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National Law Journal

Justin Walker Makes DC Circuit Debut With Comey Memos Case

The case tied to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation was the first argument heard by Walker on D.C.'s federal appeals court.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Rules Against DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel Bid to Keep Opinions Secret

U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson ruled that the Justice Department may be required to release some, but not all, of the typically secret legal opinions.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge May Pull Trump Officials Into Court to Explain Any Pre-Election Delays in Releasing Mueller Docs

U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said officials would have to appear for a sealed court hearing if outside agencies can't complete their review of the underlying Mueller memos in time for them to be released by the election.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Anne Weismann, FOIA 'Guru,' Exits Watchdog Group

Weismann is no longer the chief FOIA counsel for Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, but will continue to serve as outside counsel in some of the group's litigation.
5 minute read

International Edition

Connectivity in Africa is Mushrooming. And Lawyers are Seizing Their Moment

The proliferation of internet connectivity and digital communication across Africa is presenting multifaceted opportunities for legal services.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Discovery of Absent Class Members Prior to Class Certification

The named plaintiffs in a putative class action must offer affirmative evidence—beyond just the allegations in their complaint—sufficient to satisfy each of the elements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, write Edward M. Spiro and Christopher B. Harwood in their Southern District Civil Practice Roundup column.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bloomberg News Reporter Sues Company, Alleging Racial and Gender Bias

Plaintiffs attorney Donna Clancy of The Clancy Law Firm emphasized that an "all-male editorial management committee" reported to Michael Bloomberg, who is not named as a defendant.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Rules Against Trump Administration's Bid to Withhold Ukraine Emails in New York Times Suit

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the District of Columbia said declarations the Trump administration filed in the case were based on "hearsay" and therefore weren't enough to justify blocking the release of the emails.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Army Reinstates Banned Twitch Users Following Columbia Free-Speech Institute Call for Action

"We're pleased that the Army intends to unban the users who were banned for engaging in core political speech, and we look forward to reviewing the Army's new moderation policies," said the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University in a statement Wednesday.
5 minute read

International Edition

Australia's Move to Force Google and Facebook to Pay for News to Be Closely Watched

Australia's competition regulator aims to even up the power imbalance between digital platforms and news media.
6 minute read

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