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January 31, 2025 | The Recorder

Judge Grants TRO Blocking Federal Funding Freeze

"The Executive Branch has a duty to align federal spending and action with the will of the people as expressed through congressional appropriations, not through 'presidential priorities,'" U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. of Rhode Island wrote in his temporary restraining order.
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January 31, 2025 | Daily Business Review

'Every MAGA Will Buy It:' Elon Musk Featured in Miami Crypto Lawsuit

The case is backed by Lara T. Gatz, a partner, Daniel A. Sox, of counsel, and Conor D. Cassidy, an associate, at Reed Smith in the Am Law 50 firm’s Miami office.
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January 31, 2025 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Slowly Ratchets Up Current Term

A steady supply of new cases has raised the stakes of the justices' 2024-2025 session.
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January 31, 2025 | National Law Journal

The Lawyers Waging the Legal Fight Against the Trump Administration

Some Big Law alums are working in organizations that are litigating against the Trump administration.
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January 31, 2025 | National Law Journal

'Incredibly Complicated'? Antitrust Litigators Identify Pros and Cons of Proposed One Agency Act

"It would be risky to try to consolidate antitrust enforcement over to one house," Sheppard Mullin partner John Carroll said of the One Agency Act bill that would merge the FTC's Bureau of Competition into the U.S. Department of Justice.
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January 31, 2025 | Corporate Counsel

'A Warning Shot to Board Rooms': DOJ Decision to Fight $14B Tech Merger May Be Bad Omen for Industry

HPE Enterprise and Juniper Networks say that the wireless networking market has robust competition and that AI adoption is lowering barriers to entry.
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January 31, 2025 | National Law Journal

5th Circuit Strikes Down Law Barring Handgun Sales to Adults Under 21

The three-judge panel said the 1968 gun-control statute is inconsistent with Founding-era firearm regulation, pointing to a 1792 act that required 18-year-old men to enroll in the militia and use their own weapons.
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January 31, 2025 | The American Lawyer

Linklaters Hires Four Partners From Patterson Belknap

The hires are a signal of intent from the firm, which has been strengthening its U.S. presence in recent years.
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January 31, 2025 | The American Lawyer

Law Firms Expand Scope of Immigration Expertise Amid Blitz of Trump Orders

Gibson Dunn, Fragomen and Fisher Phillips are among the firms that have pulled together cross-disciplinary teams to address client inquiries on immigration.
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January 30, 2025 | National Law Journal

Two Wilkinson Stekloff Associates Among Victims of DC Plane Crash

Wilkinson Stekloff associates Sarah Lee Best and Elizabeth Keys are among the victims of the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, the firm said in a statement.
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