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  AmEx Inks $230M Deal Over DOJ, Fed Small Biz Sales Claims

  By Sarah Jarvis

  American Express has signed a nonprosecution agreement and said Thursday it will pay about $230 million to end i...(read more)

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  SCOTUSblog Publisher Tom Goldstein Indicted In Tax Case

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• BREAKING: FTC Accuses Pepsi Of Giving Advantage To Favored Retailer

  By Matthew Perlman

  The Federal Trade Commission on Friday accused Pepsi of giving an unnamed big box retailer better terms and promotional payments, putting smaller competitors at a disadvantage.

• US Attorney In North Carolina's Middle District To Retire

  By Gina Kim

  U.S. Attorney Sandra Hairston of the Middle District of North Carolina will retire effective Saturday after a lengthy tenure helping put away violent felons and recovering millions of dollars in False Claims Act litigation while supporting and expanding programs and initiatives to help reduce recidivism and violent crimes.

• Trump Taps Williams & Connolly's Sarah Harris As Acting SG

  By Katie Buehler

  Sarah M. Harris of Williams & Connolly LLP will serve as acting U.S. solicitor general for President-elect Donald Trump while his permanent pick undergoes the confirmation process.

• FCC Rejects TV License Attacks As Leadership Switch Nears

  By Jared Foretek

  The Federal Communications Commission rejected four controversial petitions targeting major news broadcasters Thursday, dispensing with the cases just days before Donald Trump reclaims the White House and installs a Republican majority on the commission.

• Biden Makes Final Push To Fortify US Cybersecurity Posture

  By Allison Grande

  President Joe Biden took the latest step toward boosting the nation's cybersecurity Thursday, issuing an executive order that requires software vendors that work with the government to prove they're meeting certain security standards and promote the use of artificial intelligence for cyberdefense.

• Fed. Circ. Calls Newman's Constitutional Challenge 'Meritless'

  By Lauren Berg

  The Federal Circuit Judicial Council urged the D.C. Circuit on Thursday to reject U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's argument that the suspension her colleagues have imposed on her for refusing to participate in an investigation into her fitness to serve on the bench is unconstitutional.

• Trump AG Nominee Pam Bondi's Net Worth Tops $12M

  By Courtney Bublé

  President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Pam Bondi, has a net worth of over $12 million and holds stock in Trump's media company, according to financial disclosures shared with Law360. 

• Law Prof Accuses Penn Of Race Bias Over Disciplinary Action

  By Patrick Hoff

  A white Jewish law professor accused the University of Pennsylvania in federal court Thursday of harshly punishing her for making observations about Black student achievement while allowing other faculty members to get away with disparaging and threatening Jews and Israelis, in violation of federal law.

• Trump EPA Pick Faces Climate Questions, Dodges Details

  By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez

  President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday tried to steer clear of controversy at a Senate confirmation hearing, taking a conciliatory tone, deferring judgment on specific matters and promising to exercise independence.

• FTC Elevates Snap AI Chatbot Case To DOJ

  By Allison Grande

  The Federal Trade Commission took the rare step Thursday of revealing its referral to the U.S. Department of Justice of its complaint alleging Snap Inc. deployed an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot that harmed young users, prompting incoming Republican Chair Andrew Ferguson to slam the allegations as an "affront to the Constitution and the rule of law."

• Lawmakers Ask Biden To Pause TikTok Sale-Or-Ban Law

  By Katie Buehler

  A group of lawmakers has urged President Joe Biden to extend a Sunday deadline for TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company over national security concerns or face a nationwide ban, saying presidential action is needed to avoid "catastrophic" effects of the wildly popular social media platform going dark.

• Trump Names Senate Commerce Aide As FCC Commissioner

  By Christopher Cole

  President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Olivia Trusty, a top Republican aide on the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, as his pick for the next GOP commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission.