Onetime Trump Defense Firm Beats Pa. Legal Malpractice Suit

By James Boyle

A malpractice claim against former acting Attorney General of Pennsylvania Bruce Castor Jr. and his firm, van der Veen Hartshorn & Levin, has been tossed by a Pennsylvania federal judge who found the plaintiff did not provide enough material to support its claim.

Ala. Redistricting Fight Tests Justices' Voting Rights Ruling

By Katie Buehler

Alabama officials and Black voters have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if an order requiring the state to hold this year's elections under a court-drawn map that gives Black voters a chance to elect two preferred congressional candidates constitutes a "roadmap for evading" or a faithful application of the high court's recent Voting Rights Act ruling.

Justices Won't Take Case Over Ga. Utilities Board Elections

By Kelcey Caulder

The U.S. Supreme Court turned down Black Georgia voters' invitation to review the dismissal of their suit claiming that elections for the state's public utilities board are racially gerrymandered, declining Monday to consider their argument that the Eleventh Circuit misapplied high court precedent. 

DOJ Seeks Judge's Recusal Over Attending Political Event

By Emily Johnson

The U.S. Department of Justice has called for a Georgia federal judge to recuse herself from its suit against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over not providing election records, arguing that the judge has been identified in the news as being privately reprimanded for misconduct, including attending a Democratic district attorney's election victory event.

Justices Won't Upend Ruling Making Ga. Ethics Claims Public

By Kelcey Caulder

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Friday to vacate an Eleventh Circuit ruling that allowed Georgia's judicial watchdog to publicize allegations that two unsuccessful Georgia Supreme Court candidates violated ethics rules, shortly after the pair argued the election did not moot the case.

Georgia Supreme Court Justices Fend Off Challengers

By Kelcey Caulder

Georgia Supreme Court Justices Sarah Hawkins Warren and Charlie Bethel persuaded state voters to give them new six-year terms on the state's highest court, withstanding bids to unseat them from former state Sen. Jen Jordan and attorney Miracle Rankin. 

Ga. Judge Does About-Face On Election-Night Observers

By Kelcey Caulder

A Georgia judge issued an order Tuesday requiring Georgia Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Brad Raffensperger to allow poll watchers and State Election Board observers access to the state's election-night operations center, then declared that order void.  

Aspiring Georgia Justices Take Ethics Case To High Court

By Kelcey Caulder

A pair of plaintiffs attorneys running to unseat Republican-appointed justices on the Georgia Supreme Court asked the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate an Eleventh Circuit ruling that allowed Georgia's judicial watchdog to issue public statements about ethics violations they are accused of committing.

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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