By Marianna Wharry | September 3, 2024
Attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of South Carolina, and Selendy Gay are seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction in federal court on three provisions in a state bill banning gender-affirming care.
National Law Journal | Analysis
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman | August 30, 2024
"Deferring vacatur of the BiOp until mid-December strikes the appropriate balance between the importance of getting this unlawful agency action off the books and the public interest in a predictable, managed transition to a new biological opinion," U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman wrote in her memorandum opinion.
By Jimmy Hoover | August 30, 2024
The case, "San Francisco v. EPA," is the second time in two terms that the famously liberal-leaning West Coast municipal government has found itself at odds with the Biden administration in a legal issue at the Supreme Court.
By Marianna Wharry | August 30, 2024
"Setting aside any question whether switchblades are in common use today for lawful purposes, we conclude switchblades are 'arms' for Second Amendment purposes. Therefore, the carrying of switchblades is presumptively protected by the plain text of the Second Amendment," wrote Massachusetts Justice Serge Georges Jr.
Daily Business Review | Profile
By Tommaso Baronio | August 29, 2024
"When you lose credibility with a judge, it's something they will remember forever," said incoming Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jason Bloch.
By Marianna Wharry | August 29, 2024
"In this case, Judge Ademiluyi's removal from office was the only disposition sufficient to protect the public's confidence in the independence, integrity, and impartiality of [the] judiciary and ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice," Maryland Supreme Court Justice Shirley M. Watts wrote.
Daily Report Online | Expert Opinion|News
By Mason Lawlor | August 29, 2024
"The government has the full force of the Department of Justice, so they can be very difficult to litigate, expensive in terms of discovery, typically there are lots of experts at multiple stages," said Kate Seikaly, managing partner of Reed Smith's Tysons, Virginia, office.
By Mason Lawlor | August 28, 2024
"[E]ven if the district court were correct in its animus decision, heightened scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause does not apply to invidious discrimination based on a non-suspect class, and '[n]either the Supreme Court nor this court has recognized transgender status as a quasi-suspect class,'" the majority opinion said.
National Law Journal | Analysis
By Abigail Adcox | August 28, 2024
Among D.C.-based firms, revenue was up 5.6% in the first six months of 2024, falling below the 11.4% revenue growth the industry saw overall.
By Michael A. Mora | August 28, 2024
"The risk has been in the back of people's minds, but it has not been the same type of issue as creating a cryptocurrency," said Cameron Pick, a partner at Marshall, Gerstein & Borun.
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