Ga. County DA Sidelined In Election Case Legal Fee Fight

By Kelcey Caulder

The Fulton County district attorney's office cannot fight President Donald Trump and his co-defendants' bid for millions of dollars in legal fees incurred defending a now-dropped election interference case, a Georgia judge ruled Monday, saying District Attorney Fani Willis and her office had been "'wholly disqualified'" by an appeals court.

High Court Skips Atty Group's Pa. Voter Records Suit

By P.J. D'Annunzio

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeal of a conservative legal group seeking to reinstate a judgment granting it access to voter records in Pennsylvania, letting stand the Third Circuit's finding that the group lacked standing to sue.

Former Prosecutors Slam Seizure Of Fulton County Ballots

By Kelcey Caulder

A bipartisan group of former federal prosecutors told a federal judge that the U.S. Department of Justice shouldn't have sought a search warrant to seize election materials from Georgia's Fulton County last month and that in doing so, the department failed its "essential role in our justice system."

Fulton DA Willis Fights $17M Fee Bid In Trump Case

By Kelcey Caulder

The Georgia district attorney who charged President Donald Trump and his allies with election interference and was later disqualified from the case protested the nearly $17 million in legal fees they recently requested, taking aim at a new state law that allows them to seek the costs.

Most Of Fulton Co. Residents' Suit Over 2020 Ballots Tossed

By Kelcey Caulder

A Georgia state judge has dismissed a majority of claims in a long-running suit filed by citizens who sought to review Fulton County's 2020 presidential election ballots, finding there wasn't enough future uncertainty to maintain their claims. 

Feds Want 2020 Ballot Case Paused, Citing Fulton FBI Raid

By Kelcey Caulder

The federal government on Friday asked a judge to stay its suit attempting to force the clerk of courts in Fulton County, Georgia, to hand over 2020 presidential election ballots, citing a recent FBI raid that removed those records from the clerk's possession.

ShopRite Mogul Wants Name Cleared After Mayoral Bid Row

By P.J. D'Annunzio

Grocery store owner and former Philadelphia mayoral hopeful Jeff Brown told a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court panel Tuesday he was entitled to a "name-clearing hearing" to set the record straight about allegations by the city's Board of Ethics that he improperly coordinated with a political action committee supporting his candidacy.

FBI Raids Fulton County Election Office

By Kelcey Caulder

The FBI raided Fulton County, Georgia's election operations center Wednesday, a move that comes amid efforts by the federal government to find evidence to support President Donald Trump's assertion that widespread voter fraud led to his loss in the 2020 election.

Expert Analysis

Expect A Big Shake Up At The EEOC Under 2nd Trump Admin

By Brenda Baumgart, Karen O’Connor and Madeline Hueske

During President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is likely to significantly shift its focus and priorities, especially where workplace DEI initiatives, immigration enforcement, LGBTQ+ rights and pregnancy protections are concerned, say attorneys at Stoel Rives.

How Trump 2.0 May Change Business In Latin America

By Matteson Ellis

Companies in Latin America should expect to face more trade restrictions, tighter economic sanctions and enhanced corruption risks, as the incoming administration shifts focus to certain non-U.S. actors, most notably China, says Matteson Ellis at Miller & Chevalier.

How To Manage During A Trade Dispute With USMCA Partners

By Peter Tabor, Molly O’Casey and Andrew McAllister

Companies can try to minimize the potential impacts of future tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, and uncertainty about future trade relations, by evaluating supply chains, considering how they may be modified, and engaging with the new administration over exemptions and the upcoming review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

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