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Federal Judge Rejects Prosecutor's No-Prison Recommendation for Street-Level Fentanyl Dealers as Part of 'Fast Track' Initiative

"In sum, I agree with the Attorney General that the fentanyl chain of distribution must be attacked at every link, at every level, and that the guilty must be brought to justice," U.S. District Judge William Alsup for the Northern District of California wrote. "Refusing to seek prison time for 'Fast Track' fentanyl dealers is an egregious error. Migrants deserve our sympathy in other contexts, but when they sell fentanyl they deserve to go to prison like everyone else."
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National Law Journal

Rite Aid Agrees to 5-Year Ban on AI Facial Recognition Technology in FTC Settlement

"[T]he Commission will be vigilant in protecting the public from unfair biometric surveillance and unfair data security practices," said Samuel Levine, director of the FTC's consumer protection bureau. Rite Aid denied the allegations of wrongdoing.
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National Law Journal

No Reason to 'Rush,' Trump Tells Supreme Court in Presidential Immunity Case

Ex-president's lawyers say special counsel appears to have "a partisan motivation" of ensuring Trump "will face a months-long criminal trial at the height of his presidential campaign."
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National Law Journal

Circuit Consensus: Climate Claim Suits Against Big Oil Belong in State Courts

U.S. appeals court have uniformly rejected the companies' reference to a federal common law of interstate air pollution.
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Law.com

Already Rocked by Scandal, George Mason Law Now Found Out of Compliance With ABA Financial Standard

At its November meeting, the Council considered the status of GMU Law, concluding it was not in compliance with Standard 202(a), which pertains to resources generated by the law school, according to the Dec. 6 notice.
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National Law Journal

'Orwellian Nightmare': Divided 5th Circuit Denies Review of Section 230 Immunity for Social Media

The dissenting judges fell a vote short of reconsidering the Communication Decency Act's immunity provision.
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National Law Journal

Biden Announces 5 Judicial Nominees in Republican-Controlled States

If confirmed, the judges would fill seats in Texas, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming.
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National Law Journal

John Muir Health Terminates Proposed Hospital Acquisition Amid FTC Lawsuit

FTC alleged purchase would have resulted in higher healthcare prices due to reduced competition.
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Law.com

American University Washington College of Law's Fairfax to Become Dean of Howard Law

Howard University has "shaped the trajectory of my family's journey from slavery to where I proudly stand today as the dean of the American University Washington College of Law," Roger Fairfax said in a statement. "My family's strong legacy of Howard alumni, staff and faculty makes this a particularly compelling opportunity to lead one of the most impactful institutions in the nation and honor those who have come before me."
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Corporate Counsel

As AI Hype Train Rolls On, Regulators on High Alert for 'AI Washing'

"One thing we know about hot marketing terms is that some advertisers won't be able to stop themselves from overusing and abusing them," FTC attorney Michael Atleson wrote in a blog post.
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