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National Law Journal

'It's Unprecedented': Michael Cohen Urges Judges to Extend 'Bivens' in Retaliation Suit Against Trump

Former President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen urged a federal appeals court Thursday to allow his retaliation lawsuit against the ex-president to move forward under the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, which permits civil claims for damages for constitutional violations by federal officers.
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National Law Journal

Republicans Grill 4th Circuit Pick Over Comment on 'Right-to-Work' Movement

Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday grilled federal appellate court nominee and longtime labor lawyer Nicole Berner over a past comment she made calling the "right-to-work" movement racist.
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National Law Journal

SEC Adopts Rules to Improve Risk Management, Increase Central Clearing for Treasury

"Having such a significant portion of the Treasury markets uncleared — 70 to 80 percent of the Treasury funding market and at least 80 percent of the cash markets — increases system-wide risk," SEC Chair Gary Gensler said.
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National Law Journal

Jan. 6 Defendant Secures High Court Review of Obstruction Charge

The Supreme Court is set to consider whether a former police officer who participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot can be charged for obstructing an official proceeding in a case with implications for other rioters—and potentially former President Donald Trump.
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New York Law Journal

Did Michael Cohen's Lawyer Cite Fake Cases? US Judge Aims To Find Out

U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York issued a two-page order to show cause Tuesday, writing that Cohen's attorney David M. Schwartz, a solo practitioner in New York, cited three cases as examples of "District Court decisions, affirmed by the Second Circuit Court, granting early termination of supervised release."
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National Law Journal

Wilmer in Spotlight After Clients in Testimony Give 'Terrible Impression'

The D.C. firm is likely in a "difficult" position due to confidentiality issues surrounding its congressional preparation, noted one law firm adviser.
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National Law Journal

Weil and Covington Sued for Defamation Over Women's Soccer Report

James Clarkson alleges he was "falsely characterized" as a "volatile, emotionally abusive coach with racist tendencies" in the report published jointly by the two law firms.
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National Law Journal

Senate Confirms Federal Public Defender to Tenth Circuit Seat

The Senate on Monday confirmed federal public defender Richard Federico to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit that has been vacant for more than two years.
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National Law Journal

EPA Methane Rule Likely to Face Legal Challenges Despite Being 'Conventional' Rule

"In the last few years, people really began to appreciate the importance of methane as part of the climate problem," Daniel Farber, a law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, said.
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The American Lawyer

Seyfarth Gets 5 White-Collar Lawyers, Including Practice Co-Chair, From Dissolving Stroock

Richard Morvillo and his team joined Stroock from Orrick in 2021.
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