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National Law Journal

Why Chief Justice Roberts Was Fired Up During Foreign Relations Case

Roberts engaged in a rare series of questions reflecting controlled frustration and disbelief at arguments from one of his former law clerks—representing the United States—that the State department did not have enough information to say what the court should do in the case Republic of Hungary v. Simon.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

FisherBroyles Partner Becomes Honorary Consul for Denmark in Dallas

Soren Lindstrom will provide assistance to the Embassy of Denmark in Washington, D.C., the consulates general in Houston and three other cities, and also to Danes in Dallas.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

How Florida Lawyers Fought Estonia on Extradition — and Won

"There's usually something else, whether it's a political motivation or it's a diplomatic reason, and if you look carefully at the real reason why extradition is going on, sometimes you can find a defense that fits within the defenses that can be raised," defense counsel said.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Virtual Hearings in Russian Dog Importation Lawsuit Allow Federal Judge, Breeder to Dial In From Abroad

By the time of Wednesday's status conference, Block had returned to Brooklyn, but he took the opportunity to address assistant U.S. attorney Paulina Stamatelos in Greek.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Questions Flynn Defense Lawyer Over Conversations With Trump

The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday sought to dispel concerns that its move to dismiss the Michael Flynn case was politically motivated.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

America and the EU Continue Altering Data Privacy Frameworks for Businesses

This look at privacy during Summer 2020 examines a couple of privacy-related issuances from California, along with the European Court of Justice ruling invalidating the EU-U.S. privacy shield.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

'Restore Fairness' and Sentence Michael Flynn, Court Amicus Says in New Filing

"The court should not allow itself to become an instrument of the government's abuse of the judicial process or the public trust," Debevoise & Plimpton partner and former judge John Gleeson wrote in Friday's filing.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

'Not a Shred of Evidence': Judge Rejects Miami Attorney's Claim One-Time Fiance Gave Her 17 Homes

A judge rejects a Miami attorney's claim that she was given houses worth $15 million by a well-heeled Belgian investor and one-time fiance as a "complete fabrication."
5 minute read

Law.com

Bombshell IP Ruling Could Start Race to International Courthouses

A U.K. decision on standard-essential patents will shake up litigation and licensing strategy, attorneys say.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Attorney's Case Reverses Testing Mandate for French Nationals Traveling Home From the United States

A French court agreed with Pierre Ciric, a French attorney practicing in New York, and other petitioners that restricting their ability to return to their home country would be considered a constitutional violation. It allows them to seek medical exemptions rather than providing a negative PCR test result from within 72 hours, which can be hard ti secure in the United States.
3 minute read

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