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National Law Journal

The Justices Don't Have Much Guidance for Handling Trump's Tweets

Lower courts don't offer much guidance on how to resolve clashes between presidential speech and the U.S. Justice Department's litigation positions, Kate Shaw of Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law found in a forthcoming article. In "Beyond the Bully Pulpit: Presidential Speech in the Courts," Shaw undertook what she called "the first systematic examination of presidential speech in the courts." Shaw talks about her review in this Q&A with senior Washington correspondent Marcia Coyle.
12 minute read

National Law Journal

AARP Lawyer Urges Fresh Look at Mandatory Retirement at Big Firms

Company policies such as mandatory retirement—a common practice adopted in partnership deals at major law and accounting firms—should be scrutinized as a possible violation of age discrimination laws, an AARP in-house lawyer told the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Wednesday.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Another Major Shooting Unfolds as Justices Weigh Latest Firearms Case

The U.S. Supreme Court's conference on Thursday includes a challenge to concealed-carry restrictions in California. The Orlando nightclub shooting in June 2016 occurred days before the court declined to hear a challenge to post-Sandy Hook gun laws.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Cuba Hard-Liners, US Defenders Battle Over New Trump Policy

Five months into the Trump administration, Cuba has a new set of American defenders: a coalition of high-tech firms, farming interests, travel companies and young Cuban-Americans thrown into action by the looming announcement of a new Cuba policy.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

After SCOTUS Shake-Up, Lawmakers Plot Next Steps on Patent Reform

If you thought the House subcommittee on intellectual property gathered Tuesday to celebrate the Supreme Court's May 22 TC Heartland decision on patent venue laws, think again.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Financial Lobby Groups Reject CFPB's Criticism of Deferred-Interest as 'Risky'

Top lobbying groups for the financial industry are pushing back against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as the regulator ratchets up pressure on credit products that can lure in customers with zero-interest terms but later surprise them with high charges.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trump Case Leaves Marc Kasowitz's Law Firm at a Crossroads

Kasowitz's career-defining undertaking in Washington, D.C., has raised new questions about the trajectory of his New York firm.
30 minute read

The Recorder

Herma Hill Kay, Champion of Women in Law and Friend to Ginsburg, Dead at 82

Kay, who served as dean at University of California, Berkeley School of Law from 1992 to 2000, passed away in her sleep.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Calif., 10 Other States Sue Feds Over Delayed Obama-Era Energy Rules

Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued the U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday for allegedly delaying efficiency standards for five consumer products, adding to the string of legal actions his office has taken against the Trump administration.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Becerra Says Sessions Should 'Worry About His Own Problems,' Not Marijuana

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants congressional leaders to drop a budget rider that effectively bars him from pursuing medical marijuana providers under federal anti-drug laws. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, appearing at a Public Policy of California event Tuesday, said Sessions "should worry about his own problems before he goes after people who use marijuana for medical purposes or recreational purposes."
14 minute read

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