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National Law Journal

CFPB Averts Disaster at Supreme Court, But Challenges Remain

"Now, they don't have to worry about catching a (constitutional) challenge every time they put a rule out there," attorney Dennis Merkley said of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge Rejects Penn's Bid to Escape 'Canceled' Professor's Defamation Claims

U.S. District Judge Gene Pratter of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied a motion from Penn to dismiss claims that it defamed anthropologist Dr. Janet Monge through its reaction to accusations that she had acted unethically in her handling of the remains of the 1985 MOVE bombing victims.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to CFPB, Says Funding Structure Constitutional

In a 7-2 ruling, the court held that the Dodd-Frank Act did not violate the Constitution by funding the consumer finance watchdog through the Federal Reserve rather than through the annual congressional appropriations process.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

5th Circuit Mulls Ditching Precedent That Sank Suit Over Prosecutor Who Moonlit as Clerk

"What you're suggesting is that someone, let's say was convicted of a murder and served a 40-year sentence, can come out of state prison and [can] relitigate without that conviction being set aside," Chief Judge Priscilla Richman said.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Full 10th Circuit Urged to Grant Retrial After Prosecutor Listened to Attorney-Client Call

"You have a prosecutor who is deliberately intruding into the attorney-client privilege, and in those circumstances the prosecutor is the last person you should trust when the prosecutor comes in and says, 'This is no big deal,'" attorney Kannon Shanmugam said.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

DC Circuit Rules Civil Servant Was Removed, Demoted Without Proper Due Process

Risa L. Lieberwitz, a professor of labor and employment law in the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, said the D.C. Circuit's majority opinion is "quite a significant decision."
4 minute read

Law.com

Idaho Physician Files Federal Lawsuit to Establish Constitutional Right to Medically Necessary Abortion

"The Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade is both wrong as a matter of law and profoundly harmful to the rights and dignity of millions of people," Stephanie Toti, Executive Director of the Lawyering Project said. "But by its own terms, it does not extend to medically indicated abortions, which continue to be constitutionally protected."
5 minute read

The Recorder

High Court Continues to Weigh Individual Rights Against Public Safety as Election Impact Looms

Ongoing dialogue and legal analysis will be essential in navigating the complexities of constitutional law and ensuring the protection of individual freedoms while addressing pressing societal needs.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Declines Condemned Man's Appeal Over Dissent by Jackson, Sotomayor

The convicted killer's appeal asked whether a defendant has a right to be present at a prescreening of prospective jurors.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

After SCOTUS Decision in 'Tyler,' Lawsuits Mount to Turn Back 'Equity Theft'

Lawsuits have emerged in multiple states, including New York, New Jersey, Michigan and Oregon.
8 minute read

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