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National Law Journal

EEOC Approves $15M Class Action Settlement in US Marshals Race Discrimination Case

"This agreement is the culmination of more than three decades of hard-fought litigation combating race discrimination," class counsel David Sanford said in a statement, "and the settlement will provide meaningful relief for African Americans in the Marshals Service and those denied an opportunity to become Marshals."
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National Law Journal

EPA Wins Federal Court Challenge to Amended 'Waters of the United States' Rule

The North Carolina ruling is unlikely to influence other pending litigation challenging the agency's regulation, environmental lawyers said.
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National Law Journal

Cooley, Building Out Compliance and Lit Practice, Adds Former CPSC Chair

With the partner hiring, Cooley aims to deepen its product safety and compliance bench amid increasing regulatory challenges for clients in AI and other technologies.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

4th Circuit Revives Unsolicited Fax Lawsuit in Split Decision Against Md. Tech Company

Judge G. Steven Agee in a dissenting opinion described the court's decision as "erroneous" for adopting what he called a "statutorily unsupported pretext theory."
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Feldman Shepherd Sues Its Insurer for Coverage of $565K Legal Mal Settlement

Allied World alleged in counterclaims that Feldman Shepherd retained defense counsel and reached the settlement without the insurer's consent.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

High Court Takes Up Firefighter's ADA Suit Over Health Insurance Policy

The question the justices have agreed to resolve is whether employees lose their right to sue for discriminatory benefits policies under the Americans with Disabilities Act when they leave their jobs.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Gibson Dunn Recruits S&C Partner to Co-Lead M&A Practice, in 2-Partner Hire

When asked if Gibson Dunn will be opening an office in the Sunshine State, George Sampas said: "I'm looking forward to having that discussion after I pass the Florida bar."
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Paramount GC's Exit Was 'Involuntary,' Entitling Her to Millions in Severance

Now that Paramount is keeping its independence, the company's board is under pressure to chop expenses. Paramount is weighed down by more than $14 billion in debt and lost $500 million in the first quarter.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'Mixed Bag': 5th Circuit Sides With Christian-Owned Businesses in ACA Care Case, Lifts Nationwide Block

"Though this case concerns federal law and necessarily implicates concerns of nationwide uniformity, it does not fall into one of the narrow categories that we have previously identified as particularly appropriate for universal injunctive relief," the appeals court held.
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National Law Journal

Sentence Enhancement Belongs to Juries, Not Judges, Says Divided Supreme Court

"Judges may not assume the jury's factfinding function for themselves, let alone purport to perform it using a mere preponderance-of-the-evidence standard," Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the majority.
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