins; May 17, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 5/16 - Ghostwriting Legal Briefs, Quinn Emanuel All-In with AI, Biden 401(k) Rule Repeal Attempts and Boeing Shareholder Challenges to Executive Compensation
8 mins; May 16, 2024
Legal News for Weds 5/15 - Cohen Testimony in Trump Trial Rundown, Giuliani Delayed BK Proceedings, Retailer BKs Hit Landlords Hard and Musk's Impact on DE Courts
9 mins; May 15, 2024
Legal News for Tues 5/14 - Perkins Coie Expands to London, Menendez Corruption Trial Jury Selection, DE Hearing on Fees, Challenges to Youth Climate Lawsuit and Pentagon Leaker Teixeira's Proceedings
9 mins; May 14, 2024
Legal News for Mon 5/13 - Cohen's Testimony Against Trump, Fifth Circuit Review of Nasdaq DEI Rules, Menendez Corruption Trial and TX Judge Pauses CFPB Late Fee Cap
7 mins; May 13, 2024
Legal News for Fri 5/10 - Xtandi Cost Cut, Lawsuit Against Iowa Immigration Law, Musk Potential SEC Testimony, ABA Shift on Bar Exam Alts and FERC's New Rules
22 mins; May 10, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 5/9 - Jazz Pharmaceuticals Orphan Drug Claim, Ozempic Side Effect Litigation, Allegations against Rudy and AFL vs. Red Hat
8 mins; May 09, 2024
Legal News for Weds 5/8 - SCOTUS Looks at Wetlands and Clean Water Act, Failed House Veto Override, TikTok Legal Battle, Archegos Trial Start, Trump Document Trial Delayed
8 mins; May 08, 2024
Legal News for Tues 5/7 - Trump Trial Updates, Law Firm Growth in '24, $23.4m Verdict Against Activision and Income-Adjusted Property Taxes
7 mins; May 07, 2024
Legal News for Mon 5/6 - U.S. Overtime Thresholds, MA Adopts Six-Person Juries, Berkshire Battles Wildfire Claims and UAW Labor Negotiations Updates
8 mins; May 06, 2024
Legal News for Fri 5/3 - DACA Recipients Gain ACA Access, Zantac Cancer Trial, and Trump's Trial Where He Calls Stormy an Extorter and Cohen Disgruntled
14 mins; May 03, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 5/2 - $600m Windfall for Litigation Financiers, EPA $3b Lead Pipe Replacement, Legal Updates for Eastman and Trump
9 mins; May 02, 2024
Legal News for Weds 5/1 - PTO New Rule on Pharma Patent Settlements, Jones Day SCOTUS Presence, J&J Seeks $11b Settlement in Talc Suit and Biden's FY2025 Unrealized Gain Tax Proposal
9 mins; May 01, 2024
Legal News for 4/30 - Clark Disbarment, Climate Data Disclosures, Clean Energy Permitting, Trump Trial, Binance Sentencing and Vice Taxation
11 mins; April 30, 2024
Legal News for Mon 4/29 - FTC's Ban on Noncompete Clauses has State Component, Trump's Trial is his Campaign, Survey on Law School Prep and Privacy Complaint against ChatGPT
9 mins; April 29, 2024
Legal News for Fri 4/26 - SCOTUS Deliberates on Trump Immunity Claims, New EPA Rules on PFAS in Superfunds, Weinstein NY Conviction Overturned and Flynns vs. CNN
16 mins; April 26, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 4/25 - SCOTUS Reviews Presidential Immunity in Trump 2020 Election Case, EPA Mercury Standards, Challenges to AI Copyright Bill, and Biden's Capital Gains Rate Proposal
10 mins; April 25, 2024
Legal News for 4/24 - Boeing Executives Retire With Huge Payouts, TikTok Divestiture Rolls on, and the FTC Bans Non-Compete Clauses (!!)
9 mins; April 24, 2024
Legal News for Tues 4/23 - Biden Admin Energy Tours, FTC's Non-Compete Ban, Trump Gag Order Trial, Property Tax for Space and Sales Tax Lotteries
12 mins; April 23, 2024
Legal News for Mon 4/22 - SCOTUS Revisits Homelessness, Big Law Recruiting 1Ls, Trump's First Criminal Trial Begins
9 mins; April 22, 2024
Legal News for Fri 4/19 - Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord Sitting in a Tree M-E-R-G-I-N-G, Jones Day vs. Soverain Software, Jury Selection in Trump Trial and Law Deans Oppose ABA Course Uniformity Rule
15 mins; April 19, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 4/18 - Fox News Fiddles with Trump Jury, Judge's Non-recusal in a Credit Card Fee Case, Prison Healthcare BK Challenges and a $142m Samsung Patent Verdict
8 mins; April 18, 2024
Legal News for Weds 4/17 - Walmart's $101M Loss, Sen. Menendez Trial Strategy, Cohen's Role in Trump Trial and Open Source Developer Tax Credits
9 mins; April 17, 2024
Legal News for 4/16 - Giuliani Fails to Overturn $148M Verdict, SCOTUS Rules on Idaho Trans-care Ban, Implications of 1/6 Riot cases on DJT and Claims Against Zuck Dismissed
9 mins; April 16, 2024
Legal News for Mon 4/15- Changes to Underwriting Processes on Wall Street Coming (?), Divided SCOTUS Debates Jan 6. Capitol Riot Statute, and Trump Stumps in Pennsylvania
7 mins; April 15, 2024
Legal News for Fri 4/12 - White House $20b Climate Fund, Who Cares About USNWR Law School Rankings?, and Next Steps in Epic Games' Antitrust Win Against Google
16 mins; April 12, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 4/11 - PFAS In Water Mitigation Costs, $525M Verdict Against Amazon for Kove IO, Democrats Target Estate Tax Dodgers and Closing the 'Gun Show Loophole'
7 mins; April 11, 2024
Legal News for Weds 4/10 - Historic PFAS Water Standards Pass, Trump SPAC Litigation Rolls on and Russia's Hefty Fine on Google re: Ukraine
7 mins; April 10, 2024
Legal News for Tues 4/9 - Judges Facing Threats, Cannabis Ruling in NY, Tesla's Autopilot Crash Settlement, Crumbley Sentencing and Issues with the SALT Cap
11 mins; April 09, 2024
Legal News for Mon 4/8 - AI Task Force of NY Bar, Court Takes Stand on 'Judge Shopping' and Judge Pauline Newman Continues to Fight
7 mins; April 08, 2024
Legal News for Fri 4/5 - 5th Cir. Judge Shopping Worries, Terraform Labs' Fraud Trial, and Trump Gets Bond From 'King of Subprime Car Loans'
18 mins; April 05, 2024
Legal News for Thurs 4/4 - Sanofi Zantac Cancer Deal, Trump's Trial Delay Denial, MA Web Tracking Wiretapping Actions and George Carlin AI Lawsuit Settled
7 mins; April 04, 2024
Legal News for Weds 4/3 - Trump Sues Truth Social Co-founders, NY'S AI Deepfake Election Concerns and CA Privacy Laws for Brain Scanning
5 mins; April 03, 2024
Legal News for Tues 4/2 - Trump Posts bond, Walgreens Faces $2.7B Tax Claim, NY Disability Advocacy Court Rule Sparks Concern, and Busting Crypto Tax Cheats with Existing Policies
9 mins; April 02, 2024
Legal News for Mon 4/1 - FSU and Clemson Want out of ACC, Trump Document Mishandling, Tesla EEOC Racial Lawsuit and ELVIS Act Bans AI Voice Replication
8 mins; April 01, 2024
Legal News for Fri 3/29 - SCOTUS-Bound Nuclear Waste Case, SBF 25 Years for Fraud, Texas AG Investigates Boeing Supplier and Facebook Spying Revelations
13 mins; March 29, 2024