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National Law Journal

Chevron's Demise Could Affect Agency Rulemaking Agendas, Say Law Professors, Regulatory Attorneys

"This is just another example of a court that is highly skeptical of power being exercised by administrative agencies," said Cary Coglianese, a University of Pennsylvania law professor.
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New York Law Journal

EDNY US Attorney's Office Names New Leaders for Criminal Division, Long Island Branch 

Breon Peace, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, named Alixandra Smith as the chief of the criminal division. He also appointed John Durham as chief of the office's Long Island division and Richard Hayes as chief of the civil division.
2 minute read

Law.com

Simpson Thacher, ACLU File Suit Over Law Requiring 10 Commandments in Public Classrooms

"As the [c]omplaint states, Louisiana's law inhibits our clients' First Amendment rights to choose whether and how they engage with religious doctrines," Jon Youngwood, global co-chair of the litigation department at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, said in a statement. "We look forward to expeditiously presenting this case to the district court for a speedy resolution."
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New Jersey Law Journal

In Wake of Supreme Court's Bump Stock Ruling, NJ's Congressional Delegation Must Push for Ban

We direct this message to New Jersey's congressional delegation: Congress must amend the law. It is past time to ban bump stocks.
2 minute read

Law.com

Who's More Likely to Politically Time Retirement: Conservative, Liberal or Moderate Judges?

"It looks like the more conservative you are, the more likely you were to have retired under Trump. And the more moderate you are, the more likely you were to have retired under Biden as a Republican," study author Maya Sen said.
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Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Eliciting a Mea Culpa From the IRS For Citadel Founder Over Leaked Tax Records

After William Burck, AJ Merton and Peter Fountain of Quinn Emanuel sued the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of billionaire investor Ken Griffin, the agency this week apologized to him and thousands of others whose tax information was leaked to the press by a contractor.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

Sidley, Akerman and Squire Patton Boggs Among Latest Law Firms on the DC Lateral Partner Market

Despite the recent hiring spree in D.C., lateral partner and counsel hiring in the region last month was behind last year.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

With New DC Leadership, Mayer Brown Focuses on Financial Services Practice Growth

The firm's D.C. office, with about 188 lawyers now, is now being led by Andrew Olmem, co-leader of Mayer Brown's financial services, regulatory and enforcement practice.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC Defends Investigation Into Cyberattack on MGM as Casino Giant Seeks to Block Probe

"MGM's suit fails ... both for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim for relief," the commission tells the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Ex-President of Chile Football Club Sues Amazon Studios for Defamation

"What makes this lawsuit unique is they're using him as the narrator of the story, and we alleged that they never had an agreement with him to be the narrator," said Giacomo Bossa, a partner at Barakat + Bossa.
4 minute read

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