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National Law Journal

FTC Oversight of Franchisors Should Be on Case-by-Case Basis, Franchise Lawyers Say

"The concern with the broad brush is putting the entire industry in one basket when there might be some isolated issues," said Earsa Jackson, a member at Clark Hill.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Letter to the Editor: Response to Recent 'Chevron' Deference Piece

As a former DEP regulator and environmental advocate, I read with interest your editorial: "New Jersey's Experience Shows That 'Chevron' Deference Not Essential to the Administrative State."
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New York Law Journal

Presidential Immunity Decision Unleashes the Whirlwind

In his latest column for the Law Journal, Bennett Gershman asks: If Donald Trump knew that the U.S. Supreme Court had his back and that he would be immune from prosecution, is it farfetched to imagine that he would have engaged in far more ominous "official acts" to retain power?
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Should Rethink Its Jury Trial Cut Off for Petty Offenses, 10th Circuit Judges Say

The three-judge panel rejected David Lesh's argument that he was deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial, citing Supreme Court decisions that the right is limited to "serious" infractions defined as those punishable by six or more months of imprisonment.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'This Is the Time for Millennials': Dollar General Settles EEOC Suit Alleging Regional Director Dissed Older Managers

The cost is small compared with the $12 million deal the retailer struck recently to resolve allegations of safety violations at its stores.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

In Defense of SEC Whistleblower Short Sellers: They Deserve to Have Their Cake and Eat It Too

The position that short sellers should be denied the benefits of their critically important whistleblowing efforts is short-sighted and contrary to the notions of our capitalistic markets. Moreover, it will serve only to disincentive a vital constituency of the SEC Whistleblower Program, which, in turn, will degrade the effectiveness of the SEC's enforcement program.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

DLA Piper, Eversheds, Troutman, Polsinelli Among Latest Firms to Hire DC-Area Laterals

Partner hiring focused on intellectual property, insurance regulatory, corporate and investment management practices in D.C. and Baltimore this past week.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC, FDA Warn Hemp Shops About Selling THC Products Resembling Kid's Food

"Companies that market and sell edible THC products that are easily mistaken for snacks and candy are not only acting illegally, but they are also putting the health of young children at risk," said Samuel Levine, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

JD Vance Has a History With Biden's Judicial Nominee for Northern District of Illinois

The senator's objection to April Perry's nomination as US attorney--based on "weaponization" of the DOJ--may have unintentionally strengthened the White House's hand.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

What Does the Path Forward for Stalled 3rd Circuit Nominee Adeel Mangi Look Like?

Some court watchers say Senate Democratic leaders could schedule a vote around possible Republican absences to achieve Adeel Mangi's confirmation.
7 minute read

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