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National Law Journal

Supreme Court Appears Wary of High Bar for Financial Whistleblowers

Who bears the burden of proof for an allegedly retaliatory firing: the employer or the former employee?
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

SCOTUS Denies Bid to Turn Back NY's Takeover of Background Checks for Firearms, Ammo Applicants

A North Carolina lawyer wrote that the New York statute had resulted in the statewide collapse of all Second Amendment-protected firearms transactions.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Ethics Panel Asks Judge to Toss NC Justice's Suit Over Probe Into Diversity Comments

The commission says the justice's comments are not constitutionally protected due to the state's "compelling interest" in protecting public confidence in the courts.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

DOJ Applies Clawback Pilot Program in Reducing Company's Settlement Price

"If you find that problem early enough and report it early enough, you can have a substantial impact on how the Department of Justice or the SEC respond to it," said Russell Duncan, an attorney at Clark Hill.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Mansfield Rule Certifications, Renewals Increase Despite DEI Backlash

More than 240 law firms in the U.S. and Canada achieved Mansfield certification this year.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Jenner Adds Former Capitol Hill Adviser, as Investigation Practices Stay Busy

Jonathan Skladany's Hill experience will be beneficial to clients as there is more bipartisan "appetite" in the current Congress to subpoena private parties and companies, the firm said.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: The Supreme Court's Animal House

From tortoises to dolphins, lions to owls, the Supreme Court building is sprinkled with animal sculptures. A curator's booklet tells what they mean.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

DOJ's Agri Stats Suit Could Spur Similar Cases in Other Industries, Antitrust Lawyers Say

When the DOJ "sees one general type of phenomenon, they tend to stay in the neighborhood for a while," said former Federal Trade Commission Chair William Kovacic.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

SEC Asks Court to Intervene in Twitter Probe, Citing Musk's 'Blatant Refusal' to Testify

An attorney for Elon Musk told the SEC in a letter that conducting another interview is overkill after it did two last year. He suggested the agency was acting in bad faith.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Missouri Turns to Supreme Court in Battle With Feds Over State's Gun Law

Missouri's stayed Second Amendment Preservation Act effectively bars local police from enforcing the federal government's "unconstitutional" gun control laws.
4 minute read

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