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New York Law Journal

City Bar Hosts Ginsburg Lecture

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was joined by Patricia Bell-Scott, author and professor emerita at the University of Georgia, who delivered the annual Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Distinguished Lecture on Women and Law Monday night.
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National Law Journal

Solicitor General Nominee Faces Scrutiny for Travel Ban Recusal

On the eve of his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday, Solicitor General-nominee Noel Francisco is the focus of a lawsuit seeking information about his participation in the legal battle over President Donald Trump's travel ban.
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National Law Journal

Solicitor General Nominee Faces Scrutiny for Travel Ban Recusal

On the eve of his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday, Solicitor General-nominee Noel Francisco is the focus of a lawsuit seeking information about his participation in the legal battle over President Donald Trump's travel ban.
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National Law Journal

Marcia Coyle, on PBS NewsHour, Reviews Travel Ban Arguments

Marcia Coyle, the National Law Journal's senior Washington correspondent and a veteran Supreme Court reporter, on Monday spoke with PBS NewsHour's William Brangham about the oral arguments in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court Grapples With Internet Restrictions on Registered Sex Offenders

Lester Gerard Packingham Jr. ­celebrated the dismissal of a traffic ticket by posting "G-d is Good" on Facebook. He was then arrested and convicted of a felony for this post—North Carolina law prohibits registered sex ­offenders to access social media sites open to children. Now, the justices of the Supreme Court will determine whether this North Carolina law violates the First Amendment.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

After Supreme Court Win, Miami Has Tough Task in Proving Housing Bias Case by Banks

The U.S. Supreme Court allows Miami to pursue damages against Bank of America and Wells Fargo for alleged redlining before the housing crash, but proving it won't be easy.
15 minute read

Daily Business Review

Justices Side With Venezuela in Dispute Over Seized Oil Rigs

A unanimous Supreme Court gave the government of Venezuela another chance to fend off a lawsuit alleging the country illegally seized 11 oil drilling rigs from an Oklahoma-based company in 2010.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Noel Francisco, Trump's SG Nominee, Reveals Divestiture Plan in Ethics Pledge

Noel Francisco, still awaiting a hearing on his nomination as U.S. solicitor general, has promised to divest his interests in technology, financial and pharmaceutical companies—including Apple Inc., Vanguard Financials and Merck & Co.—if he wins Senate confirmation. In his financial disclosure form, the former Jones Day partner reported $4.6M in his partnership share plus earnings supplement.
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National Law Journal

Noel Francisco, Trump's SG Nominee, Reveals Divestiture Plan in Ethics Pledge

Noel Francisco, still awaiting a hearing on his nomination as U.S. solicitor general, has promised to divest his interests in technology, financial and pharmaceutical companies—including Apple Inc., Vanguard Financials and Merck & Co.—if he wins Senate confirmation. In his financial disclosure form, the former Jones Day partner reported $4.6M in his partnership share plus earnings supplement.
21 minute read

Daily Report Online

Take a 'Journey' Through the Justices' Bookshelves

In the U.S. Supreme Court term that ended last June, Justice Samuel Alito turned to books most often to bolster his opinions, while Justice Anthony Kennedy—the court's most influential voter—made least use of the wisdom embodied in books.
9 minute read

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