Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman is a Litigation Reporter at ALM covering antitrust complaints, federal judicial nominations and legal matters in the Washington, D.C., metro area. He’s an alumnus of Temple University and longtime journalist who previously worked for publications in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He also performed writing gigs at Babson College and SoFi Technologies Inc. before joining ALM in 2024.

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December 26, 2024 | National Law Journal

Federal Judge Sets 2026 Admiralty Bench Trial in Baltimore Bridge Collapse Litigation

Cozen O'Connor filed a motion asking U.S. District Senior Judge James K. Bredar to modify his restraining order that prohibits civil litigators from prosecuting claims against two Singapore-based shipping companies in other courts.

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December 23, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Appropriate Relief'?: Google Offers Remedy Concessions in DOJ Antitrust Fight

Google's response to the Justice Department's proposal of a forced sale of the Chrome browser is just one litigation front of many that may shape the tech giant’s future outlook for years to come.

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December 20, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Serious Disruptions'?: Federal Courts Brace for Government Shutdown Threat

"When appropriations lapse, the Judiciary cannot purchase supplies or services by contract and several government activities cease, including, in some cases, performance under existing contracts," according to a public notice explaining how a federal government shutdown would affect federal courthouses.

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December 20, 2024 | International Edition

'Almost Impossible'?: Squire Challenge to Sanctions Spotlights Difficulty of Getting Off Administration's List

"It's a very serious list," Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Adam Smith said of the Treasury Department's international sanctions list. "If you are on that list, there are very serious consequences that come with it."

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December 19, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Unlawful Release'?: Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction in NASCAR Antitrust Lawsuit

"Plaintiffs have shown that in the absence of guaranteed entry into all races as a chartered team, they will likely suffer irreparable harm through the loss of contractual control over their best drivers and the resulting inability to field their best race team," U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell wrote in his order granting preliminary injunctive relief to Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.

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December 18, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Almost Impossible'?: Squire Challenge to Sanctions Spotlights Difficulty of Getting Off Administration's List

"It's a very serious list," Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Adam Smith said of the Treasury Department's international sanctions list. "If you are on that list, there are very serious consequences that come with it."

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December 16, 2024 | National Law Journal

DC Judge Rules Russia Not Immune in Ukrainian Arbitration Award Dispute

"Russia has made its bed and now must lie in it," U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden wrote in his opinion denying Russia's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by 11 Ukrainian retail gas companies seeking to enforce a $34 million international arbitration award.

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December 12, 2024 | National Law Journal

Trump-Appointed Judge Presides Over NASCAR Antitrust Dispute Under Case Reassignment

U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell issued an order maintaining the imminent filing deadlines originally set by U.S. District Judge Frank Whitney, who took senior status in the middle of the NASCAR antitrust case and no longer presides over the dispute.

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December 11, 2024 | National Law Journal

Meet the Pacific Northwest Judges Who Rejected the Kroger-Albertsons Supermarket Merger

Oregon U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson, an appointee of President Joe Biden, ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission and against the large grocery chains. Nelson's decision, along with one from Washington state court Judge Marshall Ferguson, preceded Albertsons announcement that it would abandon the merger plan.

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December 10, 2024 | National Law Journal

Federal Judge Grants FTC Motion Blocking Proposed Kroger-Albertsons Merger

"The FTC, along with our state partners, scored a major victory for the American people, successfully blocking Kroger's acquisition of Albertsons," Federal Trade Commission competition director Henry Liu said of a court ruling granting a preliminary injunction.

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