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Nominations Now Open for the 2023 Elite Trial Lawyers

ALM's Elite Trial Lawyers recognizes U.S. based law firms that have performed exemplary and cutting-edge work on behalf of plaintiffs. The 2023 awards will maintain the same prestige as they've always had, spotlighting industry-leading plaintiffs lawyers and firms.
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National Law Journal

Judges Raise Sixth Amendment Questions in Appeal of Attorney's Drug-Related Conspiracy Conviction

The Richmond-based appeals panel made both parties struggle with questions about jury instructions and how denying them could have swayed the case's outcome. 
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National Law Journal

Consovoy McCarthy Founding Partner Dead at 48

William Consovoy was being treated for brain cancer.
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National Law Journal

Former House Counsel Douglas Letter on Jan. 6, Congress' Subpoena Powers and His Future at Brady Campaign

"My daughter told me she was frightened to send her kids to preschool," Douglas Letter said of what inspired him to join the gun violence prevention. "I had to do something."
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National Law Journal

Chief Justice Roberts Highlights Judicial Security in Annual Report, Says Judges 'Should Not Live in Fear'

"Judicial opinions speak for themselves," Roberts noted — while not everyone may agree with a particular court decision, discord can never escalate to using violence against judges.
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National Law Journal

US Courts Divided: 11th Circuit Creates Circuit Split on Transgender Bathroom Access

The 150-page opinion stands in contrast to the U.S. Second, Fourth, Seventh, and Ninth circuits, which all found transgender students can access restrooms in line with their gender identity.
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National Law Journal

Federal Judge Refused to Block Gun Ban on DC Metro

"Plaintiffs' counsel was unable to identify any case in which an individual licensed to carry a handgun has ever been prosecuted simply for carrying a concealed handgun on a Metrorail train or a Metrobus," wrote Judge Moss, finding the plaintiff commuters lacked standing to ask for the gun ban to be rolled back. 
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National Law Journal

Law Student's ADA Claims Fail at Federal Appeals Court 

The dispute started when Rudnikas filed the ADA claims in 2019, seeking accommodation for learning disabilities. However additional details, including his role in sharing a confidential report involving another student's ethics violation, complicated things.
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National Law Journal

2023 to Be a Busy Year for the Plaintiffs Bar—Here Is What You Need to Know

Plaintiffs bar leaders are mostly optimistic about business and litigation trends in 2023, but are also seeing some bumps on the road ahead.
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National Law Journal

Social Media Influencers' $100 Million SEC Charge Hints at Tighter Enforcement Going Forward

"It clearly showed some remarkable work by the Office of Investigative and Market Analytics and Division of Risk and Economic Analysis," said Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer partner Christian Schultz.
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