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ACLU, Selendy Gay Seek to Block South Carolina Law Banning Gender-Affirming Care

Attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of South Carolina, and Selendy Gay are seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction in federal court on three provisions in a state bill banning gender-affirming care.
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National Law Journal

'Arbitrary and Capricious'?: Federal Judge Nullifies Gulf Coast Big Oil Assessment

"Deferring vacatur of the BiOp until mid-December strikes the appropriate balance between the importance of getting this unlawful agency action off the books and the public interest in a predictable, managed transition to a new biological opinion," U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman wrote in her memorandum opinion.
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National Law Journal

At Supreme Court, EPA Defends Allegedly 'Vague' Sewage Permit for San Francisco

The case, "San Francisco v. EPA," is the second time in two terms that the famously liberal-leaning West Coast municipal government has found itself at odds with the Biden administration in a legal issue at the Supreme Court.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Going It Alone: Can Whistleblowers Seek Corporate Veil-Piercing in Declined Cases?

As an initial matter, the government's refusal to intervene in an FCA action does not strip a relator of his Article III standing in bringing an FCA action when the relator does not suffer an injury in fact. Qui tam actions present a "well-established exception" to the traditional Article III analysis.
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National Law Journal

Four-Way Partnership Heightens Scrutiny of How Mergers Affect Labor

The Federal Trade Commission's opposition to Kroger's proposed $25 billion purchase of Albertsons stems partly from the agency's belief it would be bad for workers.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Update for Inherited IRAs: Final Regulations Are Here

Starting in 2025, under the final regulations just issued by the IRS in July, the views of the commentators advocating a more taxpayer friendly statutory interpretation have been disregarded, and annual distributions will now be required, based on the longer of the life expectancy of the beneficiary or the decedent.
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New York Law Journal

'Trump v. United States': No Basis in the History or Text of the Constitution

There is absolutely nothing in the text of the Constitution which grants a president immunity from criminal prosecution, a Law Journal columnist writes.
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Texas Lawyer

In Dallas, Real Estate Investor Sues Person Allegedly Behind 'LPWhisperer' X Account

David Sillers, a partner at Clare Locke in Alexandria, Virginia, represents the plaintiff, Scott Everett, in the defamation-by-tweet lawsuit against the defendant, Jakub Kostecki, who allegedly goes by the handle LPWhisperer on the social media website X.
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Law.com

Maryland Supreme Court Cites 'Wide-Ranging and Pervasive Nature' of Violations in Explaining Why It Removed New Judge From Bench

"In this case, Judge Ademiluyi's removal from office was the only disposition sufficient to protect the public's confidence in the independence, integrity, and impartiality of [the] judiciary and ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice," Maryland Supreme Court Justice Shirley M. Watts wrote.
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National Law Journal

Scholar Takes Issue With Lawyering in Supreme Court's 2nd Amendment Cases

Like many constitutional scholars around the country, Chapman University law professor Lawrence Rosenthal is unhappy with the state of the Supreme…
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