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4th Circuit Allows State Felon Voting Ban Challenge to Go Forward
"We are pleased that the Fourth Circuit affirmed Judge [John] Gibney's conclusion that Virginia's election administrators must answer for the Commonwealth's unlawful disenfranchisement of our clients and thousands of other Virginians in violation of federal law," said Wilmer partner Brittany Amadi, who argued for the plaintiffs before the appellate court.
Peirce, Crypto Lawyers Eye Potential Regulatory Changes Under SEC Chair-Nominee Atkins
“I do look forward to providing more clarity where we can provide more clarity ... remembering that we're a regulatory agency with an enforcement arm, not an enforcement agency that doesn't have a regulatory arm,” said Republican Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce.
Federal Judge Upholds US Naval Academy's Affirmative-Action Admissions Policy
"The program survives strict scrutiny because the Naval Academy has established a compelling national security interest in a diverse officer corps in the Navy and Marine Corps," U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett wrote.
DC Circuit Upholds Law Forcing Sale or Ban of TikTok in the US
“[T]he Government’s aim is to preclude a foreign adversary from manipulating public dialogue," Judge Douglas Ginsburg wrote for the appellate court. "To that end, the Act narrowly addresses foreign adversary control of an important medium of communication in the United States.”
Beat the Clock: 4th Circuit Sets Uniform Oral Argument Time
“The 15-minute limit was a relic of when the Fourth Circuit heard a greater volume of oral arguments,” appellate attorney Steven Klepper stated in an email.
Reported Refusal to Officiate Gay Wedding Prompts Review by NY Judicial Misconduct Watchdog
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul joined a procession of state and local officials criticizing Syracuse City Court Judge Felicia Pitts Davis, who reportedly declined to marry two women after she officiated the wedding of a heterosexual couple on Nov. 16, according to reporting by the Syracuse Post Standard.
Frozen-Potato Producers Face Profiteering Allegations in Surge of Antitrust Class Actions
North American food companies colluded since 2021 and saw "unprecedented" profits in the frozen-potato market, according to multiple antitrust class actions filed in Chicago federal court.
SEC Commissioner Uyeda Predicts Eased Crypto Enforcement Under Next Chair
“The SEC can bring at least a national approach as to what we think the law is with respect to cryptocurrencies,” said Mark Uyeda, a Republican.
How Latham & Watkins Is Using Online Training to Expand the Legal Pipeline
The firm’s new Data & Technology Transactions Job Simulation is the latest in a series designed to expose prospective lawyers to various practice areas.
Internet Archive Won't Take E-Library Case to Supreme Court
The Internet Archive said it will not be fighting an appeals court ruling requiring the removal of its free digital library following a copyright showdown from major publishers represented by Davis Wright Tremaine and the archive's Morrison & Foerster counsel.Trending Stories
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